Freedom in Gabon
Where Gabon sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Gabon has a figure for 52 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.748 | 2025 | 72 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.609 | 2025 | 99 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.788 | 2025 | 75 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.787 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.734 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.428 | 2025 | 102 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.070 | 2025 | 97 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.025 | 2025 | 56 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.001 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 47 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 95.0 | 2023 | 27 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 47 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 75 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 20.0 | 2025 | 117 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 5.0 | 2025 | 128 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 84.9% | 2025 | 54 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 43.5 | 2024 | 121 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $19K | 2025 | 71 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.5% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 1.8% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 20.2% | 2025 | 159 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 68.7% | 2024 | 99 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 4.7 | 2024 | 97 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 125.3 | 2024 | 54 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.302 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.178 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.416 | 2025 | 93 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.266 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.145 | 2025 | 134 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.720 | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.714 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.798 | 2025 | 73 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 39.0 | 2024 | 123 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 28.9 | 2024 | 126 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 40.3 | 2024 | 110 of 169 |
| Political stability | 61.2 | 2024 | 94 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.733 | 2023 | 90 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 68.5 | 2024 | 124 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 2.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 3.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 17.3% | 2023 | 47 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 233.0 | 2023 | 136 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 21.6% | 2025 | 101 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 41.6% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.59 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 92.1% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 37.3 | 2024 | 97 of 168 |
| Population | 2.6M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 2.05 | 2024 | 72 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 91.3% | 2021 | 4 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 95.1% | 2024 | 111 of 169 |
What is missing
8 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Gabon in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Gabon, not a zero. Who publishes what