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Gabon vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 75th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Portugal
Population
2663339
10667081
Population rank 141/197 92/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Gabon and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Portugal
2024 $20,895,684,426 $313,271,185,085
2023 $19,388,372,071 $292,323,800,949
2022 $20,440,655,695 $256,898,677,175
2021 $19,444,935,097 $256,055,879,091
2020 $15,342,236,164 $229,618,773,423
2019 $16,874,405,465 $240,115,970,063
2018 $16,867,326,402 $242,092,894,543
2017 $14,929,487,485 $220,862,990,767
2016 $14,023,890,265 $206,305,431,242
2015 $14,383,107,763 $199,038,523,120
2014 $18,203,966,896 $230,078,616,300
2013 $17,595,744,798 $226,677,408,292
2012 $17,170,464,016 $216,536,676,772
2011 $18,210,307,744 $245,426,767,676
2010 $14,372,593,020 $238,443,864,993
2009 $12,113,699,068 $244,667,762,836
2008 $15,571,348,344 $263,416,394,624
2007 $12,455,409,587 $240,496,147,317
2006 $10,327,598,306 $208,756,449,276
2005 $9,582,783,991 $197,253,876,705
2004 $7,770,219,008 $189,382,122,532
2003 $6,511,903,365 $165,226,175,537
2002 $5,335,451,100 $134,795,565,549
2001 $5,023,265,413 $121,604,107,165
2000 $5,080,483,629 $118,605,192,877
1999 $4,662,992,036 $127,470,385,557
1998 $4,483,417,310 $123,946,327,916
1997 $5,326,817,115 $117,016,535,163
1996 $5,694,040,003 $122,630,089,680
1995 $4,958,845,648 $118,122,007,430
1994 $4,190,819,344 $99,688,641,304
1993 $4,378,645,081 $95,009,751,901
1992 $5,592,390,827 $107,592,098,307
1991 $5,402,919,785 $89,233,599,278
1990 $5,952,293,765 $78,713,860,217
1989 $4,186,411,464 $60,594,092,182
1988 $3,834,503,376 $56,347,250,696
1987 $3,281,797,043 $48,182,925,857
1986 $3,403,638,189 $38,745,901,354
1985 $3,339,914,757 $27,115,807,742
1984 $3,561,451,561 $25,217,969,050
1983 $3,391,275,732 $27,239,650,742
1982 $3,618,007,841 $30,527,754,793
1981 $3,862,269,121 $31,977,276,873
1980 $4,279,637,942 $32,896,519,824
1979 $3,030,251,120 $26,622,819,672
1978 $2,389,479,272 $23,487,614,051
1977 $2,809,349,069 $21,439,523,311
1976 $3,009,409,974 $20,332,831,565
1975 $2,157,592,940 $19,347,607,843
1974 $1,544,216,002 $17,512,391,476
1973 $722,780,701 $15,090,564,186
1972 $430,508,359 $11,239,117,865
1971 $381,687,073 $9,201,604,240
1970 $323,802,476 $8,108,235,704
1969 $318,124,701 $7,287,555,035
1968 $294,468,564 $6,644,693,214
1967 $271,543,680 $6,002,607,030
1966 $245,849,781 $5,370,108,031
1965 $226,474,286 $4,901,711,248
1964 $215,679,855 $4,429,202,657
1963 $154,480,244 $4,084,251,593
1962 $182,796,536 $3,835,883,663
1961 $167,637,907 $3,573,719,085
1960 $141,468,978 $3,339,150,158

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

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Gabon and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Portugal
2024 $8,230 $29,292
2023 $7,803 $27,635
2022 $8,409 $24,621
2021 $8,181 $24,711
2020 $6,606 $22,299
2019 $7,441 $23,343
2018 $7,624 $23,541
2017 $6,922 $21,442
2016 $6,677 $19,980
2015 $7,047 $19,216
2014 $9,201 $22,121
2013 $9,198 $21,676
2012 $9,297 $20,593
2011 $10,219 $23,247
2010 $8,357 $22,552
2009 $7,291 $23,151
2008 $9,689 $24,949
2007 $8,004 $22,811
2006 $6,847 $19,839
2005 $6,548 $18,780
2004 $5,466 $18,064
2003 $4,711 $15,798
2002 $3,966 $12,937
2001 $3,836 $11,735
2000 $3,983 $11,526
1999 $3,751 $12,475
1998 $3,700 $12,199
1997 $4,509 $11,576
1996 $4,943 $12,185
1995 $4,415 $11,781
1994 $3,828 $9,977
1993 $4,106 $9,535
1992 $5,386 $10,811
1991 $5,345 $8,959
1990 $6,051 $7,885
1989 $4,374 $6,056
1988 $4,119 $5,624
1987 $3,624 $4,804
1986 $3,865 $3,862
1985 $3,898 $2,705
1984 $4,273 $2,523
1983 $4,182 $2,735
1982 $4,584 $3,080
1981 $5,026 $3,246
1980 $5,718 $3,368
1979 $4,155 $2,756
1978 $3,360 $2,457
1977 $4,048 $2,267
1976 $4,441 $2,173
1975 $3,258 $2,128
1974 $2,384 $2,000
1973 $1,140 $1,748
1972 $693 $1,302
1971 $627 $1,065
1970 $543 $934
1969 $545 $832
1968 $515 $752
1967 $482 $676
1966 $443 $601
1965 $415 $545
1964 $400 $490
1963 $290.7 $452
1962 $348 $426
1961 $323 $400
1960 $276.1 $377

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

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Gabon vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Portugal
2026 68.9 82.9
2025 68.7 82.7
2024 68.5 82.6
2023 68.3 82.4
2022 67.7 81.2
2021 67.1 81.4
2020 67.1 81.4
2019 67.3 82
2018 67 81.6
2017 66.8 81.7
2016 66.6 81.4
2015 66.3 81.3
2014 66.1 81.3
2013 65.8 80.9
2012 65.4 80.6
2011 65.1 80.6
2010 64.7 80.1
2009 64.4 79.8
2008 64 79.6
2007 63.6 79.3
2006 63.3 79.1
2005 63 78.3
2004 62.7 78.4
2003 62.5 77.6
2002 62.2 77.4
2001 62 77.2
2000 61.8 76.8
1999 61.7 76.3
1998 61.5 76.1
1997 61.4 75.9
1996 61.3 75.5
1995 61.3 75.5
1994 61.2 75.7
1993 61.1 74.8
1992 61 74.9
1991 60.9 74.2
1990 60.7 74.3
1989 60.6 74.7
1988 60.4 74.1
1987 60.2 74.1
1986 60 73.6
1985 59.7 73.2
1984 59.3 72.9
1983 59 72.7
1982 58.6 72.7
1981 58.3 71.9
1980 57.9 71.7
1979 57.4 71.6
1978 57 70.8
1977 56.5 70.3
1976 56 69.1
1975 55.5 68.8
1974 54.9 69.1
1973 54.4 68.6
1972 53.8 69.2
1971 53.3 66.8
1970 52.7 67.1
1969 52.1 66.4
1968 51.5 66.8
1967 50.9 66.5
1966 50.3 65.6
1965 49.7 66.1
1964 49 65.1
1963 48.4 64.9
1962 47.8 64.3
1961 47.1 62.8
1960 46.4 64.1
1959 45.8 62.9
1958 45.1 63.7
1957 44.4 61.4
1956 43.7 61.2
1955 42.9 61.4
1954 42.2 62.2
1953 41.5 61.1
1952 40.7 59.8
1951 40 58.7
1950 39.3 58.5

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

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Gabon and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Gabon Portugal
2024 2,538,952 10,694,681
2023 2,484,789 10,578,174
2022 2,430,747 10,434,332
2021 2,376,722 10,361,831
2020 2,322,539 10,297,081
2019 2,267,706 10,286,263
2018 2,212,318 10,283,822
2017 2,156,900 10,300,300
2016 2,100,306 10,325,452
2015 2,040,989 10,358,076
2014 1,978,399 10,401,062
2013 1,913,059 10,457,295
2012 1,846,889 10,514,844
2011 1,781,985 10,557,560
2010 1,719,879 10,573,100
2009 1,661,556 10,568,247
2008 1,607,175 10,558,177
2007 1,556,237 10,542,964
2006 1,508,337 10,522,288
2005 1,463,495 10,503,330
2004 1,421,609 10,483,861
2003 1,382,350 10,458,821
2002 1,345,135 10,419,631
2001 1,309,589 10,362,722
2000 1,275,572 10,289,898
1999 1,243,016 10,217,828
1998 1,211,736 10,160,196
1997 1,181,439 10,108,977
1996 1,152,015 10,063,945
1995 1,123,213 10,026,176
1994 1,094,720 9,991,525
1993 1,066,405 9,964,675
1992 1,038,380 9,952,494
1991 1,010,818 9,960,235
1990 983,734 9,983,218
1989 957,138 10,005,000
1988 931,020 10,019,610
1987 905,479 10,030,031
1986 880,705 10,032,734
1985 856,726 10,023,613
1984 833,501 9,996,232
1983 811,005 9,957,865
1982 789,286 9,911,771
1981 768,385 9,851,362
1980 748,389 9,766,312
1979 729,375 9,661,265
1978 711,245 9,558,250
1977 693,984 9,455,675
1976 677,628 9,355,810
1975 662,197 9,093,470
1974 647,691 8,754,365
1973 633,995 8,633,100
1972 620,960 8,630,430
1971 608,348 8,643,756
1970 595,846 8,680,431
1969 583,276 8,757,705
1968 572,257 8,836,650
1967 563,108 8,874,520
1966 554,463 8,930,990
1965 546,308 8,998,595
1964 538,657 9,035,365
1963 531,452 9,030,355
1962 524,649 8,993,985
1961 518,266 8,929,316
1960 512,316 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Portugal

Fertility rate
Gabon

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Portugal
2023 3.65 1.44
2022 3.71 1.43
2021 3.78 1.35
2020 3.83 1.42
2019 3.88 1.44
2018 3.91 1.42
2017 3.91 1.38
2016 3.92 1.37
2015 3.92 1.31
2014 3.95 1.24
2013 4.02 1.21
2012 4.09 1.28
2011 4.15 1.35
2010 4.15 1.39
2009 4.14 1.34
2008 4.12 1.39
2007 4.14 1.35
2006 4.17 1.37
2005 4.21 1.41
2004 4.25 1.4
2003 4.3 1.44
2002 4.36 1.46
2001 4.42 1.45
2000 4.47 1.55
1999 4.5 1.5
1998 4.58 1.47
1997 4.66 1.47
1996 4.74 1.44
1995 4.88 1.41
1994 5.04 1.45
1993 5.19 1.52
1992 5.29 1.54
1991 5.37 1.56
1990 5.46 1.56
1989 5.55 1.57
1988 5.62 1.61
1987 5.67 1.62
1986 5.69 1.66
1985 5.71 1.72
1984 5.73 1.9
1983 5.76 1.95
1982 5.74 2.07
1981 5.73 2.13
1980 5.66 2.25
1979 5.61 2.31
1978 5.57 2.45
1977 5.52 2.69
1976 5.46 2.82
1975 5.39 2.75
1974 5.33 2.7
1973 5.29 2.77
1972 5.24 2.86
1971 5.16 3
1970 5.1 3.01
1969 5.05 3.12
1968 4.98 3.12
1967 4.92 3.16
1966 4.86 3.16
1965 4.79 3.15
1964 4.71 3.21
1963 4.65 3.12
1962 4.59 3.23
1961 4.5 3.21
1960 4.42 3.16

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

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Gabon and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Portugal
2024 22.6 47.5
2023 22.6 47.2
2022 22.5 46.8
2021 22.5 46.5
2020 22.5 46.1
2019 22.5 45.6
2018 22.4 45.2
2017 22.4 44.7
2016 22.3 44.3
2015 22.2 43.8
2014 22.1 43.4
2013 21.9 42.9
2012 21.7 42.4
2011 21.4 41.9
2010 21.2 41.5
2009 21 41
2008 20.8 40.6
2007 20.6 40.2
2006 20.3 39.8
2005 20.1 39.4
2004 19.9 39
2003 19.7 38.6
2002 19.6 38.3
2001 19.4 38
2000 19.3 37.7
1999 19.1 37.4
1998 19 37.1
1997 18.9 36.8
1996 18.9 36.4
1995 18.8 36.1
1994 18.8 35.7
1993 18.8 35.4
1992 18.8 35
1991 18.9 34.6
1990 18.9 34.2
1989 19 33.7
1988 19.2 33.3
1987 19.3 32.9
1986 19.5 32.5
1985 19.7 32.1
1984 19.9 31.7
1983 20.1 31.4
1982 20.4 31.1
1981 20.7 30.8
1980 21 30.6
1979 21.3 30.3
1978 21.6 30
1977 21.9 29.9
1976 22.2 29.8
1975 22.5 29.7
1974 22.9 29.7
1973 23.2 29.6
1972 23.5 29.6
1971 23.9 29.7
1970 24.2 29.6
1969 24.5 29.4
1968 24.8 29.2
1967 25.2 29.1
1966 25.6 29
1965 25.9 28.8
1964 26.2 28.7
1963 26.5 28.5
1962 26.8 28.3
1961 27 28.1
1960 27.2 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Gabon Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Portugal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Gabon Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Portugal
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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