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Gabon vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 75th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Poland
Population
2663339
35806942
Population rank 141/197 47/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Gabon and Poland: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Poland economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Poland
2024 $20,895,684,426 $917,767,106,147
2023 $19,388,372,071 $812,451,193,396
2022 $20,440,655,695 $695,607,470,875
2021 $19,444,935,097 $689,170,230,665
2020 $15,342,236,164 $605,914,237,904
2019 $16,874,405,465 $602,683,770,145
2018 $16,867,326,402 $594,616,687,350
2017 $14,929,487,485 $528,356,676,667
2016 $14,023,890,265 $473,259,583,970
2015 $14,383,107,763 $480,054,118,583
2014 $18,203,966,896 $542,134,167,179
2013 $17,595,744,798 $518,179,836,405
2012 $17,170,464,016 $498,148,649,703
2011 $18,210,307,744 $527,848,543,023
2010 $14,372,593,020 $478,111,630,684
2009 $12,113,699,068 $440,891,472,247
2008 $15,571,348,344 $535,612,030,672
2007 $12,455,409,587 $429,715,132,138
2006 $10,327,598,306 $345,897,630,736
2005 $9,582,783,991 $306,999,913,151
2004 $7,770,219,008 $256,268,656,145
2003 $6,511,903,365 $218,561,225,998
2002 $5,335,451,100 $199,694,463,256
2001 $5,023,265,413 $191,823,200,371
2000 $5,080,483,629 $172,953,527,033
1999 $4,662,992,036 $170,704,452,715
1998 $4,483,417,310 $175,282,269,667
1997 $5,326,817,115 $159,893,964,917
1996 $5,694,040,003 $160,813,026,223
1995 $4,958,845,648 $142,838,527,115
1994 $4,190,819,344 $110,803,635,288
1993 $4,378,645,081 $96,043,157,273
1992 $5,592,390,827 $94,337,050,693
1991 $5,402,919,785 $85,500,935,935
1990 $5,952,293,765 $65,977,748,211
1989 $4,186,411,464 -
1988 $3,834,503,376 -
1987 $3,281,797,043 -
1986 $3,403,638,189 -
1985 $3,339,914,757 -
1984 $3,561,451,561 -
1983 $3,391,275,732 -
1982 $3,618,007,841 -
1981 $3,862,269,121 -
1980 $4,279,637,942 -
1979 $3,030,251,120 -
1978 $2,389,479,272 -
1977 $2,809,349,069 -
1976 $3,009,409,974 -
1975 $2,157,592,940 -
1974 $1,544,216,002 -
1973 $722,780,701 -
1972 $430,508,359 -
1971 $381,687,073 -
1970 $323,802,476 -
1969 $318,124,701 -
1968 $294,468,564 -
1967 $271,543,680 -
1966 $245,849,781 -
1965 $226,474,286 -
1964 $215,679,855 -
1963 $154,480,244 -
1962 $182,796,536 -
1961 $167,637,907 -
1960 $141,468,978 -

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

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Gabon and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Poland
2024 $8,230 $25,104
2023 $7,803 $22,145
2022 $8,409 $18,891
2021 $8,181 $18,636
2020 $6,606 $16,151
2019 $7,441 $15,875
2018 $7,624 $15,658
2017 $6,922 $13,913
2016 $6,677 $12,464
2015 $7,047 $12,638
2014 $9,201 $14,262
2013 $9,198 $13,622
2012 $9,297 $13,087
2011 $10,219 $13,868
2010 $8,357 $12,568
2009 $7,291 $11,556
2008 $9,689 $14,049
2007 $8,004 $11,273
2006 $6,847 $9,069
2005 $6,548 $8,044
2004 $5,466 $6,712
2003 $4,711 $5,721
2002 $3,966 $5,223
2001 $3,836 $5,015
2000 $3,983 $4,521
1999 $3,751 $4,416
1998 $3,700 $4,534
1997 $4,509 $4,137
1996 $4,943 $4,164
1995 $4,415 $3,701
1994 $3,828 $2,875
1993 $4,106 $2,497
1992 $5,386 $2,459
1991 $5,345 $2,236
1990 $6,051 $1,731
1989 $4,374 -
1988 $4,119 -
1987 $3,624 -
1986 $3,865 -
1985 $3,898 -
1984 $4,273 -
1983 $4,182 -
1982 $4,584 -
1981 $5,026 -
1980 $5,718 -
1979 $4,155 -
1978 $3,360 -
1977 $4,048 -
1976 $4,441 -
1975 $3,258 -
1974 $2,384 -
1973 $1,140 -
1972 $693 -
1971 $627 -
1970 $543 -
1969 $545 -
1968 $515 -
1967 $482 -
1966 $443 -
1965 $415 -
1964 $400 -
1963 $290.7 -
1962 $348 -
1961 $323 -
1960 $276.1 -

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

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Gabon vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Poland
2026 68.9 79.2
2025 68.7 79
2024 68.5 78.8
2023 68.3 78.6
2022 67.7 77.9
2021 67.1 75.6
2020 67.1 76.6
2019 67.3 77.9
2018 67 77.6
2017 66.8 77.7
2016 66.6 77.6
2015 66.3 77.6
2014 66.1 77.3
2013 65.8 77.1
2012 65.4 76.8
2011 65.1 76.6
2010 64.7 76.3
2009 64.4 75.9
2008 64 75.6
2007 63.6 75.4
2006 63.3 75.3
2005 63 75.1
2004 62.7 74.9
2003 62.5 74.8
2002 62.2 74.5
2001 62 74.2
2000 61.8 73.6
1999 61.7 73.2
1998 61.5 72.8
1997 61.4 72.6
1996 61.3 72.3
1995 61.3 72
1994 61.2 71.7
1993 61.1 71.3
1992 61 70.9
1991 60.9 70.7
1990 60.7 70.6
1989 60.6 70.8
1988 60.4 70.8
1987 60.2 70.8
1986 60 70.6
1985 59.7 70.5
1984 59.3 70.6
1983 59 70.8
1982 58.6 70.9
1981 58.3 70.6
1980 57.9 70.5
1979 57.4 70.2
1978 57 70.4
1977 56.5 70.3
1976 56 70.4
1975 55.5 70.6
1974 54.9 70.7
1973 54.4 70.7
1972 53.8 70.1
1971 53.3 69.8
1970 52.7 69.6
1969 52.1 69.8
1968 51.5 69.8
1967 50.9 69.9
1966 50.3 69.7
1965 49.7 69.4
1964 49 68.9
1963 48.4 68.3
1962 47.8 68
1961 47.1 67.8
1960 46.4 67.1
1959 45.8 66.4
1958 45.1 64.9
1957 44.4 64.4
1956 43.7 63.4
1955 42.9 63.1
1954 42.2 62.3
1953 41.5 61.3
1952 40.7 59.7
1951 40 58.9
1950 39.3 58.3

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

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Gabon and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Poland
1x
Year Population
Gabon Poland
2024 2,538,952 36,559,233
2023 2,484,789 36,687,353
2022 2,430,747 36,821,749
2021 2,376,722 36,981,559
2020 2,322,539 37,515,748
2019 2,267,706 37,965,475
2018 2,212,318 37,974,750
2017 2,156,900 37,974,826
2016 2,100,306 37,970,087
2015 2,040,989 37,986,412
2014 1,978,399 38,011,735
2013 1,913,059 38,040,196
2012 1,846,889 38,063,164
2011 1,781,985 38,063,255
2010 1,719,879 38,042,794
2009 1,661,556 38,151,603
2008 1,607,175 38,125,759
2007 1,556,237 38,120,560
2006 1,508,337 38,141,267
2005 1,463,495 38,165,445
2004 1,421,609 38,182,222
2003 1,382,350 38,204,570
2002 1,345,135 38,230,364
2001 1,309,589 38,248,076
2000 1,275,572 38,258,629
1999 1,243,016 38,660,271
1998 1,211,736 38,663,481
1997 1,181,439 38,649,660
1996 1,152,015 38,624,370
1995 1,123,213 38,594,998
1994 1,094,720 38,542,652
1993 1,066,405 38,461,408
1992 1,038,380 38,363,667
1991 1,010,818 38,246,193
1990 983,734 38,110,782
1989 957,138 37,961,529
1988 931,020 37,824,487
1987 905,479 37,668,045
1986 880,705 37,456,119
1985 856,726 37,201,885
1984 833,501 36,904,134
1983 811,005 36,571,808
1982 789,286 36,230,481
1981 768,385 35,898,587
1980 748,389 35,574,150
1979 729,375 35,247,217
1978 711,245 34,965,600
1977 693,984 34,689,050
1976 677,628 34,356,300
1975 662,197 34,015,199
1974 647,691 33,678,899
1973 633,995 33,357,200
1972 620,960 33,055,650
1971 608,348 32,783,500
1970 595,846 32,664,300
1969 583,276 32,548,300
1968 572,257 32,294,655
1967 563,108 31,987,155
1966 554,463 31,681,000
1965 546,308 31,444,950
1964 538,657 31,139,450
1963 531,452 30,712,000
1962 524,649 30,308,500
1961 518,266 29,964,000
1960 512,316 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Poland

Fertility rate
Gabon

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Poland
2023 3.65 1.16
2022 3.71 1.29
2021 3.78 1.33
2020 3.83 1.39
2019 3.88 1.44
2018 3.91 1.46
2017 3.91 1.48
2016 3.92 1.39
2015 3.92 1.32
2014 3.95 1.32
2013 4.02 1.29
2012 4.09 1.33
2011 4.15 1.33
2010 4.15 1.41
2009 4.14 1.4
2008 4.12 1.39
2007 4.14 1.31
2006 4.17 1.27
2005 4.21 1.24
2004 4.25 1.23
2003 4.3 1.22
2002 4.36 1.25
2001 4.42 1.31
2000 4.47 1.37
1999 4.5 1.37
1998 4.58 1.44
1997 4.66 1.51
1996 4.74 1.59
1995 4.88 1.62
1994 5.04 1.81
1993 5.19 1.87
1992 5.29 1.95
1991 5.37 2.07
1990 5.46 2.06
1989 5.55 2.08
1988 5.62 2.13
1987 5.67 2.15
1986 5.69 2.22
1985 5.71 2.33
1984 5.73 2.37
1983 5.76 2.42
1982 5.74 2.34
1981 5.73 2.24
1980 5.66 2.28
1979 5.61 2.28
1978 5.57 2.21
1977 5.52 2.23
1976 5.46 2.3
1975 5.39 2.27
1974 5.33 2.26
1973 5.29 2.26
1972 5.24 2.24
1971 5.16 2.25
1970 5.1 2.2
1969 5.05 2.2
1968 4.98 2.24
1967 4.92 2.33
1966 4.86 2.34
1965 4.79 2.52
1964 4.71 2.57
1963 4.65 2.7
1962 4.59 2.72
1961 4.5 2.83
1960 4.42 2.98

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

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Gabon and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Poland
2024 22.6 42.9
2023 22.6 42.4
2022 22.5 41.9
2021 22.5 41.5
2020 22.5 41.1
2019 22.5 40.8
2018 22.4 40.4
2017 22.4 40
2016 22.3 39.7
2015 22.2 39.3
2014 22.1 39
2013 21.9 38.7
2012 21.7 38.4
2011 21.4 38.2
2010 21.2 38.1
2009 21 37.8
2008 20.8 37.5
2007 20.6 37.2
2006 20.3 36.9
2005 20.1 36.6
2004 19.9 36.3
2003 19.7 36
2002 19.6 35.8
2001 19.4 35.5
2000 19.3 35.2
1999 19.1 35
1998 19 34.7
1997 18.9 34.4
1996 18.9 34.2
1995 18.8 33.9
1994 18.8 33.5
1993 18.8 33.2
1992 18.8 32.9
1991 18.9 32.6
1990 18.9 32.4
1989 19 32.1
1988 19.2 31.7
1987 19.3 31.4
1986 19.5 31.1
1985 19.7 30.8
1984 19.9 30.6
1983 20.1 30.3
1982 20.4 30.1
1981 20.7 29.8
1980 21 29.5
1979 21.3 29.3
1978 21.6 29.1
1977 21.9 28.9
1976 22.2 28.7
1975 22.5 28.6
1974 22.9 28.6
1973 23.2 28.5
1972 23.5 28.5
1971 23.9 28.4
1970 24.2 28.2
1969 24.5 28.1
1968 24.8 28
1967 25.2 27.8
1966 25.6 27.7
1965 25.9 27.5
1964 26.2 27.3
1963 26.5 27.1
1962 26.8 26.9
1961 27 26.8
1960 27.2 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Gabon Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Poland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Gabon Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Poland
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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