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Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 75th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Guinea-Bissau
Population
2663339
2311915
Population rank 141/197 146/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Gabon and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Guinea-Bissau
2024 $20,895,684,426 $2,218,393,805
2023 $19,388,372,071 $2,127,688,181
2022 $20,440,655,695 $1,859,601,384
2021 $19,444,935,097 $1,908,094,558
2020 $15,342,236,164 $1,705,057,581
2019 $16,874,405,465 $1,596,227,316
2018 $16,867,326,402 $1,554,133,594
2017 $14,929,487,485 $1,469,978,606
2016 $14,023,890,265 $1,245,074,264
2015 $14,383,107,763 $1,152,384,167
2014 $18,203,966,896 $1,135,250,721
2013 $17,595,744,798 $1,109,682,824
2012 $17,170,464,016 $1,049,412,177
2011 $18,210,307,744 $1,157,074,319
2010 $14,372,593,020 $940,112,539
2009 $12,113,699,068 $890,167,833
2008 $15,571,348,344 $952,667,544
2007 $12,455,409,587 $753,162,998
2006 $10,327,598,306 $634,781,901
2005 $9,582,783,991 $639,776,041
2004 $7,770,219,008 $582,169,841
2003 $6,511,903,365 $553,614,800
2002 $5,335,451,100 $466,773,711
2001 $5,023,265,413 $412,610,872
2000 $5,080,483,629 $391,345,597
1999 $4,662,992,036 $579,365,780
1998 $4,483,417,310 $591,034,143
1997 $5,326,817,115 $698,107,222
1996 $5,694,040,003 $702,965,148
1995 $4,958,845,648 $660,195,402
1994 $4,190,819,344 $612,502,085
1993 $4,378,645,081 $615,779,519
1992 $5,592,390,827 $588,309,271
1991 $5,402,919,785 $668,470,891
1990 $5,952,293,765 $634,187,269
1989 $4,186,411,464 $554,072,303
1988 $3,834,503,376 $427,514,322
1987 $3,281,797,043 $451,893,375
1986 $3,403,638,189 $338,524,233
1985 $3,339,914,757 $373,959,151
1984 $3,561,451,561 $359,980,491
1983 $3,391,275,732 $425,225,177
1982 $3,618,007,841 $430,284,022
1981 $3,862,269,121 $402,230,865
1980 $4,279,637,942 $287,648,258
1979 $3,030,251,120 $308,143,183
1978 $2,389,479,272 $318,876,550
1977 $2,809,349,069 $298,871,675
1976 $3,009,409,974 $292,152,321
1975 $2,157,592,940 $283,311,997
1974 $1,544,216,002 $256,769,730
1973 $722,780,701 $232,331,281
1972 $430,508,359 $227,986,203
1971 $381,687,073 $204,167,297
1970 $323,802,476 $204,670,551
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-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Guinea-Bissau
2024 $8,230 $1,008
2023 $7,803 $988
2022 $8,409 $883
2021 $8,181 $927
2020 $6,606 $847
2019 $7,441 $811
2018 $7,624 $809
2017 $6,922 $783
2016 $6,677 $680
2015 $7,047 $645
2014 $9,201 $652
2013 $9,198 $654
2012 $9,297 $635
2011 $10,219 $720
2010 $8,357 $600
2009 $7,291 $583
2008 $9,689 $640
2007 $8,004 $519
2006 $6,847 $449
2005 $6,548 $463
2004 $5,466 $431
2003 $4,711 $420
2002 $3,966 $362
2001 $3,836 $327
2000 $3,983 $317
1999 $3,751 $479
1998 $3,700 $498
1997 $4,509 $599
1996 $4,943 $615
1995 $4,415 $589
1994 $3,828 $561
1993 $4,106 $582
1992 $5,386 $574
1991 $5,345 $672
1990 $6,051 $651
1989 $4,374 $578
1988 $4,119 $454
1987 $3,624 $488
1986 $3,865 $371
1985 $3,898 $417
1984 $4,273 $407
1983 $4,182 $489
1982 $4,584 $503
1981 $5,026 $477
1980 $5,718 $347
1979 $4,155 $376
1978 $3,360 $403
1977 $4,048 $403
1976 $4,441 $421
1975 $3,258 $435
1974 $2,384 $419
1973 $1,140 $392
1972 $693 $389
1971 $627 $348
1970 $543 $350
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-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Guinea-Bissau
2026 68.9 64.6
2025 68.7 64.4
2024 68.5 64.3
2023 68.3 64.1
2022 67.7 63.6
2021 67.1 61.7
2020 67.1 61.3
2019 67.3 62.2
2018 67 61.7
2017 66.8 61.1
2016 66.6 60.6
2015 66.3 60.1
2014 66.1 59.5
2013 65.8 58.9
2012 65.4 58.3
2011 65.1 57.7
2010 64.7 57
2009 64.4 56.3
2008 64 55.3
2007 63.6 54.9
2006 63.3 54.1
2005 63 52.9
2004 62.7 52.8
2003 62.5 52.2
2002 62.2 51.6
2001 62 51.1
2000 61.8 50.6
1999 61.7 48.5
1998 61.5 48.1
1997 61.4 48
1996 61.3 48.8
1995 61.3 48.5
1994 61.2 47.8
1993 61.1 47.8
1992 61 47.5
1991 60.9 47.2
1990 60.7 46.9
1989 60.6 46.6
1988 60.4 46.3
1987 60.2 45.8
1986 60 45.5
1985 59.7 45.3
1984 59.3 44.9
1983 59 44.6
1982 58.6 44.3
1981 58.3 43.9
1980 57.9 43.6
1979 57.4 43.2
1978 57 42.9
1977 56.5 42.6
1976 56 42.3
1975 55.5 41.9
1974 54.9 41.6
1973 54.4 38.2
1972 53.8 37.8
1971 53.3 37.5
1970 52.7 37.3
1969 52.1 37
1968 51.5 36.7
1967 50.9 36.3
1966 50.3 36.1
1965 49.7 35.9
1964 49 35.8
1963 48.4 35.6
1962 47.8 38
1961 47.1 37.8
1960 46.4 37.6
1959 45.8 37.3
1958 45.1 37.1
1957 44.4 37
1956 43.7 36.8
1955 42.9 36.6
1954 42.2 36.4
1953 41.5 36.3
1952 40.7 36.1
1951 40 35.9
1950 39.3 35.7

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

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Gabon and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Gabon Guinea-Bissau
2024 2,538,952 2,201,352
2023 2,484,789 2,153,339
2022 2,430,747 2,105,529
2021 2,376,722 2,058,841
2020 2,322,539 2,013,255
2019 2,267,706 1,967,696
2018 2,212,318 1,922,168
2017 2,156,900 1,877,072
2016 2,100,306 1,831,893
2015 2,040,989 1,786,457
2014 1,978,399 1,741,122
2013 1,913,059 1,695,973
2012 1,846,889 1,651,417
2011 1,781,985 1,608,076
2010 1,719,879 1,566,347
2009 1,661,556 1,526,377
2008 1,607,175 1,488,054
2007 1,556,237 1,450,986
2006 1,508,337 1,415,303
2005 1,463,495 1,381,585
2004 1,421,609 1,349,563
2003 1,382,350 1,318,806
2002 1,345,135 1,289,307
2001 1,309,589 1,261,273
2000 1,275,572 1,234,741
1999 1,243,016 1,210,206
1998 1,211,736 1,187,473
1997 1,181,439 1,165,545
1996 1,152,015 1,143,535
1995 1,123,213 1,119,949
1994 1,094,720 1,092,031
1993 1,066,405 1,058,745
1992 1,038,380 1,024,356
1991 1,010,818 994,639
1990 983,734 973,669
1989 957,138 957,789
1988 931,020 942,061
1987 905,479 926,862
1986 880,705 912,126
1985 856,726 897,697
1984 833,501 883,519
1983 811,005 869,592
1982 789,286 855,891
1981 768,385 842,432
1980 748,389 829,303
1979 729,375 819,867
1978 711,245 791,694
1977 693,984 741,789
1976 677,628 694,191
1975 662,197 650,966
1974 647,691 613,338
1973 633,995 592,808
1972 620,960 586,620
1971 608,348 586,221
1970 595,846 584,403
1969 583,276 581,610
1968 572,257 578,170
1967 563,108 569,011
1966 554,463 566,908
1965 546,308 575,005
1964 538,657 588,543
1963 531,452 594,418
1962 524,649 589,474
1961 518,266 582,532
1960 512,316 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Gabon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Guinea-Bissau
2023 3.65 3.84
2022 3.71 3.91
2021 3.78 4
2020 3.83 4.08
2019 3.88 4.15
2018 3.91 4.24
2017 3.91 4.35
2016 3.92 4.52
2015 3.92 4.66
2014 3.95 4.79
2013 4.02 4.93
2012 4.09 5
2011 4.15 5.07
2010 4.15 5.11
2009 4.14 5.18
2008 4.12 5.27
2007 4.14 5.37
2006 4.17 5.41
2005 4.21 5.46
2004 4.25 5.5
2003 4.3 5.58
2002 4.36 5.63
2001 4.42 5.69
2000 4.47 5.79
1999 4.5 5.87
1998 4.58 5.97
1997 4.66 6.06
1996 4.74 6.14
1995 4.88 6.22
1994 5.04 6.3
1993 5.19 6.37
1992 5.29 6.44
1991 5.37 6.47
1990 5.46 6.5
1989 5.55 6.66
1988 5.62 6.69
1987 5.67 6.72
1986 5.69 6.73
1985 5.71 6.74
1984 5.73 6.73
1983 5.76 6.69
1982 5.74 6.64
1981 5.73 6.57
1980 5.66 6.49
1979 5.61 6.4
1978 5.57 6.32
1977 5.52 6.25
1976 5.46 6.19
1975 5.39 6.15
1974 5.33 6.12
1973 5.29 6.1
1972 5.24 6.08
1971 5.16 6.06
1970 5.1 6.04
1969 5.05 6.02
1968 4.98 6.01
1967 4.92 5.99
1966 4.86 5.98
1965 4.79 5.97
1964 4.71 5.96
1963 4.65 5.95
1962 4.59 5.94
1961 4.5 5.93
1960 4.42 5.92

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

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Gabon and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Guinea-Bissau
2024 22.6 20.2
2023 22.6 19.9
2022 22.5 19.8
2021 22.5 19.6
2020 22.5 19.4
2019 22.5 19.2
2018 22.4 19.1
2017 22.4 18.9
2016 22.3 18.8
2015 22.2 18.6
2014 22.1 18.5
2013 21.9 18.4
2012 21.7 18.3
2011 21.4 18.3
2010 21.2 18.2
2009 21 18.1
2008 20.8 18
2007 20.6 17.9
2006 20.3 17.9
2005 20.1 17.8
2004 19.9 17.7
2003 19.7 17.6
2002 19.6 17.6
2001 19.4 17.5
2000 19.3 17.4
1999 19.1 17.4
1998 19 17.3
1997 18.9 17.3
1996 18.9 17.2
1995 18.8 17.2
1994 18.8 17.1
1993 18.8 17.1
1992 18.8 17.1
1991 18.9 17.1
1990 18.9 17.1
1989 19 17
1988 19.2 17
1987 19.3 17.1
1986 19.5 17.1
1985 19.7 17.2
1984 19.9 17.2
1983 20.1 17.3
1982 20.4 17.5
1981 20.7 17.6
1980 21 17.7
1979 21.3 17.6
1978 21.6 17.8
1977 21.9 18.2
1976 22.2 18.5
1975 22.5 18.8
1974 22.9 18.9
1973 23.2 18.9
1972 23.5 18.8
1971 23.9 19
1970 24.2 19.1
1969 24.5 19.3
1968 24.8 19.5
1967 25.2 19.6
1966 25.6 19.9
1965 25.9 20.7
1964 26.2 21.7
1963 26.5 22.3
1962 26.8 22.6
1961 27 22.9
1960 27.2 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gabon Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Gabon Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
63.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Gabon Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
2,734 mi
2018

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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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