What is liberal democracy index in Gabon?

Liberal democracy index in Gabon was 0.178 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 0.233 in 2017.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1910.

How does Gabon rank for liberal democracy index?

Gabon ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Gabon

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

Gabon: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.178 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.178

Change on year

up 17.9%

World rank

111th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.233

in 2017

All-time low

0.022

in 1910

Years of data

116

1910–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Gabon, 1910–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Gabon is 0.178, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Gabon peaked at 0.233 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1910.

Gabon ranks 111th 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	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1920s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1930s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1940s	0.0325	0.022	0.049	10
1950s	0.0665	0.062	0.08	10
1960s	0.1001	0.076	0.114	10
1970s	0.1011	0.101	0.102	10
1980s	0.102	0.102	0.102	10
1990s	0.194	0.152	0.203	10
2000s	0.2024	0.199	0.204	10
2010s	0.2161	0.201	0.233	10
2020s	0.1847	0.151	0.199	6

Countries ranked near Gabon

108 Iraq 0.22 compare
109 Serbia 0.208 compare
110 Madagascar 0.187 compare
111 Kyrgyzstan 0.178 compare
113 Niger 0.177 compare
114 Pakistan 0.176 compare

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)
Liberal democracy 1 (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)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.302 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Gabon?: Liberal democracy index in Gabon was 0.178 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.233 in 2017.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1910.
How does Gabon rank for liberal democracy index?: Gabon ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.