Governance · West Africa
Gambia Liberal Democracy Index
0.522as of 2025+2.4% vs 2024
V-Dem liberal democracy index — electoral democracy plus liberal checks and protections — on a 0-1 scale. Source: OWID GOVERNANCE. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Liberal Democracy Index |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.522 |
| 2024 | 0.51 |
| 2023 | 0.516 |
| 2022 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 0.417 |
| 2020 | 0.403 |
| 2019 | 0.421 |
| 2018 | 0.422 |
| 2017 | 0.393 |
| 2016 | 0.11 |
| 2015 | 0.106 |
| 2014 | 0.105 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=GM&metric_key=liberal_democracy_index" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Liberal Democracy Index across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Liberal Democracy Index |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.311 |
| Kenya | 0.446 |
| South Africa | 0.633 |
| Egypt | 0.115 |
| Ghana | 0.606 |
| Ethiopia | 0.1 |
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