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Gabon vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 75th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Marshall Islands
Population
2663339
35058
Population rank 141/197 192/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 127/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Gabon and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Marshall Islands
2024 $20,895,684,426 $290,108,490
2023 $19,388,372,071 $263,761,322
2022 $20,440,655,695 $258,723,511
2021 $19,444,935,097 $261,245,544
2020 $15,342,236,164 $241,800,000
2019 $16,874,405,465 $232,900,000
2018 $16,867,326,402 $220,000,000
2017 $14,929,487,485 $213,700,000
2016 $14,023,890,265 $201,800,000
2015 $14,383,107,763 $183,700,000
2014 $18,203,966,896 $186,000,000
2013 $17,595,744,798 $186,400,000
2012 $17,170,464,016 $180,700,000
2011 $18,210,307,744 $172,300,000
2010 $14,372,593,020 $161,100,000
2009 $12,113,699,068 $151,200,000
2008 $15,571,348,344 $146,600,000
2007 $12,455,409,587 $150,500,000
2006 $10,327,598,306 $143,200,000
2005 $9,582,783,991 $138,000,000
2004 $7,770,219,008 $132,900,000
2003 $6,511,903,365 $131,128,500
2002 $5,335,451,100 $131,960,000
2001 $5,023,265,413 $122,406,100
2000 $5,080,483,629 $114,838,500
1999 $4,662,992,036 $113,352,100
1998 $4,483,417,310 $112,070,100
1997 $5,326,817,115 $109,884,700
1996 $5,694,040,003 $110,858,000
1995 $4,958,845,648 $120,230,000
1994 $4,190,819,344 $108,071,000
1993 $4,378,645,081 $99,461,000
1992 $5,592,390,827 $91,063,000
1991 $5,402,919,785 $82,507,000
1990 $5,952,293,765 $78,476,000
1989 $4,186,411,464 $72,798,000
1988 $3,834,503,376 $70,688,000
1987 $3,281,797,043 $62,983,000
1986 $3,403,638,189 $55,989,000
1985 $3,339,914,757 $43,879,000
1984 $3,561,451,561 $45,144,000
1983 $3,391,275,732 $41,749,000
1982 $3,618,007,841 $34,918,000
1981 $3,862,269,121 $31,020,000
1980 $4,279,637,942 $26,710,653
1979 $3,030,251,120 $25,545,346
1978 $2,389,479,272 $22,209,370
1977 $2,809,349,069 $20,210,069
1976 $3,009,409,974 $18,153,647
1975 $2,157,592,940 $16,691,301
1974 $1,544,216,002 $15,217,532
1973 $722,780,701 $11,607,366
1972 $430,508,359 $9,973,652
1971 $381,687,073 $9,116,810
1970 $323,802,476 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Marshall Islands
2024 $8,230 $7,726
2023 $7,803 $6,793
2022 $8,409 $6,456
2021 $8,181 $6,315
2020 $6,606 $5,662
2019 $7,441 $5,292
2018 $7,624 $4,858
2017 $6,922 $4,593
2016 $6,677 $4,230
2015 $7,047 $3,764
2014 $9,201 $3,735
2013 $9,198 $3,678
2012 $9,297 $3,514
2011 $10,219 $3,319
2010 $8,357 $3,095
2009 $7,291 $2,907
2008 $9,689 $2,818
2007 $8,004 $2,892
2006 $6,847 $2,754
2005 $6,548 $2,659
2004 $5,466 $2,566
2003 $4,711 $2,539
2002 $3,966 $2,566
2001 $3,836 $2,394
2000 $3,983 $2,265
1999 $3,751 $2,258
1998 $3,700 $2,254
1997 $4,509 $2,231
1996 $4,943 $2,273
1995 $4,415 $2,491
1994 $3,828 $2,265
1993 $4,106 $2,112
1992 $5,386 $1,963
1991 $5,345 $1,811
1990 $6,051 $1,758
1989 $4,374 $1,670
1988 $4,119 $1,670
1987 $3,624 $1,543
1986 $3,865 $1,425
1985 $3,898 $1,162
1984 $4,273 $1,245
1983 $4,182 $1,199
1982 $4,584 $1,046
1981 $5,026 $969
1980 $5,718 $868
1979 $4,155 $859
1978 $3,360 $771
1977 $4,048 $724
1976 $4,441 $672
1975 $3,258 $638
1974 $2,384 $602
1973 $1,140 $472
1972 $693 $416
1971 $627 $390
1970 $543 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Marshall Islands
2026 68.9 67.3
2025 68.7 67.2
2024 68.5 67.1
2023 68.3 66.9
2022 67.7 66.7
2021 67.1 65.4
2020 67.1 65.4
2019 67.3 66
2018 67 65.9
2017 66.8 65.7
2016 66.6 65.5
2015 66.3 65.3
2014 66.1 65.1
2013 65.8 65
2012 65.4 64.8
2011 65.1 64.6
2010 64.7 64.5
2009 64.4 64.4
2008 64 64.3
2007 63.6 64.3
2006 63.3 64.2
2005 63 64.1
2004 62.7 64
2003 62.5 64
2002 62.2 63.8
2001 62 63.7
2000 61.8 63.3
1999 61.7 63.4
1998 61.5 63.2
1997 61.4 63
1996 61.3 62.8
1995 61.3 62.5
1994 61.2 62.3
1993 61.1 62.1
1992 61 61.9
1991 60.9 61.8
1990 60.7 61.8
1989 60.6 61.7
1988 60.4 61.8
1987 60.2 61.8
1986 60 61.8
1985 59.7 61.7
1984 59.3 61.6
1983 59 61.5
1982 58.6 61.3
1981 58.3 61.1
1980 57.9 61
1979 57.4 60.8
1978 57 60.7
1977 56.5 60.6
1976 56 60.4
1975 55.5 60.3
1974 54.9 60.1
1973 54.4 59.8
1972 53.8 59.5
1971 53.3 59.1
1970 52.7 58.8
1969 52.1 58.5
1968 51.5 58.2
1967 50.9 57.8
1966 50.3 57.3
1965 49.7 56.8
1964 49 56.3
1963 48.4 55.7
1962 47.8 55.2
1961 47.1 54.7
1960 46.4 54.4
1959 45.8 54
1958 45.1 53.6
1957 44.4 53.4
1956 43.7 53.2
1955 42.9 53
1954 42.2 52.9
1953 41.5 52.8
1952 40.7 52.7
1951 40 52.7
1950 39.3 52.6

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

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Gabon and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Gabon Marshall Islands
2024 2,538,952 37,548
2023 2,484,789 38,827
2022 2,430,747 40,077
2021 2,376,722 41,367
2020 2,322,539 42,706
2019 2,267,706 44,007
2018 2,212,318 45,285
2017 2,156,900 46,529
2016 2,100,306 47,709
2015 2,040,989 48,800
2014 1,978,399 49,796
2013 1,913,059 50,681
2012 1,846,889 51,419
2011 1,781,985 51,907
2010 1,719,879 52,044
2009 1,661,556 52,019
2008 1,607,175 52,030
2007 1,556,237 52,035
2006 1,508,337 51,992
2005 1,463,495 51,906
2004 1,421,609 51,791
2003 1,382,350 51,639
2002 1,345,135 51,425
2001 1,309,589 51,123
2000 1,275,572 50,706
1999 1,243,016 50,202
1998 1,211,736 49,717
1997 1,181,439 49,259
1996 1,152,015 48,775
1995 1,123,213 48,266
1994 1,094,720 47,712
1993 1,066,405 47,093
1992 1,038,380 46,388
1991 1,010,818 45,568
1990 983,734 44,629
1989 957,138 43,586
1988 931,020 42,321
1987 905,479 40,828
1986 880,705 39,286
1985 856,726 37,761
1984 833,501 36,264
1983 811,005 34,811
1982 789,286 33,397
1981 768,385 32,017
1980 748,389 30,774
1979 729,375 29,738
1978 711,245 28,809
1977 693,984 27,906
1976 677,628 27,021
1975 662,197 26,154
1974 647,691 25,296
1973 633,995 24,581
1972 620,960 23,992
1971 608,348 23,366
1970 595,846 22,530
1969 583,276 21,305
1968 572,257 19,862
1967 563,108 18,655
1966 554,463 17,927
1965 546,308 17,402
1964 538,657 16,852
1963 531,452 16,302
1962 524,649 15,755
1961 518,266 15,219
1960 512,316 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Gabon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Marshall Islands
2023 3.65 2.92
2022 3.71 2.94
2021 3.78 2.96
2020 3.83 2.99
2019 3.88 3.01
2018 3.91 3.04
2017 3.91 3.06
2016 3.92 3.09
2015 3.92 3.13
2014 3.95 3.18
2013 4.02 3.25
2012 4.09 3.38
2011 4.15 3.53
2010 4.15 3.67
2009 4.14 3.83
2008 4.12 3.97
2007 4.14 4.09
2006 4.17 4.2
2005 4.21 4.28
2004 4.25 4.34
2003 4.3 4.42
2002 4.36 4.49
2001 4.42 4.58
2000 4.47 4.7
1999 4.5 4.78
1998 4.58 4.87
1997 4.66 4.96
1996 4.74 5.02
1995 4.88 5.09
1994 5.04 5.23
1993 5.19 5.38
1992 5.29 5.55
1991 5.37 5.76
1990 5.46 5.97
1989 5.55 6.18
1988 5.62 6.38
1987 5.67 6.57
1986 5.69 6.73
1985 5.71 6.87
1984 5.73 6.99
1983 5.76 7.08
1982 5.74 7.18
1981 5.73 7.27
1980 5.66 7.37
1979 5.61 7.47
1978 5.57 7.58
1977 5.52 7.67
1976 5.46 7.76
1975 5.39 7.83
1974 5.33 7.9
1973 5.29 7.95
1972 5.24 8
1971 5.16 8.04
1970 5.1 8.07
1969 5.05 8.11
1968 4.98 8.14
1967 4.92 8.17
1966 4.86 8.2
1965 4.79 8.16
1964 4.71 8.14
1963 4.65 8.12
1962 4.59 8.12
1961 4.5 8.12
1960 4.42 8.08

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

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Gabon and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Marshall Islands
2024 22.6 21.8
2023 22.6 21.9
2022 22.5 22.2
2021 22.5 22.5
2020 22.5 22.6
2019 22.5 22.6
2018 22.4 22.4
2017 22.4 22.2
2016 22.3 21.9
2015 22.2 21.6
2014 22.1 21.3
2013 21.9 21
2012 21.7 20.8
2011 21.4 20.6
2010 21.2 20.6
2009 21 20.5
2008 20.8 20.4
2007 20.6 20.2
2006 20.3 19.9
2005 20.1 19.7
2004 19.9 19.4
2003 19.7 19.1
2002 19.6 18.8
2001 19.4 18.5
2000 19.3 18.2
1999 19.1 17.9
1998 19 17.6
1997 18.9 17.2
1996 18.9 16.9
1995 18.8 16.5
1994 18.8 16.1
1993 18.8 15.8
1992 18.8 15.4
1991 18.9 15.2
1990 18.9 14.9
1989 19 14.8
1988 19.2 14.7
1987 19.3 14.7
1986 19.5 14.7
1985 19.7 14.8
1984 19.9 14.8
1983 20.1 14.9
1982 20.4 14.9
1981 20.7 14.9
1980 21 15
1979 21.3 15.1
1978 21.6 15.3
1977 21.9 15.5
1976 22.2 15.7
1975 22.5 15.9
1974 22.9 16
1973 23.2 16.2
1972 23.5 16.6
1971 23.9 17.1
1970 24.2 17.4
1969 24.5 17.2
1968 24.8 16.9
1967 25.2 16.6
1966 25.6 16.4
1965 25.9 16.3
1964 26.2 16.3
1963 26.5 16.4
1962 26.8 16.7
1961 27 17
1960 27.2 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gabon Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
67
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
95.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Gabon Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Gabon Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
1,260 mi
2007

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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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