Human Development Index in Gambia
Gambia: Human Development Index was 0.524 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.524 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Gambia peaked at 0.524 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.331, in 1990.
That places Gambia 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3647 | 0.331 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.432 | 0.403 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4816 | 0.463 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.517 | 0.512 | 0.524 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3942 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 50.18 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.182 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 53.66 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 65.59 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Gambia?
- Human development index in Gambia was 0.524 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.524 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.331 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for human development index?
- Gambia ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.