Gabon profile
Africa · 10 indices with data
A summary of where Gabon stands across our published indices — every score normalised 0–100, with its global rank.
Gabon (Africa) has data on 10/14 PI indices. Strongest relative position: Cost of Living Index™ — #47/200 (78.8/100). Passport rank #151/198. Global Citizenship Score 43.1/100 (#144/199).
Tier 1 · Core
Tier 2 · Premium
Tier 3 · Signature
Entering Gabon
Of 197 passports with data, 12 are visa-free, 1 get a visa on arrival, 0 use an eTA, 184 need an e-Visa and 0 need a consular visa.
Gabon passport can reach 49 destinations without applying for a consular visa in advance.
Immigration authority: Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Republique Gabonaise · Last checked: 29 Sep 2026
Regional position and data sources
Comparison with countries and territories in the same region that have data for each index. Regional rank uses descending scores; ties share a rank. Africa.
| Indices | Score (0–100) | Regional median | Regional rank | Data date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport Index™ | 17.4 | 18.1 | #29 / 54 | 2026-09-29 | An in-house bilateral visa matrix, taken from each destination government's own source. PI Passport v0.1 (gov-sourced) |
| Quality of Life Index™ | 54.2 | 43.6 | #11 / 54 | 2026-09-14 | UNDP Human Development Report + UN SDG Global Database + World Bank WGI (CC-BY). The Health, Safety and Education pillars take their scores directly from the Healthcare, Global Safety and Education indices. 2026-09-14 |
| Cost of Living Index™ | 78.8 | 78.3 | #23 / 54 | 2026-08-28 | World Bank ICP household price level (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI) + WDI PPP income + CPI inflation (CC-BY). Numbeo is NOT used: its licence bars republication and it is not available for commercial use. 2026-08-28 |
| Education Index™ | 59.2 | 31.1 | #4 / 49 | 2026-09-14 | World Bank WDI + Human Capital Index (CC-BY). Note: the heaviest pillar, harmonised learning outcomes (HD.HCI.HLOS, 28%), rests on 2020 data — the World Bank has not updated the Human Capital Index since 21 Sep 2020. 2026-09-14 |
| Global Safety Index™ | 48.8 | 49.1 | #28 / 54 | 2026-09-14 | UNODC + World Bank WGI + WHO + UCDP (CC-BY). 2026-09-14 |
| Healthcare Index™ | 41.7 | 32.7 | #17 / 54 | 2026-08-28 | World Bank WDI (life expectancy, infant and maternal mortality, skilled birth attendance, health workforce, spending, out-of-pocket share) + UN SDG Global Database indicator 3.8.1 for the UHC service coverage index. The UHC figures originate with the WHO but are taken through the UN SDG channel: the WHO GHO release is CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO, which bars commercial use. 2026-08-28 |
| Wealth Protection Index™ | 46.3 | 37.6 | #19 / 54 | 2026-09-14 | World Bank WGI + CPI inflation + banking soundness (NPL, capital adequacy) — CC-BY. 2026-09-14 |
| Family Relocation Score™ | 51.6 | 42.2 | #13 / 54 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
| Global Citizenship Score™ | 43.1 | 34.8 | #12 / 54 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
| Retirement Destination Index™ | 55.7 | 52.4 | #18 / 54 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
Passport strength components
- Visa-free
- 28 destinations
- Visa on arrival
- 18 destinations
- eTA
- 3 destinations
- e-Visa
- 58 destinations
e-Visa is shown for comparison but does not contribute to passport strength.
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