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Gabon vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 75th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Panama
Population
2663339
4642198
Population rank 141/197 128/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Gabon and Panama: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Panama economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Panama
2024 $20,895,684,426 $86,523,959,132
2023 $19,388,372,071 $83,812,155,244
2022 $20,440,655,695 $76,479,304,471
2021 $19,444,935,097 $67,396,392,506
2020 $15,342,236,164 $57,059,846,522
2019 $16,874,405,465 $69,778,991,193
2018 $16,867,326,402 $67,316,471,181
2017 $14,929,487,485 $64,327,688,826
2016 $14,023,890,265 $59,760,858,718
2015 $14,383,107,763 $55,767,806,073
2014 $18,203,966,896 $51,427,104,882
2013 $17,595,744,798 $46,949,496,479
2012 $17,170,464,016 $41,595,439,721
2011 $18,210,307,744 $35,687,738,252
2010 $14,372,593,020 $30,231,009,533
2009 $12,113,699,068 $27,791,215,547
2008 $15,571,348,344 $25,721,327,955
2007 $12,455,409,587 $21,717,433,808
2006 $10,327,598,306 $18,659,721,513
2005 $9,582,783,991 $16,623,906,739
2004 $7,770,219,008 $15,100,203,362
2003 $6,511,903,365 $13,603,456,003
2002 $5,335,451,100 $12,800,851,271
2001 $5,023,265,413 $12,252,906,341
2000 $5,080,483,629 $11,966,497,049
1999 $4,662,992,036 $11,660,704,777
1998 $4,483,417,310 $11,019,557,689
1997 $5,326,817,115 $10,058,854,386
1996 $5,694,040,003 $9,197,503,323
1995 $4,958,845,648 $9,573,813,700
1994 $4,190,819,344 $9,365,289,800
1993 $4,378,645,081 $8,782,585,400
1992 $5,592,390,827 $8,042,337,700
1991 $5,402,919,785 $7,074,675,500
1990 $5,952,293,765 $6,433,967,000
1989 $4,186,411,464 $5,918,469,800
1988 $3,834,503,376 $5,902,783,400
1987 $3,281,797,043 $6,827,665,300
1986 $3,403,638,189 $6,797,834,200
1985 $3,339,914,757 $6,541,517,100
1984 $3,561,451,561 $6,183,387,100
1983 $3,391,275,732 $5,923,755,900
1982 $3,618,007,841 $5,769,767,900
1981 $3,862,269,121 $5,222,421,500
1980 $4,279,637,942 $4,614,086,400
1979 $3,030,251,120 $3,704,551,600
1978 $2,389,479,272 $3,244,558,600
1977 $2,809,349,069 $2,738,261,900
1976 $3,009,409,974 $2,588,106,000
1975 $2,157,592,940 $2,435,304,100
1974 $1,544,216,002 $2,188,307,600
1973 $722,780,701 $1,913,793,400
1972 $430,508,359 $1,673,411,700
1971 $381,687,073 $1,523,917,200
1970 $323,802,476 $1,351,006,400
1969 $318,124,701 $1,221,305,700
1968 $294,468,564 $1,112,791,100
1967 $271,543,680 $1,034,376,400
1966 $245,849,781 $928,833,000
1965 $226,474,286 $852,485,300
1964 $215,679,855 $776,137,500
1963 $154,480,244 $722,784,500
1962 $182,796,536 $652,120,900
1961 $167,637,907 $599,026,300
1960 $141,468,978 $537,147,100

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

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Gabon and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Panama
2024 $8,230 $19,161
2023 $7,803 $18,797
2022 $8,409 $17,379
2021 $8,181 $15,510
2020 $6,606 $13,291
2019 $7,441 $16,478
2018 $7,624 $16,151
2017 $6,922 $15,695
2016 $6,677 $14,832
2015 $7,047 $14,083
2014 $9,201 $13,213
2013 $9,198 $12,273
2012 $9,297 $11,065
2011 $10,219 $9,662
2010 $8,357 $8,331
2009 $7,291 $7,797
2008 $9,689 $7,348
2007 $8,004 $6,318
2006 $6,847 $5,529
2005 $6,548 $5,018
2004 $5,466 $4,645
2003 $4,711 $4,265
2002 $3,966 $4,091
2001 $3,836 $3,992
2000 $3,983 $3,975
1999 $3,751 $3,950
1998 $3,700 $3,808
1997 $4,509 $3,546
1996 $4,943 $3,308
1995 $4,415 $3,514
1994 $3,828 $3,508
1993 $4,106 $3,358
1992 $5,386 $3,140
1991 $5,345 $2,821
1990 $6,051 $2,620
1989 $4,374 $2,462
1988 $4,119 $2,509
1987 $3,624 $2,966
1986 $3,865 $3,019
1985 $3,898 $2,972
1984 $4,273 $2,875
1983 $4,182 $2,819
1982 $4,584 $2,811
1981 $5,026 $2,605
1980 $5,718 $2,357
1979 $4,155 $1,938
1978 $3,360 $1,738
1977 $4,048 $1,503
1976 $4,441 $1,457
1975 $3,258 $1,406
1974 $2,384 $1,296
1973 $1,140 $1,164
1972 $693 $1,046
1971 $627 $979
1970 $543 $893
1969 $545 $830
1968 $515 $778
1967 $482 $745
1966 $443 $689
1965 $415 $651
1964 $400 $611
1963 $290.7 $587
1962 $348 $546
1961 $323 $516
1960 $276.1 $477

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

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Gabon vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Panama
2026 68.9 80.1
2025 68.7 80
2024 68.5 79.8
2023 68.3 79.6
2022 67.7 79.3
2021 67.1 77
2020 67.1 76.3
2019 67.3 78.5
2018 67 78.3
2017 66.8 77.9
2016 66.6 77.8
2015 66.3 77.6
2014 66.1 77.4
2013 65.8 77.1
2012 65.4 76.9
2011 65.1 76.7
2010 64.7 76.4
2009 64.4 76.2
2008 64 75.9
2007 63.6 75.7
2006 63.3 75.4
2005 63 75.2
2004 62.7 74.8
2003 62.5 74.6
2002 62.2 74.2
2001 62 73.8
2000 61.8 73.4
1999 61.7 73.1
1998 61.5 72.8
1997 61.4 72.5
1996 61.3 72.2
1995 61.3 72
1994 61.2 71.9
1993 61.1 71.8
1992 61 71.5
1991 60.9 71.3
1990 60.7 71.3
1989 60.6 70.1
1988 60.4 70.9
1987 60.2 70.8
1986 60 70.7
1985 59.7 70.5
1984 59.3 70.4
1983 59 70.1
1982 58.6 69.9
1981 58.3 69.8
1980 57.9 69.5
1979 57.4 69.1
1978 57 68.7
1977 56.5 68.3
1976 56 67.8
1975 55.5 67.2
1974 54.9 66.6
1973 54.4 65.8
1972 53.8 65.2
1971 53.3 64.7
1970 52.7 64.1
1969 52.1 63.7
1968 51.5 63.2
1967 50.9 62.9
1966 50.3 62.6
1965 49.7 62.3
1964 49 62.1
1963 48.4 61.8
1962 47.8 61.4
1961 47.1 60.9
1960 46.4 60.3
1959 45.8 59.6
1958 45.1 58.9
1957 44.4 58.3
1956 43.7 57.9
1955 42.9 57.5
1954 42.2 57.2
1953 41.5 56.8
1952 40.7 56.4
1951 40 55.9
1950 39.3 55.4

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

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Gabon and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Panama
1x
Year Population
Gabon Panama
2024 2,538,952 4,515,577
2023 2,484,789 4,458,759
2022 2,430,747 4,400,773
2021 2,376,722 4,345,405
2020 2,322,539 4,293,261
2019 2,267,706 4,234,700
2018 2,212,318 4,167,860
2017 2,156,900 4,098,707
2016 2,100,306 4,029,086
2015 2,040,989 3,960,035
2014 1,978,399 3,892,101
2013 1,913,059 3,825,329
2012 1,846,889 3,759,256
2011 1,781,985 3,693,505
2010 1,719,879 3,628,535
2009 1,661,556 3,564,381
2008 1,607,175 3,500,648
2007 1,556,237 3,437,490
2006 1,508,337 3,375,024
2005 1,463,495 3,313,026
2004 1,421,609 3,251,155
2003 1,382,350 3,189,807
2002 1,345,135 3,129,344
2001 1,309,589 3,069,537
2000 1,275,572 3,010,369
1999 1,243,016 2,951,822
1998 1,211,736 2,893,914
1997 1,181,439 2,836,695
1996 1,152,015 2,780,227
1995 1,123,213 2,724,557
1994 1,094,720 2,669,546
1993 1,066,405 2,615,099
1992 1,038,380 2,561,336
1991 1,010,818 2,508,265
1990 983,734 2,455,583
1989 957,138 2,403,820
1988 931,020 2,352,848
1987 905,479 2,301,970
1986 880,705 2,251,325
1985 856,726 2,200,915
1984 833,501 2,150,782
1983 811,005 2,101,106
1982 789,286 2,052,271
1981 768,385 2,004,418
1980 748,389 1,957,534
1979 729,375 1,911,552
1978 711,245 1,866,311
1977 693,984 1,821,543
1976 677,628 1,776,935
1975 662,197 1,732,389
1974 647,691 1,687,926
1973 633,995 1,643,690
1972 620,960 1,599,723
1971 608,348 1,556,081
1970 595,846 1,513,070
1969 583,276 1,470,886
1968 572,257 1,429,447
1967 563,108 1,388,628
1966 554,463 1,348,388
1965 546,308 1,308,835
1964 538,657 1,270,065
1963 531,452 1,232,124
1962 524,649 1,195,301
1961 518,266 1,159,870
1960 512,316 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Panama

Fertility rate
Gabon

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Panama
2023 3.65 2.12
2022 3.71 2.14
2021 3.78 2.15
2020 3.83 2.18
2019 3.88 2.29
2018 3.91 2.4
2017 3.91 2.46
2016 3.92 2.5
2015 3.92 2.53
2014 3.95 2.55
2013 4.02 2.57
2012 4.09 2.59
2011 4.15 2.6
2010 4.15 2.59
2009 4.14 2.59
2008 4.12 2.61
2007 4.14 2.61
2006 4.17 2.62
2005 4.21 2.64
2004 4.25 2.68
2003 4.3 2.68
2002 4.36 2.7
2001 4.42 2.72
2000 4.47 2.74
1999 4.5 2.77
1998 4.58 2.79
1997 4.66 2.81
1996 4.74 2.83
1995 4.88 2.85
1994 5.04 2.88
1993 5.19 2.91
1992 5.29 2.95
1991 5.37 3
1990 5.46 3.07
1989 5.55 3.12
1988 5.62 3.17
1987 5.67 3.25
1986 5.69 3.34
1985 5.71 3.43
1984 5.73 3.52
1983 5.76 3.6
1982 5.74 3.66
1981 5.73 3.72
1980 5.66 3.8
1979 5.61 3.88
1978 5.57 3.98
1977 5.52 4.12
1976 5.46 4.26
1975 5.39 4.41
1974 5.33 4.58
1973 5.29 4.74
1972 5.24 4.91
1971 5.16 5.05
1970 5.1 5.18
1969 5.05 5.29
1968 4.98 5.41
1967 4.92 5.53
1966 4.86 5.65
1965 4.79 5.73
1964 4.71 5.81
1963 4.65 5.87
1962 4.59 5.87
1961 4.5 5.87
1960 4.42 5.83

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

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Gabon and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Panama
2024 22.6 30.9
2023 22.6 30.6
2022 22.5 30.3
2021 22.5 30
2020 22.5 29.7
2019 22.5 29.4
2018 22.4 29.1
2017 22.4 28.8
2016 22.3 28.5
2015 22.2 28.3
2014 22.1 28
2013 21.9 27.8
2012 21.7 27.5
2011 21.4 27.2
2010 21.2 27
2009 21 26.7
2008 20.8 26.4
2007 20.6 26.1
2006 20.3 25.9
2005 20.1 25.6
2004 19.9 25.3
2003 19.7 25.1
2002 19.6 24.8
2001 19.4 24.5
2000 19.3 24.3
1999 19.1 24
1998 19 23.7
1997 18.9 23.5
1996 18.9 23.2
1995 18.8 22.9
1994 18.8 22.7
1993 18.8 22.4
1992 18.8 22.1
1991 18.9 21.8
1990 18.9 21.5
1989 19 21.3
1988 19.2 21
1987 19.3 20.7
1986 19.5 20.4
1985 19.7 20.2
1984 19.9 19.9
1983 20.1 19.7
1982 20.4 19.5
1981 20.7 19.2
1980 21 19
1979 21.3 18.8
1978 21.6 18.6
1977 21.9 18.4
1976 22.2 18.3
1975 22.5 18.1
1974 22.9 18
1973 23.2 17.8
1972 23.5 17.7
1971 23.9 17.7
1970 24.2 17.6
1969 24.5 17.6
1968 24.8 17.5
1967 25.2 17.5
1966 25.6 17.5
1965 25.9 17.5
1964 26.2 17.6
1963 26.5 17.6
1962 26.8 17.7
1961 27 17.8
1960 27.2 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Gabon Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Gabon Panama
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Gabon Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Panama
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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