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Gabon vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 75th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Luxembourg
Population
2663339
693885
Population rank 141/197 164/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Gabon and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Luxembourg
2024 $20,895,684,426 $93,279,851,863
2023 $19,388,372,071 $88,788,881,539
2022 $20,440,655,695 $80,801,680,397
2021 $19,444,935,097 $86,386,759,695
2020 $15,342,236,164 $73,670,782,100
2019 $16,874,405,465 $69,872,035,114
2018 $16,867,326,402 $71,085,623,495
2017 $14,929,487,485 $65,712,180,343
2016 $14,023,890,265 $62,216,885,436
2015 $14,383,107,763 $60,071,584,216
2014 $18,203,966,896 $68,804,811,898
2013 $17,595,744,798 $65,203,276,467
2012 $17,170,464,016 $59,776,383,527
2011 $18,210,307,744 $61,696,281,326
2010 $14,372,593,020 $56,213,985,987
2009 $12,113,699,068 $54,467,289,898
2008 $15,571,348,344 $58,844,277,702
2007 $12,455,409,587 $51,587,401,416
2006 $10,327,598,306 $42,910,146,296
2005 $9,582,783,991 $37,672,280,120
2004 $7,770,219,008 $35,064,843,793
2003 $6,511,903,365 $29,667,268,248
2002 $5,335,451,100 $23,649,833,332
2001 $5,023,265,413 $21,387,533,703
2000 $5,080,483,629 $21,230,182,989
1999 $4,662,992,036 $21,899,317,599
1998 $4,483,417,310 $20,150,053,345
1997 $5,326,817,115 $19,563,836,265
1996 $5,694,040,003 $20,895,314,658
1995 $4,958,845,648 $20,853,093,870
1994 $4,190,819,344 $17,701,798,891
1993 $4,378,645,081 $15,925,521,222
1992 $5,592,390,827 $15,518,702,635
1991 $5,402,919,785 $13,834,219,728
1990 $5,952,293,765 $12,778,792,854
1989 $4,186,411,464 $10,037,674,038
1988 $3,834,503,376 $9,418,167,855
1987 $3,281,797,043 $8,320,902,215
1986 $3,403,638,189 $6,685,595,088
1985 $3,339,914,757 $4,577,211,767
1984 $3,561,451,561 $4,438,435,493
1983 $3,391,275,732 $4,524,217,751
1982 $3,618,007,841 $4,602,316,793
1981 $3,862,269,121 $5,053,665,797
1980 $4,279,637,942 $6,019,805,490
1979 $3,030,251,120 $5,516,982,664
1978 $2,389,479,272 $4,718,539,772
1977 $2,809,349,069 $3,789,321,328
1976 $3,009,409,974 $3,423,586,207
1975 $2,157,592,940 $3,123,333,333
1974 $1,544,216,002 $3,183,637,117
1973 $722,780,701 $2,609,875,802
1972 $430,508,359 $1,901,697,370
1971 $381,687,073 $1,518,773,421
1970 $323,802,476 $1,457,768,455
1969 $318,124,701 $1,245,432,991
1968 $294,468,564 $1,075,561,623
1967 $271,543,680 $983,052,315
1966 $245,849,781 $976,717,015
1965 $226,474,286 $929,477,285
1964 $215,679,855 $910,877,686
1963 $154,480,244 $797,902,154
1962 $182,796,536 $747,846,862
1961 $167,637,907 $710,163,719
1960 $141,468,978 $709,941,874

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

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Gabon and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Luxembourg
2024 $8,230 $137,782
2023 $7,803 $133,231
2022 $8,409 $123,720
2021 $8,181 $134,966
2020 $6,606 $116,860
2019 $7,441 $112,697
2018 $7,624 $116,927
2017 $6,922 $110,193
2016 $6,677 $106,899
2015 $7,047 $105,462
2014 $9,201 $123,679
2013 $9,198 $120,000
2012 $9,297 $112,585
2011 $10,219 $119,025
2010 $8,357 $110,886
2009 $7,291 $109,420
2008 $9,689 $120,422
2007 $8,004 $107,475
2006 $6,847 $90,789
2005 $6,548 $80,988
2004 $5,466 $76,545
2003 $4,711 $65,689
2002 $3,966 $53,006
2001 $3,836 $48,440
2000 $3,983 $48,660
1999 $3,751 $50,872
1998 $3,700 $47,445
1997 $4,509 $46,642
1996 $4,943 $50,444
1995 $4,415 $51,032
1994 $3,828 $43,933
1993 $4,106 $40,067
1992 $5,386 $39,571
1991 $5,345 $35,747
1990 $6,051 $33,465
1989 $4,374 $26,618
1988 $4,119 $25,219
1987 $3,624 $22,443
1986 $3,865 $18,150
1985 $3,898 $12,482
1984 $4,273 $12,127
1983 $4,182 $12,374
1982 $4,584 $12,591
1981 $5,026 $13,837
1980 $5,718 $16,531
1979 $4,155 $15,204
1978 $3,360 $13,034
1977 $4,048 $10,486
1976 $4,441 $9,491
1975 $3,258 $8,701
1974 $2,384 $8,967
1973 $1,140 $7,447
1972 $693 $5,487
1971 $627 $4,435
1970 $543 $4,298
1969 $545 $3,690
1968 $515 $3,203
1967 $482 $2,935
1966 $443 $2,925
1965 $415 $2,804
1964 $400 $2,779
1963 $290.7 $2,462
1962 $348 $2,332
1961 $323 $2,241
1960 $276.1 $2,261

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

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Gabon vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Luxembourg
2026 68.9 82.6
2025 68.7 82.5
2024 68.5 82.4
2023 68.3 82.2
2022 67.7 82.2
2021 67.1 81.8
2020 67.1 81.4
2019 67.3 81.6
2018 67 81.5
2017 66.8 81.1
2016 66.6 81.6
2015 66.3 81.3
2014 66.1 81.2
2013 65.8 80.9
2012 65.4 80.4
2011 65.1 80.3
2010 64.7 80.1
2009 64.4 79.9
2008 64 80.1
2007 63.6 79.1
2006 63.3 78.8
2005 63 78.9
2004 62.7 78.7
2003 62.5 77.3
2002 62.2 77.6
2001 62 77.5
2000 61.8 77.3
1999 61.7 77
1998 61.5 76.6
1997 61.4 76.4
1996 61.3 76.2
1995 61.3 75.9
1994 61.2 75.9
1993 61.1 75.4
1992 61 74.7
1991 60.9 75
1990 60.7 75
1989 60.6 74.3
1988 60.4 74.3
1987 60.2 73.9
1986 60 74.1
1985 59.7 73.3
1984 59.3 72.7
1983 59 73
1982 58.6 72.2
1981 58.3 72.1
1980 57.9 72.4
1979 57.4 72.3
1978 57 71.5
1977 56.5 71.5
1976 56 70.2
1975 55.5 70.3
1974 54.9 70.2
1973 54.4 70.3
1972 53.8 70.5
1971 53.3 69.2
1970 52.7 69.2
1969 52.1 69.7
1968 51.5 70
1967 50.9 69.5
1966 50.3 68.9
1965 49.7 69.2
1964 49 68.8
1963 48.4 68.7
1962 47.8 68.4
1961 47.1 69.1
1960 46.4 68.8
1959 45.8 68.4
1958 45.1 68.4
1957 44.4 66.9
1956 43.7 67.1
1955 42.9 67.4
1954 42.2 66.7
1953 41.5 66.4
1952 40.7 66.1
1951 40 65.9
1950 39.3 65.5

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

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Gabon and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Gabon Luxembourg
2024 2,538,952 677,012
2023 2,484,789 666,430
2022 2,430,747 653,103
2021 2,376,722 640,064
2020 2,322,539 630,419
2019 2,267,706 620,001
2018 2,212,318 607,950
2017 2,156,900 596,336
2016 2,100,306 582,014
2015 2,040,989 569,604
2014 1,978,399 556,319
2013 1,913,059 543,360
2012 1,846,889 530,946
2011 1,781,985 518,347
2010 1,719,879 506,953
2009 1,661,556 497,783
2008 1,607,175 488,650
2007 1,556,237 479,993
2006 1,508,337 472,637
2005 1,463,495 465,158
2004 1,421,609 458,095
2003 1,382,350 451,630
2002 1,345,135 446,175
2001 1,309,589 441,525
2000 1,275,572 436,300
1999 1,243,016 430,475
1998 1,211,736 424,700
1997 1,181,439 419,450
1996 1,152,015 414,225
1995 1,123,213 408,625
1994 1,094,720 402,925
1993 1,066,405 397,475
1992 1,038,380 392,175
1991 1,010,818 387,000
1990 983,734 381,850
1989 957,138 377,100
1988 931,020 373,450
1987 905,479 370,750
1986 880,705 368,355
1985 856,726 366,706
1984 833,501 365,998
1983 811,005 365,622
1982 789,286 365,525
1981 768,385 365,225
1980 748,389 364,150
1979 729,375 362,856
1978 711,245 362,007
1977 693,984 361,358
1976 677,628 360,731
1975 662,197 358,950
1974 647,691 355,050
1973 633,995 350,450
1972 620,960 346,600
1971 608,348 342,421
1970 595,846 339,171
1969 583,276 337,500
1968 572,257 335,850
1967 563,108 334,995
1966 554,463 333,895
1965 546,308 331,500
1964 538,657 327,750
1963 531,452 324,100
1962 524,649 320,750
1961 518,266 316,845
1960 512,316 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Gabon

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Luxembourg
2023 3.65 1.25
2022 3.71 1.31
2021 3.78 1.38
2020 3.83 1.36
2019 3.88 1.34
2018 3.91 1.38
2017 3.91 1.39
2016 3.92 1.41
2015 3.92 1.47
2014 3.95 1.5
2013 4.02 1.55
2012 4.09 1.57
2011 4.15 1.52
2010 4.15 1.63
2009 4.14 1.59
2008 4.12 1.61
2007 4.14 1.61
2006 4.17 1.65
2005 4.21 1.63
2004 4.25 1.66
2003 4.3 1.62
2002 4.36 1.63
2001 4.42 1.66
2000 4.47 1.76
1999 4.5 1.74
1998 4.58 1.68
1997 4.66 1.71
1996 4.74 1.77
1995 4.88 1.7
1994 5.04 1.72
1993 5.19 1.7
1992 5.29 1.64
1991 5.37 1.6
1990 5.46 1.6
1989 5.55 1.52
1988 5.62 1.51
1987 5.67 1.4
1986 5.69 1.43
1985 5.71 1.38
1984 5.73 1.42
1983 5.76 1.43
1982 5.74 1.49
1981 5.73 1.55
1980 5.66 1.5
1979 5.61 1.48
1978 5.57 1.48
1977 5.52 1.5
1976 5.46 1.48
1975 5.39 1.55
1974 5.33 1.58
1973 5.29 1.58
1972 5.24 1.75
1971 5.16 1.95
1970 5.1 1.97
1969 5.05 2.02
1968 4.98 2.12
1967 4.92 2.24
1966 4.86 2.34
1965 4.79 2.42
1964 4.71 2.34
1963 4.65 -
1962 4.59 2.37
1961 4.5 -
1960 4.42 2.29

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

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Gabon and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Luxembourg
2024 22.6 40.2
2023 22.6 39.9
2022 22.5 39.7
2021 22.5 39.7
2020 22.5 39.6
2019 22.5 39.5
2018 22.4 39.5
2017 22.4 39.4
2016 22.3 39.3
2015 22.2 39.3
2014 22.1 39.2
2013 21.9 39.1
2012 21.7 39.1
2011 21.4 39
2010 21.2 38.9
2009 21 38.8
2008 20.8 38.7
2007 20.6 38.5
2006 20.3 38.4
2005 20.1 38.2
2004 19.9 38
2003 19.7 37.8
2002 19.6 37.6
2001 19.4 37.3
2000 19.3 37.3
1999 19.1 37.3
1998 19 37.1
1997 18.9 37
1996 18.9 36.8
1995 18.8 36.7
1994 18.8 36.6
1993 18.8 36.5
1992 18.8 36.5
1991 18.9 36.4
1990 18.9 36.4
1989 19 36.3
1988 19.2 36.2
1987 19.3 36.1
1986 19.5 36
1985 19.7 35.8
1984 19.9 35.6
1983 20.1 35.4
1982 20.4 35.2
1981 20.7 35
1980 21 34.9
1979 21.3 34.8
1978 21.6 34.8
1977 21.9 34.8
1976 22.2 34.9
1975 22.5 35
1974 22.9 35
1973 23.2 35.1
1972 23.5 35.1
1971 23.9 35.3
1970 24.2 35.3
1969 24.5 35.3
1968 24.8 35.3
1967 25.2 35.2
1966 25.6 35.2
1965 25.9 35.2
1964 26.2 35.2
1963 26.5 35.1
1962 26.8 35.1
1961 27 35.1
1960 27.2 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Gabon Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Luxembourg
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
1%
2025
57%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Gabon Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Luxembourg
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
1,786 mi
2019

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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