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Australia vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 6th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Gabon
Population
27799169
2663339
Population rank 55/197 141/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Australia and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Australia and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Australia

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Australia Gabon
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $20,895,684,426
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $19,388,372,071
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $20,440,655,695
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $19,444,935,097
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $15,342,236,164
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $16,874,405,465
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $16,867,326,402
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $14,929,487,485
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $14,023,890,265
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $14,383,107,763
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $18,203,966,896
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $17,595,744,798
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $17,170,464,016
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $18,210,307,744
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $14,372,593,020
2009 $931,761,689,771 $12,113,699,068
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $15,571,348,344
2007 $856,603,595,823 $12,455,409,587
2006 $749,708,370,333 $10,327,598,306
2005 $696,811,489,613 $9,582,783,991
2004 $615,643,050,221 $7,770,219,008
2003 $468,517,181,130 $6,511,903,365
2002 $396,436,967,263 $5,335,451,100
2001 $380,360,222,861 $5,023,265,413
2000 $416,901,962,163 $5,080,483,629
1999 $390,347,787,943 $4,662,992,036
1998 $400,361,527,505 $4,483,417,310
1997 $436,321,902,767 $5,326,817,115
1996 $401,962,517,479 $5,694,040,003
1995 $368,725,126,225 $4,958,845,648
1994 $323,269,456,935 $4,190,819,344
1993 $312,568,858,910 $4,378,645,081
1992 $325,982,966,981 $5,592,390,827
1991 $326,416,407,861 $5,402,919,785
1990 $311,840,666,465 $5,952,293,765
1989 $300,264,309,002 $4,186,411,464
1988 $236,461,079,970 $3,834,503,376
1987 $189,726,707,253 $3,281,797,043
1986 $182,707,050,923 $3,403,638,189
1985 $180,861,108,959 $3,339,914,757
1984 $193,749,932,078 $3,561,451,561
1983 $177,523,719,680 $3,391,275,732
1982 $194,323,071,831 $3,618,007,841
1981 $177,151,979,566 $3,862,269,121
1980 $150,200,557,103 $4,279,637,942
1979 $135,093,718,051 $3,030,251,120
1978 $118,660,813,780 $2,389,479,272
1977 $110,504,702,914 $2,809,349,069
1976 $105,209,354,856 $3,009,409,974
1975 $97,440,939,506 $2,157,592,940
1974 $89,086,219,602 $1,544,216,002
1973 $63,923,126,201 $722,780,701
1972 $52,117,990,654 $430,508,359
1971 $45,283,847,245 $381,687,073
1970 $41,395,206,623 $323,802,476
1969 $36,738,245,878 $318,124,701
1968 $32,763,365,242 $294,468,564
1967 $30,487,524,878 $271,543,680
1966 $27,349,284,376 $245,849,781
1965 $26,014,244,162 $226,474,286
1964 $23,835,843,814 $215,679,855
1963 $21,573,443,452 $154,480,244
1962 $19,953,923,193 $182,796,536
1961 $19,713,123,154 $167,637,907
1960 $18,635,682,982 $141,468,978

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

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Australia and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Gabon
2024 $64,604 $8,230
2023 $65,058 $7,803
2022 $65,170 $8,409
2021 $60,759 $8,181
2020 $51,983 $6,606
2019 $55,195 $7,441
2018 $57,410 $7,624
2017 $54,118 $6,922
2016 $50,084 $6,677
2015 $56,970 $7,047
2014 $62,817 $9,201
2013 $68,477 $9,198
2012 $68,301 $9,297
2011 $62,799 $10,219
2010 $52,314 $8,357
2009 $42,955 $7,291
2008 $49,811 $9,689
2007 $41,128 $8,004
2006 $36,659 $6,847
2005 $34,535 $6,548
2004 $30,886 $5,466
2003 $23,758 $4,711
2002 $20,335 $3,966
2001 $19,734 $3,836
2000 $21,909 $3,983
1999 $20,750 $3,751
1998 $21,516 $3,700
1997 $23,683 $4,509
1996 $22,056 $4,943
1995 $20,479 $4,415
1994 $18,156 $3,828
1993 $17,725 $4,106
1992 $18,650 $5,386
1991 $18,885 $5,345
1990 $18,274 $6,051
1989 $17,858 $4,374
1988 $14,303 $4,119
1987 $11,666 $3,624
1986 $11,406 $3,865
1985 $11,455 $3,898
1984 $12,436 $4,273
1983 $11,532 $4,182
1982 $12,798 $4,584
1981 $11,871 $5,026
1980 $10,223 $5,718
1979 $9,308 $4,155
1978 $8,264 $3,360
1977 $7,786 $4,048
1976 $7,497 $4,441
1975 $7,014 $3,258
1974 $6,492 $2,384
1973 $4,778 $1,140
1972 $3,955 $693
1971 $3,500 $627
1970 $3,310 $543
1969 $2,996 $545
1968 $2,728 $515
1967 $2,584 $482
1966 $2,347 $443
1965 $2,284 $415
1964 $2,134 $400
1963 $1,970 $290.7
1962 $1,858 $348
1961 $1,880 $323
1960 $1,813 $276.1

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

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Australia vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Gabon
2026 84.3 68.9
2025 84.2 68.7
2024 84.1 68.5
2023 83.9 68.3
2022 82.8 67.7
2021 83.6 67.1
2020 83.7 67.1
2019 83.2 67.3
2018 83.3 67
2017 82.7 66.8
2016 82.8 66.6
2015 82.6 66.3
2014 82.5 66.1
2013 82.6 65.8
2012 82.3 65.4
2011 82.1 65.1
2010 82 64.7
2009 81.7 64.4
2008 81.4 64
2007 81.2 63.6
2006 81.3 63.3
2005 81.1 63
2004 80.7 62.7
2003 80.4 62.5
2002 80.1 62.2
2001 80 62
2000 79.6 61.8
1999 79.3 61.7
1998 79 61.5
1997 78.6 61.4
1996 78.3 61.3
1995 78.3 61.3
1994 77.9 61.2
1993 78 61.1
1992 77.5 61
1991 77.5 60.9
1990 77 60.7
1989 76.2 60.6
1988 76.3 60.4
1987 76.1 60.2
1986 76.1 60
1985 75.4 59.7
1984 75.5 59.3
1983 75.4 59
1982 74.7 58.6
1981 74.8 58.3
1980 74.6 57.9
1979 74.3 57.4
1978 73.7 57
1977 73.5 56.5
1976 72.8 56
1975 72.8 55.5
1974 71.8 54.9
1973 72.1 54.4
1972 71.8 53.8
1971 71.5 53.3
1970 70.7 52.7
1969 71.1 52.1
1968 70.7 51.5
1967 71 50.9
1966 70.7 50.3
1965 70.8 49.7
1964 70.6 49
1963 71 48.4
1962 70.9 47.8
1961 71.1 47.1
1960 70.9 46.4
1959 70.4 45.8
1958 70.9 45.1
1957 70.3 44.4
1956 70 43.7
1955 70.2 42.9
1954 69.9 42.2
1953 69.7 41.5
1952 69.1 40.7
1951 68.7 40
1950 69 39.3

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

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Australia and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Australia Gabon
2024 27,196,812 2,538,952
2023 26,659,922 2,484,789
2022 26,018,721 2,430,747
2021 25,685,412 2,376,722
2020 25,649,248 2,322,539
2019 25,334,826 2,267,706
2018 24,963,258 2,212,318
2017 24,592,588 2,156,900
2016 24,190,907 2,100,306
2015 23,815,995 2,040,989
2014 23,475,686 1,978,399
2013 23,128,129 1,913,059
2012 22,733,465 1,846,889
2011 22,340,024 1,781,985
2010 22,031,750 1,719,879
2009 21,691,653 1,661,556
2008 21,249,199 1,607,175
2007 20,827,622 1,556,237
2006 20,450,966 1,508,337
2005 20,176,844 1,463,495
2004 19,932,722 1,421,609
2003 19,720,737 1,382,350
2002 19,495,210 1,345,135
2001 19,274,701 1,309,589
2000 19,028,802 1,275,572
1999 18,812,264 1,243,016
1998 18,607,584 1,211,736
1997 18,423,037 1,181,439
1996 18,224,767 1,152,015
1995 18,004,882 1,123,213
1994 17,805,468 1,094,720
1993 17,634,808 1,066,405
1992 17,478,635 1,038,380
1991 17,284,036 1,010,818
1990 17,065,128 983,734
1989 16,814,416 957,138
1988 16,532,164 931,020
1987 16,263,874 905,479
1986 16,018,350 880,705
1985 15,788,312 856,726
1984 15,579,391 833,501
1983 15,393,472 811,005
1982 15,184,247 789,286
1981 14,923,260 768,385
1980 14,692,000 748,389
1979 14,514,000 729,375
1978 14,358,000 711,245
1977 14,192,000 693,984
1976 14,033,000 677,628
1975 13,893,000 662,197
1974 13,723,000 647,691
1973 13,380,000 633,995
1972 13,177,000 620,960
1971 12,937,000 608,348
1970 12,507,000 595,846
1969 12,263,000 583,276
1968 12,009,000 572,257
1967 11,799,000 563,108
1966 11,651,000 554,463
1965 11,388,000 546,308
1964 11,167,000 538,657
1963 10,950,000 531,452
1962 10,742,000 524,649
1961 10,483,000 518,266
1960 10,276,477 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Gabon

Fertility rate
Australia

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Gabon
2023 1.5 3.65
2022 1.63 3.71
2021 1.7 3.78
2020 1.58 3.83
2019 1.66 3.88
2018 1.74 3.91
2017 1.74 3.91
2016 1.75 3.92
2015 1.81 3.92
2014 1.83 3.95
2013 1.86 4.02
2012 1.92 4.09
2011 1.93 4.15
2010 1.93 4.15
2009 1.97 4.14
2008 1.98 4.12
2007 1.96 4.14
2006 1.91 4.17
2005 1.81 4.21
2004 1.77 4.25
2003 1.75 4.3
2002 1.76 4.36
2001 1.74 4.42
2000 1.76 4.47
1999 1.76 4.5
1998 1.76 4.58
1997 1.78 4.66
1996 1.8 4.74
1995 1.82 4.88
1994 1.84 5.04
1993 1.86 5.19
1992 1.89 5.29
1991 1.85 5.37
1990 1.9 5.46
1989 1.84 5.55
1988 1.83 5.62
1987 1.85 5.67
1986 1.87 5.69
1985 1.92 5.71
1984 1.84 5.73
1983 1.92 5.76
1982 1.93 5.74
1981 1.94 5.73
1980 1.89 5.66
1979 1.91 5.61
1978 1.95 5.57
1977 2.01 5.52
1976 2.06 5.46
1975 2.15 5.39
1974 2.4 5.33
1973 2.49 5.29
1972 2.74 5.24
1971 2.96 5.16
1970 2.86 5.1
1969 2.89 5.05
1968 2.89 4.98
1967 2.85 4.92
1966 2.88 4.86
1965 2.98 4.79
1964 3.15 4.71
1963 3.33 4.65
1962 3.44 4.59
1961 3.54 4.5
1960 3.45 4.42

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

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Australia and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Gabon
2024 39 22.6
2023 38.8 22.6
2022 38.5 22.5
2021 38.3 22.5
2020 38 22.5
2019 37.6 22.5
2018 37.4 22.4
2017 37.4 22.4
2016 37.3 22.3
2015 37.3 22.2
2014 37.3 22.1
2013 37.2 21.9
2012 37.2 21.7
2011 37.1 21.4
2010 37 21.2
2009 36.9 21
2008 36.8 20.8
2007 36.8 20.6
2006 36.7 20.3
2005 36.5 20.1
2004 36.3 19.9
2003 36.1 19.7
2002 35.8 19.6
2001 35.6 19.4
2000 35.4 19.3
1999 35.1 19.1
1998 34.7 19
1997 34.3 18.9
1996 34 18.9
1995 33.6 18.8
1994 33.3 18.8
1993 33 18.8
1992 32.7 18.8
1991 32.4 18.9
1990 32.1 18.9
1989 31.8 19
1988 31.6 19.2
1987 31.3 19.3
1986 31.1 19.5
1985 30.8 19.7
1984 30.5 19.9
1983 30.2 20.1
1982 29.9 20.4
1981 29.6 20.7
1980 29.4 21
1979 29.1 21.3
1978 28.9 21.6
1977 28.6 21.9
1976 28.4 22.2
1975 28.1 22.5
1974 28 22.9
1973 27.8 23.2
1972 27.7 23.5
1971 27.7 23.9
1970 27.7 24.2
1969 27.8 24.5
1968 27.9 24.8
1967 28 25.2
1966 28.1 25.6
1965 28.3 25.9
1964 28.6 26.2
1963 28.8 26.5
1962 29.1 26.8
1961 29.3 27
1960 29.5 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.2%
2017
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
98%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Australia Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Australia Gabon
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
85.7%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Australia Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Gabon
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
8,886 mi
2001

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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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