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Liberal political institutions in Gambia

Gambia: Liberal political institutions was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Liberal political institutions in Gambia, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions in Gambia stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions in Gambia peaked at 1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

Gambia ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0.3333 0 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions in Gambia?
Liberal political institutions in Gambia was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Gambia rank for liberal political institutions?
Gambia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions