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Gabon vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 75th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Kuwait
Population
2663339
5100145
Population rank 141/197 127/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
81 years
2026

Gabon and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Kuwait
2024 $20,895,684,426 $160,227,273,053
2023 $19,388,372,071 $165,384,407,116
2022 $20,440,655,695 $183,502,046,694
2021 $19,444,935,097 $148,350,671,489
2020 $15,342,236,164 $111,045,470,606
2019 $16,874,405,465 $140,856,394,861
2018 $16,867,326,402 $138,646,316,351
2017 $14,929,487,485 $120,687,539,806
2016 $14,023,890,265 $109,406,674,125
2015 $14,383,107,763 $114,585,555,689
2014 $18,203,966,896 $162,650,450,685
2013 $17,595,744,798 $174,168,116,535
2012 $17,170,464,016 $174,047,662,680
2011 $18,210,307,744 $154,039,231,246
2010 $14,372,593,020 $115,416,245,242
2009 $12,113,699,068 $105,968,691,905
2008 $15,571,348,344 $147,379,737,230
2007 $12,455,409,587 $114,634,043,362
2006 $10,327,598,306 $101,557,330,723
2005 $9,582,783,991 $80,798,630,137
2004 $7,770,219,008 $59,439,090,601
2003 $6,511,903,365 $47,874,582,232
2002 $5,335,451,100 $38,135,788,414
2001 $5,023,265,413 $34,889,559,870
2000 $5,080,483,629 $37,718,743,480
1999 $4,662,992,036 $30,122,365,849
1998 $4,483,417,310 $25,943,705,784
1997 $5,326,817,115 $30,350,190,704
1996 $5,694,040,003 $31,492,373,309
1995 $4,958,845,648 $27,186,980,647
1994 $4,190,819,344 $24,848,483,838
1993 $4,378,645,081 $23,941,391,391
1992 $5,592,390,827 $19,858,555,215
1991 $5,402,919,785 $11,009,993,703
1990 $5,952,293,765 $18,427,777,778
1989 $4,186,411,464 $24,313,855,653
1988 $3,834,503,376 $20,690,322,153
1987 $3,281,797,043 $22,368,704,134
1986 $3,403,638,189 $17,903,989,745
1985 $3,339,914,757 $21,445,970,614
1984 $3,561,451,561 $21,700,082,753
1983 $3,391,275,732 $20,871,081,080
1982 $3,618,007,841 $21,577,153,356
1981 $3,862,269,121 $25,058,020,338
1980 $4,279,637,942 $28,638,868,356
1979 $3,030,251,120 $24,749,063,922
1978 $2,389,479,272 $15,503,557,496
1977 $2,809,349,069 $14,137,406,741
1976 $3,009,409,974 $13,132,252,802
1975 $2,157,592,940 $12,022,811,621
1974 $1,544,216,002 $13,006,948,296
1973 $722,780,701 $5,408,804,607
1972 $430,508,359 $4,450,537,925
1971 $381,687,073 $3,880,392,195
1970 $323,802,476 $2,873,638,851
1969 $318,124,701 $2,769,198,892
1968 $294,468,564 $2,662,798,935
1967 $271,543,680 $2,441,599,023
1966 $245,849,781 $2,391,199,044
1965 $226,474,286 $2,097,199,161
1964 $215,679,855 $2,071,668,533
1963 $154,480,244 $1,900,895,857
1962 $182,796,536 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Kuwait
2024 $8,230 $32,718
2023 $7,803 $34,076
2022 $8,409 $39,982
2021 $8,181 $34,019
2020 $6,606 $25,236
2019 $7,441 $31,708
2018 $7,624 $32,068
2017 $6,922 $29,048
2016 $6,677 $27,324
2015 $7,047 $29,882
2014 $9,201 $44,369
2013 $9,198 $49,651
2012 $9,297 $52,155
2011 $10,219 $49,170
2010 $8,357 $39,212
2009 $7,291 $37,907
2008 $9,689 $55,585
2007 $8,004 $45,709
2006 $6,847 $42,947
2005 $6,548 $36,123
2004 $5,466 $27,552
2003 $4,711 $22,691
2002 $3,966 $18,513
2001 $3,836 $17,374
2000 $3,983 $19,296
1999 $3,751 $15,854
1998 $3,700 $14,067
1997 $4,509 $16,977
1996 $4,943 $18,201
1995 $4,415 $16,168
1994 $3,828 $14,930
1993 $4,106 $14,318
1992 $5,386 $12,146
1991 $5,345 $8,147
1990 $6,051 $10,938
1989 $4,374 $10,965
1988 $4,119 $9,692
1987 $3,624 $10,896
1986 $3,865 $9,077
1985 $3,898 $11,322
1984 $4,273 $11,919
1983 $4,182 $11,965
1982 $4,584 $12,979
1981 $5,026 $15,825
1980 $5,718 $19,032
1979 $4,155 $17,386
1978 $3,360 $11,567
1977 $4,048 $11,238
1976 $4,441 $11,141
1975 $3,258 $10,882
1974 $2,384 $12,527
1973 $1,140 $5,532
1972 $693 $4,836
1971 $627 $4,486
1970 $543 $3,552
1969 $545 $3,695
1968 $515 $3,872
1967 $482 $3,887
1966 $443 $4,176
1965 $415 $4,024
1964 $400 $4,379
1963 $290.7 $4,445
1962 $348 $4,748
1961 $323 -
1960 $276.1 -

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

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Gabon vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Kuwait
2026 68.9 81
2025 68.7 80.8
2024 68.5 80.6
2023 68.3 80.4
2022 67.7 78.8
2021 67.1 77.6
2020 67.1 78.2
2019 67.3 80
2018 67 79.9
2017 66.8 79.7
2016 66.6 79.5
2015 66.3 79.2
2014 66.1 78.9
2013 65.8 78.6
2012 65.4 78.2
2011 65.1 77.9
2010 64.7 77.5
2009 64.4 77.2
2008 64 76.9
2007 63.6 76.7
2006 63.3 76.6
2005 63 76.5
2004 62.7 76.4
2003 62.5 76.3
2002 62.2 76.2
2001 62 76
2000 61.8 75.9
1999 61.7 75.7
1998 61.5 75.6
1997 61.4 75.6
1996 61.3 75.6
1995 61.3 75.7
1994 61.2 75.7
1993 61.1 75.8
1992 61 75.7
1991 60.9 73.3
1990 60.7 72.9
1989 60.6 75
1988 60.4 74.6
1987 60.2 74.2
1986 60 73.8
1985 59.7 73.3
1984 59.3 72.9
1983 59 72.4
1982 58.6 71.9
1981 58.3 71.5
1980 57.9 71.1
1979 57.4 70.8
1978 57 70.5
1977 56.5 70.2
1976 56 69.9
1975 55.5 69.7
1974 54.9 69.4
1973 54.4 69.2
1972 53.8 68.9
1971 53.3 68.5
1970 52.7 68
1969 52.1 67.3
1968 51.5 66.6
1967 50.9 65.8
1966 50.3 64.9
1965 49.7 63.9
1964 49 63
1963 48.4 62
1962 47.8 61
1961 47.1 60
1960 46.4 58.9
1959 45.8 57.9
1958 45.1 56.9
1957 44.4 55.9
1956 43.7 54.9
1955 42.9 54
1954 42.2 53.1
1953 41.5 52.3
1952 40.7 51.4
1951 40 50.6
1950 39.3 49.7

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

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Gabon and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Gabon Kuwait
2024 2,538,952 4,897,263
2023 2,484,789 4,853,420
2022 2,430,747 4,589,643
2021 2,376,722 4,360,865
2020 2,322,539 4,400,267
2019 2,267,706 4,442,316
2018 2,212,318 4,323,515
2017 2,156,900 4,154,812
2016 2,100,306 4,004,096
2015 2,040,989 3,834,574
2014 1,978,399 3,665,876
2013 1,913,059 3,507,844
2012 1,846,889 3,337,109
2011 1,781,985 3,132,814
2010 1,719,879 2,943,372
2009 1,661,556 2,795,484
2008 1,607,175 2,651,421
2007 1,556,237 2,507,887
2006 1,508,337 2,364,733
2005 1,463,495 2,236,788
2004 1,421,609 2,157,320
2003 1,382,350 2,109,881
2002 1,345,135 2,059,974
2001 1,309,589 2,008,121
2000 1,275,572 1,954,709
1999 1,243,016 1,900,030
1998 1,211,736 1,844,302
1997 1,181,439 1,787,683
1996 1,152,015 1,730,246
1995 1,123,213 1,681,513
1994 1,094,720 1,664,361
1993 1,066,405 1,672,151
1992 1,038,380 1,634,961
1991 1,010,818 1,351,399
1990 983,734 1,684,819
1989 957,138 2,217,468
1988 931,020 2,134,707
1987 905,479 2,052,994
1986 880,705 1,972,520
1985 856,726 1,894,242
1984 833,501 1,820,688
1983 811,005 1,744,295
1982 789,286 1,662,480
1981 768,385 1,583,426
1980 748,389 1,504,782
1979 729,375 1,423,514
1978 711,245 1,340,319
1977 693,984 1,258,023
1976 677,628 1,178,711
1975 662,197 1,104,863
1974 647,691 1,038,346
1973 633,995 977,654
1972 620,960 920,352
1971 608,348 865,076
1970 595,846 809,114
1969 583,276 749,452
1968 572,257 687,716
1967 563,108 628,089
1966 554,463 572,590
1965 546,308 521,174
1964 538,657 473,115
1963 531,452 427,694
1962 524,649 384,995
1961 518,266 345,945
1960 512,316 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Gabon

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Kuwait
2023 3.65 1.52
2022 3.71 1.55
2021 3.78 2.15
2020 3.83 2.03
2019 3.88 2.08
2018 3.91 2.12
2017 3.91 2.16
2016 3.92 2.06
2015 3.92 2.03
2014 3.95 2.06
2013 4.02 1.97
2012 4.09 1.99
2011 4.15 1.96
2010 4.15 2.04
2009 4.14 2.15
2008 4.12 2.27
2007 4.14 2.41
2006 4.17 2.59
2005 4.21 2.73
2004 4.25 2.76
2003 4.3 2.77
2002 4.36 2.8
2001 4.42 2.84
2000 4.47 2.89
1999 4.5 2.95
1998 4.58 3.04
1997 4.66 3.14
1996 4.74 3.22
1995 4.88 3.25
1994 5.04 3.27
1993 5.19 3.31
1992 5.29 3.35
1991 5.37 3.4
1990 5.46 3.49
1989 5.55 3.59
1988 5.62 3.7
1987 5.67 3.83
1986 5.69 4
1985 5.71 4.22
1984 5.73 4.45
1983 5.76 4.66
1982 5.74 4.85
1981 5.73 5.02
1980 5.66 5.18
1979 5.61 5.33
1978 5.57 5.52
1977 5.52 5.71
1976 5.46 5.9
1975 5.39 6.06
1974 5.33 6.23
1973 5.29 6.43
1972 5.24 6.64
1971 5.16 6.84
1970 5.1 7.03
1969 5.05 7.18
1968 4.98 7.28
1967 4.92 7.33
1966 4.86 7.34
1965 4.79 7.31
1964 4.71 7.29
1963 4.65 7.28
1962 4.59 7.25
1961 4.5 7.25
1960 4.42 7.22

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

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Gabon and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Kuwait
2024 22.6 35.8
2023 22.6 35.5
2022 22.5 34.4
2021 22.5 35.8
2020 22.5 37.7
2019 22.5 37.1
2018 22.4 36.4
2017 22.4 35.6
2016 22.3 34.7
2015 22.2 33.8
2014 22.1 33
2013 21.9 32.3
2012 21.7 31.5
2011 21.4 30.5
2010 21.2 29.6
2009 21 29.2
2008 20.8 28.8
2007 20.6 28.6
2006 20.3 28.5
2005 20.1 28.3
2004 19.9 27.9
2003 19.7 27.3
2002 19.6 26.8
2001 19.4 26.3
2000 19.3 25.9
1999 19.1 25.6
1998 19 25.5
1997 18.9 25.5
1996 18.9 25.5
1995 18.8 25.5
1994 18.8 25.1
1993 18.8 24.2
1992 18.8 23.8
1991 18.9 23.6
1990 18.9 23.4
1989 19 23.2
1988 19.2 23
1987 19.3 22.8
1986 19.5 22.7
1985 19.7 22.4
1984 19.9 22.1
1983 20.1 21.7
1982 20.4 21.3
1981 20.7 20.9
1980 21 20.5
1979 21.3 20.1
1978 21.6 19.6
1977 21.9 19.2
1976 22.2 18.7
1975 22.5 18.4
1974 22.9 18.4
1973 23.2 18.3
1972 23.5 18.3
1971 23.9 18.3
1970 24.2 18.5
1969 24.5 18.8
1968 24.8 19.2
1967 25.2 19.6
1966 25.6 20
1965 25.9 20.4
1964 26.2 20.7
1963 26.5 21
1962 26.8 21.5
1961 27 21.8
1960 27.2 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Gabon Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Kuwait
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Gabon Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Kuwait
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
3,572 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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