Gabon - The Wander List 2026

Homicide

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.

49.4(worst)

0.0(best)

Gabon: 5.9 — 116th of 179

WHO Global Health Estimate of 8 homicides per 100,000 population (2021 data).

The estimate carries a wide uncertainty interval of [3.5-15.2] — no reliable national statistics exist.

Source: WHO / UNODC intentional homicide estimates · published 2025

Global Peace Index score — lower is better.

3.4(worst)

1.1(best)

Gabon: 2.2 — 107th of 163

Scored 2.238 in the Global Peace Index 2025 — the 117th most peaceful of 163 countries and territories ranked.

Ranked down 1 place from 2024.

Source: Global Peace Index 2025, Institute for Economics & Peace · published June 2025

Human Freedom Index score — higher is better.

3.3(worst)

9.1(best)

Gabon: 6.3 — 104th of 164

V-Dem classification — higher is better.

CA+(worst)

LD(best)

Gabon: EA — 92nd of 171

Equaldex Equality Index — higher is better.

0.0(worst)

9.3(best)

Gabon: 2.5 — 113th of 179