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Gabon vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 75th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Ghana
Population
2663339
35885254
Population rank 141/197 46/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Gabon and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Ghana
2024 $20,895,684,426 $82,308,110,386
2023 $19,388,372,071 $80,547,146,878
2022 $20,440,655,695 $73,919,003,210
2021 $19,444,935,097 $79,514,204,730
2020 $15,342,236,164 $70,008,243,860
2019 $16,874,405,465 $68,352,629,246
2018 $16,867,326,402 $67,259,353,966
2017 $14,929,487,485 $60,385,409,435
2016 $14,023,890,265 $56,144,179,398
2015 $14,383,107,763 $49,436,806,230
2014 $18,203,966,896 $54,678,533,806
2013 $17,595,744,798 $62,845,721,960
2012 $17,170,464,016 $41,271,701,061
2011 $18,210,307,744 $39,336,668,081
2010 $14,372,593,020 $32,197,655,567
2009 $12,113,699,068 $26,048,720,006
2008 $15,571,348,344 $28,679,383,241
2007 $12,455,409,587 $24,827,339,138
2006 $10,327,598,306 $20,885,037,597
2005 $9,582,783,991 $10,744,568,381
2004 $7,770,219,008 $8,881,417,907
2003 $6,511,903,365 $7,632,723,556
2002 $5,335,451,100 $6,166,197,848
2001 $5,023,265,413 $5,314,872,854
2000 $5,080,483,629 $4,982,850,662
1999 $4,662,992,036 $7,718,109,982
1998 $4,483,417,310 $7,482,069,162
1997 $5,326,817,115 $6,891,443,192
1996 $5,694,040,003 $6,932,991,739
1995 $4,958,845,648 $6,464,382,808
1994 $4,190,819,344 $5,446,383,727
1993 $4,378,645,081 $5,968,922,939
1992 $5,592,390,827 $6,416,103,926
1991 $5,402,919,785 $6,603,185,268
1990 $5,952,293,765 $5,889,106,573
1989 $4,186,411,464 $5,251,858,440
1988 $3,834,503,376 $5,197,765,032
1987 $3,281,797,043 $5,074,829,932
1986 $3,403,638,189 $5,735,677,434
1985 $3,339,914,757 $4,504,306,723
1984 $3,561,451,561 $4,412,279,843
1983 $3,391,275,732 $4,057,275,132
1982 $3,618,007,841 $4,035,994,398
1981 $3,862,269,121 $4,222,441,860
1980 $4,279,637,942 $4,445,228,216
1979 $3,030,251,120 $4,020,227,920
1978 $2,389,479,272 $3,662,478,185
1977 $2,809,349,069 $3,189,428,571
1976 $3,009,409,974 $2,765,254,237
1975 $2,157,592,940 $2,810,106,383
1974 $1,544,216,002 $2,894,409,938
1973 $722,780,701 $3,006,766,758
1972 $430,508,359 $2,112,293,280
1971 $381,687,073 $2,417,108,578
1970 $323,802,476 $2,215,028,588
1969 $318,124,701 $1,962,050,556
1968 $294,468,564 $1,666,909,518
1967 $271,543,680 $1,747,187,645
1966 $245,849,781 $2,126,300,672
1965 $226,474,286 $2,053,462,968
1964 $215,679,855 $1,731,296,200
1963 $154,480,244 $1,540,797,589
1962 $182,796,536 $1,382,515,654
1961 $167,637,907 $1,302,674,325
1960 $141,468,978 $1,217,230,095

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

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Gabon and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Ghana
2024 $8,230 $2,391
2023 $7,803 $2,384
2022 $8,409 $2,230
2021 $8,181 $2,445
2020 $6,606 $2,195
2019 $7,441 $2,187
2018 $7,624 $2,195
2017 $6,922 $2,012
2016 $6,677 $1,912
2015 $7,047 $1,723
2014 $9,201 $1,950
2013 $9,198 $2,295
2012 $9,297 $1,544
2011 $10,219 $1,507
2010 $8,357 $1,264
2009 $7,291 $1,048
2008 $9,689 $1,183
2007 $8,004 $1,050
2006 $6,847 $906
2005 $6,548 $479
2004 $5,466 $406
2003 $4,711 $358
2002 $3,966 $297.5
2001 $3,836 $263.5
2000 $3,983 $253.7
1999 $3,751 $403
1998 $3,700 $400
1997 $4,509 $378
1996 $4,943 $389
1995 $4,415 $372
1994 $3,828 $321
1993 $4,106 $360
1992 $5,386 $396
1991 $5,345 $418
1990 $6,051 $383
1989 $4,374 $350
1988 $4,119 $355
1987 $3,624 $355
1986 $3,865 $411
1985 $3,898 $330
1984 $4,273 $330
1983 $4,182 $311
1982 $4,584 $319
1981 $5,026 $344
1980 $5,718 $372
1979 $4,155 $347
1978 $3,360 $326
1977 $4,048 $292.3
1976 $4,441 $261
1975 $3,258 $273
1974 $2,384 $289.4
1973 $1,140 $310
1972 $693 $223.8
1971 $627 $263.4
1970 $543 $248.2
1969 $545 $225.8
1968 $515 $196.7
1967 $482 $211.2
1966 $443 $263.3
1965 $415 $260.5
1964 $400 $225
1963 $290.7 $205
1962 $348 $188.4
1961 $323 $181.9
1960 $276.1 $174.9

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

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Gabon vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Ghana
2026 68.9 66.1
2025 68.7 65.9
2024 68.5 65.7
2023 68.3 65.5
2022 67.7 65.2
2021 67.1 64.3
2020 67.1 64.3
2019 67.3 64.5
2018 67 64.1
2017 66.8 63.8
2016 66.6 63.5
2015 66.3 63.2
2014 66.1 62.8
2013 65.8 62.4
2012 65.4 62
2011 65.1 61.6
2010 64.7 61.3
2009 64.4 60.9
2008 64 60.6
2007 63.6 60.3
2006 63.3 60
2005 63 59.6
2004 62.7 59.3
2003 62.5 59
2002 62.2 58.7
2001 62 58.4
2000 61.8 58.1
1999 61.7 57.8
1998 61.5 57.5
1997 61.4 57.2
1996 61.3 57
1995 61.3 56.7
1994 61.2 56.2
1993 61.1 56.3
1992 61 56.1
1991 60.9 55.7
1990 60.7 55.4
1989 60.6 54.9
1988 60.4 54.4
1987 60.2 53.8
1986 60 53.3
1985 59.7 52.7
1984 59.3 52.2
1983 59 51.8
1982 58.6 51.4
1981 58.3 51.3
1980 57.9 51.1
1979 57.4 50.8
1978 57 50.5
1977 56.5 50.1
1976 56 49.7
1975 55.5 49.3
1974 54.9 48.9
1973 54.4 48.6
1972 53.8 48.3
1971 53.3 47.9
1970 52.7 47.9
1969 52.1 47.9
1968 51.5 47.8
1967 50.9 47.7
1966 50.3 47.7
1965 49.7 47.7
1964 49 47.6
1963 48.4 47.5
1962 47.8 47.3
1961 47.1 47.1
1960 46.4 46.9
1959 45.8 46.7
1958 45.1 46.4
1957 44.4 46.1
1956 43.7 45.7
1955 42.9 45.4
1954 42.2 45
1953 41.5 44.5
1952 40.7 44
1951 40 43.6
1950 39.3 43.1

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

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Gabon and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Gabon Ghana
2024 2,538,952 34,427,414
2023 2,484,789 33,787,914
2022 2,430,747 33,149,152
2021 2,376,722 32,518,665
2020 2,322,539 31,887,809
2019 2,267,706 31,258,945
2018 2,212,318 30,637,585
2017 2,156,900 30,008,354
2016 2,100,306 29,356,742
2015 2,040,989 28,696,068
2014 1,978,399 28,041,592
2013 1,913,059 27,386,193
2012 1,846,889 26,734,268
2011 1,781,985 26,095,088
2010 1,719,879 25,474,995
2009 1,661,556 24,862,664
2008 1,607,175 24,249,946
2007 1,556,237 23,642,279
2006 1,508,337 23,040,702
2005 1,463,495 22,449,438
2004 1,421,609 21,868,298
2003 1,382,350 21,296,705
2002 1,345,135 20,729,388
2001 1,309,589 20,167,069
2000 1,275,572 19,637,087
1999 1,243,016 19,149,864
1998 1,211,736 18,688,036
1997 1,181,439 18,238,958
1996 1,152,015 17,810,181
1995 1,123,213 17,399,017
1994 1,094,720 16,993,190
1993 1,066,405 16,589,519
1992 1,038,380 16,184,855
1991 1,010,818 15,787,496
1990 983,734 15,394,648
1989 957,138 15,006,813
1988 931,020 14,636,568
1987 905,479 14,289,108
1986 880,705 13,965,217
1985 856,726 13,661,229
1984 833,501 13,370,590
1983 811,005 13,029,836
1982 789,286 12,643,819
1981 768,385 12,281,712
1980 748,389 11,941,448
1979 729,375 11,597,255
1978 711,245 11,248,450
1977 693,984 10,911,871
1976 677,628 10,594,913
1975 662,197 10,294,308
1974 647,691 10,000,523
1973 633,995 9,714,617
1972 620,960 9,438,187
1971 608,348 9,176,264
1970 595,846 8,925,813
1969 583,276 8,690,383
1968 572,257 8,475,729
1967 563,108 8,271,913
1966 554,463 8,074,521
1965 546,308 7,882,606
1964 538,657 7,695,739
1963 531,452 7,514,714
1962 524,649 7,337,375
1961 518,266 7,162,667
1960 512,316 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Ghana

Fertility rate
Gabon

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Ghana
2023 3.65 3.4
2022 3.71 3.43
2021 3.78 3.49
2020 3.83 3.54
2019 3.88 3.59
2018 3.91 3.65
2017 3.91 3.72
2016 3.92 3.87
2015 3.92 3.98
2014 3.95 4.03
2013 4.02 4.11
2012 4.09 4.15
2011 4.15 4.18
2010 4.15 4.18
2009 4.14 4.18
2008 4.12 4.22
2007 4.14 4.29
2006 4.17 4.4
2005 4.21 4.5
2004 4.25 4.5
2003 4.3 4.6
2002 4.36 4.69
2001 4.42 4.77
2000 4.47 4.83
1999 4.5 4.82
1998 4.58 4.83
1997 4.66 4.88
1996 4.74 4.96
1995 4.88 5.11
1994 5.04 5.25
1993 5.19 5.41
1992 5.29 5.52
1991 5.37 5.63
1990 5.46 5.74
1989 5.55 5.82
1988 5.62 5.92
1987 5.67 6.02
1986 5.69 6.08
1985 5.71 6.12
1984 5.73 6.15
1983 5.76 6.23
1982 5.74 6.31
1981 5.73 6.42
1980 5.66 6.47
1979 5.61 6.51
1978 5.57 6.56
1977 5.52 6.64
1976 5.46 6.7
1975 5.39 6.76
1974 5.33 6.82
1973 5.29 6.87
1972 5.24 6.92
1971 5.16 6.95
1970 5.1 6.95
1969 5.05 6.95
1968 4.98 6.89
1967 4.92 6.89
1966 4.86 6.86
1965 4.79 6.88
1964 4.71 6.9
1963 4.65 6.94
1962 4.59 6.94
1961 4.5 6.91
1960 4.42 6.89

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

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Gabon and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Ghana
2024 22.6 22.2
2023 22.6 22
2022 22.5 21.8
2021 22.5 21.7
2020 22.5 21.5
2019 22.5 21.3
2018 22.4 21.2
2017 22.4 21
2016 22.3 20.9
2015 22.2 20.8
2014 22.1 20.7
2013 21.9 20.6
2012 21.7 20.5
2011 21.4 20.3
2010 21.2 20.2
2009 21 20
2008 20.8 19.9
2007 20.6 19.7
2006 20.3 19.5
2005 20.1 19.3
2004 19.9 19.1
2003 19.7 19
2002 19.6 18.8
2001 19.4 18.6
2000 19.3 18.4
1999 19.1 18.3
1998 19 18.1
1997 18.9 17.9
1996 18.9 17.7
1995 18.8 17.6
1994 18.8 17.5
1993 18.8 17.4
1992 18.8 17.3
1991 18.9 17.2
1990 18.9 17.2
1989 19 17.1
1988 19.2 17.1
1987 19.3 17.1
1986 19.5 17.1
1985 19.7 17.1
1984 19.9 17.1
1983 20.1 17
1982 20.4 16.9
1981 20.7 16.7
1980 21 16.7
1979 21.3 16.5
1978 21.6 16.4
1977 21.9 16.2
1976 22.2 16
1975 22.5 15.9
1974 22.9 15.8
1973 23.2 15.8
1972 23.5 15.8
1971 23.9 15.9
1970 24.2 15.9
1969 24.5 16
1968 24.8 16.1
1967 25.2 16.2
1966 25.6 16.4
1965 25.9 16.5
1964 26.2 16.7
1963 26.5 16.9
1962 26.8 17.2
1961 27 17.4
1960 27.2 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Gabon Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Gabon Ghana
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Gabon Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Ghana
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
68,049 mi
2009

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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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