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Gabon vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 75th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Guinea
Population
2663339
15546235
Population rank 141/197 75/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Gabon and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Guinea
2024 $20,895,684,426 $25,008,678,293
2023 $19,388,372,071 $22,407,615,556
2022 $20,440,655,695 $19,910,452,542
2021 $19,444,935,097 $17,069,115,738
2020 $15,342,236,164 $14,088,693,743
2019 $16,874,405,465 $13,442,861,496
2018 $16,867,326,402 $11,857,030,367
2017 $14,929,487,485 $10,324,668,271
2016 $14,023,890,265 $8,595,955,222
2015 $14,383,107,763 $8,794,201,743
2014 $18,203,966,896 $8,778,473,373
2013 $17,595,744,798 $8,376,613,539
2012 $17,170,464,016 $7,638,044,557
2011 $18,210,307,744 $6,785,137,203
2010 $14,372,593,020 $6,853,467,146
2009 $12,113,699,068 $6,716,905,340
2008 $15,571,348,344 $6,964,179,983
2007 $12,455,409,587 $6,281,918,226
2006 $10,327,598,306 $4,220,019,845
2005 $9,582,783,991 $4,282,468,637
2004 $7,770,219,008 $5,300,767,961
2003 $6,511,903,365 $5,025,167,975
2002 $5,335,451,100 $4,301,608,753
2001 $5,023,265,413 $4,125,527,603
2000 $5,080,483,629 $4,367,458,867
1999 $4,662,992,036 $5,046,806,783
1998 $4,483,417,310 $5,232,118,046
1997 $5,326,817,115 $5,516,916,163
1996 $5,694,040,003 $5,641,243,100
1995 $4,958,845,648 $5,385,704,166
1994 $4,190,819,344 $4,932,800,407
1993 $4,378,645,081 $4,781,166,117
1992 $5,592,390,827 $4,789,220,417
1991 $5,402,919,785 $4,396,178,694
1990 $5,952,293,765 $3,888,320,666
1989 $4,186,411,464 $3,546,079,263
1988 $3,834,503,376 $3,476,480,303
1987 $3,281,797,043 $2,976,714,019
1986 $3,403,638,189 $2,909,130,355
1985 $3,339,914,757 $22,787,644,566
1984 $3,561,451,561 $18,421,497,251
1983 $3,391,275,732 $15,129,893,722
1982 $3,618,007,841 $11,926,032,493
1981 $3,862,269,121 $9,646,440,667
1980 $4,279,637,942 $9,746,524,915
1979 $3,030,251,120 $8,877,094,497
1978 $2,389,479,272 $8,087,305,999
1977 $2,809,349,069 $6,914,381,291
1976 $3,009,409,974 $6,762,781,871
1975 $2,157,592,940 $6,102,769,605
1974 $1,544,216,002 $5,691,417,541
1973 $722,780,701 $5,152,080,388
1972 $430,508,359 $4,203,069,035
1971 $381,687,073 $3,594,302,908
1970 $323,802,476 $3,220,224,608
1969 $318,124,701 -
1968 $294,468,564 -
1967 $271,543,680 -
1966 $245,849,781 -
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Guinea
2024 $8,230 $1,695
2023 $7,803 $1,555
2022 $8,409 $1,417
2021 $8,181 $1,245
2020 $6,606 $1,054
2019 $7,441 $1,031
2018 $7,624 $933
2017 $6,922 $834
2016 $6,677 $712
2015 $7,047 $747
2014 $9,201 $765
2013 $9,198 $748
2012 $9,297 $699
2011 $10,219 $637
2010 $8,357 $659
2009 $7,291 $662
2008 $9,689 $704
2007 $8,004 $650
2006 $6,847 $447
2005 $6,548 $463
2004 $5,466 $585
2003 $4,711 $566
2002 $3,966 $496
2001 $3,836 $483
2000 $3,983 $518
1999 $3,751 $611
1998 $3,700 $647
1997 $4,509 $696
1996 $4,943 $726
1995 $4,415 $713
1994 $3,828 $672
1993 $4,106 $671
1992 $5,386 $693
1991 $5,345 $656
1990 $6,051 $604
1989 $4,374 $570
1988 $4,119 $574
1987 $3,624 $505
1986 $3,865 $506
1985 $3,898 $4,062
1984 $4,273 $3,362
1983 $4,182 $2,823
1982 $4,584 $2,273
1981 $5,026 $1,876
1980 $5,718 $1,931
1979 $4,155 $1,790
1978 $3,360 $1,658
1977 $4,048 $1,440
1976 $4,441 $1,431
1975 $3,258 $1,311
1974 $2,384 $1,243
1973 $1,140 $1,143
1972 $693 $948
1971 $627 $825
1970 $543 $753
1969 $545 -
1968 $515 -
1967 $482 -
1966 $443 -
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Guinea
2026 68.9 61.2
2025 68.7 61.1
2024 68.5 60.9
2023 68.3 60.7
2022 67.7 60.4
2021 67.1 59.4
2020 67.1 59.3
2019 67.3 59.4
2018 67 59
2017 66.8 58.7
2016 66.6 58.5
2015 66.3 57.9
2014 66.1 57.6
2013 65.8 57.5
2012 65.4 57.1
2011 65.1 56.8
2010 64.7 56.4
2009 64.4 56.1
2008 64 55.7
2007 63.6 55.2
2006 63.3 54.9
2005 63 54.4
2004 62.7 54
2003 62.5 53.6
2002 62.2 53.2
2001 62 52.7
2000 61.8 52.4
1999 61.7 52
1998 61.5 51.6
1997 61.4 51.1
1996 61.3 50.5
1995 61.3 49.8
1994 61.2 49.2
1993 61.1 48.8
1992 61 48.3
1991 60.9 47.8
1990 60.7 47.3
1989 60.6 46.9
1988 60.4 46.5
1987 60.2 46.1
1986 60 45.7
1985 59.7 45.3
1984 59.3 44.9
1983 59 44.2
1982 58.6 43.9
1981 58.3 43.3
1980 57.9 42.8
1979 57.4 42.3
1978 57 41.9
1977 56.5 41.4
1976 56 41
1975 55.5 40.6
1974 54.9 40.2
1973 54.4 39.9
1972 53.8 39.7
1971 53.3 39.4
1970 52.7 39.1
1969 52.1 38.8
1968 51.5 38.5
1967 50.9 38.2
1966 50.3 38
1965 49.7 37.7
1964 49 37.4
1963 48.4 37.2
1962 47.8 37
1961 47.1 36.8
1960 46.4 36.6
1959 45.8 36.5
1958 45.1 36.4
1957 44.4 36.2
1956 43.7 36.1
1955 42.9 36
1954 42.2 35.9
1953 41.5 35.8
1952 40.7 35.7
1951 40 35.6
1950 39.3 35.6

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

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Gabon and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Gabon Guinea
2024 2,538,952 14,754,785
2023 2,484,789 14,405,468
2022 2,430,747 14,055,137
2021 2,376,722 13,710,513
2020 2,322,539 13,371,183
2019 2,267,706 13,034,346
2018 2,212,318 12,704,774
2017 2,156,900 12,385,659
2016 2,100,306 12,073,030
2015 2,040,989 11,767,070
2014 1,978,399 11,472,924
2013 1,913,059 11,191,873
2012 1,846,889 10,921,581
2011 1,781,985 10,656,810
2010 1,719,879 10,396,086
2009 1,661,556 10,143,534
2008 1,607,175 9,898,870
2007 1,556,237 9,662,281
2006 1,508,337 9,441,171
2005 1,463,495 9,245,844
2004 1,421,609 9,062,726
2003 1,382,350 8,870,781
2002 1,345,135 8,674,066
2001 1,309,589 8,539,960
2000 1,275,572 8,428,832
1999 1,243,016 8,265,123
1998 1,211,736 8,081,990
1997 1,181,439 7,931,370
1996 1,152,015 7,770,035
1995 1,123,213 7,553,249
1994 1,094,720 7,345,107
1993 1,066,405 7,128,177
1992 1,038,380 6,914,366
1991 1,010,818 6,697,166
1990 983,734 6,434,374
1989 957,138 6,215,811
1988 931,020 6,056,574
1987 905,479 5,900,198
1986 880,705 5,750,668
1985 856,726 5,610,373
1984 833,501 5,480,096
1983 811,005 5,359,814
1982 789,286 5,247,672
1981 768,385 5,143,288
1980 748,389 5,047,419
1979 729,375 4,959,283
1978 711,245 4,877,854
1977 693,984 4,801,128
1976 677,628 4,727,022
1975 662,197 4,653,876
1974 647,691 4,580,510
1973 633,995 4,506,324
1972 620,960 4,431,292
1971 608,348 4,355,200
1970 595,846 4,277,535
1969 583,276 4,198,300
1968 572,257 4,118,550
1967 563,108 4,040,153
1966 554,463 3,964,155
1965 546,308 3,890,716
1964 538,657 3,819,722
1963 531,452 3,750,954
1962 524,649 3,684,273
1961 518,266 3,619,551
1960 512,316 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Guinea

Fertility rate
Gabon

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Guinea
2023 3.65 4.22
2022 3.71 4.3
2021 3.78 4.4
2020 3.83 4.49
2019 3.88 4.58
2018 3.91 4.67
2017 3.91 4.79
2016 3.92 4.92
2015 3.92 5
2014 3.95 5.07
2013 4.02 5.15
2012 4.09 5.23
2011 4.15 5.34
2010 4.15 5.44
2009 4.14 5.53
2008 4.12 5.6
2007 4.14 5.66
2006 4.17 5.7
2005 4.21 5.73
2004 4.25 5.73
2003 4.3 5.74
2002 4.36 5.78
2001 4.42 5.83
2000 4.47 5.92
1999 4.5 5.99
1998 4.58 6.05
1997 4.66 6.12
1996 4.74 6.21
1995 4.88 6.29
1994 5.04 6.36
1993 5.19 6.41
1992 5.29 6.45
1991 5.37 6.48
1990 5.46 6.52
1989 5.55 6.55
1988 5.62 6.56
1987 5.67 6.57
1986 5.69 6.55
1985 5.71 6.53
1984 5.73 6.51
1983 5.76 6.49
1982 5.74 6.49
1981 5.73 6.46
1980 5.66 6.46
1979 5.61 6.45
1978 5.57 6.44
1977 5.52 6.43
1976 5.46 6.4
1975 5.39 6.37
1974 5.33 6.34
1973 5.29 6.31
1972 5.24 6.28
1971 5.16 6.26
1970 5.1 6.24
1969 5.05 6.23
1968 4.98 6.21
1967 4.92 6.2
1966 4.86 6.19
1965 4.79 6.18
1964 4.71 6.17
1963 4.65 6.15
1962 4.59 6.14
1961 4.5 6.13
1960 4.42 6.11

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

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Gabon and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Guinea
2024 22.6 19.2
2023 22.6 19
2022 22.5 18.9
2021 22.5 18.8
2020 22.5 18.6
2019 22.5 18.5
2018 22.4 18.3
2017 22.4 18.2
2016 22.3 18.1
2015 22.2 18
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 17.3
2007 20.6 17.2
2006 20.3 17.2
2005 20.1 17.2
2004 19.9 17.2
2003 19.7 17.2
2002 19.6 17.2
2001 19.4 17.3
2000 19.3 17.5
1999 19.1 17.6
1998 19 17.7
1997 18.9 17.9
1996 18.9 18
1995 18.8 18.1
1994 18.8 18.1
1993 18.8 18.2
1992 18.8 18.2
1991 18.9 18.3
1990 18.9 18.3
1989 19 18.3
1988 19.2 18.4
1987 19.3 18.4
1986 19.5 18.4
1985 19.7 18.4
1984 19.9 18.5
1983 20.1 18.5
1982 20.4 18.6
1981 20.7 18.7
1980 21 18.8
1979 21.3 18.9
1978 21.6 19
1977 21.9 19.2
1976 22.2 19.3
1975 22.5 19.4
1974 22.9 19.5
1973 23.2 19.7
1972 23.5 19.8
1971 23.9 19.8
1970 24.2 19.9
1969 24.5 20
1968 24.8 20
1967 25.2 20.1
1966 25.6 20.1
1965 25.9 20.2
1964 26.2 20.3
1963 26.5 20.4
1962 26.8 20.4
1961 27 20.5
1960 27.2 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Gabon Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
66.6%
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
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Gabon Guinea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
45.3%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Gabon Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
15
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Guinea
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
n/a

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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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