What is rule of law index in Gambia, The?

Rule of law index in Gambia, The was 0.796 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Gambia, The?

The highest recorded value was 0.802 in 1964.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Gambia, The?

The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2013.

How does Gambia, The rank for rule of law index?

Gambia, The ranks 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Gambia, The?

Over the last ten years it is up 243.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Gambia, The data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Gambia, The

Name: Rule of Law Index in Gambia, The
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia, The: Rule of Law Index was 0.796 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.796

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

49th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.802

in 1964

All-time low

0.23

in 2013

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Gambia, The, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gambia, The recorded 0.796 for rule of law index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 243.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Gambia, The peaked at 0.802 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2013.

That places Gambia, The 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.7568	0.743	0.761	10
1910s	0.761	0.761	0.761	10
1920s	0.761	0.761	0.761	10
1930s	0.761	0.761	0.761	10
1940s	0.7648	0.761	0.769	10
1950s	0.762	0.76	0.765	10
1960s	0.7868	0.768	0.802	10
1970s	0.7209	0.688	0.743	10
1980s	0.6586	0.645	0.688	10
1990s	0.4511	0.289	0.662	10
2000s	0.277	0.272	0.289	10
2010s	0.4016	0.23	0.77	10
2020s	0.7675	0.74	0.796	6

Countries ranked near Gambia, The

46 Suriname 0.803 compare
47 Croatia 0.802 compare
48 Cabo Verde 0.798 compare
50 Mauritius 0.792 compare
51 Moldova 0.789 compare
52 West Bank and Gaza 0.785 compare

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More reference data data for Gambia, The

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1696 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 445.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 33.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 765.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 27.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 997.02 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Gambia, The?: Rule of law index in Gambia, The was 0.796 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Gambia, The?: The highest recorded value was 0.802 in 1964.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Gambia, The?: The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2013.
How does Gambia, The rank for rule of law index?: Gambia, The ranks 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Gambia, The?: Over the last ten years it is up 243.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia, The data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.