Safety and Rule of Law in Gambia

Gambia: Safety and Rule of Law was 50.99 in 2011. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2011)
50.99
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
29th
of 52 countries
All-time high
62.81
in 2002
All-time low
46.35
in 2009
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Gambia, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 61.92001: 61.92002: 62.82003: 62.52004: 60.62005: 61.62006: 58.92007: 552008: 55.62009: 46.42010: 46.52011: 51

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

The most recent figure for safety and rule of law in Gambia is 50.99, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Gambia peaked at 62.81 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.35, in 2009.

That places Gambia 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.71 46.35 62.81 10
2010s 48.74 46.49 50.99 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 26 Comoros 54.24 compare
  2. 27 Tunisia 54.14 compare
  3. 28 Djibouti 53.84 compare
  4. 30 Liberia 50.16 compare
  5. 31 Rwanda 49.4 compare
  6. 32 Kenya 49.01 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

More reference data data for Gambia

All data for Gambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Gambia?
Safety and rule of law in Gambia was 50.99 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 62.81 in 2002.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.35 in 2009.
How does Gambia rank for safety and rule of law?
Gambia ranks 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safety and Rule of Law
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.