Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gabon or Pakistan?

Gabon, at 0.178 against 0.176 in Pakistan as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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 Pakistan: Liberal Democracy Index

Gabon

0.178

in 2025

Pakistan

0.176

in 2025

Gabon rank

111th

Pakistan rank

114th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Gabon
Pakistan

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.178 against 0.176 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Pakistan ahead.

Gabon ranks 111th and Pakistan ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.022	0.096	0.074	Pakistan
1920s	0.022	0.1065	0.0845	Pakistan
1930s	0.022	0.1322	0.1102	Pakistan
1940s	0.0325	0.1599	0.1274	Pakistan
1950s	0.0665	0.1465	0.08	Pakistan
1960s	0.1001	0.1113	0.0112	Pakistan
1970s	0.1011	0.1082	0.0071	Pakistan
1980s	0.102	0.0952	0.0068	Gabon
1990s	0.194	0.1956	0.0016	Pakistan
2000s	0.2024	0.1742	0.0282	Gabon
2010s	0.2161	0.2681	0.052	Pakistan
2020s	0.1847	0.217	0.0323	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gabon or Pakistan?: Gabon, at 0.178 against 0.176 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Gabon and Pakistan?: 0.002, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Pakistan?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Pakistan rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Gabon ranks 111th and Pakistan ranks 114th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.