Country Score 53.92 | 2007 Figures

Gabon

  • Safety and Rule of Law55.10 
    Personal Safety  
    Safety of the Person 50.00
    Violent Crime 75.00
    Social Unrest 50.00
    Human Trafficking 20.00
    Domestic Political Persecution 68.75
    Rule of Law  
    Strength of Judicial Process 33.33
    Judicial Independence 0.00*
    Property Rights 50.00
    Time Taken to Settle a Contract Dispute 20.79
    Orderly Transfers of Power 33.33
    UN Sanctions 100.00
    Accountability and Corruption  
    Transparency and Corruption 62.50
    Accountability of Public Officials 0.00
    Corruption in Government and Public Officials 40.00
    Prosecution of Abuse of Office 0.00*
    Corruption 28.41
    Accountability, Transparency and Corruption in Rural Areas 5.71
    National Security  
    Domestic Armed Conflict 100.00
    Government Involvement in Armed Conflict 100.00
    Battle deaths (civilian and combatants) 100.00
    Civilian Deaths from Civilian-Targeted Violence 100.00
    Refugees from the Country 99.71
    Internally Displaced Persons 100.00
    International Tensions 50.00
  • Participation and Human Rights50.79 
    Participation  
    Political Participation 46.15
    Strength of Democracy 0.00*
    Free and Fair Elections 0.00*
    Electoral Self-Determination 50.00
    Free and Fair Executive Elections 29.12
    Rights  
    Human Rights 50.00
    Political Rights 26.32
    Collective Rights 75.00
    Freedom of Expression 0.00*
    Freedom of Association 50.00
    Press Freedom 54.39
    Civil Liberties 43.22
    Ratification and Initial Reporting of Core International Human Rights Conventions 71.43
    Gender  
    Gender Equality 62.50
    Primary School Completion Rate, Female 76.86
    Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary and Secondary Education 60.62
    Women's Participation in the Labour Force 58.91
    Women in Parliament 29.66
  • Sustainable Economic Opportunity46.63 
    Economic Management  
    Quality of Public Administration 50.00
    Quality of Budget Management 62.50
    Currency Inside Banks 73.06
    Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure 36.40
    Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP 91.50
    Management of Public Debt 55.56
    Inflation 94.54
    Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports 30.25
    Imports Covered by Reserves 27.78
    Private Sector  
    Competitive Environment 48.61
    Investment Climate for Rural Businesses 13.05
    Investment Climate 42.86
    Access to Credit 37.63
    Extent of Bureaucracy and Red Tape 33.33
    Dealing With Licences 85.13
    Time Taken to Start a Business 62.78
    Trading Costs Across Borders 76.70
    Infrastructure  
    Quality of Infrastructure 42.11
    Reliability of Electricity Supply 50.00
    Mobile Phone Subscribers 95.48
    Computer Usage 14.90
    Internet Usage 17.61
    Environment and Rural sector  
    Policies and Institutions for Environmental Sustainability 50.00
    Role of Environment in Policy Formulation 0.00*
    Access to Land and Water for Agriculture 53.34
    Access to Agricultural Input and Produce Markets 0.00
    Rural Financial Services Development 75.00
    Policy and Legal Framework for Rural Organisations 32.22
    Allocation and Management of Public Resources for Rural Development 12.50
    Dialogue between Government and Rural Organisations 18.75
  • Human Development63.14 
    Poverty and Health  
    People Living with HIV 78.68
    Incidence of TB 67.04
    Child Mortality 70.08
    Immunisation (Measles and DPT) 32.45
    Welfare Regime 0.00*
    Policies for Social Protection and Labour 57.14
    Degree of Social Exclusion 0.00*
    Education  
    Education Provision and Quality 0.00*
    Ratio of Pupils to Teachers in Primary School 73.78
    Primary School Completion Rate 56.63
    Progression to Secondary School 0.00*
    Tertiary Enrolment Rates 0.00*