Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Gabon
Gabon: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Gabon, 1910–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.788 for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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.
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0.081 | — |
| 1911 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.079 | -2.5% |
| 1922 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.081 | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.082 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.084 | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.083 | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.085 | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.088 | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 0.168 | +90.9% |
| 1947 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.172 | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.195 | +13.4% |
| 1951 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.199 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.268 | +34.7% |
| 1959 | 0.271 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.365 | +34.7% |
| 1961 | 0.371 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.377 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.372 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.365 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.375 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.384 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.39 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.392 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.395 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.638 | +61.5% |
| 1991 | 0.769 | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 0.777 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.776 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.777 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.782 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.779 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.821 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.803 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.856 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.869 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.85 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.843 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.804 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.813 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.787 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.793 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.788 | -0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.788 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.788 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Gabon?
- Human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.869 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1921.
- How does Gabon rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Gabon ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.