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Gabon vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 75th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon North Macedonia
Population
2663339
1805954
Population rank 141/197 150/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Gabon and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Gabon and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Gabon

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Gabon North Macedonia
2024 $20,895,684,426 $16,951,682,245
2023 $19,388,372,071 $15,855,131,189
2022 $20,440,655,695 $13,932,436,550
2021 $19,444,935,097 $14,000,283,827
2020 $15,342,236,164 $12,361,036,914
2019 $16,874,405,465 $12,606,338,449
2018 $16,867,326,402 $12,683,068,114
2017 $14,929,487,485 $11,307,067,070
2016 $14,023,890,265 $10,672,467,073
2015 $14,383,107,763 $10,064,519,963
2014 $18,203,966,896 $11,362,265,253
2013 $17,595,744,798 $10,817,702,346
2012 $17,170,464,016 $9,745,261,301
2011 $18,210,307,744 $10,494,626,768
2010 $14,372,593,020 $9,407,170,321
2009 $12,113,699,068 $9,401,736,825
2008 $15,571,348,344 $9,909,552,435
2007 $12,455,409,587 $8,336,474,974
2006 $10,327,598,306 $6,861,226,972
2005 $9,582,783,991 $6,258,602,873
2004 $7,770,219,008 $5,682,784,472
2003 $6,511,903,365 $4,946,296,599
2002 $5,335,451,100 $4,018,365,747
2001 $5,023,265,413 $3,709,636,031
2000 $5,080,483,629 $3,772,859,034
1999 $4,662,992,036 $3,863,619,285
1998 $4,483,417,310 $3,765,745,023
1997 $5,326,817,115 $3,912,986,091
1996 $5,694,040,003 $4,642,021,256
1995 $4,958,845,648 $4,707,041,315
1994 $4,190,819,344 $3,559,608,640
1993 $4,378,645,081 $2,682,456,897
1992 $5,592,390,827 $2,436,849,342
1991 $5,402,919,785 $4,938,775,510
1990 $5,952,293,765 $4,699,646,643
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 North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon North Macedonia
2024 $8,230 $9,292
2023 $7,803 $8,674
2022 $8,409 $7,606
2021 $8,181 $7,621
2020 $6,606 $6,660
2019 $7,441 $6,719
2018 $7,624 $6,714
2017 $6,922 $5,955
2016 $6,677 $5,598
2015 $7,047 $5,263
2014 $9,201 $5,925
2013 $9,198 $5,626
2012 $9,297 $5,050
2011 $10,219 $5,417
2010 $8,357 $4,833
2009 $7,291 $4,800
2008 $9,689 $5,026
2007 $8,004 $4,204
2006 $6,847 $3,440
2005 $6,548 $3,121
2004 $5,466 $2,819
2003 $4,711 $2,445
2002 $3,966 $1,989
2001 $3,836 $1,823
2000 $3,983 $1,862
1999 $3,751 $1,915
1998 $3,700 $1,876
1997 $4,509 $1,960
1996 $4,943 $2,307
1995 $4,415 $2,355
1994 $3,828 $1,786
1993 $4,106 $1,337
1992 $5,386 $1,199
1991 $5,345 $2,402
1990 $6,051 $2,277
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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon North Macedonia
2026 68.9 77.8
2025 68.7 77.7
2024 68.5 77.5
2023 68.3 77.4
2022 67.7 76.6
2021 67.1 73.3
2020 67.1 74.5
2019 67.3 76.8
2018 67 76.9
2017 66.8 76.2
2016 66.6 75.6
2015 66.3 75.6
2014 66.1 75.6
2013 65.8 75.6
2012 65.4 75
2011 65.1 75.1
2010 64.7 75
2009 64.4 74.5
2008 64 74.4
2007 63.6 73.7
2006 63.3 73.8
2005 63 73.6
2004 62.7 73.4
2003 62.5 73
2002 62.2 72.7
2001 62 73
2000 61.8 72.6
1999 61.7 72.3
1998 61.5 71.8
1997 61.4 71.9
1996 61.3 71.9
1995 61.3 72
1994 61.2 71.5
1993 61.1 71.7
1992 61 71.3
1991 60.9 71.8
1990 60.7 71.3
1989 60.6 71.1
1988 60.4 70.5
1987 60.2 70.4
1986 60 70.3
1985 59.7 70.2
1984 59.3 70.2
1983 59 69.7
1982 58.6 69.8
1981 58.3 69.4
1980 57.9 69.1
1979 57.4 69.2
1978 57 69.1
1977 56.5 68.2
1976 56 67.9
1975 55.5 67.3
1974 54.9 67.1
1973 54.4 67.1
1972 53.8 65.6
1971 53.3 65.2
1970 52.7 65
1969 52.1 64
1968 51.5 64.6
1967 50.9 63.8
1966 50.3 63.5
1965 49.7 62.6
1964 49 61.5
1963 48.4 61.4
1962 47.8 59.3
1961 47.1 61.8
1960 46.4 60.5
1959 45.8 59.5
1958 45.1 60.3
1957 44.4 55.7
1956 43.7 58.5
1955 42.9 55.4
1954 42.2 55.7
1953 41.5 53.2
1952 40.7 52.5
1951 40 48.5
1950 39.3 50.6

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

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Gabon and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Gabon North Macedonia
2024 2,538,952 1,824,359
2023 2,484,789 1,827,816
2022 2,430,747 1,831,712
2021 2,376,722 1,837,114
2020 2,322,539 1,856,124
2019 2,267,706 1,876,262
2018 2,212,318 1,889,051
2017 2,156,900 1,898,657
2016 2,100,306 1,906,313
2015 2,040,989 1,912,430
2014 1,978,399 1,917,557
2013 1,913,059 1,922,716
2012 1,846,889 1,929,821
2011 1,781,985 1,937,398
2010 1,719,879 1,946,298
2009 1,661,556 1,958,782
2008 1,607,175 1,971,493
2007 1,556,237 1,982,933
2006 1,508,337 1,994,287
2005 1,463,495 2,005,330
2004 1,421,609 2,016,186
2003 1,382,350 2,022,725
2002 1,345,135 2,020,157
2001 1,309,589 2,034,882
2000 1,275,572 2,026,350
1999 1,243,016 2,017,142
1998 1,211,736 2,007,523
1997 1,181,439 1,996,869
1996 1,152,015 2,012,553
1995 1,123,213 1,998,534
1994 1,094,720 1,992,666
1993 1,066,405 2,006,854
1992 1,038,380 2,032,523
1991 1,010,818 2,055,994
1990 983,734 2,063,689
1989 957,138 2,055,649
1988 931,020 2,045,737
1987 905,479 2,035,157
1986 880,705 2,024,732
1985 856,726 2,014,331
1984 833,501 2,003,399
1983 811,005 1,991,901
1982 789,286 1,978,956
1981 768,385 1,959,065
1980 748,389 1,933,038
1979 729,375 1,906,523
1978 711,245 1,879,847
1977 693,984 1,853,138
1976 677,628 1,825,830
1975 662,197 1,797,972
1974 647,691 1,770,545
1973 633,995 1,743,816
1972 620,960 1,717,395
1971 608,348 1,691,216
1970 595,846 1,664,208
1969 583,276 1,636,345
1968 572,257 1,608,930
1967 563,108 1,582,492
1966 554,463 1,557,349
1965 546,308 1,533,466
1964 538,657 1,510,900
1963 531,452 1,488,737
1962 524,649 1,471,745
1961 518,266 1,455,171
1960 512,316 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Gabon

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon North Macedonia
2023 3.65 1.5
2022 3.71 1.6
2021 3.78 1.6
2020 3.83 1.31
2019 3.88 1.34
2018 3.91 1.42
2017 3.91 1.43
2016 3.92 1.5
2015 3.92 1.49
2014 3.95 1.5
2013 4.02 1.5
2012 4.09 1.5
2011 4.15 1.46
2010 4.15 1.6
2009 4.14 1.5
2008 4.12 1.47
2007 4.14 1.46
2006 4.17 1.46
2005 4.21 1.5
2004 4.25 1.52
2003 4.3 1.75
2002 4.36 1.79
2001 4.42 1.73
2000 4.47 1.86
1999 4.5 1.77
1998 4.58 1.89
1997 4.66 1.92
1996 4.74 2.06
1995 4.88 2.13
1994 5.04 2.23
1993 5.19 2.26
1992 5.29 2.28
1991 5.37 2.31
1990 5.46 2.27
1989 5.55 2.25
1988 5.62 2.32
1987 5.67 2.32
1986 5.69 2.25
1985 5.71 2.25
1984 5.73 2.24
1983 5.76 2.25
1982 5.74 2.29
1981 5.73 2.29
1980 5.66 2.36
1979 5.61 2.4
1978 5.57 2.42
1977 5.52 2.49
1976 5.46 2.62
1975 5.39 2.69
1974 5.33 2.7
1973 5.29 2.72
1972 5.24 2.87
1971 5.16 2.93
1970 5.1 3.01
1969 5.05 3.1
1968 4.98 3.22
1967 4.92 3.33
1966 4.86 3.43
1965 4.79 3.52
1964 4.71 3.56
1963 4.65 3.62
1962 4.59 3.5
1961 4.5 3.62
1960 4.42 3.83

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

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Gabon and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon North Macedonia
2024 22.6 41.6
2023 22.6 41.3
2022 22.5 40.9
2021 22.5 40.7
2020 22.5 40.3
2019 22.5 39.9
2018 22.4 39.4
2017 22.4 38.8
2016 22.3 38.3
2015 22.2 37.8
2014 22.1 37.3
2013 21.9 36.9
2012 21.7 36.4
2011 21.4 36
2010 21.2 35.5
2009 21 35.1
2008 20.8 34.7
2007 20.6 34.3
2006 20.3 33.9
2005 20.1 33.5
2004 19.9 33.2
2003 19.7 32.8
2002 19.6 32.6
2001 19.4 32.2
2000 19.3 31.9
1999 19.1 31.5
1998 19 31.2
1997 18.9 31
1996 18.9 30.8
1995 18.8 30.5
1994 18.8 30.3
1993 18.8 29.9
1992 18.8 29.6
1991 18.9 29.2
1990 18.9 28.9
1989 19 28.6
1988 19.2 28.3
1987 19.3 28
1986 19.5 27.8
1985 19.7 27.5
1984 19.9 27.2
1983 20.1 26.8
1982 20.4 26.5
1981 20.7 26.2
1980 21 25.9
1979 21.3 25.5
1978 21.6 25.2
1977 21.9 24.8
1976 22.2 24.5
1975 22.5 24.2
1974 22.9 23.9
1973 23.2 23.6
1972 23.5 23.3
1971 23.9 23.1
1970 24.2 22.8
1969 24.5 22.6
1968 24.8 22.4
1967 25.2 22.2
1966 25.6 22
1965 25.9 21.9
1964 26.2 21.9
1963 26.5 21.9
1962 26.8 21.9
1961 27 21.8
1960 27.2 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Gabon North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon North Macedonia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
1%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Gabon North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
32
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon North Macedonia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
8,812 mi
2017

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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