Political Corruption Index in Gabon
Gabon: Political Corruption Index was 0.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Gabon, 1910–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.72 for political corruption index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Gabon peaked at 0.888 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.284, in 1910.
That places Gabon 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 116 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.284 | 0.284 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.284 | 0.284 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.284 | 0.284 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3327 | 0.284 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5592 | 0.555 | 0.576 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.819 | 0.802 | 0.826 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.868 | 0.868 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.868 | 0.868 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8805 | 0.867 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.882 | 0.882 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.821 | 0.775 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7913 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Gabon?
- Political corruption index in Gabon was 0.72 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 2012.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.284 in 1910.
- How does Gabon rank for political corruption index?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.