Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Gabon
Gabon: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.639 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Gabon, 1910–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Gabon?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Gabon was 0.639 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.