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Gabon vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 75th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Pakistan
Population
2663339
260356147
Population rank 141/197 5/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Gabon and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Pakistan
2024 $20,895,684,426 $371,570,000,121
2023 $19,388,372,071 $336,686,348,609
2022 $20,440,655,695 $374,890,295,667
2021 $19,444,935,097 $348,516,647,445
2020 $15,342,236,164 $300,425,609,818
2019 $16,874,405,465 $320,909,472,771
2018 $16,867,326,402 $356,128,166,705
2017 $14,929,487,485 $339,205,534,861
2016 $14,023,890,265 $313,630,000,130
2015 $14,383,107,763 $299,963,590,535
2014 $18,203,966,896 $271,390,474,858
2013 $17,595,744,798 $258,657,231,672
2012 $17,170,464,016 $250,106,966,105
2011 $18,210,307,744 $230,586,581,060
2010 $14,372,593,020 $196,709,621,850
2009 $12,113,699,068 $187,337,783,856
2008 $15,571,348,344 $202,203,748,584
2007 $12,455,409,587 $184,140,869,997
2006 $10,327,598,306 $161,871,385,506
2005 $9,582,783,991 $145,208,562,961
2004 $7,770,219,008 $132,216,048,339
2003 $6,511,903,365 $112,371,913,741
2002 $5,335,451,100 $97,923,302,809
2001 $5,023,265,413 $97,145,618,480
2000 $5,080,483,629 $99,484,802,345
1999 $4,662,992,036 $62,973,857,069
1998 $4,483,417,310 $62,191,955,814
1997 $5,326,817,115 $62,433,340,468
1996 $5,694,040,003 $63,320,170,084
1995 $4,958,845,648 $60,636,071,684
1994 $4,190,819,344 $52,293,470,813
1993 $4,378,645,081 $51,809,999,353
1992 $5,592,390,827 $48,884,671,947
1991 $5,402,919,785 $45,625,336,680
1990 $5,952,293,765 $40,010,423,970
1989 $4,186,411,464 $40,171,106,279
1988 $3,834,503,376 $38,472,742,808
1987 $3,281,797,043 $33,351,529,275
1986 $3,403,638,189 $31,899,070,056
1985 $3,339,914,757 $31,144,920,844
1984 $3,561,451,561 $31,151,825,467
1983 $3,391,275,732 $28,691,889,764
1982 $3,618,007,841 $30,725,971,564
1981 $3,862,269,121 $28,100,606,061
1980 $4,279,637,942 $23,654,444,444
1979 $3,030,251,120 $19,688,383,838
1978 $2,389,479,272 $17,811,515,152
1977 $2,809,349,069 $15,126,060,606
1976 $3,009,409,974 $13,168,080,808
1975 $2,157,592,940 $11,230,606,061
1974 $1,544,216,002 $8,899,191,919
1973 $722,780,701 $6,383,429,490
1972 $430,508,359 $9,415,016,360
1971 $381,687,073 $10,665,896,682
1970 $323,802,476 $10,027,509,450
1969 $318,124,701 $8,683,116,338
1968 $294,468,564 $8,041,999,160
1967 $271,543,680 $7,464,510,710
1966 $245,849,781 $6,561,108,778
1965 $226,474,286 $5,929,231,415
1964 $215,679,855 $5,204,955,901
1963 $154,480,244 $4,630,827,383
1962 $182,796,536 $4,310,163,797
1961 $167,637,907 $4,118,647,627
1960 $141,468,978 $3,749,265,015

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

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Gabon and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Pakistan
2024 $8,230 $1,479
2023 $7,803 $1,360
2022 $8,409 $1,538
2021 $8,181 $1,455
2020 $6,606 $1,278
2019 $7,441 $1,390
2018 $7,624 $1,569
2017 $6,922 $1,519
2016 $6,677 $1,425
2015 $7,047 $1,380
2014 $9,201 $1,267
2013 $9,198 $1,225
2012 $9,297 $1,204
2011 $10,219 $1,132
2010 $8,357 $987
2009 $7,291 $964
2008 $9,689 $1,067
2007 $8,004 $998
2006 $6,847 $901
2005 $6,548 $828
2004 $5,466 $772
2003 $4,711 $672
2002 $3,966 $600
2001 $3,836 $610
2000 $3,983 $642
1999 $3,751 $418
1998 $3,700 $424
1997 $4,509 $438
1996 $4,943 $457
1995 $4,415 $451
1994 $3,828 $400
1993 $4,106 $408
1992 $5,386 $396
1991 $5,345 $380
1990 $6,051 $344
1989 $4,374 $358
1988 $4,119 $354
1987 $3,624 $317
1986 $3,865 $314
1985 $3,898 $317
1984 $4,273 $327
1983 $4,182 $311
1982 $4,584 $345
1981 $5,026 $328
1980 $5,718 $287.4
1979 $4,155 $249.2
1978 $3,360 $233.4
1977 $4,048 $204.7
1976 $4,441 $183.9
1975 $3,258 $161.7
1974 $2,384 $132
1973 $1,140 $97.5
1972 $693 $148.1
1971 $627 $172.5
1970 $543 $166.7
1969 $545 $148.5
1968 $515 $141.6
1967 $482 $135.2
1966 $443 $122.2
1965 $415 $113.6
1964 $400 $102.5
1963 $290.7 $93.7
1962 $348 $89.5
1961 $323 $87.8
1960 $276.1 $82

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

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Gabon vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Pakistan
2026 68.9 68.1
2025 68.7 67.9
2024 68.5 67.8
2023 68.3 67.6
2022 67.7 67.4
2021 67.1 65.8
2020 67.1 65.7
2019 67.3 66.7
2018 67 66.5
2017 66.8 66.2
2016 66.6 65.9
2015 66.3 65.6
2014 66.1 65.4
2013 65.8 65.1
2012 65.4 64.9
2011 65.1 64.7
2010 64.7 64.4
2009 64.4 64.2
2008 64 64
2007 63.6 63.8
2006 63.3 63.6
2005 63 62.4
2004 62.7 63.1
2003 62.5 62.8
2002 62.2 62.6
2001 62 62.2
2000 61.8 61.9
1999 61.7 61.5
1998 61.5 61.1
1997 61.4 60.6
1996 61.3 60.5
1995 61.3 60.3
1994 61.2 60.2
1993 61.1 60.1
1992 61 60
1991 60.9 59.9
1990 60.7 59.7
1989 60.6 59.5
1988 60.4 59.4
1987 60.2 59.2
1986 60 59.2
1985 59.7 59.1
1984 59.3 58.9
1983 59 58.7
1982 58.6 58.3
1981 58.3 57.8
1980 57.9 57.2
1979 57.4 56.6
1978 57 56.1
1977 56.5 55.5
1976 56 55.1
1975 55.5 54.7
1974 54.9 54.3
1973 54.4 54.1
1972 53.8 53.8
1971 53.3 49
1970 52.7 52.9
1969 52.1 52.3
1968 51.5 51.6
1967 50.9 50.8
1966 50.3 49.8
1965 49.7 48.5
1964 49 47.8
1963 48.4 46.8
1962 47.8 45.9
1961 47.1 45
1960 46.4 44.1
1959 45.8 43.3
1958 45.1 42.5
1957 44.4 41.6
1956 43.7 40.6
1955 42.9 39.6
1954 42.2 38.6
1953 41.5 37.6
1952 40.7 36.5
1951 40 35.4
1950 39.3 34.2

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

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Gabon and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Gabon Pakistan
2024 2,538,952 251,269,164
2023 2,484,789 247,504,495
2022 2,430,747 243,700,667
2021 2,376,722 239,477,801
2020 2,322,539 235,001,746
2019 2,267,706 230,800,899
2018 2,212,318 226,928,892
2017 2,156,900 223,273,967
2016 2,100,306 220,138,869
2015 2,040,989 217,290,883
2014 1,978,399 214,264,647
2013 1,913,059 211,073,978
2012 1,846,889 207,667,125
2011 1,781,985 203,746,065
2010 1,719,879 199,239,047
2009 1,661,556 194,376,534
2008 1,607,175 189,499,113
2007 1,556,237 184,493,231
2006 1,508,337 179,682,690
2005 1,463,495 175,453,212
2004 1,421,609 171,286,000
2003 1,382,350 167,110,248
2002 1,345,135 163,222,549
2001 1,309,589 159,270,907
2000 1,275,572 154,879,127
1999 1,243,016 150,565,377
1998 1,211,736 146,522,356
1997 1,181,439 142,531,804
1996 1,152,015 138,557,092
1995 1,123,213 134,582,253
1994 1,094,720 130,748,083
1993 1,066,405 127,020,117
1992 1,038,380 123,546,848
1991 1,010,818 120,060,406
1990 983,734 116,155,576
1989 957,138 112,336,629
1988 931,020 108,724,739
1987 905,479 105,130,717
1986 880,705 101,606,764
1985 856,726 98,229,285
1984 833,501 95,164,936
1983 811,005 92,227,711
1982 789,286 89,089,246
1981 768,385 85,802,049
1980 748,389 82,291,010
1979 729,375 78,997,039
1978 711,245 76,307,379
1977 693,984 73,901,827
1976 677,628 71,620,254
1975 662,197 69,461,175
1974 647,691 67,415,487
1973 633,995 65,461,912
1972 620,960 63,583,194
1971 608,348 61,847,899
1970 595,846 60,166,719
1969 583,276 58,460,939
1968 572,257 56,810,507
1967 563,108 55,214,768
1966 554,463 53,678,667
1965 546,308 52,209,010
1964 538,657 50,799,999
1963 531,452 49,447,776
1962 524,649 48,156,128
1961 518,266 46,921,277
1960 512,316 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Gabon

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Pakistan
2023 3.65 3.61
2022 3.71 3.66
2021 3.78 3.72
2020 3.83 3.77
2019 3.88 3.81
2018 3.91 3.86
2017 3.91 3.9
2016 3.92 3.9
2015 3.92 3.99
2014 3.95 4.06
2013 4.02 4.13
2012 4.09 4.2
2011 4.15 4.31
2010 4.15 4.4
2009 4.14 4.47
2008 4.12 4.51
2007 4.14 4.55
2006 4.17 4.59
2005 4.21 4.6
2004 4.25 4.68
2003 4.3 4.89
2002 4.36 5.01
2001 4.42 5.18
2000 4.47 5.35
1999 4.5 5.46
1998 4.58 5.51
1997 4.66 5.64
1996 4.74 5.77
1995 4.88 5.89
1994 5.04 6.01
1993 5.19 6.11
1992 5.29 6.21
1991 5.37 6.29
1990 5.46 6.36
1989 5.55 6.43
1988 5.62 6.48
1987 5.67 6.52
1986 5.69 6.55
1985 5.71 6.59
1984 5.73 6.62
1983 5.76 6.64
1982 5.74 6.67
1981 5.73 6.7
1980 5.66 6.73
1979 5.61 6.76
1978 5.57 6.78
1977 5.52 6.8
1976 5.46 6.81
1975 5.39 6.81
1974 5.33 6.81
1973 5.29 6.81
1972 5.24 6.81
1971 5.16 6.8
1970 5.1 6.8
1969 5.05 6.8
1968 4.98 6.8
1967 4.92 6.8
1966 4.86 6.8
1965 4.79 6.8
1964 4.71 6.8
1963 4.65 6.8
1962 4.59 6.8
1961 4.5 6.8
1960 4.42 6.8

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

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Gabon and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Pakistan
2024 22.6 21.5
2023 22.6 21.3
2022 22.5 21.2
2021 22.5 21
2020 22.5 20.9
2019 22.5 20.7
2018 22.4 20.5
2017 22.4 20.4
2016 22.3 20.3
2015 22.2 20.3
2014 22.1 20.2
2013 21.9 20.1
2012 21.7 20
2011 21.4 19.9
2010 21.2 19.8
2009 21 19.6
2008 20.8 19.4
2007 20.6 19.2
2006 20.3 19
2005 20.1 18.9
2004 19.9 18.7
2003 19.7 18.5
2002 19.6 18.4
2001 19.4 18.3
2000 19.3 18.1
1999 19.1 18
1998 19 17.9
1997 18.9 17.8
1996 18.9 17.8
1995 18.8 17.8
1994 18.8 17.8
1993 18.8 17.8
1992 18.8 17.9
1991 18.9 18
1990 18.9 18
1989 19 18
1988 19.2 18.1
1987 19.3 18.1
1986 19.5 18.2
1985 19.7 18.2
1984 19.9 18.3
1983 20.1 18.4
1982 20.4 18.4
1981 20.7 18.3
1980 21 18.2
1979 21.3 18
1978 21.6 18
1977 21.9 17.9
1976 22.2 17.9
1975 22.5 17.9
1974 22.9 17.9
1973 23.2 18
1972 23.5 18
1971 23.9 18.1
1970 24.2 18.2
1969 24.5 18.4
1968 24.8 18.5
1967 25.2 18.6
1966 25.6 18.7
1965 25.9 18.8
1964 26.2 18.9
1963 26.5 19
1962 26.8 19
1961 27 19.1
1960 27.2 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Gabon Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Gabon Pakistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Gabon Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Pakistan
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
164,151 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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