Sworn
38.3Sworn Score

Country profile

Gambia, The

Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Banjul

Rank #176 of scored countries.

Survival
46.7
Living
27.0
Governance
40.8

Metrics

19 verified indicators

From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.

survival·7

Child mortality (under 5)

survival · World Bank

42.40 per 1,000 live births(2024)

Normalized: 58/100 · lower is better

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Physicians per 1,000 people

survival · World Bank / WHO

0.09 per 1,000(2023)

Normalized: 1/100 · higher is better

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Poverty rate (national line)

survival · World Bank

53.40 %(2020)

Normalized: 16/100 · lower is better

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Access to safely managed drinking water

survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

48.18 %(2024)

Normalized: 42/100 · higher is better

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Undernourishment

survival · World Bank / FAO

16.80 %(2023)

Normalized: 59/100 · lower is better

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Unemployment rate (total)

survival · World Bank / ILO

6.52 %(2025)

Normalized: 72/100 · lower is better

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

survival · World Bank / ILO

10.86 %(2025)

Normalized: 79/100 · lower is better

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living·5

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

living · World Bank / UNESCO

2.81 % of GDP(2023)

Normalized: 22/100 · higher is better

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GDP per capita (PPP)

living · World Bank

3,476 USD (PPP)(2024)

Normalized: 2/100 · higher is better

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

living · World Bank

2.89 % of GDP(2023)

Normalized: 3/100 · higher is better

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

living · World Bank / IMF

11.56 %(2024)

Normalized: 77/100 · lower is better

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Life expectancy at birth

living · World Bank / WHO

66.06 years(2024)

Normalized: 31/100 · higher is better

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governance·7

Corruption Perceptions Index

governance · Transparency International

Normalized: · higher is better

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Gini coefficient

governance · World Bank

38.80 0–100 index(2020)

Normalized: 48/100 · lower is better

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World Press Freedom Index

governance · Reporters Without Borders

Normalized: · higher is better

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

governance · World Bank

-0.33 WGI estimate(2024)

Normalized: 35/100 · higher is better

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

governance · World Bank

-0.54 WGI estimate(2024)

Normalized: 33/100 · higher is better

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Rule of Law (WGI)

governance · World Bank

-0.39 WGI estimate(2024)

Normalized: 41/100 · higher is better

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

governance · World Bank

-0.18 WGI estimate(2024)

Normalized: 47/100 · higher is better

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History

Gambia, The — Sworn Score over time

Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.

Change since 1996: -1.5 points

YearScoreRank
202638.1175
202538.3176
202438.0177
202337.0178
202237.5176
202136.8177
202037.6174
201938.0174
201838.0173
201736.5176
201634.0181
201533.2184
201432.1188
201331.8187
201234.2183
201134.1180
201033.9183
200935.8182
200836.3171
200735.1175
200636.8175
200536.6176
200435.8178
200337.5167
200238.5164
200140.6156
200041.0147
199938.9162
199840.5153
199739.8162
199639.6163
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Promises

What was committed, where it stands

No promises tracked yet.

No promises tracked yet for Gambia, The.