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Gabon vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 75th vs. 14th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Indonesia
Population
2663339
288551776
Population rank 141/197 4/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 127/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Gabon and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Indonesia
2024 $20,895,684,426 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $19,388,372,071 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $20,440,655,695 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $19,444,935,097 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $15,342,236,164 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $16,874,405,465 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $16,867,326,402 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $14,929,487,485 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $14,023,890,265 $931,877,364,038
2015 $14,383,107,763 $860,854,232,686
2014 $18,203,966,896 $890,814,755,534
2013 $17,595,744,798 $912,524,136,718
2012 $17,170,464,016 $917,869,913,333
2011 $18,210,307,744 $892,969,104,563
2010 $14,372,593,020 $755,094,157,622
2009 $12,113,699,068 $539,580,085,612
2008 $15,571,348,344 $510,228,634,992
2007 $12,455,409,587 $432,216,737,775
2006 $10,327,598,306 $364,570,515,618
2005 $9,582,783,991 $285,868,619,196
2004 $7,770,219,008 $256,836,875,295
2003 $6,511,903,365 $234,772,463,824
2002 $5,335,451,100 $195,660,611,165
2001 $5,023,265,413 $160,446,947,785
2000 $5,080,483,629 $165,021,012,078
1999 $4,662,992,036 $140,001,351,215
1998 $4,483,417,310 $95,445,547,873
1997 $5,326,817,115 $215,748,998,610
1996 $5,694,040,003 $227,369,679,375
1995 $4,958,845,648 $202,132,028,723
1994 $4,190,819,344 $176,892,143,932
1993 $4,378,645,081 $158,006,700,302
1992 $5,592,390,827 $128,026,966,580
1991 $5,402,919,785 $116,621,996,217
1990 $5,952,293,765 $106,140,727,334
1989 $4,186,411,464 $94,451,427,877
1988 $3,834,503,376 $84,300,174,486
1987 $3,281,797,043 $75,929,617,558
1986 $3,403,638,189 $79,954,072,545
1985 $3,339,914,757 $85,289,488,375
1984 $3,561,451,561 $84,853,700,028
1983 $3,391,275,732 $81,052,283,384
1982 $3,618,007,841 $90,158,449,295
1981 $3,862,269,121 $85,518,233,419
1980 $4,279,637,942 $72,482,337,397
1979 $3,030,251,120 $51,400,186,343
1978 $2,389,479,272 $51,455,719,076
1977 $2,809,349,069 $45,808,915,663
1976 $3,009,409,974 $37,269,156,627
1975 $2,157,592,940 $30,463,855,422
1974 $1,544,216,002 $25,802,409,639
1973 $722,780,701 $16,273,253,012
1972 $430,508,359 $10,997,590,361
1971 $381,687,073 $9,333,536,370
1970 $323,802,476 $9,150,684,932
1969 $318,124,701 $8,337,423,313
1968 $294,468,564 $7,076,465,300
1967 $271,543,680 $5,667,756,628
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 Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Indonesia
2024 $8,230 $4,925
2023 $7,803 $4,876
2022 $8,409 $4,731
2021 $8,181 $4,287
2020 $6,606 $3,854
2019 $7,441 $4,107
2018 $7,624 $3,861
2017 $6,922 $3,799
2016 $6,677 $3,521
2015 $7,047 $3,288
2014 $9,201 $3,441
2013 $9,198 $3,567
2012 $9,297 $3,632
2011 $10,219 $3,579
2010 $8,357 $3,066
2009 $7,291 $2,218
2008 $9,689 $2,125
2007 $8,004 $1,823
2006 $6,847 $1,558
2005 $6,548 $1,238
2004 $5,466 $1,127
2003 $4,711 $1,043
2002 $3,966 $881
2001 $3,836 $732
2000 $3,983 $764
1999 $3,751 $657
1998 $3,700 $455
1997 $4,509 $1,045
1996 $4,943 $1,119
1995 $4,415 $1,011
1994 $3,828 $900
1993 $4,106 $817
1992 $5,386 $674
1991 $5,345 $624
1990 $6,051 $578
1989 $4,374 $524
1988 $4,119 $477
1987 $3,624 $438
1986 $3,865 $470
1985 $3,898 $511
1984 $4,273 $520
1983 $4,182 $508
1982 $4,584 $578
1981 $5,026 $561
1980 $5,718 $487
1979 $4,155 $353
1978 $3,360 $362
1977 $4,048 $331
1976 $4,441 $275.7
1975 $3,258 $231.1
1974 $2,384 $200.7
1973 $1,140 $129.9
1972 $693 $90.1
1971 $627 $78.5
1970 $543 $79.1
1969 $545 $74.1
1968 $515 $64.7
1967 $482 $53.2
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. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Indonesia
2026 68.9 71.6
2025 68.7 71.4
2024 68.5 71.3
2023 68.3 71.1
2022 67.7 70.9
2021 67.1 67.5
2020 67.1 68.8
2019 67.3 70.3
2018 67 70.1
2017 66.8 70
2016 66.6 69.7
2015 66.3 69.5
2014 66.1 69.3
2013 65.8 69.1
2012 65.4 68.9
2011 65.1 68.6
2010 64.7 68.4
2009 64.4 68.3
2008 64 68.1
2007 63.6 67.9
2006 63.3 67.7
2005 63 67.5
2004 62.7 65.5
2003 62.5 67.1
2002 62.2 67
2001 62 66.6
2000 61.8 66.3
1999 61.7 66
1998 61.5 65.9
1997 61.4 65.8
1996 61.3 65.5
1995 61.3 65.3
1994 61.2 65
1993 61.1 64.9
1992 61 64.2
1991 60.9 63.7
1990 60.7 63.2
1989 60.6 62.9
1988 60.4 62.4
1987 60.2 62.1
1986 60 61.7
1985 59.7 61.4
1984 59.3 60.9
1983 59 60.3
1982 58.6 59.7
1981 58.3 59.1
1980 57.9 58.7
1979 57.4 58.2
1978 57 57.6
1977 56.5 57.1
1976 56 56.4
1975 55.5 56
1974 54.9 55.4
1973 54.4 54.9
1972 53.8 54.4
1971 53.3 53.8
1970 52.7 53.3
1969 52.1 52.6
1968 51.5 51.9
1967 50.9 51.3
1966 50.3 48.4
1965 49.7 42.8
1964 49 49.4
1963 48.4 48.7
1962 47.8 48.1
1961 47.1 47.4
1960 46.4 46.8
1959 45.8 46.2
1958 45.1 45.4
1957 44.4 45
1956 43.7 44.3
1955 42.9 43.6
1954 42.2 42.9
1953 41.5 42.2
1952 40.7 41.5
1951 40 40.8
1950 39.3 40.2

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

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Gabon and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Gabon Indonesia
2024 2,538,952 283,487,931
2023 2,484,789 281,190,067
2022 2,430,747 278,830,529
2021 2,376,722 276,758,053
2020 2,322,539 274,814,866
2019 2,267,706 272,489,381
2018 2,212,318 269,951,846
2017 2,156,900 267,346,658
2016 2,100,306 264,627,418
2015 2,040,989 261,799,249
2014 1,978,399 258,877,399
2013 1,913,059 255,852,467
2012 1,846,889 252,698,525
2011 1,781,985 249,470,032
2010 1,719,879 246,305,322
2009 1,661,556 243,220,028
2008 1,607,175 240,157,903
2007 1,556,237 237,062,337
2006 1,508,337 233,951,652
2005 1,463,495 230,871,650
2004 1,421,609 227,926,649
2003 1,382,350 225,048,008
2002 1,345,135 222,088,495
2001 1,309,589 219,097,902
2000 1,275,572 216,077,790
1999 1,243,016 213,004,668
1998 1,211,736 209,826,788
1997 1,181,439 206,536,095
1996 1,152,015 203,204,348
1995 1,123,213 199,888,057
1994 1,094,720 196,591,828
1993 1,066,405 193,305,168
1992 1,038,380 190,043,744
1991 1,010,818 186,778,238
1990 983,734 183,501,098
1989 957,138 180,201,630
1988 931,020 176,855,065
1987 905,479 173,511,154
1986 880,705 170,175,065
1985 856,726 166,776,185
1984 833,501 163,251,124
1983 811,005 159,651,381
1982 789,286 156,052,152
1981 768,385 152,485,035
1980 748,389 148,950,540
1979 729,375 145,434,834
1978 711,245 141,953,163
1977 693,984 138,533,541
1976 677,628 135,173,655
1975 662,197 131,843,848
1974 647,691 128,555,045
1973 633,995 125,288,515
1972 620,960 122,039,841
1971 608,348 118,833,702
1970 595,846 115,657,495
1969 583,276 112,517,639
1968 572,257 109,450,006
1967 563,108 106,526,393
1966 554,463 103,792,754
1965 546,308 101,365,130
1964 538,657 98,833,749
1963 531,452 96,051,424
1962 524,649 93,375,850
1961 518,266 90,791,249
1960 512,316 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Gabon

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Indonesia
2023 3.65 2.13
2022 3.71 2.15
2021 3.78 2.17
2020 3.83 2.19
2019 3.88 2.21
2018 3.91 2.22
2017 3.91 2.25
2016 3.92 2.31
2015 3.92 2.35
2014 3.95 2.39
2013 4.02 2.44
2012 4.09 2.51
2011 4.15 2.52
2010 4.15 2.46
2009 4.14 2.44
2008 4.12 2.44
2007 4.14 2.48
2006 4.17 2.46
2005 4.21 2.45
2004 4.25 2.42
2003 4.3 2.41
2002 4.36 2.44
2001 4.42 2.47
2000 4.47 2.5
1999 4.5 2.57
1998 4.58 2.66
1997 4.66 2.74
1996 4.74 2.78
1995 4.88 2.81
1994 5.04 2.85
1993 5.19 2.9
1992 5.29 2.95
1991 5.37 3.06
1990 5.46 3.11
1989 5.55 3.25
1988 5.62 3.35
1987 5.67 3.42
1986 5.69 3.53
1985 5.71 3.73
1984 5.73 3.96
1983 5.76 4.11
1982 5.74 4.25
1981 5.73 4.36
1980 5.66 4.5
1979 5.61 4.63
1978 5.57 4.73
1977 5.52 4.81
1976 5.46 4.92
1975 5.39 5.03
1974 5.33 5.09
1973 5.29 5.25
1972 5.24 5.32
1971 5.16 5.4
1970 5.1 5.49
1969 5.05 5.55
1968 4.98 5.57
1967 4.92 5.58
1966 4.86 5.59
1965 4.79 5.59
1964 4.71 5.57
1963 4.65 5.55
1962 4.59 5.53
1961 4.5 5.52
1960 4.42 5.51

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

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Gabon and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Indonesia
2024 22.6 31.1
2023 22.6 30.8
2022 22.5 30.6
2021 22.5 30.3
2020 22.5 30.1
2019 22.5 29.9
2018 22.4 29.6
2017 22.4 29.4
2016 22.3 29.1
2015 22.2 28.9
2014 22.1 28.6
2013 21.9 28.3
2012 21.7 28.1
2011 21.4 27.9
2010 21.2 27.6
2009 21 27.3
2008 20.8 27.1
2007 20.6 26.8
2006 20.3 26.5
2005 20.1 26.2
2004 19.9 25.9
2003 19.7 25.6
2002 19.6 25.2
2001 19.4 24.9
2000 19.3 24.6
1999 19.1 24.3
1998 19 24
1997 18.9 23.7
1996 18.9 23.5
1995 18.8 23.2
1994 18.8 22.9
1993 18.8 22.6
1992 18.8 22.3
1991 18.9 22
1990 18.9 21.7
1989 19 21.4
1988 19.2 21.1
1987 19.3 20.9
1986 19.5 20.6
1985 19.7 20.3
1984 19.9 20.1
1983 20.1 19.9
1982 20.4 19.7
1981 20.7 19.6
1980 21 19.4
1979 21.3 19.3
1978 21.6 19.2
1977 21.9 19.1
1976 22.2 19
1975 22.5 18.9
1974 22.9 18.9
1973 23.2 18.8
1972 23.5 18.8
1971 23.9 18.9
1970 24.2 19
1969 24.5 19.1
1968 24.8 19.3
1967 25.2 19.4
1966 25.6 19.6
1965 25.9 19.8
1964 26.2 19.9
1963 26.5 20
1962 26.8 20.1
1961 27 20.1
1960 27.2 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

Gabon Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Gabon Indonesia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
96%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Gabon Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Indonesia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
340,572 mi
2025

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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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