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Gabon vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 75th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Gambia
Population
2663339
2902554
Population rank 141/197 138/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$741
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Gabon and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Gambia
2024 $20,895,684,426 $2,404,888,749
2023 $19,388,372,071 $2,382,262,185
2022 $20,440,655,695 $2,204,734,528
2021 $19,444,935,097 $2,014,158,842
2020 $15,342,236,164 $1,812,170,891
2019 $16,874,405,465 $1,813,609,692
2018 $16,867,326,402 $1,670,671,328
2017 $14,929,487,485 $1,504,909,463
2016 $14,023,890,265 $1,484,578,886
2015 $14,383,107,763 $1,378,176,609
2014 $18,203,966,896 $1,229,461,721
2013 $17,595,744,798 $1,375,609,453
2012 $17,170,464,016 $1,415,004,738
2011 $18,210,307,744 $1,409,693,597
2010 $14,372,593,020 $1,543,294,927
2009 $12,113,699,068 $1,450,142,509
2008 $15,571,348,344 $1,561,766,956
2007 $12,455,409,587 $1,279,703,047
2006 $10,327,598,306 $1,054,112,488
2005 $9,582,783,991 $1,027,701,068
2004 $7,770,219,008 $961,900,651
2003 $6,511,903,365 $487,038,685
2002 $5,335,451,100 $578,235,309
2001 $5,023,265,413 $687,410,645
2000 $5,080,483,629 $782,913,872
1999 $4,662,992,036 $814,724,032
1998 $4,483,417,310 $840,285,265
1997 $5,326,817,115 $803,633,342
1996 $5,694,040,003 $848,239,446
1995 $4,958,845,648 $785,999,865
1994 $4,190,819,344 $746,493,952
1993 $4,378,645,081 $755,040,974
1992 $5,592,390,827 $714,254,256
1991 $5,402,919,785 $690,311,081
1990 $5,952,293,765 $317,083,695
1989 $4,186,411,464 $284,120,329
1988 $3,834,503,376 $266,672,212
1987 $3,281,797,043 $220,626,484
1986 $3,403,638,189 $185,646,987
1985 $3,339,914,757 $225,726,359
1984 $3,561,451,561 $177,340,880
1983 $3,391,275,732 $213,448,585
1982 $3,618,007,841 $216,050,552
1981 $3,862,269,121 $218,767,743
1980 $4,279,637,942 $241,083,090
1979 $3,030,251,120 $207,112,628
1978 $2,389,479,272 $171,833,086
1977 $2,809,349,069 $138,093,099
1976 $3,009,409,974 $112,190,829
1975 $2,157,592,940 $115,179,719
1974 $1,544,216,002 $95,796,022
1973 $722,780,701 $75,187,749
1972 $430,508,359 $59,160,569
1971 $381,687,073 $55,728,663
1970 $323,802,476 $52,296,084
1969 $318,124,701 $45,168,072
1968 $294,468,564 $41,160,066
1967 $271,543,680 $46,695,007
1966 $245,849,781 $44,212,081
1965 $226,474,286 -
1964 $215,679,855 -
1963 $154,480,244 -
1962 $182,796,536 -
1961 $167,637,907 -
1960 $141,468,978 -

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

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Gabon and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Gambia
2024 $8,230 $871
2023 $7,803 $883
2022 $8,409 $836
2021 $8,181 $782
2020 $6,606 $720
2019 $7,441 $738
2018 $7,624 $696
2017 $6,922 $643
2016 $6,677 $650
2015 $7,047 $620
2014 $9,201 $568
2013 $9,198 $654
2012 $9,297 $693
2011 $10,219 $711
2010 $8,357 $801
2009 $7,291 $775
2008 $9,689 $859
2007 $8,004 $725
2006 $6,847 $615
2005 $6,548 $616
2004 $5,466 $593
2003 $4,711 $309
2002 $3,966 $377
2001 $3,836 $460
2000 $3,983 $538
1999 $3,751 $575
1998 $3,700 $610
1997 $4,509 $600
1996 $4,943 $652
1995 $4,415 $622
1994 $3,828 $608
1993 $4,106 $635
1992 $5,386 $623
1991 $5,345 $628
1990 $6,051 $301
1989 $4,374 $280.9
1988 $4,119 $274.9
1987 $3,624 $237
1986 $3,865 $207.7
1985 $3,898 $262.8
1984 $4,273 $214.8
1983 $4,182 $268.6
1982 $4,584 $282.1
1981 $5,026 $296
1980 $5,718 $338
1979 $4,155 $300
1978 $3,360 $257.6
1977 $4,048 $213.8
1976 $4,441 $179.3
1975 $3,258 $189.8
1974 $2,384 $162.6
1973 $1,140 $131.4
1972 $693 $106.5
1971 $627 $103.3
1970 $543 $99.8
1969 $545 $88.7
1968 $515 $83.1
1967 $482 $97
1966 $443 $94.4
1965 $415 -
1964 $400 -
1963 $290.7 -
1962 $348 -
1961 $323 -
1960 $276.1 -

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

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Gabon vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Gambia
2026 68.9 66.5
2025 68.7 66.3
2024 68.5 66.1
2023 68.3 65.9
2022 67.7 64.9
2021 67.1 63.8
2020 67.1 64.4
2019 67.3 64.4
2018 67 64
2017 66.8 63.7
2016 66.6 63.4
2015 66.3 63
2014 66.1 62.6
2013 65.8 62.3
2012 65.4 61.9
2011 65.1 61.6
2010 64.7 61.2
2009 64.4 60.7
2008 64 60.5
2007 63.6 60
2006 63.3 59.7
2005 63 59.1
2004 62.7 58.7
2003 62.5 58.2
2002 62.2 57.7
2001 62 57.3
2000 61.8 56.9
1999 61.7 56.5
1998 61.5 56
1997 61.4 55.2
1996 61.3 54.8
1995 61.3 54.3
1994 61.2 53.8
1993 61.1 53.2
1992 61 52.5
1991 60.9 51.9
1990 60.7 51.3
1989 60.6 50.7
1988 60.4 50.1
1987 60.2 49.4
1986 60 48.8
1985 59.7 48.2
1984 59.3 47.5
1983 59 46.9
1982 58.6 46.3
1981 58.3 44.5
1980 57.9 45
1979 57.4 44.5
1978 57 43.6
1977 56.5 43.4
1976 56 42.9
1975 55.5 42.2
1974 54.9 41.7
1973 54.4 41.1
1972 53.8 40.5
1971 53.3 40
1970 52.7 39.5
1969 52.1 39
1968 51.5 38.5
1967 50.9 38.1
1966 50.3 37.6
1965 49.7 37.1
1964 49 36.6
1963 48.4 36.1
1962 47.8 35.6
1961 47.1 35.1
1960 46.4 34.6
1959 45.8 34.1
1958 45.1 33.6
1957 44.4 33.1
1956 43.7 32.8
1955 42.9 32.4
1954 42.2 32.2
1953 41.5 31.9
1952 40.7 31.7
1951 40 31.5
1950 39.3 31.2

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

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Gabon and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Gabon Gambia
2024 2,538,952 2,759,988
2023 2,484,789 2,697,845
2022 2,430,747 2,636,470
2021 2,376,722 2,576,010
2020 2,322,539 2,515,733
2019 2,267,706 2,456,844
2018 2,212,318 2,399,632
2017 2,156,900 2,342,189
2016 2,100,306 2,283,769
2015 2,040,989 2,224,529
2014 1,978,399 2,164,528
2013 1,913,059 2,103,820
2012 1,846,889 2,043,094
2011 1,781,985 1,983,784
2010 1,719,879 1,926,630
2009 1,661,556 1,871,422
2008 1,607,175 1,817,852
2007 1,556,237 1,765,774
2006 1,508,337 1,715,275
2005 1,463,495 1,667,037
2004 1,421,609 1,621,312
2003 1,382,350 1,577,611
2002 1,345,135 1,535,691
2001 1,309,589 1,495,011
2000 1,275,572 1,455,084
1999 1,243,016 1,415,779
1998 1,211,736 1,376,987
1997 1,181,439 1,338,889
1996 1,152,015 1,301,410
1995 1,123,213 1,264,313
1994 1,094,720 1,227,226
1993 1,066,405 1,188,365
1992 1,038,380 1,145,582
1991 1,010,818 1,099,959
1990 983,734 1,054,696
1989 957,138 1,011,357
1988 931,020 970,160
1987 905,479 931,091
1986 880,705 894,019
1985 856,726 858,874
1984 833,501 825,631
1983 811,005 794,525
1982 789,286 765,753
1981 768,385 739,125
1980 748,389 713,913
1979 729,375 689,781
1978 711,245 667,103
1977 693,984 645,770
1976 677,628 625,667
1975 662,197 606,821
1974 647,691 589,085
1973 633,995 571,991
1972 620,960 555,370
1971 608,348 539,388
1970 595,846 524,105
1969 583,276 509,440
1968 572,257 495,269
1967 563,108 481,588
1966 554,463 468,516
1965 546,308 455,952
1964 538,657 443,687
1963 531,452 431,757
1962 524,649 420,163
1961 518,266 408,930
1960 512,316 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Gambia

Fertility rate
Gabon

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Gambia
2023 3.65 4.01
2022 3.71 4.08
2021 3.78 4.17
2020 3.83 4.25
2019 3.88 4.33
2018 3.91 4.42
2017 3.91 4.61
2016 3.92 4.81
2015 3.92 5
2014 3.95 5.2
2013 4.02 5.39
2012 4.09 5.52
2011 4.15 5.54
2010 4.15 5.56
2009 4.14 5.57
2008 4.12 5.63
2007 4.14 5.69
2006 4.17 5.74
2005 4.21 5.71
2004 4.25 5.68
2003 4.3 5.66
2002 4.36 5.66
2001 4.42 5.67
2000 4.47 5.72
1999 4.5 5.77
1998 4.58 5.82
1997 4.66 5.85
1996 4.74 5.93
1995 4.88 5.99
1994 5.04 6.04
1993 5.19 6.03
1992 5.29 6.11
1991 5.37 6.19
1990 5.46 6.25
1989 5.55 6.25
1988 5.62 6.26
1987 5.67 6.3
1986 5.69 6.34
1985 5.71 6.36
1984 5.73 6.39
1983 5.76 6.39
1982 5.74 6.4
1981 5.73 6.4
1980 5.66 6.41
1979 5.61 6.41
1978 5.57 6.42
1977 5.52 6.43
1976 5.46 6.43
1975 5.39 6.43
1974 5.33 6.42
1973 5.29 6.41
1972 5.24 6.37
1971 5.16 6.33
1970 5.1 6.26
1969 5.05 6.25
1968 4.98 6.22
1967 4.92 6.21
1966 4.86 6.18
1965 4.79 6.19
1964 4.71 6.2
1963 4.65 6.2
1962 4.59 6.21
1961 4.5 6.23
1960 4.42 6.25

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

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Gabon and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Gambia
2024 22.6 19.4
2023 22.6 19.2
2022 22.5 19.1
2021 22.5 18.9
2020 22.5 18.7
2019 22.5 18.5
2018 22.4 18.4
2017 22.4 18.2
2016 22.3 18.1
2015 22.2 17.9
2014 22.1 17.8
2013 21.9 17.7
2012 21.7 17.6
2011 21.4 17.5
2010 21.2 17.4
2009 21 17.3
2008 20.8 17.2
2007 20.6 17.1
2006 20.3 17
2005 20.1 16.9
2004 19.9 16.8
2003 19.7 16.7
2002 19.6 16.6
2001 19.4 16.6
2000 19.3 16.5
1999 19.1 16.5
1998 19 16.5
1997 18.9 16.6
1996 18.9 16.7
1995 18.8 16.8
1994 18.8 16.9
1993 18.8 17
1992 18.8 17.1
1991 18.9 17.1
1990 18.9 17.2
1989 19 17.2
1988 19.2 17.3
1987 19.3 17.4
1986 19.5 17.4
1985 19.7 17.5
1984 19.9 17.6
1983 20.1 17.8
1982 20.4 17.9
1981 20.7 18.1
1980 21 18.2
1979 21.3 18.4
1978 21.6 18.5
1977 21.9 18.6
1976 22.2 18.8
1975 22.5 18.9
1974 22.9 19.1
1973 23.2 19.2
1972 23.5 19.3
1971 23.9 19.4
1970 24.2 19.5
1969 24.5 19.6
1968 24.8 19.7
1967 25.2 19.8
1966 25.6 19.7
1965 25.9 19.7
1964 26.2 19.6
1963 26.5 19.6
1962 26.8 19.5
1961 27 19.4
1960 27.2 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Gabon Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Gabon Gambia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Gabon Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Gambia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
1,850 mi
2011

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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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