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Gabon vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 75th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Mauritius
Population
2663339
1240121
Population rank 141/197 157/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Gabon and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Mauritius
2024 $20,895,684,426 $14,937,861,786
2023 $19,388,372,071 $14,072,212,290
2022 $20,440,655,695 $12,936,444,123
2021 $19,444,935,097 $11,622,048,697
2020 $15,342,236,164 $11,566,111,138
2019 $16,874,405,465 $14,645,235,205
2018 $16,867,326,402 $14,957,535,716
2017 $14,929,487,485 $13,896,938,315
2016 $14,023,890,265 $12,757,680,847
2015 $14,383,107,763 $12,162,211,503
2014 $18,203,966,896 $13,230,490,082
2013 $17,595,744,798 $12,434,596,541
2012 $17,170,464,016 $11,832,323,837
2011 $18,210,307,744 $11,677,718,382
2010 $14,372,593,020 $10,144,716,155
2009 $12,113,699,068 $9,264,513,545
2008 $15,571,348,344 $10,127,777,060
2007 $12,455,409,587 $8,277,442,915
2006 $10,327,598,306 $7,137,710,413
2005 $9,582,783,991 $6,576,108,447
2004 $7,770,219,008 $6,667,418,752
2003 $6,511,903,365 $5,894,873,920
2002 $5,335,451,100 $4,906,494,249
2001 $5,023,265,413 $4,675,755,867
2000 $5,080,483,629 $4,726,108,622
1999 $4,662,992,036 $4,402,193,195
1998 $4,483,417,310 $4,225,813,976
1997 $5,326,817,115 $4,243,755,308
1996 $5,694,040,003 $4,481,489,762
1995 $4,958,845,648 $4,094,741,652
1994 $4,190,819,344 $3,606,050,873
1993 $4,378,645,081 $3,307,302,126
1992 $5,592,390,827 $3,267,677,814
1991 $5,402,919,785 $2,895,354,736
1990 $5,952,293,765 $2,689,212,760
1989 $4,186,411,464 $2,211,312,823
1988 $3,834,503,376 $2,163,252,449
1987 $3,281,797,043 $1,906,174,438
1986 $3,403,638,189 $1,482,601,552
1985 $3,339,914,757 $1,090,611,325
1984 $3,561,451,561 $1,054,564,759
1983 $3,391,275,732 $1,104,956,573
1982 $3,618,007,841 $1,092,923,636
1981 $3,862,269,121 $1,157,769,444
1980 $4,279,637,942 $1,147,027,924
1979 $3,030,251,120 $1,227,446,632
1978 $2,389,479,272 $1,029,040,323
1977 $2,809,349,069 $834,722,972
1976 $3,009,409,974 $713,510,052
1975 $2,157,592,940 $673,311,287
1974 $1,544,216,002 $669,894,030
1973 $722,780,701 $404,285,775
1972 $430,508,359 $318,664,900
1971 $381,687,073 $251,437,338
1970 $323,802,476 $224,125,805
1969 $318,124,701 $221,553,613
1968 $294,468,564 $206,576,631
1967 $271,543,680 $238,439,291
1966 $245,849,781 $227,534,083
1965 $226,474,286 $230,024,161
1964 $215,679,855 $218,914,569
1963 $154,480,244 $253,839,558
1962 $182,796,536 $197,738,208
1961 $167,637,907 $191,757,729
1960 $141,468,978 $162,089,564

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

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Gabon and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Mauritius
2024 $8,230 $11,991
2023 $7,803 $11,270
2022 $8,409 $10,247
2021 $8,181 $9,178
2020 $6,606 $9,136
2019 $7,441 $11,568
2018 $7,624 $11,819
2017 $6,922 $10,987
2016 $6,677 $10,095
2015 $7,047 $9,631
2014 $9,201 $10,490
2013 $9,198 $9,877
2012 $9,297 $9,422
2011 $10,219 $9,324
2010 $8,357 $8,113
2009 $7,291 $7,427
2008 $9,689 $8,141
2007 $8,004 $6,677
2006 $6,847 $5,784
2005 $6,548 $5,354
2004 $5,466 $5,461
2003 $4,711 $4,858
2002 $3,966 $4,073
2001 $3,836 $3,909
2000 $3,983 $3,982
1999 $3,751 $3,746
1998 $3,700 $3,642
1997 $4,509 $3,696
1996 $4,943 $3,952
1995 $4,415 $3,648
1994 $3,828 $3,240
1993 $4,106 $3,014
1992 $5,386 $3,013
1991 $5,345 $2,705
1990 $6,051 $2,540
1989 $4,374 $2,103
1988 $4,119 $2,074
1987 $3,624 $1,840
1986 $3,865 $1,442
1985 $3,898 $1,069
1984 $4,273 $1,042
1983 $4,182 $1,103
1982 $4,584 $1,101
1981 $5,026 $1,181
1980 $5,718 $1,187
1979 $4,155 $1,292
1978 $3,360 $1,102
1977 $4,048 $906
1976 $4,441 $787
1975 $3,258 $755
1974 $2,384 $763
1973 $1,140 $467
1972 $693 $374
1971 $627 $299.6
1970 $543 $271.3
1969 $545 $272.7
1968 $515 $258.7
1967 $482 $304
1966 $443 $296
1965 $415 $305
1964 $400 $297.3
1963 $290.7 $353
1962 $348 $282.3
1961 $323 $281.7
1960 $276.1 $238.3

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

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Gabon vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Mauritius
2026 68.9 75.4
2025 68.7 75.3
2024 68.5 75.1
2023 68.3 74.9
2022 67.7 73.5
2021 67.1 72.9
2020 67.1 74.7
2019 67.3 74.2
2018 67 74.5
2017 66.8 75
2016 66.6 74.9
2015 66.3 74.7
2014 66.1 74.6
2013 65.8 74.4
2012 65.4 74.3
2011 65.1 74.1
2010 64.7 73.6
2009 64.4 73.3
2008 64 73.1
2007 63.6 72.9
2006 63.3 72.8
2005 63 72.6
2004 62.7 72.5
2003 62.5 72.3
2002 62.2 72.1
2001 62 72
2000 61.8 71.8
1999 61.7 71.4
1998 61.5 70.9
1997 61.4 70.7
1996 61.3 70.5
1995 61.3 70.6
1994 61.2 70.4
1993 61.1 70.4
1992 61 70.2
1991 60.9 70.1
1990 60.7 69.8
1989 60.6 69.5
1988 60.4 69.4
1987 60.2 69.2
1986 60 68.9
1985 59.7 68.7
1984 59.3 68.6
1983 59 68.4
1982 58.6 67.9
1981 58.3 67.2
1980 57.9 66.5
1979 57.4 66
1978 57 65.3
1977 56.5 64.8
1976 56 64
1975 55.5 64.4
1974 54.9 64.2
1973 54.4 64.3
1972 53.8 63.8
1971 53.3 63.8
1970 52.7 63.7
1969 52.1 62.7
1968 51.5 62.1
1967 50.9 61.7
1966 50.3 62.1
1965 49.7 62.1
1964 49 61.5
1963 48.4 61.1
1962 47.8 60.5
1961 47.1 59.5
1960 46.4 58.4
1959 45.8 57.4
1958 45.1 56.4
1957 44.4 55.7
1956 43.7 55.1
1955 42.9 53.8
1954 42.2 52.2
1953 41.5 51.5
1952 40.7 52.1
1951 40 52.5
1950 39.3 51.9

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

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Gabon and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Gabon Mauritius
2024 2,538,952 1,245,779
2023 2,484,789 1,248,647
2022 2,430,747 1,262,523
2021 2,376,722 1,266,334
2020 2,322,539 1,266,014
2019 2,267,706 1,265,985
2018 2,212,318 1,265,577
2017 2,156,900 1,264,887
2016 2,100,306 1,263,747
2015 2,040,989 1,262,879
2014 1,978,399 1,261,208
2013 1,913,059 1,258,927
2012 1,846,889 1,255,882
2011 1,781,985 1,252,404
2010 1,719,879 1,250,400
2009 1,661,556 1,247,429
2008 1,607,175 1,244,121
2007 1,556,237 1,239,630
2006 1,508,337 1,233,996
2005 1,463,495 1,228,254
2004 1,421,609 1,221,003
2003 1,382,350 1,213,370
2002 1,345,135 1,204,621
2001 1,309,589 1,196,287
2000 1,275,572 1,186,873
1999 1,243,016 1,175,267
1998 1,211,736 1,160,421
1997 1,181,439 1,148,284
1996 1,152,015 1,133,996
1995 1,123,213 1,122,457
1994 1,094,720 1,112,846
1993 1,066,405 1,097,374
1992 1,038,380 1,084,441
1991 1,010,818 1,070,266
1990 983,734 1,058,775
1989 957,138 1,051,260
1988 931,020 1,043,239
1987 905,479 1,036,082
1986 880,705 1,028,360
1985 856,726 1,020,528
1984 833,501 1,012,221
1983 811,005 1,001,691
1982 789,286 992,521
1981 768,385 980,462
1980 748,389 966,039
1979 729,375 949,888
1978 711,245 933,499
1977 693,984 921,379
1976 677,628 906,507
1975 662,197 892,000
1974 647,691 878,042
1973 633,995 864,819
1972 620,960 852,053
1971 608,348 839,230
1970 595,846 826,000
1969 583,276 812,405
1968 572,257 798,413
1967 563,108 783,917
1966 554,463 768,813
1965 546,308 753,000
1964 538,657 736,381
1963 531,452 718,861
1962 524,649 700,349
1961 518,266 680,757
1960 512,316 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Gabon

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Mauritius
2023 3.65 1.39
2022 3.71 1.32
2021 3.78 1.41
2020 3.83 1.44
2019 3.88 1.4
2018 3.91 1.41
2017 3.91 1.44
2016 3.92 1.4
2015 3.92 1.36
2014 3.95 1.43
2013 4.02 1.44
2012 4.09 1.54
2011 4.15 1.55
2010 4.15 1.57
2009 4.14 1.59
2008 4.12 1.67
2007 4.14 1.74
2006 4.17 1.77
2005 4.21 1.88
2004 4.25 1.92
2003 4.3 1.87
2002 4.36 1.94
2001 4.42 1.91
2000 4.47 1.99
1999 4.5 2.05
1998 4.58 1.97
1997 4.66 2.04
1996 4.74 2.12
1995 4.88 2.14
1994 5.04 2.25
1993 5.19 2.21
1992 5.29 2.37
1991 5.37 2.3
1990 5.46 2.32
1989 5.55 2.23
1988 5.62 2.14
1987 5.67 2.05
1986 5.69 1.99
1985 5.71 2.02
1984 5.73 2.16
1983 5.76 2.4
1982 5.74 2.53
1981 5.73 2.67
1980 5.66 2.8
1979 5.61 2.91
1978 5.57 3.01
1977 5.52 3.07
1976 5.46 3.13
1975 5.39 3.2
1974 5.33 3.45
1973 5.29 3.07
1972 5.24 3.41
1971 5.16 3.51
1970 5.1 3.82
1969 5.05 3.97
1968 4.98 4.6
1967 4.92 4.63
1966 4.86 5.46
1965 4.79 5.51
1964 4.71 5.96
1963 4.65 6.18
1962 4.59 5.88
1961 4.5 5.98
1960 4.42 5.9

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

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Gabon and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Mauritius
2024 22.6 38.5
2023 22.6 38
2022 22.5 37.5
2021 22.5 37.1
2020 22.5 36.8
2019 22.5 36.5
2018 22.4 36.2
2017 22.4 35.8
2016 22.3 35.4
2015 22.2 35
2014 22.1 34.6
2013 21.9 34.2
2012 21.7 33.8
2011 21.4 33.4
2010 21.2 32.9
2009 21 32.5
2008 20.8 32
2007 20.6 31.6
2006 20.3 31.1
2005 20.1 30.7
2004 19.9 30.3
2003 19.7 30
2002 19.6 29.7
2001 19.4 29.4
2000 19.3 29
1999 19.1 28.7
1998 19 28.4
1997 18.9 28
1996 18.9 27.6
1995 18.8 27.3
1994 18.8 26.9
1993 18.8 26.6
1992 18.8 26.3
1991 18.9 26
1990 18.9 25.6
1989 19 25.2
1988 19.2 24.7
1987 19.3 24.3
1986 19.5 23.9
1985 19.7 23.5
1984 19.9 23.2
1983 20.1 22.8
1982 20.4 22.4
1981 20.7 22.1
1980 21 21.9
1979 21.3 21.6
1978 21.6 21.3
1977 21.9 21
1976 22.2 20.6
1975 22.5 20.2
1974 22.9 19.8
1973 23.2 19.5
1972 23.5 19.1
1971 23.9 18.8
1970 24.2 18.5
1969 24.5 18.3
1968 24.8 18.1
1967 25.2 17.9
1966 25.6 17.8
1965 25.9 17.7
1964 26.2 17.6
1963 26.5 17.6
1962 26.8 17.6
1961 27 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Gabon Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Mauritius
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
94.3%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Gabon Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Mauritius
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
1,509 mi
2015

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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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