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Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Gabon: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Gabon is placed 114th of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.258 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 28.41 (2025).
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114th
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 0.258GovTech Maturity Index, 2025GTMI score (0–1)
- 28.41Government AI Readiness Index, 2025AI readiness score (0–100)
- 0.383Government Cyber Security Capacity, 2025Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
- 30.28Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, 2024Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Gabon on digital & technology — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.258
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Gabon: 0.258. Across the 196 countries in this edition, values run from 0.01 (North Korea) to 0.997 (South Korea); the world median is 0.63.
- World median
- 0.63
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.593 Angola
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 0.378 · Republic of the Congo 0.165 · Equatorial Guinea 0.126
28.41
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 133rd of 195 by Oxford Insights
Gabon: 28.41. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 12.12 (Guinea-Bissau) to 88.36 (United States); the world median is 40.19.
- World median
- 40.19
- Best in Middle Africa
- 34.91 Cameroon
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 34.91 · Republic of the Congo 18.6 · Equatorial Guinea 16.18
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
0.383
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Gabon: 0.383. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from -2.66 (Liberia) to 3.715 (Estonia); the world median is 0.196.
- World median
- 0.196
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.383 Gabon
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon -1.244 · Republic of the Congo -0.94 · Equatorial Guinea -0.34
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
30.28
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
Gabon: 30.28. Across the 170 countries in this edition, values run from 0.377 (Gambia) to 87.15 (Ireland); the world median is 25.42.
- World median
- 25.42
- Best in Middle Africa
- 37.94 Republic of the Congo
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 33.2 · Republic of the Congo 37.94 · Equatorial Guinea 21.99
02Over time
Which way Gabon is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government AI Readiness Index
AI readiness score (0–100) · higher is better
GabonWorld median
Gabon fell from 35.06 in 2020 to 28.41 in 2025; the world median went from 39.58 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Gabon World median 2025 28 40.2 2024 34 43.3 2023 33 41.4 2022 32 40.3 2021 37 44.1 2020 35 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
GabonWorld median
Gabon rose from -0.653 in 2000 to 0.383 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Gabon World median 2025 0.4 0.20 2024 0.4 0.11 2023 0.4 0.14 2022 0.4 0.16 2021 0.4 0.12 2020 0.4 0.12 2019 0.1 0.10 2018 -0.7 -0.05 2017 -0.7 -0.08 2016 -0.7 -0.10 2015 -0.7 -0.17 2014 -0.7 -0.21 2013 -0.7 -0.21 2012 -0.7 -0.25 2011 -0.7 -0.32 2010 -0.7 -0.31 2009 -0.7 -0.50 2008 -0.7 -0.51 2007 -0.7 -0.51 2006 -0.7 -0.55 2005 -0.7 -0.55 2004 -0.7 -0.55 2003 -0.7 -0.55 2002 -0.7 -0.51 2001 -0.7 -0.51 2000 -0.7 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
GabonWorld median
Gabon fell from 147.07 in 2010 to 30.28 in 2024; the world median went from 19.88 to 25.42.
Every year’s figures
Year Gabon World median 2024 30.3 25.42 2023 30.7 26.03 2022 35.8 26.04 2021 15.0 29.80 2020 20.5 29.47 2019 44.0 18.36 2018 35.3 20.09 2017 35.4 18.32 2016 115.5 18.15 2015 77.8 19.57 2014 18.7 21.00 2013 41.6 20.50 2012 50.0 19.56 2011 65.6 19.21 2010 147.1 19.88
03In context
Gabon beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on digital & technology, never a place within the region.
Gabon and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GovTech Maturity IndexGTMI score (0–1) | Government AI Readiness IndexAI readiness score (0–100) | Government Cyber Security CapacityOriginal latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity | Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsDigitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 114th | 0.258 | 28.41 | 0.383 | 30.28 |
 Cameroon | 127th | 0.378 | 34.91 | -1.244 | 33.2 |
 Republic of the Congo | =155th | 0.165 | 18.6 | -0.94 | 37.94 |
 Equatorial Guinea | =160th | 0.126 | 16.18 | -0.34 | 21.99 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Middle Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on digital & technology
The countries immediately above and below Gabon in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Gabon is ahead of the world, and behind
16 more statistics filed under digital & technology, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median3
Statistics on which Gabon does better than the middle country measured.
Made or Received a Digital PaymentWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 51.6566.5251.65▲ Improved since 2014
Gabon: 66.52 · world median 51.65 · Adults who made or received a digital payment in the past year (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 12.26 to 94.91; higher is better.
Position 27th of 98 · derived.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.1140.008-0.114▲ Improved since 2015
Gabon: 0.008 · world median -0.114 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.2); higher = less disinformation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.392 to 2.93; higher is better.
Position 82nd of 176 · derived.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.4515.715.45▲ Improved since 2025
Gabon: 15.7 · world median 15.45 · Generative-AI users (% of population aged 15–64). Microsoft AI Economy Institute, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 6.1 to 73.3; higher is better.
Behind the world median9
Statistics on which Gabon does worse than the middle country measured.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.5050.1390.505▲ Improved since 2015
Gabon: 0.139 · world median 0.505 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4.5 to +2.4); higher = less censorship. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.721 to 2.295; higher is better.
Position 99th of 176 · derived.
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 64.2251.3764.22No earlier reading
Gabon: 51.37 · world median 64.22 · Payments made electronically in a typical month, excluding payroll and payments to government (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 2.172 to 99.91; higher is better.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.0230.2251.023▲ Improved since 2015
Gabon: 0.225 · world median 1.023 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.547 to 2.081; higher is better.
Position 113th of 176 · derived.
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · world median 0.2060.2640.206▼ Worsened since 2015
Gabon: 0.264 · world median 0.206 · Digital STRI (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.021 to 0.649; lower is better.
Position 46th of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 91.6887.2291.68No earlier reading
Gabon: 87.22 · world median 91.68 · Adults who own a mobile phone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 45.83 to 100; higher is better.
Position 93rd of 140 · derived.
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 83.0568.7283.05No earlier reading
Gabon: 68.72 · world median 83.05 · Adults who used the internet in the past three months (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 11.06 to 99.12; higher is better.
Position 99th of 140 · derived.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.3190.485▼ Worsened since 2013
Gabon: 0.319 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 126th of 170 · derived.
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 78.7859.8978.78No earlier reading
Gabon: 59.89 · world median 78.78 · Adults whose main mobile phone is a smartphone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 8.663 to 97.36; higher is better.
Position 104th of 140 · derived.
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.3565.1132.35No earlier reading
Gabon: 65.11 · world median 32.35 · Firms that experienced internet outages or slow-downs (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.735 to 82.39; lower is better.
Position 16th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 62.3962.3962.39No earlier reading
Gabon: 62.39 · world median 62.39 · Firms with their own website (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.824 to 97.88; higher is better.
Position 91st of 181 · derived.
No better end3
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · world median 84,67016,22384,670Moved since 2020
Gabon: 16,223 · world median 84,670 · Developer accounts located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 110 to 32,410,529.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,45423,206141,454Moved since 2020
Gabon: 23,206 · world median 141,454 · Public repositories located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 142 to 77,284,974.
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · world median 148,71416,272148,714Moved since 2021
Gabon: 16,272 · world median 148,714 · Git pushes during the quarter. GitHub, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,967 to 40,768,192.
No current reading for Gabon
Anthropic AI Usage Index, ICT Goods Exports (last 2023), ICT Services Exports (last 2022), Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching (last 2019) and Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Digital & Technology among Gabon’s 16 topics
Digital & Technology is Gabon’s 5th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability21st of 1862/4 keys
- Peace & Security70th of 1774/4 keys
- Gender & Equality80th of 1834/4 keys
- Energy93rd of 1653/3 keys
- Digital & Technology114th of 1984/4 keys
- Economy & Innovationjoint 110th of 1764/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality102nd of 1593/3 keys
- Risk & Resilience124th of 1934/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties131st of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing139th of 2003/4 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 140th of 1962/3 keys
- Food & Agriculture139th of 1843/4 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 160th of 1944/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade160th of 1773/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge185th of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labour177th of 1824/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on digital & technology
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Gabon can most readily be measured against.
=1
EstoniaNorthern Europe
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, greyscale
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South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
SingaporeSouth-eastern Asia
3rd of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Mauritius20th4/4 keysHighest in Middle Africa
Angola=106th4/4 keysThis page
Gabon114th4/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Gabon on digital & technology: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Gabon rank on digital & technology?
Gabon is placed 114th of 198 countries on Digital & Technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GovTech Maturity Index, Government AI Readiness Index, Government Cyber Security Capacity and Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GovTech Maturity Index figure for Gabon?
0.258 in 2025 (gTMI score (0–1)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.63.
What is the latest Government AI Readiness Index figure for Gabon?
28.41 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How does Gabon compare with Cameroon on digital & technology?
Cameroon is placed 127th of 198, and Gabon 114th. GovTech Maturity Index: Cameroon 0.378, Gabon 0.258; Government AI Readiness Index: Cameroon 34.91, Gabon 28.41; Government Cyber Security Capacity: Cameroon -1.244, Gabon 0.383; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports: Cameroon 33.2, Gabon 30.28.
How have Gabon’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index fell from 35.06 in 2020 to 28.41 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity rose from -0.653 in 2000 to 0.383 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports fell from 147.07 in 2010 to 30.28 in 2024.
Which digital & technology statistics are missing for Gabon?
No current reading is published for Gabon on Anthropic AI Usage Index, ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports, Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching and Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Broadband and mobile subscriptions, connection speeds and the cost of getting online are absent, for the licence reason above; internet use and phone ownership, from the World Bank’s own household survey, and firms’ websites and internet disruptions, from its Enterprise Surveys, are published here as context. The ICT share of goods exports votes under Mobility & Trade. Digital public services and data-protection law are not held yet. Research and development spending is filed under Education & Knowledge, and what an economy knows how to make is under Economy & Innovation.
How the Digital & Technology standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The digital & technology method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GovTech Maturity Index — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Government AI Readiness Index — Oxford Insights, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Cyber Security Capacity — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 16 statistics on this page come from 6 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Gabon’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Gabon (banner) — FX derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singapore — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Gabon: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/gabon/digital