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Gabon vs Moldova statistics compared

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Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 75th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Moldova
Population
2663339
2341166
Population rank 141/197 145/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Gabon and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Moldova
2024 $20,895,684,426 $18,200,340,854
2023 $19,388,372,071 $16,711,906,746
2022 $20,440,655,695 $14,525,337,524
2021 $19,444,935,097 $13,691,869,264
2020 $15,342,236,164 $11,530,746,234
2019 $16,874,405,465 $11,736,797,055
2018 $16,867,326,402 $11,252,353,421
2017 $14,929,487,485 $9,514,404,016
2016 $14,023,890,265 $7,980,917,076
2015 $14,383,107,763 $7,797,667,197
2014 $18,203,966,896 $9,402,090,138
2013 $17,595,744,798 $9,496,717,876
2012 $17,170,464,016 $8,709,138,635
2011 $18,210,307,744 $8,414,352,020
2010 $14,372,593,020 $6,974,982,370
2009 $12,113,699,068 $5,439,434,272
2008 $15,571,348,344 $6,054,824,248
2007 $12,455,409,587 $4,401,173,152
2006 $10,327,598,306 $3,408,255,451
2005 $9,582,783,991 $2,988,342,907
2004 $7,770,219,008 $2,598,249,556
2003 $6,511,903,365 $1,980,907,435
2002 $5,335,451,100 $1,661,818,168
2001 $5,023,265,413 $1,480,673,594
2000 $5,080,483,629 $1,288,429,392
1999 $4,662,992,036 $1,170,782,957
1998 $4,483,417,310 $1,698,717,505
1997 $5,326,817,115 $1,930,081,169
1996 $5,694,040,003 $1,695,122,174
1995 $4,958,845,648 $1,752,999,370
1994 $4,190,819,344 $1,702,314,268
1993 $4,378,645,081 $2,371,813,324
1992 $5,592,390,827 $2,319,243,436
1991 $5,402,919,785 $3,094,565,871
1990 $5,952,293,765 $3,592,857,043
1989 $4,186,411,464 -
1988 $3,834,503,376 -
1987 $3,281,797,043 -
1986 $3,403,638,189 -
1985 $3,339,914,757 -
1984 $3,561,451,561 -
1983 $3,391,275,732 -
1982 $3,618,007,841 -
1981 $3,862,269,121 -
1980 $4,279,637,942 -
1979 $3,030,251,120 -
1978 $2,389,479,272 -
1977 $2,809,349,069 -
1976 $3,009,409,974 -
1975 $2,157,592,940 -
1974 $1,544,216,002 -
1973 $722,780,701 -
1972 $430,508,359 -
1971 $381,687,073 -
1970 $323,802,476 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Moldova
2024 $8,230 $7,576
2023 $7,803 $6,800
2022 $8,409 $5,744
2021 $8,181 $5,275
2020 $6,606 $4,376
2019 $7,441 $4,405
2018 $7,624 $4,156
2017 $6,922 $3,453
2016 $6,677 $2,847
2015 $7,047 $2,750
2014 $9,201 $3,290
2013 $9,198 $3,321
2012 $9,297 $3,045
2011 $10,219 $2,941
2010 $8,357 $2,437
2009 $7,291 $1,898
2008 $9,689 $2,111
2007 $8,004 $1,531
2006 $6,847 $1,183
2005 $6,548 $1,034
2004 $5,466 $897
2003 $4,711 $682
2002 $3,966 $571
2001 $3,836 $507
2000 $3,983 $441
1999 $3,751 $399
1998 $3,700 $579
1997 $4,509 $657
1996 $4,943 $575
1995 $4,415 $594
1994 $3,828 $574
1993 $4,106 $797
1992 $5,386 $778
1991 $5,345 $1,038
1990 $6,051 $1,207
1989 $4,374 -
1988 $4,119 -
1987 $3,624 -
1986 $3,865 -
1985 $3,898 -
1984 $4,273 -
1983 $4,182 -
1982 $4,584 -
1981 $5,026 -
1980 $5,718 -
1979 $4,155 -
1978 $3,360 -
1977 $4,048 -
1976 $4,441 -
1975 $3,258 -
1974 $2,384 -
1973 $1,140 -
1972 $693 -
1971 $627 -
1970 $543 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Moldova
2026 68.9 71.6
2025 68.7 71.5
2024 68.5 71.3
2023 68.3 71.2
2022 67.7 71.5
2021 67.1 69
2020 67.1 69.9
2019 67.3 70.2
2018 67 70.2
2017 66.8 70.4
2016 66.6 70.2
2015 66.3 70.1
2014 66.1 70.2
2013 65.8 70.3
2012 65.4 70.3
2011 65.1 70.2
2010 64.7 69.9
2009 64.4 69.4
2008 64 69
2007 63.6 68.7
2006 63.3 68.4
2005 63 68.2
2004 62.7 68
2003 62.5 67.9
2002 62.2 67.8
2001 62 67.7
2000 61.8 67.5
1999 61.7 67.2
1998 61.5 66.8
1997 61.4 66.5
1996 61.3 66.2
1995 61.3 66.2
1994 61.2 66.3
1993 61.1 66.7
1992 61 66.7
1991 60.9 67.6
1990 60.7 67.9
1989 60.6 68.2
1988 60.4 68.2
1987 60.2 67.9
1986 60 67.4
1985 59.7 66.9
1984 59.3 66.4
1983 59 66.1
1982 58.6 65.9
1981 58.3 65.6
1980 57.9 65.2
1979 57.4 64.8
1978 57 64.5
1977 56.5 64.2
1976 56 64
1975 55.5 63.7
1974 54.9 63.4
1973 54.4 63.2
1972 53.8 62.9
1971 53.3 62.7
1970 52.7 62.4
1969 52.1 62.2
1968 51.5 62
1967 50.9 61.8
1966 50.3 61.6
1965 49.7 61.3
1964 49 61
1963 48.4 60.6
1962 47.8 60.3
1961 47.1 59.9
1960 46.4 59.4
1959 45.8 59
1958 45.1 58.5
1957 44.4 58
1956 43.7 57.4
1955 42.9 56.9
1954 42.2 56.3
1953 41.5 55.7
1952 40.7 55.1
1951 40 54.5
1950 39.3 54

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

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Gabon and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Gabon Moldova
2024 2,538,952 2,402,306
2023 2,484,789 2,457,783
2022 2,430,747 2,528,654
2021 2,376,722 2,595,809
2020 2,322,539 2,635,130
2019 2,267,706 2,664,224
2018 2,212,318 2,707,203
2017 2,156,900 2,755,189
2016 2,100,306 2,803,186
2015 2,040,989 2,835,978
2014 1,978,399 2,857,815
2013 1,913,059 2,859,558
2012 1,846,889 2,860,324
2011 1,781,985 2,860,699
2010 1,719,879 2,862,354
2009 1,661,556 2,865,213
2008 1,607,175 2,868,833
2007 1,556,237 2,874,299
2006 1,508,337 2,880,967
2005 1,463,495 2,888,985
2004 1,421,609 2,896,023
2003 1,382,350 2,903,198
2002 1,345,135 2,911,385
2001 1,309,589 2,918,135
2000 1,275,572 2,924,668
1999 1,243,016 2,930,622
1998 1,211,736 2,935,227
1997 1,181,439 2,936,413
1996 1,152,015 2,947,293
1995 1,123,213 2,953,200
1994 1,094,720 2,966,745
1993 1,066,405 2,975,966
1992 1,038,380 2,980,965
1991 1,010,818 2,981,566
1990 983,734 2,977,912
1989 957,138 2,970,039
1988 931,020 2,948,891
1987 905,479 2,916,306
1986 880,705 2,883,057
1985 856,726 2,850,787
1984 833,501 2,820,518
1983 811,005 2,791,207
1982 789,286 2,763,101
1981 768,385 2,735,987
1980 748,389 2,708,675
1979 729,375 2,683,035
1978 711,245 2,656,211
1977 693,984 2,626,298
1976 677,628 2,596,491
1975 662,197 2,566,998
1974 647,691 2,538,164
1973 633,995 2,510,584
1972 620,960 2,484,742
1971 608,348 2,460,611
1970 595,846 2,437,590
1969 583,276 2,408,469
1968 572,257 2,373,073
1967 563,108 2,337,695
1966 554,463 2,301,871
1965 546,308 2,265,287
1964 538,657 2,228,000
1963 531,452 2,188,895
1962 524,649 2,147,227
1961 518,266 2,103,327
1960 512,316 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Moldova

Fertility rate
Gabon

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Moldova
2023 3.65 1.73
2022 3.71 1.69
2021 3.78 1.75
2020 3.83 1.77
2019 3.88 1.78
2018 3.91 1.81
2017 3.91 1.81
2016 3.92 1.89
2015 3.92 1.87
2014 3.95 1.82
2013 4.02 1.62
2012 4.09 1.66
2011 4.15 1.65
2010 4.15 1.7
2009 4.14 1.72
2008 4.12 1.64
2007 4.14 1.58
2006 4.17 1.54
2005 4.21 1.53
2004 4.25 1.54
2003 4.3 1.48
2002 4.36 1.45
2001 4.42 1.47
2000 4.47 1.5
1999 4.5 1.56
1998 4.58 1.65
1997 4.66 1.79
1996 4.74 1.71
1995 4.88 1.83
1994 5.04 1.99
1993 5.19 2.11
1992 5.29 2.22
1991 5.37 2.28
1990 5.46 2.39
1989 5.55 2.46
1988 5.62 2.63
1987 5.67 2.78
1986 5.69 2.74
1985 5.71 2.67
1984 5.73 2.67
1983 5.76 2.58
1982 5.74 2.45
1981 5.73 2.4
1980 5.66 2.38
1979 5.61 2.38
1978 5.57 2.39
1977 5.52 2.42
1976 5.46 2.47
1975 5.39 2.52
1974 5.33 2.56
1973 5.29 2.57
1972 5.24 2.56
1971 5.16 2.56
1970 5.1 2.57
1969 5.05 2.57
1968 4.98 2.59
1967 4.92 2.62
1966 4.86 2.65
1965 4.79 2.69
1964 4.71 2.71
1963 4.65 2.89
1962 4.59 3.04
1961 4.5 3.23
1960 4.42 3.32

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

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Gabon and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Moldova
2024 22.6 39.1
2023 22.6 38.8
2022 22.5 38.6
2021 22.5 38.3
2020 22.5 38
2019 22.5 37.6
2018 22.4 37.2
2017 22.4 36.8
2016 22.3 36.5
2015 22.2 36.1
2014 22.1 35.7
2013 21.9 35.4
2012 21.7 35.1
2011 21.4 34.9
2010 21.2 34.6
2009 21 34.3
2008 20.8 33.9
2007 20.6 33.6
2006 20.3 33.3
2005 20.1 33
2004 19.9 32.8
2003 19.7 32.6
2002 19.6 32.4
2001 19.4 32.2
2000 19.3 32
1999 19.1 31.8
1998 19 31.5
1997 18.9 31.3
1996 18.9 31.2
1995 18.8 31
1994 18.8 30.8
1993 18.8 30.6
1992 18.8 30.4
1991 18.9 30.2
1990 18.9 29.8
1989 19 29.5
1988 19.2 29.3
1987 19.3 29.1
1986 19.5 28.9
1985 19.7 28.7
1984 19.9 28.5
1983 20.1 28.3
1982 20.4 28.1
1981 20.7 27.9
1980 21 27.6
1979 21.3 27.6
1978 21.6 27.5
1977 21.9 27.2
1976 22.2 26.9
1975 22.5 26.7
1974 22.9 26.5
1973 23.2 26.3
1972 23.5 26.3
1971 23.9 26.3
1970 24.2 26.4
1969 24.5 26.4
1968 24.8 26.3
1967 25.2 26.1
1966 25.6 25.9
1965 25.9 25.7
1964 26.2 25.4
1963 26.5 25.1
1962 26.8 24.9
1961 27 24.7
1960 27.2 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
11%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Gabon Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Moldova
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Gabon Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Moldova
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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