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Gabon vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 75th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Jordan
Population
2663339
11555022
Population rank 141/197 86/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Gabon and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Jordan
2024 $20,895,684,426 $53,352,289,577
2023 $19,388,372,071 $51,088,476,338
2022 $20,440,655,695 $48,764,963,380
2021 $19,444,935,097 $46,296,100,141
2020 $15,342,236,164 $43,700,383,099
2019 $16,874,405,465 $44,503,006,338
2018 $16,867,326,402 $43,370,860,704
2017 $14,929,487,485 $41,608,435,915
2016 $14,023,890,265 $39,892,551,127
2015 $14,383,107,763 $38,587,017,887
2014 $18,203,966,896 $36,847,643,521
2013 $17,595,744,798 $34,454,440,141
2012 $17,170,464,016 $31,634,561,690
2011 $18,210,307,744 $29,524,149,155
2010 $14,372,593,020 $27,133,804,225
2009 $12,113,699,068 $24,537,876,056
2008 $15,571,348,344 $22,658,715,989
2007 $12,455,409,587 $17,110,437,236
2006 $10,327,598,306 $15,056,981,664
2005 $9,582,783,991 $12,588,998,590
2004 $7,770,219,008 $11,411,706,629
2003 $6,511,903,365 $10,195,627,645
2002 $5,335,451,100 $9,582,510,578
2001 $5,023,265,413 $8,975,814,653
2000 $5,080,483,629 $8,460,789,845
1999 $4,662,992,036 $8,149,929,478
1998 $4,483,417,310 $7,912,270,804
1997 $5,326,817,115 $7,245,839,210
1996 $5,694,040,003 $6,927,503,526
1995 $4,958,845,648 $6,727,597,032
1994 $4,190,819,344 $6,236,295,978
1993 $4,378,645,081 $5,606,400,222
1992 $5,592,390,827 $5,310,833,194
1991 $5,402,919,785 $4,344,467,193
1990 $5,952,293,765 $4,160,087,508
1989 $4,186,411,464 $4,221,373,674
1988 $3,834,503,376 $6,277,451,829
1987 $3,281,797,043 $6,756,209,762
1986 $3,403,638,189 $6,402,050,485
1985 $3,339,914,757 $4,993,601,520
1984 $3,561,451,561 $4,967,162,160
1983 $3,391,275,732 $4,920,692,191
1982 $3,618,007,841 $4,681,240,993
1981 $3,862,269,121 $4,383,944,703
1980 $4,279,637,942 $3,910,044,474
1979 $3,030,251,120 $3,271,368,781
1978 $2,389,479,272 $2,602,208,589
1977 $2,809,349,069 $2,096,778,602
1976 $3,009,409,974 $1,708,521,219
1975 $2,157,592,940 $1,363,073,498
1974 $1,544,216,002 $1,197,483,949
1973 $722,780,701 $943,783,840
1972 $430,508,359 $788,479,685
1971 $381,687,073 $678,159,729
1970 $323,802,476 $639,519,744
1969 $318,124,701 $698,879,720
1968 $294,468,564 $561,119,776
1967 $271,543,680 $631,679,747
1966 $245,849,781 $657,999,737
1965 $226,474,286 $599,759,760
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 Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Jordan
2024 $8,230 $4,618
2023 $7,803 $4,466
2022 $8,409 $4,332
2021 $8,181 $4,183
2020 $6,606 $4,022
2019 $7,441 $4,170
2018 $7,624 $4,145
2017 $6,922 $4,066
2016 $6,677 $3,987
2015 $7,047 $4,043
2014 $9,201 $4,191
2013 $9,198 $4,311
2012 $9,297 $4,170
2011 $10,219 $3,947
2010 $8,357 $3,718
2009 $7,291 $3,436
2008 $9,689 $3,242
2007 $8,004 $2,506
2006 $6,847 $2,343
2005 $6,548 $2,088
2004 $5,466 $1,940
2003 $4,711 $1,776
2002 $3,966 $1,706
2001 $3,836 $1,632
2000 $3,983 $1,571
1999 $3,751 $1,545
1998 $3,700 $1,532
1997 $4,509 $1,436
1996 $4,943 $1,410
1995 $4,415 $1,416
1994 $3,828 $1,367
1993 $4,106 $1,289
1992 $5,386 $1,287
1991 $5,345 $1,110
1990 $6,051 $1,149
1989 $4,374 $1,260
1988 $4,119 $1,966
1987 $3,624 $2,217
1986 $3,865 $2,200
1985 $3,898 $1,797
1984 $4,273 $1,871
1983 $4,182 $1,939
1982 $4,584 $1,929
1981 $5,026 $1,885
1980 $5,718 $1,750
1979 $4,155 $1,519
1978 $3,360 $1,249
1977 $4,048 $1,039
1976 $4,441 $873
1975 $3,258 $718
1974 $2,384 $651
1973 $1,140 $531
1972 $693 $460
1971 $627 $412
1970 $543 $409
1969 $545 $474
1968 $515 $409
1967 $482 $497
1966 $443 $558
1965 $415 $546
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. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Jordan
2026 68.9 78.3
2025 68.7 78.1
2024 68.5 78
2023 68.3 77.8
2022 67.7 77.1
2021 67.1 74.2
2020 67.1 75.6
2019 67.3 76.9
2018 67 76.5
2017 66.8 76.1
2016 66.6 75.6
2015 66.3 75.1
2014 66.1 74.6
2013 65.8 74.3
2012 65.4 74.1
2011 65.1 73.9
2010 64.7 73.8
2009 64.4 73.7
2008 64 73.6
2007 63.6 73.4
2006 63.3 73.2
2005 63 73
2004 62.7 72.8
2003 62.5 72.6
2002 62.2 72.4
2001 62 72.1
2000 61.8 71.9
1999 61.7 71.7
1998 61.5 71.5
1997 61.4 71.3
1996 61.3 71.1
1995 61.3 70.9
1994 61.2 70.7
1993 61.1 70.6
1992 61 70.4
1991 60.9 70.2
1990 60.7 70.1
1989 60.6 69.9
1988 60.4 69.6
1987 60.2 69.3
1986 60 69
1985 59.7 68.6
1984 59.3 68.2
1983 59 67.8
1982 58.6 67.4
1981 58.3 66.9
1980 57.9 66.5
1979 57.4 66
1978 57 65.6
1977 56.5 65.1
1976 56 64.7
1975 55.5 64.1
1974 54.9 63.6
1973 54.4 63.1
1972 53.8 62.5
1971 53.3 61.8
1970 52.7 59.8
1969 52.1 60.5
1968 51.5 59.8
1967 50.9 59
1966 50.3 57.8
1965 49.7 57.3
1964 49 56.5
1963 48.4 55.5
1962 47.8 54.6
1961 47.1 53.7
1960 46.4 52.7
1959 45.8 51.6
1958 45.1 50.4
1957 44.4 49.2
1956 43.7 48
1955 42.9 46.8
1954 42.2 45.6
1953 41.5 44.4
1952 40.7 43.2
1951 40 42
1950 39.3 40.9

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

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Gabon and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Gabon Jordan
2024 2,538,952 11,552,876
2023 2,484,789 11,439,213
2022 2,430,747 11,256,263
2021 2,376,722 11,066,356
2020 2,322,539 10,865,228
2019 2,267,706 10,671,891
2018 2,212,318 10,462,306
2017 2,156,900 10,234,226
2016 2,100,306 10,006,367
2015 2,040,989 9,544,729
2014 1,978,399 8,791,710
2013 1,913,059 7,991,809
2012 1,846,889 7,587,127
2011 1,781,985 7,480,424
2010 1,719,879 7,297,043
2009 1,661,556 7,141,753
2008 1,607,175 6,989,866
2007 1,556,237 6,827,227
2006 1,508,337 6,427,371
2005 1,463,495 6,029,587
2004 1,421,609 5,882,061
2003 1,382,350 5,741,828
2002 1,345,135 5,616,066
2001 1,309,589 5,498,894
2000 1,275,572 5,386,945
1999 1,243,016 5,276,444
1998 1,211,736 5,164,284
1997 1,181,439 5,046,285
1996 1,152,015 4,912,516
1995 1,123,213 4,752,096
1994 1,094,720 4,561,406
1993 1,066,405 4,348,020
1992 1,038,380 4,127,693
1991 1,010,818 3,915,149
1990 983,734 3,621,908
1989 957,138 3,349,627
1988 931,020 3,193,039
1987 905,479 3,047,634
1986 880,705 2,909,887
1985 856,726 2,778,810
1984 833,501 2,654,688
1983 811,005 2,537,307
1982 789,286 2,426,927
1981 768,385 2,325,517
1980 748,389 2,234,186
1979 729,375 2,153,882
1978 711,245 2,083,595
1977 693,984 2,019,002
1976 677,628 1,958,177
1975 662,197 1,899,055
1974 647,691 1,839,182
1973 633,995 1,778,094
1972 620,960 1,714,555
1971 608,348 1,645,145
1970 595,846 1,565,163
1969 583,276 1,473,100
1968 572,257 1,372,460
1967 563,108 1,271,183
1966 554,463 1,178,360
1965 546,308 1,099,440
1964 538,657 1,035,640
1963 531,452 984,714
1962 524,649 940,554
1961 518,266 897,591
1960 512,316 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Jordan

Fertility rate
Gabon

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Jordan
2023 3.65 2.64
2022 3.71 2.68
2021 3.78 2.74
2020 3.83 2.79
2019 3.88 2.86
2018 3.91 2.92
2017 3.91 2.99
2016 3.92 3.07
2015 3.92 3.14
2014 3.95 3.3
2013 4.02 3.45
2012 4.09 3.57
2011 4.15 3.69
2010 4.15 3.78
2009 4.14 3.84
2008 4.12 3.88
2007 4.14 3.8
2006 4.17 3.71
2005 4.21 3.65
2004 4.25 3.73
2003 4.3 3.82
2002 4.36 3.81
2001 4.42 3.8
2000 4.47 3.86
1999 4.5 3.97
1998 4.58 4.11
1997 4.66 4.32
1996 4.74 4.51
1995 4.88 4.68
1994 5.04 4.82
1993 5.19 4.97
1992 5.29 5.14
1991 5.37 5.33
1990 5.46 5.54
1989 5.55 5.8
1988 5.62 6.01
1987 5.67 6.2
1986 5.69 6.39
1985 5.71 6.53
1984 5.73 6.67
1983 5.76 6.81
1982 5.74 6.96
1981 5.73 7.12
1980 5.66 7.29
1979 5.61 7.45
1978 5.57 7.59
1977 5.52 7.72
1976 5.46 7.83
1975 5.39 7.93
1974 5.33 8
1973 5.29 8.06
1972 5.24 8.12
1971 5.16 8.15
1970 5.1 8.18
1969 5.05 8.19
1968 4.98 8.14
1967 4.92 8.06
1966 4.86 7.99
1965 4.79 7.93
1964 4.71 7.91
1963 4.65 7.85
1962 4.59 7.79
1961 4.5 7.7
1960 4.42 7.6

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

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Gabon and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Jordan
2024 22.6 25.5
2023 22.6 25.3
2022 22.5 24.9
2021 22.5 24.6
2020 22.5 24.2
2019 22.5 23.9
2018 22.4 23.5
2017 22.4 23.2
2016 22.3 22.9
2015 22.2 22.6
2014 22.1 22.4
2013 21.9 22.3
2012 21.7 22.1
2011 21.4 21.9
2010 21.2 21.7
2009 21 21.5
2008 20.8 21.4
2007 20.6 21.2
2006 20.3 21
2005 20.1 20.8
2004 19.9 20.5
2003 19.7 20.3
2002 19.6 20.2
2001 19.4 20.1
2000 19.3 20
1999 19.1 19.9
1998 19 19.8
1997 18.9 19.8
1996 18.9 19.7
1995 18.8 19.5
1994 18.8 19.3
1993 18.8 18.9
1992 18.8 18.5
1991 18.9 18.1
1990 18.9 17.2
1989 19 16.4
1988 19.2 16.2
1987 19.3 16.1
1986 19.5 15.9
1985 19.7 15.8
1984 19.9 15.6
1983 20.1 15.5
1982 20.4 15.4
1981 20.7 15.2
1980 21 15.1
1979 21.3 15
1978 21.6 14.9
1977 21.9 14.9
1976 22.2 14.8
1975 22.5 14.8
1974 22.9 14.8
1973 23.2 14.8
1972 23.5 14.8
1971 23.9 14.8
1970 24.2 14.9
1969 24.5 15
1968 24.8 15.1
1967 25.2 15.3
1966 25.6 15.5
1965 25.9 15.7
1964 26.2 16
1963 26.5 16.2
1962 26.8 16.5
1961 27 16.8
1960 27.2 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Gabon Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Jordan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
94.8%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Gabon Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Jordan
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
4,476 mi
2011

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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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