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France vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 48th vs. 75th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

France Gabon
Population
68788006
2663339
Population rank 23/197 141/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

France and Gabon: Comparison Charts

France and Gabon economies compared

GDP
France

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
France Gabon
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $20,895,684,426
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $19,388,372,071
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $20,440,655,695
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $19,444,935,097
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $15,342,236,164
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $16,874,405,465
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $16,867,326,402
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $14,929,487,485
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $14,023,890,265
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $14,383,107,763
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $18,203,966,896
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $17,595,744,798
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $17,170,464,016
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $18,210,307,744
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $14,372,593,020
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $12,113,699,068
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $15,571,348,344
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $12,455,409,587
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $10,327,598,306
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $9,582,783,991
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $7,770,219,008
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $6,511,903,365
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $5,335,451,100
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $5,023,265,413
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $5,080,483,629
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $4,662,992,036
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $4,483,417,310
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $5,326,817,115
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $5,694,040,003
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $4,958,845,648
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $4,190,819,344
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $4,378,645,081
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $5,592,390,827
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $5,402,919,785
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $5,952,293,765
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $4,186,411,464
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $3,834,503,376
1987 $926,320,855,615 $3,281,797,043
1986 $764,946,585,851 $3,403,638,189
1985 $547,220,981,165 $3,339,914,757
1984 $525,033,325,828 $3,561,451,561
1983 $553,356,312,936 $3,391,275,732
1982 $578,152,310,610 $3,618,007,841
1981 $609,184,791,792 $3,862,269,121
1980 $694,529,183,483 $4,279,637,942
1979 $608,218,624,730 $3,030,251,120
1978 $501,724,418,605 $2,389,479,272
1977 $406,401,711,688 $2,809,349,069
1976 $368,363,152,144 $3,009,409,974
1975 $357,324,307,786 $2,157,592,940
1974 $282,739,225,314 $1,544,216,002
1973 $261,970,536,240 $722,780,701
1972 $201,738,881,664 $430,508,359
1971 $164,694,210,962 $381,687,073
1970 $147,312,861,698 $323,802,476
1969 $140,660,914,841 $318,124,701
1968 $128,710,572,572 $294,468,564
1967 $118,088,635,381 $271,543,680
1966 $109,306,730,313 $245,849,781
1965 $100,927,668,584 $226,474,286
1964 $93,424,179,943 $215,679,855
1963 $84,227,606,650 $154,480,244
1962 $75,196,980,365 $182,796,536
1961 $67,158,050,215 $167,637,907
1960 $61,959,085,885 $141,468,978

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

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France and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Gabon
2024 $46,103 $8,230
2023 $44,700 $7,803
2022 $40,989 $8,409
2021 $43,725 $8,181
2020 $39,170 $6,606
2019 $40,408 $7,441
2018 $41,418 $7,624
2017 $38,687 $6,922
2016 $37,024 $6,677
2015 $36,702 $7,047
2014 $43,148 $9,201
2013 $42,669 $9,198
2012 $40,864 $9,297
2011 $43,930 $10,219
2010 $40,695 $8,357
2009 $41,728 $7,291
2008 $45,465 $9,689
2007 $41,486 $8,004
2006 $36,432 $6,847
2005 $34,696 $6,548
2004 $33,645 $5,466
2003 $29,480 $4,711
2002 $24,145 $3,966
2001 $22,332 $3,836
2000 $22,341 $3,983
1999 $24,576 $3,751
1998 $24,869 $3,700
1997 $24,169 $4,509
1996 $26,758 $4,943
1995 $26,792 $4,415
1994 $23,360 $3,828
1993 $22,239 $4,106
1992 $23,615 $5,386
1991 $21,501 $5,345
1990 $21,586 $6,051
1989 $17,547 $4,374
1988 $17,550 $4,119
1987 $16,176 $3,624
1986 $13,430 $3,865
1985 $9,657 $3,898
1984 $9,312 $4,273
1983 $9,862 $4,182
1982 $10,360 $4,584
1981 $10,956 $5,026
1980 $12,565 $5,718
1979 $11,063 $4,155
1978 $9,167 $3,360
1977 $7,459 $4,048
1976 $6,792 $4,441
1975 $6,617 $3,258
1974 $5,261 $2,384
1973 $4,907 $1,140
1972 $3,809 $693
1971 $3,137 $627
1970 $2,833 $543
1969 $2,729 $545
1968 $2,518 $515
1967 $2,328 $482
1966 $2,173 $443
1965 $2,024 $415
1964 $1,891 $400
1963 $1,723 $290.7
1962 $1,554 $348
1961 $1,402 $323
1960 $1,307 $276.1

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

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France vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Gabon
2026 83.7 68.9
2025 83.6 68.7
2024 83.5 68.5
2023 83.3 68.3
2022 82.5 67.7
2021 82.3 67.1
2020 82.2 67.1
2019 82.7 67.3
2018 82.6 67
2017 82.4 66.8
2016 82.4 66.6
2015 82.1 66.3
2014 82.4 66.1
2013 82 65.8
2012 81.7 65.4
2011 81.8 65.1
2010 81.4 64.7
2009 81.2 64.4
2008 81 64
2007 81 63.6
2006 80.7 63.3
2005 80.3 63
2004 80.3 62.7
2003 79.4 62.5
2002 79.4 62.2
2001 79.2 62
2000 79 61.8
1999 78.7 61.7
1998 78.6 61.5
1997 78.4 61.4
1996 78.1 61.3
1995 77.9 61.3
1994 77.8 61.2
1993 77.3 61.1
1992 77.3 61
1991 77 60.9
1990 76.8 60.7
1989 76.5 60.6
1988 76.4 60.4
1987 76.1 60.2
1986 75.6 60
1985 75.3 59.7
1984 75.2 59.3
1983 74.7 59
1982 74.8 58.6
1981 74.4 58.3
1980 74.2 57.9
1979 74.1 57.4
1978 73.8 57
1977 73.7 56.5
1976 73.1 56
1975 72.9 55.5
1974 72.8 54.9
1973 72.5 54.4
1972 72.3 53.8
1971 72.1 53.3
1970 72.1 52.7
1969 71.2 52.1
1968 71.5 51.5
1967 71.5 50.9
1966 71.5 50.3
1965 71.1 49.7
1964 71.3 49
1963 70.3 48.4
1962 70.5 47.8
1961 71 47.1
1960 70.4 46.4
1959 70.2 45.8
1958 70.1 45.1
1957 68.9 44.4
1956 68.5 43.7
1955 68.4 42.9
1954 68.2 42.2
1953 67.3 41.5
1952 67.4 40.7
1951 66.1 40
1950 66.4 39.3

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

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France and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Gabon
1x
Year Population
France Gabon
2024 68,551,653 2,538,952
2023 68,372,286 2,484,789
2022 68,184,457 2,430,747
2021 67,842,811 2,376,722
2020 67,601,110 2,322,539
2019 67,382,061 2,267,706
2018 67,158,348 2,212,318
2017 66,918,020 2,156,900
2016 66,724,104 2,100,306
2015 66,548,272 2,040,989
2014 66,312,067 1,978,399
2013 65,997,932 1,913,059
2012 65,657,659 1,846,889
2011 65,340,830 1,781,985
2010 65,026,211 1,719,879
2009 64,706,436 1,661,556
2008 64,375,116 1,607,175
2007 64,016,890 1,556,237
2006 63,622,342 1,508,337
2005 63,180,854 1,463,495
2004 62,707,588 1,421,609
2003 62,249,855 1,382,350
2002 61,812,142 1,345,135
2001 61,364,377 1,309,589
2000 60,918,661 1,275,572
1999 60,501,986 1,243,016
1998 60,190,684 1,211,736
1997 59,968,066 1,181,439
1996 59,754,504 1,152,015
1995 59,541,294 1,123,213
1994 59,324,863 1,094,720
1993 59,103,094 1,066,405
1992 58,846,584 1,038,380
1991 58,554,242 1,010,818
1990 58,261,012 983,734
1989 57,943,062 957,138
1988 57,598,186 931,020
1987 57,266,167 905,479
1986 56,956,002 880,705
1985 56,665,619 856,726
1984 56,383,085 833,501
1983 56,108,330 811,005
1982 55,806,789 789,286
1981 55,603,353 768,385
1980 55,274,184 748,389
1979 54,979,851 729,375
1978 54,734,030 711,245
1977 54,486,467 693,984
1976 54,232,383 677,628
1975 54,002,853 662,197
1974 53,746,571 647,691
1973 53,392,161 633,995
1972 52,962,356 620,960
1971 52,499,553 608,348
1970 52,007,169 595,846
1969 51,536,014 583,276
1968 51,112,980 572,257
1967 50,722,791 563,108
1966 50,311,637 554,463
1965 49,877,725 546,308
1964 49,401,492 538,657
1963 48,877,567 531,452
1962 48,389,516 524,649
1961 47,905,982 518,266
1960 47,412,964 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in France and Gabon

Fertility rate
France

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Gabon
2023 1.66 3.65
2022 1.79 3.71
2021 1.84 3.78
2020 1.83 3.83
2019 1.86 3.88
2018 1.87 3.91
2017 1.89 3.91
2016 1.92 3.92
2015 1.96 3.92
2014 2 3.95
2013 1.99 4.02
2012 2.01 4.09
2011 2.01 4.15
2010 2.03 4.15
2009 2 4.14
2008 2.01 4.12
2007 1.98 4.14
2006 2 4.17
2005 1.94 4.21
2004 1.92 4.25
2003 1.89 4.3
2002 1.88 4.36
2001 1.9 4.42
2000 1.89 4.47
1999 1.81 4.5
1998 1.78 4.58
1997 1.77 4.66
1996 1.75 4.74
1995 1.74 4.88
1994 1.73 5.04
1993 1.73 5.19
1992 1.74 5.29
1991 1.75 5.37
1990 1.77 5.46
1989 1.79 5.55
1988 1.81 5.62
1987 1.83 5.67
1986 1.85 5.69
1985 1.86 5.71
1984 1.86 5.73
1983 1.86 5.76
1982 1.86 5.74
1981 1.85 5.73
1980 1.85 5.66
1979 1.87 5.61
1978 1.89 5.57
1977 1.94 5.52
1976 2.01 5.46
1975 2.09 5.39
1974 2.18 5.33
1973 2.28 5.29
1972 2.38 5.24
1971 2.47 5.16
1970 2.55 5.1
1969 2.62 5.05
1968 2.69 4.98
1967 2.75 4.92
1966 2.8 4.86
1965 2.84 4.79
1964 2.87 4.71
1963 2.89 4.65
1962 2.89 4.59
1961 2.87 4.5
1960 2.85 4.42

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

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France and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
France

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
France Gabon
2024 43 22.6
2023 42.8 22.6
2022 42.6 22.5
2021 42.4 22.5
2020 42.3 22.5
2019 42.1 22.5
2018 41.9 22.4
2017 41.6 22.4
2016 41.4 22.3
2015 41.2 22.2
2014 41 22.1
2013 40.8 21.9
2012 40.5 21.7
2011 40.3 21.4
2010 40 21.2
2009 39.8 21
2008 39.6 20.8
2007 39.4 20.6
2006 39.1 20.3
2005 38.9 20.1
2004 38.6 19.9
2003 38.4 19.7
2002 38.2 19.6
2001 37.9 19.4
2000 37.7 19.3
1999 37.4 19.1
1998 37.1 19
1997 36.8 18.9
1996 36.5 18.9
1995 36.2 18.8
1994 35.9 18.8
1993 35.6 18.8
1992 35.3 18.8
1991 35 18.9
1990 34.7 18.9
1989 34.5 19
1988 34.2 19.2
1987 34 19.3
1986 33.7 19.5
1985 33.5 19.7
1984 33.3 19.9
1983 33 20.1
1982 32.8 20.4
1981 32.6 20.7
1980 32.4 21
1979 32.3 21.3
1978 32.1 21.6
1977 31.9 21.9
1976 31.7 22.2
1975 31.6 22.5
1974 31.7 22.9
1973 31.8 23.2
1972 32 23.5
1971 32.2 23.9
1970 32.4 24.2
1969 32.5 24.5
1968 32.6 24.8
1967 32.7 25.2
1966 32.7 25.6
1965 32.7 25.9
1964 32.8 26.2
1963 32.8 26.5
1962 32.9 26.8
1961 32.8 27
1960 32.8 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.2%
2017
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

France Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

France Gabon
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
85.7%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
71.9%
2023

Health

France Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

France Gabon
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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