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Gabon vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 75th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Lebanon
Population
2663339
5906622
Population rank 141/197 115/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 127/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 93/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 75/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Gabon and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Lebanon
2024 $20,895,684,426 -
2023 $19,388,372,071 $20,078,620,357
2022 $20,440,655,695 $20,992,421,949
2021 $19,444,935,097 $23,131,941,557
2020 $15,342,236,164 $31,712,128,254
2019 $16,874,405,465 $51,605,959,131
2018 $16,867,326,402 $54,901,519,156
2017 $14,929,487,485 $53,027,680,686
2016 $14,023,890,265 $51,147,308,774
2015 $14,383,107,763 $49,929,337,837
2014 $18,203,966,896 $48,095,213,747
2013 $17,595,744,798 $46,880,103,081
2012 $17,170,464,016 $44,016,799,516
2011 $18,210,307,744 $39,927,125,962
2010 $14,372,593,020 $38,443,907,042
2009 $12,113,699,068 $35,399,582,929
2008 $15,571,348,344 $29,118,916,105
2007 $12,455,409,587 $24,827,355,015
2006 $10,327,598,306 $22,022,709,851
2005 $9,582,783,991 $21,497,336,499
2004 $7,770,219,008 $21,159,827,992
2003 $6,511,903,365 $20,082,918,740
2002 $5,335,451,100 $19,152,238,806
2001 $5,023,265,413 $17,649,751,244
2000 $5,080,483,629 $17,260,364,842
1999 $4,662,992,036 $17,391,056,369
1998 $4,483,417,310 $17,247,179,006
1997 $5,326,817,115 $15,751,867,489
1996 $5,694,040,003 $13,690,217,334
1995 $4,958,845,648 $11,718,795,529
1994 $4,190,819,344 $9,599,127,050
1993 $4,378,645,081 $7,941,744,492
1992 $5,592,390,827 $5,843,579,161
1991 $5,402,919,785 $4,690,415,093
1990 $5,952,293,765 $2,838,485,354
1989 $4,186,411,464 $2,717,998,688
1988 $3,834,503,376 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Lebanon
2024 $8,230 -
2023 $7,803 $3,478
2022 $8,409 $3,654
2021 $8,181 $4,045
2020 $6,606 $5,561
2019 $7,441 $8,906
2018 $7,624 $9,175
2017 $6,922 $8,608
2016 $6,677 $8,089
2015 $7,047 $7,714
2014 $9,201 $7,578
2013 $9,198 $8,162
2012 $9,297 $8,407
2011 $10,219 $7,835
2010 $8,357 $7,626
2009 $7,291 $7,091
2008 $9,689 $5,912
2007 $8,004 $5,125
2006 $6,847 $4,635
2005 $6,548 $4,602
2004 $5,466 $4,601
2003 $4,711 $4,438
2002 $3,966 $4,291
2001 $3,836 $4,010
2000 $3,983 $3,987
1999 $3,751 $4,087
1998 $3,700 $4,125
1997 $4,509 $3,834
1996 $4,943 $3,393
1995 $4,415 $2,959
1994 $3,828 $2,468
1993 $4,106 $2,079
1992 $5,386 $1,559
1991 $5,345 $1,278
1990 $6,051 $790
1989 $4,374 $771
1988 $4,119 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Lebanon
2026 68.9 78.2
2025 68.7 78.1
2024 68.5 77.9
2023 68.3 77.8
2022 67.7 78
2021 67.1 73.6
2020 67.1 76.3
2019 67.3 78.2
2018 67 78.3
2017 66.8 78.2
2016 66.6 78.3
2015 66.3 78.3
2014 66.1 78.1
2013 65.8 78
2012 65.4 77.9
2011 65.1 77.8
2010 64.7 77.5
2009 64.4 77.3
2008 64 77
2007 63.6 76.7
2006 63.3 75.7
2005 63 76.1
2004 62.7 75.7
2003 62.5 75.3
2002 62.2 74.8
2001 62 74.4
2000 61.8 73.9
1999 61.7 73.5
1998 61.5 73.2
1997 61.4 72.9
1996 61.3 72.6
1995 61.3 72.4
1994 61.2 72
1993 61.1 71.6
1992 61 71.2
1991 60.9 70.9
1990 60.7 65.5
1989 60.6 65.1
1988 60.4 62.9
1987 60.2 62.5
1986 60 62
1985 59.7 61.6
1984 59.3 61.2
1983 59 60.8
1982 58.6 47.2
1981 58.3 60.3
1980 57.9 59.9
1979 57.4 59.6
1978 57 60
1977 56.5 60.3
1976 56 36.4
1975 55.5 57.7
1974 54.9 66.4
1973 54.4 66.3
1972 53.8 66.2
1971 53.3 66.1
1970 52.7 66
1969 52.1 65.9
1968 51.5 65.8
1967 50.9 65.7
1966 50.3 65.5
1965 49.7 65.3
1964 49 65.1
1963 48.4 64.9
1962 47.8 64.6
1961 47.1 64.3
1960 46.4 63.9
1959 45.8 63.6
1958 45.1 61.2
1957 44.4 62.8
1956 43.7 62.2
1955 42.9 61.5
1954 42.2 61.6
1953 41.5 61.2
1952 40.7 60.8
1951 40 60.3
1950 39.3 59.9

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

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Gabon and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Gabon Lebanon
2024 2,538,952 5,805,962
2023 2,484,789 5,773,493
2022 2,430,747 5,744,489
2021 2,376,722 5,718,122
2020 2,322,539 5,702,398
2019 2,267,706 5,794,594
2018 2,212,318 5,984,119
2017 2,156,900 6,160,128
2016 2,100,306 6,323,060
2015 2,040,989 6,472,469
2014 1,978,399 6,346,990
2013 1,913,059 5,743,436
2012 1,846,889 5,235,742
2011 1,781,985 5,096,020
2010 1,719,879 5,041,288
2009 1,661,556 4,992,287
2008 1,607,175 4,925,354
2007 1,556,237 4,844,118
2006 1,508,337 4,751,136
2005 1,463,495 4,671,102
2004 1,421,609 4,599,279
2003 1,382,350 4,525,508
2002 1,345,135 4,463,504
2001 1,309,589 4,401,918
2000 1,275,572 4,329,340
1999 1,243,016 4,255,277
1998 1,211,736 4,181,281
1997 1,181,439 4,108,405
1996 1,152,015 4,034,781
1995 1,123,213 3,960,735
1994 1,094,720 3,889,799
1993 1,066,405 3,820,647
1992 1,038,380 3,747,371
1991 1,010,818 3,668,912
1990 983,734 3,595,175
1989 957,138 3,525,285
1988 931,020 3,454,649
1987 905,479 3,385,555
1986 880,705 3,300,365
1985 856,726 3,217,376
1984 833,501 3,152,744
1983 811,005 3,094,996
1982 789,286 3,054,931
1981 768,385 3,008,981
1980 748,389 2,944,763
1979 729,375 2,882,635
1978 711,245 2,822,682
1977 693,984 2,762,155
1976 677,628 2,726,469
1975 662,197 2,693,191
1974 647,691 2,635,185
1973 633,995 2,572,935
1972 620,960 2,509,729
1971 608,348 2,446,314
1970 595,846 2,386,114
1969 583,276 2,328,159
1968 572,257 2,266,368
1967 563,108 2,206,731
1966 554,463 2,148,260
1965 546,308 2,088,831
1964 538,657 2,030,543
1963 531,452 1,970,316
1962 524,649 1,909,578
1961 518,266 1,850,084
1960 512,316 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Gabon

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Lebanon
2023 3.65 2.24
2022 3.71 2.26
2021 3.78 2.28
2020 3.83 2.31
2019 3.88 2.33
2018 3.91 2.35
2017 3.91 2.37
2016 3.92 2.39
2015 3.92 2.38
2014 3.95 2.38
2013 4.02 2.36
2012 4.09 2.35
2011 4.15 2.32
2010 4.15 2.26
2009 4.14 2.19
2008 4.12 2.17
2007 4.14 2.2
2006 4.17 2.24
2005 4.21 2.29
2004 4.25 2.38
2003 4.3 2.46
2002 4.36 2.52
2001 4.42 2.58
2000 4.47 2.6
1999 4.5 2.63
1998 4.58 2.65
1997 4.66 2.67
1996 4.74 2.7
1995 4.88 2.73
1994 5.04 2.82
1993 5.19 2.94
1992 5.29 3.05
1991 5.37 3.16
1990 5.46 3.27
1989 5.55 3.36
1988 5.62 3.39
1987 5.67 3.42
1986 5.69 3.47
1985 5.71 3.53
1984 5.73 3.66
1983 5.76 3.73
1982 5.74 3.86
1981 5.73 3.95
1980 5.66 4.01
1979 5.61 4.08
1978 5.57 4.18
1977 5.52 4.28
1976 5.46 4.39
1975 5.39 4.52
1974 5.33 4.65
1973 5.29 4.79
1972 5.24 4.91
1971 5.16 5.05
1970 5.1 5.19
1969 5.05 5.32
1968 4.98 5.45
1967 4.92 5.57
1966 4.86 5.68
1965 4.79 5.77
1964 4.71 5.85
1963 4.65 5.91
1962 4.59 5.9
1961 4.5 5.89
1960 4.42 5.88

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

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Gabon and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Lebanon
2024 22.6 29.6
2023 22.6 29.4
2022 22.5 29.2
2021 22.5 29
2020 22.5 28.9
2019 22.5 29
2018 22.4 29.3
2017 22.4 29.4
2016 22.3 29.5
2015 22.2 29.4
2014 22.1 29.2
2013 21.9 28.9
2012 21.7 28.6
2011 21.4 28.2
2010 21.2 27.9
2009 21 27.5
2008 20.8 27.1
2007 20.6 26.7
2006 20.3 26.3
2005 20.1 26
2004 19.9 25.6
2003 19.7 25.2
2002 19.6 24.9
2001 19.4 24.6
2000 19.3 24.3
1999 19.1 24
1998 19 23.7
1997 18.9 23.4
1996 18.9 23.1
1995 18.8 22.8
1994 18.8 22.5
1993 18.8 22.3
1992 18.8 22
1991 18.9 21.8
1990 18.9 21.6
1989 19 21.4
1988 19.2 21.2
1987 19.3 21
1986 19.5 20.8
1985 19.7 20.7
1984 19.9 20.5
1983 20.1 20.3
1982 20.4 20.1
1981 20.7 19.9
1980 21 19.8
1979 21.3 19.6
1978 21.6 19.4
1977 21.9 19.2
1976 22.2 19.1
1975 22.5 19
1974 22.9 18.9
1973 23.2 18.7
1972 23.5 18.5
1971 23.9 18.3
1970 24.2 18.2
1969 24.5 18.1
1968 24.8 18
1967 25.2 18
1966 25.6 18.1
1965 25.9 18.2
1964 26.2 18.4
1963 26.5 18.7
1962 26.8 19.1
1961 27 19.5
1960 27.2 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
27%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Gabon Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Lebanon
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Gabon Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Lebanon
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
13,487 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 (2023–2024, 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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