Liberal Political Institutions Index in Gabon
Gabon: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.426 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Gabon, 1910–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.426 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Gabon peaked at 0.475 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1938.
Gabon ranks 116th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0868 | 0.086 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1172 | 0.086 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.217 | 0.21 | 0.245 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2997 | 0.242 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2934 | 0.293 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4586 | 0.441 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.449 | 0.449 | 0.449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4537 | 0.408 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.419 | 0.405 | 0.426 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.542 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6821 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4634 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 139.72 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Gabon?
- Liberal political institutions index in Gabon was 0.426 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.475 in 2013.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1938.
- How does Gabon rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Gabon ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.