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Egalitarian political institutions index in Gabon

Gabon: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.639 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.639
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.678
in 2013
All-time low
0.06
in 1910
Years of data
116
1910–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in Gabon, 1910–2025

00.20.40.6191019672025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 0.639 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Gabon peaked at 0.678 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1910.

That places Gabon 79th 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.

Egalitarian political institutions index in Gabon, year by year

Year Value Change
1910 0.06 —
1911 0.06 +0.0%
1912 0.06 +0.0%
1913 0.06 +0.0%
1914 0.06 +0.0%
1915 0.06 +0.0%
1916 0.06 +0.0%
1917 0.06 +0.0%
1918 0.06 +0.0%
1919 0.06 +0.0%
1920 0.06 +0.0%
1921 0.06 +0.0%
1922 0.06 +0.0%
1923 0.06 +0.0%
1924 0.06 +0.0%
1925 0.06 +0.0%
1926 0.06 +0.0%
1927 0.06 +0.0%
1928 0.06 +0.0%
1929 0.06 +0.0%
1930 0.06 +0.0%
1931 0.06 +0.0%
1932 0.06 +0.0%
1933 0.06 +0.0%
1934 0.06 +0.0%
1935 0.06 +0.0%
1936 0.06 +0.0%
1937 0.06 +0.0%
1938 0.06 +0.0%
1939 0.06 +0.0%
1940 0.06 +0.0%
1941 0.06 +0.0%
1942 0.06 +0.0%
1943 0.06 +0.0%
1944 0.06 +0.0%
1945 0.06 +0.0%
1946 0.071 +18.3%
1947 0.071 +0.0%
1948 0.071 +0.0%
1949 0.071 +0.0%
1950 0.095 +33.8%
1951 0.095 +0.0%
1952 0.095 +0.0%
1953 0.095 +0.0%
1954 0.095 +0.0%
1955 0.095 +0.0%
1956 0.095 +0.0%
1957 0.095 +0.0%
1958 0.105 +10.5%
1959 0.105 +0.0%
1960 0.215 +104.8%
1961 0.227 +5.6%
1962 0.227 +0.0%
1963 0.227 +0.0%
1964 0.227 +0.0%
1965 0.227 +0.0%
1966 0.227 +0.0%
1967 0.239 +5.3%
1968 0.241 +0.8%
1969 0.241 +0.0%
1970 0.241 +0.0%
1971 0.241 +0.0%
1972 0.241 +0.0%
1973 0.241 +0.0%
1974 0.241 +0.0%
1975 0.241 +0.0%
1976 0.241 +0.0%
1977 0.241 +0.0%
1978 0.241 +0.0%
1979 0.241 +0.0%
1980 0.256 +6.2%
1981 0.324 +26.6%
1982 0.324 +0.0%
1983 0.324 +0.0%
1984 0.324 +0.0%
1985 0.324 +0.0%
1986 0.324 +0.0%
1987 0.324 +0.0%
1988 0.324 +0.0%
1989 0.324 +0.0%
1990 0.395 +21.9%
1991 0.487 +23.3%
1992 0.504 +3.5%
1993 0.504 +0.0%
1994 0.504 +0.0%
1995 0.504 +0.0%
1996 0.504 +0.0%
1997 0.504 +0.0%
1998 0.504 +0.0%
1999 0.504 +0.0%
2000 0.578 +14.7%
2001 0.605 +4.7%
2002 0.605 +0.0%
2003 0.605 +0.0%
2004 0.605 +0.0%
2005 0.605 +0.0%
2006 0.605 +0.0%
2007 0.605 +0.0%
2008 0.605 +0.0%
2009 0.611 +1.0%
2010 0.625 +2.3%
2011 0.625 +0.0%
2012 0.659 +5.4%
2013 0.678 +2.9%
2014 0.67 -1.2%
2015 0.67 +0.0%
2016 0.672 +0.3%
2017 0.644 -4.2%
2018 0.658 +2.2%
2019 0.596 -9.4%
2020 0.676 +13.4%
2021 0.662 -2.1%
2022 0.641 -3.2%
2023 0.622 -3.0%
2024 0.639 +2.7%
2025 0.639 +0.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.639 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6095, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.639 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1920s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1930s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1940s 0.0644 0.06 0.071 10
1950s 0.097 0.095 0.105 10
1960s 0.2298 0.215 0.241 10
1970s 0.241 0.241 0.241 10
1980s 0.3172 0.256 0.324 10
1990s 0.4914 0.395 0.504 10
2000s 0.6029 0.578 0.611 10
2010s 0.6497 0.596 0.678 10
2020s 0.6465 0.622 0.676 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 76 South Africa 0.652 compare
  2. 77 Sierra Leone 0.647 compare
  3. 78 Ghana 0.644 compare
  4. 80 Brazil 0.637 compare
  5. 80 Niger 0.637 compare
  6. 82 Hungary 0.617 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Gabon?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Gabon was 0.639 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.678 in 2013.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1910.
How does Gabon rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Gabon ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
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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