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Gabon vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 75th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon New Zealand
Population
2663339
5374272
Population rank 141/197 124/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Gabon and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Gabon and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Gabon

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Gabon New Zealand
2024 $20,895,684,426 $260,172,385,098
2023 $19,388,372,071 $255,194,972,673
2022 $20,440,655,695 $249,509,991,440
2021 $19,444,935,097 $253,977,931,815
2020 $15,342,236,164 $213,029,554,654
2019 $16,874,405,465 $213,006,341,102
2018 $16,867,326,402 $211,985,631,173
2017 $14,929,487,485 $206,745,969,246
2016 $14,023,890,265 $189,100,085,275
2015 $14,383,107,763 $178,224,167,088
2014 $18,203,966,896 $201,518,402,787
2013 $17,595,744,798 $191,012,364,177
2012 $17,170,464,016 $176,560,711,239
2011 $18,210,307,744 $168,484,908,960
2010 $14,372,593,020 $146,887,902,524
2009 $12,113,699,068 $121,663,439,315
2008 $15,571,348,344 $133,437,126,590
2007 $12,455,409,587 $137,188,946,866
2006 $10,327,598,306 $111,538,810,713
2005 $9,582,783,991 $114,720,129,550
2004 $7,770,219,008 $103,905,210,084
2003 $6,511,903,365 $88,250,885,550
2002 $5,335,451,100 $66,627,729,311
2001 $5,023,265,413 $53,872,425,917
2000 $5,080,483,629 $52,623,281,957
1999 $4,662,992,036 $58,762,260,626
1998 $4,483,417,310 $56,227,169,851
1997 $5,326,817,115 $66,075,143,415
1996 $5,694,040,003 $70,140,835,299
1995 $4,958,845,648 $63,918,703,507
1994 $4,190,819,344 $55,314,732,279
1993 $4,378,645,081 $46,775,620,817
1992 $5,592,390,827 $41,649,829,860
1991 $5,402,919,785 $42,745,329,732
1990 $5,952,293,765 $45,495,129,385
1989 $4,186,411,464 $43,920,222,525
1988 $3,834,503,376 $45,176,811,594
1987 $3,281,797,043 $40,376,354,070
1986 $3,403,638,189 $30,604,668,357
1985 $3,339,914,757 $24,679,795,396
1984 $3,561,451,561 $21,665,975,319
1983 $3,391,275,732 $24,309,279,706
1982 $3,618,007,841 $24,164,603,059
1981 $3,862,269,121 $24,417,617,184
1980 $4,279,637,942 $23,244,547,385
1979 $3,030,251,120 $20,731,243,113
1978 $2,389,479,272 $18,530,518,395
1977 $2,809,349,069 $15,446,825,318
1976 $3,009,409,974 $13,604,832,424
1975 $2,157,592,940 $12,861,983,284
1974 $1,544,216,002 $13,940,981,798
1973 $722,780,701 $12,802,281,898
1972 $430,508,359 $9,567,331,065
1971 $381,687,073 $7,911,136,757
1970 $323,802,476 $6,495,605,331
1969 $318,124,701 $5,814,357,709
1968 $294,468,564 $5,228,045,415
1967 $271,543,680 $6,016,017,227
1966 $245,849,781 $5,917,437,693
1965 $226,474,286 $5,706,251,400
1964 $215,679,855 $7,340,766,415
1963 $154,480,244 $6,699,741,645
1962 $182,796,536 $6,133,158,532
1961 $167,637,907 $5,721,994,864
1960 $141,468,978 $5,536,098,360

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

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Gabon and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon New Zealand
2024 $8,230 $49,205
2023 $7,803 $49,076
2022 $8,409 $49,100
2021 $8,181 $49,950
2020 $6,606 $41,998
2019 $7,441 $42,856
2018 $7,624 $43,257
2017 $6,922 $42,950
2016 $6,677 $40,114
2015 $7,047 $38,665
2014 $9,201 $44,618
2013 $9,198 $43,000
2012 $9,297 $40,054
2011 $10,219 $38,432
2010 $8,357 $33,762
2009 $7,291 $28,277
2008 $9,689 $31,325
2007 $8,004 $32,480
2006 $6,847 $26,655
2005 $6,548 $27,751
2004 $5,466 $25,420
2003 $4,711 $21,914
2002 $3,966 $16,874
2001 $3,836 $13,883
2000 $3,983 $13,641
1999 $3,751 $15,322
1998 $3,700 $14,738
1997 $4,509 $17,474
1996 $4,943 $18,794
1995 $4,415 $17,400
1994 $3,828 $15,280
1993 $4,106 $13,094
1992 $5,386 $11,793
1991 $5,345 $12,230
1990 $6,051 $13,663
1989 $4,374 $13,312
1988 $4,119 $13,759
1987 $3,624 $12,331
1986 $3,865 $9,428
1985 $3,898 $7,601
1984 $4,273 $6,714
1983 $4,182 $7,598
1982 $4,584 $7,656
1981 $5,026 $7,814
1980 $5,718 $7,467
1979 $4,155 $6,668
1978 $3,360 $5,937
1977 $4,048 $4,951
1976 $4,441 $4,374
1975 $3,258 $4,172
1974 $2,384 $4,611
1973 $1,140 $4,323
1972 $693 $3,295
1971 $627 $2,773
1970 $543 $2,311
1969 $545 $2,097
1968 $515 $1,902
1967 $482 $2,208
1966 $443 $2,211
1965 $415 $2,171
1964 $400 $2,839
1963 $290.7 $2,646
1962 $348 $2,471
1961 $323 $2,365
1960 $276.1 $2,334

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

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Gabon vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon New Zealand
2026 68.9 82.5
2025 68.7 82.4
2024 68.5 82.2
2023 68.3 82.1
2022 67.7 81
2021 67.1 82.3
2020 67.1 82.7
2019 67.3 81.8
2018 67 81.9
2017 66.8 81.6
2016 66.6 82
2015 66.3 81.6
2014 66.1 81.4
2013 65.8 81.6
2012 65.4 81.2
2011 65.1 80.8
2010 64.7 81.1
2009 64.4 80.5
2008 64 80.2
2007 63.6 80.1
2006 63.3 80
2005 63 80
2004 62.7 79.4
2003 62.5 79.1
2002 62.2 78.9
2001 62 78.7
2000 61.8 78.7
1999 61.7 77.9
1998 61.5 78.2
1997 61.4 77.3
1996 61.3 76.8
1995 61.3 76.8
1994 61.2 76.9
1993 61.1 76.5
1992 61 76.2
1991 60.9 76.1
1990 60.7 75.4
1989 60.6 74.9
1988 60.4 74.5
1987 60.2 74.2
1986 60 74.1
1985 59.7 73.9
1984 59.3 74.4
1983 59 73.8
1982 58.6 73.7
1981 58.3 73.6
1980 57.9 72.9
1979 57.4 73.1
1978 57 73
1977 56.5 72.1
1976 56 72.4
1975 55.5 72.2
1974 54.9 71.9
1973 54.4 71.7
1972 53.8 71.8
1971 53.3 71.7
1970 52.7 71.2
1969 52.1 71.5
1968 51.5 71.1
1967 50.9 71.4
1966 50.3 71.1
1965 49.7 71.2
1964 49 71.3
1963 48.4 71.3
1962 47.8 71.2
1961 47.1 70.9
1960 46.4 71.2
1959 45.8 70.8
1958 45.1 70.9
1957 44.4 70.3
1956 43.7 70.7
1955 42.9 70.5
1954 42.2 70.3
1953 41.5 70.2
1952 40.7 69.4
1951 40 69.1
1950 39.3 69.3

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

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Gabon and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Gabon New Zealand
2024 2,538,952 5,287,500
2023 2,484,789 5,200,000
2022 2,430,747 5,081,700
2021 2,376,722 5,084,600
2020 2,322,539 5,072,400
2019 2,267,706 4,970,300
2018 2,212,318 4,900,600
2017 2,156,900 4,813,600
2016 2,100,306 4,714,100
2015 2,040,989 4,609,400
2014 1,978,399 4,516,500
2013 1,913,059 4,442,100
2012 1,846,889 4,408,100
2011 1,781,985 4,384,000
2010 1,719,879 4,350,700
2009 1,661,556 4,302,600
2008 1,607,175 4,259,800
2007 1,556,237 4,223,800
2006 1,508,337 4,184,600
2005 1,463,495 4,133,900
2004 1,421,609 4,087,500
2003 1,382,350 4,027,200
2002 1,345,135 3,948,500
2001 1,309,589 3,880,500
2000 1,275,572 3,857,700
1999 1,243,016 3,835,100
1998 1,211,736 3,815,000
1997 1,181,439 3,781,300
1996 1,152,015 3,732,000
1995 1,123,213 3,673,400
1994 1,094,720 3,620,000
1993 1,066,405 3,572,200
1992 1,038,380 3,531,700
1991 1,010,818 3,495,100
1990 983,734 3,329,800
1989 957,138 3,299,200
1988 931,020 3,283,400
1987 905,479 3,274,400
1986 880,705 3,246,300
1985 856,726 3,247,100
1984 833,501 3,227,100
1983 811,005 3,199,300
1982 789,286 3,156,100
1981 768,385 3,124,900
1980 748,389 3,112,900
1979 729,375 3,109,000
1978 711,245 3,121,200
1977 693,984 3,120,200
1976 677,628 3,110,500
1975 662,197 3,083,100
1974 647,691 3,023,700
1973 633,995 2,961,300
1972 620,960 2,903,900
1971 608,348 2,853,000
1970 595,846 2,810,700
1969 583,276 2,772,800
1968 572,257 2,748,100
1967 563,108 2,724,100
1966 554,463 2,675,900
1965 546,308 2,628,400
1964 538,657 2,585,400
1963 531,452 2,531,800
1962 524,649 2,482,000
1961 518,266 2,419,700
1960 512,316 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Gabon

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon New Zealand
2023 3.65 1.56
2022 3.71 1.66
2021 3.78 1.64
2020 3.83 1.61
2019 3.88 1.72
2018 3.91 1.71
2017 3.91 1.81
2016 3.92 1.87
2015 3.92 1.99
2014 3.95 1.92
2013 4.02 2.01
2012 4.09 2.1
2011 4.15 2.09
2010 4.15 2.17
2009 4.14 2.13
2008 4.12 2.19
2007 4.14 2.18
2006 4.17 2.01
2005 4.21 1.97
2004 4.25 1.98
2003 4.3 1.93
2002 4.36 1.89
2001 4.42 1.97
2000 4.47 1.98
1999 4.5 1.97
1998 4.58 1.89
1997 4.66 1.96
1996 4.74 1.96
1995 4.88 1.98
1994 5.04 1.98
1993 5.19 2.04
1992 5.29 2.06
1991 5.37 2.09
1990 5.46 2.18
1989 5.55 2.12
1988 5.62 2.1
1987 5.67 2.03
1986 5.69 1.96
1985 5.71 1.93
1984 5.73 1.93
1983 5.76 1.92
1982 5.74 1.95
1981 5.73 2.01
1980 5.66 2.03
1979 5.61 2.12
1978 5.57 2.07
1977 5.52 2.21
1976 5.46 2.27
1975 5.39 2.37
1974 5.33 2.58
1973 5.29 2.76
1972 5.24 3
1971 5.16 3.18
1970 5.1 3.17
1969 5.05 3.28
1968 4.98 3.34
1967 4.92 3.35
1966 4.86 3.41
1965 4.79 3.54
1964 4.71 3.8
1963 4.65 4.05
1962 4.59 4.19
1961 4.5 4.31
1960 4.42 4.24

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

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Gabon and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon New Zealand
2024 22.6 38.6
2023 22.6 38.3
2022 22.5 38.1
2021 22.5 37.8
2020 22.5 37.5
2019 22.5 37.3
2018 22.4 37.3
2017 22.4 37.2
2016 22.3 37.3
2015 22.2 37.4
2014 22.1 37.5
2013 21.9 37.4
2012 21.7 37.2
2011 21.4 37
2010 21.2 36.8
2009 21 36.6
2008 20.8 36.4
2007 20.6 36.1
2006 20.3 35.8
2005 20.1 35.5
2004 19.9 35.2
2003 19.7 35
2002 19.6 34.8
2001 19.4 34.6
2000 19.3 34.3
1999 19.1 34
1998 19 33.6
1997 18.9 33.2
1996 18.9 32.8
1995 18.8 32.6
1994 18.8 32.3
1993 18.8 32
1992 18.8 31.7
1991 18.9 31.4
1990 18.9 31.1
1989 19 30.8
1988 19.2 30.4
1987 19.3 30.1
1986 19.5 29.8
1985 19.7 29.4
1984 19.9 29.1
1983 20.1 28.8
1982 20.4 28.5
1981 20.7 28.2
1980 21 27.9
1979 21.3 27.5
1978 21.6 27.1
1977 21.9 26.8
1976 22.2 26.5
1975 22.5 26.3
1974 22.9 26.2
1973 23.2 26
1972 23.5 25.9
1971 23.9 25.7
1970 24.2 25.6
1969 24.5 25.7
1968 24.8 25.7
1967 25.2 25.8
1966 25.6 25.9
1965 25.9 26
1964 26.2 26.2
1963 26.5 26.4
1962 26.8 26.8
1961 27 27.1
1960 27.2 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Gabon New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon New Zealand
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Gabon New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon New Zealand
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
60,159 mi
2020

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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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