Gabon rainforest landscape

Gabon

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Gabon
Published: 2026

Region: Central Africa
Capital: Libreville
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Density: 9 / km²

WRI Score 2026

51.67

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 165th
In Africa: 22nd
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 35%· KPMG / EY
30.7
Above-average top marginal rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 9 / km²· UN WPP
100.0
Sparsely populated, well below global norms.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $9,647· IMF WEO 2026
40.8
Below-average per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 67 years· WHO / UN
28.7
Among the shortest average lifespans on this list.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.05 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
22.7
Minimal recorded inbound tourism.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 20%· ILO / SECO
22.5
Among the highest unemployment rates on this list.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.5% of GDP· SIPRI
89.6
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
38.4
Below-average safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Gabon holds 165th of 211 with a WRI Score of 51.67 — ranks well down the field. The score is driven by near-perfect population density (100) and ideological neutrality (96), with unemployment standing out as a clear structural constraint.