Political civil liberties index in Gambia

Gambia: Political civil liberties index was 0.837 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.837
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.837
in 2025
All-time low
0.131
in 1995
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political civil liberties index in Gambia, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Gambia is 0.837, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 211.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Gambia peaked at 0.837 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.131, in 1995.

That places Gambia 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.293 0.293 0.293 10
1910s 0.293 0.293 0.293 10
1920s 0.2928 0.287 0.294 10
1930s 0.2941 0.294 0.295 10
1940s 0.3638 0.315 0.437 10
1950s 0.4478 0.437 0.449 10
1960s 0.5631 0.478 0.644 10
1970s 0.7175 0.707 0.722 10
1980s 0.7015 0.695 0.706 10
1990s 0.4231 0.131 0.706 10
2000s 0.2798 0.269 0.287 10
2010s 0.4428 0.259 0.836 10
2020s 0.8205 0.803 0.837 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 66 Colombia 0.842 compare
  2. 67 Romania 0.838 compare
  3. 68 Senegal 0.837 compare
  4. 70 Bulgaria 0.825 compare
  5. 71 Armenia 0.818 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Gambia?
Political civil liberties index in Gambia was 0.837 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.837 in 2025.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.131 in 1995.
How does Gambia rank for political civil liberties index?
Gambia ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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