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Gabon vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 75th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Mexico
Population
2663339
133323134
Population rank 141/197 11/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 127/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Gabon and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Mexico
2024 $20,895,684,426 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $19,388,372,071 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $20,440,655,695 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $19,444,935,097 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $15,342,236,164 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $16,874,405,465 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $16,867,326,402 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $14,929,487,485 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $14,023,890,265 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $14,383,107,763 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $18,203,966,896 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $17,595,744,798 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $17,170,464,016 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $18,210,307,744 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $14,372,593,020 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $12,113,699,068 $943,437,415,025
2008 $15,571,348,344 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $12,455,409,587 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $10,327,598,306 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $9,582,783,991 $917,571,853,529
2004 $7,770,219,008 $819,459,227,375
2003 $6,511,903,365 $765,549,967,703
2002 $5,335,451,100 $810,666,116,402
2001 $5,023,265,413 $796,064,590,549
2000 $5,080,483,629 $742,061,329,749
1999 $4,662,992,036 $631,249,359,702
1998 $4,483,417,310 $557,461,102,631
1997 $5,326,817,115 $523,449,530,464
1996 $5,694,040,003 $432,157,945,024
1995 $4,958,845,648 $380,157,469,867
1994 $4,190,819,344 $553,618,247,901
1993 $4,378,645,081 $530,160,763,663
1992 $5,592,390,827 $363,157,832,924
1991 $5,402,919,785 $313,139,656,146
1990 $5,952,293,765 $261,253,675,693
1989 $4,186,411,464 $221,403,098,267
1988 $3,834,503,376 $181,611,150,497
1987 $3,281,797,043 $147,542,558,209
1986 $3,403,638,189 $134,556,034,673
1985 $3,339,914,757 $195,241,069,482
1984 $3,561,451,561 $184,230,754,105
1983 $3,391,275,732 $156,167,000,433
1982 $3,618,007,841 $184,602,611,610
1981 $3,862,269,121 $263,797,827,860
1980 $4,279,637,942 $205,577,055,466
1979 $3,030,251,120 $134,531,900,899
1978 $2,389,479,272 $102,648,570,299
1977 $2,809,349,069 $81,912,018,784
1976 $3,009,409,974 $88,875,923,765
1975 $2,157,592,940 $88,000,000,000
1974 $1,544,216,002 $72,000,000,000
1973 $722,780,701 $55,280,000,000
1972 $430,508,359 $45,200,000,000
1971 $381,687,073 $39,200,000,000
1970 $323,802,476 $35,520,000,000
1969 $318,124,701 $32,480,000,000
1968 $294,468,564 $29,360,000,000
1967 $271,543,680 $26,560,000,000
1966 $245,849,781 $24,320,000,000
1965 $226,474,286 $21,840,000,000
1964 $215,679,855 $20,080,000,000
1963 $154,480,244 $16,960,000,000
1962 $182,796,536 $15,200,000,000
1961 $167,637,907 $14,160,000,000
1960 $141,468,978 $13,040,000,000

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

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Gabon and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Mexico
2024 $8,230 $14,186
2023 $7,803 $13,861
2022 $8,409 $11,406
2021 $8,181 $10,314
2020 $6,606 $8,841
2019 $7,441 $10,370
2018 $7,624 $10,085
2017 $6,922 $9,649
2016 $6,677 $9,098
2015 $7,047 $10,021
2014 $9,201 $11,391
2013 $9,198 $11,217
2012 $9,297 $10,744
2011 $10,219 $10,664
2010 $8,357 $9,729
2009 $7,291 $8,424
2008 $9,689 $10,524
2007 $8,004 $10,134
2006 $6,847 $9,513
2005 $6,548 $8,672
2004 $5,466 $7,850
2003 $4,711 $7,434
2002 $3,966 $7,983
2001 $3,836 $7,953
2000 $3,983 $7,524
1999 $3,751 $6,500
1998 $3,700 $5,833
1997 $4,509 $5,567
1996 $4,943 $4,674
1995 $4,415 $4,184
1994 $3,828 $6,202
1993 $4,106 $6,048
1992 $5,386 $4,221
1991 $5,345 $3,709
1990 $6,051 $3,154
1989 $4,374 $2,725
1988 $4,119 $2,279
1987 $3,624 $1,888
1986 $3,865 $1,757
1985 $3,898 $2,602
1984 $4,273 $2,506
1983 $4,182 $2,170
1982 $4,584 $2,621
1981 $5,026 $3,829
1980 $5,718 $3,055
1979 $4,155 $2,049
1978 $3,360 $1,604
1977 $4,048 $1,315
1976 $4,441 $1,465
1975 $3,258 $1,492
1974 $2,384 $1,256
1973 $1,140 $993
1972 $693 $837
1971 $627 $748
1970 $543 $699
1969 $545 $660
1968 $515 $616
1967 $482 $576
1966 $443 $545
1965 $415 $506
1964 $400 $481
1963 $290.7 $420
1962 $348 $388
1961 $323 $374
1960 $276.1 $355

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

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Gabon vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Mexico
2026 68.9 75.6
2025 68.7 75.4
2024 68.5 75.3
2023 68.3 75.1
2022 67.7 74
2021 67.1 69.7
2020 67.1 70.4
2019 67.3 74.5
2018 67 74.3
2017 66.8 74.3
2016 66.6 74.4
2015 66.3 74.4
2014 66.1 74.4
2013 65.8 74.3
2012 65.4 74.1
2011 65.1 73.9
2010 64.7 73.7
2009 64.4 73.6
2008 64 73.7
2007 63.6 73.8
2006 63.3 73.7
2005 63 73.6
2004 62.7 73.4
2003 62.5 73.3
2002 62.2 73.1
2001 62 72.9
2000 61.8 72.6
1999 61.7 72.2
1998 61.5 71.8
1997 61.4 71.5
1996 61.3 71.1
1995 61.3 70.7
1994 61.2 70.3
1993 61.1 70
1992 61 69.7
1991 60.9 69.4
1990 60.7 69
1989 60.6 68.6
1988 60.4 68.3
1987 60.2 67.9
1986 60 67.4
1985 59.7 66.8
1984 59.3 66.2
1983 59 65.8
1982 58.6 65.3
1981 58.3 64.7
1980 57.9 64.3
1979 57.4 63.9
1978 57 63.4
1977 56.5 63
1976 56 62.5
1975 55.5 61.9
1974 54.9 61.2
1973 54.4 60.5
1972 53.8 60.1
1971 53.3 59.4
1970 52.7 58.9
1969 52.1 58.4
1968 51.5 58.2
1967 50.9 58
1966 50.3 57.4
1965 49.7 56.7
1964 49 55.9
1963 48.4 55.5
1962 47.8 55.1
1961 47.1 54.4
1960 46.4 53.6
1959 45.8 52.7
1958 45.1 51.8
1957 44.4 51.1
1956 43.7 50.4
1955 42.9 49.6
1954 42.2 48.3
1953 41.5 47
1952 40.7 45.7
1951 40 44.8
1950 39.3 43.8

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

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Gabon and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Gabon Mexico
2024 2,538,952 130,861,007
2023 2,484,789 129,739,759
2022 2,430,747 128,613,117
2021 2,376,722 127,648,148
2020 2,322,539 126,799,054
2019 2,267,706 125,762,982
2018 2,212,318 124,573,711
2017 2,156,900 123,400,057
2016 2,100,306 122,251,351
2015 2,040,989 121,072,306
2014 1,978,399 119,784,261
2013 1,913,059 118,343,573
2012 1,846,889 116,818,208
2011 1,781,985 115,243,504
2010 1,719,879 113,623,895
2009 1,661,556 111,999,721
2008 1,607,175 110,374,288
2007 1,556,237 108,774,360
2006 1,508,337 107,253,666
2005 1,463,495 105,811,504
2004 1,421,609 104,394,131
2003 1,382,350 102,978,515
2002 1,345,135 101,548,624
2001 1,309,589 100,099,099
2000 1,275,572 98,625,552
1999 1,243,016 97,115,707
1998 1,211,736 95,575,245
1997 1,181,439 94,021,207
1996 1,152,015 92,452,702
1995 1,123,213 90,862,455
1994 1,094,720 89,259,205
1993 1,066,405 87,653,807
1992 1,038,380 86,044,809
1991 1,010,818 84,430,572
1990 983,734 82,820,170
1989 957,138 81,247,182
1988 931,020 79,695,531
1987 905,479 78,136,651
1986 880,705 76,585,637
1985 856,726 75,043,414
1984 833,501 73,506,846
1983 811,005 71,971,240
1982 789,286 70,433,260
1981 768,385 68,892,108
1980 748,389 67,300,334
1979 729,375 65,648,865
1978 711,245 63,979,046
1977 693,984 62,308,493
1976 677,628 60,645,512
1975 662,197 58,982,400
1974 647,691 57,320,149
1973 633,995 55,667,284
1972 620,960 54,030,168
1971 608,348 52,412,558
1970 595,846 50,814,953
1969 583,276 49,233,194
1968 572,257 47,668,303
1967 563,108 46,129,608
1966 554,463 44,629,106
1965 546,308 43,174,477
1964 538,657 41,772,049
1963 531,452 40,424,065
1962 524,649 39,129,200
1961 518,266 37,890,118
1960 512,316 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Mexico

Fertility rate
Gabon

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Mexico
2023 3.65 1.91
2022 3.71 1.94
2021 3.78 1.97
2020 3.83 1.99
2019 3.88 2.02
2018 3.91 2.03
2017 3.91 2.04
2016 3.92 2.09
2015 3.92 2.14
2014 3.95 2.21
2013 4.02 2.27
2012 4.09 2.29
2011 4.15 2.32
2010 4.15 2.34
2009 4.14 2.36
2008 4.12 2.39
2007 4.14 2.42
2006 4.17 2.46
2005 4.21 2.5
2004 4.25 2.54
2003 4.3 2.58
2002 4.36 2.63
2001 4.42 2.67
2000 4.47 2.71
1999 4.5 2.76
1998 4.58 2.82
1997 4.66 2.89
1996 4.74 2.96
1995 4.88 3.04
1994 5.04 3.13
1993 5.19 3.21
1992 5.29 3.29
1991 5.37 3.36
1990 5.46 3.44
1989 5.55 3.53
1988 5.62 3.64
1987 5.67 3.8
1986 5.69 3.97
1985 5.71 4.09
1984 5.73 4.18
1983 5.76 4.3
1982 5.74 4.43
1981 5.73 4.57
1980 5.66 4.74
1979 5.61 4.96
1978 5.57 5.2
1977 5.52 5.36
1976 5.46 5.54
1975 5.39 5.74
1974 5.33 5.95
1973 5.29 6.12
1972 5.24 6.28
1971 5.16 6.42
1970 5.1 6.53
1969 5.05 6.63
1968 4.98 6.71
1967 4.92 6.75
1966 4.86 6.79
1965 4.79 6.82
1964 4.71 6.83
1963 4.65 6.82
1962 4.59 6.8
1961 4.5 6.78
1960 4.42 6.76

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

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Gabon and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Mexico
2024 22.6 30.3
2023 22.6 29.9
2022 22.5 29.5
2021 22.5 29.2
2020 22.5 29
2019 22.5 28.6
2018 22.4 28.3
2017 22.4 28
2016 22.3 27.6
2015 22.2 27.3
2014 22.1 27
2013 21.9 26.7
2012 21.7 26.4
2011 21.4 26.1
2010 21.2 25.8
2009 21 25.6
2008 20.8 25.3
2007 20.6 25
2006 20.3 24.7
2005 20.1 24.4
2004 19.9 24.1
2003 19.7 23.8
2002 19.6 23.5
2001 19.4 23.1
2000 19.3 22.8
1999 19.1 22.5
1998 19 22.2
1997 18.9 22
1996 18.9 21.7
1995 18.8 21.4
1994 18.8 21
1993 18.8 20.7
1992 18.8 20.4
1991 18.9 20
1990 18.9 19.7
1989 19 19.4
1988 19.2 19.2
1987 19.3 18.9
1986 19.5 18.6
1985 19.7 18.3
1984 19.9 18
1983 20.1 17.7
1982 20.4 17.4
1981 20.7 17.1
1980 21 16.8
1979 21.3 16.6
1978 21.6 16.5
1977 21.9 16.4
1976 22.2 16.2
1975 22.5 16.2
1974 22.9 16.1
1973 23.2 16.1
1972 23.5 16
1971 23.9 16
1970 24.2 16.1
1969 24.5 16.1
1968 24.8 16.1
1967 25.2 16.1
1966 25.6 16.2
1965 25.9 16.2
1964 26.2 16.3
1963 26.5 16.3
1962 26.8 16.4
1961 27 16.5
1960 27.2 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Gabon Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Gabon Mexico
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
1%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Gabon Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Mexico
% of world land
0.17%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
519,841 mi
2023

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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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