Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gabon or Niger?

Gabon, at 0.178 against 0.177 in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Niger: Liberal Democracy Index

Gabon

0.178

in 2025

Niger

0.177

in 2025

Gabon rank

111th

Niger rank

113th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Gabon
Niger

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.178 against 0.177 in Niger, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Gabon ranks 111th and Niger ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.022	0.064	0.042	Niger
1930s	0.022	0.067	0.045	Niger
1940s	0.0325	0.0693	0.0368	Niger
1950s	0.0665	0.0799	0.0134	Niger
1960s	0.1001	0.129	0.0289	Niger
1970s	0.1011	0.1036	0.0025	Niger
1980s	0.102	0.0914	0.0106	Gabon
1990s	0.194	0.2727	0.0787	Niger
2000s	0.2024	0.4011	0.1987	Niger
2010s	0.2161	0.4244	0.2083	Niger
2020s	0.1847	0.3055	0.1208	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gabon or Niger?: Gabon, at 0.178 against 0.177 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Gabon and Niger?: 0.001, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Gabon ranks 111th and Niger ranks 113th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.