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Gabon vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 75th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Madagascar
Population
2636721
33368335
Population rank 142/197 49/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$8,219
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$15.3B
2024
$8.78B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.2%
2025
51.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,033
2024
$274.7
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,135
2025
$1,489
2025
Land area
99,487 sq mi
2025
224,634 sq mi
2025
Population density
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
142.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
64 years
2025

Gabon and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Madagascar
Year GDP
Gabon Madagascar
1960 $141,468,978 $673,081,725
1961 $167,637,907 $699,161,945
1962 $182,796,536 $739,286,908
1963 $154,480,244 $759,345,864
1964 $215,679,855 $802,482,184
1965 $226,474,286 $833,563,473
1966 $245,849,781 $900,264,585
1967 $271,543,680 $956,436,932
1968 $294,468,564 $1,031,669,637
1969 $318,124,701 $1,056,391,056
1970 $323,802,476 $1,111,859,571
1971 $381,687,073 $1,199,507,631
1972 $430,508,359 $1,341,590,690
1973 $722,780,701 $1,653,062,335
1974 $1,544,216,002 $1,917,508,190
1975 $2,157,592,940 $2,283,049,215
1976 $3,009,409,974 $2,181,844,179
1977 $2,809,349,069 $2,358,930,406
1978 $2,389,479,272 $2,669,755,115
1979 $3,030,251,120 $3,463,565,854
1980 $4,279,637,942 $5,201,818,348
1981 $3,862,269,121 $4,759,333,998
1982 $3,618,007,841 $4,784,977,326
1983 $3,391,275,732 $4,686,457,031
1984 $3,561,451,561 $3,905,938,481
1985 $3,339,914,757 $3,802,557,895
1986 $3,403,638,189 $4,347,989,788
1987 $3,281,797,043 $3,212,900,556
1988 $3,834,503,376 $3,189,456,965
1989 $4,186,411,464 $3,175,638,333
1990 $5,952,293,765 $3,931,334,875
1991 $5,402,919,785 $3,254,713,056
1992 $5,592,390,827 $3,714,966,678
1993 $4,378,645,081 $4,063,298,919
1994 $4,190,819,344 $3,522,227,092
1995 $4,958,845,648 $3,838,100,904
1996 $5,694,040,003 $4,931,861,039
1997 $5,326,817,115 $4,262,965,420
1998 $4,483,417,310 $4,401,967,633
1999 $4,662,992,036 $4,277,903,780
2000 $5,080,483,629 $4,629,247,204
2001 $5,023,265,413 $5,438,332,602
2002 $5,335,451,100 $5,351,701,663
2003 $6,511,903,365 $6,372,498,890
2004 $7,770,219,008 $5,064,732,626
2005 $9,582,783,991 $5,859,269,753
2006 $10,327,598,306 $6,395,712,491
2007 $12,455,409,587 $8,524,620,890
2008 $15,571,348,344 $10,725,137,724
2009 $12,113,699,068 $9,616,879,409
2010 $14,372,593,020 $9,982,711,338
2011 $18,210,307,744 $11,551,819,618
2012 $17,170,464,016 $11,578,975,062
2013 $17,595,744,798 $12,423,555,455
2014 $18,203,966,896 $12,522,957,399
2015 $14,383,107,763 $11,323,020,701
2016 $14,023,890,265 $11,848,613,858
2017 $14,929,487,485 $13,176,313,594
2018 $16,867,326,402 $13,760,033,282
2019 $16,874,405,465 $14,104,664,679
2020 $15,342,236,164 $13,051,441,204
2021 $19,444,935,097 $14,354,731,964
2022 $20,440,655,695 $15,325,603,273
2023 $20,055,720,403 $15,869,945,478
2024 $20,867,044,936 $17,420,814,801

Gabon and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Madagascar
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Madagascar
1960 $276.1 $131.7
1961 $323 $133.3
1962 $348 $137.3
1963 $290.7 $137.4
1964 $400 $141.5
1965 $415 $143.2
1966 $443 $150.7
1967 $482 $155.9
1968 $515 $163.6
1969 $545 $162.9
1970 $543 $166.6
1971 $627 $174.6
1972 $693 $189.6
1973 $1,140 $226.8
1974 $2,384 $255.3
1975 $3,258 $295
1976 $4,441 $273.5
1977 $4,048 $286.9
1978 $3,360 $315
1979 $4,155 $396
1980 $5,718 $578
1981 $5,026 $513
1982 $4,584 $501
1983 $4,182 $476
1984 $4,273 $385
1985 $3,898 $364
1986 $3,865 $405
1987 $3,624 $290.8
1988 $4,119 $280.5
1989 $4,374 $271.3
1990 $6,051 $326
1991 $5,345 $262
1992 $5,386 $290.2
1993 $4,106 $308
1994 $3,828 $258.7
1995 $4,415 $273.1
1996 $4,943 $340
1997 $4,509 $284.4
1998 $3,700 $284.2
1999 $3,751 $267.4
2000 $3,983 $280.3
2001 $3,836 $319
2002 $3,966 $305
2003 $4,711 $353
2004 $5,466 $272.2
2005 $6,548 $306
2006 $6,847 $324
2007 $8,004 $420
2008 $9,689 $513
2009 $7,291 $446
2010 $8,357 $450
2011 $10,219 $506
2012 $9,297 $494
2013 $9,198 $515
2014 $9,201 $506
2015 $7,047 $445
2016 $6,677 $454
2017 $6,922 $492
2018 $7,624 $500
2019 $7,441 $500
2020 $6,606 $451
2021 $8,181 $483
2022 $8,409 $504
2023 $8,071 $509
2024 $8,219 $545

Gabon vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Madagascar
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Madagascar
1950 39.3 39.7
1951 40 39.9
1952 40.7 40.3
1953 41.5 40.7
1954 42.2 40.9
1955 42.9 41.3
1956 43.7 41.7
1957 44.4 42.1
1958 45.1 42.5
1959 45.8 43
1960 46.4 43.3
1961 47.1 43.8
1962 47.8 44.2
1963 48.4 44.6
1964 49 45
1965 49.7 45.4
1966 50.3 46
1967 50.9 46.5
1968 51.5 46.9
1969 52.1 47.3
1970 52.7 47.9
1971 53.3 48.2
1972 53.8 48.5
1973 54.4 48.9
1974 54.9 49.3
1975 55.5 49.6
1976 56 49.8
1977 56.5 49.9
1978 57 50
1979 57.4 50.1
1980 57.9 50
1981 58.3 49.8
1982 58.6 50
1983 59 50.1
1984 59.3 50.2
1985 59.7 50.4
1986 60 50.7
1987 60.2 51.1
1988 60.4 51.4
1989 60.6 51.8
1990 60.7 52.1
1991 60.9 52.6
1992 61 52.9
1993 61.1 53.7
1994 61.2 54.2
1995 61.3 54.8
1996 61.3 55.5
1997 61.4 56.1
1998 61.5 56.8
1999 61.7 57.4
2000 61.8 58
2001 62 58.7
2002 62.2 59.2
2003 62.5 59.7
2004 62.7 60.2
2005 63 60.7
2006 63.3 61.1
2007 63.6 61.5
2008 64 62
2009 64.4 62.3
2010 64.7 62.6
2011 65.1 62.9
2012 65.4 63
2013 65.8 63.2
2014 66.1 63.3
2015 66.3 63.4
2016 66.6 63.4
2017 66.8 63.4
2018 67 63.5
2019 67.3 63.5
2020 67.1 62.7
2021 67.1 62.5
2022 67.7 63.1
2023 68.3 63.6
2024 68.5 63.8
2025 68.7 64

Gabon and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Madagascar
Year Population
Gabon Madagascar
1960 512,316 5,111,029
1961 518,266 5,246,158
1962 524,649 5,384,150
1963 531,452 5,525,185
1964 538,657 5,669,863
1965 546,308 5,819,116
1966 554,463 5,974,279
1967 563,108 6,136,486
1968 572,257 6,306,493
1969 583,276 6,484,716
1970 595,846 6,672,003
1971 608,348 6,868,868
1972 620,960 7,074,398
1973 633,995 7,288,048
1974 647,691 7,509,726
1975 662,197 7,739,336
1976 677,628 7,976,831
1977 693,984 8,222,240
1978 711,245 8,475,864
1979 729,375 8,737,581
1980 748,389 9,006,032
1981 768,385 9,279,011
1982 789,286 9,557,671
1983 811,005 9,843,044
1984 833,501 10,134,550
1985 856,726 10,433,142
1986 880,705 10,736,857
1987 905,479 11,047,291
1988 931,020 11,369,462
1989 957,138 11,704,998
1990 983,734 12,055,639
1991 1,010,818 12,421,412
1992 1,038,380 12,800,870
1993 1,066,405 13,197,345
1994 1,094,720 13,613,850
1995 1,123,213 14,051,275
1996 1,152,015 14,510,711
1997 1,181,439 14,990,814
1998 1,211,736 15,489,364
1999 1,243,016 16,000,506
2000 1,275,572 16,516,338
2001 1,309,589 17,032,939
2002 1,345,135 17,549,913
2003 1,382,350 18,071,854
2004 1,421,609 18,606,608
2005 1,463,495 19,159,707
2006 1,508,337 19,730,909
2007 1,556,237 20,318,583
2008 1,607,175 20,923,840
2009 1,661,556 21,547,280
2010 1,719,879 22,183,340
2011 1,781,985 22,822,300
2012 1,846,889 23,462,438
2013 1,913,059 24,109,290
2014 1,978,399 24,764,348
2015 2,040,989 25,426,702
2016 2,100,306 26,099,952
2017 2,156,900 26,788,375
2018 2,212,318 27,494,926
2019 2,267,706 28,219,554
2020 2,322,539 28,953,556
2021 2,376,722 29,691,083
2022 2,430,747 30,437,261
2023 2,484,789 31,195,932
2024 2,538,952 31,964,956

Fertility rates in Gabon and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Gabon

Madagascar
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Madagascar
1960 4.42 7.34
1961 4.5 7.3
1962 4.59 7.26
1963 4.65 7.21
1964 4.71 7.19
1965 4.79 7.17
1966 4.86 7.16
1967 4.92 7.14
1968 4.98 7.13
1969 5.05 7.12
1970 5.1 7.1
1971 5.16 7.07
1972 5.24 7.04
1973 5.29 7.01
1974 5.33 6.99
1975 5.39 6.97
1976 5.46 6.95
1977 5.52 6.93
1978 5.57 6.9
1979 5.61 6.87
1980 5.66 6.84
1981 5.73 6.77
1982 5.74 6.7
1983 5.76 6.63
1984 5.73 6.55
1985 5.71 6.46
1986 5.69 6.34
1987 5.67 6.24
1988 5.62 6.18
1989 5.55 6.15
1990 5.46 6.14
1991 5.37 6.12
1992 5.29 6.08
1993 5.19 6.06
1994 5.04 6.04
1995 4.88 6.04
1996 4.74 6.03
1997 4.66 6.02
1998 4.58 5.99
1999 4.5 5.84
2000 4.47 5.67
2001 4.42 5.53
2002 4.36 5.41
2003 4.3 5.33
2004 4.25 5.26
2005 4.21 5.2
2006 4.17 5.13
2007 4.14 5.08
2008 4.12 5.04
2009 4.14 5
2010 4.15 4.9
2011 4.15 4.74
2012 4.09 4.61
2013 4.02 4.53
2014 3.95 4.42
2015 3.92 4.34
2016 3.92 4.29
2017 3.91 4.26
2018 3.91 4.25
2019 3.88 4.22
2020 3.83 4.17
2021 3.78 4.1
2022 3.71 4.04
2023 3.65 3.97

Gabon and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Madagascar
Year Median age, years
Gabon Madagascar
1960 27.2 17.9
1961 27 17.5
1962 26.8 17.2
1963 26.5 17
1964 26.2 16.8
1965 25.9 16.8
1966 25.6 16.7
1967 25.2 16.7
1968 24.8 16.7
1969 24.5 16.6
1970 24.2 16.7
1971 23.9 16.7
1972 23.5 16.6
1973 23.2 16.6
1974 22.9 16.6
1975 22.5 16.6
1976 22.2 16.6
1977 21.9 16.5
1978 21.6 16.5
1979 21.3 16.5
1980 21 16.4
1981 20.7 16.4
1982 20.4 16.4
1983 20.1 16.4
1984 19.9 16.5
1985 19.7 16.5
1986 19.5 16.6
1987 19.3 16.6
1988 19.2 16.7
1989 19 16.8
1990 18.9 16.9
1991 18.9 16.9
1992 18.8 17
1993 18.8 17
1994 18.8 17.1
1995 18.8 17.1
1996 18.9 17.1
1997 18.9 17.1
1998 19 17.2
1999 19.1 17.2
2000 19.3 17.2
2001 19.4 17.2
2002 19.6 17.2
2003 19.7 17.2
2004 19.9 17.3
2005 20.1 17.3
2006 20.3 17.4
2007 20.6 17.5
2008 20.8 17.6
2009 21 17.7
2010 21.2 17.8
2011 21.4 17.9
2012 21.7 18.1
2013 21.9 18.2
2014 22.1 18.4
2015 22.2 18.6
2016 22.3 18.7
2017 22.4 18.9
2018 22.4 19.1
2019 22.5 19.3
2020 22.5 19.4
2021 22.5 19.6
2022 22.5 19.7
2023 22.6 19.9
2024 22.6 20

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$19.2B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2025
15.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2023
0.66%
2023
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.85%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
46.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2025
57
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$385M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Gabon Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.93 megatons
2023
4.1 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.98 tons
2023
0.13 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Gabon Madagascar
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,105
2024
-1,795
2024
Urban population
91.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.6
2025
23.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
26
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
29
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Gabon Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$247.1
2022
$16.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46
2022
$5.27
2022
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
64 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.55%
2022
32.8%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.48
2022
0.2
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
33.2
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
49
2025
38
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Madagascar
% of world land
0.17%
2025
0.39%
2025
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2025
157,896 sq mi
2025
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2025
47,839 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
19,660 mi
2018

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