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Gabon vs Germany statistics compared

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Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 75th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Germany
Population
2663339
82575542
Population rank 141/197 19/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 127/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Gabon and Germany: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Germany economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Germany
2024 $20,895,684,426 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $19,388,372,071 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $20,440,655,695 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $19,444,935,097 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $15,342,236,164 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $16,874,405,465 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $16,867,326,402 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $14,929,487,485 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $14,023,890,265 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $14,383,107,763 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $18,203,966,896 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $17,595,744,798 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $17,170,464,016 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $18,210,307,744 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $14,372,593,020 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $12,113,699,068 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $15,571,348,344 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $12,455,409,587 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $10,327,598,306 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $9,582,783,991 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $7,770,219,008 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $6,511,903,365 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $5,335,451,100 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $5,023,265,413 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $5,080,483,629 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $4,662,992,036 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $4,483,417,310 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $5,326,817,115 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $5,694,040,003 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $4,958,845,648 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $4,190,819,344 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $4,378,645,081 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $5,592,390,827 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $5,402,919,785 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $5,952,293,765 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $4,186,411,464 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $3,834,503,376 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $3,281,797,043 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $3,403,638,189 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $3,339,914,757 $735,218,723,093
1984 $3,561,451,561 $727,767,760,979
1983 $3,391,275,732 $773,507,930,295
1982 $3,618,007,841 $779,421,633,755
1981 $3,862,269,121 $803,404,797,058
1980 $4,279,637,942 $953,772,499,462
1979 $3,030,251,120 $884,574,218,333
1978 $2,389,479,272 $743,182,891,918
1977 $2,809,349,069 $602,698,323,086
1976 $3,009,409,974 $521,658,712,133
1975 $2,157,592,940 $492,434,094,920
1974 $1,544,216,002 $446,934,971,657
1973 $722,780,701 $399,833,571,167
1972 $430,508,359 $300,899,944,795
1971 $381,687,073 $250,900,942,397
1970 $323,802,476 $216,629,229,947
1969 $318,124,701 $177,733,486,326
1968 $294,468,564 $156,527,292,653
1967 $271,543,680 $145,100,667,773
1966 $245,849,781 $143,304,275,684
1965 $226,474,286 $134,774,688,191
1964 $215,679,855 $123,330,404,665
1963 $154,480,244 $112,232,503,744
1962 $182,796,536 $105,895,435,234
1961 $167,637,907 $96,558,204,043
1960 $141,468,978 $84,619,845,881

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

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Gabon and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Germany
2024 $8,230 $56,104
2023 $7,803 $54,777
2022 $8,409 $50,507
2021 $8,181 $52,349
2020 $6,606 $47,395
2019 $7,441 $47,656
2018 $7,624 $48,916
2017 $6,922 $45,554
2016 $6,677 $42,949
2015 $7,047 $41,930
2014 $9,201 $48,960
2013 $9,198 $47,207
2012 $9,297 $44,718
2011 $10,219 $47,631
2010 $8,357 $42,397
2009 $7,291 $42,472
2008 $9,689 $46,379
2007 $8,004 $42,351
2006 $6,847 $36,980
2005 $6,548 $35,084
2004 $5,466 $34,567
2003 $4,711 $30,711
2002 $3,966 $25,487
2001 $3,836 $23,878
2000 $3,983 $23,926
1999 $3,751 $26,965
1998 $3,700 $27,396
1997 $4,509 $27,047
1996 $4,943 $30,600
1995 $4,415 $31,747
1994 $3,828 $27,202
1993 $4,106 $25,617
1992 $5,386 $26,560
1991 $5,345 $23,443
1990 $6,051 $22,386
1989 $4,374 $17,829
1988 $4,119 $17,997
1987 $3,624 $16,739
1986 $3,865 $13,511
1985 $3,898 $9,464
1984 $4,273 $9,347
1983 $4,182 $9,900
1982 $4,584 $9,950
1981 $5,026 $10,246
1980 $5,718 $12,183
1979 $4,155 $11,322
1978 $3,360 $9,517
1977 $4,048 $7,711
1976 $4,441 $6,659
1975 $3,258 $6,259
1974 $2,384 $5,660
1973 $1,140 $5,065
1972 $693 $3,824
1971 $627 $3,204
1970 $543 $2,771
1969 $545 $2,281
1968 $515 $2,025
1967 $482 $1,886
1966 $443 $1,871
1965 $415 $1,774
1964 $400 $1,637
1963 $290.7 $1,502
1962 $348 $1,431
1961 $323 $1,316
1960 $276.1 $1,162

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

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Gabon vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Germany
2026 68.9 81.9
2025 68.7 81.7
2024 68.5 81.5
2023 68.3 81.4
2022 67.7 80.6
2021 67.1 81.1
2020 67.1 81
2019 67.3 81.2
2018 67 80.9
2017 66.8 80.9
2016 66.6 80.8
2015 66.3 80.6
2014 66.1 80.9
2013 65.8 80.5
2012 65.4 80.5
2011 65.1 80.4
2010 64.7 80.1
2009 64.4 79.9
2008 64 79.8
2007 63.6 79.7
2006 63.3 79.6
2005 63 79.3
2004 62.7 79.1
2003 62.5 78.5
2002 62.2 78.5
2001 62 78.4
2000 61.8 78.1
1999 61.7 77.8
1998 61.5 77.6
1997 61.4 77.2
1996 61.3 76.8
1995 61.3 76.6
1994 61.2 76.4
1993 61.1 76.1
1992 61 76
1991 60.9 75.6
1990 60.7 75.3
1989 60.6 75.5
1988 60.4 75.3
1987 60.2 75.1
1986 60 74.7
1985 59.7 74.5
1984 59.3 74.4
1983 59 73.9
1982 58.6 73.6
1981 58.3 73.3
1980 57.9 73.1
1979 57.4 72.9
1978 57 72.6
1977 56.5 72.6
1976 56 72
1975 55.5 71.5
1974 54.9 71.7
1973 54.4 71.4
1972 53.8 71.1
1971 53.3 70.9
1970 52.7 70.7
1969 52.1 70.5
1968 51.5 70.6
1967 50.9 71
1966 50.3 70.7
1965 49.7 70.6
1964 49 70.6
1963 48.4 70.1
1962 47.8 70
1961 47.1 69.8
1960 46.4 69.3
1959 45.8 69.3
1958 45.1 69.2
1957 44.4 68.5
1956 43.7 68.6
1955 42.9 68.3
1954 42.2 68.1
1953 41.5 67.8
1952 40.7 67.5
1951 40 67.1
1950 39.3 66.8

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

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Gabon and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Germany
1x
Year Population
Gabon Germany
2024 2,538,952 83,516,593
2023 2,484,789 83,287,273
2022 2,430,747 83,177,813
2021 2,376,722 83,196,078
2020 2,322,539 83,160,871
2019 2,267,706 83,092,962
2018 2,212,318 82,905,782
2017 2,156,900 82,657,002
2016 2,100,306 82,348,669
2015 2,040,989 81,686,611
2014 1,978,399 80,982,500
2013 1,913,059 80,645,605
2012 1,846,889 80,425,823
2011 1,781,985 80,274,983
2010 1,719,879 81,776,930
2009 1,661,556 81,902,307
2008 1,607,175 82,110,097
2007 1,556,237 82,266,372
2006 1,508,337 82,376,451
2005 1,463,495 82,469,422
2004 1,421,609 82,516,260
2003 1,382,350 82,534,176
2002 1,345,135 82,488,495
2001 1,309,589 82,349,925
2000 1,275,572 82,211,508
1999 1,243,016 82,100,243
1998 1,211,736 82,047,195
1997 1,181,439 82,034,771
1996 1,152,015 81,914,831
1995 1,123,213 81,678,051
1994 1,094,720 81,438,348
1993 1,066,405 81,156,363
1992 1,038,380 80,624,598
1991 1,010,818 80,013,896
1990 983,734 79,433,029
1989 957,138 78,751,283
1988 931,020 78,144,619
1987 905,479 77,839,920
1986 880,705 77,720,436
1985 856,726 77,684,873
1984 833,501 77,858,685
1983 811,005 78,128,282
1982 789,286 78,333,366
1981 768,385 78,407,907
1980 748,389 78,288,576
1979 729,375 78,126,350
1978 711,245 78,091,820
1977 693,984 78,159,814
1976 677,628 78,336,950
1975 662,197 78,673,554
1974 647,691 78,967,433
1973 633,995 78,936,666
1972 620,960 78,688,452
1971 608,348 78,312,842
1970 595,846 78,169,289
1969 583,276 77,909,682
1968 572,257 77,294,314
1967 563,108 76,951,336
1966 554,463 76,600,311
1965 546,308 75,963,695
1964 538,657 75,318,337
1963 531,452 74,714,353
1962 524,649 74,025,784
1961 518,266 73,377,632
1960 512,316 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Germany

Fertility rate
Gabon

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Germany
2023 3.65 1.39
2022 3.71 1.46
2021 3.78 1.58
2020 3.83 1.53
2019 3.88 1.54
2018 3.91 1.57
2017 3.91 1.57
2016 3.92 1.6
2015 3.92 1.5
2014 3.95 1.47
2013 4.02 1.42
2012 4.09 1.41
2011 4.15 1.39
2010 4.15 1.39
2009 4.14 1.36
2008 4.12 1.38
2007 4.14 1.37
2006 4.17 1.33
2005 4.21 1.34
2004 4.25 1.36
2003 4.3 1.34
2002 4.36 1.34
2001 4.42 1.35
2000 4.47 1.38
1999 4.5 1.36
1998 4.58 1.36
1997 4.66 1.35
1996 4.74 1.3
1995 4.88 1.25
1994 5.04 1.24
1993 5.19 1.28
1992 5.29 1.29
1991 5.37 1.33
1990 5.46 1.45
1989 5.55 1.42
1988 5.62 1.46
1987 5.67 1.43
1986 5.69 1.43
1985 5.71 1.37
1984 5.73 1.29
1983 5.76 1.33
1982 5.74 1.41
1981 5.73 1.43
1980 5.66 1.44
1979 5.61 1.38
1978 5.57 1.38
1977 5.52 1.4
1976 5.46 1.45
1975 5.39 1.45
1974 5.33 1.51
1973 5.29 1.54
1972 5.24 1.71
1971 5.16 1.92
1970 5.1 2.03
1969 5.05 2.21
1968 4.98 2.38
1967 4.92 2.48
1966 4.86 2.53
1965 4.79 2.5
1964 4.71 2.54
1963 4.65 2.51
1962 4.59 2.44
1961 4.5 2.45
1960 4.42 2.37

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

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Gabon and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Germany
2024 22.6 46.3
2023 22.6 46.2
2022 22.5 46
2021 22.5 45.9
2020 22.5 45.8
2019 22.5 45.8
2018 22.4 45.8
2017 22.4 45.8
2016 22.3 45.7
2015 22.2 45.7
2014 22.1 45.7
2013 21.9 45.5
2012 21.7 45.1
2011 21.4 44.6
2010 21.2 44.2
2009 21 43.9
2008 20.8 43.5
2007 20.6 43.1
2006 20.3 42.5
2005 20.1 42
2004 19.9 41.6
2003 19.7 41.2
2002 19.6 40.8
2001 19.4 40.4
2000 19.3 40
1999 19.1 39.7
1998 19 39.3
1997 18.9 38.9
1996 18.9 38.6
1995 18.8 38.4
1994 18.8 38.1
1993 18.8 37.9
1992 18.8 37.8
1991 18.9 37.7
1990 18.9 37.6
1989 19 37.6
1988 19.2 37.6
1987 19.3 37.4
1986 19.5 37.2
1985 19.7 37.1
1984 19.9 37
1983 20.1 36.7
1982 20.4 36.6
1981 20.7 36.5
1980 21 36.5
1979 21.3 36.4
1978 21.6 36.3
1977 21.9 36.1
1976 22.2 35.8
1975 22.5 35.5
1974 22.9 35
1973 23.2 34.7
1972 23.5 34.6
1971 23.9 34.4
1970 24.2 34.3
1969 24.5 34.1
1968 24.8 34.2
1967 25.2 34.3
1966 25.6 34.4
1965 25.9 34.4
1964 26.2 34.5
1963 26.5 34.6
1962 26.8 34.7
1961 27 34.7
1960 27.2 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Gabon Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Germany
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Gabon Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Germany
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
515,738 mi
2022

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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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