Gabon (Gabonese Republic)

Gabon Gabonese Republic
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	156th best
Capital	Libreville
Land Area	257 670km21
Location	Africa
Population	2.1m2
Life Expectancy	65.82yrs (2017)3
GNI	$13 367 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	GA, GAB, 2665
Internet Domain	.ga6
Currency	Franc (XAF)7
Telephone	+2418

1. Overview
2. Gabon National and Social Development
3. Gabon's Demographics and Migration
4. Gabon's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Gabon's Health
6. Gabon's Modernity and Learning
7. National Culture
8. Peace Versus Instability
9. The Natural Environment
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#france

“El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - dominated the country's political scene for four decades (1967-2009) following independence from France in 1960. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in 2002-03 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Following President BONGO's death in 2009, new elections brought Ali BONGO Ondimba, son of the former president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, Gabon's small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make it one of the more prosperous and stable African countries.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Gabon is Africa´s last Eden, a realm of largely untouched natural riches; with its wealth of national parks it may just be, for the traveller, ecotourism heaven. Unlike many of its neighbours, this slab of equatorial Africa enjoys both peace and stability, while its superb wildlife makes it an increasingly popular place to safari away from the crowds of East Africa. With its seemingly endless rainforest now safeguarded by the 2003 decision to turn an incredible 10% of the country into protected national parkland, Gabon is Central Africa´s most progressive and traveller-friendly destination, although the competition is admittedly not too fierce.Despite being far ahead of its unstable, war-torn neighbours, tourism in Gabon remains DIY - you either put yourself in the hands of a travel agency, or negotiate the poor roads, infrequent transport and almost total lack of reliable infrastructure yourself. Outside cosmopolitan Libreville, the country´s only real city, Gabon is an undiscovered wonderland of thick jungle, white-sand beaches, rushing rivers and ethereal landscapes. Bring either plenty of money or plenty of patience, but don´t miss out on this Eden-like travel experience.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Gabon National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
4	Hong Kong	0.952
5	Australia	0.951
	...
110	Jamaica	0.709
111	Samoa	0.707
112	Lebanon	0.706
113	Gabon	0.706
114	Indonesia	0.705
115	Vietnam	0.703
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
4	Luxembourg	$84 649
5	Ireland	$76 169
	...
85	Albania	$14 131
86	Palau	$13 819
87	Grenada	$13 484
88	Gabon	$13 367
89	Ukraine	$13 256
90	Armenia	$13 158
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12,13
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12,13
1	Taiwan	28.6
2	Norway	29.4
3	Denmark	31.2
4	Sweden	32.2
5	Finland	32.6
	...
153	Ivory Coast	109.8
154	Mali	110.0
155	Madagascar	110.7
156	Gabon	110.8
157	Haiti	110.9
158	Mozambique	111.3
	Africa Avg	108.3
	World Avg	86.1
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Gabon's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Gabon's population is predicted to rise to 2.146 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.20. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population (2018)2
Pos.		Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
4	Indonesia	267.7m
5	Pakistan	212.2m
	...
141	Namibia	2.4m
142	Gambia	2.3m
143	Botswana	2.3m
144	Gabon	2.1m
145	Lesotho	2.1m
146	Macedonia	2.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
142	Pakistan	66.1
143	Rwanda	66.1
144	Palau	66.0
145	Gabon	65.8
146	Guyana	65.7
147	Myanmar (Burma)	65.7
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate (2013)14
Pos.		2.0 is best14
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
125	Zimbabwe	3.15
126	Tajikistan	3.19
127	Haiti	3.19
128	Gabon	3.20
129	Swaziland	3.21
130	Bolivia	3.25
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15
Pos.		Lower is better Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
4	Burkina Faso	04.7
5	Sierra Leone	04.8
	...
54	Laos	08.1
55	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	08.2
56	Belize	08.3
57	Gabon	08.5
58	Pakistan	08.6
59	Bahrain	08.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)16
Pos.		%16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
4	Liechtenstein	65.1%
5	Monaco	54.9%
	...
35	Norway	15.1%
36	Germany	14.8%
37	Estonia	14.7%
38	Gabon	13.8%
39	St Kitts & Nevis	13.7%
40	Seychelles	13.6%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)17
Pos.		%17
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
	...
158	S. Africa	1.7%
159	Iran	1.7%
160	Libya	1.7%
161	Gabon	1.7%
162	Vanuatu	1.6%
163	Djibouti	1.5%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Gabon's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to Africa (2020)18,19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18,19
1	S. Africa	56.3
2	Seychelles	67.0
3	Namibia	69.7
4	Mauritius	72.6
5	Senegal	74.0
	...
15	Lesotho	95.0
16	Botswana	95.0
17	Mozambique	95.1
18	Gabon	95.4
19	Benin	95.9
20	Tanzania	95.9
21	Sierra Leone	100.4
	Africa Avg	108.4
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18,19
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
4	Netherlands	15.8
5	New Zealand	17.5
	...
108	Botswana	95.0
109	Lesotho	95.0
110	Mozambique	95.1
111	Gabon	95.4
112	Benin	95.9
113	Tanzania	95.9
114	India	96.9
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark₁₈. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₁₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₈, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₁₈.

For more, see:

• "Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)20
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties20
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
4	Ecuador	23
5	Germany	23
	...
95	Burundi	16
96	Nigeria	16
97	Benin	16
98	Gabon	16
99	San Marino	16
100	Cambodia	16
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)21
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty21
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
4	Colombia	3.68
5	Costa Rica	4.05
	...
80	Sierra Leone	9.33
81	China	9.36
82	Lesotho	9.44
83	Gabon	9.47
84	Turkey	9.48
85	Malta	9.60
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)22
Pos.		Lower is better Rank22
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
4	Ireland	4
5	Denmark	5
	...
132	Niger	132
133	Sierra Leone	133
134	Swaziland	134
135	Gabon	135
136	Togo	136
137	Bangladesh	137
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)23
Pos.		Lower is better23
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
4	Luxembourg	668
5	Andorra	682
	...
85	Guinea	2849
86	Bulgaria	2858
87	Madagascar	2862
88	Gabon	2869
89	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2872
90	Paraguay	2878
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)24
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims24
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
4	Australia	0.06
5	New Zealand	0.06
	...
94	Indonesia	0.47
95	Ghana	0.48
96	Iraq	0.48
97	Gabon	0.48
98	Sierra Leone	0.50
99	Uzbekistan	0.52
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Gabon and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting. Gabon is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)
• "Christianity and Women: Biblical Misogyny and Male Dominance" by Vexen Crabtree (2019)

Gender Inequality (2015)25
Pos.		Lower is better25
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
4	Sweden	0.05
5	Iceland	0.05
	...
124	Zambia	0.53
125	India	0.53
126	Zimbabwe	0.54
127	Gabon	0.54
128	Qatar	0.54
129	Tanzania	0.54
	Africa Avg	0.54
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote
Pos.		Lower is better Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
4	Norway	1913
5	Denmark	1915
	...
109	Benin	1956
110	Mauritius	1956
111	Somalia	1956
112	Gabon	1956
113	Egypt	1956
114	Comoros	1956
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)26
Pos.		Higher is better Score26
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
4	Brazil	81
5	Spain	79
	...
107	Djibouti	11
108	Mali	11
109	Tajikistan	11
110	Gabon	10
111	Bahamas	10
112	Kazakhstan	8
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought (2021)27
Pos.		Lower is better27
1	Belgium	1.0
2	Netherlands	1.0
3	Taiwan	1.0
4	Sao Tome & Principe	1.3
5	Ecuador	1.3
	...
27	Sierra Leone	2.0
28	Luxembourg	2.0
29	New Zealand	2.0
30	Gabon	2.0
31	S. Sudan	2.0
32	Barbados	2.0
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Gabon's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)28,29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28,29
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3	Eritrea	77.0
4	Tunisia	80.1
5	Algeria	87.3
	...
46	Mali	122.1
47	Congo, (Brazzaville)	123.4
48	Namibia	125.9
49	Gabon	131.3
50	Ivory Coast	132.6
51	Angola	133.1
52	Equatorial Guinea	136.5
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)28,29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28,29
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
	...
185	Cook Islands	123.7
186	Namibia	125.9
187	Iraq	130.9
188	Gabon	131.3
189	Ivory Coast	132.6
190	Angola	133.1
191	Nauru	134.8
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₈. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₈, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₈.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Gabon is a pretty unhealthy country. Gabon does better than average in its smoking rate₃₀ (but high for Africa). But unfortunately Gabon gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁, its fertility rate₁₄ (still good for Africa), its average life expectancy₁₁ (still good for Africa), its immunizations take-up₃₂, its adolescent birth rate₂₅ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₃ (one of the worst in Africa). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
142	Pakistan	66.1
143	Rwanda	66.1
144	Palau	66.0
145	Gabon	65.8
146	Guyana	65.7
147	Myanmar (Burma)	65.7
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)33
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita33
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
	...
165	Equatorial Guinea	11.3
166	Hungary	11.4
167	UK	11.5
168	Gabon	11.5
169	Slovakia	11.5
170	Switzerland	11.5
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)14
Pos.		2.0 is best14
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
125	Zimbabwe	3.15
126	Tajikistan	3.19
127	Haiti	3.19
128	Gabon	3.20
129	Swaziland	3.21
130	Bolivia	3.25
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)30
Pos.		Higher is worse30
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
179	Macedonia	2 732
178	Russia	2 690
	...
93	Oman	577
92	Uzbekistan	573
91	Venezuela	565
90	Gabon	559
89	Norway	556
88	Iceland	551
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
	...
125	Burkina Faso	125
126	Mauritius	126
127	Congo, DR	127
128	Gabon	128
129	Ivory Coast	129
130	Mongolia	130
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)34
Pos.		Lower is better %34
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
	...
63	Swaziland	38.4
64	Djibouti	38.6
65	Lesotho	38.7
66	Gabon	40.2
67	Namibia	40.6
68	Brunei	41.2
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)25
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100025
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
	...
160	Togo	92.0
161	Lesotho	92.7
162	Dominican Rep.	97.9
163	Gabon	99.9
164	Somalia	103.9
165	Cameroon	104.6
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)32
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %32
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
159	Mauritania	79.9
160	Lebanon	79.4
161	San Marino	79.3
162	Gabon	78.7
163	Micronesia	78.2
164	Philippines	77.9
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Gabon's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
4	Kenya	79.8
5	Seychelles	81.3
	...
19	Rwanda	112.3
20	Cape Verde	116.3
21	Swaziland	118.0
22	Gabon	118.3
23	Namibia	119.0
24	Senegal	119.0
25	Sudan	119.8
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity and Learning (2020)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
4	Estonia	15.8
5	Denmark	16.0
	...
155	Vanuatu	117.0
156	Nicaragua	117.7
157	Swaziland	118.0
158	Gabon	118.3
159	Senegal	119.0
160	Namibia	119.0
161	Sudan	119.8
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2935
2	Israel	4.1135
3	Japan	3.5835
4	Finland	3.1735
5	Sweden	3.1635
	...
52	Bulgaria	0.6536
53	Ethiopia	0.6136
54	Latvia	0.6036
55	Gabon	0.5837
56	Argentina	0.5838
57	Mexico	0.5435
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education (2018)39
Pos.		Higher is better39
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
4	Canada	100.0%
5	Finland	100.0%
	...
95	Brazil	59.5%
96	Bolivia	58.8%
97	Zimbabwe	58.7%
98	Gabon	57.6%
99	Libya	57.4%
100	Dominican Rep.	56.6%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2021)40
Pos.		Higher is better Years40
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
4	Belgium	19.6
5	Sweden	19.4
	...
109	Suriname	13.0
110	Belize	13.0
111	Paraguay	13.0
112	Gabon	13.0
113	Vietnam	13.0
114	Togo	13.0
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
4	Denmark	4
5	UK	5
	...
148	Lesotho	148
149	Venezuela	149
150	Libya	150
151	Gabon	151
152	Sierra Leone	152
153	Cambodia	153
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)41
Pos.		Higher is better41
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
	...
173	Papua New Guinea	12%
174	Djibouti	12%
175	Cambodia	11%
176	Gabon	10%
177	Burkina Faso	10%
178	Solomon Islands	10%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)42
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio42
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
	...
162	Belize	0.0
163	Suriname	0.0
164	Grenada	0.0
165	Gabon	0.0
166	Lebanon	0.0
167	St Lucia	0.0
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index (2013-2021)43
Pos.		Lower is better43
1	Myanmar (Burma)	2.7
2	New Zealand	4.0
3	USA	4.7
4	Australia	4.9
5	Indonesia	9.0
	...
114	Moldova	92.7
115	Mexico	93.0
116	Jordan	94.1
117	Gabon	94.1
118	Lesotho	95.0
119	Congo, (Brazzaville)	95.3
	Africa Avg	78.0
	World Avg	67.9
q=160.

Corruption (2022)44
Pos.		Higher is better Points44
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5	Singapore	83.0
	...
133	Swaziland	30.0
134	Djibouti	30.0
135	Papua New Guinea	30.0
136	Gabon	29.0
137	Paraguay	28.0
138	Russia	28.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness (2018)45
Pos.		Higher is better45
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
4	Iceland	7.5
5	Switzerland	7.5
	...
100	Bulgaria	4.9
101	Nepal	4.9
102	Venezuela	4.8
103	Gabon	4.8
104	Palestine	4.7
105	S. Africa	4.7
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
4	Switzerland	4
5	Sweden	5
	...
155	Yemen	155
156	Iraq	156
157	Iran	157
158	Gabon	158
159	Central African Rep.	159
160	Burundi	160
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
4	Netherlands	4
5	Switzerland	5
	...
149	India	149
150	Cameroon	150
151	Suriname	151
152	Gabon	152
153	Iraq	153
154	Paraguay	154
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

In recent years, Gabon's score on the Global Peace Index has improved more than any other sub-Saharan country in Africa, in particular due to 'a fall in the level of political terror, with both Amnesty International and the US State Department reporting that government human rights abuses had fallen in 2019'₄₆.

Global Peace Index (2021)47
Pos.		Lower is better47
1	Iceland	1.10
2	New Zealand	1.25
3	Denmark	1.26
4	Portugal	1.27
5	Slovenia	1.32
	...
90	Uzbekistan	2.06
91	Bangladesh	2.07
92	Guinea	2.07
93	Gabon	2.07
94	Armenia	2.08
95	Sri Lanka	2.08
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.08
q=163.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
	...
78	Turkey	78
79	Georgia	79
80	Albania	80
81	Gabon	81
82	Russia	82
83	Iran	83
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
4	Sweden	4
5	Malta	5
	...
93	Ghana	93
94	Qatar	94
95	Peru	95
96	Gabon	96
97	Russia	97
98	Papua New Guinea	98
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)48
Pos.		Lower is better Score48
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
4	Equatorial Guinea	0.00
5	Cambodia	0.00
	...
43	Sierra Leone	0.46
44	Jamaica	0.47
45	Poland	0.48
46	Gabon	0.55
47	Malawi	0.66
48	Azerbaijan	0.70
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)49
Pos.		Higher is better %49
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
4	Kuwait	+81.2
5	Dominican Rep.	+79.5
	...
58	New Zealand	+05.1
59	Slovenia	+05.1
60	Lebanon	+04.8
61	Gabon	+04.5
62	Ukraine	+04.1
63	Croatia	+03.8
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)50
Pos.		Higher is better50
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
	...
137	Chad	45.3
138	Myanmar (Burma)	45.3
139	Ivory Coast	45.3
140	Gabon	45.1
141	Ethiopia	44.8
142	S. Africa	44.7
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity
Pos.		Earlier is better Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
4	Vanuatu	1993 Dec 29
5	Papua New Guinea	1993 Dec 29
	...
165	Belgium	1997 Feb 20
166	Dominican Rep.	1997 Feb 23
167	Turkey	1997 May 15
168	Gabon	1997 Jun 12
169	Burundi	1997 Jul 14
170	Tajikistan	1998 Jan 27
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)51
Pos.		Higher is worse51
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
181	Somalia	38.90
180	Nigeria	37.10
	...
145	Papua New Guinea	24.10
144	Turkmenistan	23.40
143	Djibouti	23.40
142	Gabon	22.80
141	Myanmar (Burma)	22.80
140	Congo, (Brazzaville)	22.80
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)52
Pos.		Lower is better %52
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
4	Czechia	25.9
5	Moldova	25.9
	...
82	Tanzania	37.8
83	Georgia	37.9
84	El Salvador	38.0
85	Gabon	38.0
86	Indonesia	38.1
87	Myanmar (Burma)	38.1
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty (2018)53
Pos.		Lower is better Severity53
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
4	Turkmenistan	.001
5	Jordan	.002
	...
41	Suriname	.041
42	Mongolia	.042
43	Peru	.053
44	Gabon	.066
45	Nicaragua	.074
46	Swaziland	.081
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₅₄:

Christian	76.5%
Muslim	11.2%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	6%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	5.6%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%₅₅.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems