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Political Stability/No Violence in Gambia

Gambia: Political Stability/No Violence was 5 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
5 number of surveys/polls
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
6 number of surveys/polls
in 2009
All-time low
3 number of surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Gambia, 1996–2011

02461996200320111996: 3 number of surveys/polls1998: 3 number of surveys/polls2000: 3 number of surveys/polls2002: 3 number of surveys/polls2003: 4 number of surveys/polls2004: 4 number of surveys/polls2005: 4 number of surveys/polls2006: 5 number of surveys/polls2007: 5 number of surveys/polls2008: 5 number of surveys/polls2009: 6 number of surveys/polls2010: 6 number of surveys/polls2011: 5 number of surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number of surveys/polls.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Gambia is 5 number of surveys/polls, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Gambia peaked at 6 number of surveys/polls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Gambia 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Political Stability/No Violence in Gambia, year by year

Year number of surveys/polls Change
1996 3 number of surveys/polls —
1998 3 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2000 3 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2002 3 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2003 4 number of surveys/polls +33.3%
2004 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2005 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2006 5 number of surveys/polls +25.0%
2007 5 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2008 5 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2009 6 number of surveys/polls +20.0%
2010 6 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2011 5 number of surveys/polls -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 number of surveys/polls 3 number of surveys/polls 3 number of surveys/polls 2
2000s 4.33 number of surveys/polls 3 number of surveys/polls 6 number of surveys/polls 9
2010s 5.5 number of surveys/polls 5 number of surveys/polls 6 number of surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 35 Burundi 5 number of surveys/polls compare
  2. 35 Central African Republic 5 number of surveys/polls compare
  3. 35 Guinea 5 number of surveys/polls compare
  4. 35 Liberia 5 number of surveys/polls compare
  5. 35 Mauritius 5 number of surveys/polls compare
  6. 35 Rwanda 5 number of surveys/polls compare
  7. 35 Sierra Leone 5 number of surveys/polls compare
  8. 35 Somalia 5 number of surveys/polls compare
  9. 35 Eswatini 5 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Gambia?
Political stability/no violence in Gambia was 5 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 6 number of surveys/polls in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Gambia rank for political stability/no violence?
Gambia ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (number of surveys/polls)
Unit
number of surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.POL.ST.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.POL.ST.ES.