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Gabon vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), compared with 405K in Iceland (ranked 172/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 75th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.5B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while Iceland ranks 10/197 ($82,704).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Iceland
Population
2636721
412970
Population rank 142/197 172/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$33.5B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$8,219
2024
$82,704
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$78,259
2024
Government debt
$15.3B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.2%
2025
52.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,033
2024
$48,859
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,135
2025
$54,155
2025
Land area
99,487 sq mi
2025
38,931 sq mi
2025
Population density
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
10.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
83.2 years
2025

Gabon and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Iceland
Year GDP
Gabon Iceland
1960 $141,468,978 $252,169,712
1961 $167,637,907 $257,703,245
1962 $182,796,536 $289,200,704
1963 $154,480,244 $345,175,036
1964 $215,679,855 $440,797,869
1965 $226,474,286 $531,569,564
1966 $245,849,781 $638,349,755
1967 $271,543,680 $630,567,116
1968 $294,468,564 $481,532,848
1969 $318,124,701 $420,945,148
1970 $323,802,476 $526,704,545
1971 $381,687,073 $670,251,136
1972 $430,508,359 $839,652,164
1973 $722,780,701 $1,154,440,253
1974 $1,544,216,002 $1,515,190,595
1975 $2,157,592,940 $1,406,875,081
1976 $3,009,409,974 $1,669,488,390
1977 $2,809,349,069 $2,208,509,076
1978 $2,389,479,272 $2,511,826,196
1979 $3,030,251,120 $2,853,435,054
1980 $4,279,637,942 $3,381,419,251
1981 $3,862,269,121 $3,492,997,010
1982 $3,618,007,841 $3,206,626,645
1983 $3,391,275,732 $2,765,950,336
1984 $3,561,451,561 $2,864,441,387
1985 $3,339,914,757 $2,984,052,357
1986 $3,403,638,189 $3,989,622,739
1987 $3,281,797,043 $5,520,318,405
1988 $3,834,503,376 $6,106,635,816
1989 $4,186,411,464 $5,672,569,449
1990 $5,952,293,765 $6,468,736,356
1991 $5,402,919,785 $6,909,730,288
1992 $5,592,390,827 $7,080,981,738
1993 $4,378,645,081 $6,218,581,532
1994 $4,190,819,344 $6,389,460,343
1995 $4,958,845,648 $7,123,633,418
1996 $5,694,040,003 $7,426,082,271
1997 $5,326,817,115 $7,569,672,925
1998 $4,483,417,310 $8,503,746,468
1999 $4,662,992,036 $8,982,047,589
2000 $5,080,483,629 $9,025,660,362
2001 $5,023,265,413 $8,234,846,805
2002 $5,335,451,100 $9,318,395,055
2003 $6,511,903,365 $11,429,333,038
2004 $7,770,219,008 $13,825,302,536
2005 $9,582,783,991 $16,852,963,067
2006 $10,327,598,306 $17,465,318,552
2007 $12,455,409,587 $21,652,505,597
2008 $15,571,348,344 $18,074,622,987
2009 $12,113,699,068 $13,154,414,219
2010 $14,372,593,020 $13,751,161,918
2011 $18,210,307,744 $15,221,622,926
2012 $17,170,464,016 $14,751,508,134
2013 $17,595,744,798 $16,125,060,515
2014 $18,203,966,896 $17,867,662,178
2015 $14,383,107,763 $17,517,210,519
2016 $14,023,890,265 $20,793,168,031
2017 $14,929,487,485 $24,728,285,177
2018 $16,867,326,402 $26,260,850,582
2019 $16,874,405,465 $24,681,343,649
2020 $15,342,236,164 $21,629,953,194
2021 $19,444,935,097 $25,770,339,317
2022 $20,440,655,695 $28,696,453,180
2023 $20,055,720,403 $31,452,223,862
2024 $20,867,044,936 $33,462,807,983

Gabon and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Iceland
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Iceland
1960 $276.1 $1,436
1961 $323 $1,439
1962 $348 $1,586
1963 $290.7 $1,859
1964 $400 $2,332
1965 $415 $2,764
1966 $443 $3,264
1967 $482 $3,173
1968 $515 $2,390
1969 $545 $2,070
1970 $543 $2,576
1971 $627 $3,252
1972 $693 $4,015
1973 $1,140 $5,437
1974 $2,384 $7,041
1975 $3,258 $6,454
1976 $4,441 $7,583
1977 $4,048 $9,957
1978 $3,360 $11,237
1979 $4,155 $12,641
1980 $5,718 $14,822
1981 $5,026 $15,137
1982 $4,584 $13,712
1983 $4,182 $11,672
1984 $4,273 $11,960
1985 $3,898 $12,361
1986 $3,865 $16,406
1987 $3,624 $22,453
1988 $4,119 $24,452
1989 $4,374 $22,434
1990 $6,051 $25,385
1991 $5,345 $26,803
1992 $5,386 $27,124
1993 $4,106 $23,580
1994 $3,828 $24,019
1995 $4,415 $26,634
1996 $4,943 $27,615
1997 $4,509 $27,919
1998 $3,700 $31,030
1999 $3,751 $32,382
2000 $3,983 $32,096
2001 $3,836 $28,897
2002 $3,966 $32,409
2003 $4,711 $39,477
2004 $5,466 $47,335
2005 $6,548 $56,795
2006 $6,847 $57,493
2007 $8,004 $69,496
2008 $9,689 $56,943
2009 $7,291 $41,301
2010 $8,357 $43,237
2011 $10,219 $47,715
2012 $9,297 $45,996
2013 $9,198 $49,805
2014 $9,201 $54,577
2015 $7,047 $52,952
2016 $6,677 $61,988
2017 $6,922 $72,010
2018 $7,624 $74,452
2019 $7,441 $68,452
2020 $6,606 $59,024
2021 $8,181 $69,178
2022 $8,409 $75,121
2023 $8,071 $79,960
2024 $8,219 $82,704

Gabon vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Iceland
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Iceland
1950 39.3 71
1951 40 71
1952 40.7 72.4
1953 41.5 72.3
1954 42.2 73.3
1955 42.9 73.3
1956 43.7 72.9
1957 44.4 73.4
1958 45.1 73.3
1959 45.8 72.6
1960 46.4 74
1961 47.1 73.4
1962 47.8 73.6
1963 48.4 72.9
1964 49 73.5
1965 49.7 73.8
1966 50.3 73.1
1967 50.9 73.7
1968 51.5 73.9
1969 52.1 73.7
1970 52.7 73.8
1971 53.3 73.5
1972 53.8 74.4
1973 54.4 74.3
1974 54.9 74.1
1975 55.5 75.3
1976 56 76.6
1977 56.5 76.1
1978 57 76.4
1979 57.4 76.5
1980 57.9 76.6
1981 58.3 76.2
1982 58.6 76.8
1983 59 76.4
1984 59.3 77.3
1985 59.7 77.4
1986 60 77.9
1987 60.2 77.1
1988 60.4 76.9
1989 60.6 77.9
1990 60.7 77.7
1991 60.9 77.8
1992 61 78.6
1993 61.1 78.8
1994 61.2 79
1995 61.3 77.5
1996 61.3 78.6
1997 61.4 78.7
1998 61.5 79.4
1999 61.7 79.2
2000 61.8 79.5
2001 62 80.4
2002 62.2 80.3
2003 62.5 80.8
2004 62.7 80.7
2005 63 81.2
2006 63.3 80.9
2007 63.6 81.1
2008 64 81.2
2009 64.4 81.4
2010 64.7 81.6
2011 65.1 82
2012 65.4 82.3
2013 65.8 81.7
2014 66.1 82.4
2015 66.3 82.2
2016 66.6 81.8
2017 66.8 82.2
2018 67 82.5
2019 67.3 82.8
2020 67.1 82.7
2021 67.1 82.8
2022 67.7 81.6
2023 68.3 82.7
2024 68.5 83
2025 68.7 83.2

Gabon and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Iceland
Year Population
Gabon Iceland
1960 512,316 175,574
1961 518,266 179,029
1962 524,649 182,378
1963 531,452 185,653
1964 538,657 188,983
1965 546,308 192,286
1966 554,463 195,570
1967 563,108 198,751
1968 572,257 201,488
1969 583,276 203,369
1970 595,846 204,438
1971 608,348 206,098
1972 620,960 209,137
1973 633,995 212,317
1974 647,691 215,209
1975 662,197 217,979
1976 677,628 220,154
1977 693,984 221,799
1978 711,245 223,537
1979 729,375 225,735
1980 748,389 228,138
1981 768,385 230,755
1982 789,286 233,860
1983 811,005 236,977
1984 833,501 239,511
1985 856,726 241,405
1986 880,705 243,180
1987 905,479 245,859
1988 931,020 249,740
1989 957,138 252,852
1990 983,734 254,826
1991 1,010,818 257,797
1992 1,038,380 261,057
1993 1,066,405 263,725
1994 1,094,720 266,021
1995 1,123,213 267,468
1996 1,152,015 268,916
1997 1,181,439 271,128
1998 1,211,736 274,047
1999 1,243,016 277,381
2000 1,275,572 281,205
2001 1,309,589 284,968
2002 1,345,135 287,523
2003 1,382,350 289,521
2004 1,421,609 292,074
2005 1,463,495 296,734
2006 1,508,337 303,782
2007 1,556,237 311,566
2008 1,607,175 317,414
2009 1,661,556 318,499
2010 1,719,879 318,041
2011 1,781,985 319,014
2012 1,846,889 320,716
2013 1,913,059 323,764
2014 1,978,399 327,386
2015 2,040,989 330,815
2016 2,100,306 335,439
2017 2,156,900 343,400
2018 2,212,318 352,721
2019 2,267,706 360,563
2020 2,322,539 366,463
2021 2,376,722 372,520
2022 2,430,747 382,003
2023 2,484,789 393,349
2024 2,538,952 404,610

Fertility rates in Gabon and Iceland

Fertility rate
Gabon

Iceland
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Iceland
1960 4.42 4.29
1961 4.5 3.88
1962 4.59 3.98
1963 4.65 3.99
1964 4.71 3.88
1965 4.79 3.73
1966 4.86 3.59
1967 4.92 3.28
1968 4.98 3.06
1969 5.05 2.99
1970 5.1 2.81
1971 5.16 2.92
1972 5.24 3.09
1973 5.29 2.94
1974 5.33 2.66
1975 5.39 2.65
1976 5.46 2.52
1977 5.52 2.31
1978 5.57 2.35
1979 5.61 2.49
1980 5.66 2.48
1981 5.73 2.33
1982 5.74 2.27
1983 5.76 2.24
1984 5.73 2.08
1985 5.71 1.93
1986 5.69 1.92
1987 5.67 2.06
1988 5.62 2.26
1989 5.55 2.19
1990 5.46 2.3
1991 5.37 2.18
1992 5.29 2.21
1993 5.19 2.22
1994 5.04 2.14
1995 4.88 2.08
1996 4.74 2.12
1997 4.66 2.04
1998 4.58 2.05
1999 4.5 1.99
2000 4.47 2.08
2001 4.42 1.95
2002 4.36 1.93
2003 4.3 1.99
2004 4.25 2.04
2005 4.21 2.05
2006 4.17 2.08
2007 4.14 2.09
2008 4.12 2.15
2009 4.14 2.23
2010 4.15 2.2
2011 4.15 2.02
2012 4.09 2.04
2013 4.02 1.93
2014 3.95 1.93
2015 3.92 1.8
2016 3.92 1.74
2017 3.91 1.71
2018 3.91 1.71
2019 3.88 1.74
2020 3.83 1.72
2021 3.78 1.82
2022 3.71 1.59
2023 3.65 1.59

Gabon and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Iceland
Year Median age, years
Gabon Iceland
1960 27.2 25.4
1961 27 25.2
1962 26.8 24.9
1963 26.5 24.7
1964 26.2 24.4
1965 25.9 24.2
1966 25.6 24.1
1967 25.2 24.1
1968 24.8 24.2
1969 24.5 24.3
1970 24.2 24.5
1971 23.9 24.7
1972 23.5 24.8
1973 23.2 24.9
1974 22.9 25.1
1975 22.5 25.4
1976 22.2 25.7
1977 21.9 26
1978 21.6 26.4
1979 21.3 26.7
1980 21 26.9
1981 20.7 27.2
1982 20.4 27.5
1983 20.1 27.7
1984 19.9 28
1985 19.7 28.4
1986 19.5 28.8
1987 19.3 29.1
1988 19.2 29.3
1989 19 29.6
1990 18.9 30
1991 18.9 30.2
1992 18.8 30.5
1993 18.8 30.8
1994 18.8 31.1
1995 18.8 31.5
1996 18.9 31.8
1997 18.9 32.1
1998 19 32.4
1999 19.1 32.6
2000 19.3 32.8
2001 19.4 33
2002 19.6 33.4
2003 19.7 33.7
2004 19.9 34
2005 20.1 34.2
2006 20.3 34.5
2007 20.6 34.6
2008 20.8 34.5
2009 21 34.6
2010 21.2 34.9
2011 21.4 35.1
2012 21.7 35.4
2013 21.9 35.5
2014 22.1 35.7
2015 22.2 36
2016 22.3 36.2
2017 22.4 36.3
2018 22.4 36.4
2019 22.5 36.5
2020 22.5 36.6
2021 22.5 36.7
2022 22.5 36.7
2023 22.6 36.9
2024 22.6 37.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$19.2B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2025
44.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.85%
2025
-1.64%
2025
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
65.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
19.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2025
72.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Gabon Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
15,379 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$4.99
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.93 megatons
2023
3.09 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.98 tons
2023
7.85 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
49,956 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Iceland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,105
2024
+3,543
2024
Urban population
91.3%
2024
94.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.6
2025
92.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
77
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
79
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Gabon Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$247.1
2022
$7,197
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46
2022
$1,035
2023
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
83.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.55%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.48
2022
4.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
33.2
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
49
2025
98
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Iceland
% of world land
0.17%
2025
0.07%
2025
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
96,218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2025
6,324 sq mi
2025
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2025
205.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
8,014 mi
2012

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