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Gabon vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 75th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Jamaica
Population
2663339
2834980
Population rank 141/197 139/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Gabon and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Jamaica
2024 $20,895,684,426 $22,014,397,090
2023 $19,388,372,071 $21,418,804,320
2022 $20,440,655,695 $18,813,516,805
2021 $19,444,935,097 $15,963,885,376
2020 $15,342,236,164 $15,000,214,216
2019 $16,874,405,465 $17,026,269,263
2018 $16,867,326,402 $16,855,447,986
2017 $14,929,487,485 $15,783,583,237
2016 $14,023,890,265 $14,898,999,754
2015 $14,383,107,763 $14,963,589,916
2014 $18,203,966,896 $13,899,217,680
2013 $17,595,744,798 $14,264,205,153
2012 $17,170,464,016 $14,807,086,556
2011 $18,210,307,744 $14,444,661,522
2010 $14,372,593,020 $13,220,549,908
2009 $12,113,699,068 $12,120,458,115
2008 $15,571,348,344 $13,709,401,520
2007 $12,455,409,587 $12,799,600,047
2006 $10,327,598,306 $11,930,179,090
2005 $9,582,783,991 $11,243,865,778
2004 $7,770,219,008 $10,174,664,854
2003 $6,511,903,365 $9,430,234,811
2002 $5,335,451,100 $9,719,009,495
2001 $5,023,265,413 $9,194,727,831
2000 $5,080,483,629 $9,005,064,475
1999 $4,662,992,036 $8,887,057,997
1998 $4,483,417,310 $8,787,195,622
1997 $5,326,817,115 $8,400,041,724
1996 $5,694,040,003 $7,393,891,921
1995 $4,958,845,648 $6,577,520,643
1994 $4,190,819,344 $5,452,558,947
1993 $4,378,645,081 $5,440,075,676
1992 $5,592,390,827 $3,535,460,090
1991 $5,402,919,785 $4,106,207,649
1990 $5,952,293,765 $4,592,208,087
1989 $4,186,411,464 $4,404,937,853
1988 $3,834,503,376 $3,828,342,820
1987 $3,281,797,043 $3,287,007,322
1986 $3,403,638,189 $2,754,549,582
1985 $3,339,914,757 $2,100,239,019
1984 $3,561,451,561 $2,373,564,549
1983 $3,391,275,732 $3,619,262,277
1982 $3,618,007,841 $3,293,496,312
1981 $3,862,269,121 $2,979,027,966
1980 $4,279,637,942 $2,679,379,372
1979 $3,030,251,120 $2,425,064,229
1978 $2,389,479,272 $2,644,527,822
1977 $2,809,349,069 $3,249,733,140
1976 $3,009,409,974 $2,966,042,856
1975 $2,157,592,940 $2,860,442,750
1974 $1,544,216,002 $2,375,122,375
1973 $722,780,701 $1,905,917,553
1972 $430,508,359 $1,875,146,587
1971 $381,687,073 $1,539,861,816
1970 $323,802,476 $1,404,720,442
1969 $318,124,701 $1,191,239,047
1968 $294,468,564 $1,083,839,133
1967 $271,543,680 $1,148,014,311
1966 $245,849,781 $1,096,759,561
1965 $226,474,286 $972,159,611
1964 $215,679,855 $897,949,001
1963 $154,480,244 $826,706,669
1962 $182,796,536 $777,727,689
1961 $167,637,907 $748,043,501
1960 $141,468,978 $699,064,380

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gabon and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Jamaica
2024 $8,230 $7,754
2023 $7,803 $7,542
2022 $8,409 $6,626
2021 $8,181 $5,626
2020 $6,606 $5,299
2019 $7,441 $6,031
2018 $7,624 $5,977
2017 $6,922 $5,605
2016 $6,677 $5,302
2015 $7,047 $5,339
2014 $9,201 $4,975
2013 $9,198 $5,124
2012 $9,297 $5,341
2011 $10,219 $5,233
2010 $8,357 $4,810
2009 $7,291 $4,428
2008 $9,689 $5,030
2007 $8,004 $4,716
2006 $6,847 $4,417
2005 $6,548 $4,184
2004 $5,466 $3,808
2003 $4,711 $3,550
2002 $3,966 $3,681
2001 $3,836 $3,504
2000 $3,983 $3,453
1999 $3,751 $3,432
1998 $3,700 $3,419
1997 $4,509 $3,297
1996 $4,943 $2,929
1995 $4,415 $2,631
1994 $3,828 $2,203
1993 $4,106 $2,221
1992 $5,386 $1,458
1991 $5,345 $1,710
1990 $6,051 $1,930
1989 $4,374 $1,865
1988 $4,119 $1,632
1987 $3,624 $1,411
1986 $3,865 $1,191
1985 $3,898 $917
1984 $4,273 $1,048
1983 $4,182 $1,619
1982 $4,584 $1,494
1981 $5,026 $1,370
1980 $5,718 $1,249
1979 $4,155 $1,144
1978 $3,360 $1,262
1977 $4,048 $1,569
1976 $4,441 $1,450
1975 $3,258 $1,417
1974 $2,384 $1,193
1973 $1,140 $972
1972 $693 $971
1971 $627 $809
1970 $543 $748
1969 $545 $642
1968 $515 $591
1967 $482 $633
1966 $443 $612
1965 $415 $549
1964 $400 $514
1963 $290.7 $480
1962 $348 $458
1961 $323 $447
1960 $276.1 $424

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gabon vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Jamaica
2026 68.9 71.9
2025 68.7 71.7
2024 68.5 71.6
2023 68.3 71.5
2022 67.7 71.5
2021 67.1 69.1
2020 67.1 71.5
2019 67.3 71.5
2018 67 71.6
2017 66.8 71.9
2016 66.6 72.1
2015 66.3 72.2
2014 66.1 72.4
2013 65.8 72.4
2012 65.4 72.4
2011 65.1 72.2
2010 64.7 72
2009 64.4 71.7
2008 64 71.5
2007 63.6 71.4
2006 63.3 71.4
2005 63 71.5
2004 62.7 71.5
2003 62.5 71.6
2002 62.2 71.5
2001 62 71.3
2000 61.8 71.3
1999 61.7 71.2
1998 61.5 71.2
1997 61.4 71.2
1996 61.3 71.3
1995 61.3 71.5
1994 61.2 71.6
1993 61.1 71.8
1992 61 71.8
1991 60.9 71.8
1990 60.7 71.7
1989 60.6 71.5
1988 60.4 71.2
1987 60.2 70.9
1986 60 70.4
1985 59.7 70.1
1984 59.3 69.8
1983 59 69.5
1982 58.6 69.3
1981 58.3 69.1
1980 57.9 69
1979 57.4 68.8
1978 57 68.7
1977 56.5 68.6
1976 56 68.4
1975 55.5 68.2
1974 54.9 67.9
1973 54.4 67.6
1972 53.8 67.3
1971 53.3 67
1970 52.7 66.7
1969 52.1 66.5
1968 51.5 66.3
1967 50.9 66.1
1966 50.3 65.9
1965 49.7 65.7
1964 49 65.3
1963 48.4 65
1962 47.8 64.6
1961 47.1 64.3
1960 46.4 63.8
1959 45.8 63.2
1958 45.1 62.6
1957 44.4 61.9
1956 43.7 61.2
1955 42.9 60.4
1954 42.2 59.6
1953 41.5 58.9
1952 40.7 58.1
1951 40 57.1
1950 39.3 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Gabon and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Gabon Jamaica
2024 2,538,952 2,839,175
2023 2,484,789 2,839,786
2022 2,430,747 2,839,144
2021 2,376,722 2,837,682
2020 2,322,539 2,830,739
2019 2,267,706 2,823,271
2018 2,212,318 2,820,097
2017 2,156,900 2,815,764
2016 2,100,306 2,809,915
2015 2,040,989 2,802,534
2014 1,978,399 2,793,749
2013 1,913,059 2,783,687
2012 1,846,889 2,772,430
2011 1,781,985 2,760,494
2010 1,719,879 2,748,568
2009 1,661,556 2,736,995
2008 1,607,175 2,725,635
2007 1,556,237 2,713,800
2006 1,508,337 2,700,968
2005 1,463,495 2,687,066
2004 1,421,609 2,672,225
2003 1,382,350 2,656,623
2002 1,345,135 2,640,572
2001 1,309,589 2,624,403
2000 1,275,572 2,607,826
1999 1,243,016 2,589,795
1998 1,211,736 2,569,736
1997 1,181,439 2,547,848
1996 1,152,015 2,524,463
1995 1,123,213 2,500,151
1994 1,094,720 2,475,220
1993 1,066,405 2,449,916
1992 1,038,380 2,424,701
1991 1,010,818 2,400,869
1990 983,734 2,379,877
1989 957,138 2,361,916
1988 931,020 2,345,777
1987 905,479 2,329,813
1986 880,705 2,312,125
1985 856,726 2,290,656
1984 833,501 2,264,562
1983 811,005 2,234,832
1982 789,286 2,203,889
1981 768,385 2,173,818
1980 748,389 2,145,658
1979 729,375 2,119,486
1978 711,245 2,094,836
1977 693,984 2,070,657
1976 677,628 2,045,578
1975 662,197 2,018,981
1974 647,691 1,990,906
1973 633,995 1,961,219
1972 620,960 1,931,542
1971 608,348 1,903,728
1970 595,846 1,878,196
1969 583,276 1,855,127
1968 572,257 1,833,765
1967 563,108 1,812,865
1966 554,463 1,791,475
1965 546,308 1,769,192
1964 538,657 1,745,568
1963 531,452 1,721,099
1962 524,649 1,696,932
1961 518,266 1,673,261
1960 512,316 1,650,005

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Gabon

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Jamaica
2023 3.65 1.36
2022 3.71 1.37
2021 3.78 1.38
2020 3.83 1.38
2019 3.88 1.39
2018 3.91 1.4
2017 3.91 1.43
2016 3.92 1.46
2015 3.92 1.51
2014 3.95 1.54
2013 4.02 1.59
2012 4.09 1.65
2011 4.15 1.72
2010 4.15 1.8
2009 4.14 1.88
2008 4.12 1.95
2007 4.14 2.02
2006 4.17 2.09
2005 4.21 2.15
2004 4.25 2.2
2003 4.3 2.24
2002 4.36 2.27
2001 4.42 2.3
2000 4.47 2.35
1999 4.5 2.47
1998 4.58 2.57
1997 4.66 2.68
1996 4.74 2.77
1995 4.88 2.85
1994 5.04 2.93
1993 5.19 2.99
1992 5.29 3.03
1991 5.37 3
1990 5.46 2.96
1989 5.55 2.93
1988 5.62 2.98
1987 5.67 3.02
1986 5.69 3.11
1985 5.71 3.21
1984 5.73 3.32
1983 5.76 3.41
1982 5.74 3.46
1981 5.73 3.51
1980 5.66 3.59
1979 5.61 3.72
1978 5.57 3.84
1977 5.52 4
1976 5.46 4.21
1975 5.39 4.44
1974 5.33 4.67
1973 5.29 5
1972 5.24 5.06
1971 5.16 5.21
1970 5.1 5.35
1969 5.05 5.47
1968 4.98 5.58
1967 4.92 5.67
1966 4.86 5.69
1965 4.79 5.72
1964 4.71 5.79
1963 4.65 5.73
1962 4.59 5.64
1961 4.5 5.6
1960 4.42 5.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gabon and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Jamaica
2024 22.6 33.3
2023 22.6 32.8
2022 22.5 32.2
2021 22.5 31.7
2020 22.5 31.3
2019 22.5 30.8
2018 22.4 30.3
2017 22.4 29.8
2016 22.3 29.3
2015 22.2 28.8
2014 22.1 28.3
2013 21.9 27.9
2012 21.7 27.4
2011 21.4 27
2010 21.2 26.5
2009 21 26.1
2008 20.8 25.7
2007 20.6 25.3
2006 20.3 24.9
2005 20.1 24.6
2004 19.9 24.4
2003 19.7 24.1
2002 19.6 23.8
2001 19.4 23.6
2000 19.3 23.3
1999 19.1 23.1
1998 19 22.9
1997 18.9 22.7
1996 18.9 22.6
1995 18.8 22.5
1994 18.8 22.4
1993 18.8 22.3
1992 18.8 22.2
1991 18.9 22
1990 18.9 21.8
1989 19 21.6
1988 19.2 21.3
1987 19.3 21.1
1986 19.5 20.8
1985 19.7 20.6
1984 19.9 20.4
1983 20.1 20.1
1982 20.4 19.9
1981 20.7 19.6
1980 21 19.4
1979 21.3 19.1
1978 21.6 18.9
1977 21.9 18.6
1976 22.2 18.4
1975 22.5 18.2
1974 22.9 18
1973 23.2 17.9
1972 23.5 17.8
1971 23.9 17.7
1970 24.2 17.7
1969 24.5 17.8
1968 24.8 17.9
1967 25.2 18.1
1966 25.6 18.3
1965 25.9 18.5
1964 26.2 18.8
1963 26.5 19
1962 26.8 19.3
1961 27 19.5
1960 27.2 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Gabon Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Gabon Jamaica
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Gabon Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Jamaica
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
13,745 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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