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Political Civil Liberties Index in Gabon

Gabon: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.747 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.747
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.831
in 2017
All-time low
0.036
in 1921
Years of data
116
1910–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Gabon, 1910–2025

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

Analysis

Gabon recorded 0.747 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Gabon peaked at 0.831 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1921.

That places Gabon 87th out of 176 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Gabon, year by year

Year Value Change
1910 0.039 —
1911 0.039 +0.0%
1912 0.039 +0.0%
1913 0.039 +0.0%
1914 0.039 +0.0%
1915 0.039 +0.0%
1916 0.039 +0.0%
1917 0.039 +0.0%
1918 0.039 +0.0%
1919 0.039 +0.0%
1920 0.039 +0.0%
1921 0.036 -7.7%
1922 0.036 +0.0%
1923 0.036 +0.0%
1924 0.036 +0.0%
1925 0.036 +0.0%
1926 0.036 +0.0%
1927 0.036 +0.0%
1928 0.036 +0.0%
1929 0.036 +0.0%
1930 0.041 +13.9%
1931 0.041 +0.0%
1932 0.041 +0.0%
1933 0.044 +7.3%
1934 0.044 +0.0%
1935 0.044 +0.0%
1936 0.044 +0.0%
1937 0.044 +0.0%
1938 0.044 +0.0%
1939 0.044 +0.0%
1940 0.047 +6.8%
1941 0.047 +0.0%
1942 0.047 +0.0%
1943 0.047 +0.0%
1944 0.047 +0.0%
1945 0.059 +25.5%
1946 0.143 +142.4%
1947 0.143 +0.0%
1948 0.143 +0.0%
1949 0.154 +7.7%
1950 0.185 +20.1%
1951 0.185 +0.0%
1952 0.185 +0.0%
1953 0.185 +0.0%
1954 0.185 +0.0%
1955 0.185 +0.0%
1956 0.185 +0.0%
1957 0.185 +0.0%
1958 0.214 +15.7%
1959 0.219 +2.3%
1960 0.273 +24.7%
1961 0.287 +5.1%
1962 0.29 +1.0%
1963 0.29 +0.0%
1964 0.29 +0.0%
1965 0.28 -3.4%
1966 0.253 -9.6%
1967 0.254 +0.4%
1968 0.175 -31.1%
1969 0.175 +0.0%
1970 0.205 +17.1%
1971 0.205 +0.0%
1972 0.205 +0.0%
1973 0.205 +0.0%
1974 0.205 +0.0%
1975 0.205 +0.0%
1976 0.205 +0.0%
1977 0.205 +0.0%
1978 0.205 +0.0%
1979 0.221 +7.8%
1980 0.206 -6.8%
1981 0.206 +0.0%
1982 0.206 +0.0%
1983 0.206 +0.0%
1984 0.206 +0.0%
1985 0.206 +0.0%
1986 0.206 +0.0%
1987 0.206 +0.0%
1988 0.206 +0.0%
1989 0.206 +0.0%
1990 0.426 +106.8%
1991 0.697 +63.6%
1992 0.725 +4.0%
1993 0.725 +0.0%
1994 0.725 +0.0%
1995 0.725 +0.0%
1996 0.725 +0.0%
1997 0.727 +0.3%
1998 0.727 +0.0%
1999 0.727 +0.0%
2000 0.725 -0.3%
2001 0.725 +0.0%
2002 0.736 +1.5%
2003 0.736 +0.0%
2004 0.736 +0.0%
2005 0.736 +0.0%
2006 0.736 +0.0%
2007 0.736 +0.0%
2008 0.736 +0.0%
2009 0.727 -1.2%
2010 0.773 +6.3%
2011 0.773 +0.0%
2012 0.751 -2.8%
2013 0.803 +6.9%
2014 0.803 +0.0%
2015 0.803 +0.0%
2016 0.803 +0.0%
2017 0.831 +3.5%
2018 0.803 -3.4%
2019 0.78 -2.9%
2020 0.72 -7.7%
2021 0.72 +0.0%
2022 0.696 -3.3%
2023 0.752 +8.0%
2024 0.764 +1.6%
2025 0.747 -2.2%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.747 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.709, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.747 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5665, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.039 0.039 0.039 10
1920s 0.0363 0.036 0.039 10
1930s 0.0431 0.041 0.044 10
1940s 0.0877 0.047 0.154 10
1950s 0.1913 0.185 0.219 10
1960s 0.2567 0.175 0.29 10
1970s 0.2066 0.205 0.221 10
1980s 0.206 0.206 0.206 10
1990s 0.6929 0.426 0.727 10
2000s 0.7329 0.725 0.736 10
2010s 0.7923 0.751 0.831 10
2020s 0.7332 0.696 0.764 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 84 Mongolia 0.758 compare
  2. 85 Malawi 0.755 compare
  3. 86 North Macedonia 0.753 compare
  4. 87 Niger 0.747 compare
  5. 89 Madagascar 0.743 compare
  6. 90 Benin 0.741 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Gabon?
Political civil liberties index in Gabon was 0.747 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.831 in 2017.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1921.
How does Gabon rank for political civil liberties index?
Gabon ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.