Gabon vs Niger: Political Civil Liberties Index
Gabon
0.747
in 2025
Niger
0.747
in 2025
Gabon rank
87th
Niger rank
87th
Political Civil Liberties Index over time
- Gabon
- Niger
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.747 against 0.747 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Gabon ranks 87th and Niger ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.036 | 0.059 | 0.023 | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.0431 | 0.061 | 0.0179 | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.0877 | 0.0755 | 0.0122 | Gabon |
| 1950s | 0.1913 | 0.0907 | 0.1006 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 0.2567 | 0.1156 | 0.1411 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.2066 | 0.1349 | 0.0717 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.206 | 0.1736 | 0.0324 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.6929 | 0.691 | 0.0019 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.7329 | 0.8166 | 0.0837 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.7923 | 0.8724 | 0.0801 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.7332 | 0.8215 | 0.0883 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Gabon or Niger?
- Gabon, at 0.747 against 0.747 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Gabon and Niger?
- 0, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Gabon ranks 87th and Niger ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.