Women's Civil Liberties Index in Gambia

Gambia: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.815 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.815
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.824
in 2020
All-time low
0.225
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Gambia, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.815 for women's civil liberties index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Gambia peaked at 0.824 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.225, in 1900.

Gambia ranks 52nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Gambia, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.225
1901 0.225 +0.0%
1902 0.225 +0.0%
1903 0.225 +0.0%
1904 0.275 +22.2%
1905 0.275 +0.0%
1906 0.275 +0.0%
1907 0.275 +0.0%
1908 0.275 +0.0%
1909 0.275 +0.0%
1910 0.275 +0.0%
1911 0.275 +0.0%
1912 0.275 +0.0%
1913 0.275 +0.0%
1914 0.275 +0.0%
1915 0.275 +0.0%
1916 0.275 +0.0%
1917 0.275 +0.0%
1918 0.275 +0.0%
1919 0.275 +0.0%
1920 0.275 +0.0%
1921 0.275 +0.0%
1922 0.275 +0.0%
1923 0.275 +0.0%
1924 0.275 +0.0%
1925 0.275 +0.0%
1926 0.275 +0.0%
1927 0.275 +0.0%
1928 0.275 +0.0%
1929 0.275 +0.0%
1930 0.275 +0.0%
1931 0.275 +0.0%
1932 0.275 +0.0%
1933 0.275 +0.0%
1934 0.275 +0.0%
1935 0.275 +0.0%
1936 0.275 +0.0%
1937 0.275 +0.0%
1938 0.275 +0.0%
1939 0.275 +0.0%
1940 0.275 +0.0%
1941 0.275 +0.0%
1942 0.275 +0.0%
1943 0.275 +0.0%
1944 0.275 +0.0%
1945 0.275 +0.0%
1946 0.28 +1.8%
1947 0.28 +0.0%
1948 0.28 +0.0%
1949 0.28 +0.0%
1950 0.288 +2.9%
1951 0.288 +0.0%
1952 0.288 +0.0%
1953 0.288 +0.0%
1954 0.288 +0.0%
1955 0.288 +0.0%
1956 0.288 +0.0%
1957 0.288 +0.0%
1958 0.288 +0.0%
1959 0.288 +0.0%
1960 0.286 -0.7%
1961 0.286 +0.0%
1962 0.293 +2.4%
1963 0.293 +0.0%
1964 0.293 +0.0%
1965 0.447 +52.6%
1966 0.591 +32.2%
1967 0.591 +0.0%
1968 0.591 +0.0%
1969 0.591 +0.0%
1970 0.63 +6.6%
1971 0.63 +0.0%
1972 0.63 +0.0%
1973 0.63 +0.0%
1974 0.63 +0.0%
1975 0.63 +0.0%
1976 0.63 +0.0%
1977 0.63 +0.0%
1978 0.63 +0.0%
1979 0.63 +0.0%
1980 0.63 +0.0%
1981 0.63 +0.0%
1982 0.63 +0.0%
1983 0.656 +4.1%
1984 0.656 +0.0%
1985 0.656 +0.0%
1986 0.656 +0.0%
1987 0.656 +0.0%
1988 0.656 +0.0%
1989 0.656 +0.0%
1990 0.656 +0.0%
1991 0.656 +0.0%
1992 0.656 +0.0%
1993 0.656 +0.0%
1994 0.601 -8.4%
1995 0.584 -2.8%
1996 0.584 +0.0%
1997 0.584 +0.0%
1998 0.584 +0.0%
1999 0.584 +0.0%
2000 0.598 +2.4%
2001 0.598 +0.0%
2002 0.598 +0.0%
2003 0.598 +0.0%
2004 0.596 -0.3%
2005 0.596 +0.0%
2006 0.596 +0.0%
2007 0.596 +0.0%
2008 0.576 -3.4%
2009 0.576 +0.0%
2010 0.576 +0.0%
2011 0.576 +0.0%
2012 0.599 +4.0%
2013 0.571 -4.7%
2014 0.564 -1.2%
2015 0.571 +1.2%
2016 0.571 +0.0%
2017 0.791 +38.5%
2018 0.808 +2.1%
2019 0.789 -2.4%
2020 0.824 +4.4%
2021 0.807 -2.1%
2022 0.807 +0.0%
2023 0.803 -0.5%
2024 0.815 +1.5%
2025 0.815 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.255 0.225 0.275 10
1910s 0.275 0.275 0.275 10
1920s 0.275 0.275 0.275 10
1930s 0.275 0.275 0.275 10
1940s 0.277 0.275 0.28 10
1950s 0.288 0.288 0.288 10
1960s 0.4262 0.286 0.591 10
1970s 0.63 0.63 0.63 10
1980s 0.6482 0.63 0.656 10
1990s 0.6145 0.584 0.656 10
2000s 0.5928 0.576 0.598 10
2010s 0.6416 0.564 0.808 10
2020s 0.8118 0.803 0.824 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 49 United States 0.82 compare
  2. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.818 compare
  3. 51 Suriname 0.816 compare
  4. 53 Georgia 0.806 compare
  5. 54 Namibia 0.804 compare
  6. 54 Ukraine 0.804 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Gambia?
Women's civil liberties index in Gambia was 0.815 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.824 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.225 in 1900.
How does Gambia rank for women's civil liberties index?
Gambia ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.