Direct Democracy Index in Gabon
Gabon: Direct Democracy Index was 0.213 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct Democracy Index in Gabon, 1910–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct democracy index in Gabon is 0.213, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.
The figure is up 545.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct democracy index in Gabon peaked at 0.213 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1910.
That places Gabon 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct Democracy Index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 | — |
| 1992 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 | +900.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.188 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.176 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.164 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.165 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.153 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.141 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.129 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.117 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.105 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.093 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.081 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.069 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.057 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.045 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.033 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.213 | +545.5% |
| 2025 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.213 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.06, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.213 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.033, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct Democracy Index in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +900.0% | 0.02 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | +545.5% | 0.033 | 0.213 |
| 2014 | -26.7% | 0.045 | 0.033 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.108 | 0 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1431 | 0.093 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 | 0.033 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.093 | 0.033 | 0.213 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More social development data for Gabon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct democracy index in Gabon?
- Direct democracy index in Gabon was 0.213 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct democracy index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.213 in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct democracy index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1910.
- How does Gabon rank for direct democracy index?
- Gabon ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct democracy index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 545.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.