Democracy in Gambia
Gambia: Democracy was 1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Democracy in Gambia, 1965–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1 for democracy in 2018.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Gambia peaked at 2 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
Gambia ranks 98th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
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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 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1965.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Gambia rank for democracy?
- Gambia ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – 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 using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).