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Gabon vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 75th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Oman
Population
2663339
5761708
Population rank 141/197 117/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Gabon and Oman: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Oman economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Oman
2024 $20,895,684,426 $107,137,198,769
2023 $19,388,372,071 $106,174,708,037
2022 $20,440,655,695 $109,852,795,839
2021 $19,444,935,097 $87,323,797,139
2020 $15,342,236,164 $75,909,492,848
2019 $16,874,405,465 $88,060,858,257
2018 $16,867,326,402 $91,505,851,756
2017 $14,929,487,485 $80,856,697,009
2016 $14,023,890,265 $75,128,738,622
2015 $14,383,107,763 $78,710,793,238
2014 $18,203,966,896 $92,699,089,727
2013 $17,595,744,798 $89,936,020,806
2012 $17,170,464,016 $87,408,842,653
2011 $18,210,307,744 $77,497,529,259
2010 $14,372,593,020 $64,993,498,049
2009 $12,113,699,068 $55,454,096,229
2008 $15,571,348,344 $69,804,681,404
2007 $12,455,409,587 $48,300,390,117
2006 $10,327,598,306 $42,577,633,290
2005 $9,582,783,991 $35,506,892,068
2004 $7,770,219,008 $28,378,933,680
2003 $6,511,903,365 $24,733,680,104
2002 $5,335,451,100 $23,065,539,662
2001 $5,023,265,413 $22,205,721,717
2000 $5,080,483,629 $22,259,557,867
1999 $4,662,992,036 $17,832,769,831
1998 $4,483,417,310 $16,044,213,264
1997 $5,326,817,115 $18,039,791,938
1996 $5,694,040,003 $17,402,080,624
1995 $4,958,845,648 $15,722,236,671
1994 $4,190,819,344 $14,715,214,564
1993 $4,378,645,081 $14,230,429,129
1992 $5,592,390,827 $14,183,615,085
1991 $5,402,919,785 $12,918,335,501
1990 $5,952,293,765 $13,310,273,082
1989 $4,186,411,464 $9,372,171,651
1988 $3,834,503,376 $8,386,215,865
1987 $3,281,797,043 $7,811,183,095
1986 $3,403,638,189 $7,324,167,369
1985 $3,339,914,757 $10,005,645,420
1984 $3,561,451,561 $8,821,443,151
1983 $3,391,275,732 $7,932,541,691
1982 $3,618,007,841 $7,554,719,456
1981 $3,862,269,121 $7,259,120,151
1980 $4,279,637,942 $5,981,760,278
1979 $3,030,251,120 $3,733,352,635
1978 $2,389,479,272 $2,740,301,390
1977 $2,809,349,069 $2,741,169,948
1976 $3,009,409,974 $2,560,220,035
1975 $2,157,592,940 $2,096,699,189
1974 $1,544,216,002 $1,645,917,776
1973 $722,780,701 $483,066,991
1972 $430,508,359 $366,883,548
1971 $381,687,073 $301,010,587
1970 $323,802,476 $256,319,795
1969 $318,124,701 $239,999,808
1968 $294,468,564 $188,879,849
1967 $271,543,680 $107,151,832
1966 $245,849,781 $67,759,973
1965 $226,474,286 $63,279,975
1964 $215,679,855 $61,872,526
1963 $154,480,244 $59,912,763
1962 $182,796,536 $56,273,202
1961 $167,637,907 $45,634,487
1960 $141,468,978 $44,234,656

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

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Gabon and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Oman
2024 $8,230 $20,285
2023 $7,803 $21,028
2022 $8,409 $23,224
2021 $8,181 $19,403
2020 $6,606 $16,785
2019 $7,441 $19,180
2018 $7,624 $19,902
2017 $6,922 $17,820
2016 $6,677 $17,110
2015 $7,047 $18,808
2014 $9,201 $23,161
2013 $9,198 $23,458
2012 $9,297 $24,642
2011 $10,219 $25,188
2010 $8,357 $23,570
2009 $7,291 $20,656
2008 $9,689 $26,577
2007 $8,004 $18,793
2006 $6,847 $16,931
2005 $6,548 $14,435
2004 $5,466 $11,801
2003 $4,711 $10,464
2002 $3,966 $9,869
2001 $3,836 $9,612
2000 $3,983 $9,754
1999 $3,751 $7,915
1998 $3,700 $7,219
1997 $4,509 $8,235
1996 $4,943 $8,068
1995 $4,415 $7,414
1994 $3,828 $7,068
1993 $4,106 $7,039
1992 $5,386 $7,318
1991 $5,345 $6,977
1990 $6,051 $7,546
1989 $4,374 $5,591
1988 $4,119 $5,279
1987 $3,624 $5,204
1986 $3,865 $5,182
1985 $3,898 $7,549
1984 $4,273 $7,070
1983 $4,182 $6,714
1982 $4,584 $6,759
1981 $5,026 $6,866
1980 $5,718 $5,974
1979 $4,155 $3,934
1978 $3,360 $3,044
1977 $4,048 $3,205
1976 $4,441 $3,143
1975 $3,258 $2,692
1974 $2,384 $2,203
1973 $1,140 $670
1972 $693 $524
1971 $627 $442
1970 $543 $387
1969 $545 $372
1968 $515 $300
1967 $482 $174.7
1966 $443 $113.2
1965 $415 $108.1
1964 $400 $108.1
1963 $290.7 $106.8
1962 $348 $102.3
1961 $323 $84.5
1960 $276.1 $83.4

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

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Gabon vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Oman
2026 68.9 80.7
2025 68.7 80.5
2024 68.5 80.2
2023 68.3 80
2022 67.7 77.9
2021 67.1 76
2020 67.1 77.8
2019 67.3 79.9
2018 67 79.9
2017 66.8 79.7
2016 66.6 79.6
2015 66.3 79.3
2014 66.1 79
2013 65.8 78.6
2012 65.4 78.2
2011 65.1 77.7
2010 64.7 77.2
2009 64.4 76.6
2008 64 76.1
2007 63.6 75.6
2006 63.3 75.4
2005 63 75.1
2004 62.7 74.8
2003 62.5 74.5
2002 62.2 74.3
2001 62 74
2000 61.8 73.6
1999 61.7 73.3
1998 61.5 72.9
1997 61.4 72.5
1996 61.3 72
1995 61.3 71.6
1994 61.2 71.1
1993 61.1 70.6
1992 61 70.1
1991 60.9 69.6
1990 60.7 69
1989 60.6 68.4
1988 60.4 67.7
1987 60.2 67
1986 60 66.2
1985 59.7 65.3
1984 59.3 64.3
1983 59 63.2
1982 58.6 62
1981 58.3 60.8
1980 57.9 59.6
1979 57.4 58.3
1978 57 57
1977 56.5 55.5
1976 56 54.4
1975 55.5 52.5
1974 54.9 51.2
1973 54.4 50
1972 53.8 48.7
1971 53.3 47.9
1970 52.7 46.6
1969 52.1 45.6
1968 51.5 44.4
1967 50.9 43.2
1966 50.3 42
1965 49.7 40.8
1964 49 39.6
1963 48.4 38.5
1962 47.8 37.4
1961 47.1 36.4
1960 46.4 35.4
1959 45.8 34.6
1958 45.1 33.8
1957 44.4 33
1956 43.7 32.4
1955 42.9 31.8
1954 42.2 31.2
1953 41.5 30.7
1952 40.7 30.2
1951 40 29.8
1950 39.3 29.3

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

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Gabon and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Oman
1x
Year Population
Gabon Oman
2024 2,538,952 5,281,538
2023 2,484,789 5,049,269
2022 2,430,747 4,730,226
2021 2,376,722 4,500,424
2020 2,322,539 4,522,497
2019 2,267,706 4,591,241
2018 2,212,318 4,597,877
2017 2,156,900 4,537,396
2016 2,100,306 4,390,877
2015 2,040,989 4,184,895
2014 1,978,399 4,002,439
2013 1,913,059 3,833,913
2012 1,846,889 3,547,106
2011 1,781,985 3,076,763
2010 1,719,879 2,757,446
2009 1,661,556 2,684,659
2008 1,607,175 2,626,529
2007 1,556,237 2,570,174
2006 1,508,337 2,514,795
2005 1,463,495 2,459,802
2004 1,421,609 2,404,821
2003 1,382,350 2,363,796
2002 1,345,135 2,337,140
2001 1,309,589 2,310,217
2000 1,275,572 2,282,131
1999 1,243,016 2,252,909
1998 1,211,736 2,222,489
1997 1,181,439 2,190,720
1996 1,152,015 2,156,926
1995 1,123,213 2,120,528
1994 1,094,720 2,081,834
1993 1,066,405 2,021,675
1992 1,038,380 1,938,238
1991 1,010,818 1,851,473
1990 983,734 1,763,954
1989 957,138 1,676,228
1988 931,020 1,588,568
1987 905,479 1,500,996
1986 880,705 1,413,419
1985 856,726 1,325,480
1984 833,501 1,247,716
1983 811,005 1,181,459
1982 789,286 1,117,678
1981 768,385 1,057,320
1980 748,389 1,001,248
1979 729,375 949,116
1978 711,245 900,304
1977 693,984 855,314
1976 677,628 814,701
1975 662,197 778,864
1974 647,691 746,988
1973 633,995 721,179
1972 620,960 700,593
1971 608,348 681,119
1970 595,846 662,680
1969 583,276 645,255
1968 572,257 628,798
1967 563,108 613,318
1966 554,463 598,804
1965 546,308 585,236
1964 538,657 572,577
1963 531,452 560,827
1962 524,649 549,941
1961 518,266 539,854
1960 512,316 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Oman

Fertility rate
Gabon

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Oman
2023 3.65 2.53
2022 3.71 2.45
2021 3.78 2.59
2020 3.83 2.64
2019 3.88 2.7
2018 3.91 2.81
2017 3.91 2.92
2016 3.92 2.95
2015 3.92 2.97
2014 3.95 2.97
2013 4.02 2.95
2012 4.09 2.93
2011 4.15 2.96
2010 4.15 2.97
2009 4.14 2.83
2008 4.12 2.76
2007 4.14 2.76
2006 4.17 2.88
2005 4.21 3.03
2004 4.25 3.2
2003 4.3 3.37
2002 4.36 3.51
2001 4.42 3.66
2000 4.47 3.85
1999 4.5 4.06
1998 4.58 4.27
1997 4.66 4.52
1996 4.74 4.79
1995 4.88 5.07
1994 5.04 5.36
1993 5.19 5.64
1992 5.29 5.92
1991 5.37 6.2
1990 5.46 6.46
1989 5.55 6.72
1988 5.62 6.95
1987 5.67 7.18
1986 5.69 7.35
1985 5.71 7.51
1984 5.73 7.64
1983 5.76 7.75
1982 5.74 7.84
1981 5.73 7.9
1980 5.66 7.89
1979 5.61 7.85
1978 5.57 7.82
1977 5.52 7.78
1976 5.46 7.74
1975 5.39 7.71
1974 5.33 7.67
1973 5.29 7.63
1972 5.24 7.59
1971 5.16 7.56
1970 5.1 7.52
1969 5.05 7.49
1968 4.98 7.46
1967 4.92 7.44
1966 4.86 7.41
1965 4.79 7.39
1964 4.71 7.37
1963 4.65 7.33
1962 4.59 7.32
1961 4.5 7.29
1960 4.42 7.28

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

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Gabon and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Oman
2024 22.6 30.5
2023 22.6 30.3
2022 22.5 30
2021 22.5 29.7
2020 22.5 29.7
2019 22.5 29.9
2018 22.4 29.7
2017 22.4 29.4
2016 22.3 29.1
2015 22.2 28.8
2014 22.1 28.5
2013 21.9 28.2
2012 21.7 27.7
2011 21.4 26.5
2010 21.2 25.2
2009 21 24.6
2008 20.8 24
2007 20.6 23.5
2006 20.3 23.1
2005 20.1 22.7
2004 19.9 22.3
2003 19.7 22
2002 19.6 21.6
2001 19.4 21.3
2000 19.3 20.9
1999 19.1 20.6
1998 19 20.4
1997 18.9 20.2
1996 18.9 20.1
1995 18.8 20.1
1994 18.8 20.1
1993 18.8 19.9
1992 18.8 19.4
1991 18.9 18.8
1990 18.9 18.4
1989 19 17.9
1988 19.2 17.5
1987 19.3 17.1
1986 19.5 16.8
1985 19.7 16.6
1984 19.9 16.5
1983 20.1 16.5
1982 20.4 16.5
1981 20.7 16.5
1980 21 16.4
1979 21.3 16.4
1978 21.6 16.4
1977 21.9 16.3
1976 22.2 16.3
1975 22.5 16.2
1974 22.9 16.3
1973 23.2 16.4
1972 23.5 16.7
1971 23.9 16.9
1970 24.2 17.2
1969 24.5 17.5
1968 24.8 17.8
1967 25.2 18
1966 25.6 18.2
1965 25.9 18.4
1964 26.2 18.5
1963 26.5 18.6
1962 26.8 18.7
1961 27 18.8
1960 27.2 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Gabon Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Oman
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
97.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Gabon Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Oman
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
n/a

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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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