Gabon vs South Africa: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Gabon
0.863
in 2025
South Africa
0.861
in 2025
Gabon rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.863 against 0.861 in South Africa, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.054 | 0.155 | 0.101 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.054 | 0.155 | 0.101 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.0543 | 0.1604 | 0.1061 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.0848 | 0.1551 | 0.0703 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.1696 | 0.122 | 0.0476 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 0.4059 | 0.1086 | 0.2973 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.42 | 0.1082 | 0.3118 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.434 | 0.1109 | 0.3231 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.7953 | 0.573 | 0.2223 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.8748 | 0.0748 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8506 | 0.8666 | 0.016 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8645 | 0.8482 | 0.0163 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 0.863 against 0.861 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.002, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Gabon ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.