What is strong elected regional governments index in Gambia?

Strong elected regional governments index in Gambia was 0.319 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.319 in 2021.

What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1900.

How does Gambia rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Gambia ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Gambia

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

Gambia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.319 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.319

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

78th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.319

in 2021

All-time low

0.019

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Gambia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.319 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Gambia peaked at 0.319 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1900.

Gambia ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1910s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1920s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1930s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1940s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1950s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1960s	0.0612	0.019	0.106	10
1970s	0.2329	0.106	0.247	10
1980s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1990s	0.2334	0.23	0.247	10
2000s	0.23	0.23	0.23	10
2010s	0.2465	0.23	0.285	10
2020s	0.314	0.289	0.319	6

Countries ranked near Gambia

75 Panama 0.333 compare
76 Liberia 0.33 compare
77 Namibia 0.327 compare
79 Ethiopia 0.282 compare
80 Guatemala 0.277 compare
81 Lesotho 0.274 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Gambia

Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Gambia?: Strong elected regional governments index in Gambia was 0.319 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.319 in 2021.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1900.
How does Gambia rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Gambia ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.