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Gabon vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 75th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Paraguay
Population
2663339
7120169
Population rank 141/197 108/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Gabon and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Paraguay
2024 $20,895,684,426 $44,458,118,397
2023 $19,388,372,071 $43,118,053,175
2022 $20,440,655,695 $41,952,910,858
2021 $19,444,935,097 $39,950,899,939
2020 $15,342,236,164 $35,432,178,068
2019 $16,874,405,465 $37,925,338,329
2018 $16,867,326,402 $40,225,448,341
2017 $14,929,487,485 $38,997,129,474
2016 $14,023,890,265 $36,089,700,223
2015 $14,383,107,763 $36,211,447,840
2014 $18,203,966,896 $40,377,929,296
2013 $17,595,744,798 $38,501,122,141
2012 $17,170,464,016 $33,271,921,136
2011 $18,210,307,744 $33,756,238,766
2010 $14,372,593,020 $27,260,886,405
2009 $12,113,699,068 $22,355,151,162
2008 $15,571,348,344 $24,615,267,664
2007 $12,455,409,587 $17,856,393,235
2006 $10,327,598,306 $13,429,430,050
2005 $9,582,783,991 $10,737,500,188
2004 $7,770,219,008 $9,624,440,836
2003 $6,511,903,365 $7,691,367,471
2002 $5,335,451,100 $7,196,260,657
2001 $5,023,265,413 $8,495,806,432
2000 $5,080,483,629 $8,855,705,140
1999 $4,662,992,036 $8,837,070,236
1998 $4,483,417,310 $9,260,481,572
1997 $5,326,817,115 $9,965,225,678
1996 $5,694,040,003 $9,788,391,781
1995 $4,958,845,648 $9,062,131,475
1994 $4,190,819,344 $7,870,982,005
1993 $4,378,645,081 $7,249,533,620
1992 $5,592,390,827 $7,157,424,031
1991 $5,402,919,785 $6,984,367,763
1990 $5,952,293,765 $5,812,114,523
1989 $4,186,411,464 $4,757,732,200
1988 $3,834,503,376 $4,255,683,528
1987 $3,281,797,043 $3,971,044,724
1986 $3,403,638,189 $3,723,993,943
1985 $3,339,914,757 $3,282,449,236
1984 $3,561,451,561 $4,502,462,807
1983 $3,391,275,732 $5,673,248,726
1982 $3,618,007,841 $5,419,411,765
1981 $3,862,269,121 $5,624,515,873
1980 $4,279,637,942 $4,448,087,302
1979 $3,030,251,120 $3,416,777,778
1978 $2,389,479,272 $2,559,857,143
1977 $2,809,349,069 $2,092,158,730
1976 $3,009,409,974 $1,698,960,317
1975 $2,157,592,940 $1,511,420,635
1974 $1,544,216,002 $1,333,475,397
1973 $722,780,701 $995,531,746
1972 $430,508,359 $769,039,683
1971 $381,687,073 $664,571,429
1970 $323,802,476 $594,611,111
1969 $318,124,701 $556,293,651
1968 $294,468,564 $517,650,794
1967 $271,543,680 $492,674,603
1966 $245,849,781 $465,888,889
1965 $226,474,286 $443,587,302
1964 $215,679,855 $408,349,206
1963 $154,480,244 $383,904,762
1962 $182,796,536 $360,698,413
1961 $167,637,907 $322,053,713
1960 $141,468,978 $288,884,368

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

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Gabon and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Paraguay
2024 $8,230 $6,416
2023 $7,803 $6,300
2022 $8,409 $6,206
2021 $8,181 $5,977
2020 $6,606 $5,365
2019 $7,441 $5,821
2018 $7,624 $6,258
2017 $6,922 $6,152
2016 $6,677 $5,775
2015 $7,047 $5,879
2014 $9,201 $6,652
2013 $9,198 $6,436
2012 $9,297 $5,642
2011 $10,219 $5,805
2010 $8,357 $4,751
2009 $7,291 $3,942
2008 $9,689 $4,385
2007 $8,004 $3,212
2006 $6,847 $2,439
2005 $6,548 $1,971
2004 $5,466 $1,786
2003 $4,711 $1,444
2002 $3,966 $1,368
2001 $3,836 $1,638
2000 $3,983 $1,736
1999 $3,751 $1,766
1998 $3,700 $1,890
1997 $4,509 $2,079
1996 $4,943 $2,088
1995 $4,415 $1,979
1994 $3,828 $1,760
1993 $4,106 $1,662
1992 $5,386 $1,683
1991 $5,345 $1,685
1990 $6,051 $1,440
1989 $4,374 $1,211
1988 $4,119 $1,114
1987 $3,624 $1,069
1986 $3,865 $1,031
1985 $3,898 $935
1984 $4,273 $1,319
1983 $4,182 $1,710
1982 $4,584 $1,680
1981 $5,026 $1,793
1980 $5,718 $1,457
1979 $4,155 $1,149
1978 $3,360 $883
1977 $4,048 $740
1976 $4,441 $616
1975 $3,258 $562
1974 $2,384 $508
1973 $1,140 $389
1972 $693 $308
1971 $627 $272.1
1970 $543 $249
1969 $545 $238.2
1968 $515 $226.8
1967 $482 $220.9
1966 $443 $213.9
1965 $415 $208.7
1964 $400 $197
1963 $290.7 $189.9
1962 $348 $182.8
1961 $323 $167.1
1960 $276.1 $153.4

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

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Gabon vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Paraguay
2026 68.9 74.2
2025 68.7 74.1
2024 68.5 74
2023 68.3 73.8
2022 67.7 72.3
2021 67.1 68.1
2020 67.1 72.7
2019 67.3 73.7
2018 67 73.6
2017 66.8 73.4
2016 66.6 73.5
2015 66.3 73.5
2014 66.1 73.4
2013 65.8 73.3
2012 65.4 73.1
2011 65.1 72.8
2010 64.7 72.6
2009 64.4 72.3
2008 64 72
2007 63.6 71.8
2006 63.3 71.6
2005 63 71.3
2004 62.7 71.1
2003 62.5 70.8
2002 62.2 70.5
2001 62 70.3
2000 61.8 70
1999 61.7 69.8
1998 61.5 69.5
1997 61.4 69.3
1996 61.3 69.1
1995 61.3 68.8
1994 61.2 68.5
1993 61.1 68.2
1992 61 68
1991 60.9 67.7
1990 60.7 67.3
1989 60.6 66.9
1988 60.4 66.7
1987 60.2 66.5
1986 60 66.2
1985 59.7 65.9
1984 59.3 65.6
1983 59 65.3
1982 58.6 65.1
1981 58.3 64.8
1980 57.9 64.6
1979 57.4 64.3
1978 57 64.1
1977 56.5 63.9
1976 56 63.7
1975 55.5 63.4
1974 54.9 63.2
1973 54.4 63.1
1972 53.8 62.9
1971 53.3 62.7
1970 52.7 62.6
1969 52.1 62.4
1968 51.5 62.2
1967 50.9 62
1966 50.3 61.8
1965 49.7 61.6
1964 49 61.4
1963 48.4 61.1
1962 47.8 60.8
1961 47.1 60.5
1960 46.4 60.2
1959 45.8 59.9
1958 45.1 59.6
1957 44.4 59.3
1956 43.7 59
1955 42.9 58.8
1954 42.2 58.6
1953 41.5 58.5
1952 40.7 58.4
1951 40 58.3
1950 39.3 58.1

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

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Gabon and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Gabon Paraguay
2024 2,538,952 6,929,153
2023 2,484,789 6,844,146
2022 2,430,747 6,760,464
2021 2,376,722 6,684,182
2020 2,322,539 6,603,739
2019 2,267,706 6,515,058
2018 2,212,318 6,427,382
2017 2,156,900 6,338,660
2016 2,100,306 6,249,126
2015 2,040,989 6,159,103
2014 1,978,399 6,069,811
2013 1,913,059 5,982,445
2012 1,846,889 5,897,008
2011 1,781,985 5,814,626
2010 1,719,879 5,737,971
2009 1,661,556 5,671,236
2008 1,607,175 5,613,574
2007 1,556,237 5,559,386
2006 1,508,337 5,505,148
2005 1,463,495 5,448,097
2004 1,421,609 5,388,175
2003 1,382,350 5,326,436
2002 1,345,135 5,261,328
2001 1,309,589 5,187,689
2000 1,275,572 5,100,868
1999 1,243,016 5,003,135
1998 1,211,736 4,900,025
1997 1,181,439 4,794,412
1996 1,152,015 4,687,543
1995 1,123,213 4,579,806
1994 1,094,720 4,471,417
1993 1,066,405 4,362,696
1992 1,038,380 4,253,600
1991 1,010,818 4,144,364
1990 983,734 4,035,747
1989 957,138 3,927,802
1988 931,020 3,820,546
1987 905,479 3,714,889
1986 880,705 3,611,474
1985 856,726 3,510,671
1984 833,501 3,412,936
1983 811,005 3,318,068
1982 789,286 3,226,189
1981 768,385 3,137,604
1980 748,389 3,053,235
1979 729,375 2,973,968
1978 711,245 2,899,269
1977 693,984 2,827,874
1976 677,628 2,758,836
1975 662,197 2,691,648
1974 647,691 2,625,621
1973 633,995 2,561,102
1972 620,960 2,499,881
1971 608,348 2,442,537
1970 595,846 2,388,028
1969 583,276 2,334,992
1968 572,257 2,282,391
1967 563,108 2,229,994
1966 554,463 2,177,584
1965 546,308 2,125,177
1964 538,657 2,073,119
1963 531,452 2,021,909
1962 524,649 1,973,130
1961 518,266 1,927,394
1960 512,316 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Gabon

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Paraguay
2023 3.65 2.42
2022 3.71 2.44
2021 3.78 2.47
2020 3.83 2.5
2019 3.88 2.53
2018 3.91 2.56
2017 3.91 2.59
2016 3.92 2.62
2015 3.92 2.65
2014 3.95 2.65
2013 4.02 2.64
2012 4.09 2.66
2011 4.15 2.67
2010 4.15 2.7
2009 4.14 2.76
2008 4.12 2.79
2007 4.14 2.82
2006 4.17 2.89
2005 4.21 2.97
2004 4.25 3.05
2003 4.3 3.12
2002 4.36 3.23
2001 4.42 3.36
2000 4.47 3.51
1999 4.5 3.67
1998 4.58 3.8
1997 4.66 3.91
1996 4.74 4.01
1995 4.88 4.11
1994 5.04 4.2
1993 5.19 4.28
1992 5.29 4.4
1991 5.37 4.48
1990 5.46 4.57
1989 5.55 4.68
1988 5.62 4.77
1987 5.67 4.85
1986 5.69 4.93
1985 5.71 4.97
1984 5.73 5.04
1983 5.76 5.09
1982 5.74 5.13
1981 5.73 5.15
1980 5.66 5.1
1979 5.61 5.06
1978 5.57 5.04
1977 5.52 5.08
1976 5.46 5.12
1975 5.39 5.18
1974 5.33 5.27
1973 5.29 5.35
1972 5.24 5.46
1971 5.16 5.59
1970 5.1 5.72
1969 5.05 5.84
1968 4.98 5.97
1967 4.92 6.1
1966 4.86 6.23
1965 4.79 6.35
1964 4.71 6.42
1963 4.65 6.45
1962 4.59 6.47
1961 4.5 6.49
1960 4.42 6.5

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

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Gabon and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Paraguay
2024 22.6 27.7
2023 22.6 27.4
2022 22.5 27.1
2021 22.5 26.8
2020 22.5 26.6
2019 22.5 26.2
2018 22.4 25.9
2017 22.4 25.6
2016 22.3 25.3
2015 22.2 24.9
2014 22.1 24.6
2013 21.9 24.3
2012 21.7 23.9
2011 21.4 23.6
2010 21.2 23.2
2009 21 22.9
2008 20.8 22.5
2007 20.6 22.2
2006 20.3 21.8
2005 20.1 21.5
2004 19.9 21.1
2003 19.7 20.8
2002 19.6 20.5
2001 19.4 20.3
2000 19.3 20.1
1999 19.1 19.9
1998 19 19.7
1997 18.9 19.6
1996 18.9 19.5
1995 18.8 19.4
1994 18.8 19.4
1993 18.8 19.3
1992 18.8 19.3
1991 18.9 19.3
1990 18.9 19.2
1989 19 19.2
1988 19.2 19.2
1987 19.3 19.1
1986 19.5 19.1
1985 19.7 19
1984 19.9 19
1983 20.1 18.9
1982 20.4 18.9
1981 20.7 18.8
1980 21 18.7
1979 21.3 18.6
1978 21.6 18.4
1977 21.9 18.2
1976 22.2 18
1975 22.5 17.9
1974 22.9 17.7
1973 23.2 17.5
1972 23.5 17.4
1971 23.9 17.3
1970 24.2 17.2
1969 24.5 17.1
1968 24.8 17
1967 25.2 17
1966 25.6 16.9
1965 25.9 16.9
1964 26.2 16.9
1963 26.5 16.9
1962 26.8 16.9
1961 27 16.8
1960 27.2 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Gabon Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Gabon Paraguay
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Gabon Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Paraguay
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
10,333 mi
2023

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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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