What is human rights index in Gabon?

Human rights index in Gabon was 0.788 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 0.869 in 2017.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1921.

How does Gabon rank for human rights index?

Gabon ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Gabon

Name: Human Rights Index in Gabon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gabon: Human Rights Index was 0.788 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.788

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

81st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.869

in 2017

All-time low

0.079

in 1921

Years of data

116

1910–2025

Human Rights Index in Gabon, 1910–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Gabon is 0.788, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Gabon peaked at 0.869 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.079, in 1921.

That places Gabon 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1920s	0.0792	0.079	0.081	10
1930s	0.082	0.081	0.084	10
1940s	0.1189	0.085	0.172	10
1950s	0.2111	0.195	0.271	10
1960s	0.3754	0.365	0.4	10
1970s	0.3846	0.384	0.39	10
1980s	0.3947	0.392	0.395	10
1990s	0.7616	0.638	0.777	10
2000s	0.7807	0.777	0.782	10
2010s	0.8431	0.803	0.869	10
2020s	0.7982	0.787	0.813	6

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See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Key features of democracy 0.302 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.748 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.609 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.302 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.24 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.178 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Gabon?: Human rights index in Gabon was 0.788 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.869 in 2017.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1921.
How does Gabon rank for human rights index?: Gabon ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.