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Gabon vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 75th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Mozambique
Population
2663339
36941128
Population rank 141/197 43/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Gabon and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Mozambique
2024 $20,895,684,426 $22,745,341,305
2023 $19,388,372,071 $20,921,079,533
2022 $20,440,655,695 $18,883,528,581
2021 $19,444,935,097 $16,168,055,475
2020 $15,342,236,164 $14,235,420,174
2019 $16,874,405,465 $15,512,759,047
2018 $16,867,326,402 $15,017,358,953
2017 $14,929,487,485 $13,264,640,646
2016 $14,023,890,265 $12,069,051,237
2015 $14,383,107,763 $16,208,985,770
2014 $18,203,966,896 $17,978,246,586
2013 $17,595,744,798 $17,198,073,057
2012 $17,170,464,016 $16,688,114,144
2011 $18,210,307,744 $14,619,279,989
2010 $14,372,593,020 $11,411,894,724
2009 $12,113,699,068 $12,263,894,790
2008 $15,571,348,344 $12,920,340,965
2007 $12,455,409,587 $10,811,456,006
2006 $10,327,598,306 $9,509,835,537
2005 $9,582,783,991 $8,868,504,900
2004 $7,770,219,008 $7,937,255,565
2003 $6,511,903,365 $6,583,526,861
2002 $5,335,451,100 $5,950,769,427
2001 $5,023,265,413 $5,650,154,067
2000 $5,080,483,629 $5,930,685,215
1999 $4,662,992,036 $6,285,219,691
1998 $4,483,417,310 $5,551,118,149
1997 $5,326,817,115 $4,873,663,775
1996 $5,694,040,003 $4,030,146,135
1995 $4,958,845,648 $3,061,646,174
1994 $4,190,819,344 $2,958,108,170
1993 $4,378,645,081 $2,883,161,897
1992 $5,592,390,827 $2,798,696,511
1991 $5,402,919,785 $3,854,856,435
1990 $5,952,293,765 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Mozambique
2024 $8,230 $657
2023 $7,803 $622
2022 $8,409 $578
2021 $8,181 $510
2020 $6,606 $462
2019 $7,441 $519
2018 $7,624 $518
2017 $6,922 $471
2016 $6,677 $441
2015 $7,047 $611
2014 $9,201 $697
2013 $9,198 $687
2012 $9,297 $686
2011 $10,219 $618
2010 $8,357 $496
2009 $7,291 $548
2008 $9,689 $592
2007 $8,004 $508
2006 $6,847 $457
2005 $6,548 $437
2004 $5,466 $400
2003 $4,711 $339
2002 $3,966 $314
2001 $3,836 $305
2000 $3,983 $327
1999 $3,751 $354
1998 $3,700 $320
1997 $4,509 $287.5
1996 $4,943 $244.4
1995 $4,415 $191.8
1994 $3,828 $196.8
1993 $4,106 $205.2
1992 $5,386 $205.6
1991 $5,345 $288.7
1990 $6,051 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Mozambique
2026 68.9 64.1
2025 68.7 64
2024 68.5 63.8
2023 68.3 63.6
2022 67.7 63
2021 67.1 60.3
2020 67.1 61.4
2019 67.3 61.3
2018 67 60.8
2017 66.8 60.1
2016 66.6 59.5
2015 66.3 58.7
2014 66.1 58
2013 65.8 57.2
2012 65.4 56.5
2011 65.1 55.7
2010 64.7 55
2009 64.4 54.4
2008 64 53.8
2007 63.6 53.3
2006 63.3 52.7
2005 63 52.3
2004 62.7 51.9
2003 62.5 51.4
2002 62.2 50.9
2001 62 50.3
2000 61.8 49.5
1999 61.7 48.8
1998 61.5 48.2
1997 61.4 47.8
1996 61.3 47.1
1995 61.3 46.5
1994 61.2 46.1
1993 61.1 45.7
1992 61 45.1
1991 60.9 44.7
1990 60.7 44.3
1989 60.6 43.9
1988 60.4 43.7
1987 60.2 41
1986 60 41
1985 59.7 39
1984 59.3 38.9
1983 59 41.6
1982 58.6 41.7
1981 58.3 41.6
1980 57.9 44
1979 57.4 43.9
1978 57 44
1977 56.5 43.9
1976 56 43.9
1975 55.5 43.8
1974 54.9 43.2
1973 54.4 42.7
1972 53.8 42.5
1971 53.3 42.6
1970 52.7 42.5
1969 52.1 42.3
1968 51.5 42.1
1967 50.9 42
1966 50.3 41.8
1965 49.7 41.8
1964 49 41.7
1963 48.4 42
1962 47.8 41.8
1961 47.1 41.5
1960 46.4 41.2
1959 45.8 40.9
1958 45.1 40.5
1957 44.4 40.1
1956 43.7 39.6
1955 42.9 39.3
1954 42.2 38.9
1953 41.5 38.5
1952 40.7 38.1
1951 40 37.7
1950 39.3 37.3

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

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Gabon and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Gabon Mozambique
2024 2,538,952 34,631,766
2023 2,484,789 33,635,160
2022 2,430,747 32,656,246
2021 2,376,722 31,707,800
2020 2,322,539 30,783,688
2019 2,267,706 29,884,380
2018 2,212,318 29,018,644
2017 2,156,900 28,166,393
2016 2,100,306 27,337,105
2015 2,040,989 26,547,572
2014 1,978,399 25,788,475
2013 1,913,059 25,051,611
2012 1,846,889 24,337,846
2011 1,781,985 23,649,039
2010 1,719,879 22,999,235
2009 1,661,556 22,391,745
2008 1,607,175 21,819,036
2007 1,556,237 21,287,635
2006 1,508,337 20,787,087
2005 1,463,495 20,304,569
2004 1,421,609 19,840,313
2003 1,382,350 19,392,475
2002 1,345,135 18,958,338
2001 1,309,589 18,537,729
2000 1,275,572 18,129,653
1999 1,243,016 17,734,506
1998 1,211,736 17,340,464
1997 1,181,439 16,949,982
1996 1,152,015 16,492,480
1995 1,123,213 15,960,530
1994 1,094,720 15,033,853
1993 1,066,405 14,051,192
1992 1,038,380 13,613,316
1991 1,010,818 13,352,090
1990 983,734 13,094,537
1989 957,138 12,906,842
1988 931,020 12,800,558
1987 905,479 12,822,574
1986 880,705 12,770,578
1985 856,726 12,548,949
1984 833,501 12,315,954
1983 811,005 12,073,822
1982 789,286 11,824,370
1981 768,385 11,568,127
1980 748,389 11,336,221
1979 729,375 11,028,809
1978 711,245 10,618,250
1977 693,984 10,224,975
1976 677,628 9,867,209
1975 662,197 9,540,817
1974 647,691 9,236,093
1973 633,995 8,954,242
1972 620,960 8,692,935
1971 608,348 8,456,317
1970 595,846 8,250,506
1969 583,276 8,066,951
1968 572,257 7,892,613
1967 563,108 7,724,550
1966 554,463 7,562,990
1965 546,308 7,406,421
1964 538,657 7,255,061
1963 531,452 7,109,828
1962 524,649 6,969,364
1961 518,266 6,834,936
1960 512,316 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Gabon

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Mozambique
2023 3.65 4.76
2022 3.71 4.84
2021 3.78 4.91
2020 3.83 4.96
2019 3.88 5.02
2018 3.91 5.07
2017 3.91 5.13
2016 3.92 5.19
2015 3.92 5.25
2014 3.95 5.3
2013 4.02 5.43
2012 4.09 5.52
2011 4.15 5.6
2010 4.15 5.66
2009 4.14 5.68
2008 4.12 5.6
2007 4.14 5.47
2006 4.17 5.45
2005 4.21 5.5
2004 4.25 5.55
2003 4.3 5.6
2002 4.36 5.67
2001 4.42 5.76
2000 4.47 5.83
1999 4.5 5.88
1998 4.58 5.91
1997 4.66 5.93
1996 4.74 5.97
1995 4.88 6.02
1994 5.04 6.08
1993 5.19 6.15
1992 5.29 6.22
1991 5.37 6.28
1990 5.46 6.32
1989 5.55 6.35
1988 5.62 6.37
1987 5.67 6.39
1986 5.69 6.41
1985 5.71 6.43
1984 5.73 6.44
1983 5.76 6.43
1982 5.74 6.43
1981 5.73 6.48
1980 5.66 6.53
1979 5.61 6.56
1978 5.57 6.59
1977 5.52 6.62
1976 5.46 6.64
1975 5.39 6.66
1974 5.33 6.67
1973 5.29 6.7
1972 5.24 6.7
1971 5.16 6.7
1970 5.1 6.7
1969 5.05 6.67
1968 4.98 6.65
1967 4.92 6.61
1966 4.86 6.58
1965 4.79 6.54
1964 4.71 6.51
1963 4.65 6.47
1962 4.59 6.42
1961 4.5 6.37
1960 4.42 6.31

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

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Gabon and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Mozambique
2024 22.6 17.5
2023 22.6 17.4
2022 22.5 17.3
2021 22.5 17.3
2020 22.5 17.2
2019 22.5 17.1
2018 22.4 17.1
2017 22.4 17
2016 22.3 17
2015 22.2 16.9
2014 22.1 16.9
2013 21.9 16.9
2012 21.7 16.9
2011 21.4 16.9
2010 21.2 16.9
2009 21 17
2008 20.8 17
2007 20.6 17.1
2006 20.3 17.1
2005 20.1 17.1
2004 19.9 17.1
2003 19.7 17.2
2002 19.6 17.2
2001 19.4 17.2
2000 19.3 17.3
1999 19.1 17.3
1998 19 17.3
1997 18.9 17.4
1996 18.9 17.4
1995 18.8 17.3
1994 18.8 17.2
1993 18.8 17.2
1992 18.8 17.1
1991 18.9 17.1
1990 18.9 17
1989 19 17
1988 19.2 17
1987 19.3 17
1986 19.5 17
1985 19.7 17.1
1984 19.9 17.1
1983 20.1 17.2
1982 20.4 17.3
1981 20.7 17.4
1980 21 17.6
1979 21.3 17.8
1978 21.6 17.9
1977 21.9 18
1976 22.2 18.1
1975 22.5 18.2
1974 22.9 18.3
1973 23.2 18.4
1972 23.5 18.5
1971 23.9 18.6
1970 24.2 18.7
1969 24.5 18.9
1968 24.8 19
1967 25.2 19.2
1966 25.6 19.3
1965 25.9 19.4
1964 26.2 19.6
1963 26.5 19.7
1962 26.8 19.8
1961 27 19.8
1960 27.2 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Gabon Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Gabon Mozambique
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
61.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Gabon Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
38
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Mozambique
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
19,314 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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