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Denmark vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 130th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Gabon
Population
6032403
2663339
Population rank 114/197 141/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Denmark and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Gabon
2024 $424,524,722,037 $20,895,684,426
2023 $404,651,706,118 $19,388,372,071
2022 $400,114,306,337 $20,440,655,695
2021 $406,110,162,088 $19,444,935,097
2020 $355,631,021,932 $15,342,236,164
2019 $345,401,473,013 $16,874,405,465
2018 $355,293,374,912 $16,867,326,402
2017 $331,610,593,962 $14,929,487,485
2016 $312,181,849,372 $14,023,890,265
2015 $301,758,922,338 $14,383,107,763
2014 $352,832,602,064 $18,203,966,896
2013 $344,631,016,965 $17,595,744,798
2012 $326,792,574,245 $17,170,464,016
2011 $344,315,595,263 $18,210,307,744
2010 $322,345,594,075 $14,372,593,020
2009 $322,619,152,195 $12,113,699,068
2008 $354,979,471,960 $15,571,348,344
2007 $320,213,157,595 $12,455,409,587
2006 $283,386,151,544 $10,327,598,306
2005 $265,150,087,712 $9,582,783,991
2004 $251,986,155,631 $7,770,219,008
2003 $218,421,193,436 $6,511,903,365
2002 $178,788,209,558 $5,335,451,100
2001 $164,881,594,415 $5,023,265,413
2000 $164,043,817,224 $5,080,483,629
1999 $177,887,720,536 $4,662,992,036
1998 $176,877,077,513 $4,483,417,310
1997 $173,241,365,735 $5,326,817,115
1996 $187,481,157,846 $5,694,040,003
1995 $184,848,481,008 $4,958,845,648
1994 $156,017,919,221 $4,190,819,344
1993 $143,111,306,004 $4,378,645,081
1992 $152,966,494,260 $5,592,390,827
1991 $139,180,507,778 $5,402,919,785
1990 $138,217,740,684 $5,952,293,765
1989 $112,312,200,761 $4,186,411,464
1988 $115,540,189,705 $3,834,503,376
1987 $109,183,446,340 $3,281,797,043
1986 $87,748,695,217 $3,403,638,189
1985 $62,452,421,011 $3,339,914,757
1984 $58,868,891,335 $3,561,451,561
1983 $60,331,158,447 $3,391,275,732
1982 $60,084,214,872 $3,618,007,841
1981 $61,459,941,461 $3,862,269,121
1980 $70,811,287,816 $4,279,637,942
1979 $70,393,030,603 $3,030,251,120
1978 $60,320,089,218 $2,389,479,272
1977 $49,711,709,588 $2,809,349,069
1976 $44,503,607,444 $3,009,409,974
1975 $40,418,967,666 $2,157,592,940
1974 $34,125,712,481 $1,544,216,002
1973 $30,718,181,337 $722,780,701
1972 $23,230,667,549 $430,508,359
1971 $19,086,192,720 $381,687,073
1970 $17,075,457,733 $323,802,476
1969 $15,414,902,667 $318,124,701
1968 $13,505,574,133 $294,468,564
1967 $13,059,064,806 $271,543,680
1966 $11,931,740,293 $245,849,781
1965 $10,870,670,865 $226,474,286
1964 $9,677,401,337 $215,679,855
1963 $8,466,044,980 $154,480,244
1962 $7,953,274,741 $182,796,536
1961 $7,058,361,229 $167,637,907
1960 $6,361,166,545 $141,468,978

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

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Denmark and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Gabon
2024 $71,026 $8,230
2023 $68,044 $7,803
2022 $67,781 $8,409
2021 $69,341 $8,181
2020 $60,985 $6,606
2019 $59,404 $7,441
2018 $61,325 $7,624
2017 $57,522 $6,922
2016 $54,501 $6,677
2015 $53,094 $7,047
2014 $62,520 $9,201
2013 $61,378 $9,198
2012 $58,444 $9,297
2011 $61,810 $10,219
2010 $58,105 $8,357
2009 $58,413 $7,291
2008 $64,617 $9,689
2007 $58,632 $8,004
2006 $52,119 $6,847
2005 $48,926 $6,548
2004 $46,625 $5,466
2003 $40,519 $4,711
2002 $33,257 $3,966
2001 $30,768 $3,836
2000 $30,722 $3,983
1999 $33,426 $3,751
1998 $33,346 $3,700
1997 $32,780 $4,509
1996 $35,622 $4,943
1995 $35,321 $4,415
1994 $29,968 $3,828
1993 $27,582 $4,106
1992 $29,579 $5,386
1991 $27,003 $5,345
1990 $26,886 $6,051
1989 $21,882 $4,374
1988 $22,525 $4,119
1987 $21,296 $3,624
1986 $17,137 $3,865
1985 $12,213 $3,898
1984 $11,517 $4,273
1983 $11,797 $4,182
1982 $11,740 $4,584
1981 $12,000 $5,026
1980 $13,822 $5,718
1979 $13,757 $4,155
1978 $11,818 $3,360
1977 $9,770 $4,048
1976 $8,773 $4,441
1975 $7,988 $3,258
1974 $6,764 $2,384
1973 $6,117 $1,140
1972 $4,654 $693
1971 $3,846 $627
1970 $3,464 $543
1969 $3,151 $545
1968 $2,776 $515
1967 $2,701 $482
1966 $2,487 $443
1965 $2,284 $415
1964 $2,049 $400
1963 $1,807 $290.7
1962 $1,711 $348
1961 $1,531 $323
1960 $1,389 $276.1

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

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Denmark vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Gabon
2026 82.4 68.9
2025 82.2 68.7
2024 82.1 68.5
2023 81.9 68.3
2022 81.3 67.7
2021 81.4 67.1
2020 81.5 67.1
2019 81.4 67.3
2018 81 67
2017 81.1 66.8
2016 80.9 66.6
2015 80.7 66.3
2014 80.6 66.1
2013 80.3 65.8
2012 80.1 65.4
2011 79.8 65.1
2010 79.2 64.7
2009 79 64.4
2008 78.7 64
2007 78.3 63.6
2006 78.2 63.3
2005 78.2 63
2004 77.8 62.7
2003 77.4 62.5
2002 77.1 62.2
2001 77 62
2000 76.8 61.8
1999 76.6 61.7
1998 76.4 61.5
1997 76 61.4
1996 75.7 61.3
1995 75.3 61.3
1994 75.4 61.2
1993 75.2 61.1
1992 75.3 61
1991 75.2 60.9
1990 74.9 60.7
1989 74.9 60.6
1988 74.8 60.4
1987 74.7 60.2
1986 74.6 60
1985 74.5 59.7
1984 74.6 59.3
1983 74.5 59
1982 74.6 58.6
1981 74.3 58.3
1980 74.1 57.9
1979 74.2 57.4
1978 74.4 57
1977 74.7 56.5
1976 73.8 56
1975 74.1 55.5
1974 73.8 54.9
1973 73.7 54.4
1972 73.5 53.8
1971 73.4 53.3
1970 73.4 52.7
1969 73.2 52.1
1968 73.1 51.5
1967 73 50.9
1966 72.5 50.3
1965 72.4 49.7
1964 72.5 49
1963 72.4 48.4
1962 72.4 47.8
1961 72.5 47.1
1960 72.2 46.4
1959 72.2 45.8
1958 72.2 45.1
1957 71.8 44.4
1956 72 43.7
1955 71.9 42.9
1954 71.3 42.2
1953 71.2 41.5
1952 70.8 40.7
1951 70.9 40
1950 70.3 39.3

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

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Denmark and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Denmark Gabon
2024 5,976,992 2,538,952
2023 5,946,952 2,484,789
2022 5,903,037 2,430,747
2021 5,856,733 2,376,722
2020 5,831,404 2,322,539
2019 5,814,422 2,267,706
2018 5,793,636 2,212,318
2017 5,764,980 2,156,900
2016 5,728,010 2,100,306
2015 5,683,483 2,040,989
2014 5,643,475 1,978,399
2013 5,614,932 1,913,059
2012 5,591,572 1,846,889
2011 5,570,572 1,781,985
2010 5,547,683 1,719,879
2009 5,523,095 1,661,556
2008 5,493,621 1,607,175
2007 5,461,438 1,556,237
2006 5,437,272 1,508,337
2005 5,419,432 1,463,495
2004 5,404,523 1,421,609
2003 5,390,574 1,382,350
2002 5,375,931 1,345,135
2001 5,358,783 1,309,589
2000 5,339,616 1,275,572
1999 5,321,799 1,243,016
1998 5,304,219 1,211,736
1997 5,284,991 1,181,439
1996 5,263,074 1,152,015
1995 5,233,373 1,123,213
1994 5,206,180 1,094,720
1993 5,188,628 1,066,405
1992 5,171,370 1,038,380
1991 5,154,298 1,010,818
1990 5,140,939 983,734
1989 5,132,594 957,138
1988 5,129,516 931,020
1987 5,127,024 905,479
1986 5,120,534 880,705
1985 5,113,691 856,726
1984 5,111,619 833,501
1983 5,114,297 811,005
1982 5,117,810 789,286
1981 5,121,572 768,385
1980 5,123,027 748,389
1979 5,116,801 729,375
1978 5,104,248 711,245
1977 5,088,419 693,984
1976 5,072,596 677,628
1975 5,059,862 662,197
1974 5,045,297 647,691
1973 5,021,861 633,995
1972 4,991,596 620,960
1971 4,963,126 608,348
1970 4,928,757 595,846
1969 4,891,860 583,276
1968 4,864,883 572,257
1967 4,835,354 563,108
1966 4,797,381 554,463
1965 4,759,012 546,308
1964 4,722,072 538,657
1963 4,684,483 531,452
1962 4,647,727 524,649
1961 4,611,687 518,266
1960 4,579,603 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Gabon

Fertility rate
Denmark

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Gabon
2023 1.5 3.65
2022 1.55 3.71
2021 1.72 3.78
2020 1.68 3.83
2019 1.7 3.88
2018 1.73 3.91
2017 1.75 3.91
2016 1.79 3.92
2015 1.71 3.92
2014 1.69 3.95
2013 1.67 4.02
2012 1.73 4.09
2011 1.75 4.15
2010 1.87 4.15
2009 1.84 4.14
2008 1.89 4.12
2007 1.84 4.14
2006 1.85 4.17
2005 1.8 4.21
2004 1.78 4.25
2003 1.76 4.3
2002 1.72 4.36
2001 1.74 4.42
2000 1.77 4.47
1999 1.73 4.5
1998 1.72 4.58
1997 1.75 4.66
1996 1.75 4.74
1995 1.8 4.88
1994 1.81 5.04
1993 1.75 5.19
1992 1.76 5.29
1991 1.68 5.37
1990 1.67 5.46
1989 1.62 5.55
1988 1.56 5.62
1987 1.5 5.67
1986 1.48 5.69
1985 1.45 5.71
1984 1.4 5.73
1983 1.38 5.76
1982 1.43 5.74
1981 1.44 5.73
1980 1.55 5.66
1979 1.6 5.61
1978 1.67 5.57
1977 1.66 5.52
1976 1.75 5.46
1975 1.92 5.39
1974 1.9 5.33
1973 1.92 5.29
1972 2.03 5.24
1971 2.04 5.16
1970 1.95 5.1
1969 2 5.05
1968 2.12 4.98
1967 2.35 4.92
1966 2.62 4.86
1965 2.61 4.79
1964 2.6 4.71
1963 2.67 4.65
1962 2.55 4.59
1961 2.55 4.5
1960 2.57 4.42

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

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Denmark and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Gabon
2024 42.3 22.6
2023 42.2 22.6
2022 42.1 22.5
2021 42.2 22.5
2020 42.1 22.5
2019 41.9 22.5
2018 41.8 22.4
2017 41.7 22.4
2016 41.6 22.3
2015 41.5 22.2
2014 41.4 22.1
2013 41.2 21.9
2012 41 21.7
2011 40.7 21.4
2010 40.5 21.2
2009 40.4 21
2008 40.2 20.8
2007 40.1 20.6
2006 39.8 20.3
2005 39.5 20.1
2004 39.2 19.9
2003 39 19.7
2002 38.8 19.6
2001 38.6 19.4
2000 38.4 19.3
1999 38.2 19.1
1998 38 19
1997 37.9 18.9
1996 37.7 18.9
1995 37.7 18.8
1994 37.6 18.8
1993 37.5 18.8
1992 37.4 18.8
1991 37.3 18.9
1990 37.1 18.9
1989 36.9 19
1988 36.7 19.2
1987 36.5 19.3
1986 36.2 19.5
1985 36 19.7
1984 35.7 19.9
1983 35.5 20.1
1982 35.1 20.4
1981 34.7 20.7
1980 34.3 21
1979 33.9 21.3
1978 33.7 21.6
1977 33.4 21.9
1976 33.2 22.2
1975 33 22.5
1974 32.8 22.9
1973 32.7 23.2
1972 32.6 23.5
1971 32.5 23.9
1970 32.5 24.2
1969 32.5 24.5
1968 32.5 24.8
1967 32.5 25.2
1966 32.6 25.6
1965 32.8 25.9
1964 32.9 26.2
1963 33 26.5
1962 33 26.8
1961 33.1 27
1960 33 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.2%
2017
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Denmark Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Denmark Gabon
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
85.7%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
71.9%
2023

Health

Denmark Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Gabon
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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