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Gabon vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 75th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Italy
Population
2663339
58562681
Population rank 141/197 26/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 127/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Gabon and Italy: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Italy economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Italy
2024 $20,895,684,426 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $19,388,372,071 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $20,440,655,695 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $19,444,935,097 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $15,342,236,164 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $16,874,405,465 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $16,867,326,402 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $14,929,487,485 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $14,023,890,265 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $14,383,107,763 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $18,203,966,896 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $17,595,744,798 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $17,170,464,016 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $18,210,307,744 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $14,372,593,020 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $12,113,699,068 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $15,571,348,344 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $12,455,409,587 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $10,327,598,306 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $9,582,783,991 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $7,770,219,008 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $6,511,903,365 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $5,335,451,100 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $5,023,265,413 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $5,080,483,629 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $4,662,992,036 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $4,483,417,310 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $5,326,817,115 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $5,694,040,003 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $4,958,845,648 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $4,190,819,344 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $4,378,645,081 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $5,592,390,827 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $5,402,919,785 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $5,952,293,765 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $4,186,411,464 $930,801,709,004
1988 $3,834,503,376 $893,663,934,841
1987 $3,281,797,043 $807,570,134,449
1986 $3,403,638,189 $641,862,313,287
1985 $3,339,914,757 $453,259,761,687
1984 $3,561,451,561 $438,896,930,791
1983 $3,391,275,732 $444,063,496,940
1982 $3,618,007,841 $428,257,421,618
1981 $3,862,269,121 $431,695,533,981
1980 $4,279,637,942 $478,356,755,596
1979 $3,030,251,120 $394,584,507,108
1978 $2,389,479,272 $315,784,469,541
1977 $2,809,349,069 $258,190,019,750
1976 $3,009,409,974 $225,235,205,862
1975 $2,157,592,940 $228,220,643,535
1974 $1,544,216,002 $200,024,444,775
1973 $722,780,701 $175,896,529,392
1972 $430,508,359 $145,594,833,997
1971 $381,687,073 $124,959,712,859
1970 $323,802,476 $113,656,669,765
1969 $318,124,701 $100,996,667,239
1968 $294,468,564 $91,485,448,148
1967 $271,543,680 $84,401,995,573
1966 $245,849,781 $76,622,444,787
1965 $226,474,286 $70,717,012,186
1964 $215,679,855 $65,720,771,779
1963 $154,480,244 $60,035,924,618
1962 $182,796,536 $52,413,872,628
1961 $167,637,907 $46,649,487,320
1960 $141,468,978 $42,012,422,612

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

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Gabon and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Italy
2024 $8,230 $40,385
2023 $7,803 $39,277
2022 $8,409 $35,654
2021 $8,181 $36,853
2020 $6,606 $32,091
2019 $7,441 $33,813
2018 $7,624 $34,904
2017 $6,922 $32,844
2016 $6,677 $31,392
2015 $7,047 $30,640
2014 $9,201 $36,028
2013 $9,198 $35,702
2012 $9,297 $34,854
2011 $10,219 $38,432
2010 $8,357 $35,857
2009 $7,291 $37,100
2008 $9,689 $40,829
2007 $8,004 $37,826
2006 $6,847 $33,537
2005 $6,548 $32,063
2004 $5,466 $31,348
2003 $4,711 $27,578
2002 $3,966 $22,451
2001 $3,836 $20,570
2000 $3,983 $20,190
1999 $3,751 $22,050
1998 $3,700 $22,365
1997 $4,509 $21,884
1996 $4,943 $23,123
1995 $4,415 $20,712
1994 $3,828 $19,382
1993 $4,106 $18,782
1992 $5,386 $23,297
1991 $5,345 $22,007
1990 $6,051 $20,874
1989 $4,374 $16,424
1988 $4,119 $15,781
1987 $3,624 $14,268
1986 $3,865 $11,341
1985 $3,898 $8,009
1984 $4,273 $7,758
1983 $4,182 $7,851
1982 $4,584 $7,574
1981 $5,026 $7,640
1980 $5,718 $8,476
1979 $4,155 $7,006
1978 $3,360 $5,623
1977 $4,048 $4,614
1976 $4,441 $4,042
1975 $3,258 $4,116
1974 $2,384 $3,629
1973 $1,140 $3,213
1972 $693 $2,677
1971 $627 $2,311
1970 $543 $2,112
1969 $545 $1,886
1968 $515 $1,718
1967 $482 $1,595
1966 $443 $1,459
1965 $415 $1,357
1964 $400 $1,272
1963 $290.7 $1,171
1962 $348 $1,030
1961 $323 $923
1960 $276.1 $837

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

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Gabon vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Italy
2026 68.9 84.2
2025 68.7 84
2024 68.5 83.9
2023 68.3 83.7
2022 67.7 82.1
2021 67.1 82.9
2020 67.1 82.2
2019 67.3 83.3
2018 67 83.2
2017 66.8 82.7
2016 66.6 83
2015 66.3 82.5
2014 66.1 82.9
2013 65.8 82.7
2012 65.4 82.3
2011 65.1 82.2
2010 64.7 82.1
2009 64.4 81.8
2008 64 81.6
2007 63.6 81.5
2006 63.3 81.4
2005 63 81
2004 62.7 81
2003 62.5 80.2
2002 62.2 80.1
2001 62 79.9
2000 61.8 79.6
1999 61.7 79.2
1998 61.5 78.8
1997 61.4 78.7
1996 61.3 78.4
1995 61.3 78.1
1994 61.2 77.9
1993 61.1 77.7
1992 61 77.4
1991 60.9 77
1990 60.7 77
1989 60.6 76.9
1988 60.4 76.5
1987 60.2 76.3
1986 60 75.9
1985 59.7 75.6
1984 59.3 75.5
1983 59 74.7
1982 58.6 74.9
1981 58.3 74.4
1980 57.9 74.1
1979 57.4 74.1
1978 57 73.8
1977 56.5 73.4
1976 56 73.1
1975 55.5 72.7
1974 54.9 72.8
1973 54.4 72.1
1972 53.8 72.1
1971 53.3 71.9
1970 52.7 71.6
1969 52.1 70.9
1968 51.5 70.9
1967 50.9 71
1966 50.3 71
1965 49.7 70.3
1964 49 70.4
1963 48.4 69.3
1962 47.8 69.2
1961 47.1 69.8
1960 46.4 69.2
1959 45.8 69.3
1958 45.1 68.9
1957 44.4 67.8
1956 43.7 67.6
1955 42.9 68.3
1954 42.2 67.9
1953 41.5 66.6
1952 40.7 65.9
1951 40 65.3
1950 39.3 65.7

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

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Gabon and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Italy
1x
Year Population
Gabon Italy
2024 2,538,952 58,952,704
2023 2,484,789 58,984,216
2022 2,430,747 59,013,667
2021 2,376,722 59,133,173
2020 2,322,539 59,438,851
2019 2,267,706 59,729,081
2018 2,212,318 60,148,658
2017 2,156,900 60,002,252
2016 2,100,306 60,115,223
2015 2,040,989 60,229,605
2014 1,978,399 60,320,707
2013 1,913,059 60,311,613
2012 1,846,889 60,191,247
2011 1,781,985 60,026,841
2010 1,719,879 59,819,407
2009 1,661,556 59,555,454
2008 1,607,175 59,211,181
2007 1,556,237 58,756,247
2006 1,508,337 58,399,861
2005 1,463,495 58,166,682
2004 1,421,609 57,828,179
2003 1,382,350 57,399,184
2002 1,345,135 57,089,824
2001 1,309,589 56,976,981
2000 1,275,572 56,942,108
1999 1,243,016 56,916,317
1998 1,211,736 56,906,744
1997 1,181,439 56,890,372
1996 1,152,015 56,860,281
1995 1,123,213 56,844,303
1994 1,094,720 56,843,400
1993 1,066,405 56,831,821
1992 1,038,380 56,797,087
1991 1,010,818 56,758,521
1990 983,734 56,719,240
1989 957,138 56,671,781
1988 931,020 56,629,288
1987 905,479 56,601,931
1986 880,705 56,596,155
1985 856,726 56,593,071
1984 833,501 56,576,718
1983 811,005 56,564,074
1982 789,286 56,543,548
1981 768,385 56,501,675
1980 748,389 56,433,883
1979 729,375 56,317,749
1978 711,245 56,155,143
1977 693,984 55,955,411
1976 677,628 55,718,260
1975 662,197 55,441,001
1974 647,691 55,110,868
1973 633,995 54,751,406
1972 620,960 54,381,345
1971 608,348 54,073,490
1970 595,846 53,821,850
1969 583,276 53,537,950
1968 572,257 53,235,750
1967 563,108 52,900,500
1966 554,463 52,519,000
1965 546,308 52,112,350
1964 538,657 51,675,350
1963 531,452 51,252,000
1962 524,649 50,879,450
1961 518,266 50,536,350
1960 512,316 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Italy

Fertility rate
Gabon

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Italy
2023 3.65 1.2
2022 3.71 1.24
2021 3.78 1.25
2020 3.83 1.24
2019 3.88 1.27
2018 3.91 1.31
2017 3.91 1.34
2016 3.92 1.36
2015 3.92 1.36
2014 3.95 1.38
2013 4.02 1.39
2012 4.09 1.42
2011 4.15 1.42
2010 4.15 1.44
2009 4.14 1.44
2008 4.12 1.44
2007 4.14 1.39
2006 4.17 1.37
2005 4.21 1.33
2004 4.25 1.34
2003 4.3 1.29
2002 4.36 1.27
2001 4.42 1.25
2000 4.47 1.26
1999 4.5 1.23
1998 4.58 1.22
1997 4.66 1.22
1996 4.74 1.2
1995 4.88 1.19
1994 5.04 1.21
1993 5.19 1.25
1992 5.29 1.3
1991 5.37 1.3
1990 5.46 1.33
1989 5.55 1.33
1988 5.62 1.36
1987 5.67 1.33
1986 5.69 1.35
1985 5.71 1.42
1984 5.73 1.46
1983 5.76 1.51
1982 5.74 1.56
1981 5.73 1.58
1980 5.66 1.64
1979 5.61 1.73
1978 5.57 1.84
1977 5.52 1.93
1976 5.46 2.04
1975 5.39 2.17
1974 5.33 2.28
1973 5.29 2.3
1972 5.24 2.35
1971 5.16 2.4
1970 5.1 2.38
1969 5.05 2.47
1968 4.98 2.46
1967 4.92 2.5
1966 4.86 2.58
1965 4.79 2.6
1964 4.71 2.66
1963 4.65 2.51
1962 4.59 2.46
1961 4.5 2.44
1960 4.42 2.4

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

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Gabon and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Italy
2024 22.6 48.8
2023 22.6 48.4
2022 22.5 48.1
2021 22.5 47.7
2020 22.5 47.4
2019 22.5 47
2018 22.4 46.6
2017 22.4 46.2
2016 22.3 45.8
2015 22.2 45.4
2014 22.1 45
2013 21.9 44.6
2012 21.7 44.2
2011 21.4 43.9
2010 21.2 43.5
2009 21 43.1
2008 20.8 42.8
2007 20.6 42.6
2006 20.3 42.3
2005 20.1 41.9
2004 19.9 41.6
2003 19.7 41.3
2002 19.6 41
2001 19.4 40.6
2000 19.3 40.3
1999 19.1 39.9
1998 19 39.6
1997 18.9 39.4
1996 18.9 39.1
1995 18.8 38.9
1994 18.8 38.6
1993 18.8 38.2
1992 18.8 37.9
1991 18.9 37.5
1990 18.9 37.1
1989 19 36.8
1988 19.2 36.4
1987 19.3 36.1
1986 19.5 35.8
1985 19.7 35.6
1984 19.9 35.3
1983 20.1 34.9
1982 20.4 34.6
1981 20.7 34.3
1980 21 34.1
1979 21.3 34
1978 21.6 33.9
1977 21.9 33.7
1976 22.2 33.6
1975 22.5 33.5
1974 22.9 33.4
1973 23.2 33.3
1972 23.5 33.2
1971 23.9 33.1
1970 24.2 33
1969 24.5 32.8
1968 24.8 32.7
1967 25.2 32.5
1966 25.6 32.4
1965 25.9 32.3
1964 26.2 32.2
1963 26.5 32.1
1962 26.8 32
1961 27 31.8
1960 27.2 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Gabon Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Italy
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99.3%
2019
English speaking
1%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Gabon Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Italy
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
303,043 mi
2007

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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