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Gabon vs Norway statistics compared

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Gabon has a population of 2.59M (ranked 141/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 75th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 132/197 ($21.4B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,263), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Norway
Population
2676097
5660666
Population rank 141/197 119/197
GDP
$21.4B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 132/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$8,263
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 96/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$16.9B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
78.9%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,521
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 74/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,617
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.59
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
22.6 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Gabon and Norway: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Norway economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Norway
2025 $21,427,119,323 $530,755,719,439
2024 $20,895,684,426 $500,886,328,034
2023 $19,388,372,071 $502,197,633,323
2022 $20,440,655,695 $617,321,834,099
2021 $19,444,935,097 $521,592,200,233
2020 $15,342,236,164 $382,252,517,922
2019 $16,874,405,465 $424,244,886,364
2018 $16,867,326,402 $454,588,871,811
2017 $14,929,487,485 $415,673,181,543
2016 $14,023,890,265 $383,284,047,619
2015 $14,383,107,763 $400,669,174,331
2014 $18,203,966,896 $515,829,568,897
2013 $17,595,744,798 $540,132,255,319
2012 $17,170,464,016 $525,082,939,407
2011 $18,210,307,744 $512,868,581,628
2010 $14,372,593,020 $440,132,138,425
2009 $12,113,699,068 $395,664,488,017
2008 $15,571,348,344 $472,060,283,688
2007 $12,455,409,587 $407,813,774,161
2006 $10,327,598,306 $349,773,283,645
2005 $9,582,783,991 $311,417,306,946
2004 $7,770,219,008 $265,662,977,688
2003 $6,511,903,365 $229,192,678,173
2002 $5,335,451,100 $195,359,978,957
2001 $5,023,265,413 $173,590,978,347
2000 $5,080,483,629 $170,620,327,660
1999 $4,662,992,036 $161,304,620,987
1998 $4,483,417,310 $152,955,958,172
1997 $5,326,817,115 $160,013,571,974
1996 $5,694,040,003 $162,427,517,132
1995 $4,958,845,648 $151,083,627,983
1994 $4,190,819,344 $126,324,387,894
1993 $4,378,645,081 $119,841,699,440
1992 $5,592,390,827 $129,998,873,602
1991 $5,402,919,785 $121,149,331,318
1990 $5,952,293,765 $119,344,377,526
1989 $4,186,411,464 $102,226,808,603
1988 $3,834,503,376 $101,497,621,605
1987 $3,281,797,043 $93,913,320,965
1986 $3,403,638,189 $78,438,205,742
1985 $3,339,914,757 $65,211,464,198
1984 $3,561,451,561 $61,866,078,539
1983 $3,391,275,732 $61,417,685,434
1982 $3,618,007,841 $62,453,362,256
1981 $3,862,269,121 $63,392,804,251
1980 $4,279,637,942 $64,176,789,764
1979 $3,030,251,120 $52,935,763,512
1978 $2,389,479,272 $46,355,988,784
1977 $2,809,349,069 $41,362,637,363
1976 $3,009,409,974 $35,815,449,464
1975 $2,157,592,940 $32,742,543,381
1974 $1,544,216,002 $27,033,413,362
1973 $722,780,701 $22,433,660,550
1972 $430,508,359 $17,283,931,878
1971 $381,687,073 $14,523,306,736
1970 $323,802,476 $12,753,503,479
1969 $318,124,701 $11,083,505,596
1968 $294,468,564 $10,178,705,992
1967 $271,543,680 $9,532,076,026
1966 $245,849,781 $8,712,528,095
1965 $226,474,286 $8,073,570,566
1964 $215,679,855 $7,172,430,304
1963 $154,480,244 $6,522,268,053
1962 $182,796,536 $6,078,186,245
1961 $167,637,907 $5,642,867,672
1960 $141,468,978 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Norway
2025 $8,263 $94,594
2024 $8,230 $89,889
2023 $7,803 $90,984
2022 $8,409 $113,122
2021 $8,181 $96,443
2020 $6,606 $71,058
2019 $7,441 $79,329
2018 $7,624 $85,579
2017 $6,922 $78,771
2016 $6,677 $73,222
2015 $7,047 $77,221
2014 $9,201 $100,410
2013 $9,198 $106,333
2012 $9,297 $104,628
2011 $10,219 $103,545
2010 $8,357 $90,020
2009 $7,291 $81,940
2008 $9,689 $99,002
2007 $8,004 $86,600
2006 $6,847 $75,048
2005 $6,548 $67,358
2004 $5,466 $57,855
2003 $4,711 $50,208
2002 $3,966 $43,048
2001 $3,836 $38,458
2000 $3,983 $37,992
1999 $3,751 $36,151
1998 $3,700 $34,516
1997 $4,509 $36,324
1996 $4,943 $37,073
1995 $4,415 $34,659
1994 $3,828 $29,130
1993 $4,106 $27,793
1992 $5,386 $30,328
1991 $5,345 $28,427
1990 $6,051 $28,137
1989 $4,374 $24,185
1988 $4,119 $24,112
1987 $3,624 $22,430
1986 $3,865 $18,822
1985 $3,898 $15,704
1984 $4,273 $14,943
1983 $4,182 $14,877
1982 $4,584 $15,178
1981 $5,026 $15,463
1980 $5,718 $15,708
1979 $4,155 $12,998
1978 $3,360 $11,421
1977 $4,048 $10,230
1976 $4,441 $8,896
1975 $3,258 $8,171
1974 $2,384 $6,783
1973 $1,140 $5,664
1972 $693 $4,395
1971 $627 $3,721
1970 $543 $3,291
1969 $545 $2,881
1968 $515 $2,667
1967 $482 $2,519
1966 $443 $2,321
1965 $415 $2,168
1964 $400 $1,941
1963 $290.7 $1,779
1962 $348 $1,670
1961 $323 $1,563
1960 $276.1 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Norway
2026 68.9 83.8
2025 68.7 83.6
2024 68.5 83.5
2023 68.3 83.3
2022 67.7 82.6
2021 67.1 83.2
2020 67.1 83.2
2019 67.3 83
2018 67 82.8
2017 66.8 82.6
2016 66.6 82.4
2015 66.3 82.3
2014 66.1 82.1
2013 65.8 81.7
2012 65.4 81.4
2011 65.1 81.2
2010 64.7 81
2009 64.4 80.9
2008 64 80.7
2007 63.6 80.5
2006 63.3 80.4
2005 63 80.2
2004 62.7 80
2003 62.5 79.5
2002 62.2 79
2001 62 78.9
2000 61.8 78.7
1999 61.7 78.4
1998 61.5 78.4
1997 61.4 78.2
1996 61.3 78.2
1995 61.3 77.8
1994 61.2 77.8
1993 61.1 77.2
1992 61 77.2
1991 60.9 77
1990 60.7 76.6
1989 60.6 76.5
1988 60.4 76.3
1987 60.2 76.1
1986 60 76.3
1985 59.7 75.9
1984 59.3 76.2
1983 59 76.1
1982 58.6 76
1981 58.3 75.9
1980 57.9 75.7
1979 57.4 75.4
1978 57 75.4
1977 56.5 75.4
1976 56 75
1975 55.5 74.8
1974 54.9 74.8
1973 54.4 74.4
1972 53.8 74.3
1971 53.3 74.2
1970 52.7 74.1
1969 52.1 73.7
1968 51.5 73.9
1967 50.9 74.1
1966 50.3 74
1965 49.7 73.7
1964 49 73.6
1963 48.4 73.1
1962 47.8 73.5
1961 47.1 73.6
1960 46.4 73.6
1959 45.8 73.6
1958 45.1 73.4
1957 44.4 73.4
1956 43.7 73.5
1955 42.9 73.4
1954 42.2 73.2
1953 41.5 73.1
1952 40.7 72.7
1951 40 72.5
1950 39.3 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Norway
1x
Year Population
Gabon Norway
2025 2,593,130 5,610,870
2024 2,538,952 5,572,279
2023 2,484,789 5,519,601
2022 2,430,747 5,457,127
2021 2,376,722 5,408,320
2020 2,322,539 5,379,475
2019 2,267,706 5,347,896
2018 2,212,318 5,311,916
2017 2,156,900 5,276,968
2016 2,100,306 5,234,519
2015 2,040,989 5,188,607
2014 1,978,399 5,137,232
2013 1,913,059 5,079,623
2012 1,846,889 5,018,573
2011 1,781,985 4,953,088
2010 1,719,879 4,889,252
2009 1,661,556 4,828,726
2008 1,607,175 4,768,212
2007 1,556,237 4,709,153
2006 1,508,337 4,660,677
2005 1,463,495 4,623,291
2004 1,421,609 4,591,910
2003 1,382,350 4,564,855
2002 1,345,135 4,538,159
2001 1,309,589 4,513,751
2000 1,275,572 4,490,967
1999 1,243,016 4,461,913
1998 1,211,736 4,431,464
1997 1,181,439 4,405,157
1996 1,152,015 4,381,336
1995 1,123,213 4,359,184
1994 1,094,720 4,336,613
1993 1,066,405 4,311,991
1992 1,038,380 4,286,401
1991 1,010,818 4,261,732
1990 983,734 4,241,473
1989 957,138 4,226,901
1988 931,020 4,209,488
1987 905,479 4,186,905
1986 880,705 4,167,354
1985 856,726 4,152,516
1984 833,501 4,140,099
1983 811,005 4,128,432
1982 789,286 4,114,787
1981 768,385 4,099,702
1980 748,389 4,085,620
1979 729,375 4,072,517
1978 711,245 4,058,671
1977 693,984 4,043,205
1976 677,628 4,026,152
1975 662,197 4,007,313
1974 647,691 3,985,258
1973 633,995 3,960,612
1972 620,960 3,933,004
1971 608,348 3,903,039
1970 595,846 3,875,763
1969 583,276 3,847,707
1968 572,257 3,816,486
1967 563,108 3,784,539
1966 554,463 3,753,012
1965 546,308 3,723,168
1964 538,657 3,694,339
1963 531,452 3,666,537
1962 524,649 3,638,918
1961 518,266 3,609,800
1960 512,316 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Norway

Fertility rate
Gabon

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Norway
2024 3.59 1.45
2023 3.65 1.4
2022 3.71 1.41
2021 3.78 1.55
2020 3.83 1.48
2019 3.88 1.53
2018 3.91 1.56
2017 3.91 1.62
2016 3.92 1.71
2015 3.92 1.72
2014 3.95 1.75
2013 4.02 1.78
2012 4.09 1.85
2011 4.15 1.88
2010 4.15 1.95
2009 4.14 1.98
2008 4.12 1.96
2007 4.14 1.9
2006 4.17 1.9
2005 4.21 1.84
2004 4.25 1.83
2003 4.3 1.8
2002 4.36 1.75
2001 4.42 1.78
2000 4.47 1.85
1999 4.5 1.85
1998 4.58 1.81
1997 4.66 1.86
1996 4.74 1.89
1995 4.88 1.87
1994 5.04 1.87
1993 5.19 1.86
1992 5.29 1.88
1991 5.37 1.92
1990 5.46 1.93
1989 5.55 1.89
1988 5.62 1.84
1987 5.67 1.74
1986 5.69 1.71
1985 5.71 1.68
1984 5.73 1.66
1983 5.76 1.66
1982 5.74 1.71
1981 5.73 1.7
1980 5.66 1.72
1979 5.61 1.75
1978 5.57 1.77
1977 5.52 1.75
1976 5.46 1.86
1975 5.39 1.98
1974 5.33 2.13
1973 5.29 2.23
1972 5.24 2.38
1971 5.16 2.49
1970 5.1 2.5
1969 5.05 2.7
1968 4.98 2.75
1967 4.92 2.81
1966 4.86 2.9
1965 4.79 2.94
1964 4.71 2.98
1963 4.65 2.93
1962 4.59 2.91
1961 4.5 2.94
1960 4.42 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Norway
2025 22.6 40.9
2024 22.6 40.7
2023 22.6 40.5
2022 22.5 40.4
2021 22.5 40.3
2020 22.5 40
2019 22.5 39.8
2018 22.4 39.6
2017 22.4 39.4
2016 22.3 39.3
2015 22.2 39.2
2014 22.1 39
2013 21.9 38.9
2012 21.7 38.8
2011 21.4 38.7
2010 21.2 38.6
2009 21 38.5
2008 20.8 38.4
2007 20.6 38.3
2006 20.3 38.1
2005 20.1 37.9
2004 19.9 37.7
2003 19.7 37.5
2002 19.6 37.3
2001 19.4 37.1
2000 19.3 36.9
1999 19.1 36.7
1998 19 36.5
1997 18.9 36.4
1996 18.9 36.2
1995 18.8 36.1
1994 18.8 35.9
1993 18.8 35.8
1992 18.8 35.7
1991 18.9 35.5
1990 18.9 35.4
1989 19 35.2
1988 19.2 35.1
1987 19.3 34.9
1986 19.5 34.8
1985 19.7 34.6
1984 19.9 34.4
1983 20.1 34.1
1982 20.4 33.9
1981 20.7 33.6
1980 21 33.3
1979 21.3 33.1
1978 21.6 32.9
1977 21.9 32.7
1976 22.2 32.6
1975 22.5 32.5
1974 22.9 32.4
1973 23.2 32.4
1972 23.5 32.5
1971 23.9 32.7
1970 24.2 32.9
1969 24.5 33.2
1968 24.8 33.5
1967 25.2 33.7
1966 25.6 33.9
1965 25.9 34.1
1964 26.2 34.2
1963 26.5 34.3
1962 26.8 34.4
1961 27 34.4
1960 27.2 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$21B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.47%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
17.4%
2024
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
47.2%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$639M
2024
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Gabon Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,042 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.46%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,023 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
31.6%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
46.2%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Norway
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
92.1%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
68
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
1%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
68.7%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Gabon Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
32.6
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
22%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Norway
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
38,366 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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