Gambia, The Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
Gambia, The's rule of law stood at -0.41 in 2025, a decline of +0.03 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -0.41 by 2025. Gambia, The ranked 127th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -0.41 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -0.41 | - | - |
| 2025 | -0.41 | −0.03 | #127 |
| 2023 | -0.37 | +0.08 | #126 |
| 2022 | -0.46 | −0.05 | #127 |
| 2021 | -0.41 | −0.01 | #124 |
| 2020 | -0.39 | +0.01 | #123 |
| 2019 | -0.41 | +0.05 | #123 |
| 2018 | -0.46 | −0.00 | #130 |
| 2017 | -0.45 | +0.34 | #133 |
| 2016 | -0.80 | −0.05 | #155 |
| 2015 | -0.75 | −0.05 | #147 |
| 2014 | -0.70 | −0.05 | #142 |
| 2013 | -0.65 | −0.05 | #136 |
| 2012 | -0.60 | −0.04 | #137 |
| 2011 | -0.56 | +0.01 | #135 |
| 2010 | -0.57 | −0.05 | #134 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Gambia, The matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2023. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw rule of law improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Gambia, The's rule of law was -0.41 in 2025. Ranked 127th globally. This represents a 8.6% decrease from the previous year.
Gambia, The's rule of law peaked at 0.16 in 2003.
The lowest rule of law in Gambia, The was -0.80 in 2016.
Gambia, The ranks 127th globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Gambia, The's rule of law is projected to reach -0.41 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Gambia, The in 2025 was -0.41. This ranks 127th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_gambia-the_rule-of-law,
title = {Gambia, The Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/gambia-the/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}