Centralization of Political Power Index in Gambia
Gambia: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.134 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Centralization of Political Power Index in Gambia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, centralization of political power index in Gambia stood at 0.134.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Gambia peaked at 0.805 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 130th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4329 | 0.426 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.426 | 0.426 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.426 | 0.426 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.426 | 0.426 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.414 | 0.411 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.411 | 0.411 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2857 | 0.266 | 0.382 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2755 | 0.271 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2923 | 0.286 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5466 | 0.293 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7233 | 0.69 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5612 | 0.142 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1412 | 0.117 | 0.157 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 127 Taiwan 0.153 compare
- 127 United States 0.153 compare
- 129 Ghana 0.149 compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 0.13 compare
- 132 Moldova 0.126 compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 0.125 compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is centralization of political power index in Gambia?
- Centralization of political power index in Gambia was 0.134 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 1995.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for centralization of political power index?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.