What is clientelism index in Gabon?

Clientelism index in Gabon was 0.454 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 0.749 in 1910.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.345 in 2024.

How does Gabon rank for clientelism index?

Gabon ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Gabon data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Gabon

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

Gabon: Clientelism Index was 0.454 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.454

Change on year

up 31.6%

World rank

95th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.749

in 1910

All-time low

0.345

in 2024

Years of data

116

1910–2025

Clientelism Index in Gabon, 1910–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Gabon is 0.454, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Gabon peaked at 0.749 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0.345, in 2024.

Gabon ranks 95th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 116 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Gabon, 1910 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1910	0.749	—
1911	0.749	+0.0%
1912	0.749	+0.0%
1913	0.749	+0.0%
1914	0.749	+0.0%
1915	0.749	+0.0%
1916	0.749	+0.0%
1917	0.749	+0.0%
1918	0.749	+0.0%
1919	0.749	+0.0%
1920	0.749	+0.0%
1921	0.749	+0.0%
1922	0.749	+0.0%
1923	0.749	+0.0%
1924	0.749	+0.0%
1925	0.749	+0.0%
1926	0.749	+0.0%
1927	0.749	+0.0%
1928	0.749	+0.0%
1929	0.749	+0.0%
1930	0.749	+0.0%
1931	0.749	+0.0%
1932	0.749	+0.0%
1933	0.749	+0.0%
1934	0.749	+0.0%
1935	0.749	+0.0%
1936	0.749	+0.0%
1937	0.749	+0.0%
1938	0.749	+0.0%
1939	0.749	+0.0%
1940	0.749	+0.0%
1941	0.749	+0.0%
1942	0.749	+0.0%
1943	0.749	+0.0%
1944	0.749	+0.0%
1945	0.714	-4.7%
1946	0.593	-16.9%
1947	0.593	+0.0%
1948	0.593	+0.0%
1949	0.593	+0.0%
1950	0.481	-18.9%
1951	0.481	+0.0%
1952	0.485	+0.8%
1953	0.486	+0.2%
1954	0.486	+0.0%
1955	0.486	+0.0%
1956	0.486	+0.0%
1957	0.505	+3.9%
1958	0.511	+1.2%
1959	0.511	+0.0%
1960	0.593	+16.0%
1961	0.602	+1.5%
1962	0.603	+0.2%
1963	0.603	+0.0%
1964	0.597	-1.0%
1965	0.595	-0.3%
1966	0.595	+0.0%
1967	0.611	+2.7%
1968	0.615	+0.7%
1969	0.632	+2.8%
1970	0.634	+0.3%
1971	0.634	+0.0%
1972	0.634	+0.0%
1973	0.658	+3.8%
1974	0.663	+0.8%
1975	0.663	+0.0%
1976	0.663	+0.0%
1977	0.663	+0.0%
1978	0.663	+0.0%
1979	0.663	+0.0%
1980	0.647	-2.4%
1981	0.646	-0.2%
1982	0.646	+0.0%
1983	0.646	+0.0%
1984	0.646	+0.0%
1985	0.657	+1.7%
1986	0.661	+0.6%
1987	0.667	+0.9%
1988	0.667	+0.0%
1989	0.667	+0.0%
1990	0.657	-1.5%
1991	0.638	-2.9%
1992	0.519	-18.7%
1993	0.525	+1.2%
1994	0.602	+14.7%
1995	0.602	+0.0%
1996	0.602	+0.0%
1997	0.604	+0.3%
1998	0.604	+0.0%
1999	0.605	+0.2%
2000	0.605	+0.0%
2001	0.603	-0.3%
2002	0.579	-4.0%
2003	0.579	+0.0%
2004	0.579	+0.0%
2005	0.576	-0.5%
2006	0.55	-4.5%
2007	0.533	-3.1%
2008	0.533	+0.0%
2009	0.522	-2.1%
2010	0.494	-5.4%
2011	0.494	+0.0%
2012	0.485	-1.8%
2013	0.535	+10.3%
2014	0.535	+0.0%
2015	0.535	+0.0%
2016	0.52	-2.8%
2017	0.564	+8.5%
2018	0.535	-5.1%
2019	0.543	+1.5%
2020	0.518	-4.6%
2021	0.518	+0.0%
2022	0.548	+5.8%
2023	0.723	+31.9%
2024	0.345	-52.3%
2025	0.454	+31.6%

Gabon compared with similar countries

Gabon's 0.454 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Gabon's 0.454 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.749	0.749	0.749	10
1920s	0.749	0.749	0.749	10
1930s	0.749	0.749	0.749	10
1940s	0.6831	0.593	0.749	10
1950s	0.4918	0.481	0.511	10
1960s	0.6046	0.593	0.632	10
1970s	0.6538	0.634	0.663	10
1980s	0.655	0.646	0.667	10
1990s	0.5958	0.519	0.657	10
2000s	0.5659	0.522	0.605	10
2010s	0.524	0.485	0.564	10
2020s	0.5177	0.345	0.723	6

Countries ranked near Gabon

92 Mexico 0.479 compare
93 Hong Kong 0.478 compare
94 United Arab Emirates 0.457 compare
95 Tanzania 0.454 compare
97 India 0.453 compare
98 Nepal 0.45 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Gabon?: Clientelism index in Gabon was 0.454 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.749 in 1910.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.345 in 2024.
How does Gabon rank for clientelism index?: Gabon ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.