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Gabon vs Israel statistics compared

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Gabon has a population of 2.59M (ranked 141/197), compared with 10.1M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 75th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 132/197 ($21.4B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,263), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Israel
Population
2676097
10334048
Population rank 141/197 95/197
GDP
$21.4B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 132/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$8,263
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 96/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$16.9B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
78.9%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,521
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 74/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,617
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.59
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
22.6 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Gabon and Israel: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Israel economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Israel
2025 $21,427,119,323 $610,777,842,874
2024 $20,895,684,426 $542,284,494,491
2023 $19,388,372,071 $513,393,395,492
2022 $20,440,655,695 $525,157,951,213
2021 $19,444,935,097 $489,735,019,666
2020 $15,342,236,164 $410,908,899,711
2019 $16,874,405,465 $399,207,771,082
2018 $16,867,326,402 $375,470,422,244
2017 $14,929,487,485 $357,360,816,857
2016 $14,023,890,265 $321,083,954,798
2015 $14,383,107,763 $302,841,190,258
2014 $18,203,966,896 $314,376,760,832
2013 $17,595,744,798 $298,045,324,736
2012 $17,170,464,016 $263,172,104,091
2011 $18,210,307,744 $267,739,352,609
2010 $14,372,593,020 $239,372,857,534
2009 $12,113,699,068 $213,112,649,594
2008 $15,571,348,344 $220,952,472,408
2007 $12,455,409,587 $184,448,882,452
2006 $10,327,598,306 $158,706,516,002
2005 $9,582,783,991 $147,346,035,831
2004 $7,770,219,008 $139,925,423,025
2003 $6,511,903,365 $131,278,887,815
2002 $5,335,451,100 $125,215,963,105
2001 $5,023,265,413 $134,889,159,474
2000 $5,080,483,629 $136,409,902,632
1999 $4,662,992,036 $121,329,240,042
1998 $4,483,417,310 $120,468,659,246
1997 $5,326,817,115 $119,389,303,067
1996 $5,694,040,003 $115,051,957,577
1995 $4,958,845,648 $105,432,315,611
1994 $4,190,819,344 $90,684,108,118
1993 $4,378,645,081 $79,806,598,120
1992 $5,592,390,827 $79,408,652,426
1991 $5,402,919,785 $70,954,941,681
1990 $5,952,293,765 $61,978,459,022
1989 $4,186,411,464 $52,411,116,588
1988 $3,834,503,376 $52,618,458,014
1987 $3,281,797,043 $43,022,977,765
1986 $3,403,638,189 $35,812,041,620
1985 $3,339,914,757 $28,887,898,639
1984 $3,561,451,561 $30,626,695,891
1983 $3,391,275,732 $32,655,591,256
1982 $3,618,007,841 $29,237,231,967
1981 $3,862,269,121 $26,865,420,933
1980 $4,279,637,942 $25,379,585,067
1979 $3,030,251,120 $22,595,788,591
1978 $2,389,479,272 $17,690,363,444
1977 $2,809,349,069 $18,245,847,441
1976 $3,009,409,974 $15,946,502,888
1975 $2,157,592,940 $16,131,806,290
1974 $1,544,216,002 $17,162,009,924
1973 $722,780,701 $11,895,229,181
1972 $430,508,359 $9,216,866,299
1971 $381,687,073 $7,048,191,876
1970 $323,802,476 $7,402,142,195
1969 $318,124,701 $6,293,966,357
1968 $294,468,564 $5,455,059,532
1967 $271,543,680 $4,759,447,914
1966 $245,849,781 $4,700,397,692
1965 $226,474,286 $4,326,412,951
1964 $215,679,855 $4,021,861,430
1963 $154,480,244 $3,533,767,055
1962 $182,796,536 $2,964,323,618
1961 $167,637,907 $3,706,297,903
1960 $141,468,978 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Israel
2025 $8,263 $60,337
2024 $8,230 $54,217
2023 $7,803 $52,126
2022 $8,409 $54,947
2021 $8,181 $52,258
2020 $6,606 $44,591
2019 $7,441 $44,092
2018 $7,624 $42,269
2017 $6,922 $41,013
2016 $6,677 $37,571
2015 $7,047 $36,138
2014 $9,201 $38,265
2013 $9,198 $36,981
2012 $9,297 $33,269
2011 $10,219 $34,477
2010 $8,357 $31,399
2009 $7,291 $28,470
2008 $9,689 $30,231
2007 $8,004 $25,689
2006 $6,847 $22,500
2005 $6,548 $21,262
2004 $5,466 $20,550
2003 $4,711 $19,624
2002 $3,966 $19,059
2001 $3,836 $20,949
2000 $3,983 $21,690
1999 $3,751 $19,809
1998 $3,700 $20,176
1997 $4,509 $20,457
1996 $4,943 $20,213
1995 $4,415 $19,014
1994 $3,828 $16,796
1993 $4,106 $15,169
1992 $5,386 $15,500
1991 $5,345 $14,337
1990 $6,051 $13,300
1989 $4,374 $11,601
1988 $4,119 $11,846
1987 $3,624 $9,847
1986 $3,865 $8,330
1985 $3,898 $6,824
1984 $4,273 $7,364
1983 $4,182 $7,955
1982 $4,584 $7,253
1981 $5,026 $6,791
1980 $5,718 $6,545
1979 $4,155 $5,968
1978 $3,360 $4,794
1977 $4,048 $5,050
1976 $4,441 $4,514
1975 $3,258 $4,669
1974 $2,384 $5,082
1973 $1,140 $3,629
1972 $693 $2,928
1971 $627 $2,297
1970 $543 $2,489
1969 $545 $2,188
1968 $515 $1,946
1967 $482 $1,734
1966 $443 $1,788
1965 $415 $1,688
1964 $400 $1,625
1963 $290.7 $1,485
1962 $348 $1,293
1961 $323 $1,696
1960 $276.1 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Israel
2026 68.9 82.9
2025 68.7 82.8
2024 68.5 82.7
2023 68.3 82.4
2022 67.7 82.8
2021 67.1 82.5
2020 67.1 82.7
2019 67.3 82.9
2018 67 82.9
2017 66.8 82.7
2016 66.6 82.6
2015 66.3 82.3
2014 66.1 82.4
2013 65.8 82.4
2012 65.4 82
2011 65.1 82
2010 64.7 82
2009 64.4 81.8
2008 64 81.3
2007 63.6 81
2006 63.3 80.8
2005 63 80.4
2004 62.7 80.3
2003 62.5 79.8
2002 62.2 79.5
2001 62 79.5
2000 61.8 79.2
1999 61.7 78.9
1998 61.5 78.6
1997 61.4 78.6
1996 61.3 78.6
1995 61.3 78.1
1994 61.2 78
1993 61.1 77.9
1992 61 77.3
1991 60.9 77.6
1990 60.7 78
1989 60.6 77.6
1988 60.4 76.9
1987 60.2 76.4
1986 60 75.9
1985 59.7 76
1984 59.3 75.5
1983 59 75.1
1982 58.6 74.3
1981 58.3 74.2
1980 57.9 73.7
1979 57.4 73.4
1978 57 73.1
1977 56.5 72.7
1976 56 72.7
1975 55.5 71.6
1974 54.9 71.6
1973 54.4 71.6
1972 53.8 71.6
1971 53.3 71.8
1970 52.7 71.2
1969 52.1 71
1968 51.5 70.8
1967 50.9 70.9
1966 50.3 70.9
1965 49.7 70.5
1964 49 69.6
1963 48.4 69.6
1962 47.8 69.3
1961 47.1 69.8
1960 46.4 69.8
1959 45.8 68.9
1958 45.1 68.4
1957 44.4 66.5
1956 43.7 66.6
1955 42.9 68
1954 42.2 66.3
1953 41.5 66.4
1952 40.7 67.2
1951 40 67.6
1950 39.3 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Israel
1x
Year Population
Gabon Israel
2025 2,593,130 10,122,800
2024 2,538,952 10,002,200
2023 2,484,789 9,849,000
2022 2,430,747 9,557,500
2021 2,376,722 9,371,400
2020 2,322,539 9,215,100
2019 2,267,706 9,054,000
2018 2,212,318 8,882,800
2017 2,156,900 8,713,300
2016 2,100,306 8,546,000
2015 2,040,989 8,380,100
2014 1,978,399 8,215,700
2013 1,913,059 8,059,500
2012 1,846,889 7,910,500
2011 1,781,985 7,765,800
2010 1,719,879 7,623,600
2009 1,661,556 7,485,600
2008 1,607,175 7,308,800
2007 1,556,237 7,180,100
2006 1,508,337 7,053,700
2005 1,463,495 6,930,100
2004 1,421,609 6,809,000
2003 1,382,350 6,689,700
2002 1,345,135 6,570,000
2001 1,309,589 6,439,000
2000 1,275,572 6,289,000
1999 1,243,016 6,125,000
1998 1,211,736 5,971,000
1997 1,181,439 5,836,000
1996 1,152,015 5,692,000
1995 1,123,213 5,545,000
1994 1,094,720 5,399,000
1993 1,066,405 5,261,000
1992 1,038,380 5,123,000
1991 1,010,818 4,949,000
1990 983,734 4,660,000
1989 957,138 4,518,000
1988 931,020 4,442,000
1987 905,479 4,369,000
1986 880,705 4,299,000
1985 856,726 4,233,000
1984 833,501 4,159,000
1983 811,005 4,105,000
1982 789,286 4,031,000
1981 768,385 3,956,000
1980 748,389 3,878,000
1979 729,375 3,786,000
1978 711,245 3,690,000
1977 693,984 3,613,000
1976 677,628 3,533,000
1975 662,197 3,455,000
1974 647,691 3,377,000
1973 633,995 3,278,000
1972 620,960 3,148,000
1971 608,348 3,069,000
1970 595,846 2,974,000
1969 583,276 2,877,000
1968 572,257 2,803,000
1967 563,108 2,745,000
1966 554,463 2,629,000
1965 546,308 2,563,000
1964 538,657 2,475,000
1963 531,452 2,379,000
1962 524,649 2,293,000
1961 518,266 2,185,000
1960 512,316 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Israel

Fertility rate
Gabon

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Israel
2024 3.59 2.87
2023 3.65 2.85
2022 3.71 2.89
2021 3.78 3
2020 3.83 2.9
2019 3.88 3.01
2018 3.91 3.09
2017 3.91 3.11
2016 3.92 3.11
2015 3.92 3.09
2014 3.95 3.08
2013 4.02 3.03
2012 4.09 3.05
2011 4.15 2.98
2010 4.15 3.03
2009 4.14 2.96
2008 4.12 2.96
2007 4.14 2.9
2006 4.17 2.88
2005 4.21 2.84
2004 4.25 2.9
2003 4.3 2.95
2002 4.36 2.89
2001 4.42 2.92
2000 4.47 2.95
1999 4.5 2.97
1998 4.58 2.98
1997 4.66 2.94
1996 4.74 2.9
1995 4.88 2.9
1994 5.04 2.9
1993 5.19 2.8
1992 5.29 2.7
1991 5.37 2.76
1990 5.46 2.82
1989 5.55 2.89
1988 5.62 2.95
1987 5.67 3.01
1986 5.69 3.03
1985 5.71 3.06
1984 5.73 3.08
1983 5.76 3.11
1982 5.74 3.13
1981 5.73 3.19
1980 5.66 3.24
1979 5.61 3.3
1978 5.57 3.35
1977 5.52 3.41
1976 5.46 3.48
1975 5.39 3.55
1974 5.33 3.63
1973 5.29 3.7
1972 5.24 3.77
1971 5.16 3.77
1970 5.1 3.78
1969 5.05 3.78
1968 4.98 3.79
1967 4.92 3.79
1966 4.86 3.8
1965 4.79 3.81
1964 4.71 3.83
1963 4.65 3.84
1962 4.59 3.85
1961 4.5 3.86
1960 4.42 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Israel
2025 22.6 30.2
2024 22.6 30.2
2023 22.6 30.2
2022 22.5 30.1
2021 22.5 30
2020 22.5 30
2019 22.5 29.9
2018 22.4 29.9
2017 22.4 29.9
2016 22.3 29.8
2015 22.2 29.8
2014 22.1 29.7
2013 21.9 29.6
2012 21.7 29.5
2011 21.4 29.5
2010 21.2 29.4
2009 21 29.3
2008 20.8 29.2
2007 20.6 29.1
2006 20.3 28.9
2005 20.1 28.7
2004 19.9 28.5
2003 19.7 28.4
2002 19.6 28.2
2001 19.4 28
2000 19.3 27.8
1999 19.1 27.6
1998 19 27.4
1997 18.9 27.3
1996 18.9 27.1
1995 18.8 26.9
1994 18.8 26.6
1993 18.8 26.5
1992 18.8 26.4
1991 18.9 26.2
1990 18.9 25.8
1989 19 25.6
1988 19.2 25.5
1987 19.3 25.5
1986 19.5 25.4
1985 19.7 25.4
1984 19.9 25.4
1983 20.1 25.3
1982 20.4 25.2
1981 20.7 25.1
1980 21 25
1979 21.3 24.8
1978 21.6 24.7
1977 21.9 24.5
1976 22.2 24.3
1975 22.5 24.2
1974 22.9 24
1973 23.2 23.8
1972 23.5 23.7
1971 23.9 23.5
1970 24.2 23.4
1969 24.5 23.3
1968 24.8 23.3
1967 25.2 23.4
1966 25.6 23.5
1965 25.9 23.8
1964 26.2 24.1
1963 26.5 24.6
1962 26.8 25
1961 27 25.3
1960 27.2 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$21B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2025
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.47%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
17.4%
2024
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
47.2%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$639M
2024
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Gabon Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,042 kg
2023
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2023
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.46%
2023
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,023 kWh
2023
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
31.6%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
46.2%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Israel
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
92.1%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
97.8%
2011
English speaking
1%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
68.7%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Gabon Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
32.6
2024
3.3
2024
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2024
21.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Israel
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
38,366 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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