Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Gabon

Gabon: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 1968
Years of data
58
1960–2018

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Gabon, 1960–2018

11.522.53196019892018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for competitiveness of political participation score in Gabon is 3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Gabon peaked at 3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1968.

That places Gabon 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Gabon, 1960 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1960 2 —
1961 2 +0.0%
1962 2 +0.0%
1963 2 +0.0%
1964 2 +0.0%
1965 2 +0.0%
1966 2 +0.0%
1967 2 +0.0%
1968 1 -50.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1991 2 +100.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 3 +50.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8 1 2 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 2 2 2 9
2000s 2.1 2 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 9

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 94 Algeria 3 compare
  2. 94 Belgium 3 compare
  3. 94 Bolivia 3 compare
  4. 94 Burundi 3 compare
  5. 94 Central African Republic 3 compare
  6. 94 Chad 3 compare
  7. 94 Colombia 3 compare
  8. 94 Cote d'Ivoire 3 compare
  9. 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
  10. 94 Ethiopia 3 compare
  11. 94 Guinea 3 compare
  12. 94 Iraq 3 compare
  13. 94 Israel 3 compare
  14. 94 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
  15. 94 Lebanon 3 compare
  16. 94 Madagascar 3 compare
  17. 94 Malawi 3 compare
  18. 94 Pakistan 3 compare
  19. 94 Sri Lanka 3 compare
  20. 94 Tajikistan 3 compare
  21. 94 Tanzania 3 compare
  22. 94 Togo 3 compare
  23. 94 Uganda 3 compare
  24. 94 Ukraine 3 compare
  25. 94 United Kingdom 3 compare
  26. 94 United States 3 compare
  27. 94 Venezuela 3 compare
  28. 94 Yemen 3 compare
  29. 94 Zambia 3 compare
  30. 94 Zimbabwe 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Gabon?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Gabon was 3 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2009.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1968.
How does Gabon rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Gabon ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).