Rule of Law - Governance score in Gambia

Gambia: Rule of Law - Governance score was 50.18 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
50.18 0-100
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 208 countries
All-time high
62.73 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
40.36 0-100
in 2016
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Gambia, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 62.3 0-1001998: 62.7 0-1002000: 57.4 0-1002002: 54.7 0-1002003: 58 0-1002004: 44.8 0-1002005: 48.5 0-1002006: 49.7 0-1002007: 50.8 0-1002008: 48 0-1002009: 46.1 0-1002010: 45.5 0-1002011: 45 0-1002012: 44.3 0-1002013: 43.1 0-1002014: 41.6 0-1002015: 41.2 0-1002016: 40.4 0-1002017: 47.3 0-1002018: 49.1 0-1002019: 49.3 0-1002020: 51.2 0-1002021: 50.6 0-1002022: 50.7 0-1002023: 51.1 0-1002024: 50.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Gambia stood at 50.18 0-100.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Gambia peaked at 62.73 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.36 0-100, in 2016.

That places Gambia 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Gambia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 62.31 0-100
1998 62.73 0-100 +0.7%
2000 57.42 0-100 -8.5%
2002 54.68 0-100 -4.8%
2003 58.03 0-100 +6.1%
2004 44.82 0-100 -22.8%
2005 48.45 0-100 +8.1%
2006 49.74 0-100 +2.7%
2007 50.82 0-100 +2.2%
2008 48.04 0-100 -5.5%
2009 46.06 0-100 -4.1%
2010 45.46 0-100 -1.3%
2011 45.05 0-100 -0.9%
2012 44.35 0-100 -1.6%
2013 43.14 0-100 -2.7%
2014 41.57 0-100 -3.6%
2015 41.23 0-100 -0.8%
2016 40.36 0-100 -2.1%
2017 47.3 0-100 +17.2%
2018 49.06 0-100 +3.7%
2019 49.34 0-100 +0.6%
2020 51.17 0-100 +3.7%
2021 50.56 0-100 -1.2%
2022 50.7 0-100 +0.3%
2023 51.11 0-100 +0.8%
2024 50.18 0-100 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.52 0-100 62.31 0-100 62.73 0-100 2
2000s 50.89 0-100 44.82 0-100 58.03 0-100 9
2010s 44.69 0-100 40.36 0-100 49.34 0-100 10
2020s 50.74 0-100 50.18 0-100 51.17 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 124 Morocco 50.63 0-100 compare
  2. 125 Trinidad and Tobago 50.57 0-100 compare
  3. 126 Kazakhstan 50.4 0-100 compare
  4. 128 Belize 50.13 0-100 compare
  5. 129 Lesotho 49.97 0-100 compare
  6. 130 Benin 49.87 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Gambia?
Rule of law - governance score in Gambia was 50.18 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 62.73 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.36 0-100 in 2016.
How does Gambia rank for rule of law - governance score?
Gambia ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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