Gabon vs Togo: Democracy

Gabon
3
in 2025
Togo
3
in 2025
Gabon rank
116th
Togo rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Gabon
  • Togo
0123188519552025

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 3 against 3 in Togo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.

Gabon ranks 116th and Togo ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Togo Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.8 0.8 0
1950s 2 2 0
1960s 1.2 0.9 0.3 Gabon
1970s 1 0.8 0.2 Gabon
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 2.4 2.4 0
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 3 0
2020s 2 3 1 Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Gabon or Togo?
Gabon, at 3 against 3 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Gabon and Togo?
0, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Togo?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Togo rank globally for democracy?
Gabon ranks 116th and Togo ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).