Gender Inequality Index in Gabon
Gabon: Gender Inequality Index was 0.505 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Gabon, 1993–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Gabon stood at 0.505. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Gabon peaked at 0.593 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.505, in 2023.
That places Gabon 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.593 | — |
| 1994 | 0.588 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.586 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.584 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.581 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.579 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.575 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.557 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.553 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.55 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.545 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.541 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.543 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.537 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.53 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.526 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.523 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.525 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.519 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.524 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.533 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.53 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.531 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.528 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.531 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.527 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.531 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.523 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.522 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.505 | -3.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.505 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.505 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5837 | 0.575 | 0.593 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5408 | 0.526 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5271 | 0.519 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5202 | 0.505 | 0.531 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More poverty & inequality data for Gabon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,587 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0126 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.49 (1996)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.5% (1996)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Gabon?
- Gender inequality index in Gabon was 0.505 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.593 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.505 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for gender inequality index?
- Gabon ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.