What is women's political participation index in Gabon?

Women's political participation index in Gabon was 0.942 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 1910.

How does Gabon rank for women's political participation index?

Gabon ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Gabon

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Gabon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gabon: Women's 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's Political Participation Index in Gabon, 1910–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's 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's 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's Political Participation Index in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Gabon, 1910 to 2025.
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%

Gabon compared with similar countries

Gabon's 0.942 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.922, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Gabon's 0.942 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.902, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

83 Honduras 0.948 compare
84 Hong Kong 0.947 compare
85 Mongolia 0.944 compare
87 Seychelles 0.935 compare
88 Montenegro 0.933 compare
89 Cyprus 0.93 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Gabon →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Gabon?: Women's political participation index in Gabon was 0.942 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 1910.
How does Gabon rank for women's political participation index?: Gabon ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.