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Gabon vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 75th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Kenya
Population
2663339
58955623
Population rank 141/197 25/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Gabon and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Kenya
2024 $20,895,684,426 $120,339,557,906
2023 $19,388,372,071 $107,500,884,685
2022 $20,440,655,695 $114,448,978,153
2021 $19,444,935,097 $109,703,658,905
2020 $15,342,236,164 $100,657,505,751
2019 $16,874,405,465 $100,378,436,207
2018 $16,867,326,402 $92,202,979,985
2017 $14,929,487,485 $82,036,510,877
2016 $14,023,890,265 $74,815,144,164
2015 $14,383,107,763 $70,120,446,897
2014 $18,203,966,896 $68,285,796,514
2013 $17,595,744,798 $61,671,440,408
2012 $17,170,464,016 $56,396,704,672
2011 $18,210,307,744 $46,869,473,151
2010 $14,372,593,020 $45,405,615,064
2009 $12,113,699,068 $42,347,217,913
2008 $15,571,348,344 $35,895,153,328
2007 $12,455,409,587 $31,958,195,182
2006 $10,327,598,306 $25,825,512,284
2005 $9,582,783,991 $18,737,895,513
2004 $7,770,219,008 $16,095,337,094
2003 $6,511,903,365 $14,904,517,650
2002 $5,335,451,100 $13,147,736,899
2001 $5,023,265,413 $12,986,007,426
2000 $5,080,483,629 $12,705,350,098
1999 $4,662,992,036 $12,896,010,459
1998 $4,483,417,310 $14,093,998,844
1997 $5,326,817,115 $13,115,764,358
1996 $5,694,040,003 $12,045,865,396
1995 $4,958,845,648 $9,046,320,255
1994 $4,190,819,344 $7,148,148,564
1993 $4,378,645,081 $5,751,786,643
1992 $5,592,390,827 $8,209,120,763
1991 $5,402,919,785 $8,151,488,783
1990 $5,952,293,765 $8,572,359,038
1989 $4,186,411,464 $8,283,114,514
1988 $3,834,503,376 $8,355,380,879
1987 $3,281,797,043 $7,970,820,369
1986 $3,403,638,189 $7,239,126,568
1985 $3,339,914,757 $6,135,034,214
1984 $3,561,451,561 $6,191,437,070
1983 $3,391,275,732 $5,979,198,314
1982 $3,618,007,841 $6,431,579,357
1981 $3,862,269,121 $6,854,491,706
1980 $4,279,637,942 $7,265,315,820
1979 $3,030,251,120 $6,234,391,113
1978 $2,389,479,272 $5,303,735,111
1977 $2,809,349,069 $4,494,378,764
1976 $3,009,409,974 $3,474,542,392
1975 $2,157,592,940 $3,259,345,083
1974 $1,544,216,002 $2,969,958,812
1973 $722,780,701 $2,509,001,324
1972 $430,508,359 $2,107,279,157
1971 $381,687,073 $1,778,391,289
1970 $323,802,476 $1,603,447,359
1969 $318,124,701 $1,458,379,417
1968 $294,468,564 $1,353,295,459
1967 $271,543,680 $1,232,559,507
1966 $245,849,781 $1,164,519,674
1965 $226,474,286 $997,919,321
1964 $215,679,855 $998,759,334
1963 $154,480,244 $926,589,349
1962 $182,796,536 $868,111,401
1961 $167,637,907 $792,959,473
1960 $141,468,978 $791,265,459

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

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Gabon and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Kenya
2024 $8,230 $2,132
2023 $7,803 $1,943
2022 $8,409 $2,110
2021 $8,181 $2,061
2020 $6,606 $1,928
2019 $7,441 $1,960
2018 $7,624 $1,836
2017 $6,922 $1,667
2016 $6,677 $1,554
2015 $7,047 $1,489
2014 $9,201 $1,483
2013 $9,198 $1,371
2012 $9,297 $1,285
2011 $10,219 $1,096
2010 $8,357 $1,092
2009 $7,291 $1,048
2008 $9,689 $916
2007 $8,004 $840
2006 $6,847 $700
2005 $6,548 $523
2004 $5,466 $464
2003 $4,711 $443
2002 $3,966 $403
2001 $3,836 $411
2000 $3,983 $415
1999 $3,751 $434
1998 $3,700 $488
1997 $4,509 $467
1996 $4,943 $441
1995 $4,415 $340
1994 $3,828 $276.4
1993 $4,106 $229
1992 $5,386 $337
1991 $5,345 $345
1990 $6,051 $374
1989 $4,374 $374
1988 $4,119 $391
1987 $3,624 $387
1986 $3,865 $364
1985 $3,898 $320
1984 $4,273 $334
1983 $4,182 $335
1982 $4,584 $374
1981 $5,026 $413
1980 $5,718 $454
1979 $4,155 $403
1978 $3,360 $355
1977 $4,048 $311
1976 $4,441 $248.9
1975 $3,258 $241.2
1974 $2,384 $227.2
1973 $1,140 $198.6
1972 $693 $172.6
1971 $627 $150.9
1970 $543 $141
1969 $545 $133.3
1968 $515 $128.7
1967 $482 $121.9
1966 $443 $119.8
1965 $415 $106.9
1964 $400 $111.3
1963 $290.7 $107.4
1962 $348 $104.6
1961 $323 $99.3
1960 $276.1 $102.8

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

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Gabon vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Kenya
2026 68.9 64.2
2025 68.7 64
2024 68.5 63.8
2023 68.3 63.6
2022 67.7 63.5
2021 67.1 61.2
2020 67.1 61.6
2019 67.3 62.9
2018 67 62.8
2017 66.8 62.7
2016 66.6 62.5
2015 66.3 62.3
2014 66.1 62
2013 65.8 61.7
2012 65.4 61.5
2011 65.1 61.3
2010 64.7 60.9
2009 64.4 60.5
2008 64 60
2007 63.6 59.4
2006 63.3 59.1
2005 63 58.5
2004 62.7 57.9
2003 62.5 57.4
2002 62.2 56.8
2001 62 56.5
2000 61.8 56.1
1999 61.7 55.9
1998 61.5 55.6
1997 61.4 55.5
1996 61.3 55.6
1995 61.3 55.9
1994 61.2 56.1
1993 61.1 56.7
1992 61 57.1
1991 60.9 57.8
1990 60.7 58.3
1989 60.6 60
1988 60.4 60.3
1987 60.2 60.7
1986 60 60.8
1985 59.7 60.9
1984 59.3 60.6
1983 59 60.3
1982 58.6 59.9
1981 58.3 59.6
1980 57.9 59.2
1979 57.4 58.7
1978 57 58.2
1977 56.5 57.7
1976 56 57.2
1975 55.5 56.6
1974 54.9 56
1973 54.4 55.5
1972 53.8 55
1971 53.3 54.5
1970 52.7 54.1
1969 52.1 53.7
1968 51.5 53.3
1967 50.9 52.8
1966 50.3 52.4
1965 49.7 51.9
1964 49 51.3
1963 48.4 50.8
1962 47.8 50.1
1961 47.1 49.3
1960 46.4 48.5
1959 45.8 47.5
1958 45.1 46.5
1957 44.4 45.3
1956 43.7 43.5
1955 42.9 42.3
1954 42.2 41
1953 41.5 39.8
1952 40.7 38.6
1951 40 38
1950 39.3 36.9

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

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Gabon and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Gabon Kenya
2024 2,538,952 56,432,944
2023 2,484,789 55,339,003
2022 2,430,747 54,252,461
2021 2,376,722 53,219,166
2020 2,322,539 52,217,334
2019 2,267,706 51,202,827
2018 2,212,318 50,207,107
2017 2,156,900 49,197,766
2016 2,100,306 48,139,687
2015 2,040,989 47,088,526
2014 1,978,399 46,051,440
2013 1,913,059 44,986,791
2012 1,846,889 43,888,303
2011 1,781,985 42,758,461
2010 1,719,879 41,598,567
2009 1,661,556 40,408,891
2008 1,607,175 39,206,351
2007 1,556,237 38,036,349
2006 1,508,337 36,904,008
2005 1,463,495 35,796,484
2004 1,421,609 34,713,455
2003 1,382,350 33,652,223
2002 1,345,135 32,629,808
2001 1,309,589 31,619,170
2000 1,275,572 30,642,890
1999 1,243,016 29,733,408
1998 1,211,736 28,888,057
1997 1,181,439 28,101,768
1996 1,152,015 27,344,211
1995 1,123,213 26,601,751
1994 1,094,720 25,857,130
1993 1,066,405 25,117,188
1992 1,038,380 24,382,460
1991 1,010,818 23,646,514
1990 983,734 22,892,651
1989 957,138 22,118,434
1988 931,020 21,356,219
1987 905,479 20,616,096
1986 880,705 19,901,646
1985 856,726 19,201,768
1984 833,501 18,514,906
1983 811,005 17,846,374
1982 789,286 17,206,175
1981 768,385 16,601,507
1980 748,389 16,018,459
1979 729,375 15,460,666
1978 711,245 14,934,126
1977 693,984 14,428,819
1976 677,628 13,957,623
1975 662,197 13,511,671
1974 647,691 13,070,078
1973 633,995 12,634,835
1972 620,960 12,206,060
1971 608,348 11,788,904
1970 595,846 11,368,791
1969 583,276 10,939,695
1968 572,257 10,518,823
1967 563,108 10,111,057
1966 554,463 9,717,816
1965 546,308 9,338,078
1964 538,657 8,973,535
1963 531,452 8,627,971
1962 524,649 8,299,308
1961 518,266 7,987,770
1960 512,316 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Kenya

Fertility rate
Gabon

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Kenya
2023 3.65 3.21
2022 3.71 3.26
2021 3.78 3.31
2020 3.83 3.36
2019 3.88 3.43
2018 3.91 3.54
2017 3.91 3.61
2016 3.92 3.69
2015 3.92 3.77
2014 3.95 3.84
2013 4.02 3.96
2012 4.09 4.12
2011 4.15 4.28
2010 4.15 4.45
2009 4.14 4.57
2008 4.12 4.66
2007 4.14 4.72
2006 4.17 4.75
2005 4.21 4.8
2004 4.25 4.86
2003 4.3 4.94
2002 4.36 5.03
2001 4.42 5.09
2000 4.47 5.14
1999 4.5 5.18
1998 4.58 5.24
1997 4.66 5.27
1996 4.74 5.31
1995 4.88 5.37
1994 5.04 5.44
1993 5.19 5.57
1992 5.29 5.74
1991 5.37 5.94
1990 5.46 6.14
1989 5.55 6.33
1988 5.62 6.52
1987 5.67 6.69
1986 5.69 6.84
1985 5.71 6.96
1984 5.73 7.08
1983 5.76 7.22
1982 5.74 7.35
1981 5.73 7.45
1980 5.66 7.53
1979 5.61 7.6
1978 5.57 7.67
1977 5.52 7.73
1976 5.46 7.77
1975 5.39 7.8
1974 5.33 7.82
1973 5.29 7.86
1972 5.24 7.89
1971 5.16 7.92
1970 5.1 7.94
1969 5.05 7.95
1968 4.98 7.95
1967 4.92 7.95
1966 4.86 7.96
1965 4.79 7.92
1964 4.71 7.87
1963 4.65 7.82
1962 4.59 7.77
1961 4.5 7.72
1960 4.42 7.65

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

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Gabon and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Kenya
2024 22.6 20.8
2023 22.6 20.6
2022 22.5 20.3
2021 22.5 20
2020 22.5 19.8
2019 22.5 19.6
2018 22.4 19.3
2017 22.4 19.1
2016 22.3 18.9
2015 22.2 18.7
2014 22.1 18.5
2013 21.9 18.4
2012 21.7 18.2
2011 21.4 18.1
2010 21.2 17.9
2009 21 17.8
2008 20.8 17.7
2007 20.6 17.6
2006 20.3 17.5
2005 20.1 17.4
2004 19.9 17.3
2003 19.7 17.1
2002 19.6 17
2001 19.4 16.8
2000 19.3 16.7
1999 19.1 16.5
1998 19 16.4
1997 18.9 16.2
1996 18.9 16.1
1995 18.8 16
1994 18.8 15.9
1993 18.8 15.7
1992 18.8 15.6
1991 18.9 15.5
1990 18.9 15.3
1989 19 15.2
1988 19.2 15.1
1987 19.3 15
1986 19.5 15
1985 19.7 14.9
1984 19.9 14.8
1983 20.1 14.7
1982 20.4 14.6
1981 20.7 14.5
1980 21 14.5
1979 21.3 14.4
1978 21.6 14.3
1977 21.9 14.3
1976 22.2 14.3
1975 22.5 14.3
1974 22.9 14.3
1973 23.2 14.3
1972 23.5 14.3
1971 23.9 14.4
1970 24.2 14.4
1969 24.5 14.5
1968 24.8 14.5
1967 25.2 14.6
1966 25.6 14.8
1965 25.9 14.9
1964 26.2 15.1
1963 26.5 15.2
1962 26.8 15.3
1961 27 15.5
1960 27.2 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Gabon Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Gabon Kenya
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Gabon Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Kenya
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
110,480 mi
2018

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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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