Country Score 55.13 | 2007 Figures

Gambia

  • Safety and Rule of Law57.72 
    Personal Safety  
    Safety of the Person 100.00
    Violent Crime 75.00
    Social Unrest 50.00
    Human Trafficking 40.00
    Domestic Political Persecution 56.25
    Rule of Law  
    Strength of Judicial Process 0.00
    Judicial Independence 0.00*
    Property Rights 45.24
    Time Taken to Settle a Contract Dispute 83.76
    Orderly Transfers of Power 0.00
    UN Sanctions 100.00
    Accountability and Corruption  
    Transparency and Corruption 18.75
    Accountability of Public Officials 67.00
    Corruption in Government and Public Officials 40.00
    Prosecution of Abuse of Office 0.00*
    Corruption 43.18
    Accountability, Transparency and Corruption in Rural Areas 8.31
    National Security  
    Domestic Armed Conflict 75.00
    Government Involvement in Armed Conflict 100.00
    Battle deaths (civilian and combatants) 100.00
    Civilian Deaths from Civilian-Targeted Violence 100.00
    Refugees from the Country 97.65
    Internally Displaced Persons 100.00
    International Tensions 25.00
  • Participation and Human Rights49.78 
    Participation  
    Political Participation 62.00
    Strength of Democracy 0.00*
    Free and Fair Elections 0.00*
    Electoral Self-Determination 50.00
    Free and Fair Executive Elections 41.62
    Rights  
    Human Rights 0.00
    Political Rights 42.11
    Collective Rights 75.00
    Freedom of Expression 0.00*
    Freedom of Association 50.00
    Press Freedom 28.71
    Civil Liberties 24.51
    Ratification and Initial Reporting of Core International Human Rights Conventions 57.14
    Gender  
    Gender Equality 62.50
    Primary School Completion Rate, Female 85.44
    Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary and Secondary Education 57.38
    Women's Participation in the Labour Force 70.40
    Women in Parliament 16.70
  • Sustainable Economic Opportunity48.47 
    Economic Management  
    Quality of Public Administration 50.00
    Quality of Budget Management 50.00
    Currency Inside Banks 72.63
    Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure 13.97
    Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP 49.17
    Management of Public Debt 55.56
    Inflation 0.00*
    Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports 0.00*
    Imports Covered by Reserves 23.89
    Private Sector  
    Competitive Environment 65.97
    Investment Climate for Rural Businesses 61.88
    Investment Climate 57.14
    Access to Credit 11.11
    Extent of Bureaucracy and Red Tape 0.00
    Dealing With Licences 89.36
    Time Taken to Start a Business 84.97
    Trading Costs Across Borders 84.08
    Infrastructure  
    Quality of Infrastructure 47.37
    Reliability of Electricity Supply 25.00
    Mobile Phone Subscribers 65.91
    Computer Usage 13.86
    Internet Usage 17.19
    Environment and Rural sector  
    Policies and Institutions for Environmental Sustainability 56.25
    Role of Environment in Policy Formulation 0.00*
    Access to Land and Water for Agriculture 59.56
    Access to Agricultural Input and Produce Markets 46.75
    Rural Financial Services Development 72.00
    Policy and Legal Framework for Rural Organisations 63.92
    Allocation and Management of Public Resources for Rural Development 47.50
    Dialogue between Government and Rural Organisations 61.25
  • Human Development64.57 
    Poverty and Health  
    People Living with HIV 97.06
    Incidence of TB 79.57
    Child Mortality 63.35
    Immunisation (Measles and DPT) 85.09
    Welfare Regime 0.00*
    Policies for Social Protection and Labour 50.00
    Degree of Social Exclusion 0.00*
    Education  
    Education Provision and Quality 0.00*
    Ratio of Pupils to Teachers in Primary School 68.40
    Primary School Completion Rate 53.61
    Progression to Secondary School 92.88
    Tertiary Enrolment Rates 1.57