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Gabon vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 75th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Nepal
Population
2663339
29596762
Population rank 141/197 52/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Gabon and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Nepal
2024 $20,895,684,426 $42,914,268,287
2023 $19,388,372,071 $41,047,772,331
2022 $20,440,655,695 $41,182,939,601
2021 $19,444,935,097 $36,924,841,394
2020 $15,342,236,164 $33,433,659,301
2019 $16,874,405,465 $34,186,180,699
2018 $16,867,326,402 $33,111,525,237
2017 $14,929,487,485 $28,971,588,940
2016 $14,023,890,265 $24,524,109,484
2015 $14,383,107,763 $24,360,801,287
2014 $18,203,966,896 $22,731,612,922
2013 $17,595,744,798 $22,162,204,925
2012 $17,170,464,016 $21,703,100,877
2011 $18,210,307,744 $21,573,872,421
2010 $14,372,593,020 $16,002,656,434
2009 $12,113,699,068 $12,854,985,464
2008 $15,571,348,344 $12,545,438,605
2007 $12,455,409,587 $10,325,618,017
2006 $10,327,598,306 $9,043,715,356
2005 $9,582,783,991 $8,130,258,378
2004 $7,770,219,008 $7,273,938,315
2003 $6,511,903,365 $6,330,473,097
2002 $5,335,451,100 $6,050,875,807
2001 $5,023,265,413 $6,007,055,042
2000 $5,080,483,629 $5,494,252,208
1999 $4,662,992,036 $5,033,642,384
1998 $4,483,417,310 $4,856,255,044
1997 $5,326,817,115 $4,918,691,917
1996 $5,694,040,003 $4,521,580,381
1995 $4,958,845,648 $4,401,104,418
1994 $4,190,819,344 $4,066,775,510
1993 $4,378,645,081 $3,660,041,667
1992 $5,592,390,827 $3,401,211,581
1991 $5,402,919,785 $3,921,476,085
1990 $5,952,293,765 $3,627,560,239
1989 $4,186,411,464 $3,525,225,787
1988 $3,834,503,376 $3,487,009,748
1987 $3,281,797,043 $2,957,255,380
1986 $3,403,638,189 $2,850,782,044
1985 $3,339,914,757 $2,619,913,956
1984 $3,561,451,561 $2,581,207,388
1983 $3,391,275,732 $2,447,174,803
1982 $3,618,007,841 $2,395,423,742
1981 $3,862,269,121 $2,275,583,317
1980 $4,279,637,942 $1,945,916,583
1979 $3,030,251,120 $1,851,250,008
1978 $2,389,479,272 $1,604,162,497
1977 $2,809,349,069 $1,382,400,000
1976 $3,009,409,974 $1,452,788,985
1975 $2,157,592,940 $1,575,789,254
1974 $1,544,216,002 $1,217,953,547
1973 $722,780,701 $972,101,725
1972 $430,508,359 $1,024,098,400
1971 $381,687,073 $882,765,472
1970 $323,802,476 $865,975,309
1969 $318,124,701 $788,641,965
1968 $294,468,564 $772,231,387
1967 $271,543,680 $841,974,025
1966 $245,849,781 $906,811,944
1965 $226,474,286 $735,267,082
1964 $215,679,855 $496,098,775
1963 $154,480,244 $496,947,904
1962 $182,796,536 $574,091,101
1961 $167,637,907 $531,959,562
1960 $141,468,978 $508,334,414

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

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Gabon and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Nepal
2024 $8,230 $1,447
2023 $7,803 $1,382
2022 $8,409 $1,386
2021 $8,181 $1,253
2020 $6,606 $1,154
2019 $7,441 $1,203
2018 $7,624 $1,179
2017 $6,922 $1,034
2016 $6,677 $877
2015 $7,047 $876
2014 $9,201 $821
2013 $9,198 $803
2012 $9,297 $788
2011 $10,219 $786
2010 $8,357 $585
2009 $7,291 $473
2008 $9,689 $465
2007 $8,004 $385
2006 $6,847 $340
2005 $6,548 $309
2004 $5,466 $279.6
2003 $4,711 $246.4
2002 $3,966 $238.9
2001 $3,836 $240.8
2000 $3,983 $223.8
1999 $3,751 $208.6
1998 $3,700 $205.1
1997 $4,509 $211.8
1996 $4,943 $198.8
1995 $4,415 $197.8
1994 $3,828 $187.3
1993 $4,106 $172.8
1992 $5,386 $165
1991 $5,345 $195.7
1990 $6,051 $185.8
1989 $4,374 $185
1988 $4,119 $187.1
1987 $3,624 $162
1986 $3,865 $159.5
1985 $3,898 $149.9
1984 $4,273 $151.1
1983 $4,182 $146.6
1982 $4,584 $147
1981 $5,026 $142.9
1980 $5,718 $125.1
1979 $4,155 $121.9
1978 $3,360 $108.1
1977 $4,048 $95.3
1976 $4,441 $102.5
1975 $3,258 $113.6
1974 $2,384 $89.8
1973 $1,140 $73.2
1972 $693 $78.8
1971 $627 $69.5
1970 $543 $69.6
1969 $545 $64.8
1968 $515 $64.9
1967 $482 $72.3
1966 $443 $79.5
1965 $415 $65.8
1964 $400 $45.3
1963 $290.7 $46.3
1962 $348 $54.6
1961 $323 $51.6
1960 $276.1 $50.2

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

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Gabon vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Nepal
2026 68.9 71.2
2025 68.7 70.9
2024 68.5 70.6
2023 68.3 70.4
2022 67.7 70.1
2021 67.1 68.4
2020 67.1 69.1
2019 67.3 69.3
2018 67 69
2017 66.8 68.7
2016 66.6 68.4
2015 66.3 67.4
2014 66.1 67.8
2013 65.8 67.6
2012 65.4 67.4
2011 65.1 67.1
2010 64.7 66.8
2009 64.4 66.6
2008 64 66.4
2007 63.6 66.2
2006 63.3 65.9
2005 63 65.3
2004 62.7 64.7
2003 62.5 64.2
2002 62.2 63.5
2001 62 63.3
2000 61.8 62.6
1999 61.7 62
1998 61.5 61.5
1997 61.4 60.8
1996 61.3 60
1995 61.3 59.3
1994 61.2 58.6
1993 61.1 57.6
1992 61 56.7
1991 60.9 55.6
1990 60.7 54.8
1989 60.6 54
1988 60.4 53.1
1987 60.2 52.4
1986 60 51.6
1985 59.7 50.9
1984 59.3 50.2
1983 59 49.7
1982 58.6 49.2
1981 58.3 48.7
1980 57.9 48.3
1979 57.4 47.8
1978 57 47.2
1977 56.5 46.6
1976 56 46
1975 55.5 45.5
1974 54.9 44.9
1973 54.4 44.5
1972 53.8 44.1
1971 53.3 43.6
1970 52.7 43.2
1969 52.1 42.7
1968 51.5 42.2
1967 50.9 41.7
1966 50.3 41.2
1965 49.7 40.7
1964 49 40.2
1963 48.4 39.6
1962 47.8 39.3
1961 47.1 39
1960 46.4 38.7
1959 45.8 38.4
1958 45.1 38.1
1957 44.4 38
1956 43.7 37.9
1955 42.9 37.9
1954 42.2 37.8
1953 41.5 37.7
1952 40.7 37.7
1951 40 37.6
1950 39.3 37.6

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

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Gabon and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Gabon Nepal
2024 2,538,952 29,651,054
2023 2,484,789 29,694,614
2022 2,430,747 29,715,436
2021 2,376,722 29,475,010
2020 2,322,539 28,966,574
2019 2,267,706 28,414,064
2018 2,212,318 28,079,689
2017 2,156,900 28,011,258
2016 2,100,306 27,955,462
2015 2,040,989 27,823,629
2014 1,978,399 27,672,370
2013 1,913,059 27,589,996
2012 1,846,889 27,534,915
2011 1,781,985 27,464,494
2010 1,719,879 27,341,952
2009 1,661,556 27,173,035
2008 1,607,175 26,990,037
2007 1,556,237 26,788,492
2006 1,508,337 26,565,425
2005 1,463,495 26,309,458
2004 1,421,609 26,016,656
2003 1,382,350 25,688,758
2002 1,345,135 25,328,981
2001 1,309,589 24,946,748
2000 1,275,572 24,546,509
1999 1,243,016 24,125,199
1998 1,211,736 23,680,357
1997 1,181,439 23,219,463
1996 1,152,015 22,741,862
1995 1,123,213 22,245,439
1994 1,094,720 21,717,479
1993 1,066,405 21,180,159
1992 1,038,380 20,609,707
1991 1,010,818 20,036,500
1990 983,734 19,524,573
1989 957,138 19,057,807
1988 931,020 18,638,661
1987 905,479 18,250,505
1986 880,705 17,868,124
1985 856,726 17,477,692
1984 833,501 17,085,242
1983 811,005 16,689,119
1982 789,286 16,297,987
1981 768,385 15,922,423
1980 748,389 15,553,105
1979 729,375 15,190,590
1978 711,245 14,839,695
1977 693,984 14,499,175
1976 677,628 14,177,649
1975 662,197 13,870,695
1974 647,691 13,568,435
1973 633,995 13,275,239
1972 620,960 12,989,099
1971 608,348 12,710,061
1970 595,846 12,436,190
1969 583,276 12,167,036
1968 572,257 11,906,266
1967 563,108 11,652,716
1966 554,463 11,408,710
1965 546,308 11,173,411
1964 538,657 10,946,392
1963 531,452 10,729,818
1962 524,649 10,521,116
1961 518,266 10,318,396
1960 512,316 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Nepal

Fertility rate
Gabon

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Nepal
2023 3.65 1.98
2022 3.71 2
2021 3.78 2.03
2020 3.83 2.05
2019 3.88 2.08
2018 3.91 2.12
2017 3.91 2.17
2016 3.92 2.23
2015 3.92 2.27
2014 3.95 2.32
2013 4.02 2.36
2012 4.09 2.42
2011 4.15 2.46
2010 4.15 2.54
2009 4.14 2.63
2008 4.12 2.74
2007 4.14 2.86
2006 4.17 2.97
2005 4.21 3.12
2004 4.25 3.28
2003 4.3 3.44
2002 4.36 3.6
2001 4.42 3.79
2000 4.47 3.98
1999 4.5 4.13
1998 4.58 4.28
1997 4.66 4.44
1996 4.74 4.67
1995 4.88 4.87
1994 5.04 4.96
1993 5.19 5.04
1992 5.29 5.07
1991 5.37 5.15
1990 5.46 5.21
1989 5.55 5.26
1988 5.62 5.31
1987 5.67 5.35
1986 5.69 5.4
1985 5.71 5.46
1984 5.73 5.51
1983 5.76 5.54
1982 5.74 5.55
1981 5.73 5.58
1980 5.66 5.6
1979 5.61 5.64
1978 5.57 5.68
1977 5.52 5.69
1976 5.46 5.72
1975 5.39 5.73
1974 5.33 5.75
1973 5.29 5.7
1972 5.24 5.8
1971 5.16 5.85
1970 5.1 5.87
1969 5.05 5.89
1968 4.98 5.94
1967 4.92 5.95
1966 4.86 5.98
1965 4.79 6.01
1964 4.71 6.04
1963 4.65 6.06
1962 4.59 6.08
1961 4.5 6.09
1960 4.42 6.07

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

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Gabon and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Nepal
2024 22.6 26
2023 22.6 25.7
2022 22.5 25.4
2021 22.5 25
2020 22.5 24.5
2019 22.5 23.7
2018 22.4 23.2
2017 22.4 22.9
2016 22.3 22.7
2015 22.2 22.4
2014 22.1 22.2
2013 21.9 22
2012 21.7 21.8
2011 21.4 21.6
2010 21.2 21.3
2009 21 21
2008 20.8 20.8
2007 20.6 20.5
2006 20.3 20.3
2005 20.1 20
2004 19.9 19.8
2003 19.7 19.7
2002 19.6 19.5
2001 19.4 19.4
2000 19.3 19.3
1999 19.1 19.3
1998 19 19.2
1997 18.9 19.2
1996 18.9 19.2
1995 18.8 19.2
1994 18.8 19.2
1993 18.8 19.2
1992 18.8 19.2
1991 18.9 19.2
1990 18.9 19.2
1989 19 19.2
1988 19.2 19.2
1987 19.3 19.3
1986 19.5 19.4
1985 19.7 19.4
1984 19.9 19.5
1983 20.1 19.5
1982 20.4 19.5
1981 20.7 19.5
1980 21 19.6
1979 21.3 19.6
1978 21.6 19.6
1977 21.9 19.7
1976 22.2 19.7
1975 22.5 19.7
1974 22.9 19.7
1973 23.2 19.7
1972 23.5 19.7
1971 23.9 19.7
1970 24.2 19.7
1969 24.5 19.7
1968 24.8 19.7
1967 25.2 19.7
1966 25.6 19.6
1965 25.9 19.6
1964 26.2 19.6
1963 26.5 19.6
1962 26.8 19.6
1961 27 19.5
1960 27.2 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Gabon Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Gabon Nepal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Gabon Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Nepal
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
49,758 mi
2025

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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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