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Gabon vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 75th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while Peru ranks 93/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Peru
Population
2636721
34854181
Population rank 142/197 48/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$8,219
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$15.3B
2024
$94.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.2%
2025
33.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,033
2024
$2,770
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 106/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,135
2025
$6,804
2025
Land area
99,487 sq mi
2025
494,211 sq mi
2025
Population density
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
69.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
78.1 years
2025

Gabon and Peru: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Peru economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Peru
Year GDP
Gabon Peru
1960 $141,468,978 $2,571,986,572
1961 $167,637,907 $2,897,852,693
1962 $182,796,536 $3,284,322,201
1963 $154,480,244 $3,598,272,493
1964 $215,679,855 $4,353,664,867
1965 $226,474,286 $5,163,008,077
1966 $245,849,781 $6,109,048,737
1967 $271,543,680 $6,194,340,080
1968 $294,468,564 $5,736,083,835
1969 $318,124,701 $6,420,909,790
1970 $323,802,476 $7,432,223,177
1971 $381,687,073 $8,289,582,884
1972 $430,508,359 $9,189,413,409
1973 $722,780,701 $10,994,381,895
1974 $1,544,216,002 $13,858,441,211
1975 $2,157,592,940 $16,931,162,355
1976 $3,009,409,974 $16,131,958,851
1977 $2,809,349,069 $14,544,913,961
1978 $2,389,479,272 $12,491,876,743
1979 $3,030,251,120 $15,954,012,439
1980 $4,279,637,942 $18,136,838,538
1981 $3,862,269,121 $21,648,214,893
1982 $3,618,007,841 $21,794,535,621
1983 $3,391,275,732 $17,345,260,564
1984 $3,561,451,561 $17,600,400,385
1985 $3,339,914,757 $15,078,736,875
1986 $3,403,638,189 $21,859,448,586
1987 $3,281,797,043 $36,889,706,593
1988 $3,834,503,376 $15,439,408,447
1989 $4,186,411,464 $22,499,558,526
1990 $5,952,293,765 $26,410,386,963
1991 $5,402,919,785 $34,341,465,998
1992 $5,592,390,827 $35,966,302,303
1993 $4,378,645,081 $34,832,077,221
1994 $4,190,819,344 $44,882,079,767
1995 $4,958,845,648 $53,312,793,687
1996 $5,694,040,003 $55,252,414,130
1997 $5,326,817,115 $58,147,522,523
1998 $4,483,417,310 $55,501,467,877
1999 $4,662,992,036 $50,187,324,568
2000 $5,080,483,629 $51,744,749,133
2001 $5,023,265,413 $52,030,158,775
2002 $5,335,451,100 $54,777,553,515
2003 $6,511,903,365 $58,731,030,122
2004 $7,770,219,008 $66,768,703,498
2005 $9,582,783,991 $76,060,606,061
2006 $10,327,598,306 $88,643,193,062
2007 $12,455,409,587 $102,170,981,144
2008 $15,571,348,344 $120,550,599,815
2009 $12,113,699,068 $120,822,986,521
2010 $14,372,593,020 $147,527,631,521
2011 $18,210,307,744 $171,761,737,047
2012 $17,170,464,016 $192,650,021,649
2013 $17,595,744,798 $201,175,543,571
2014 $18,203,966,896 $200,786,250,583
2015 $14,383,107,763 $189,802,976,286
2016 $14,023,890,265 $191,898,104,390
2017 $14,929,487,485 $211,007,984,081
2018 $16,867,326,402 $222,597,009,739
2019 $16,874,405,465 $228,346,006,004
2020 $15,342,236,164 $201,409,694,756
2021 $19,444,935,097 $226,328,766,460
2022 $20,440,655,695 $246,065,570,308
2023 $20,055,720,403 $266,958,720,838
2024 $20,867,044,936 $289,221,969,060

Gabon and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Peru
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Peru
1960 $276.1 $252.8
1961 $323 $276.6
1962 $348 $305
1963 $290.7 $324
1964 $400 $381
1965 $415 $439
1966 $443 $505
1967 $482 $498
1968 $515 $448
1969 $545 $488
1970 $543 $550
1971 $627 $599
1972 $693 $647
1973 $1,140 $754
1974 $2,384 $927
1975 $3,258 $1,104
1976 $4,441 $1,026
1977 $4,048 $903
1978 $3,360 $756
1979 $4,155 $942
1980 $5,718 $1,045
1981 $5,026 $1,216
1982 $4,584 $1,194
1983 $4,182 $927
1984 $4,273 $918
1985 $3,898 $767
1986 $3,865 $1,087
1987 $3,624 $1,792
1988 $4,119 $733
1989 $4,374 $1,045
1990 $6,051 $1,200
1991 $5,345 $1,527
1992 $5,386 $1,567
1993 $4,106 $1,488
1994 $3,828 $1,879
1995 $4,415 $2,190
1996 $4,943 $2,227
1997 $4,509 $2,301
1998 $3,700 $2,156
1999 $3,751 $1,917
2000 $3,983 $1,945
2001 $3,836 $1,930
2002 $3,966 $2,007
2003 $4,711 $2,129
2004 $5,466 $2,397
2005 $6,548 $2,707
2006 $6,847 $3,130
2007 $8,004 $3,581
2008 $9,689 $4,198
2009 $7,291 $4,181
2010 $8,357 $5,072
2011 $10,219 $5,861
2012 $9,297 $6,519
2013 $9,198 $6,747
2014 $9,201 $6,667
2015 $7,047 $6,232
2016 $6,677 $6,217
2017 $6,922 $6,736
2018 $7,624 $6,978
2019 $7,441 $7,037
2020 $6,606 $6,133
2021 $8,181 $6,826
2022 $8,409 $7,351
2023 $8,071 $7,888
2024 $8,219 $8,452

Gabon vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Peru
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Peru
1950 39.3 46
1951 40 46.5
1952 40.7 46.8
1953 41.5 47.1
1954 42.2 47.5
1955 42.9 47.9
1956 43.7 48.4
1957 44.4 48.9
1958 45.1 49.5
1959 45.8 50
1960 46.4 50.6
1961 47.1 51.2
1962 47.8 51.5
1963 48.4 52.6
1964 49 53.3
1965 49.7 53.9
1966 50.3 54.4
1967 50.9 54.9
1968 51.5 55.4
1969 52.1 55.8
1970 52.7 47.7
1971 53.3 56.5
1972 53.8 57
1973 54.4 57.3
1974 54.9 57.8
1975 55.5 58.2
1976 56 58.6
1977 56.5 58.9
1978 57 59.3
1979 57.4 59.6
1980 57.9 60
1981 58.3 60.3
1982 58.6 60.6
1983 59 60.8
1984 59.3 61.1
1985 59.7 61.7
1986 60 62.2
1987 60.2 62.5
1988 60.4 63
1989 60.6 63.4
1990 60.7 64
1991 60.9 64.2
1992 61 65
1993 61.1 65.7
1994 61.2 66.5
1995 61.3 67.2
1996 61.3 67.8
1997 61.4 68.3
1998 61.5 68.7
1999 61.7 69.3
2000 61.8 69.8
2001 62 70.3
2002 62.2 70.8
2003 62.5 71.3
2004 62.7 71.4
2005 63 72
2006 63.3 72.3
2007 63.6 72.7
2008 64 72.7
2009 64.4 72.6
2010 64.7 72.9
2011 65.1 73.3
2012 65.4 74
2013 65.8 74.6
2014 66.1 75.3
2015 66.3 75.7
2016 66.6 76
2017 66.8 76
2018 67 76
2019 67.3 76.3
2020 67.1 73.8
2021 67.1 71.6
2022 67.7 76.8
2023 68.3 77.7
2024 68.5 77.9
2025 68.7 78.1

Gabon and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Peru
Year Population
Gabon Peru
1960 512,316 10,174,127
1961 518,266 10,475,123
1962 524,649 10,784,612
1963 531,452 11,102,099
1964 538,657 11,427,978
1965 546,308 11,761,085
1966 554,463 12,101,297
1967 563,108 12,448,814
1968 572,257 12,803,993
1969 583,276 13,166,767
1970 595,846 13,501,237
1971 608,348 13,838,067
1972 620,960 14,210,147
1973 633,995 14,582,867
1974 647,691 14,956,552
1975 662,197 15,333,957
1976 677,628 15,716,809
1977 693,984 16,109,806
1978 711,245 16,516,059
1979 729,375 16,933,139
1980 748,389 17,360,949
1981 768,385 17,798,805
1982 789,286 18,246,503
1983 811,005 18,705,957
1984 833,501 19,174,716
1985 856,726 19,648,204
1986 880,705 20,117,122
1987 905,479 20,582,320
1988 931,020 21,054,702
1989 957,138 21,532,589
1990 983,734 22,014,771
1991 1,010,818 22,483,775
1992 1,038,380 22,946,340
1993 1,066,405 23,413,783
1994 1,094,720 23,881,493
1995 1,123,213 24,348,919
1996 1,152,015 24,811,171
1997 1,181,439 25,274,147
1998 1,211,736 25,738,095
1999 1,243,016 26,186,504
2000 1,275,572 26,598,331
2001 1,309,589 26,964,601
2002 1,345,135 27,288,217
2003 1,382,350 27,580,490
2004 1,421,609 27,852,190
2005 1,463,495 28,101,180
2006 1,508,337 28,324,491
2007 1,556,237 28,530,699
2008 1,607,175 28,719,041
2009 1,661,556 28,896,811
2010 1,719,879 29,086,019
2011 1,781,985 29,304,086
2012 1,846,889 29,550,366
2013 1,913,059 29,817,919
2014 1,978,399 30,115,826
2015 2,040,989 30,457,600
2016 2,100,306 30,866,494
2017 2,156,900 31,324,637
2018 2,212,318 31,897,584
2019 2,267,706 32,449,303
2020 2,322,539 32,838,579
2021 2,376,722 33,155,882
2022 2,430,747 33,475,438
2023 2,484,789 33,845,617
2024 2,538,952 34,217,848

Fertility rates in Gabon and Peru

Fertility rate
Gabon

Peru
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Peru
1960 4.42 6.94
1961 4.5 6.92
1962 4.59 6.9
1963 4.65 6.86
1964 4.71 6.81
1965 4.79 6.75
1966 4.86 6.68
1967 4.92 6.6
1968 4.98 6.51
1969 5.05 6.42
1970 5.1 6.32
1971 5.16 6.21
1972 5.24 6.09
1973 5.29 5.97
1974 5.33 5.84
1975 5.39 5.71
1976 5.46 5.58
1977 5.52 5.44
1978 5.57 5.31
1979 5.61 5.17
1980 5.66 5.04
1981 5.73 4.92
1982 5.74 4.8
1983 5.76 4.68
1984 5.73 4.57
1985 5.71 4.46
1986 5.69 4.35
1987 5.67 4.25
1988 5.62 4.14
1989 5.55 4.03
1990 5.46 3.91
1991 5.37 3.79
1992 5.29 3.67
1993 5.19 3.55
1994 5.04 3.43
1995 4.88 3.32
1996 4.74 3.2
1997 4.66 3.1
1998 4.58 3
1999 4.5 2.92
2000 4.47 2.85
2001 4.42 2.74
2002 4.36 2.69
2003 4.3 2.66
2004 4.25 2.67
2005 4.21 2.64
2006 4.17 2.62
2007 4.14 2.58
2008 4.12 2.53
2009 4.14 2.48
2010 4.15 2.42
2011 4.15 2.41
2012 4.09 2.36
2013 4.02 2.32
2014 3.95 2.27
2015 3.92 2.23
2016 3.92 2.19
2017 3.91 2.15
2018 3.91 2.12
2019 3.88 2.09
2020 3.83 2.06
2021 3.78 2.03
2022 3.71 2
2023 3.65 1.98

Gabon and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Peru
Year Median age, years
Gabon Peru
1960 27.2 18.2
1961 27 18.1
1962 26.8 18
1963 26.5 17.9
1964 26.2 17.9
1965 25.9 17.9
1966 25.6 17.9
1967 25.2 17.9
1968 24.8 17.9
1969 24.5 17.9
1970 24.2 17.9
1971 23.9 17.9
1972 23.5 18
1973 23.2 18
1974 22.9 18.1
1975 22.5 18.1
1976 22.2 18.2
1977 21.9 18.2
1978 21.6 18.3
1979 21.3 18.4
1980 21 18.5
1981 20.7 18.6
1982 20.4 18.7
1983 20.1 18.8
1984 19.9 18.9
1985 19.7 19.1
1986 19.5 19.2
1987 19.3 19.3
1988 19.2 19.5
1989 19 19.6
1990 18.9 19.8
1991 18.9 20
1992 18.8 20.2
1993 18.8 20.4
1994 18.8 20.7
1995 18.8 20.9
1996 18.9 21.2
1997 18.9 21.5
1998 19 21.8
1999 19.1 22.1
2000 19.3 22.5
2001 19.4 22.8
2002 19.6 23.2
2003 19.7 23.5
2004 19.9 23.9
2005 20.1 24.2
2006 20.3 24.6
2007 20.6 25
2008 20.8 25.4
2009 21 25.8
2010 21.2 26.3
2011 21.4 26.7
2012 21.7 27.1
2013 21.9 27.4
2014 22.1 27.8
2015 22.2 28.1
2016 22.3 28.4
2017 22.4 28.6
2018 22.4 28.9
2019 22.5 29.2
2020 22.5 29.5
2021 22.5 29.8
2022 22.5 30.1
2023 22.6 30.5
2024 22.6 30.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$19.2B
2024
$256B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2023
1.12%
2023
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.85%
2025
-2.54%
2025
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
5.2%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
32.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2025
65.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Gabon Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.93 megatons
2023
58.4 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.98 tons
2023
1.73 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Gabon Peru
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,105
2024
+18,406
2024
Urban population
91.3%
2024
79.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.6
2025
53
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
31
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
67
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Gabon Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$247.1
2022
$446
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46
2022
$120.3
2022
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
78.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.55%
2022
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.48
2022
1.62
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
33.2
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2025
44
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Peru
% of world land
0.17%
2025
0.86%
2025
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2025
94,153 sq mi
2025
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2025
277,267 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
109,106 mi
2021

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