Women's Civil Liberties Index in Gambia
Gambia: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.815 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Gambia, 1900–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
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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About this data
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.