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
Source: 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.
Political polarization score in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | -2.23 | — |
| 1911 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.01 | -9.7% |
| 1951 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.19 | +8.7% |
| 1961 | -2.39 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.51 | -36.8% |
| 1968 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.17 | -22.5% |
| 1991 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.787 | -32.7% |
| 1993 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.787 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.693 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | -0.543 | -21.6% |
| 2011 | -0.543 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.543 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.543 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.543 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.543 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.543 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.543 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.543 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.543 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.543 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.565 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | -0.467 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | -0.347 | -25.7% |
| 2024 | -0.347 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.347 | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -0.347 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6285. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -0.347 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.425. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Gabon
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Gabon?
- Political polarization score in Gabon was -0.347 in 2025, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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