Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
42.40 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 58/100 · lower is better
Sworn 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
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.09 per 1,000(2023)
Normalized: 1/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
53.40 %(2020)
Normalized: 16/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
48.18 %(2024)
Normalized: 42/100 · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
16.80 %(2023)
Normalized: 59/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
6.52 %(2025)
Normalized: 72/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
10.86 %(2025)
Normalized: 79/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
2.81 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 22/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
3,476 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 2/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
2.89 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 3/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
11.56 %(2024)
Normalized: 77/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
66.06 years(2024)
Normalized: 31/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
38.80 0–100 index(2020)
Normalized: 48/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.33 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 35/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.54 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 33/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.39 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 41/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.18 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 47/100 · higher is better
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
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 4.9 | 46.1 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 5.9 | 49.6 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 6.7 | 48.0 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 7.4 | 45.9 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 7.9 | 40.6 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 8.7 | 54.2 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 9.1 | 42.1 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 9.2 | 30.8 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 9.5 | 38.5 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 9.4 | 41.9 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 9.4 | 23.3 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 9.7 | 40.4 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 10.0 | 47.5 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 10.7 | 49.7 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 11.0 | 53.5 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 10.9 | 52.1 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 11.5 | 51.9 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 12.1 | 50.0 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 12.9 | 52.9 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 13.9 | 48.1 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 15.5 | 53.3 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 16.2 | 37.7 | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 16.9 | 48.4 | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 17.4 | 51.8 | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 17.9 | 49.5 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 18.4 | 37.0 | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 41.1 | 42.8 | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 42.0 | 32.1 | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 42.2 | 32.7 | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 42.3 | 32.9 | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 42.3 | 38.3 | — |
| 1996 | 39.6 | 163 | 43.0 | 38.8 | 35.3 |
| 1997 | 39.8 | 162 | 43.6 | 38.8 | 35.3 |
| 1998 | 40.5 | 153 | 43.7 | 38.9 | 37.5 |
| 1999 | 38.9 | 162 | 44.3 | 34.0 | 37.3 |
| 2000 | 41.0 | 147 | 39.8 | 47.1 | 34.5 |
| 2001 | 40.6 | 156 | 45.1 | 39.9 | 34.3 |
| 2002 | 38.5 | 164 | 44.6 | 33.0 | 36.5 |
| 2003 | 37.5 | 167 | 44.9 | 27.8 | 39.4 |
| 2004 | 35.8 | 178 | 45.7 | 27.1 | 31.9 |
| 2005 | 36.6 | 176 | 46.6 | 30.6 | 29.1 |
| 2006 | 36.8 | 175 | 46.7 | 31.7 | 28.3 |
| 2007 | 35.1 | 175 | 46.4 | 27.2 | 28.2 |
| 2008 | 36.3 | 171 | 47.0 | 31.1 | 26.2 |
| 2009 | 35.8 | 182 | 47.9 | 29.1 | 25.6 |
| 2010 | 33.9 | 183 | 42.3 | 29.0 | 27.2 |
| 2011 | 34.1 | 180 | 42.5 | 30.3 | 26.2 |
| 2012 | 34.2 | 183 | 43.0 | 30.7 | 24.9 |
| 2013 | 31.8 | 187 | 42.9 | 25.1 | 23.6 |
| 2014 | 32.1 | 188 | 44.2 | 24.4 | 23.5 |
| 2015 | 33.2 | 184 | 44.9 | 23.7 | 27.9 |
| 2016 | 34.0 | 181 | 47.0 | 22.8 | 28.6 |
| 2017 | 36.5 | 176 | 47.7 | 23.5 | 36.7 |
| 2018 | 38.0 | 173 | 48.8 | 24.3 | 39.8 |
| 2019 | 38.0 | 174 | 47.4 | 25.9 | 39.9 |
| 2020 | 37.6 | 174 | 44.6 | 28.6 | 39.0 |
| 2021 | 36.8 | 177 | 44.0 | 27.1 | 38.9 |
| 2022 | 37.5 | 176 | 45.4 | 26.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023 | 37.0 | 178 | 45.5 | 24.3 | 40.9 |
| 2024 | 38.0 | 177 | 46.5 | 26.6 | 40.5 |
| 2025 | 38.3 | 176 | 46.7 | 27.0 | 40.8 |
| 2026 | 38.1 | 175 | 45.7 | 27.1 | 41.1 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
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