Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Banjul
Surface area
11,300 km²
Population 2020
2,173,999
Density 2020
192 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Republic with a presidential system
Head of state Since 19 January 2017
Adama Barrow
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA, 1997
http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/research/gambia-constitution.pdf
CHAPTER IV
PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTSS AND FREEDOM
(1) Every person shall have the right to –
(d) freedom to assemble and demonstrate peaceably and without arms;
(e) freedom of association, which shall include freedom to form and join associations and unions, including political parties and trade unions;
– Freedom of peaceful assembly: the 1961 Public Order Act Gambia / Section 5
https://security-legislation.gm/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PUBLIC-ORDER-ACT-1.pdf
UN: accession 21/09/1965
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: Accession 29/12/1978
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO Ratification/Accession: Accession 22/03/1979
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 05/02/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 08/08/1990
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: 20/09/2017, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 28/09/2018
UNESCO: Member since 1973 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1987 to 2018
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 29/07/1980, Ratification/Accession : Ratification 16/04/1993
Currency: Dalasi
African Union: 9 March 1965
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 8 June 1983
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific countries): —-
ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States): 1975
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2015
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2021
Net Enrollment Rate
#
Internet Users
(% of population)
2020
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2012
Happiness Index /10
2020
Press Freedom Index /10
2022
GINI Index /100
2015
Democracy Index /10
2020
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
#
HDI
2021
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