Democracy in Gambia
Gambia: Democracy was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Gambia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Gambia stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 125 years on record.
That represents a change of up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Gambia peaked at 7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 2.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Gambia?
- Democracy in Gambia was 7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Gambia rank for democracy?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.