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Gabon vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 75th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Nauru
Population
2663339
12125
Population rank 141/197 195/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 127/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Gabon and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Nauru
2024 $20,895,684,426 $162,588,621
2023 $19,388,372,071 $151,435,610
2022 $20,440,655,695 $152,373,434
2021 $19,444,935,097 $175,390,281
2020 $15,342,236,164 $124,685,688
2019 $16,874,405,465 $125,160,116
2018 $16,867,326,402 $130,995,566
2017 $14,929,487,485 $109,355,639
2016 $14,023,890,265 $97,541,943
2015 $14,383,107,763 $84,863,441
2014 $18,203,966,896 $99,149,244
2013 $17,595,744,798 $94,385,015
2012 $17,170,464,016 $101,055,723
2011 $18,210,307,744 $65,071,880
2010 $14,372,593,020 $47,562,845
2009 $12,113,699,068 $44,176,246
2008 $15,571,348,344 $37,602,265
2007 $12,455,409,587 $22,766,972
2006 $10,327,598,306 $29,200,359
2005 $9,582,783,991 $30,070,666
2004 $7,770,219,008 $30,587,566
2003 $6,511,903,365 $24,778,160
2002 $5,335,451,100 $21,017,424
2001 $5,023,265,413 $22,613,288
2000 $5,080,483,629 $26,930,980
1999 $4,662,992,036 $27,328,613
1998 $4,483,417,310 $29,664,451
1997 $5,326,817,115 $37,331,507
1996 $5,694,040,003 $37,458,801
1995 $4,958,845,648 $39,969,706
1994 $4,190,819,344 $39,742,511
1993 $4,378,645,081 $43,542,088
1992 $5,592,390,827 $51,133,123
1991 $5,402,919,785 $52,533,789
1990 $5,952,293,765 $55,572,376
1989 $4,186,411,464 $53,736,786
1988 $3,834,503,376 $45,931,134
1987 $3,281,797,043 $40,118,410
1986 $3,403,638,189 $39,939,391
1985 $3,339,914,757 $41,548,741
1984 $3,561,451,561 $47,363,231
1983 $3,391,275,732 $48,439,093
1982 $3,618,007,841 $52,877,742
1981 $3,862,269,121 $51,689,637
1980 $4,279,637,942 $46,947,124
1979 $3,030,251,120 $44,431,330
1978 $2,389,479,272 $41,754,147
1977 $2,809,349,069 $40,444,702
1976 $3,009,409,974 $40,287,427
1975 $2,157,592,940 $40,106,776
1974 $1,544,216,002 $35,994,511
1973 $722,780,701 $26,529,817
1972 $430,508,359 $21,734,269
1971 $381,687,073 $19,009,433
1970 $323,802,476 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Nauru
2024 $8,230 $13,609
2023 $7,803 $12,752
2022 $8,409 $12,912
2021 $8,181 $14,979
2020 $6,606 $10,709
2019 $7,441 $10,802
2018 $7,624 $11,414
2017 $6,922 $9,657
2016 $6,677 $8,748
2015 $7,047 $7,747
2014 $9,201 $9,230
2013 $9,198 $8,975
2012 $9,297 $9,843
2011 $10,219 $6,444
2010 $8,357 $4,736
2009 $7,291 $4,411
2008 $9,689 $3,757
2007 $8,004 $2,272
2006 $6,847 $2,910
2005 $6,548 $2,992
2004 $5,466 $3,041
2003 $4,711 $2,463
2002 $3,966 $2,085
2001 $3,836 $2,232
2000 $3,983 $2,649
1999 $3,751 $2,683
1998 $3,700 $2,909
1997 $4,509 $3,661
1996 $4,943 $3,679
1995 $4,415 $3,932
1994 $3,828 $3,921
1993 $4,106 $4,310
1992 $5,386 $5,103
1991 $5,345 $5,333
1990 $6,051 $5,776
1989 $4,374 $5,723
1988 $4,119 $5,012
1987 $3,624 $4,485
1986 $3,865 $4,569
1985 $3,898 $4,859
1984 $4,273 $5,654
1983 $4,182 $5,896
1982 $4,584 $6,577
1981 $5,026 $6,594
1980 $5,718 $6,138
1979 $4,155 $5,950
1978 $3,360 $5,721
1977 $4,048 $5,646
1976 $4,441 $5,703
1975 $3,258 $5,740
1974 $2,384 $5,199
1973 $1,140 $3,864
1972 $693 $3,191
1971 $627 $2,811
1970 $543 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Nauru
2026 68.9 62.6
2025 68.7 62.4
2024 68.5 62.3
2023 68.3 62.1
2022 67.7 61.9
2021 67.1 61.3
2020 67.1 61.5
2019 67.3 61.4
2018 67 61.2
2017 66.8 61.1
2016 66.6 61
2015 66.3 60.9
2014 66.1 60.8
2013 65.8 60.7
2012 65.4 60.5
2011 65.1 60.3
2010 64.7 60.1
2009 64.4 59.9
2008 64 59.7
2007 63.6 59.5
2006 63.3 59.4
2005 63 59.4
2004 62.7 59.3
2003 62.5 59.4
2002 62.2 59.4
2001 62 59.5
2000 61.8 59.6
1999 61.7 59.7
1998 61.5 59.9
1997 61.4 60
1996 61.3 60.1
1995 61.3 60.1
1994 61.2 60
1993 61.1 59.8
1992 61 59.5
1991 60.9 59.3
1990 60.7 59.1
1989 60.6 58.9
1988 60.4 58.7
1987 60.2 58.6
1986 60 58.6
1985 59.7 58.6
1984 59.3 58.7
1983 59 58.7
1982 58.6 58.6
1981 58.3 58.6
1980 57.9 58.5
1979 57.4 58.4
1978 57 58.3
1977 56.5 58.1
1976 56 58.2
1975 55.5 58.3
1974 54.9 58.3
1973 54.4 58.4
1972 53.8 58.4
1971 53.3 58.4
1970 52.7 58.4
1969 52.1 58.4
1968 51.5 58.6
1967 50.9 58.6
1966 50.3 58.4
1965 49.7 58.3
1964 49 58.2
1963 48.4 58.1
1962 47.8 58
1961 47.1 58
1960 46.4 57.9
1959 45.8 57.9
1958 45.1 57.8
1957 44.4 57.7
1956 43.7 57.6
1955 42.9 57.5
1954 42.2 57.4
1953 41.5 57.2
1952 40.7 57
1951 40 56.8
1950 39.3 56.6

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

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Gabon and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Gabon Nauru
2024 2,538,952 11,947
2023 2,484,789 11,875
2022 2,430,747 11,801
2021 2,376,722 11,709
2020 2,322,539 11,643
2019 2,267,706 11,587
2018 2,212,318 11,477
2017 2,156,900 11,324
2016 2,100,306 11,150
2015 2,040,989 10,954
2014 1,978,399 10,742
2013 1,913,059 10,517
2012 1,846,889 10,267
2011 1,781,985 10,098
2010 1,719,879 10,043
2009 1,661,556 10,016
2008 1,607,175 10,009
2007 1,556,237 10,020
2006 1,508,337 10,034
2005 1,463,495 10,049
2004 1,421,609 10,060
2003 1,382,350 10,059
2002 1,345,135 10,082
2001 1,309,589 10,130
2000 1,275,572 10,168
1999 1,243,016 10,187
1998 1,211,736 10,198
1997 1,181,439 10,197
1996 1,152,015 10,183
1995 1,123,213 10,165
1994 1,094,720 10,137
1993 1,066,405 10,102
1992 1,038,380 10,021
1991 1,010,818 9,850
1990 983,734 9,622
1989 957,138 9,390
1988 931,020 9,165
1987 905,479 8,946
1986 880,705 8,742
1985 856,726 8,551
1984 833,501 8,377
1983 811,005 8,216
1982 789,286 8,040
1981 768,385 7,839
1980 748,389 7,649
1979 729,375 7,468
1978 711,245 7,298
1977 693,984 7,163
1976 677,628 7,064
1975 662,197 6,987
1974 647,691 6,923
1973 633,995 6,866
1972 620,960 6,812
1971 608,348 6,762
1970 595,846 6,710
1969 583,276 6,581
1968 572,257 6,328
1967 563,108 6,135
1966 554,463 6,043
1965 546,308 5,832
1964 538,657 5,515
1963 531,452 5,226
1962 524,649 4,979
1961 518,266 4,774
1960 512,316 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Nauru

Fertility rate
Gabon

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Nauru
2023 3.65 3.33
2022 3.71 3.38
2021 3.78 3.43
2020 3.83 3.47
2019 3.88 3.53
2018 3.91 3.68
2017 3.91 3.88
2016 3.92 4.03
2015 3.92 4.08
2014 3.95 4.09
2013 4.02 4.1
2012 4.09 4.12
2011 4.15 4.12
2010 4.15 4.02
2009 4.14 3.85
2008 4.12 3.67
2007 4.14 3.5
2006 4.17 3.4
2005 4.21 3.38
2004 4.25 3.38
2003 4.3 3.39
2002 4.36 3.4
2001 4.42 3.46
2000 4.47 3.54
1999 4.5 3.64
1998 4.58 3.68
1997 4.66 3.74
1996 4.74 3.78
1995 4.88 3.81
1994 5.04 3.84
1993 5.19 3.89
1992 5.29 3.95
1991 5.37 3.99
1990 5.46 4.02
1989 5.55 4.07
1988 5.62 4.11
1987 5.67 4.14
1986 5.69 4.15
1985 5.71 4.14
1984 5.73 4.11
1983 5.76 4.06
1982 5.74 3.99
1981 5.73 3.94
1980 5.66 3.88
1979 5.61 3.85
1978 5.57 3.84
1977 5.52 3.86
1976 5.46 3.9
1975 5.39 3.97
1974 5.33 4.07
1973 5.29 4.19
1972 5.24 4.36
1971 5.16 4.54
1970 5.1 4.74
1969 5.05 4.94
1968 4.98 5.14
1967 4.92 5.29
1966 4.86 5.41
1965 4.79 5.48
1964 4.71 5.47
1963 4.65 5.44
1962 4.59 5.42
1961 4.5 5.38
1960 4.42 5.34

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

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Gabon and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Nauru
2024 22.6 21.4
2023 22.6 21.5
2022 22.5 21.6
2021 22.5 21.7
2020 22.5 21.8
2019 22.5 21.9
2018 22.4 21.8
2017 22.4 21.6
2016 22.3 21.5
2015 22.2 21.4
2014 22.1 21.5
2013 21.9 21.6
2012 21.7 21.7
2011 21.4 21.8
2010 21.2 21.8
2009 21 21.8
2008 20.8 21.7
2007 20.6 21.5
2006 20.3 21.3
2005 20.1 21.2
2004 19.9 21
2003 19.7 20.8
2002 19.6 20.6
2001 19.4 20.4
2000 19.3 20.1
1999 19.1 19.8
1998 19 19.6
1997 18.9 19.5
1996 18.9 19.4
1995 18.8 19.3
1994 18.8 19.3
1993 18.8 19.3
1992 18.8 19.4
1991 18.9 19.7
1990 18.9 20.2
1989 19 20.8
1988 19.2 21.4
1987 19.3 22.1
1986 19.5 22.8
1985 19.7 23.7
1984 19.9 24.5
1983 20.1 25.2
1982 20.4 25.1
1981 20.7 24.7
1980 21 24.2
1979 21.3 23.6
1978 21.6 22.9
1977 21.9 22.1
1976 22.2 21.5
1975 22.5 21
1974 22.9 20.4
1973 23.2 19.8
1972 23.5 19.4
1971 23.9 19.1
1970 24.2 18.7
1969 24.5 18.9
1968 24.8 21.2
1967 25.2 22.9
1966 25.6 22.9
1965 25.9 23.1
1964 26.2 23.4
1963 26.5 23.7
1962 26.8 23.9
1961 27 24
1960 27.2 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gabon Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Nauru
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
67
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Gabon Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Nauru
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
18.6 mi
2002

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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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