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Gabon vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 75th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.6B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while Mali ranks 171/197 ($1,086).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Mali
Population
2636721
25787988
Population rank 142/197 58/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$26.6B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$8,219
2024
$1,086
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$3,309
2024
Government debt
$15.3B
2024
$13.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.2%
2025
51.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,033
2024
$563
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,135
2025
$1,598
2025
Land area
99,487 sq mi
2025
471,118 sq mi
2025
Population density
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
52 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
60.9 years
2025

Gabon and Mali: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Mali economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Mali
Year GDP
Gabon Mali
1960 $141,468,978 -
1961 $167,637,907 -
1962 $182,796,536 -
1963 $154,480,244 -
1964 $215,679,855 -
1965 $226,474,286 -
1966 $245,849,781 -
1967 $271,543,680 $275,494,478
1968 $294,468,564 $343,771,973
1969 $318,124,701 $339,913,867
1970 $323,802,476 $359,772,315
1971 $381,687,073 $395,218,629
1972 $430,508,359 $486,617,280
1973 $722,780,701 $563,683,703
1974 $1,544,216,002 $538,747,340
1975 $2,157,592,940 $830,710,615
1976 $3,009,409,974 $939,228,017
1977 $2,809,349,069 $1,049,838,548
1978 $2,389,479,272 $1,222,702,573
1979 $3,030,251,120 $1,595,422,956
1980 $4,279,637,942 $1,759,691,186
1981 $3,862,269,121 $1,538,972,424
1982 $3,618,007,841 $1,333,754,225
1983 $3,391,275,732 $1,297,765,326
1984 $3,561,451,561 $1,232,932,104
1985 $3,339,914,757 $1,392,196,048
1986 $3,403,638,189 $1,852,163,453
1987 $3,281,797,043 $2,090,629,987
1988 $3,834,503,376 $2,169,040,603
1989 $4,186,411,464 $2,181,821,909
1990 $5,952,293,765 $2,681,912,149
1991 $5,402,919,785 $2,724,131,458
1992 $5,592,390,827 $2,830,673,378
1993 $4,378,645,081 $2,818,281,085
1994 $4,190,819,344 $2,081,846,498
1995 $4,958,845,648 $2,706,425,157
1996 $5,694,040,003 $2,780,422,049
1997 $5,326,817,115 $2,697,105,823
1998 $4,483,417,310 $2,920,358,711
1999 $4,662,992,036 $3,440,724,710
2000 $5,080,483,629 $2,961,484,954
2001 $5,023,265,413 $3,468,337,942
2002 $5,335,451,100 $3,908,121,307
2003 $6,511,903,365 $4,714,071,980
2004 $7,770,219,008 $7,113,132,070
2005 $9,582,783,991 $8,009,875,052
2006 $10,327,598,306 $8,858,863,053
2007 $12,455,409,587 $10,289,243,720
2008 $15,571,348,344 $12,262,134,441
2009 $12,113,699,068 $12,592,138,109
2010 $14,372,593,020 $13,196,527,458
2011 $18,210,307,744 $15,506,843,902
2012 $17,170,464,016 $14,891,957,623
2013 $17,595,744,798 $15,769,357,573
2014 $18,203,966,896 $16,943,434,591
2015 $14,383,107,763 $15,583,181,170
2016 $14,023,890,265 $16,743,796,800
2017 $14,929,487,485 $18,308,362,040
2018 $16,867,326,402 $20,368,015,381
2019 $16,874,405,465 $20,477,421,885
2020 $15,342,236,164 $20,698,560,939
2021 $19,444,935,097 $22,999,245,263
2022 $20,440,655,695 $22,374,051,350
2023 $20,055,720,403 $24,621,545,565
2024 $20,867,044,936 $26,588,067,731

Gabon and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Mali
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Mali
1960 $276.1 -
1961 $323 -
1962 $348 -
1963 $290.7 -
1964 $400 -
1965 $415 -
1966 $443 -
1967 $482 $46
1968 $515 $56.5
1969 $545 $55
1970 $543 $57.3
1971 $627 $62
1972 $693 $75.1
1973 $1,140 $85.4
1974 $2,384 $80.2
1975 $3,258 $121.5
1976 $4,441 $134.9
1977 $4,048 $148.1
1978 $3,360 $169.1
1979 $4,155 $216.3
1980 $5,718 $233.7
1981 $5,026 $200.1
1982 $4,584 $169.7
1983 $4,182 $161.5
1984 $4,273 $150.2
1985 $3,898 $166.2
1986 $3,865 $217.1
1987 $3,624 $240.8
1988 $4,119 $245.5
1989 $4,374 $242.4
1990 $6,051 $292.2
1991 $5,345 $290.9
1992 $5,386 $296.3
1993 $4,106 $288.9
1994 $3,828 $208.9
1995 $4,415 $265.7
1996 $4,943 $267.2
1997 $4,509 $253.3
1998 $3,700 $267.4
1999 $3,751 $306
2000 $3,983 $256.2
2001 $3,836 $291.2
2002 $3,966 $318
2003 $4,711 $372
2004 $5,466 $543
2005 $6,548 $592
2006 $6,847 $633
2007 $8,004 $712
2008 $9,689 $821
2009 $7,291 $816
2010 $8,357 $828
2011 $10,219 $942
2012 $9,297 $878
2013 $9,198 $903
2014 $9,201 $940
2015 $7,047 $838
2016 $6,677 $872
2017 $6,922 $924
2018 $7,624 $996
2019 $7,441 $972
2020 $6,606 $953
2021 $8,181 $1,027
2022 $8,409 $970
2023 $8,071 $1,036
2024 $8,219 $1,086

Gabon vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Mali
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Mali
1950 39.3 28.7
1951 40 28.9
1952 40.7 29.1
1953 41.5 29.4
1954 42.2 29.5
1955 42.9 29.7
1956 43.7 29.9
1957 44.4 30.1
1958 45.1 30.2
1959 45.8 30.3
1960 46.4 30.5
1961 47.1 30.6
1962 47.8 30.8
1963 48.4 31
1964 49 31.2
1965 49.7 31.5
1966 50.3 31.8
1967 50.9 32.2
1968 51.5 32.6
1969 52.1 32.9
1970 52.7 33.4
1971 53.3 33.8
1972 53.8 34.5
1973 54.4 35.1
1974 54.9 35.7
1975 55.5 36.5
1976 56 37.2
1977 56.5 38
1978 57 38.8
1979 57.4 39.5
1980 57.9 40.3
1981 58.3 41
1982 58.6 41.8
1983 59 42.7
1984 59.3 43.4
1985 59.7 43.9
1986 60 44.6
1987 60.2 45.2
1988 60.4 45.7
1989 60.6 46.2
1990 60.7 46.5
1991 60.9 46.9
1992 61 47.2
1993 61.1 47.6
1994 61.2 47.9
1995 61.3 48.3
1996 61.3 48.5
1997 61.4 49.1
1998 61.5 49.6
1999 61.7 50.1
2000 61.8 50.6
2001 62 51.3
2002 62.2 52
2003 62.5 52.6
2004 62.7 53.3
2005 63 53.8
2006 63.3 54.3
2007 63.6 54.8
2008 64 55.2
2009 64.4 55.6
2010 64.7 56
2011 65.1 56.4
2012 65.4 56.7
2013 65.8 57.1
2014 66.1 57.5
2015 66.3 57.9
2016 66.6 58.3
2017 66.8 58.6
2018 67 58.9
2019 67.3 59.2
2020 67.1 58.9
2021 67.1 59.1
2022 67.7 60
2023 68.3 60.4
2024 68.5 60.7
2025 68.7 60.9

Gabon and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Mali
Year Population
Gabon Mali
1960 512,316 5,402,550
1961 518,266 5,482,283
1962 524,649 5,563,917
1963 531,452 5,646,605
1964 538,657 5,730,125
1965 546,308 5,815,487
1966 554,463 5,902,204
1967 563,108 5,990,906
1968 572,257 6,082,979
1969 583,276 6,177,704
1970 595,846 6,276,472
1971 608,348 6,377,944
1972 620,960 6,483,726
1973 633,995 6,597,106
1974 647,691 6,715,436
1975 662,197 6,837,261
1976 677,628 6,960,979
1977 693,984 7,090,979
1978 711,245 7,229,651
1979 729,375 7,375,266
1980 748,389 7,530,515
1981 768,385 7,692,766
1982 789,286 7,860,194
1983 811,005 8,034,400
1984 833,501 8,208,599
1985 856,726 8,374,663
1986 880,705 8,531,277
1987 905,479 8,681,164
1988 931,020 8,833,996
1989 957,138 8,999,938
1990 983,734 9,178,830
1991 1,010,818 9,362,888
1992 1,038,380 9,553,540
1993 1,066,405 9,754,786
1994 1,094,720 9,967,031
1995 1,123,213 10,185,365
1996 1,152,015 10,407,278
1997 1,181,439 10,646,495
1998 1,211,736 10,919,573
1999 1,243,016 11,227,415
2000 1,275,572 11,559,290
2001 1,309,589 11,912,158
2002 1,345,135 12,288,050
2003 1,382,350 12,684,955
2004 1,421,609 13,102,409
2005 1,463,495 13,538,647
2006 1,508,337 13,990,139
2007 1,556,237 14,457,775
2008 1,607,175 14,940,782
2009 1,661,556 15,435,539
2010 1,719,879 15,945,198
2011 1,781,985 16,469,049
2012 1,846,889 16,957,033
2013 1,913,059 17,459,615
2014 1,978,399 18,020,267
2015 2,040,989 18,593,022
2016 2,100,306 19,191,289
2017 2,156,900 19,813,011
2018 2,212,318 20,442,030
2019 2,267,706 21,068,405
2020 2,322,539 21,713,836
2021 2,376,722 22,388,630
2022 2,430,747 23,072,640
2023 2,484,789 23,769,127
2024 2,538,952 24,478,595

Fertility rates in Gabon and Mali

Fertility rate
Gabon

Mali
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Mali
1960 4.42 7.02
1961 4.5 7.03
1962 4.59 7.04
1963 4.65 7.05
1964 4.71 7.06
1965 4.79 7.08
1966 4.86 7.11
1967 4.92 7.14
1968 4.98 7.16
1969 5.05 7.18
1970 5.1 7.18
1971 5.16 7.2
1972 5.24 7.22
1973 5.29 7.22
1974 5.33 7.23
1975 5.39 7.25
1976 5.46 7.27
1977 5.52 7.3
1978 5.57 7.32
1979 5.61 7.35
1980 5.66 7.37
1981 5.73 7.37
1982 5.74 7.32
1983 5.76 7.28
1984 5.73 7.26
1985 5.71 7.26
1986 5.69 7.31
1987 5.67 7.31
1988 5.62 7.32
1989 5.55 7.33
1990 5.46 7.31
1991 5.37 7.28
1992 5.29 7.24
1993 5.19 7.18
1994 5.04 7.12
1995 4.88 7.05
1996 4.74 7.01
1997 4.66 6.97
1998 4.58 6.94
1999 4.5 6.91
2000 4.47 6.89
2001 4.42 6.85
2002 4.36 6.82
2003 4.3 6.78
2004 4.25 6.74
2005 4.21 6.71
2006 4.17 6.68
2007 4.14 6.65
2008 4.12 6.62
2009 4.14 6.59
2010 4.15 6.58
2011 4.15 6.55
2012 4.09 6.52
2013 4.02 6.49
2014 3.95 6.44
2015 3.92 6.39
2016 3.92 6.32
2017 3.91 6.25
2018 3.91 6.12
2019 3.88 5.89
2020 3.83 5.85
2021 3.78 5.78
2022 3.71 5.69
2023 3.65 5.61

Gabon and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Mali
Year Median age, years
Gabon Mali
1960 27.2 19.8
1961 27 19.8
1962 26.8 19.8
1963 26.5 19.8
1964 26.2 19.8
1965 25.9 19.8
1966 25.6 19.7
1967 25.2 19.6
1968 24.8 19.6
1969 24.5 19.5
1970 24.2 19.4
1971 23.9 19.3
1972 23.5 19.2
1973 23.2 19.1
1974 22.9 19
1975 22.5 18.9
1976 22.2 18.7
1977 21.9 18.6
1978 21.6 18.4
1979 21.3 18.3
1980 21 18.1
1981 20.7 17.9
1982 20.4 17.8
1983 20.1 17.6
1984 19.9 17.5
1985 19.7 17.3
1986 19.5 17.1
1987 19.3 16.9
1988 19.2 16.8
1989 19 16.6
1990 18.9 16.5
1991 18.9 16.4
1992 18.8 16.4
1993 18.8 16.3
1994 18.8 16.3
1995 18.8 16.3
1996 18.9 16.3
1997 18.9 16.3
1998 19 16.4
1999 19.1 16.4
2000 19.3 16.5
2001 19.4 16.5
2002 19.6 16.6
2003 19.7 16.6
2004 19.9 16.6
2005 20.1 16.6
2006 20.3 16.6
2007 20.6 16.6
2008 20.8 16.5
2009 21 16.4
2010 21.2 16.4
2011 21.4 16.3
2012 21.7 16.1
2013 21.9 16
2014 22.1 16
2015 22.2 16
2016 22.3 16
2017 22.4 16
2018 22.4 16
2019 22.5 16.1
2020 22.5 16.2
2021 22.5 16.3
2022 22.5 16.5
2023 22.6 16.6
2024 22.6 16.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$19.2B
2024
$24.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2025
26.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2023
3.83%
2023
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.85%
2025
-3.13%
2025
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
2.39%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
36.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2025
52.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$1.09B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Gabon Mali
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
4.93 megatons
2023
6.66 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.98 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Gabon Mali
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,105
2024
-46,880
2024
Urban population
91.3%
2024
46.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.6
2025
15
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
21
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Gabon Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$247.1
2022
$29.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46
2022
$12.9
2022
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
60.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.55%
2022
8.68%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.48
2022
0.2
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
33.2
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2025
20
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Mali
% of world land
0.17%
2025
0.82%
2025
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2025
167,103 sq mi
2025
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2025
51,336 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
86,437 mi
2018

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