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Equal Access to Power Index in Gabon

Gabon: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.585 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.585
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.62
in 2022
All-time low
0.014
in 1910
Years of data
116
1910–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Gabon, 1910–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Gabon is 0.585, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Gabon peaked at 0.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1910.

Gabon ranks 105th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Equal Access to Power Index in Gabon, year by year

Year Value Change
1910 0.014 —
1911 0.014 +0.0%
1912 0.014 +0.0%
1913 0.014 +0.0%
1914 0.014 +0.0%
1915 0.014 +0.0%
1916 0.014 +0.0%
1917 0.014 +0.0%
1918 0.014 +0.0%
1919 0.014 +0.0%
1920 0.014 +0.0%
1921 0.014 +0.0%
1922 0.014 +0.0%
1923 0.014 +0.0%
1924 0.014 +0.0%
1925 0.014 +0.0%
1926 0.014 +0.0%
1927 0.014 +0.0%
1928 0.014 +0.0%
1929 0.014 +0.0%
1930 0.014 +0.0%
1931 0.014 +0.0%
1932 0.014 +0.0%
1933 0.014 +0.0%
1934 0.014 +0.0%
1935 0.014 +0.0%
1936 0.014 +0.0%
1937 0.014 +0.0%
1938 0.014 +0.0%
1939 0.014 +0.0%
1940 0.014 +0.0%
1941 0.014 +0.0%
1942 0.014 +0.0%
1943 0.014 +0.0%
1944 0.014 +0.0%
1945 0.014 +0.0%
1946 0.022 +57.1%
1947 0.022 +0.0%
1948 0.022 +0.0%
1949 0.022 +0.0%
1950 0.041 +86.4%
1951 0.041 +0.0%
1952 0.041 +0.0%
1953 0.041 +0.0%
1954 0.041 +0.0%
1955 0.041 +0.0%
1956 0.041 +0.0%
1957 0.041 +0.0%
1958 0.043 +4.9%
1959 0.043 +0.0%
1960 0.185 +330.2%
1961 0.211 +14.1%
1962 0.211 +0.0%
1963 0.211 +0.0%
1964 0.211 +0.0%
1965 0.211 +0.0%
1966 0.211 +0.0%
1967 0.242 +14.7%
1968 0.242 +0.0%
1969 0.242 +0.0%
1970 0.242 +0.0%
1971 0.242 +0.0%
1972 0.242 +0.0%
1973 0.242 +0.0%
1974 0.242 +0.0%
1975 0.242 +0.0%
1976 0.242 +0.0%
1977 0.242 +0.0%
1978 0.242 +0.0%
1979 0.242 +0.0%
1980 0.242 +0.0%
1981 0.242 +0.0%
1982 0.242 +0.0%
1983 0.242 +0.0%
1984 0.242 +0.0%
1985 0.242 +0.0%
1986 0.242 +0.0%
1987 0.242 +0.0%
1988 0.242 +0.0%
1989 0.242 +0.0%
1990 0.299 +23.6%
1991 0.481 +60.9%
1992 0.481 +0.0%
1993 0.481 +0.0%
1994 0.481 +0.0%
1995 0.481 +0.0%
1996 0.481 +0.0%
1997 0.481 +0.0%
1998 0.481 +0.0%
1999 0.481 +0.0%
2000 0.481 +0.0%
2001 0.582 +21.0%
2002 0.582 +0.0%
2003 0.582 +0.0%
2004 0.582 +0.0%
2005 0.582 +0.0%
2006 0.582 +0.0%
2007 0.582 +0.0%
2008 0.582 +0.0%
2009 0.582 +0.0%
2010 0.588 +1.0%
2011 0.588 +0.0%
2012 0.569 -3.2%
2013 0.581 +2.1%
2014 0.552 -5.0%
2015 0.552 +0.0%
2016 0.552 +0.0%
2017 0.453 -17.9%
2018 0.484 +6.8%
2019 0.427 -11.8%
2020 0.554 +29.7%
2021 0.554 +0.0%
2022 0.62 +11.9%
2023 0.566 -8.7%
2024 0.585 +3.4%
2025 0.585 +0.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.585 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.585 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1920s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1930s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1940s 0.0172 0.014 0.022 10
1950s 0.0414 0.041 0.043 10
1960s 0.2177 0.185 0.242 10
1970s 0.242 0.242 0.242 10
1980s 0.242 0.242 0.242 10
1990s 0.4628 0.299 0.481 10
2000s 0.5719 0.481 0.582 10
2010s 0.5346 0.427 0.588 10
2020s 0.5773 0.554 0.62 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 102 Honduras 0.605 compare
  2. 103 Malawi 0.602 compare
  3. 104 Georgia 0.589 compare
  4. 106 Kyrgyzstan 0.583 compare
  5. 107 Togo 0.581 compare
  6. 108 Papua New Guinea 0.571 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Gabon?
Equal access to power index in Gabon was 0.585 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2022.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1910.
How does Gabon rank for equal access to power index?
Gabon ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.