What is strong civil society index in Gambia?

Strong civil society index in Gambia was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2023.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.193 in 1995.

How does Gambia rank for strong civil society index?

Gambia ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Gambia

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Gambia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.897 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.897

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.901

in 2023

All-time low

0.193

in 1995

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Gambia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Gambia stood at 0.897.

The figure is up 232.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Gambia peaked at 0.901 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.193, in 1995.

That places Gambia 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.332	0.332	0.332	10
1910s	0.332	0.332	0.332	10
1920s	0.332	0.332	0.332	10
1930s	0.332	0.332	0.332	10
1940s	0.44	0.44	0.44	10
1950s	0.4859	0.44	0.491	10
1960s	0.6092	0.529	0.641	10
1970s	0.6515	0.606	0.671	10
1980s	0.635	0.606	0.672	10
1990s	0.4136	0.193	0.662	10
2000s	0.27	0.27	0.27	10
2010s	0.4467	0.254	0.869	10
2020s	0.887	0.869	0.901	6

Countries ranked near Gambia

31 Trinidad and Tobago 0.903 compare
32 Latvia 0.902 compare
32 Taiwan 0.902 compare
34 Barbados 0.897 compare
36 Guyana 0.895 compare
37 Austria 0.886 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Gambia

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 30.34 (2050)
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 strong civil society index in Gambia?: Strong civil society index in Gambia was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2023.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.193 in 1995.
How does Gambia rank for strong civil society index?: Gambia ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).