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Ethiopia vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 25th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Gabon
Population
139917664
2663339
Population rank 10/197 141/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Gabon
2024 $149,740,297,953 $20,895,684,426
2023 $135,874,093,202 $19,388,372,071
2022 $123,140,304,666 $20,440,655,695
2021 $109,070,960,372 $19,444,935,097
2020 $98,676,811,061 $15,342,236,164
2019 $91,834,517,113 $16,874,405,465
2018 $83,337,901,072 $16,867,326,402
2017 $76,366,081,767 $14,929,487,485
2016 $68,475,871,210 $14,023,890,265
2015 $62,103,418,182 $14,383,107,763
2014 $55,612,228,234 $18,203,966,896
2013 $47,648,276,605 $17,595,744,798
2012 $43,310,721,414 $17,170,464,016
2011 $31,952,763,089 $18,210,307,744
2010 $29,933,790,334 $14,372,593,020
2009 $32,437,389,116 $12,113,699,068
2008 $27,066,912,635 $15,571,348,344
2007 $19,707,616,773 $12,455,409,587
2006 $15,280,861,835 $10,327,598,306
2005 $12,401,139,454 $9,582,783,991
2004 $10,131,187,261 $7,770,219,008
2003 $8,623,691,300 $6,511,903,365
2002 $7,850,809,498 $5,335,451,100
2001 $8,231,326,016 $5,023,265,413
2000 $8,242,349,618 $5,080,483,629
1999 $7,892,973,532 $4,662,992,036
1998 $8,013,274,132 $4,483,417,310
1997 $8,803,539,988 $5,326,817,115
1996 $8,761,215,548 $5,694,040,003
1995 $7,855,205,207 $4,958,845,648
1994 $7,100,806,754 $4,190,819,344
1993 $9,051,043,870 $4,378,645,081
1992 $10,754,799,037 $5,592,390,827
1991 $13,799,799,324 $5,402,919,785
1990 $12,478,943,895 $5,952,293,765
1989 $11,762,932,007 $4,186,411,464
1988 $11,181,119,718 $3,834,503,376
1987 $10,790,001,558 $3,281,797,043
1986 $10,094,328,898 $3,403,638,189
1985 $9,717,392,687 $3,339,914,757
1984 $8,298,309,581 $3,561,451,561
1983 $8,781,664,427 $3,391,275,732
1982 $7,899,988,841 $3,618,007,841
1981 $7,507,663,567 $3,862,269,121
1980 $7,012,585,454 $4,279,637,942
1979 $6,586,048,398 $3,030,251,120
1978 $6,014,961,435 $2,389,479,272
1977 $5,651,840,585 $2,809,349,069
1976 $4,943,806,093 $3,009,409,974
1975 $4,577,047,854 $2,157,592,940
1974 $4,577,209,966 $1,544,216,002
1973 $4,070,570,550 $722,780,701
1972 $3,520,252,938 $430,508,359
1971 $3,224,280,835 $381,687,073
1970 $3,045,354,455 $323,802,476
1969 $2,768,987,372 $318,124,701
1968 $2,619,948,865 $294,468,564
1967 $2,461,762,003 $271,543,680
1966 $2,324,466,416 $245,849,781
1965 $2,159,998,591 $226,474,286
1964 $1,984,129,186 $215,679,855
1963 $1,825,058,828 $154,480,244
1962 $1,747,566,307 $182,796,536
1961 $1,680,859,514 $167,637,907
1960 $1,610,511,694 $141,468,978

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

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Ethiopia and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Gabon
2024 $1,134 $8,230
2023 $1,056 $7,803
2022 $982 $8,409
2021 $893 $8,181
2020 $830 $6,606
2019 $793 $7,441
2018 $740 $7,624
2017 $696 $6,922
2016 $642 $6,677
2015 $598 $7,047
2014 $550 $9,201
2013 $484 $9,198
2012 $452 $9,297
2011 $343 $10,219
2010 $331 $8,357
2009 $369 $7,291
2008 $316 $9,689
2007 $237.1 $8,004
2006 $189.3 $6,847
2005 $158.2 $6,548
2004 $133.2 $5,466
2003 $116.8 $4,711
2002 $109.6 $3,966
2001 $118.5 $3,836
2000 $122.3 $3,983
1999 $120.7 $3,751
1998 $126.5 $3,700
1997 $143.4 $4,509
1996 $147.3 $4,943
1995 $136.5 $4,415
1994 $127.7 $3,828
1993 $168.5 $4,106
1992 $207.4 $5,386
1991 $277.6 $5,345
1990 $262.1 $6,051
1989 $256.4 $4,374
1988 $253.2 $4,119
1987 $254.1 $3,624
1986 $246 $3,865
1985 $243.9 $3,898
1984 $214.2 $4,273
1983 $232.7 $4,182
1982 $215.3 $4,584
1981 $212.7 $5,026
1980 $203.7 $5,718
1979 $192.4 $4,155
1978 $178.3 $3,360
1977 $170.4 $4,048
1976 $152 $4,441
1975 $144.3 $3,258
1974 $147.9 $2,384
1973 $134.9 $1,140
1972 $119.8 $693
1971 $112.7 $627
1970 $109.4 $543
1969 $102.3 $545
1968 $99.5 $515
1967 $96.1 $482
1966 $93.2 $443
1965 $88.9 $415
1964 $83.8 $400
1963 $79.2 $290.7
1962 $77.8 $348
1961 $76.7 $323
1960 $75.3 $276.1

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

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Ethiopia vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Gabon
2026 68.1 68.9
2025 67.9 68.7
2024 67.6 68.5
2023 67.3 68.3
2022 66.9 67.7
2021 65.3 67.1
2020 66 67.1
2019 65.7 67.3
2018 65.3 67
2017 64.8 66.8
2016 64.2 66.6
2015 63.6 66.3
2014 62.9 66.1
2013 62.2 65.8
2012 61.4 65.4
2011 60.6 65.1
2010 59.7 64.7
2009 58.7 64.4
2008 57.7 64
2007 56.6 63.6
2006 55.4 63.3
2005 54.4 63
2004 53.7 62.7
2003 52.9 62.5
2002 52.1 62.2
2001 51.4 62
2000 50.9 61.8
1999 49.5 61.7
1998 49.8 61.5
1997 49.2 61.4
1996 48.7 61.3
1995 48.2 61.3
1994 47.9 61.2
1993 47.7 61.1
1992 47.3 61
1991 46.7 60.9
1990 45.1 60.7
1989 45.6 60.6
1988 45.7 60.4
1987 45.9 60.2
1986 38.4 60
1985 37.7 59.7
1984 36.7 59.3
1983 36.3 59
1982 43.4 58.6
1981 43.1 58.3
1980 42.8 57.9
1979 42.4 57.4
1978 41.5 57
1977 41.4 56.5
1976 41.3 56
1975 38.9 55.5
1974 39.1 54.9
1973 41.1 54.4
1972 41 53.8
1971 42.2 53.3
1970 42.1 52.7
1969 42.1 52.1
1968 42.1 51.5
1967 41.9 50.9
1966 39.3 50.3
1965 41.4 49.7
1964 41.3 49
1963 41 48.4
1962 40.5 47.8
1961 40.2 47.1
1960 39.6 46.4
1959 39.2 45.8
1958 32.6 45.1
1957 32.2 44.4
1956 37.8 43.7
1955 37.3 42.9
1954 37 42.2
1953 36.6 41.5
1952 36.2 40.7
1951 35.9 40
1950 35.5 39.3

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

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Ethiopia and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Gabon
2024 132,059,767 2,538,952
2023 128,691,692 2,484,789
2022 125,384,287 2,430,747
2021 122,138,588 2,376,722
2020 118,917,671 2,322,539
2019 115,737,383 2,267,706
2018 112,664,152 2,212,318
2017 109,666,481 2,156,900
2016 106,718,162 2,100,306
2015 103,867,135 2,040,989
2014 101,115,610 1,978,399
2013 98,438,751 1,913,059
2012 95,798,767 1,846,889
2011 93,149,970 1,781,985
2010 90,538,514 1,719,879
2009 88,007,636 1,661,556
2008 85,543,668 1,607,175
2007 83,103,217 1,556,237
2006 80,703,490 1,508,337
2005 78,367,470 1,463,495
2004 76,077,206 1,421,609
2003 73,832,663 1,382,350
2002 71,635,517 1,345,135
2001 69,487,762 1,309,589
2000 67,411,494 1,275,572
1999 65,374,561 1,243,016
1998 63,363,524 1,211,736
1997 61,404,539 1,181,439
1996 59,467,635 1,152,015
1995 57,537,335 1,123,213
1994 55,611,508 1,094,720
1993 53,708,891 1,066,405
1992 51,853,747 1,038,380
1991 49,717,198 1,010,818
1990 47,609,755 983,734
1989 45,879,690 957,138
1988 44,150,825 931,020
1987 42,460,039 905,479
1986 41,037,656 880,705
1985 39,842,136 856,726
1984 38,735,722 833,501
1983 37,740,817 811,005
1982 36,701,290 789,286
1981 35,304,012 768,385
1980 34,428,514 748,389
1979 34,238,652 729,375
1978 33,734,592 711,245
1977 33,167,272 693,984
1976 32,534,418 677,628
1975 31,723,252 662,197
1974 30,957,273 647,691
1973 30,166,785 633,995
1972 29,374,608 620,960
1971 28,600,106 608,348
1970 27,829,128 595,846
1969 27,072,571 583,276
1968 26,337,930 572,257
1967 25,620,276 563,108
1966 24,952,689 554,463
1965 24,310,612 546,308
1964 23,666,548 538,657
1963 23,051,637 531,452
1962 22,465,126 524,649
1961 21,906,102 518,266
1960 21,376,693 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Gabon

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Gabon
2023 3.99 3.65
2022 4.08 3.71
2021 4.18 3.78
2020 4.27 3.83
2019 4.35 3.88
2018 4.37 3.91
2017 4.4 3.91
2016 4.47 3.92
2015 4.53 3.92
2014 4.61 3.95
2013 4.71 4.02
2012 4.89 4.09
2011 5.08 4.15
2010 5.28 4.15
2009 5.49 4.14
2008 5.7 4.12
2007 5.89 4.14
2006 6.05 4.17
2005 6.19 4.21
2004 6.3 4.25
2003 6.4 4.3
2002 6.5 4.36
2001 6.58 4.42
2000 6.65 4.47
1999 6.72 4.5
1998 6.79 4.58
1997 6.87 4.66
1996 6.93 4.74
1995 7 4.88
1994 7.05 5.04
1993 7.09 5.19
1992 7.13 5.29
1991 7.16 5.37
1990 7.2 5.46
1989 7.23 5.55
1988 7.26 5.62
1987 7.29 5.67
1986 7.32 5.69
1985 7.34 5.71
1984 7.36 5.73
1983 7.35 5.76
1982 7.34 5.74
1981 7.31 5.73
1980 7.29 5.66
1979 7.25 5.61
1978 7.23 5.57
1977 7.19 5.52
1976 7.13 5.46
1975 7.08 5.39
1974 7.02 5.33
1973 6.96 5.29
1972 6.9 5.24
1971 6.84 5.16
1970 6.78 5.1
1969 6.72 5.05
1968 6.7 4.98
1967 6.68 4.92
1966 6.66 4.86
1965 6.63 4.79
1964 6.61 4.71
1963 6.59 4.65
1962 6.56 4.59
1961 6.53 4.5
1960 6.51 4.42

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

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Ethiopia and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Gabon
2024 19.9 22.6
2023 19.7 22.6
2022 19.6 22.5
2021 19.4 22.5
2020 19.2 22.5
2019 19 22.5
2018 18.8 22.4
2017 18.6 22.4
2016 18.3 22.3
2015 18.1 22.2
2014 17.9 22.1
2013 17.6 21.9
2012 17.4 21.7
2011 17.1 21.4
2010 16.9 21.2
2009 16.7 21
2008 16.5 20.8
2007 16.4 20.6
2006 16.3 20.3
2005 16.2 20.1
2004 16.2 19.9
2003 16.1 19.7
2002 16.1 19.6
2001 16.1 19.4
2000 16.2 19.3
1999 16.2 19.1
1998 16.3 19
1997 16.4 18.9
1996 16.5 18.9
1995 16.6 18.8
1994 16.7 18.8
1993 16.8 18.8
1992 16.9 18.8
1991 16.9 18.9
1990 16.9 18.9
1989 16.9 19
1988 16.9 19.2
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 16.9 19.5
1985 16.9 19.7
1984 16.8 19.9
1983 16.7 20.1
1982 16.7 20.4
1981 16.8 20.7
1980 16.8 21
1979 16.9 21.3
1978 17 21.6
1977 17.1 21.9
1976 17.2 22.2
1975 17.3 22.5
1974 17.5 22.9
1973 17.6 23.2
1972 17.7 23.5
1971 17.9 23.9
1970 18.1 24.2
1969 18.3 24.5
1968 18.4 24.8
1967 18.5 25.2
1966 18.5 25.6
1965 18.6 25.9
1964 18.6 26.2
1963 18.6 26.5
1962 18.6 26.8
1961 18.6 27
1960 18.6 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Gabon
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
71.9%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Gabon
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
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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