Political Polarization Score in Gabon

Gabon: Political Polarization Score was -0.347 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-0.347
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.347
in 2023
All-time low
-2.39
in 1961
Years of data
116
1910–2025

Political Polarization Score in Gabon, 1910–2025

-2.5-2-1.5-1-0.5191019672025

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

Analysis

Gabon recorded -0.347 for political polarization score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Gabon peaked at -0.347 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.39, in 1961.

That places Gabon 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -2.23 -2.23 -2.23 10
1920s -2.23 -2.23 -2.23 10
1930s -2.23 -2.23 -2.23 10
1940s -2.23 -2.23 -2.23 10
1950s -2.01 -2.01 -2.01 10
1960s -2.11 -2.39 -1.51 10
1970s -1.51 -1.51 -1.51 10
1980s -1.51 -1.51 -1.51 10
1990s -0.8636 -1.17 -0.787 10
2000s -0.7776 -0.787 -0.693 10
2010s -0.543 -0.543 -0.543 10
2020s -0.436 -0.565 -0.347 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 106 Benin -0.273 compare
  2. 107 United Kingdom -0.281 compare
  3. 108 Angola -0.301 compare
  4. 110 Canada -0.399 compare
  5. 111 Niger -0.442 compare
  6. 112 Nepal -0.448 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Gabon?
Political polarization score in Gabon was -0.347 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was -0.347 in 2023.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -2.39 in 1961.
How does Gabon rank for political polarization score?
Gabon ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Polarization Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.