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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Gambia

Gambia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.937 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.937
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.937
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Gambia, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Gambia is 0.937, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Gambia peaked at 0.937 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Gambia 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Gambia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0.037 —
1932 0.037 +0.0%
1933 0.037 +0.0%
1934 0.037 +0.0%
1935 0.037 +0.0%
1936 0.037 +0.0%
1937 0.037 +0.0%
1938 0.037 +0.0%
1939 0.037 +0.0%
1940 0.037 +0.0%
1941 0.037 +0.0%
1942 0.037 +0.0%
1943 0.037 +0.0%
1944 0.037 +0.0%
1945 0.037 +0.0%
1946 0.037 +0.0%
1947 0.037 +0.0%
1948 0.037 +0.0%
1949 0.037 +0.0%
1950 0.037 +0.0%
1951 0.037 +0.0%
1952 0.037 +0.0%
1953 0.037 +0.0%
1954 0.037 +0.0%
1955 0.037 +0.0%
1956 0.037 +0.0%
1957 0.037 +0.0%
1958 0.037 +0.0%
1959 0.037 +0.0%
1960 0.037 +0.0%
1961 0.083 +124.3%
1962 0.083 +0.0%
1963 0.083 +0.0%
1964 0.166 +100.0%
1965 0.254 +53.0%
1966 0.254 +0.0%
1967 0.254 +0.0%
1968 0.254 +0.0%
1969 0.254 +0.0%
1970 0.254 +0.0%
1971 0.254 +0.0%
1972 0.254 +0.0%
1973 0.254 +0.0%
1974 0.254 +0.0%
1975 0.254 +0.0%
1976 0.254 +0.0%
1977 0.254 +0.0%
1978 0.254 +0.0%
1979 0.254 +0.0%
1980 0.254 +0.0%
1981 0.254 +0.0%
1982 0.254 +0.0%
1983 0.254 +0.0%
1984 0.254 +0.0%
1985 0.254 +0.0%
1986 0.254 +0.0%
1987 0.254 +0.0%
1988 0.254 +0.0%
1989 0.254 +0.0%
1990 0.254 +0.0%
1991 0.254 +0.0%
1992 0.254 +0.0%
1993 0.254 +0.0%
1994 0.208 -18.1%
1995 0.151 -27.4%
1996 0.799 +429.1%
1997 0.799 +0.0%
1998 0.799 +0.0%
1999 0.799 +0.0%
2000 0.799 +0.0%
2001 0.799 +0.0%
2002 0.875 +9.5%
2003 0.875 +0.0%
2004 0.875 +0.0%
2005 0.875 +0.0%
2006 0.875 +0.0%
2007 0.875 +0.0%
2008 0.875 +0.0%
2009 0.875 +0.0%
2010 0.875 +0.0%
2011 0.875 +0.0%
2012 0.875 +0.0%
2013 0.875 +0.0%
2014 0.875 +0.0%
2015 0.875 +0.0%
2016 0.875 +0.0%
2017 0.89 +1.7%
2018 0.913 +2.6%
2019 0.913 +0.0%
2020 0.913 +0.0%
2021 0.913 +0.0%
2022 0.937 +2.6%
2023 0.937 +0.0%
2024 0.937 +0.0%
2025 0.937 +0.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.937 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.474, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.937 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0.0333 0 0.037 10
1940s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1950s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1960s 0.1722 0.037 0.254 10
1970s 0.254 0.254 0.254 10
1980s 0.254 0.254 0.254 10
1990s 0.4571 0.151 0.799 10
2000s 0.8598 0.799 0.875 10
2010s 0.8841 0.875 0.913 10
2020s 0.929 0.913 0.937 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 54 Slovenia 0.952 compare
  2. 55 Bhutan 0.949 compare
  3. 56 Mauritius 0.938 compare
  4. 57 Dominican Republic 0.937 compare
  5. 57 East Timor 0.937 compare
  6. 60 Hungary 0.936 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Gambia?
Strong elected local governments index in Gambia was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.937 in 2022.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Gambia rank for strong elected local governments index?
Gambia ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.