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Gambia

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Gambia
Published: 2026

Region: West Africa
Capital: Banjul
Currency: Gambian Dalasi (GMD)
Density: 229 / km²

WRI Score 2026

46.5

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 190th
In Africa: 42nd
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 25%· KPMG / EY
50.5
Above-average top marginal rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 229 / km²· UN WPP
28.7
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $925· IMF WEO 2026
1.0
Among the lowest per-capita output levels on this list.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 63 years· WHO / UN
12.9
Among the shortest average lifespans on this list.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.1 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
34.7
Limited tourism infrastructure relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 9%· ILO / SECO
69.9
Moderate unemployment relative to peers.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.5% of GDP· SIPRI
89.6
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
40.2
Below-average safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Gambia holds 190th of 211 with a WRI Score of 46.50 — holds one of the lowest positions in the index. Its strength lies in ideological neutrality (96) and military posture (89.6); GDP per capita remains its clearest structural constraint.