Gabon (Gabonese Republic)

Gabon Gabonese Republic
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	154th 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 Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Gabon's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
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
	...
110	Jamaica	0.709
111	Samoa	0.707
112=	Lebanon	0.706
112=	Gabon	0.706
114	Indonesia	0.705
115	Vietnam	0.703
116	Philippines	0.699
117	Botswana	0.693
	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
	...
85	Albania	$14 131
86	Palau	$13 819
87	Grenada	$13 484
88	Gabon	$13 367
89	Ukraine	$13 256
90	Armenia	$13 158
91	Turkmenistan	$13 021
92	Iran	$13 001
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
151	Tanzania	116.8
152	Cambodia	117.4
153	Madagascar	117.5
154	Gabon	117.6
155	Solomon Islands	118.1
156	Pakistan	118.4
157	Nigeria	118.6
158	Rwanda	119.0
	Africa Avg	119.0
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

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 #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Gabon's population is predicted to rise to 2.146 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.46. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
141	Namibia	2.4m
142	Gambia	2.3m
143	Botswana	2.3m
144	Gabon	2.1m
145	Lesotho	2.1m
146	Macedonia	2.1m
147	Slovenia	2.1m
148	Latvia	1.9m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
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
148	Papua New Guinea	65.4
149	Marshall Islands	65.3
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
162	Pakistan	3.41
163	Zimbabwe	3.44
164	Iraq	3.45
165	Gabon	3.46
166	Nauru	3.46
167	Ghana	3.51
168	Vanuatu	3.70
169	Yemen	3.72
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15
Pos.		2016 Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
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
60	Syria	09.0
61=	Djibouti	09.1
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

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

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.		2017 %16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
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%
41	Croatia	13.4%
42	UK	13.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants17
Pos.		2010 %17
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
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%
164	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.4%
165	Zambia	1.4%
	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 (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	S. Africa	55.8
2	Seychelles	64.8
3	Cape Verde	66.8
	...
19	Niger	100.6
20	Ivory Coast	101.3
21	Madagascar	101.4
22	Gabon	101.9
23=	Morocco	105.0
23=	S. Sudan	105.0
25	Nigeria	108.3
26	Zambia	108.7
27	Rwanda	108.9
	Africa Avg	110.0
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
121	Lebanon	100.6
122	Ivory Coast	101.3
123	Madagascar	101.4
124	Gabon	101.9
125	Kazakhstan	102.8
126	Jordan	104.4
127=	S. Sudan	105.0
127=	Morocco	105.0
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, 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 Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Lower is better20
Pos.		201320
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
85	Guinea	2849
86	Bulgaria	2858
87	Madagascar	2862
88	Gabon	2869
89	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2872
90	Paraguay	2878
91	Guinea-Bissau	2894
92	Seychelles	2919
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better21
Pos.		2018 % Victims21
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
94	Indonesia	0.47
95=	Ghana	0.48
95=	Iraq	0.48
95=	Gabon	0.48
98	Sierra Leone	0.50
99	Uzbekistan	0.52
100	Armenia	0.53
101	Mozambique	0.54
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better22
Pos.		2014 Rank22
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
132	Niger	132
133	Sierra Leone	133
134	Swaziland	134
135	Gabon	135
136	Togo	136
137	Bangladesh	137
138	Belize	138
139	Congo, (Brazzaville)	139
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
163	Niger	6.0
164=	Kyrgyzstan	6.0
164=	Ethiopia	6.0
164=	Gabon	6.0
164=	Egypt	6.0
164=	Cambodia	6.0
164=	Rwanda	6.0
164=	Djibouti	6.0
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better23
Pos.		2009 Treaties23
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
95	Burundi	16
96=	Nigeria	16
96=	Benin	16
96=	Gabon	16
96=	San Marino	16
96=	Cambodia	16
101	Sierra Leone	15
102=	Chad	15
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better24
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty24
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
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
86	Luxembourg	9.67
87	Nigeria	9.71
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

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
• "Christianity and Women: Biblical Misogyny and Male Dominance" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better25
Pos.		201525
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
124	Zambia	0.53
125	India	0.53
126	Zimbabwe	0.54
127	Gabon	0.54
128	Qatar	0.54
129	Tanzania	0.54
130	Pakistan	0.55
131	Ghana	0.55
	Africa Avg	0.54
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
109=	Benin	1956
109=	Mauritius	1956
109=	Somalia	1956
109=	Gabon	1956
109=	Egypt	1956
109=	Comoros	1956
115	Malaysia	1957
116=	Laos	1958
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better26
Pos.		2017 Score26
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
107=	Djibouti	11
107=	Mali	11
107=	Tajikistan	11
110	Gabon	10
111=	Bahamas	10
112	Kazakhstan	8
113=	N. Korea	8
114	Rwanda	7
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better27
Pos.		202127
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
27	Sierra Leone	2.0
28=	Luxembourg	2.0
28=	New Zealand	2.0
28=	Gabon	2.0
28=	S. Sudan	2.0
28=	Barbados	2.0
33	Benin	2.3
34=	Greece	2.3
	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
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28
1	Morocco	67.9
2	Tunisia	74.4
3	Mauritius	74.6
	...
46	Mali	125.4
47	Congo, (Brazzaville)	127.4
48	Namibia	130.0
49	Gabon	135.9
50	Angola	137.6
51	Ivory Coast	138.1
52	Equatorial Guinea	139.1
53	Nigeria	146.3
54	S. Sudan	154.8
	Africa Avg	111.1
q=54.

Health (2020)28
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
187	Congo, (Brazzaville)	127.4
188	Namibia	130.0
189	Iraq	132.3
190	Gabon	135.9
191	Angola	137.6
192	Ivory Coast	138.1
193	Equatorial Guinea	139.1
194	Nauru	141.0
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₂₉. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₂₉.

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 Mediterranean₂₉, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₉.

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 for its smoking rate₃₀ (but high for Africa). But that's it. Gabon has problems. It does worse than average in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁, its average life expectancy₁₁ (still good for Africa), its immunizations take-up₃₂, its adolescent birth rate₂₅, its fertility rate₁₄ (still low for Africa) and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₃ (amongst the highest in Africa). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Gabon improved by +6.3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Gabon's peak fertility rate was 5.76 in 1983.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
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
148	Papua New Guinea	65.4
149	Marshall Islands	65.3
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better33
Pos.		2016 Per Capita33
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
165=	Equatorial Guinea	11.3
166	Hungary	11.4
167=	UK	11.5
167=	Gabon	11.5
167=	Slovakia	11.5
167=	Switzerland	11.5
171	Austria	11.6
172=	Estonia	11.6
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
162	Pakistan	3.41
163	Zimbabwe	3.44
164	Iraq	3.45
165	Gabon	3.46
166	Nauru	3.46
167	Ghana	3.51
168	Vanuatu	3.70
169	Yemen	3.72
	Africa Avg	3.97
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better30
Pos.		201430
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
87	S. Africa	537
88	Iceland	551
89	Norway	556
90	Gabon	559
91	Venezuela	565
92	Uzbekistan	573
93	Oman	577
94	Malaysia	584
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
125	Burkina Faso	125
126	Mauritius	126
127	Congo, DR	127
128	Gabon	128
129	Ivory Coast	129
130	Mongolia	130
131	Afghanistan	131
132	Suriname	132
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better34
Pos.		2016 %34
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
63	Swaziland	38.4
64	Djibouti	38.6
65	Lesotho	38.7
66	Gabon	40.2
67	Namibia	40.6
68	Brunei	41.2
69	Malaysia	42.5
70	Botswana	43.4
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better25
Pos.		2015 Per 100025
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
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
166	Burkina Faso	108.5
167	Equatorial Guinea	108.7
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better32
Pos.		2015 Avg %32
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
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
165	Sweden	77.8
166	Ivory Coast	76.9
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Gabon's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	Seychelles	55.3
2	Kenya	57.4
3=	Zambia	57.6
	...
45	Sao Tome & Principe	110.3
46	Congo, (Brazzaville)	111.8
47	Mauritania	114.5
48=	S. Sudan	118.0
49	Zimbabwe	119.0
50	Liberia	125.8
51	Libya	132.8
52	Gabon	141.7
53	Eritrea	155.0
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
181	Tajikistan	125.0
182	Liberia	125.8
183	Bahrain	128.0
184	Haiti	131.0
185	Libya	132.8
186	Gabon	141.7
187	Palestine	147.5
188	Eritrea	155.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Gabon is 3rd-worst in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 4 data sets. And finally, it does worse than average in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₆ (amongst the highest in Africa), its environmental performance₃₇, its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₈ and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better38
Pos.		Total38
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
142	Western Sahara	-0.6%
143	Mongolia	-0.6%
144	Sweden	-0.7%
145	Gabon	-0.7%
146	Guyana	-0.8%
147	Suriname	-0.9%
148	French Guiana	-1.0%
149	Congo, (Brazzaville)	-1.1%
	Africa Avg	-8.7%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better37
Pos.		201837
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
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
143	Guinea-Bissau	44.7
144	Vanuatu	44.6
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	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
171	Liechtenstein	1998 Feb 17
172	Macedonia	1998 Mar 02
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Meat Consumption Lower is better36
Pos.		2021 kg36
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
116	Netherlands	63.8
117	Malaysia	65.3
118	Belgium	66.2
119	Gabon	66.3
120	Sweden	66.9
121	Romania	67.1
122	Malta	67.8
123	Switzerland	68.0
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Gabon's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to Africa (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	S. Africa	54.1
2	Egypt	71.3
3	Tunisia	74.3
	...
22	Namibia	116.6
23	Ivory Coast	117.4
24	Swaziland	118.0
25	Gabon	118.3
26	Burkina Faso	119.4
27	Sudan	119.8
28	Angola	120.0
29	Sao Tome & Principe	120.3
30	Malawi	121.6
	Africa Avg	120.2
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
158	Ivory Coast	117.4
159	Nicaragua	117.7
160	Swaziland	118.0
161	Gabon	118.3
162	Burkina Faso	119.4
163	Sudan	119.8
164	Angola	120.0
165	Sao Tome & Principe	120.3
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2940
2	Israel	4.1140
3	Japan	3.5840
	...
52	Bulgaria	0.6541
53	Ethiopia	0.6141
54	Latvia	0.6041
55=	Gabon	0.5842
55=	Argentina	0.5843
57	Mexico	0.5440
58=	Senegal	0.5444
59	UAE	0.4945
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better46
Pos.		201846
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	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%
101	Uruguay	56.0%
102	Lebanon	54.9%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better47
Pos.		2021 Years47
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
109	Suriname	13.0
110	Belize	13.0
111	Paraguay	13.0
112	Gabon	13.0
113	Vietnam	13.0
114	Togo	13.0
115	Bahamas	12.9
116	Nepal	12.9
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
148	Lesotho	148
149	Venezuela	149
150	Libya	150
151	Gabon	151
152	Sierra Leone	152
153	Cambodia	153
154	Zambia	154
155	Paraguay	155
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better48
Pos.		201648
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
173=	Papua New Guinea	12%
173=	Djibouti	12%
175	Cambodia	11%
176	Gabon	10%
177	Burkina Faso	10%
178	Solomon Islands	10%
179	Liberia	9%
180	Congo, (Brazzaville)	8%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better49
Pos.		2017 Ratio49
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
162=	Belize	0.0
162=	Suriname	0.0
162=	Grenada	0.0
162=	Gabon	0.0
162=	Lebanon	0.0
162=	St Lucia	0.0
162=	Dominica	0.0
162=	Cuba	0.0
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better50
Pos.		2022 %50
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
95=	Albania	34.0
95=	Montenegro	34.0
95=	Kazakhstan	34.0
95=	Gabon	34.0
95=	Taiwan	34.0
100	Bangladesh	33.0
101=	Tanzania	33.0
102	Spain	32.0
	Africa Avg	38.2
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better51
Pos.		2022 Points51
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
133	Swaziland	30.0
134=	Djibouti	30.0
134=	Papua New Guinea	30.0
136	Gabon	29.0
137=	Paraguay	28.0
137=	Russia	28.0
137=	Mali	28.0
140	Pakistan	27.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better52
Pos.		2018 Score52
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
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
106	Iran	4.7
107	Ivory Coast	4.7
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
155	Yemen	155
156	Iraq	156
157	Iran	157
158	Gabon	158
159	Central African Rep.	159
160	Burundi	160
161	Rwanda	161
162	Congo, DR	162
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
149	India	149
150	Cameroon	150
151	Suriname	151
152	Gabon	152
153	Iraq	153
154	Paraguay	154
155	Grenada	155
156	Venezuela	156
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. 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 2019'₅₃.

Global Peace Index Lower is better54
Pos.		2023 Score54
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
90	Ivory Coast	2.05
91	Tanzania	2.06
92	Thailand	2.06
93	Gabon	2.07
94	Georgia	2.07
95	Algeria	2.09
96=	Papua New Guinea	2.10
96=	Azerbaijan	2.10
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
78	Turkey	78
79	Georgia	79
80	Albania	80
81	Gabon	81
82	Russia	82
83	Iran	83
84	Serbia	84
85	Mexico	85
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
93	Ghana	93
94	Qatar	94
95	Peru	95
96	Gabon	96
97	Russia	97
98	Papua New Guinea	98
99	Mexico	99
100	Senegal	100
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better55
Pos.		2019 Score55
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	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
49	Czechia	0.87
50	Denmark	0.96
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better56
Pos.		201956
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
139	Laos	22.60
140=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	22.80
140=	Myanmar (Burma)	22.80
140=	Gabon	22.80
143	Turkmenistan	23.40
144=	Djibouti	23.40
145	Papua New Guinea	24.10
146=	Zimbabwe	24.20
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better57
Pos.		2023 %57
1	Slovakia	24.1%58
2	Slovenia	24.3%58
3	Belarus	24.4%59
	...
104	Sri Lanka	37.7%60
105=	Togo	37.9%58
105=	Israel	37.9%58
107	Gabon	38.0%61
108	Malawi	38.5%60
109=	Kenya	38.7%58
109=	Samoa	38.7%62
111	Gambia	38.8%59
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Gabon - only for 2 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better63
Pos.		2018 Severity63
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
41	Suriname	.041
42	Mongolia	.042
43	Peru	.053
44	Gabon	.066
45	Nicaragua	.074
46	Swaziland	.081
47	Morocco	.085
48	Honduras	.090
	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 below₆₄:

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

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%₆₅.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems