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Gabon vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 75th vs. 66th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Ivory Coast
Population
2663339
33722528
Population rank 141/197 50/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Gabon and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Ivory Coast
2024 $20,895,684,426 $87,113,179,149
2023 $19,388,372,071 $80,780,312,569
2022 $20,440,655,695 $70,922,824,814
2021 $19,444,935,097 $72,794,636,654
2020 $15,342,236,164 $63,027,852,805
2019 $16,874,405,465 $60,382,894,697
2018 $16,867,326,402 $58,522,477,787
2017 $14,929,487,485 $52,512,343,997
2016 $14,023,890,265 $48,407,761,037
2015 $14,383,107,763 $45,815,005,169
2014 $18,203,966,896 $48,843,005,614
2013 $17,595,744,798 $42,760,235,485
2012 $17,170,464,016 $36,302,302,877
2011 $18,210,307,744 $36,693,710,801
2010 $14,372,593,020 $34,936,307,980
2009 $12,113,699,068 $33,886,813,250
2008 $15,571,348,344 $34,078,240,293
2007 $12,455,409,587 $28,760,090,953
2006 $10,327,598,306 $25,281,413,263
2005 $9,582,783,991 $24,036,918,703
2004 $7,770,219,008 $23,510,575,681
2003 $6,511,903,365 $21,251,754,340
2002 $5,335,451,100 $18,054,383,321
2001 $5,023,265,413 $16,810,537,044
2000 $5,080,483,629 $16,577,533,892
1999 $4,662,992,036 $18,870,992,456
1998 $4,483,417,310 $19,619,654,756
1997 $5,326,817,115 $18,047,558,038
1996 $5,694,040,003 $18,071,152,831
1995 $4,958,845,648 $11,000,146,267
1994 $4,190,819,344 $8,313,557,510
1993 $4,378,645,081 $11,045,760,288
1992 $5,592,390,827 $11,152,971,274
1991 $5,402,919,785 $10,492,628,581
1990 $5,952,293,765 $10,795,850,583
1989 $4,186,411,464 $9,757,410,645
1988 $3,834,503,376 $10,255,169,806
1987 $3,281,797,043 $10,087,654,465
1986 $3,403,638,189 $9,158,302,100
1985 $3,339,914,757 $6,977,650,644
1984 $3,561,451,561 $6,841,639,247
1983 $3,391,275,732 $6,838,184,773
1982 $3,618,007,841 $7,567,110,849
1981 $3,862,269,121 $8,432,589,942
1980 $4,279,637,942 $10,175,617,609
1979 $3,030,251,120 $9,142,933,967
1978 $2,389,479,272 $7,900,526,298
1977 $2,809,349,069 $6,265,068,189
1976 $3,009,409,974 $4,662,053,825
1975 $2,157,592,940 $3,893,839,190
1974 $1,544,216,002 $3,070,152,309
1973 $722,780,701 $2,508,421,426
1972 $430,508,359 $1,849,400,402
1971 $381,687,073 $1,584,128,509
1970 $323,802,476 $1,455,482,795
1969 $318,124,701 $1,361,360,293
1968 $294,468,564 $1,281,281,277
1967 $271,543,680 $1,082,922,725
1966 $245,849,781 $1,024,102,880
1965 $226,474,286 $919,771,229
1964 $215,679,855 $921,063,327
1963 $154,480,244 $761,047,198
1962 $182,796,536 $645,284,474
1961 $167,637,907 $618,245,634
1960 $141,468,978 $546,203,559

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

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Gabon and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Ivory Coast
2024 $8,230 $2,728
2023 $7,803 $2,592
2022 $8,409 $2,333
2021 $8,181 $2,456
2020 $6,606 $2,180
2019 $7,441 $2,142
2018 $7,624 $2,131
2017 $6,922 $1,964
2016 $6,677 $1,863
2015 $7,047 $1,815
2014 $9,201 $1,991
2013 $9,198 $1,786
2012 $9,297 $1,547
2011 $10,219 $1,597
2010 $8,357 $1,554
2009 $7,291 $1,540
2008 $9,689 $1,584
2007 $8,004 $1,368
2006 $6,847 $1,230
2005 $6,548 $1,198
2004 $5,466 $1,200
2003 $4,711 $1,111
2002 $3,966 $968
2001 $3,836 $925
2000 $3,983 $937
1999 $3,751 $1,096
1998 $3,700 $1,177
1997 $4,509 $1,125
1996 $4,943 $1,170
1995 $4,415 $740
1994 $3,828 $582
1993 $4,106 $804
1992 $5,386 $845
1991 $5,345 $827
1990 $6,051 $886
1989 $4,374 $833
1988 $4,119 $910
1987 $3,624 $930
1986 $3,865 $877
1985 $3,898 $695
1984 $4,273 $709
1983 $4,182 $737
1982 $4,584 $849
1981 $5,026 $986
1980 $5,718 $1,238
1979 $4,155 $1,157
1978 $3,360 $1,039
1977 $4,048 $856
1976 $4,441 $661
1975 $3,258 $575
1974 $2,384 $474
1973 $1,140 $406
1972 $693 $313
1971 $627 $280.3
1970 $543 $269
1969 $545 $262.2
1968 $515 $256.8
1967 $482 $225.6
1966 $443 $221.8
1965 $415 $207
1964 $400 $215.5
1963 $290.7 $185.1
1962 $348 $163.1
1961 $323 $162.3
1960 $276.1 $148.7

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

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Gabon vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Ivory Coast
2026 68.9 62.4
2025 68.7 62.3
2024 68.5 62.1
2023 68.3 61.9
2022 67.7 61.6
2021 67.1 60.3
2020 67.1 60.1
2019 67.3 60.3
2018 67 59.8
2017 66.8 59.3
2016 66.6 58.8
2015 66.3 58.3
2014 66.1 57.8
2013 65.8 57.1
2012 65.4 56.6
2011 65.1 56
2010 64.7 55.3
2009 64.4 54.7
2008 64 54.2
2007 63.6 53.5
2006 63.3 52.9
2005 63 52.4
2004 62.7 51.9
2003 62.5 51.4
2002 62.2 51.5
2001 62 51.4
2000 61.8 51.4
1999 61.7 51.3
1998 61.5 51.2
1997 61.4 51.5
1996 61.3 51.6
1995 61.3 51.7
1994 61.2 52
1993 61.1 52.2
1992 61 52.4
1991 60.9 52.6
1990 60.7 52.8
1989 60.6 53
1988 60.4 53.1
1987 60.2 53.1
1986 60 53
1985 59.7 52.9
1984 59.3 52.6
1983 59 52.4
1982 58.6 52.1
1981 58.3 51.8
1980 57.9 51.4
1979 57.4 51
1978 57 50.4
1977 56.5 49.6
1976 56 48.9
1975 55.5 48
1974 54.9 47.2
1973 54.4 46.4
1972 53.8 45.6
1971 53.3 44.8
1970 52.7 44
1969 52.1 43.3
1968 51.5 42.6
1967 50.9 42
1966 50.3 41.3
1965 49.7 40.6
1964 49 40
1963 48.4 39.3
1962 47.8 38.6
1961 47.1 37.9
1960 46.4 37.2
1959 45.8 36.5
1958 45.1 35.8
1957 44.4 35.2
1956 43.7 34.5
1955 42.9 33.8
1954 42.2 33.2
1953 41.5 32.5
1952 40.7 32
1951 40 31.4
1950 39.3 30.8

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

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Gabon and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Gabon Ivory Coast
2024 2,538,952 31,934,230
2023 2,484,789 31,165,654
2022 2,430,747 30,395,002
2021 2,376,722 29,639,736
2020 2,322,539 28,915,449
2019 2,267,706 28,193,009
2018 2,212,318 27,464,173
2017 2,156,900 26,733,372
2016 2,100,306 25,989,405
2015 2,040,989 25,246,342
2014 1,978,399 24,527,395
2013 1,913,059 23,939,775
2012 1,846,889 23,467,078
2011 1,781,985 22,982,000
2010 1,719,879 22,488,065
2009 1,661,556 21,997,940
2008 1,607,175 21,514,439
2007 1,556,237 21,030,558
2006 1,508,337 20,546,802
2005 1,463,495 20,068,458
2004 1,421,609 19,595,000
2003 1,382,350 19,125,542
2002 1,345,135 18,654,771
2001 1,309,589 18,178,913
2000 1,275,572 17,699,004
1999 1,243,016 17,215,935
1998 1,211,736 16,663,948
1997 1,181,439 16,047,170
1996 1,152,015 15,442,312
1995 1,123,213 14,855,565
1994 1,094,720 14,287,201
1993 1,066,405 13,735,951
1992 1,038,380 13,200,310
1991 1,010,818 12,683,870
1990 983,734 12,189,778
1989 957,138 11,719,771
1988 931,020 11,275,189
1987 905,479 10,851,475
1986 880,705 10,440,917
1985 856,726 10,040,483
1984 833,501 9,650,516
1983 811,005 9,272,744
1982 789,286 8,907,936
1981 768,385 8,556,596
1980 748,389 8,220,714
1979 729,375 7,902,267
1978 711,245 7,603,130
1977 693,984 7,321,950
1976 677,628 7,057,958
1975 662,197 6,776,297
1974 647,691 6,474,057
1973 633,995 6,184,944
1972 620,960 5,909,716
1971 608,348 5,650,868
1970 595,846 5,411,567
1969 583,276 5,192,221
1968 572,257 4,990,021
1967 563,108 4,799,744
1966 554,463 4,617,519
1965 546,308 4,442,377
1964 538,657 4,273,952
1963 531,452 4,112,061
1962 524,649 3,956,939
1961 518,266 3,810,151
1960 512,316 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Gabon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Ivory Coast
2023 3.65 4.28
2022 3.71 4.35
2021 3.78 4.41
2020 3.83 4.46
2019 3.88 4.52
2018 3.91 4.6
2017 3.91 4.76
2016 3.92 4.87
2015 3.92 4.97
2014 3.95 5.07
2013 4.02 5.14
2012 4.09 5.19
2011 4.15 5.24
2010 4.15 5.29
2009 4.14 5.33
2008 4.12 5.36
2007 4.14 5.4
2006 4.17 5.45
2005 4.21 5.5
2004 4.25 5.53
2003 4.3 5.57
2002 4.36 5.64
2001 4.42 5.7
2000 4.47 5.77
1999 4.5 5.81
1998 4.58 5.85
1997 4.66 5.9
1996 4.74 5.95
1995 4.88 6.04
1994 5.04 6.13
1993 5.19 6.27
1992 5.29 6.43
1991 5.37 6.59
1990 5.46 6.72
1989 5.55 6.85
1988 5.62 6.97
1987 5.67 7.09
1986 5.69 7.19
1985 5.71 7.27
1984 5.73 7.35
1983 5.76 7.42
1982 5.74 7.49
1981 5.73 7.54
1980 5.66 7.59
1979 5.61 7.63
1978 5.57 7.67
1977 5.52 7.83
1976 5.46 7.88
1975 5.39 7.91
1974 5.33 7.93
1973 5.29 7.94
1972 5.24 7.94
1971 5.16 7.94
1970 5.1 7.94
1969 5.05 7.93
1968 4.98 7.91
1967 4.92 7.89
1966 4.86 7.87
1965 4.79 7.84
1964 4.71 7.81
1963 4.65 7.78
1962 4.59 7.75
1961 4.5 7.72
1960 4.42 7.69

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

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Gabon and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Ivory Coast
2024 22.6 19.3
2023 22.6 19.2
2022 22.5 19.1
2021 22.5 19
2020 22.5 18.9
2019 22.5 18.9
2018 22.4 18.9
2017 22.4 18.9
2016 22.3 18.9
2015 22.2 19
2014 22.1 19.1
2013 21.9 19
2012 21.7 18.6
2011 21.4 18.2
2010 21.2 17.7
2009 21 17.3
2008 20.8 16.9
2007 20.6 16.6
2006 20.3 16.6
2005 20.1 16.7
2004 19.9 16.7
2003 19.7 16.7
2002 19.6 16.7
2001 19.4 16.8
2000 19.3 16.8
1999 19.1 16.8
1998 19 16.8
1997 18.9 16.7
1996 18.9 16.6
1995 18.8 16.5
1994 18.8 16.4
1993 18.8 16.3
1992 18.8 16.2
1991 18.9 16.1
1990 18.9 16
1989 19 16
1988 19.2 15.9
1987 19.3 15.9
1986 19.5 16
1985 19.7 16
1984 19.9 16.1
1983 20.1 16.2
1982 20.4 16.3
1981 20.7 16.4
1980 21 16.5
1979 21.3 16.7
1978 21.6 16.9
1977 21.9 17.1
1976 22.2 17.4
1975 22.5 17.5
1974 22.9 17.6
1973 23.2 17.6
1972 23.5 17.7
1971 23.9 17.7
1970 24.2 17.7
1969 24.5 17.8
1968 24.8 18
1967 25.2 18.1
1966 25.6 18.2
1965 25.9 18.3
1964 26.2 18.4
1963 26.5 18.5
1962 26.8 18.5
1961 27 18.5
1960 27.2 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

Gabon Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Gabon Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
50%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Gabon Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
9,645 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. 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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