Which has higher varieties of democracy, Gabon or Pakistan?

Gabon, at 0.302 against 0.302 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Pakistan: Varieties of democracy

Gabon

0.302

in 2025

Pakistan

0.302

in 2025

Gabon rank

114th

Pakistan rank

114th

Varieties of democracy over time

Gabon
Pakistan

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.302 against 0.302 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Pakistan ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.013	0.076	0.063	Pakistan
1920s	0.013	0.135	0.122	Pakistan
1930s	0.014	0.1588	0.1448	Pakistan
1940s	0.0446	0.1858	0.1412	Pakistan
1950s	0.1138	0.1811	0.0673	Pakistan
1960s	0.1704	0.1367	0.0337	Gabon
1970s	0.1851	0.1832	0.0019	Gabon
1980s	0.1815	0.1628	0.0187	Gabon
1990s	0.3179	0.3701	0.0522	Pakistan
2000s	0.3462	0.3294	0.0168	Gabon
2010s	0.3763	0.4389	0.0626	Pakistan
2020s	0.3253	0.3498	0.0245	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Gabon or Pakistan?: Gabon, at 0.302 against 0.302 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Gabon and Pakistan?: 0, 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 varieties of democracy?: Gabon ranks 114th and Pakistan ranks 114th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.