Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.558 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.558 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.558 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.504, in 2012.
Gabon ranks 95th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5275 | 0.504 | 0.551 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5533 | 0.546 | 0.558 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 92 Egypt, Arab Rep. 0.582 compare
- 93 Bolivia 0.578 compare
- 93 Tuvalu 0.578 compare
- 96 El Salvador 0.555 compare
- 97 West Bank and Gaza 0.538 compare
- 98 Kiribati 0.535 compare
- 98 Nicaragua 0.535 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Gabon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.5% (1996)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.505 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1443 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1443 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1711 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3142 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 0.558 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.558 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.504 in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 95th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.