🇬🇦 Gabon: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Gabon scores 17.8 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema
Head of State · Democratic Union of Builders
Raymond Ndong Sima
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Gabon's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Gabon a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Gabon scores 17.8 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #114 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Gabon improving or declining?
Gabon's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 4.5 points over the past decade, standing at 17.8 in 2025 (1-year change: +2.7).
Who leads Gabon?
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is Gabon's head of state (Democratic Union of Builders); Raymond Ndong Sima serves as head of government.