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Gabon vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 75th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Iraq
Population
2663339
48289334
Population rank 141/197 33/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Gabon and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Iraq
2024 $20,895,684,426 $279,641,257,615
2023 $19,388,372,071 $268,881,051,644
2022 $20,440,655,695 $287,372,232,138
2021 $19,444,935,097 $209,691,945,713
2020 $15,342,236,164 $180,898,797,517
2019 $16,874,405,465 $233,636,097,800
2018 $16,867,326,402 $227,367,469,034
2017 $14,929,487,485 $187,217,660,051
2016 $14,023,890,265 $166,743,557,748
2015 $14,383,107,763 $166,774,104,959
2014 $18,203,966,896 $228,415,656,175
2013 $17,595,744,798 $234,637,675,129
2012 $17,170,464,016 $218,002,476,129
2011 $18,210,307,744 $185,749,664,444
2010 $14,372,593,020 $138,516,722,650
2009 $12,113,699,068 $111,657,580,326
2008 $15,571,348,344 $131,614,434,154
2007 $12,455,409,587 $88,837,057,320
2006 $10,327,598,306 $65,147,051,918
2005 $9,582,783,991 $50,065,104,668
2004 $7,770,219,008 $36,633,669,269
2003 $6,511,903,365 $21,921,569,479
2002 $5,335,451,100 $32,928,454,672
2001 $5,023,265,413 $36,176,430,129
2000 $5,080,483,629 $48,364,250,944
1999 $4,662,992,036 $36,881,601,584
1998 $4,483,417,310 $20,617,405,044
1997 $5,326,817,115 $20,764,857,056
1996 $5,694,040,003 $10,433,698,621
1995 $4,958,845,648 $12,894,029,888
1994 $4,190,819,344 $3,991,349,283
1993 $4,378,645,081 $1,031,944,881
1992 $5,592,390,827 $553,671,958
1991 $5,402,919,785 $407,796,350
1990 $5,952,293,765 $180,408,064,516
1989 $4,186,411,464 $65,831,935,484
1988 $3,834,503,376 $62,684,516,129
1987 $3,281,797,043 $56,774,193,548
1986 $3,403,638,189 $47,264,516,129
1985 $3,339,914,757 $48,425,161,290
1984 $3,561,451,561 $46,938,387,097
1983 $3,391,275,732 $40,712,903,226
1982 $3,618,007,841 $42,382,333,333
1981 $3,862,269,121 $37,823,000,000
1980 $4,279,637,942 $52,569,000,000
1979 $3,030,251,120 $37,816,457,839
1978 $2,389,479,272 $23,762,275,652
1977 $2,809,349,069 $19,838,130,715
1976 $3,009,409,974 $17,754,825,601
1975 $2,157,592,940 $13,458,516,763
1974 $1,544,216,002 $11,516,762,614
1973 $722,780,701 $5,134,367,778
1972 $430,508,359 $4,113,848,002
1971 $381,687,073 $3,865,346,535
1970 $323,802,476 $3,281,318,687
1969 $318,124,701 $3,007,758,797
1968 $294,468,564 $2,896,598,841
1967 $271,543,680 $2,551,522,656
1966 $245,849,781 $2,530,306,096
1965 $226,474,286 $2,335,785,506
1964 $215,679,855 $2,136,408,198
1963 $154,480,244 $1,805,901,510
1962 $182,796,536 $1,784,174,541
1961 $167,637,907 $1,671,960,965
1960 $141,468,978 $1,537,252,193

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

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Gabon and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Iraq
2024 $8,230 $6,074
2023 $7,803 $5,965
2022 $8,409 $6,521
2021 $8,181 $4,868
2020 $6,606 $4,295
2019 $7,441 $5,672
2018 $7,624 $5,647
2017 $6,922 $4,759
2016 $6,677 $4,334
2015 $7,047 $4,440
2014 $9,201 $6,249
2013 $9,198 $6,650
2012 $9,297 $6,478
2011 $10,219 $5,776
2010 $8,357 $4,462
2009 $7,291 $3,715
2008 $9,689 $4,543
2007 $8,004 $3,129
2006 $6,847 $2,277
2005 $6,548 $1,762
2004 $5,466 $1,328
2003 $4,711 $818
2002 $3,966 $1,266
2001 $3,836 $1,436
2000 $3,983 $1,980
1999 $3,751 $1,560
1998 $3,700 $901
1997 $4,509 $936
1996 $4,943 $485
1995 $4,415 $619
1994 $3,828 $198.2
1993 $4,106 $53.7
1992 $5,386 $30.3
1991 $5,345 $23
1990 $6,051 $10,261
1989 $4,374 $3,791
1988 $4,119 $3,707
1987 $3,624 $3,436
1986 $3,865 $2,940
1985 $3,898 $3,088
1984 $4,273 $3,066
1983 $4,182 $2,743
1982 $4,584 $2,942
1981 $5,026 $2,700
1980 $5,718 $3,868
1979 $4,155 $2,871
1978 $3,360 $1,863
1977 $4,048 $1,609
1976 $4,441 $1,489
1975 $3,258 $1,166
1974 $2,384 $1,031
1973 $1,140 $476
1972 $693 $394
1971 $627 $384
1970 $543 $337
1969 $545 $320
1968 $515 $319
1967 $482 $290.6
1966 $443 $298.2
1965 $415 $284.8
1964 $400 $269.4
1963 $290.7 $235.5
1962 $348 $240.7
1961 $323 $232.4
1960 $276.1 $218.9

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

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Gabon vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Iraq
2026 68.9 72.6
2025 68.7 72.5
2024 68.5 72.4
2023 68.3 72.3
2022 67.7 72
2021 67.1 70.7
2020 67.1 69.7
2019 67.3 71.2
2018 67 71.1
2017 66.8 69.8
2016 66.6 68.7
2015 66.3 70
2014 66.1 69.7
2013 65.8 69
2012 65.4 68.8
2011 65.1 68.4
2010 64.7 68.1
2009 64.4 67.8
2008 64 66.5
2007 63.6 64.4
2006 63.3 64
2005 63 64.9
2004 62.7 64.6
2003 62.5 64.8
2002 62.2 65.7
2001 62 65.3
2000 61.8 64.9
1999 61.7 64.5
1998 61.5 64.4
1997 61.4 64.2
1996 61.3 64.6
1995 61.3 64.8
1994 61.2 65
1993 61.1 65.3
1992 61 65.3
1991 60.9 61.3
1990 60.7 57.6
1989 60.6 57.5
1988 60.4 56.7
1987 60.2 60.3
1986 60 60
1985 59.7 59.8
1984 59.3 59.5
1983 59 59.3
1982 58.6 59
1981 58.3 58.7
1980 57.9 60.9
1979 57.4 64.4
1978 57 64.2
1977 56.5 63.9
1976 56 63.6
1975 55.5 61.4
1974 54.9 61
1973 54.4 62.3
1972 53.8 61.8
1971 53.3 61.3
1970 52.7 60.5
1969 52.1 59.6
1968 51.5 59
1967 50.9 58.4
1966 50.3 57.3
1965 49.7 56.4
1964 49 55.2
1963 48.4 54.4
1962 47.8 53.5
1961 47.1 52.3
1960 46.4 51.5
1959 45.8 49.7
1958 45.1 49
1957 44.4 47.7
1956 43.7 46.4
1955 42.9 45
1954 42.2 43.5
1953 41.5 42.1
1952 40.7 40.5
1951 40 39
1950 39.3 37.4

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

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Gabon and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Gabon Iraq
2024 2,538,952 46,042,015
2023 2,484,789 45,074,049
2022 2,430,747 44,070,551
2021 2,376,722 43,071,211
2020 2,322,539 42,116,605
2019 2,267,706 41,192,171
2018 2,212,318 40,265,624
2017 2,156,900 39,337,353
2016 2,100,306 38,469,627
2015 2,040,989 37,560,535
2014 1,978,399 36,550,059
2013 1,913,059 35,281,989
2012 1,846,889 33,654,842
2011 1,781,985 32,161,424
2010 1,719,879 31,045,366
2009 1,661,556 30,058,206
2008 1,607,175 28,971,036
2007 1,556,237 28,391,607
2006 1,508,337 28,616,515
2005 1,463,495 28,407,448
2004 1,421,609 27,577,878
2003 1,382,350 26,802,659
2002 1,345,135 26,006,559
2001 1,309,589 25,197,840
2000 1,275,572 24,424,056
1999 1,243,016 23,636,527
1998 1,211,736 22,884,399
1997 1,181,439 22,176,593
1996 1,152,015 21,501,321
1995 1,123,213 20,825,860
1994 1,094,720 20,139,807
1993 1,066,405 19,201,195
1992 1,038,380 18,300,845
1991 1,010,818 17,767,253
1990 983,734 17,581,206
1989 957,138 17,364,542
1988 931,020 16,908,819
1987 905,479 16,521,049
1986 880,705 16,074,145
1985 856,726 15,683,430
1984 833,501 15,310,733
1983 811,005 14,840,555
1982 789,286 14,406,083
1981 768,385 14,006,381
1980 748,389 13,591,992
1979 729,375 13,170,365
1978 711,245 12,753,355
1977 693,984 12,331,046
1976 677,628 11,927,651
1975 662,197 11,543,639
1974 647,691 11,167,761
1973 633,995 10,795,869
1972 620,960 10,430,164
1971 608,348 10,077,809
1970 595,846 9,735,611
1969 583,276 9,403,356
1968 572,257 9,085,016
1967 563,108 8,778,869
1966 554,463 8,485,104
1965 546,308 8,202,140
1964 538,657 7,929,566
1963 531,452 7,667,928
1962 524,649 7,413,875
1961 518,266 7,194,553
1960 512,316 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Iraq

Fertility rate
Gabon

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Iraq
2023 3.65 3.25
2022 3.71 3.29
2021 3.78 3.36
2020 3.83 3.42
2019 3.88 3.48
2018 3.91 3.55
2017 3.91 3.64
2016 3.92 3.84
2015 3.92 4.08
2014 3.95 4.31
2013 4.02 4.44
2012 4.09 4.54
2011 4.15 4.59
2010 4.15 4.46
2009 4.14 4.38
2008 4.12 4.37
2007 4.14 4.4
2006 4.17 4.46
2005 4.21 4.45
2004 4.25 4.53
2003 4.3 4.58
2002 4.36 4.67
2001 4.42 4.8
2000 4.47 4.92
1999 4.5 5.04
1998 4.58 5.11
1997 4.66 5.19
1996 4.74 5.25
1995 4.88 5.36
1994 5.04 5.49
1993 5.19 5.61
1992 5.29 5.72
1991 5.37 5.83
1990 5.46 5.93
1989 5.55 5.99
1988 5.62 6.05
1987 5.67 6.11
1986 5.69 6.18
1985 5.71 6.25
1984 5.73 6.32
1983 5.76 6.39
1982 5.74 6.46
1981 5.73 6.53
1980 5.66 6.59
1979 5.61 6.66
1978 5.57 6.73
1977 5.52 6.8
1976 5.46 6.86
1975 5.39 6.91
1974 5.33 6.95
1973 5.29 6.99
1972 5.24 7.02
1971 5.16 7.06
1970 5.1 7.07
1969 5.05 7.08
1968 4.98 7.06
1967 4.92 7.03
1966 4.86 7.02
1965 4.79 7.02
1964 4.71 7.01
1963 4.65 7.01
1962 4.59 6.99
1961 4.5 5.8
1960 4.42 5.3

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

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Gabon and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Iraq
2024 22.6 21.6
2023 22.6 21.4
2022 22.5 21.1
2021 22.5 20.9
2020 22.5 20.6
2019 22.5 20.4
2018 22.4 20.1
2017 22.4 19.9
2016 22.3 19.7
2015 22.2 19.5
2014 22.1 19.4
2013 21.9 19.3
2012 21.7 19.2
2011 21.4 19.1
2010 21.2 19
2009 21 18.9
2008 20.8 18.8
2007 20.6 18.7
2006 20.3 18.6
2005 20.1 18.5
2004 19.9 18.3
2003 19.7 18.2
2002 19.6 18.1
2001 19.4 18
2000 19.3 17.9
1999 19.1 17.9
1998 19 17.8
1997 18.9 17.7
1996 18.9 17.6
1995 18.8 17.5
1994 18.8 17.4
1993 18.8 17.3
1992 18.8 17.3
1991 18.9 17.2
1990 18.9 17.1
1989 19 17
1988 19.2 16.9
1987 19.3 16.9
1986 19.5 16.8
1985 19.7 16.7
1984 19.9 16.6
1983 20.1 16.6
1982 20.4 16.5
1981 20.7 16.5
1980 21 16.5
1979 21.3 16.5
1978 21.6 16.6
1977 21.9 16.6
1976 22.2 16.7
1975 22.5 17
1974 22.9 17.2
1973 23.2 17.5
1972 23.5 17.7
1971 23.9 17.9
1970 24.2 18.1
1969 24.5 18.3
1968 24.8 18.5
1967 25.2 18.7
1966 25.6 19
1965 25.9 19.3
1964 26.2 19.5
1963 26.5 19.8
1962 26.8 20.1
1961 27 20.4
1960 27.2 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Gabon Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Iraq
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Gabon Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Iraq
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
3,185 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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