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Transparent laws in Gabon

Gabon: Transparent laws was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1910
Years of data
116
1910–2025

Transparent laws in Gabon, 1910–2025

00.20.40.60.81191019672025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for transparent laws in Gabon is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, transparent laws in Gabon peaked at 1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1910.

Gabon ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.7 0 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is transparent laws in Gabon?
Transparent laws in Gabon was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest transparent laws recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
What is the lowest transparent laws recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1910.
How does Gabon rank for transparent laws?
Gabon ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is transparent laws rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Transparent laws. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Transparent laws
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,229 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether laws are transparent, coherent, and relatively stable, and their enforcement predictable.