Women political participation index in Gabon
Gabon: Women political participation index was 0.942 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.942
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
86th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.961
in 2024
All-time low
0.099
in 1910
Years of data
116
1910–2025
Women political participation index in Gabon, 1910–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women political participation index in Gabon stood at 0.942.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women political participation index in Gabon peaked at 0.961 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.099, in 1910.
That places Gabon 86th out of 176 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.
Women political participation index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0.099 | — |
| 1911 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.172 | +73.7% |
| 1951 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.206 | +19.8% |
| 1958 | 0.172 | -16.5% |
| 1959 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.291 | +69.2% |
| 1961 | 0.352 | +21.0% |
| 1962 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.325 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.352 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.375 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.458 | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.459 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.638 | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 0.648 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.636 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.635 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.556 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.723 | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.708 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.762 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.776 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.822 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.871 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.822 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.848 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.832 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.813 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.825 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.869 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.833 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.904 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.927 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.902 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.961 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.942 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.099 | 0.099 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.099 | 0.099 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.099 | 0.099 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.099 | 0.099 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1754 | 0.172 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3501 | 0.291 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4337 | 0.375 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6406 | 0.635 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7165 | 0.556 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7979 | 0.762 | 0.871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8378 | 0.813 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9233 | 0.902 | 0.961 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women political participation index in Gabon?
- Women political participation index in Gabon was 0.942 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 1910.
- How does Gabon rank for women political participation index?
- Gabon ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women political participation index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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