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Egypt vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 29th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Gabon
Population
120697176
2663339
Population rank 13/197 141/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Egypt and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Gabon
2024 $389,059,911,004 $20,895,684,426
2023 $395,926,075,163 $19,388,372,071
2022 $476,747,720,365 $20,440,655,695
2021 $424,671,765,456 $19,444,935,097
2020 $383,817,841,547 $15,342,236,164
2019 $318,678,815,490 $16,874,405,465
2018 $262,588,632,527 $16,867,326,402
2017 $248,362,771,739 $14,929,487,485
2016 $332,441,717,791 $14,023,890,265
2015 $329,366,576,819 $14,383,107,763
2014 $305,595,408,895 $18,203,966,896
2013 $288,434,108,527 $17,595,744,798
2012 $279,116,666,667 $17,170,464,016
2011 $235,989,672,978 $18,210,307,744
2010 $218,983,666,062 $14,372,593,020
2009 $189,147,005,445 $12,113,699,068
2008 $162,818,181,818 $15,571,348,344
2007 $130,437,828,371 $12,455,409,587
2006 $107,426,086,957 $10,327,598,306
2005 $89,660,339,660 $9,582,783,991
2004 $78,782,467,532 $7,770,219,008
2003 $80,288,461,538 $6,511,903,365
2002 $85,146,067,416 $5,335,451,100
2001 $96,684,636,119 $5,023,265,413
2000 $99,838,543,960 $5,080,483,629
1999 $90,710,704,807 $4,662,992,036
1998 $84,828,807,556 $4,483,417,310
1997 $78,436,578,171 $5,326,817,115
1996 $67,629,716,981 $5,694,040,003
1995 $60,159,245,060 $4,958,845,648
1994 $51,897,983,393 $4,190,819,344
1993 $46,578,631,453 $4,378,645,081
1992 $41,855,986,519 $5,592,390,827
1991 $37,387,836,491 $5,402,919,785
1990 $42,978,914,311 $5,952,293,765
1989 $39,756,299,050 $4,186,411,464
1988 $34,980,124,929 $3,834,503,376
1987 $40,455,616,654 $3,281,797,043
1986 $41,253,507,951 $3,403,638,189
1985 $39,053,502,251 $3,339,914,757
1984 $33,971,188,992 $3,561,451,561
1983 $30,966,239,814 $3,391,275,732
1982 $27,655,172,414 $3,618,007,841
1981 $22,136,081,081 $3,862,269,121
1980 $21,669,908,176 $4,279,637,942
1979 $18,020,571,429 $3,030,251,120
1978 $14,811,704,063 $2,389,479,272
1977 $14,400,806,876 $2,809,349,069
1976 $13,315,988,083 $3,009,409,974
1975 $11,632,178,869 $2,157,592,940
1974 $9,228,963,225 $1,544,216,002
1973 $10,098,534,613 $722,780,701
1972 $9,299,638,056 $430,508,359
1971 $8,609,283,346 $381,687,073
1970 $8,042,200,452 $323,802,476
1969 $6,524,455,206 $318,124,701
1968 $5,932,242,991 $294,468,564
1967 $5,605,484,299 $271,543,680
1966 $5,278,005,612 $245,849,781
1965 $4,948,667,540 $226,474,286
1964 $4,709,245,762 $215,679,855
1963 $4,187,146,232 $154,480,244
1962 $4,035,462,027 $182,796,536
1961 $4,494,575,611 $167,637,907
1960 $4,206,270,352 $141,468,978

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

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Egypt and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Gabon
2024 $3,338 $8,230
2023 $3,457 $7,803
2022 $4,233 $8,409
2021 $3,827 $8,181
2020 $3,511 $6,606
2019 $2,963 $7,441
2018 $2,485 $7,624
2017 $2,395 $6,922
2016 $3,271 $6,677
2015 $3,307 $7,047
2014 $3,133 $9,201
2013 $3,026 $9,198
2012 $2,996 $9,297
2011 $2,591 $10,219
2010 $2,455 $8,357
2009 $2,162 $7,291
2008 $1,896 $9,689
2007 $1,548 $8,004
2006 $1,299 $6,847
2005 $1,106 $6,548
2004 $991 $5,466
2003 $1,031 $4,711
2002 $1,117 $3,966
2001 $1,295 $3,836
2000 $1,366 $3,983
1999 $1,268 $3,751
1998 $1,213 $3,700
1997 $1,146 $4,509
1996 $1,009 $4,943
1995 $916 $4,415
1994 $807 $3,828
1993 $740 $4,106
1992 $681 $5,386
1991 $623 $5,345
1990 $736 $6,051
1989 $701 $4,374
1988 $634 $4,119
1987 $754 $3,624
1986 $790 $3,865
1985 $770 $3,898
1984 $690 $4,273
1983 $648 $4,182
1982 $596 $4,584
1981 $490 $5,026
1980 $493 $5,718
1979 $421 $4,155
1978 $355 $3,360
1977 $353 $4,048
1976 $335 $4,441
1975 $299.2 $3,258
1974 $243.1 $2,384
1973 $272.2 $1,140
1972 $256.5 $693
1971 $243 $627
1970 $232.3 $543
1969 $193 $545
1968 $179.8 $515
1967 $174.1 $482
1966 $168.1 $443
1965 $161.6 $415
1964 $157.7 $400
1963 $143.9 $290.7
1962 $142.4 $348
1961 $162.8 $323
1960 $156.4 $276.1

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

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Egypt vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Gabon
2026 72.2 68.9
2025 72 68.7
2024 71.8 68.5
2023 71.6 68.3
2022 71 67.7
2021 69 67.1
2020 69.8 67.1
2019 71.2 67.3
2018 71 67
2017 70.7 66.8
2016 70.4 66.6
2015 70.1 66.3
2014 69.9 66.1
2013 69.6 65.8
2012 69.5 65.4
2011 69.2 65.1
2010 69.1 64.7
2009 68.9 64.4
2008 68.8 64
2007 68.6 63.6
2006 68.5 63.3
2005 68.4 63
2004 68.2 62.7
2003 68 62.5
2002 67.8 62.2
2001 67.6 62
2000 67.3 61.8
1999 67 61.7
1998 66.6 61.5
1997 66.2 61.4
1996 65.7 61.3
1995 65.2 61.3
1994 64.7 61.2
1993 64.1 61.1
1992 63.6 61
1991 63.1 60.9
1990 62.5 60.7
1989 61.9 60.6
1988 61.4 60.4
1987 60.7 60.2
1986 60.1 60
1985 59.4 59.7
1984 58.7 59.3
1983 58 59
1982 57.2 58.6
1981 56.5 58.3
1980 55.7 57.9
1979 54.9 57.4
1978 54.1 57
1977 53.3 56.5
1976 52.5 56
1975 51.7 55.5
1974 51 54.9
1973 50.1 54.4
1972 49.9 53.8
1971 49.5 53.3
1970 49 52.7
1969 48.7 52.1
1968 48.6 51.5
1967 48.1 50.9
1966 48 50.3
1965 47.6 49.7
1964 47.1 49
1963 46.5 48.4
1962 45.8 47.8
1961 45.1 47.1
1960 44.4 46.4
1959 43.7 45.8
1958 42.9 45.1
1957 42.1 44.4
1956 41 43.7
1955 40.2 42.9
1954 39.1 42.2
1953 37.9 41.5
1952 36.6 40.7
1951 35.3 40
1950 34 39.3

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

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Egypt and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Egypt Gabon
2024 116,538,258 2,538,952
2023 114,535,772 2,484,789
2022 112,618,250 2,430,747
2021 110,957,008 2,376,722
2020 109,315,124 2,322,539
2019 107,553,158 2,267,706
2018 105,682,094 2,212,318
2017 103,696,057 2,156,900
2016 101,644,589 2,100,306
2015 99,597,342 2,040,989
2014 97,528,654 1,978,399
2013 95,333,553 1,913,059
2012 93,161,001 1,846,889
2011 91,093,059 1,781,985
2010 89,196,072 1,719,879
2009 87,501,636 1,661,556
2008 85,864,789 1,607,175
2007 84,276,225 1,556,237
2006 82,700,403 1,508,337
2005 81,101,004 1,463,495
2004 79,477,443 1,421,609
2003 77,853,548 1,382,350
2002 76,239,137 1,345,135
2001 74,652,029 1,309,589
2000 73,083,284 1,275,572
1999 71,520,954 1,243,016
1998 69,943,294 1,211,736
1997 68,431,740 1,181,439
1996 67,028,048 1,152,015
1995 65,652,622 1,123,213
1994 64,285,589 1,094,720
1993 62,915,681 1,066,405
1992 61,480,660 1,038,380
1991 60,028,997 1,010,818
1990 58,396,618 983,734
1989 56,710,642 957,138
1988 55,187,681 931,020
1987 53,674,435 905,479
1986 52,206,295 880,705
1985 50,734,968 856,726
1984 49,247,334 833,501
1983 47,786,402 811,005
1982 46,407,611 789,286
1981 45,147,224 768,385
1980 43,950,413 748,389
1979 42,818,628 729,375
1978 41,761,431 711,245
1977 40,748,870 693,984
1976 39,795,557 677,628
1975 38,875,327 662,197
1974 37,969,667 647,691
1973 37,102,043 633,995
1972 36,258,328 620,960
1971 35,433,368 608,348
1970 34,623,990 595,846
1969 33,811,615 583,276
1968 32,998,319 572,257
1967 32,196,360 563,108
1966 31,406,541 554,463
1965 30,629,174 546,308
1964 29,858,922 538,657
1963 29,091,869 531,452
1962 28,337,013 524,649
1961 27,600,898 518,266
1960 26,896,479 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Gabon

Fertility rate
Egypt

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Gabon
2023 2.75 3.65
2022 2.75 3.71
2021 2.75 3.78
2020 2.85 3.83
2019 2.87 3.88
2018 3.02 3.91
2017 3.31 3.91
2016 3.35 3.92
2015 3.5 3.92
2014 3.49 3.95
2013 3.49 4.02
2012 3.4 4.09
2011 3.31 4.15
2010 3.3 4.15
2009 3.26 4.14
2008 3.24 4.12
2007 3.24 4.14
2006 3.22 4.17
2005 3.25 4.21
2004 3.28 4.25
2003 3.35 4.3
2002 3.41 4.36
2001 3.46 4.42
2000 3.51 4.47
1999 3.6 4.5
1998 3.68 4.58
1997 3.68 4.66
1996 3.7 4.74
1995 3.76 4.88
1994 3.87 5.04
1993 3.99 5.19
1992 4.15 5.29
1991 4.32 5.37
1990 4.51 5.46
1989 4.68 5.55
1988 4.83 5.62
1987 4.91 5.67
1986 5 5.69
1985 5.12 5.71
1984 5.21 5.73
1983 5.31 5.76
1982 5.33 5.74
1981 5.37 5.73
1980 5.49 5.66
1979 5.57 5.61
1978 5.63 5.57
1977 5.68 5.52
1976 5.73 5.46
1975 5.75 5.39
1974 5.78 5.33
1973 5.84 5.29
1972 5.93 5.24
1971 5.99 5.16
1970 6.06 5.1
1969 6.12 5.05
1968 6.19 4.98
1967 6.25 4.92
1966 6.31 4.86
1965 6.39 4.79
1964 6.54 4.71
1963 6.65 4.65
1962 6.71 4.59
1961 6.76 4.5
1960 6.79 4.42

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

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Egypt and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Gabon
2024 25.3 22.6
2023 25 22.6
2022 24.8 22.5
2021 24.7 22.5
2020 24.5 22.5
2019 24.4 22.5
2018 24.2 22.4
2017 24.1 22.4
2016 24 22.3
2015 23.9 22.2
2014 23.8 22.1
2013 23.7 21.9
2012 23.6 21.7
2011 23.4 21.4
2010 23.3 21.2
2009 23.1 21
2008 22.9 20.8
2007 22.7 20.6
2006 22.5 20.3
2005 22.3 20.1
2004 22.1 19.9
2003 21.8 19.7
2002 21.6 19.6
2001 21.4 19.4
2000 21.2 19.3
1999 20.9 19.1
1998 20.7 19
1997 20.5 18.9
1996 20.3 18.9
1995 20.1 18.8
1994 20 18.8
1993 19.9 18.8
1992 19.7 18.8
1991 19.6 18.9
1990 19.5 18.9
1989 19.4 19
1988 19.4 19.2
1987 19.4 19.3
1986 19.4 19.5
1985 19.4 19.7
1984 19.3 19.9
1983 19.3 20.1
1982 19.3 20.4
1981 19.3 20.7
1980 19.3 21
1979 19.3 21.3
1978 19.3 21.6
1977 19.3 21.9
1976 19.3 22.2
1975 19.3 22.5
1974 19.3 22.9
1973 19.2 23.2
1972 19.2 23.5
1971 19.2 23.9
1970 19.2 24.2
1969 19.1 24.5
1968 19.1 24.8
1967 19.1 25.2
1966 19 25.6
1965 19 25.9
1964 19.1 26.2
1963 19.2 26.5
1962 19.3 26.8
1961 19.5 27
1960 19.7 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.2%
2017
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Egypt Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Egypt Gabon
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Egypt Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Gabon
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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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