Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Gabon
Gabon: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) was 21.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Gabon, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Gabon is 21.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Gabon peaked at 25.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1946.
That places Gabon 110th out of 174 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.
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 2.5% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 2.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.5% | -40.3% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 4.3% | — |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +213.6% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -56.1% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +66.0% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -15.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 21.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 21.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +213.6% | 4.3% | 13.5% |
| 1958 | -100.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| 1967 | -100.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +66.0% | 5.0% | 8.3% |
| 2023 | +59.0% | 15.4% | 24.5% |
| 1990 | -56.1% | 13.3% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 15.4% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Gabon?
- Share of women in parliament in Gabon was 21.6% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1946.
- How does Gabon rank for share of women in parliament?
- Gabon ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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 Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.