Revised Combined Polity Score in Gambia

Gambia: Revised Combined Polity Score was -5 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 51 countries
All-time high
8
in 1965
All-time low
-7
in 1994
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Revised Combined Polity Score in Gambia, 1965–2011

-50510196519882011

Source: Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and .

Analysis

The most recent figure for revised combined polity score in Gambia is -5, measured in 2011.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, revised combined polity score in Gambia peaked at 8 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1994.

That places Gambia 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8 8 8 5
1970s 8 8 8 10
1980s 7.1 7 8 10
1990s -0.3 -7 8 10
2000s -5 -5 -5 10
2010s -5 -5 -5 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 48 Equatorial Guinea -5 compare
  2. 50 Eritrea -7 compare
  3. 51 Eswatini -9 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revised combined polity score in Gambia?
Revised combined polity score in Gambia was -5 in 2011, according to Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and .
What is the highest revised combined polity score recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 1965.
What is the lowest revised combined polity score recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1994.
How does Gambia rank for revised combined polity score?
Gambia ranks 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is revised combined polity score rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and , published as part of Revised Combined Polity Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Revised Combined Polity Score
Source
Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,425 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Revised Combined Polity Score is a modified version of the POLITY variable added in order to facilitate the use of the POLITY regime measure in time-series analyses.