Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gabon or Serbia?

Serbia, at 0.208 against 0.178 in Gabon as of 2025.

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

113 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 Serbia: Liberal Democracy Index

Gabon

0.178

in 2025

Serbia

0.208

in 2025

Gabon rank

111th

Serbia rank

109th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Gabon
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.208 against 0.178 in Gabon, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Serbia ahead.

Gabon ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.022	0.1169	0.0949	Serbia
1920s	0.022	0.1345	0.1125	Serbia
1930s	0.022	0.0956	0.0736	Serbia
1940s	0.0325	0.051	0.0185	Serbia
1950s	0.0665	0.0955	0.029	Serbia
1960s	0.1001	0.11	0.0099	Serbia
1970s	0.1011	0.1196	0.0185	Serbia
1980s	0.102	0.1335	0.0315	Serbia
1990s	0.194	0.1687	0.0253	Gabon
2000s	0.2024	0.4923	0.2899	Serbia
2010s	0.2161	0.3756	0.1595	Serbia
2020s	0.1847	0.2367	0.052	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gabon or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.208 against 0.178 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Gabon and Serbia?: 0.03, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Serbia?: 113 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Serbia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Gabon ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 109th 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.