Political Rights Score in Gabon
Gabon: Political Rights Score was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Rights Score in Gabon, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights score in Gabon stood at 5.
The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score in Gabon peaked at 16 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.
That places Gabon 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Rights Score in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16 | — |
| 2003 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +150.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.5, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.38 | 9 | 16 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 155 Djibouti 5 compare
- 155 Haiti 5 compare
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- 155 United Arab Emirates 5 compare
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 political rights score in Gabon?
- Political rights score in Gabon was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political rights score recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for political rights score?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.