Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Gabon

Gabon: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.578 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.578
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.924
in 2012
All-time low
0.019
in 1910
Years of data
116
1910–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Gabon, 1910–2025

00.20.40.60.81191019672025

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

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Gabon stood at 0.578.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Gabon peaked at 0.924 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1910.

That places Gabon 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Gabon, 1910 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1910 0.019 —
1911 0.019 +0.0%
1912 0.019 +0.0%
1913 0.019 +0.0%
1914 0.019 +0.0%
1915 0.019 +0.0%
1916 0.019 +0.0%
1917 0.019 +0.0%
1918 0.019 +0.0%
1919 0.019 +0.0%
1920 0.019 +0.0%
1921 0.019 +0.0%
1922 0.019 +0.0%
1923 0.019 +0.0%
1924 0.019 +0.0%
1925 0.019 +0.0%
1926 0.019 +0.0%
1927 0.019 +0.0%
1928 0.019 +0.0%
1929 0.019 +0.0%
1930 0.019 +0.0%
1931 0.019 +0.0%
1932 0.019 +0.0%
1933 0.019 +0.0%
1934 0.019 +0.0%
1935 0.019 +0.0%
1936 0.019 +0.0%
1937 0.019 +0.0%
1938 0.019 +0.0%
1939 0.019 +0.0%
1940 0.029 +52.6%
1941 0.029 +0.0%
1942 0.029 +0.0%
1943 0.029 +0.0%
1944 0.029 +0.0%
1945 0.111 +282.8%
1946 0.226 +103.6%
1947 0.306 +35.4%
1948 0.306 +0.0%
1949 0.306 +0.0%
1950 0.389 +27.1%
1951 0.389 +0.0%
1952 0.389 +0.0%
1953 0.389 +0.0%
1954 0.389 +0.0%
1955 0.389 +0.0%
1956 0.389 +0.0%
1957 0.389 +0.0%
1958 0.389 +0.0%
1959 0.389 +0.0%
1960 0.42 +8.0%
1961 0.469 +11.7%
1962 0.469 +0.0%
1963 0.469 +0.0%
1964 0.469 +0.0%
1965 0.466 -0.6%
1966 0.466 +0.0%
1967 0.364 -21.9%
1968 0.286 -21.4%
1969 0.286 +0.0%
1970 0.286 +0.0%
1971 0.286 +0.0%
1972 0.286 +0.0%
1973 0.286 +0.0%
1974 0.286 +0.0%
1975 0.286 +0.0%
1976 0.286 +0.0%
1977 0.286 +0.0%
1978 0.286 +0.0%
1979 0.286 +0.0%
1980 0.286 +0.0%
1981 0.286 +0.0%
1982 0.286 +0.0%
1983 0.286 +0.0%
1984 0.286 +0.0%
1985 0.286 +0.0%
1986 0.286 +0.0%
1987 0.286 +0.0%
1988 0.286 +0.0%
1989 0.286 +0.0%
1990 0.558 +95.1%
1991 0.589 +5.6%
1992 0.695 +18.0%
1993 0.705 +1.4%
1994 0.705 +0.0%
1995 0.705 +0.0%
1996 0.705 +0.0%
1997 0.705 +0.0%
1998 0.705 +0.0%
1999 0.705 +0.0%
2000 0.705 +0.0%
2001 0.705 +0.0%
2002 0.705 +0.0%
2003 0.705 +0.0%
2004 0.705 +0.0%
2005 0.705 +0.0%
2006 0.705 +0.0%
2007 0.705 +0.0%
2008 0.705 +0.0%
2009 0.782 +10.9%
2010 0.877 +12.1%
2011 0.877 +0.0%
2012 0.924 +5.4%
2013 0.77 -16.7%
2014 0.77 +0.0%
2015 0.77 +0.0%
2016 0.77 +0.0%
2017 0.684 -11.2%
2018 0.627 -8.3%
2019 0.628 +0.2%
2020 0.676 +7.6%
2021 0.676 +0.0%
2022 0.654 -3.3%
2023 0.521 -20.3%
2024 0.578 +10.9%
2025 0.578 +0.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.578 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.578 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5725, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1920s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1930s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1940s 0.14 0.029 0.306 10
1950s 0.389 0.389 0.389 10
1960s 0.4164 0.286 0.469 10
1970s 0.286 0.286 0.286 10
1980s 0.286 0.286 0.286 10
1990s 0.6777 0.558 0.705 10
2000s 0.7127 0.705 0.782 10
2010s 0.7697 0.627 0.924 10
2020s 0.6138 0.521 0.676 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 0.604 compare
  2. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.59 compare
  3. 96 Syria 0.589 compare
  4. 98 Vanuatu 0.575 compare
  5. 99 India 0.574 compare
  6. 100 Rwanda 0.567 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Gabon?
Deliberative political institutions index in Gabon was 0.578 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 2012.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1910.
How does Gabon rank for deliberative political institutions index?
Gabon ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.