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Gabon vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 75th vs. 9th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Kazakhstan
Population
2663339
21161809
Population rank 141/197 65/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Gabon and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Kazakhstan
2024 $20,895,684,426 $291,480,274,649
2023 $19,388,372,071 $261,840,101,060
2022 $20,440,655,695 $225,496,328,925
2021 $19,444,935,097 $197,112,255,361
2020 $15,342,236,164 $171,082,365,861
2019 $16,874,405,465 $181,667,184,855
2018 $16,867,326,402 $179,339,977,690
2017 $14,929,487,485 $166,805,788,827
2016 $14,023,890,265 $137,278,320,084
2015 $14,383,107,763 $184,388,404,706
2014 $18,203,966,896 $221,415,613,595
2013 $17,595,744,798 $236,634,603,409
2012 $17,170,464,016 $207,998,568,866
2011 $18,210,307,744 $192,626,464,617
2010 $14,372,593,020 $148,047,348,241
2009 $12,113,699,068 $115,308,686,941
2008 $15,571,348,344 $133,441,648,852
2007 $12,455,409,587 $104,849,915,058
2006 $10,327,598,306 $81,003,864,630
2005 $9,582,783,991 $57,123,671,734
2004 $7,770,219,008 $43,151,647,003
2003 $6,511,903,365 $30,833,692,900
2002 $5,335,451,100 $24,636,598,527
2001 $5,023,265,413 $22,152,689,180
2000 $5,080,483,629 $18,291,990,662
1999 $4,662,992,036 $16,870,817,182
1998 $4,483,417,310 $22,135,245,507
1997 $5,326,817,115 $22,165,932,063
1996 $5,694,040,003 $21,035,357,937
1995 $4,958,845,648 $20,374,302,652
1994 $4,190,819,344 $21,250,792,886
1993 $4,378,645,081 $23,409,260,880
1992 $5,592,390,827 $24,917,355,372
1991 $5,402,919,785 $24,923,076,923
1990 $5,952,293,765 $26,932,016,270
1989 $4,186,411,464 -
1988 $3,834,503,376 -
1987 $3,281,797,043 -
1986 $3,403,638,189 -
1985 $3,339,914,757 -
1984 $3,561,451,561 -
1983 $3,391,275,732 -
1982 $3,618,007,841 -
1981 $3,862,269,121 -
1980 $4,279,637,942 -
1979 $3,030,251,120 -
1978 $2,389,479,272 -
1977 $2,809,349,069 -
1976 $3,009,409,974 -
1975 $2,157,592,940 -
1974 $1,544,216,002 -
1973 $722,780,701 -
1972 $430,508,359 -
1971 $381,687,073 -
1970 $323,802,476 -
1969 $318,124,701 -
1968 $294,468,564 -
1967 $271,543,680 -
1966 $245,849,781 -
1965 $226,474,286 -
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 Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Kazakhstan
2024 $8,230 $14,155
2023 $7,803 $12,879
2022 $8,409 $11,255
2021 $8,181 $9,984
2020 $6,606 $8,782
2019 $7,441 $9,457
2018 $7,624 $9,472
2017 $6,922 $8,943
2016 $6,677 $7,476
2015 $7,047 $10,196
2014 $9,201 $12,428
2013 $9,198 $13,478
2012 $9,297 $12,019
2011 $10,219 $11,287
2010 $8,357 $8,793
2009 $7,291 $6,938
2008 $9,689 $8,124
2007 $8,004 $6,449
2006 $6,847 $5,030
2005 $6,548 $3,577
2004 $5,466 $2,722
2003 $4,711 $1,958
2002 $3,966 $1,574
2001 $3,836 $1,422
2000 $3,983 $1,180
1999 $3,751 $1,092
1998 $3,700 $1,415
1997 $4,509 $1,382
1996 $4,943 $1,281
1995 $4,415 $1,218
1994 $3,828 $1,247
1993 $4,106 $1,355
1992 $5,386 $1,438
1991 $5,345 $1,442
1990 $6,051 $1,570
1989 $4,374 -
1988 $4,119 -
1987 $3,624 -
1986 $3,865 -
1985 $3,898 -
1984 $4,273 -
1983 $4,182 -
1982 $4,584 -
1981 $5,026 -
1980 $5,718 -
1979 $4,155 -
1978 $3,360 -
1977 $4,048 -
1976 $4,441 -
1975 $3,258 -
1974 $2,384 -
1973 $1,140 -
1972 $693 -
1971 $627 -
1970 $543 -
1969 $545 -
1968 $515 -
1967 $482 -
1966 $443 -
1965 $415 -
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. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Kazakhstan
2026 68.9 74.8
2025 68.7 74.7
2024 68.5 74.5
2023 68.3 74.4
2022 67.7 73.5
2021 67.1 70.1
2020 67.1 71.2
2019 67.3 73.7
2018 67 73.4
2017 66.8 73
2016 66.6 72.5
2015 66.3 72
2014 66.1 71.4
2013 65.8 70.7
2012 65.4 69.9
2011 65.1 69.1
2010 64.7 68.3
2009 64.4 67.5
2008 64 66.8
2007 63.6 66.2
2006 63.3 65.7
2005 63 65.4
2004 62.7 65
2003 62.5 64.8
2002 62.2 64.4
2001 62 64.1
2000 61.8 63.8
1999 61.7 63.5
1998 61.5 63.3
1997 61.4 63.3
1996 61.3 63.5
1995 61.3 63.7
1994 61.2 64.1
1993 61.1 64.5
1992 61 65
1991 60.9 65.4
1990 60.7 65.7
1989 60.6 65.9
1988 60.4 66
1987 60.2 66
1986 60 65.8
1985 59.7 65.4
1984 59.3 64.8
1983 59 64.2
1982 58.6 63.6
1981 58.3 63
1980 57.9 62.5
1979 57.4 62.1
1978 57 61.8
1977 56.5 61.5
1976 56 61.3
1975 55.5 61.1
1974 54.9 60.9
1973 54.4 60.7
1972 53.8 60.5
1971 53.3 60.3
1970 52.7 60
1969 52.1 59.8
1968 51.5 59.6
1967 50.9 59.4
1966 50.3 59.2
1965 49.7 59
1964 49 58.8
1963 48.4 58.6
1962 47.8 58.4
1961 47.1 58.2
1960 46.4 57.9
1959 45.8 57.7
1958 45.1 57.5
1957 44.4 57.3
1956 43.7 57.1
1955 42.9 56.8
1954 42.2 56.6
1953 41.5 56.4
1952 40.7 56.1
1951 40 55.9
1950 39.3 55.6

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

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Gabon and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Gabon Kazakhstan
2024 2,538,952 20,592,571
2023 2,484,789 20,330,104
2022 2,430,747 20,034,609
2021 2,376,722 19,743,603
2020 2,322,539 19,482,117
2019 2,267,706 19,209,555
2018 2,212,318 18,932,727
2017 2,156,900 18,651,931
2016 2,100,306 18,363,600
2015 2,040,989 18,084,169
2014 1,978,399 17,816,285
2013 1,913,059 17,556,502
2012 1,846,889 17,306,106
2011 1,781,985 17,066,002
2010 1,719,879 16,836,810
2009 1,661,556 16,619,846
2008 1,607,175 16,426,525
2007 1,556,237 16,257,214
2006 1,508,337 16,103,716
2005 1,463,495 15,968,117
2004 1,421,609 15,850,159
2003 1,382,350 15,747,380
2002 1,345,135 15,656,677
2001 1,309,589 15,575,550
2000 1,275,572 15,501,103
1999 1,243,016 15,455,874
1998 1,211,736 15,647,785
1997 1,181,439 16,043,251
1996 1,152,015 16,416,027
1995 1,123,213 16,730,536
1994 1,094,720 17,043,771
1993 1,066,405 17,274,487
1992 1,038,380 17,332,625
1991 1,010,818 17,278,600
1990 983,734 17,154,054
1989 957,138 16,997,013
1988 931,020 16,781,168
1987 905,479 16,527,715
1986 880,705 16,262,702
1985 856,726 16,031,090
1984 833,501 15,844,621
1983 811,005 15,665,551
1982 789,286 15,492,595
1981 768,385 15,323,082
1980 748,389 15,152,949
1979 729,375 14,978,696
1978 711,245 14,711,497
1977 693,984 14,353,265
1976 677,628 13,998,738
1975 662,197 13,700,843
1974 647,691 13,454,570
1973 633,995 13,208,121
1972 620,960 12,951,798
1971 608,348 12,684,813
1970 595,846 12,419,057
1969 583,276 12,156,212
1968 572,257 11,879,182
1967 563,108 11,584,428
1966 554,463 11,288,989
1965 546,308 10,993,183
1964 538,657 10,690,309
1963 531,452 10,377,466
1962 524,649 10,058,928
1961 518,266 9,742,085
1960 512,316 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Gabon

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Kazakhstan
2023 3.65 3.01
2022 3.71 3.05
2021 3.78 3.32
2020 3.83 3.13
2019 3.88 2.89
2018 3.91 2.85
2017 3.91 2.75
2016 3.92 2.8
2015 3.92 2.76
2014 3.95 2.76
2013 4.02 2.67
2012 4.09 2.64
2011 4.15 2.61
2010 4.15 2.61
2009 4.14 2.58
2008 4.12 2.62
2007 4.14 2.49
2006 4.17 2.38
2005 4.21 2.27
2004 4.25 2.2
2003 4.3 2.08
2002 4.36 1.96
2001 4.42 1.91
2000 4.47 1.9
1999 4.5 1.9
1998 4.58 1.94
1997 4.66 1.97
1996 4.74 2.08
1995 4.88 2.25
1994 5.04 2.38
1993 5.19 2.48
1992 5.29 2.58
1991 5.37 2.68
1990 5.46 2.75
1989 5.55 2.87
1988 5.62 3
1987 5.67 3.12
1986 5.69 3.19
1985 5.71 3.21
1984 5.73 3.15
1983 5.76 3.07
1982 5.74 3.02
1981 5.73 3.05
1980 5.66 3.09
1979 5.61 3.14
1978 5.57 3.16
1977 5.52 3.26
1976 5.46 3.33
1975 5.39 3.4
1974 5.33 3.45
1973 5.29 3.51
1972 5.24 3.55
1971 5.16 3.53
1970 5.1 3.51
1969 5.05 3.51
1968 4.98 3.63
1967 4.92 3.77
1966 4.86 3.82
1965 4.79 3.88
1964 4.71 4.07
1963 4.65 4.26
1962 4.59 4.36
1961 4.5 4.42
1960 4.42 4.5

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

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Gabon and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Kazakhstan
2024 22.6 30.5
2023 22.6 30.4
2022 22.5 30.3
2021 22.5 30.3
2020 22.5 30.2
2019 22.5 30.1
2018 22.4 29.9
2017 22.4 29.7
2016 22.3 29.5
2015 22.2 29.3
2014 22.1 29.1
2013 21.9 28.9
2012 21.7 28.8
2011 21.4 28.7
2010 21.2 28.6
2009 21 28.5
2008 20.8 28.4
2007 20.6 28.5
2006 20.3 28.4
2005 20.1 28.4
2004 19.9 28.3
2003 19.7 28.2
2002 19.6 28
2001 19.4 27.8
2000 19.3 27.6
1999 19.1 27.4
1998 19 27.1
1997 18.9 26.9
1996 18.9 26.7
1995 18.8 26.5
1994 18.8 26.3
1993 18.8 26.1
1992 18.8 25.9
1991 18.9 25.8
1990 18.9 25.7
1989 19 25.5
1988 19.2 25.2
1987 19.3 24.9
1986 19.5 24.6
1985 19.7 24.3
1984 19.9 24.1
1983 20.1 23.8
1982 20.4 23.5
1981 20.7 23.2
1980 21 22.9
1979 21.3 23
1978 21.6 23.2
1977 21.9 23.2
1976 22.2 23.3
1975 22.5 23.3
1974 22.9 23.2
1973 23.2 23.1
1972 23.5 22.9
1971 23.9 22.9
1970 24.2 22.8
1969 24.5 22.9
1968 24.8 23.1
1967 25.2 23.2
1966 25.6 23.2
1965 25.9 23.2
1964 26.2 23.3
1963 26.5 23.3
1962 26.8 23.3
1961 27 23.2
1960 27.2 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Gabon Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99.8%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
93.4%
2024

Health

Gabon Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.17%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
59,284 mi
2017

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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