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Political centralization index in Gabon

Gabon: Political centralization index was 0.721 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.721
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.893
in 1910
All-time low
0.678
in 1991
Years of data
116
1910–2025

Political centralization index in Gabon, 1910–2025

00.20.40.60.8191019672025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 0.721 for political centralization index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Gabon peaked at 0.893 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0.678, in 1991.

That places Gabon 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 116 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Gabon, year by year

Year Value Change
1910 0.893 —
1911 0.893 +0.0%
1912 0.893 +0.0%
1913 0.893 +0.0%
1914 0.893 +0.0%
1915 0.893 +0.0%
1916 0.893 +0.0%
1917 0.893 +0.0%
1918 0.893 +0.0%
1919 0.893 +0.0%
1920 0.893 +0.0%
1921 0.893 +0.0%
1922 0.893 +0.0%
1923 0.893 +0.0%
1924 0.893 +0.0%
1925 0.893 +0.0%
1926 0.893 +0.0%
1927 0.893 +0.0%
1928 0.893 +0.0%
1929 0.893 +0.0%
1930 0.893 +0.0%
1931 0.893 +0.0%
1932 0.893 +0.0%
1933 0.893 +0.0%
1934 0.893 +0.0%
1935 0.893 +0.0%
1936 0.893 +0.0%
1937 0.893 +0.0%
1938 0.893 +0.0%
1939 0.893 +0.0%
1940 0.893 +0.0%
1941 0.893 +0.0%
1942 0.893 +0.0%
1943 0.893 +0.0%
1944 0.893 +0.0%
1945 0.893 +0.0%
1946 0.805 -9.9%
1947 0.805 +0.0%
1948 0.805 +0.0%
1949 0.805 +0.0%
1950 0.761 -5.5%
1951 0.761 +0.0%
1952 0.761 +0.0%
1953 0.761 +0.0%
1954 0.761 +0.0%
1955 0.761 +0.0%
1956 0.761 +0.0%
1957 0.761 +0.0%
1958 0.761 +0.0%
1959 0.761 +0.0%
1960 0.732 -3.8%
1961 0.732 +0.0%
1962 0.732 +0.0%
1963 0.732 +0.0%
1964 0.78 +6.6%
1965 0.727 -6.8%
1966 0.727 +0.0%
1967 0.738 +1.5%
1968 0.761 +3.1%
1969 0.761 +0.0%
1970 0.76 -0.1%
1971 0.762 +0.3%
1972 0.762 +0.0%
1973 0.762 +0.0%
1974 0.762 +0.0%
1975 0.762 +0.0%
1976 0.762 +0.0%
1977 0.762 +0.0%
1978 0.762 +0.0%
1979 0.762 +0.0%
1980 0.762 +0.0%
1981 0.762 +0.0%
1982 0.762 +0.0%
1983 0.762 +0.0%
1984 0.762 +0.0%
1985 0.762 +0.0%
1986 0.762 +0.0%
1987 0.762 +0.0%
1988 0.762 +0.0%
1989 0.762 +0.0%
1990 0.679 -10.9%
1991 0.678 -0.1%
1992 0.678 +0.0%
1993 0.678 +0.0%
1994 0.678 +0.0%
1995 0.678 +0.0%
1996 0.678 +0.0%
1997 0.678 +0.0%
1998 0.678 +0.0%
1999 0.678 +0.0%
2000 0.703 +3.7%
2001 0.703 +0.0%
2002 0.703 +0.0%
2003 0.703 +0.0%
2004 0.703 +0.0%
2005 0.703 +0.0%
2006 0.703 +0.0%
2007 0.703 +0.0%
2008 0.703 +0.0%
2009 0.703 +0.0%
2010 0.715 +1.7%
2011 0.715 +0.0%
2012 0.713 -0.3%
2013 0.722 +1.3%
2014 0.722 +0.0%
2015 0.722 +0.0%
2016 0.722 +0.0%
2017 0.72 -0.3%
2018 0.796 +10.6%
2019 0.802 +0.8%
2020 0.785 -2.1%
2021 0.765 -2.5%
2022 0.786 +2.7%
2023 0.757 -3.7%
2024 0.733 -3.2%
2025 0.721 -1.6%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.721 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.721 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1920s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1930s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1940s 0.8578 0.805 0.893 10
1950s 0.761 0.761 0.761 10
1960s 0.7422 0.727 0.78 10
1970s 0.7618 0.76 0.762 10
1980s 0.762 0.762 0.762 10
1990s 0.6781 0.678 0.679 10
2000s 0.703 0.703 0.703 10
2010s 0.7349 0.713 0.802 10
2020s 0.7578 0.721 0.786 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 48 Somalia 0.74 compare
  2. 49 Guinea 0.739 compare
  3. 50 Madagascar 0.733 compare
  4. 52 Eswatini 0.694 compare
  5. 53 Bangladesh 0.692 compare
  6. 54 Uganda 0.672 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Gabon?
Political centralization index in Gabon was 0.721 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 1910.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.678 in 1991.
How does Gabon rank for political centralization index?
Gabon ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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