Democracy in Gambia
Gambia: Democracy was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Gambia, 1889–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Gambia is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 137 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Gambia peaked at 6 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1889.
Gambia ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.8 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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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 democracy in Gambia?
- Democracy in Gambia was 6 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1963.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1889.
- How does Gambia rank for democracy?
- Gambia ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).