Gabon vs Niger: Freedom Score
Gabon
25
in 2025
Niger
27
in 2025
Gabon rank
149th
Niger rank
147th
Freedom Score over time
- Gabon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 27 against 25 in Gabon, a difference of 2.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 149th and Niger ranks 147th of 197 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.38 | 57 | 16.62 | Niger |
| 2010s | 30.4 | 51.3 | 20.9 | Niger |
| 2020s | 21.5 | 40 | 18.5 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Gabon or Niger?
- Niger, at 27 against 25 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Gabon and Niger?
- 2, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for freedom score?
- Gabon ranks 149th and Niger ranks 147th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.