Equal Rights Protection Index in Gabon
Gabon: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.734 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Gabon, 1910–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Gabon is 0.734, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Gabon peaked at 0.822 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1910.
Gabon ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0934 | 0.089 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1227 | 0.111 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.124 | 0.124 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2899 | 0.172 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4248 | 0.396 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.667 | 0.667 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7869 | 0.699 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7433 | 0.686 | 0.796 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More social development data for Gabon
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 984 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.178 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.788 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.24 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.788 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Gabon?
- Equal rights protection index in Gabon was 0.734 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2016.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1910.
- How does Gabon rank for equal rights protection index?
- Gabon ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.