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Gabon vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 75th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Guatemala
Population
2663339
19049936
Population rank 141/197 69/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
73 years
2026

Gabon and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Guatemala
2024 $20,895,684,426 $113,199,581,158
2023 $19,388,372,071 $104,368,755,055
2022 $20,440,655,695 $95,641,446,501
2021 $19,444,935,097 $86,455,522,273
2020 $15,342,236,164 $77,719,468,248
2019 $16,874,405,465 $77,172,331,693
2018 $16,867,326,402 $73,328,356,008
2017 $14,929,487,485 $71,653,780,740
2016 $14,023,890,265 $66,053,408,206
2015 $14,383,107,763 $62,186,066,548
2014 $18,203,966,896 $57,852,159,008
2013 $17,595,744,798 $52,996,420,177
2012 $17,170,464,016 $49,593,929,487
2011 $18,210,307,744 $46,876,006,272
2010 $14,372,593,020 $40,676,578,423
2009 $12,113,699,068 $37,126,148,265
2008 $15,571,348,344 $38,503,720,224
2007 $12,455,409,587 $33,567,850,824
2006 $10,327,598,306 $29,744,246,827
2005 $9,582,783,991 $26,783,389,294
2004 $7,770,219,008 $23,577,298,095
2003 $6,511,903,365 $21,576,351,799
2002 $5,335,451,100 $20,444,205,991
2001 $5,023,265,413 $18,405,220,247
2000 $5,080,483,629 $19,288,929,030
1999 $4,662,992,036 $18,318,412,251
1998 $4,483,417,310 $19,395,491,993
1997 $5,326,817,115 $17,790,026,222
1996 $5,694,040,003 $15,674,835,615
1995 $4,958,845,648 $14,655,404,433
1994 $4,190,819,344 $12,983,233,311
1993 $4,378,645,081 $11,400,017,301
1992 $5,592,390,827 $10,440,781,588
1991 $5,402,919,785 $9,406,135,143
1990 $5,952,293,765 $7,650,196,845
1989 $4,186,411,464 $8,410,724,361
1988 $3,834,503,376 $7,841,602,824
1987 $3,281,797,043 $7,084,399,840
1986 $3,403,638,189 $7,231,963,516
1985 $3,339,914,757 $9,721,652,087
1984 $3,561,451,561 $9,470,000,100
1983 $3,391,275,732 $9,050,000,400
1982 $3,618,007,841 $8,716,999,700
1981 $3,862,269,121 $8,607,500,300
1980 $4,279,637,942 $7,878,700,000
1979 $3,030,251,120 $6,902,600,200
1978 $2,389,479,272 $6,070,600,200
1977 $2,809,349,069 $5,480,500,200
1976 $3,009,409,974 $4,365,300,200
1975 $2,157,592,940 $3,645,900,000
1974 $1,544,216,002 $3,161,499,900
1973 $722,780,701 $2,569,200,100
1972 $430,508,359 $2,101,300,000
1971 $381,687,073 $1,984,800,000
1970 $323,802,476 $1,904,000,000
1969 $318,124,701 $1,715,399,900
1968 $294,468,564 $1,610,500,000
1967 $271,543,680 $1,453,500,000
1966 $245,849,781 $1,390,700,000
1965 $226,474,286 $1,331,399,900
1964 $215,679,855 $1,299,099,900
1963 $154,480,244 $1,262,800,000
1962 $182,796,536 $1,143,600,000
1961 $167,637,907 $1,076,699,900
1960 $141,468,978 $1,043,599,900

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

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Gabon and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Guatemala
2024 $8,230 $6,150
2023 $7,803 $5,758
2022 $8,409 $5,359
2021 $8,181 $4,913
2020 $6,606 $4,478
2019 $7,441 $4,512
2018 $7,624 $4,353
2017 $6,922 $4,325
2016 $6,677 $4,060
2015 $7,047 $3,894
2014 $9,201 $3,689
2013 $9,198 $3,444
2012 $9,297 $3,287
2011 $10,219 $3,169
2010 $8,357 $2,805
2009 $7,291 $2,612
2008 $9,689 $2,763
2007 $8,004 $2,459
2006 $6,847 $2,225
2005 $6,548 $2,046
2004 $5,466 $1,841
2003 $4,711 $1,723
2002 $3,966 $1,669
2001 $3,836 $1,538
2000 $3,983 $1,649
1999 $3,751 $1,604
1998 $3,700 $1,741
1997 $4,509 $1,638
1996 $4,943 $1,481
1995 $4,415 $1,421
1994 $3,828 $1,293
1993 $4,106 $1,166
1992 $5,386 $1,096
1991 $5,345 $1,014
1990 $6,051 $848
1989 $4,374 $958
1988 $4,119 $919
1987 $3,624 $854
1986 $3,865 $896
1985 $3,898 $1,238
1984 $4,273 $1,241
1983 $4,182 $1,220
1982 $4,584 $1,204
1981 $5,026 $1,216
1980 $5,718 $1,142
1979 $4,155 $1,026
1978 $3,360 $925
1977 $4,048 $856
1976 $4,441 $697
1975 $3,258 $595
1974 $2,384 $529
1973 $1,140 $441
1972 $693 $370
1971 $627 $358
1970 $543 $353
1969 $545 $326
1968 $515 $315
1967 $482 $291.9
1966 $443 $287.3
1965 $415 $283
1964 $400 $284.2
1963 $290.7 $284.4
1962 $348 $265.2
1961 $323 $257.2
1960 $276.1 $256.8

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

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Gabon vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Guatemala
2026 68.9 73
2025 68.7 72.9
2024 68.5 72.7
2023 68.3 72.6
2022 67.7 71.2
2021 67.1 67.9
2020 67.1 70
2019 67.3 71.6
2018 67 71.5
2017 66.8 71.6
2016 66.6 71.2
2015 66.3 70.9
2014 66.1 70.9
2013 65.8 70.9
2012 65.4 70.7
2011 65.1 70.3
2010 64.7 69.9
2009 64.4 69.7
2008 64 69.5
2007 63.6 69.3
2006 63.3 68.8
2005 63 68.2
2004 62.7 68.2
2003 62.5 68.2
2002 62.2 67.8
2001 62 67.4
2000 61.8 67.1
1999 61.7 66.6
1998 61.5 66
1997 61.4 65.2
1996 61.3 64.5
1995 61.3 63.7
1994 61.2 63
1993 61.1 62.4
1992 61 62
1991 60.9 61.9
1990 60.7 61.8
1989 60.6 61.7
1988 60.4 61.5
1987 60.2 61
1986 60 60.3
1985 59.7 59.8
1984 59.3 59.1
1983 59 57.9
1982 58.6 48.9
1981 58.3 54.7
1980 57.9 55.3
1979 57.4 56.6
1978 57 56.4
1977 56.5 55.2
1976 56 47.6
1975 55.5 52.8
1974 54.9 53
1973 54.4 52.8
1972 53.8 51.8
1971 53.3 50.3
1970 52.7 48.5
1969 52.1 47.5
1968 51.5 47.8
1967 50.9 47.7
1966 50.3 47.5
1965 49.7 47.2
1964 49 47.1
1963 48.4 46.6
1962 47.8 46.5
1961 47.1 46.1
1960 46.4 45.8
1959 45.8 44.3
1958 45.1 43.1
1957 44.4 41.9
1956 43.7 41.3
1955 42.9 40.7
1954 42.2 40.1
1953 41.5 39.5
1952 40.7 38.9
1951 40 38.3
1950 39.3 37.8

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

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Gabon and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Gabon Guatemala
2024 2,538,952 18,406,359
2023 2,484,789 18,124,838
2022 2,430,747 17,847,877
2021 2,376,722 17,598,650
2020 2,322,539 17,357,325
2019 2,267,706 17,103,803
2018 2,212,318 16,845,685
2017 2,156,900 16,567,357
2016 2,100,306 16,268,760
2015 2,040,989 15,971,743
2014 1,978,399 15,681,725
2013 1,913,059 15,387,337
2012 1,846,889 15,089,647
2011 1,781,985 14,792,126
2010 1,719,879 14,500,112
2009 1,661,556 14,215,611
2008 1,607,175 13,935,174
2007 1,556,237 13,652,040
2006 1,508,337 13,367,459
2005 1,463,495 13,087,629
2004 1,421,609 12,807,402
2003 1,382,350 12,525,842
2002 1,345,135 12,246,915
2001 1,309,589 11,969,422
2000 1,275,572 11,697,592
1999 1,243,016 11,422,965
1998 1,211,736 11,139,145
1997 1,181,439 10,857,754
1996 1,152,015 10,583,526
1995 1,123,213 10,312,996
1994 1,094,720 10,043,718
1993 1,066,405 9,779,761
1992 1,038,380 9,522,266
1991 1,010,818 9,272,584
1990 983,734 9,024,773
1989 957,138 8,775,546
1988 931,020 8,532,099
1987 905,479 8,296,485
1986 880,705 8,070,818
1985 856,726 7,849,693
1984 833,501 7,630,682
1983 811,005 7,419,642
1982 789,286 7,240,241
1981 768,385 7,075,648
1980 748,389 6,900,212
1979 729,375 6,727,797
1978 711,245 6,561,534
1977 693,984 6,401,515
1976 677,628 6,262,404
1975 662,197 6,128,731
1974 647,691 5,981,197
1973 633,995 5,831,631
1972 620,960 5,682,833
1971 608,348 5,538,355
1970 595,846 5,396,966
1969 583,276 5,257,081
1968 572,257 5,118,111
1967 563,108 4,978,862
1966 554,463 4,840,958
1965 546,308 4,704,965
1964 538,657 4,571,109
1963 531,452 4,440,264
1962 524,649 4,312,044
1961 518,266 4,186,201
1960 512,316 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Gabon

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Guatemala
2023 3.65 2.31
2022 3.71 2.34
2021 3.78 2.39
2020 3.83 2.47
2019 3.88 2.59
2018 3.91 2.74
2017 3.91 2.86
2016 3.92 2.97
2015 3.92 3.03
2014 3.95 3.09
2013 4.02 3.15
2012 4.09 3.22
2011 4.15 3.29
2010 4.15 3.38
2009 4.14 3.47
2008 4.12 3.57
2007 4.14 3.72
2006 4.17 3.85
2005 4.21 3.97
2004 4.25 4.13
2003 4.3 4.25
2002 4.36 4.37
2001 4.42 4.5
2000 4.47 4.58
1999 4.5 4.69
1998 4.58 4.8
1997 4.66 4.91
1996 4.74 5.01
1995 4.88 5.11
1994 5.04 5.19
1993 5.19 5.25
1992 5.29 5.31
1991 5.37 5.38
1990 5.46 5.48
1989 5.55 5.56
1988 5.62 5.62
1987 5.67 5.64
1986 5.69 5.66
1985 5.71 5.73
1984 5.73 5.86
1983 5.76 5.98
1982 5.74 6.06
1981 5.73 6.12
1980 5.66 6.17
1979 5.61 6.22
1978 5.57 6.26
1977 5.52 6.32
1976 5.46 6.37
1975 5.39 6.41
1974 5.33 6.46
1973 5.29 6.49
1972 5.24 6.51
1971 5.16 6.55
1970 5.1 6.6
1969 5.05 6.65
1968 4.98 6.7
1967 4.92 6.76
1966 4.86 6.8
1965 4.79 6.84
1964 4.71 6.87
1963 4.65 6.9
1962 4.59 6.93
1961 4.5 6.98
1960 4.42 7

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

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Gabon and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Guatemala
2024 22.6 24
2023 22.6 23.7
2022 22.5 23.3
2021 22.5 22.9
2020 22.5 22.6
2019 22.5 22.3
2018 22.4 22
2017 22.4 21.7
2016 22.3 21.3
2015 22.2 21.1
2014 22.1 20.8
2013 21.9 20.4
2012 21.7 20.1
2011 21.4 19.9
2010 21.2 19.6
2009 21 19.4
2008 20.8 19.1
2007 20.6 18.9
2006 20.3 18.7
2005 20.1 18.5
2004 19.9 18.3
2003 19.7 18.1
2002 19.6 18
2001 19.4 17.8
2000 19.3 17.7
1999 19.1 17.7
1998 19 17.6
1997 18.9 17.5
1996 18.9 17.4
1995 18.8 17.4
1994 18.8 17.3
1993 18.8 17.3
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
1984 19.9 17
1983 20.1 17
1982 20.4 17.1
1981 20.7 17.1
1980 21 17.1
1979 21.3 17.1
1978 21.6 17
1977 21.9 17
1976 22.2 17
1975 22.5 16.9
1974 22.9 16.8
1973 23.2 16.8
1972 23.5 16.8
1971 23.9 16.8
1970 24.2 16.8
1969 24.5 16.8
1968 24.8 16.7
1967 25.2 16.7
1966 25.6 16.7
1965 25.9 16.7
1964 26.2 16.6
1963 26.5 16.6
1962 26.8 16.6
1961 27 16.7
1960 27.2 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Gabon Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Guatemala
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
82.1%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Gabon Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Guatemala
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
10,949 mi
2016

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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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