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Gabon vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 75th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Liberia
Population
2663339
5887000
Population rank 141/197 116/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Gabon and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Liberia
2024 $20,895,684,426 $4,779,300,900
2023 $19,388,372,071 $4,390,000,000
2022 $20,440,655,695 $4,001,047,000
2021 $19,444,935,097 $3,513,049,500
2020 $15,342,236,164 $3,176,126,300
2019 $16,874,405,465 $3,319,596,500
2018 $16,867,326,402 $3,422,754,800
2017 $14,929,487,485 $3,390,703,400
2016 $14,023,890,265 $3,398,419,600
2015 $14,383,107,763 $3,227,075,700
2014 $18,203,966,896 $3,225,652,000
2013 $17,595,744,798 $3,177,198,100
2012 $17,170,464,016 $2,791,614,000
2011 $18,210,307,744 $2,398,000,000
2010 $14,372,593,020 $1,998,000,000
2009 $12,113,699,068 $1,768,000,000
2008 $15,571,348,344 $1,726,000,000
2007 $12,455,409,587 $1,373,000,000
2006 $10,327,598,306 $1,119,000,000
2005 $9,582,783,991 $949,000,000
2004 $7,770,219,008 $897,000,000
2003 $6,511,903,365 $748,000,000
2002 $5,335,451,100 $927,000,000
2001 $5,023,265,413 $906,000,000
2000 $5,080,483,629 $874,000,000
1999 $4,662,992,036 $441,800,000
1998 $4,483,417,310 $359,600,000
1997 $5,326,817,115 $295,900,000
1996 $5,694,040,003 $159,400,000
1995 $4,958,845,648 $134,800,000
1994 $4,190,819,344 $132,200,000
1993 $4,378,645,081 $160,400,000
1992 $5,592,390,827 $223,500,000
1991 $5,402,919,785 $348,000,000
1990 $5,952,293,765 $384,400,000
1989 $4,186,411,464 $786,300,000
1988 $3,834,503,376 $1,038,300,000
1987 $3,281,797,043 $972,800,000
1986 $3,403,638,189 $840,964,400
1985 $3,339,914,757 $851,296,100
1984 $3,561,451,561 $848,478,300
1983 $3,391,275,732 $823,374,900
1982 $3,618,007,841 $863,933,200
1981 $3,862,269,121 $846,514,500
1980 $4,279,637,942 $854,711,500
1979 $3,030,251,120 $814,067,900
1978 $2,389,479,272 $717,240,400
1977 $2,809,349,069 $673,010,600
1976 $3,009,409,974 $596,675,700
1975 $2,157,592,940 $577,549,300
1974 $1,544,216,002 $486,955,000
1973 $722,780,701 $386,968,300
1972 $430,508,359 $368,098,000
1971 $381,687,073 $341,543,100
1970 $323,802,476 $323,099,700
1969 $318,124,701 $306,961,800
1968 $294,468,564 $276,820,700
1967 $271,543,680 $261,024,300
1966 $245,849,781 $244,459,500
1965 $226,474,286 $229,260,800
1964 $215,679,855 $218,929,100
1963 $154,480,244 $200,229,600
1962 $182,796,536 $191,861,800
1961 $167,637,907 $183,920,900
1960 $141,468,978 $190,495,600

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

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Gabon and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Liberia
2024 $8,230 $851
2023 $7,803 $799
2022 $8,409 $745
2021 $8,181 $668
2020 $6,606 $617
2019 $7,441 $658
2018 $7,624 $692
2017 $6,922 $699
2016 $6,677 $715
2015 $7,047 $693
2014 $9,201 $707
2013 $9,198 $711
2012 $9,297 $638
2011 $10,219 $568
2010 $8,357 $492
2009 $7,291 $448
2008 $9,689 $452
2007 $8,004 $374
2006 $6,847 $321
2005 $6,548 $287.5
2004 $5,466 $284.1
2003 $4,711 $239.8
2002 $3,966 $299.5
2001 $3,836 $300
2000 $3,983 $298.5
1999 $3,751 $156.6
1998 $3,700 $134.7
1997 $4,509 $122.6
1996 $4,943 $71.4
1995 $4,415 $62.1
1994 $3,828 $61.5
1993 $4,106 $74.4
1992 $5,386 $107.8
1991 $5,345 $177.9
1990 $6,051 $172.9
1989 $4,374 $312
1988 $4,119 $424
1987 $3,624 $409
1986 $3,865 $364
1985 $3,898 $380
1984 $4,273 $390
1983 $4,182 $391
1982 $4,584 $422
1981 $5,026 $426
1980 $5,718 $443
1979 $4,155 $435
1978 $3,360 $394
1977 $4,048 $381
1976 $4,441 $347
1975 $3,258 $346
1974 $2,384 $299.4
1973 $1,140 $244.4
1972 $693 $238.6
1971 $627 $227.1
1970 $543 $220.3
1969 $545 $214.7
1968 $515 $198.6
1967 $482 $192.2
1966 $443 $184.6
1965 $415 $177.6
1964 $400 $173.9
1963 $290.7 $163.1
1962 $348 $160.3
1961 $323 $157.5
1960 $276.1 $167.2

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

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Gabon vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Liberia
2026 68.9 62.6
2025 68.7 62.5
2024 68.5 62.3
2023 68.3 62.2
2022 67.7 61.9
2021 67.1 61.2
2020 67.1 61.3
2019 67.3 61.2
2018 67 61
2017 66.8 60.8
2016 66.6 60.5
2015 66.3 59.2
2014 66.1 59.2
2013 65.8 60
2012 65.4 59.8
2011 65.1 59.5
2010 64.7 59.4
2009 64.4 59.1
2008 64 58.7
2007 63.6 58.1
2006 63.3 57.5
2005 63 56.8
2004 62.7 55.9
2003 62.5 53
2002 62.2 54.1
2001 62 53.1
2000 61.8 51.9
1999 61.7 50.4
1998 61.5 49.4
1997 61.4 48.3
1996 61.3 44.9
1995 61.3 44.6
1994 61.2 42.6
1993 61.1 43
1992 61 43.6
1991 60.9 43.6
1990 60.7 37.6
1989 60.6 43.9
1988 60.4 44.1
1987 60.2 44.3
1986 60 44.5
1985 59.7 44
1984 59.3 44.7
1983 59 44.6
1982 58.6 44.4
1981 58.3 44.3
1980 57.9 44.1
1979 57.4 43.9
1978 57 43.6
1977 56.5 43.2
1976 56 42.9
1975 55.5 42.5
1974 54.9 42.1
1973 54.4 41.6
1972 53.8 41.2
1971 53.3 40.7
1970 52.7 40.4
1969 52.1 40
1968 51.5 39.6
1967 50.9 39.3
1966 50.3 39
1965 49.7 38.7
1964 49 38.5
1963 48.4 38.3
1962 47.8 38.2
1961 47.1 38.1
1960 46.4 38.1
1959 45.8 38.1
1958 45.1 38.1
1957 44.4 38.1
1956 43.7 38.1
1955 42.9 38.1
1954 42.2 38.1
1953 41.5 38.1
1952 40.7 38.1
1951 40 38
1950 39.3 38

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

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Gabon and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Gabon Liberia
2024 2,538,952 5,612,817
2023 2,484,789 5,493,031
2022 2,430,747 5,373,294
2021 2,376,722 5,259,323
2020 2,322,539 5,149,463
2019 2,267,706 5,043,721
2018 2,212,318 4,944,726
2017 2,156,900 4,848,925
2016 2,100,306 4,755,608
2015 2,040,989 4,659,431
2014 1,978,399 4,564,293
2013 1,913,059 4,470,239
2012 1,846,889 4,373,043
2011 1,781,985 4,221,178
2010 1,719,879 4,058,890
2009 1,661,556 3,943,028
2008 1,607,175 3,821,003
2007 1,556,237 3,669,050
2006 1,508,337 3,490,787
2005 1,463,495 3,301,015
2004 1,421,609 3,156,892
2003 1,382,350 3,119,532
2002 1,345,135 3,094,782
2001 1,309,589 3,015,338
2000 1,275,572 2,928,117
1999 1,243,016 2,821,684
1998 1,211,736 2,670,124
1997 1,181,439 2,412,989
1996 1,152,015 2,232,289
1995 1,123,213 2,169,162
1994 1,094,720 2,149,928
1993 1,066,405 2,155,126
1992 1,038,380 2,072,461
1991 1,010,818 1,956,518
1990 983,734 2,223,667
1989 957,138 2,517,858
1988 931,020 2,446,941
1987 905,479 2,377,229
1986 880,705 2,308,511
1985 856,726 2,240,539
1984 833,501 2,173,312
1983 811,005 2,107,113
1982 789,286 2,045,073
1981 768,385 1,986,867
1980 748,389 1,929,253
1979 729,375 1,872,713
1978 711,245 1,818,247
1977 693,984 1,766,019
1976 677,628 1,717,060
1975 662,197 1,670,913
1974 647,691 1,626,362
1973 633,995 1,583,588
1972 620,960 1,542,670
1971 608,348 1,504,077
1970 595,846 1,466,676
1969 583,276 1,429,605
1968 572,257 1,393,530
1967 563,108 1,358,435
1966 554,463 1,324,383
1965 546,308 1,291,156
1964 538,657 1,258,745
1963 531,452 1,227,414
1962 524,649 1,197,039
1961 518,266 1,167,717
1960 512,316 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Liberia

Fertility rate
Gabon

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Liberia
2023 3.65 3.95
2022 3.71 4.02
2021 3.78 4.09
2020 3.83 4.17
2019 3.88 4.26
2018 3.91 4.34
2017 3.91 4.4
2016 3.92 4.46
2015 3.92 4.52
2014 3.95 4.62
2013 4.02 4.75
2012 4.09 4.88
2011 4.15 4.97
2010 4.15 5.06
2009 4.14 5.17
2008 4.12 5.33
2007 4.14 5.46
2006 4.17 5.53
2005 4.21 5.52
2004 4.25 5.51
2003 4.3 5.55
2002 4.36 5.65
2001 4.42 5.77
2000 4.47 5.88
1999 4.5 5.95
1998 4.58 6.02
1997 4.66 6.08
1996 4.74 6.13
1995 4.88 6.17
1994 5.04 6.21
1993 5.19 6.25
1992 5.29 6.28
1991 5.37 6.32
1990 5.46 6.37
1989 5.55 6.43
1988 5.62 6.51
1987 5.67 6.57
1986 5.69 6.64
1985 5.71 6.69
1984 5.73 6.73
1983 5.76 6.76
1982 5.74 6.79
1981 5.73 6.83
1980 5.66 6.87
1979 5.61 6.92
1978 5.57 6.88
1977 5.52 6.84
1976 5.46 6.79
1975 5.39 6.74
1974 5.33 6.69
1973 5.29 6.65
1972 5.24 6.6
1971 5.16 6.54
1970 5.1 6.58
1969 5.05 6.64
1968 4.98 6.66
1967 4.92 6.65
1966 4.86 6.63
1965 4.79 6.62
1964 4.71 6.59
1963 4.65 6.56
1962 4.59 6.5
1961 4.5 6.45
1960 4.42 6.39

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

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Gabon and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Liberia
2024 22.6 19.6
2023 22.6 19.4
2022 22.5 19.2
2021 22.5 19.1
2020 22.5 19
2019 22.5 18.8
2018 22.4 18.8
2017 22.4 18.7
2016 22.3 18.7
2015 22.2 18.7
2014 22.1 18.7
2013 21.9 18.7
2012 21.7 18.8
2011 21.4 18.6
2010 21.2 18.4
2009 21 18.4
2008 20.8 18.4
2007 20.6 18.4
2006 20.3 18.4
2005 20.1 18.4
2004 19.9 18.4
2003 19.7 18.4
2002 19.6 18.3
2001 19.4 18.3
2000 19.3 18.3
1999 19.1 18.2
1998 19 18.2
1997 18.9 18.1
1996 18.9 18.1
1995 18.8 18
1994 18.8 18
1993 18.8 17.9
1992 18.8 17.9
1991 18.9 17.9
1990 18.9 17.9
1989 19 17.9
1988 19.2 17.9
1987 19.3 17.9
1986 19.5 17.9
1985 19.7 17.9
1984 19.9 17.9
1983 20.1 17.9
1982 20.4 17.9
1981 20.7 17.9
1980 21 18
1979 21.3 18
1978 21.6 18.1
1977 21.9 18.2
1976 22.2 18.2
1975 22.5 18.3
1974 22.9 18.4
1973 23.2 18.5
1972 23.5 18.6
1971 23.9 18.6
1970 24.2 18.7
1969 24.5 18.8
1968 24.8 19
1967 25.2 19.1
1966 25.6 19.2
1965 25.9 19.2
1964 26.2 19.2
1963 26.5 19.3
1962 26.8 19.3
1961 27 19.3
1960 27.2 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Gabon Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Gabon Liberia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Gabon Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Liberia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
6,587 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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