Participation and Human Rights in Gabon
Gabon: Participation and Human Rights was 48.59 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Participation and Human Rights in Gabon, 2000–2011
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 48.59 for participation and human rights in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation and human rights in Gabon peaked at 48.59 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.47, in 2008.
That places Gabon 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.83 | 37.47 | 44.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.54 | 46.48 | 48.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6821 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.542 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4634 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 139.72 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation and human rights in Gabon?
- Participation and human rights in Gabon was 48.59 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.59 in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.47 in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for participation and human rights?
- Gabon ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is participation and human rights rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.