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Gabon vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 75th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Morocco
Population
2663339
38871720
Population rank 141/197 41/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Gabon and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Morocco
2024 $20,895,684,426 $160,610,994,055
2023 $19,388,372,071 $146,036,093,667
2022 $20,440,655,695 $131,245,312,804
2021 $19,444,935,097 $142,022,058,447
2020 $15,342,236,164 $121,353,645,057
2019 $16,874,405,465 $128,920,266,409
2018 $16,867,326,402 $127,341,147,582
2017 $14,929,487,485 $118,540,573,368
2016 $14,023,890,265 $111,572,947,005
2015 $14,383,107,763 $110,413,823,842
2014 $18,203,966,896 $119,130,841,412
2013 $17,595,744,798 $115,739,287,305
2012 $17,170,464,016 $106,937,392,311
2011 $18,210,307,744 $110,080,631,332
2010 $14,372,593,020 $100,865,329,473
2009 $12,113,699,068 $101,154,952,241
2008 $15,571,348,344 $101,822,906,949
2007 $12,455,409,587 $86,947,913,287
2006 $10,327,598,306 $75,883,823,301
2005 $9,582,783,991 $68,852,658,069
2004 $7,770,219,008 $66,114,145,451
2003 $6,511,903,365 $58,029,363,354
2002 $5,335,451,100 $47,077,192,188
2001 $5,023,265,413 $43,831,480,208
2000 $5,080,483,629 $43,017,455,402
1999 $4,662,992,036 $46,266,428,648
1998 $4,483,417,310 $46,497,608,725
1997 $5,326,817,115 $39,147,844,526
1996 $5,694,040,003 $43,161,571,528
1995 $4,958,845,648 $39,030,285,468
1994 $4,190,819,344 $35,604,137,423
1993 $4,378,645,081 $31,655,473,664
1992 $5,592,390,827 $33,711,069,431
1991 $5,402,919,785 $32,285,573,574
1990 $5,952,293,765 $30,179,954,775
1989 $4,186,411,464 $26,314,313,191
1988 $3,834,503,376 $25,705,296,184
1987 $3,281,797,043 $21,765,195,948
1986 $3,403,638,189 $19,462,085,540
1985 $3,339,914,757 $14,991,283,216
1984 $3,561,451,561 $14,824,667,954
1983 $3,391,275,732 $16,251,408,128
1982 $3,618,007,841 $17,692,276,734
1981 $3,862,269,121 $17,788,185,479
1980 $4,279,637,942 $21,728,516,153
1979 $3,030,251,120 $15,911,994,817
1978 $2,389,479,272 $13,236,946,234
1977 $2,809,349,069 $11,049,783,872
1976 $3,009,409,974 $9,584,297,284
1975 $2,157,592,940 $8,984,853,005
1974 $1,544,216,002 $7,675,466,449
1973 $722,780,701 $6,242,145,880
1972 $430,508,359 $5,074,117,545
1971 $381,687,073 $4,356,669,034
1970 $323,802,476 $3,956,336,244
1969 $318,124,701 $3,651,622,669
1968 $294,468,564 $3,271,422,333
1967 $271,543,680 $3,046,345,314
1966 $245,849,781 $2,876,401,297
1965 $226,474,286 $2,948,331,090
1964 $215,679,855 $2,798,345,299
1963 $154,480,244 $2,657,252,578
1962 $182,796,536 $2,379,611,125
1961 $167,637,907 $2,025,693,540
1960 $141,468,978 $2,037,154,742

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

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Gabon and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Morocco
2024 $8,230 $4,218
2023 $7,803 $3,872
2022 $8,409 $3,516
2021 $8,181 $3,843
2020 $6,606 $3,317
2019 $7,441 $3,560
2018 $7,624 $3,553
2017 $6,922 $3,344
2016 $6,677 $3,186
2015 $7,047 $3,190
2014 $9,201 $3,483
2013 $9,198 $3,425
2012 $9,297 $3,206
2011 $10,219 $3,345
2010 $8,357 $3,107
2009 $7,291 $3,158
2008 $9,689 $3,222
2007 $8,004 $2,788
2006 $6,847 $2,466
2005 $6,548 $2,268
2004 $5,466 $2,207
2003 $4,711 $1,962
2002 $3,966 $1,612
2001 $3,836 $1,521
2000 $3,983 $1,513
1999 $3,751 $1,651
1998 $3,700 $1,683
1997 $4,509 $1,439
1996 $4,943 $1,610
1995 $4,415 $1,478
1994 $3,828 $1,369
1993 $4,106 $1,236
1992 $5,386 $1,337
1991 $5,345 $1,302
1990 $6,051 $1,238
1989 $4,374 $1,099
1988 $4,119 $1,094
1987 $3,624 $944
1986 $3,865 $861
1985 $3,898 $678
1984 $4,273 $687
1983 $4,182 $772
1982 $4,584 $862
1981 $5,026 $890
1980 $5,718 $1,117
1979 $4,155 $839
1978 $3,360 $716
1977 $4,048 $613
1976 $4,441 $545
1975 $3,258 $524
1974 $2,384 $459
1973 $1,140 $382
1972 $693 $319
1971 $627 $280.6
1970 $543 $261.5
1969 $545 $247.8
1968 $515 $228
1967 $482 $218.1
1966 $443 $211.5
1965 $415 $222.7
1964 $400 $216.9
1963 $290.7 $211.3
1962 $348 $194.2
1961 $323 $169.8
1960 $276.1 $175.2

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

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Gabon vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Morocco
2026 68.9 75.9
2025 68.7 75.7
2024 68.5 75.5
2023 68.3 75.3
2022 67.7 75.2
2021 67.1 73.4
2020 67.1 73.1
2019 67.3 74.2
2018 67 73.9
2017 66.8 73.6
2016 66.6 73.2
2015 66.3 72.9
2014 66.1 72.5
2013 65.8 72.1
2012 65.4 71.7
2011 65.1 71.3
2010 64.7 70.8
2009 64.4 70.5
2008 64 70.1
2007 63.6 69.6
2006 63.3 69.2
2005 63 68.7
2004 62.7 68.3
2003 62.5 68
2002 62.2 67.6
2001 62 67.2
2000 61.8 66.8
1999 61.7 66.4
1998 61.5 66
1997 61.4 65.6
1996 61.3 65.2
1995 61.3 64.7
1994 61.2 64.3
1993 61.1 63.9
1992 61 63.4
1991 60.9 62.9
1990 60.7 62.4
1989 60.6 61.8
1988 60.4 61.2
1987 60.2 60.6
1986 60 60
1985 59.7 59.2
1984 59.3 58.4
1983 59 57.7
1982 58.6 56.9
1981 58.3 56
1980 57.9 55.2
1979 57.4 54.4
1978 57 53.6
1977 56.5 52.8
1976 56 52
1975 55.5 51.4
1974 54.9 50.8
1973 54.4 50.2
1972 53.8 49.7
1971 53.3 49.2
1970 52.7 48.7
1969 52.1 48.2
1968 51.5 47.7
1967 50.9 47.1
1966 50.3 46.5
1965 49.7 45.9
1964 49 45.3
1963 48.4 44.8
1962 47.8 44.2
1961 47.1 43.7
1960 46.4 41.7
1959 45.8 42.7
1958 45.1 42.2
1957 44.4 41.7
1956 43.7 41.2
1955 42.9 40.8
1954 42.2 40.4
1953 41.5 40
1952 40.7 39.6
1951 40 39.1
1950 39.3 38.8

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

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Gabon and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Gabon Morocco
2024 2,538,952 38,081,173
2023 2,484,789 37,712,505
2022 2,430,747 37,329,064
2021 2,376,722 36,954,442
2020 2,322,539 36,584,208
2019 2,267,706 36,210,898
2018 2,212,318 35,839,760
2017 2,156,900 35,446,392
2016 2,100,306 35,023,457
2015 2,040,989 34,607,588
2014 1,978,399 34,204,780
2013 1,913,059 33,787,571
2012 1,846,889 33,355,241
2011 1,781,985 32,912,588
2010 1,719,879 32,467,016
2009 1,661,556 32,030,778
2008 1,607,175 31,606,767
2007 1,556,237 31,186,468
2006 1,508,337 30,771,178
2005 1,463,495 30,358,144
2004 1,421,609 29,953,018
2003 1,382,350 29,571,415
2002 1,345,135 29,198,142
2001 1,309,589 28,814,643
2000 1,275,572 28,423,435
1999 1,243,016 28,027,179
1998 1,211,736 27,621,648
1997 1,181,439 27,213,337
1996 1,152,015 26,808,107
1995 1,123,213 26,399,429
1994 1,094,720 26,000,822
1993 1,066,405 25,614,586
1992 1,038,380 25,212,468
1991 1,010,818 24,799,014
1990 983,734 24,375,551
1989 957,138 23,939,414
1988 931,020 23,500,524
1987 905,479 23,054,392
1986 880,705 22,600,803
1985 856,726 22,113,953
1984 833,501 21,593,778
1983 811,005 21,060,696
1982 789,286 20,520,318
1981 768,385 19,985,401
1980 748,389 19,459,943
1979 729,375 18,955,589
1978 711,245 18,477,385
1977 693,984 18,014,756
1976 677,628 17,574,182
1975 662,197 17,150,786
1974 647,691 16,733,842
1973 633,995 16,326,269
1972 620,960 15,924,692
1971 608,348 15,527,225
1970 595,846 15,129,449
1969 583,276 14,734,255
1968 572,257 14,347,899
1967 563,108 13,968,175
1966 554,463 13,597,065
1965 546,308 13,239,171
1964 538,657 12,898,886
1963 531,452 12,577,502
1962 524,649 12,253,092
1961 518,266 11,931,085
1960 512,316 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Morocco

Fertility rate
Gabon

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Morocco
2023 3.65 2.23
2022 3.71 2.26
2021 3.78 2.29
2020 3.83 2.32
2019 3.88 2.34
2018 3.91 2.35
2017 3.91 2.38
2016 3.92 2.4
2015 3.92 2.41
2014 3.95 2.42
2013 4.02 2.48
2012 4.09 2.54
2011 4.15 2.6
2010 4.15 2.63
2009 4.14 2.62
2008 4.12 2.61
2007 4.14 2.62
2006 4.17 2.61
2005 4.21 2.61
2004 4.25 2.61
2003 4.3 2.61
2002 4.36 2.62
2001 4.42 2.69
2000 4.47 2.77
1999 4.5 2.88
1998 4.58 3.04
1997 4.66 3.15
1996 4.74 3.23
1995 4.88 3.3
1994 5.04 3.41
1993 5.19 3.55
1992 5.29 3.76
1991 5.37 3.95
1990 5.46 4.06
1989 5.55 4.22
1988 5.62 4.39
1987 5.67 4.58
1986 5.69 4.77
1985 5.71 4.99
1984 5.73 5.2
1983 5.76 5.41
1982 5.74 5.6
1981 5.73 5.71
1980 5.66 5.78
1979 5.61 5.85
1978 5.57 5.91
1977 5.52 6.04
1976 5.46 6.18
1975 5.39 6.3
1974 5.33 6.4
1973 5.29 6.48
1972 5.24 6.55
1971 5.16 6.62
1970 5.1 6.68
1969 5.05 6.73
1968 4.98 6.79
1967 4.92 6.85
1966 4.86 6.89
1965 4.79 6.93
1964 4.71 6.97
1963 4.65 7.01
1962 4.59 7.05
1961 4.5 6.97
1960 4.42 6.89

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

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Gabon and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Morocco
2024 22.6 30.5
2023 22.6 30.2
2022 22.5 29.9
2021 22.5 29.5
2020 22.5 29.2
2019 22.5 28.9
2018 22.4 28.5
2017 22.4 28.2
2016 22.3 27.8
2015 22.2 27.5
2014 22.1 27.1
2013 21.9 26.7
2012 21.7 26.4
2011 21.4 26.1
2010 21.2 25.7
2009 21 25.4
2008 20.8 25
2007 20.6 24.7
2006 20.3 24.3
2005 20.1 24
2004 19.9 23.7
2003 19.7 23.4
2002 19.6 23.1
2001 19.4 22.8
2000 19.3 22.5
1999 19.1 22.2
1998 19 21.9
1997 18.9 21.6
1996 18.9 21.3
1995 18.8 21
1994 18.8 20.6
1993 18.8 20.3
1992 18.8 20
1991 18.9 19.7
1990 18.9 19.4
1989 19 19.2
1988 19.2 18.9
1987 19.3 18.7
1986 19.5 18.5
1985 19.7 18.3
1984 19.9 18.1
1983 20.1 18
1982 20.4 17.8
1981 20.7 17.7
1980 21 17.6
1979 21.3 17.4
1978 21.6 17.3
1977 21.9 17.2
1976 22.2 17.1
1975 22.5 16.9
1974 22.9 16.9
1973 23.2 16.8
1972 23.5 16.7
1971 23.9 16.7
1970 24.2 16.6
1969 24.5 16.6
1968 24.8 16.6
1967 25.2 16.7
1966 25.6 16.8
1965 25.9 16.9
1964 26.2 17
1963 26.5 17.2
1962 26.8 17.4
1961 27 17.6
1960 27.2 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
12%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Gabon Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Morocco
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
77.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Gabon Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Morocco
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
35,626 mi
2022

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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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