Freedom in Gambia
Where Gambia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Gambia has a figure for 51 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.814 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.775 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.880 | 2025 | 39 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.934 | 2025 | 36 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.773 | 2025 | 40 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.821 | 2025 | 49 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.357 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.250 | 2025 | 44 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.776 | 2025 | 66 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 51 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 69.4 | 2023 | 124 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 52 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 17 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 22 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 29.0 | 2025 | 93 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 22.0 | 2025 | 83 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 62.2% | 2025 | 79 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 44.4 | 2024 | 120 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $3,167 | 2025 | 138 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 5.9% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 49.5% | 2024 | 119 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.5 | 2024 | 120 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 126.2 | 2024 | 51 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.641 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.522 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.796 | 2025 | 47 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.886 | 2025 | 30 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.653 | 2025 | 72 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.271 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.800 | 2025 | 49 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.813 | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 53.7 | 2024 | 84 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 41.1 | 2024 | 85 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 40.9 | 2024 | 109 of 169 |
| Political stability | 65.6 | 2024 | 74 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.524 | 2023 | 142 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 66.1 | 2024 | 141 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 2.8% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 2.9% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 33.8% | 2023 | 100 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 354.0 | 2023 | 148 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 8.6% | 2025 | 144 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 45.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.91 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 65.0% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 294.9 | 2024 | 135 of 168 |
| Population | 2.8M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.18 | 2024 | 14 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 48.6% | 2021 | 51 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 69.0% | 2024 | 133 of 169 |
What is missing
9 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Gambia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Gambia, not a zero. Who publishes what