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Gabon vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 75th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Philippines
Population
2663339
117991570
Population rank 141/197 14/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Gabon and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Philippines
2024 $20,895,684,426 $461,617,509,782
2023 $19,388,372,071 $437,055,627,244
2022 $20,440,655,695 $404,353,369,605
2021 $19,444,935,097 $394,087,359,848
2020 $15,342,236,164 $361,751,145,452
2019 $16,874,405,465 $376,823,402,239
2018 $16,867,326,402 $346,841,896,587
2017 $14,929,487,485 $328,480,736,803
2016 $14,023,890,265 $318,627,003,017
2015 $14,383,107,763 $306,445,871,242
2014 $18,203,966,896 $297,483,555,338
2013 $17,595,744,798 $283,902,828,589
2012 $17,170,464,016 $261,920,540,963
2011 $18,210,307,744 $234,216,730,291
2010 $14,372,593,020 $208,368,893,151
2009 $12,113,699,068 $175,974,755,881
2008 $15,571,348,344 $181,624,626,327
2007 $12,455,409,587 $155,980,408,673
2006 $10,327,598,306 $127,652,926,368
2005 $9,582,783,991 $107,419,977,318
2004 $7,770,219,008 $95,001,999,685
2003 $6,511,903,365 $87,039,092,974
2002 $5,335,451,100 $84,307,345,888
2001 $5,023,265,413 $78,921,234,458
2000 $5,080,483,629 $83,669,788,377
1999 $4,662,992,036 $85,640,171,045
1998 $4,483,417,310 $74,492,416,330
1997 $5,326,817,115 $94,106,317,565
1996 $5,694,040,003 $94,648,084,429
1995 $4,958,845,648 $84,644,328,727
1994 $4,190,819,344 $73,159,336,915
1993 $4,378,645,081 $62,036,529,147
1992 $5,592,390,827 $60,422,328,242
1991 $5,402,919,785 $51,784,144,943
1990 $5,952,293,765 $50,508,286,642
1989 $4,186,411,464 $48,513,773,721
1988 $3,834,503,376 $43,152,128,959
1987 $3,281,797,043 $37,791,488,666
1986 $3,403,638,189 $33,987,207,295
1985 $3,339,914,757 $34,961,486,348
1984 $3,561,451,561 $35,730,185,634
1983 $3,391,275,732 $37,759,179,895
1982 $3,618,007,841 $42,206,011,275
1981 $3,862,269,121 $40,499,388,869
1980 $4,279,637,942 $36,848,080,899
1979 $3,030,251,120 $31,218,296,292
1978 $2,389,479,272 $25,762,224,563
1977 $2,809,349,069 $22,283,109,803
1976 $3,009,409,974 $19,381,055,197
1975 $2,157,592,940 $16,875,240,684
1974 $1,544,216,002 $15,607,882,555
1973 $722,780,701 $11,412,449,735
1972 $430,508,359 $9,067,815,521
1971 $381,687,073 $8,375,075,630
1970 $323,802,476 $7,559,115,517
1969 $318,124,701 $9,571,800,653
1968 $294,468,564 $8,632,749,269
1967 $271,543,680 $7,724,873,935
1966 $245,849,781 $7,189,017,888
1965 $226,474,286 $6,517,349,772
1964 $215,679,855 $5,953,756,195
1963 $154,480,244 $5,505,023,238
1962 $182,796,536 $4,954,593,072
1961 $167,637,907 $8,171,194,425
1960 $141,468,978 $7,515,894,111

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

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Gabon and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Philippines
2024 $8,230 $3,985
2023 $7,803 $3,804
2022 $8,409 $3,548
2021 $8,181 $3,484
2020 $6,606 $3,228
2019 $7,441 $3,401
2018 $7,624 $3,169
2017 $6,922 $3,038
2016 $6,677 $2,985
2015 $7,047 $2,910
2014 $9,201 $2,867
2013 $9,198 $2,781
2012 $9,297 $2,615
2011 $10,219 $2,384
2010 $8,357 $2,163
2009 $7,291 $1,864
2008 $9,689 $1,959
2007 $8,004 $1,713
2006 $6,847 $1,426
2005 $6,548 $1,220
2004 $5,466 $1,100
2003 $4,711 $1,027
2002 $3,966 $1,015
2001 $3,836 $970
2000 $3,983 $1,051
1999 $3,751 $1,101
1998 $3,700 $983
1997 $4,509 $1,273
1996 $4,943 $1,311
1995 $4,415 $1,200
1994 $3,828 $1,060
1993 $4,106 $919
1992 $5,386 $917
1991 $5,345 $804
1990 $6,051 $804
1989 $4,374 $792
1988 $4,119 $722
1987 $3,624 $650
1986 $3,865 $600
1985 $3,898 $633
1984 $4,273 $665
1983 $4,182 $723
1982 $4,584 $833
1981 $5,026 $821
1980 $5,718 $767
1979 $4,155 $667
1978 $3,360 $565
1977 $4,048 $502
1976 $4,441 $449
1975 $3,258 $401
1974 $2,384 $379
1973 $1,140 $283.2
1972 $693 $230.1
1971 $627 $217.4
1970 $543 $200.9
1969 $545 $261.1
1968 $515 $242.2
1967 $482 $223.1
1966 $443 $213.8
1965 $415 $199.8
1964 $400 $188.2
1963 $290.7 $179.5
1962 $348 $166.7
1961 $323 $283.8
1960 $276.1 $269.5

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

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Gabon vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Philippines
2026 68.9 70.2
2025 68.7 70.1
2024 68.5 69.9
2023 68.3 69.8
2022 67.7 69.5
2021 67.1 66.7
2020 67.1 70.1
2019 67.3 69.7
2018 67 69.8
2017 66.8 70
2016 66.6 69.5
2015 66.3 69.5
2014 66.1 69.3
2013 65.8 69.3
2012 65.4 69.2
2011 65.1 69.1
2010 64.7 68.9
2009 64.4 68.6
2008 64 68.6
2007 63.6 68.5
2006 63.3 68.2
2005 63 68.4
2004 62.7 68.3
2003 62.5 68
2002 62.2 67.9
2001 62 67.8
2000 61.8 67.8
1999 61.7 67.5
1998 61.5 67.2
1997 61.4 67
1996 61.3 66.7
1995 61.3 66.3
1994 61.2 66
1993 61.1 65.7
1992 61 65.4
1991 60.9 64.6
1990 60.7 64.4
1989 60.6 64.1
1988 60.4 63.7
1987 60.2 63.3
1986 60 62.9
1985 59.7 62.7
1984 59.3 62.4
1983 59 62.3
1982 58.6 62.2
1981 58.3 61.9
1980 57.9 61.9
1979 57.4 61.7
1978 57 61.5
1977 56.5 61.4
1976 56 60.9
1975 55.5 60.9
1974 54.9 60.8
1973 54.4 60.7
1972 53.8 60.9
1971 53.3 61.1
1970 52.7 60.8
1969 52.1 61
1968 51.5 60.9
1967 50.9 60.8
1966 50.3 60.6
1965 49.7 60.4
1964 49 60.1
1963 48.4 60
1962 47.8 59.8
1961 47.1 59.5
1960 46.4 59.2
1959 45.8 58.7
1958 45.1 58.3
1957 44.4 57.8
1956 43.7 57.2
1955 42.9 56.6
1954 42.2 56
1953 41.5 55.4
1952 40.7 54.7
1951 40 54.1
1950 39.3 53.6

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

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Gabon and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Gabon Philippines
2024 2,538,952 115,843,670
2023 2,484,789 114,891,199
2022 2,430,747 113,964,338
2021 2,376,722 113,100,950
2020 2,322,539 112,081,264
2019 2,267,706 110,804,683
2018 2,212,318 109,465,287
2017 2,156,900 108,119,693
2016 2,100,306 106,735,719
2015 2,040,989 105,312,992
2014 1,978,399 103,767,130
2013 1,913,059 102,076,336
2012 1,846,889 100,175,512
2011 1,781,985 98,248,614
2010 1,719,879 96,337,125
2009 1,661,556 94,384,250
2008 1,607,175 92,699,095
2007 1,556,237 91,075,184
2006 1,508,337 89,508,986
2005 1,463,495 88,015,962
2004 1,421,609 86,394,504
2003 1,382,350 84,731,835
2002 1,345,135 83,068,889
2001 1,309,589 81,401,488
2000 1,275,572 79,625,397
1999 1,243,016 77,753,257
1998 1,211,736 75,791,024
1997 1,181,439 73,908,810
1996 1,152,015 72,190,242
1995 1,123,213 70,546,246
1994 1,094,720 69,019,291
1993 1,066,405 67,530,621
1992 1,038,380 65,926,125
1991 1,010,818 64,382,249
1990 983,734 62,854,666
1989 957,138 61,265,260
1988 931,020 59,739,052
1987 905,479 58,157,496
1986 880,705 56,645,077
1985 856,726 55,213,006
1984 833,501 53,726,181
1983 811,005 52,194,620
1982 789,286 50,695,707
1981 768,385 49,311,727
1980 748,389 48,043,740
1979 729,375 46,807,103
1978 711,245 45,575,281
1977 693,984 44,367,962
1976 677,628 43,201,488
1975 662,197 42,120,826
1974 647,691 41,174,341
1973 633,995 40,294,130
1972 620,960 39,408,560
1971 608,348 38,518,659
1970 595,846 37,622,204
1969 583,276 36,660,799
1968 572,257 35,638,342
1967 563,108 34,621,320
1966 554,463 33,617,170
1965 546,308 32,625,316
1964 538,657 31,643,032
1963 531,452 30,674,731
1962 524,649 29,723,536
1961 518,266 28,792,621
1960 512,316 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Philippines

Fertility rate
Gabon

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Philippines
2023 3.65 1.92
2022 3.71 1.93
2021 3.78 1.95
2020 3.83 2.08
2019 3.88 2.22
2018 3.91 2.38
2017 3.91 2.53
2016 3.92 2.68
2015 3.92 2.83
2014 3.95 2.89
2013 4.02 3.04
2012 4.09 3.14
2011 4.15 3.24
2010 4.15 3.32
2009 4.14 3.38
2008 4.12 3.4
2007 4.14 3.4
2006 4.17 3.47
2005 4.21 3.45
2004 4.25 3.52
2003 4.3 3.59
2002 4.36 3.65
2001 4.42 3.72
2000 4.47 3.75
1999 4.5 3.83
1998 4.58 3.88
1997 4.66 3.94
1996 4.74 4
1995 4.88 4.07
1994 5.04 4.08
1993 5.19 4.1
1992 5.29 4.16
1991 5.37 4.27
1990 5.46 4.32
1989 5.55 4.37
1988 5.62 4.45
1987 5.67 4.51
1986 5.69 4.56
1985 5.71 4.66
1984 5.73 4.77
1983 5.76 4.87
1982 5.74 4.92
1981 5.73 4.97
1980 5.66 5.11
1979 5.61 5.26
1978 5.57 5.39
1977 5.52 5.44
1976 5.46 5.51
1975 5.39 5.6
1974 5.33 5.69
1973 5.29 5.79
1972 5.24 5.94
1971 5.16 6.08
1970 5.1 6.22
1969 5.05 6.33
1968 4.98 6.45
1967 4.92 6.57
1966 4.86 6.69
1965 4.79 6.8
1964 4.71 6.89
1963 4.65 6.95
1962 4.59 6.98
1961 4.5 6.99
1960 4.42 7

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

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Gabon and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Philippines
2024 22.6 26.8
2023 22.6 26.3
2022 22.5 25.9
2021 22.5 25.5
2020 22.5 25.1
2019 22.5 24.7
2018 22.4 24.3
2017 22.4 24
2016 22.3 23.6
2015 22.2 23.3
2014 22.1 22.9
2013 21.9 22.7
2012 21.7 22.4
2011 21.4 22.2
2010 21.2 22
2009 21 21.7
2008 20.8 21.5
2007 20.6 21.3
2006 20.3 21.2
2005 20.1 21
2004 19.9 20.8
2003 19.7 20.6
2002 19.6 20.4
2001 19.4 20.2
2000 19.3 20
1999 19.1 19.8
1998 19 19.6
1997 18.9 19.4
1996 18.9 19.3
1995 18.8 19.2
1994 18.8 19.1
1993 18.8 19.1
1992 18.8 19
1991 18.9 18.9
1990 18.9 18.8
1989 19 18.7
1988 19.2 18.6
1987 19.3 18.5
1986 19.5 18.3
1985 19.7 18.2
1984 19.9 18.1
1983 20.1 17.9
1982 20.4 17.7
1981 20.7 17.5
1980 21 17.3
1979 21.3 17.1
1978 21.6 16.9
1977 21.9 16.7
1976 22.2 16.5
1975 22.5 16.3
1974 22.9 16.1
1973 23.2 16
1972 23.5 15.9
1971 23.9 15.8
1970 24.2 15.7
1969 24.5 15.6
1968 24.8 15.5
1967 25.2 15.4
1966 25.6 15.4
1965 25.9 15.4
1964 26.2 15.4
1963 26.5 15.4
1962 26.8 15.5
1961 27 15.6
1960 27.2 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Gabon Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Gabon Philippines
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
98.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Gabon Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Philippines
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
134,457 mi
2020

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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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