Regulation of political participation score in Gambia

Gambia: Regulation of political participation score was 2 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1965
All-time low
2
in 1981
Years of data
54
1965–2018

Regulation of political participation score in Gambia, 1965–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulation of political participation score in Gambia is 2, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in Gambia peaked at 5 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1981.

Gambia ranks 110th 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.

Regulation of political participation score in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Regulation of political participation score in Gambia, 1965 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1965 5
1966 5 +0.0%
1967 5 +0.0%
1968 5 +0.0%
1969 5 +0.0%
1970 5 +0.0%
1971 5 +0.0%
1972 5 +0.0%
1973 5 +0.0%
1974 5 +0.0%
1975 5 +0.0%
1976 5 +0.0%
1977 5 +0.0%
1978 5 +0.0%
1979 5 +0.0%
1980 5 +0.0%
1981 2 -60.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 5 +150.0%
1991 5 +0.0%
1992 5 +0.0%
1993 5 +0.0%
1994 4 -20.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 2 -50.0%
2018 2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5 5 5 5
1970s 5 5 5 10
1980s 2.3 2 5 10
1990s 4.4 4 5 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 3.56 2 4 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in Gambia?
Regulation of political participation score in Gambia was 2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1965.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1981.
How does Gambia rank for regulation of political participation score?
Gambia ranks 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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