Legislative Corruption Score in Gabon
Gabon: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.323
in 1946
All-time low
-1.4
in 2012
Years of data
79
1946–2025
Legislative Corruption Score in Gabon, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Gabon is -1.03, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Gabon peaked at -0.323 in 1946 and was at its lowest, -1.4, in 2012.
Gabon ranks 124th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -0.323 | — |
| 1947 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.323 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.04 | +221.1% |
| 1961 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.05 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.19 | +12.3% |
| 1971 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.28 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.4 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | -1.36 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.19 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.32 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.03 | -21.9% |
| 2025 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -1.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -1.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.323 | -0.323 | -0.323 | 4 |
| 1950s | -0.323 | -0.323 | -0.323 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.05 | -1.05 | -1.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.35 | -1.4 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.18 | -1.32 | -1.03 | 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 legislative corruption score in Gabon?
- Legislative corruption score in Gabon was -1.03 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.323 in 1946.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for legislative corruption score?
- Gabon ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.