Which has higher participatory democracy index, Gabon or Togo?

Gabon, at 0.24 against 0.233 in Togo as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Gabon vs Togo: Participatory Democracy Index

Gabon

0.24

in 2025

Togo

0.233

in 2025

Gabon rank

102nd

Togo rank

104th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Gabon
Togo

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.24 against 0.233 in Togo, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.

Gabon ranks 102nd and Togo ranks 104th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.004	0.011	0.007	Togo
1920s	0.004	0.011	0.007	Togo
1930s	0.004	0.011	0.007	Togo
1940s	0.0106	0.0126	0.002	Togo
1950s	0.0268	0.0298	0.003	Togo
1960s	0.0881	0.0896	0.0015	Togo
1970s	0.074	0.0468	0.0272	Gabon
1980s	0.074	0.0626	0.0114	Gabon
1990s	0.2007	0.1204	0.0803	Gabon
2000s	0.2373	0.1453	0.092	Gabon
2010s	0.262	0.1867	0.0753	Gabon
2020s	0.2378	0.2382	0.0003	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Gabon or Togo?: Gabon, at 0.24 against 0.233 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Gabon and Togo?: 0.007, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Togo rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Gabon ranks 102nd and Togo ranks 104th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.