What is varieties of democracy in Gabon?

Varieties of democracy in Gabon was 0.302 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 0.398 in 2017.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1910.

How does Gabon rank for varieties of democracy?

Gabon ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Gabon

Name: Varieties of democracy in Gabon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gabon: Varieties of democracy was 0.302 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.302

Change on year

up 33.0%

World rank

114th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.398

in 2017

All-time low

0.013

in 1910

Years of data

116

1910–2025

Varieties of democracy in Gabon, 1910–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for varieties of democracy in Gabon is 0.302, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Gabon peaked at 0.398 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1910.

Gabon ranks 114th 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	0.013	0.013	0.013	10
1920s	0.013	0.013	0.013	10
1930s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1940s	0.0446	0.014	0.09	10
1950s	0.1138	0.096	0.152	10
1960s	0.1704	0.13	0.213	10
1970s	0.1851	0.185	0.186	10
1980s	0.1815	0.181	0.183	10
1990s	0.3179	0.218	0.338	10
2000s	0.3462	0.337	0.353	10
2010s	0.3763	0.359	0.398	10
2020s	0.3253	0.227	0.368	6

Countries ranked near Gabon

111 El Salvador 0.321 compare
112 Kyrgyzstan 0.313 compare
113 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 compare
114 Pakistan 0.302 compare
116 Serbia 0.3 compare
117 Central African Republic 0.293 compare
117 Comoros 0.293 compare
117 Turkey 0.293 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)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.178 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.788 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (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 varieties of democracy in Gabon?: Varieties of democracy in Gabon was 0.302 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.398 in 2017.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1910.
How does Gabon rank for varieties of democracy?: Gabon ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.