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Gabon vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 75th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Qatar
Population
2663339
2999260
Population rank 141/197 136/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Gabon and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Qatar
2024 $20,895,684,426 $219,162,637,363
2023 $19,388,372,071 $217,308,516,484
2022 $20,440,655,695 $235,709,340,659
2021 $19,444,935,097 $179,732,142,857
2020 $15,342,236,164 $144,411,538,462
2019 $16,874,405,465 $176,371,428,571
2018 $16,867,326,402 $183,335,164,835
2017 $14,929,487,485 $161,099,175,824
2016 $14,023,890,265 $151,732,142,857
2015 $14,383,107,763 $161,739,835,165
2014 $18,203,966,896 $206,224,725,275
2013 $17,595,744,798 $198,727,747,253
2012 $17,170,464,016 $186,833,516,484
2011 $18,210,307,744 $167,775,274,725
2010 $14,372,593,020 $123,627,197,802
2009 $12,113,699,068 $97,798,351,648
2008 $15,571,348,344 $115,270,054,945
2007 $12,455,409,587 $79,712,087,912
2006 $10,327,598,306 $60,882,142,857
2005 $9,582,783,991 $44,530,494,505
2004 $7,770,219,008 $31,734,065,934
2003 $6,511,903,365 $23,533,791,209
2002 $5,335,451,100 $19,363,736,264
2001 $5,023,265,413 $17,538,461,538
2000 $5,080,483,629 $17,759,890,110
1999 $4,662,992,036 $12,393,131,868
1998 $4,483,417,310 $10,255,495,027
1997 $5,326,817,115 $11,297,802,115
1996 $5,694,040,003 $9,059,340,385
1995 $4,958,845,648 $8,137,911,978
1994 $4,190,819,344 $7,374,450,769
1993 $4,378,645,081 $7,156,593,654
1992 $5,592,390,827 $7,646,153,984
1991 $5,402,919,785 $6,883,516,484
1990 $5,952,293,765 $7,360,439,423
1989 $4,186,411,464 $6,487,912,088
1988 $3,834,503,376 $6,038,187,033
1987 $3,281,797,043 $5,446,428,681
1986 $3,403,638,189 $5,053,021,951
1985 $3,339,914,757 $6,153,296,456
1984 $3,561,451,561 $6,704,395,824
1983 $3,391,275,732 $6,467,582,308
1982 $3,618,007,841 $7,596,703,214
1981 $3,862,269,121 $8,661,263,764
1980 $4,279,637,942 $7,829,165,262
1979 $3,030,251,120 $5,632,962,997
1978 $2,389,479,272 $4,052,000,413
1977 $2,809,349,069 $3,617,564,638
1976 $3,009,409,974 $3,284,273,987
1975 $2,157,592,940 $2,512,773,166
1974 $1,544,216,002 $2,401,403,227
1973 $722,780,701 $793,885,560
1972 $430,508,359 $510,262,500
1971 $381,687,073 $387,703,106
1970 $323,802,476 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Qatar
2024 $8,230 $76,689
2023 $7,803 $81,817
2022 $8,409 $88,701
2021 $8,181 $71,752
2020 $6,606 $51,684
2019 $7,441 $66,841
2018 $7,624 $71,040
2017 $6,922 $63,280
2016 $6,677 $61,254
2015 $7,047 $68,985
2014 $9,201 $95,841
2013 $9,198 $103,697
2012 $9,297 $108,470
2011 $10,219 $103,262
2010 $8,357 $76,463
2009 $7,291 $60,786
2008 $9,689 $80,781
2007 $8,004 $65,954
2006 $6,847 $62,582
2005 $6,548 $53,950
2004 $5,466 $41,036
2003 $4,711 $31,602
2002 $3,966 $27,227
2001 $3,836 $25,871
2000 $3,983 $27,535
1999 $3,751 $20,234
1998 $3,700 $17,665
1997 $4,509 $20,523
1996 $4,943 $17,125
1995 $4,415 $15,823
1994 $3,828 $14,765
1993 $4,106 $14,770
1992 $5,386 $16,280
1991 $5,345 $15,133
1990 $6,051 $16,722
1989 $4,374 $15,243
1988 $4,119 $14,682
1987 $3,624 $13,719
1986 $3,865 $13,213
1985 $3,898 $16,815
1984 $4,273 $19,272
1983 $4,182 $19,616
1982 $4,584 $24,385
1981 $5,026 $29,505
1980 $5,718 $28,375
1979 $4,155 $21,777
1978 $3,360 $16,757
1977 $4,048 $16,058
1976 $4,441 $15,710
1975 $3,258 $13,014
1974 $2,384 $13,540
1973 $1,140 $4,905
1972 $693 $3,483
1971 $627 $2,952
1970 $543 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Qatar
2026 68.9 82.8
2025 68.7 82.7
2024 68.5 82.5
2023 68.3 82.4
2022 67.7 81.9
2021 67.1 81.1
2020 67.1 80.4
2019 67.3 82.9
2018 67 82.7
2017 66.8 82.5
2016 66.6 82.1
2015 66.3 81.8
2014 66.1 81.4
2013 65.8 81
2012 65.4 80.5
2011 65.1 80
2010 64.7 79.4
2009 64.4 78.8
2008 64 78.3
2007 63.6 77.7
2006 63.3 77.3
2005 63 76.9
2004 62.7 76.5
2003 62.5 76.1
2002 62.2 75.8
2001 62 75.5
2000 61.8 75.3
1999 61.7 75
1998 61.5 74.9
1997 61.4 74.7
1996 61.3 74.6
1995 61.3 74.4
1994 61.2 74.2
1993 61.1 74.1
1992 61 73.9
1991 60.9 73.7
1990 60.7 73.4
1989 60.6 73.1
1988 60.4 72.8
1987 60.2 72.5
1986 60 72.2
1985 59.7 71.8
1984 59.3 71.5
1983 59 71.1
1982 58.6 70.7
1981 58.3 70.3
1980 57.9 69.9
1979 57.4 69.5
1978 57 69.1
1977 56.5 68.6
1976 56 68.2
1975 55.5 67.7
1974 54.9 67.2
1973 54.4 66.6
1972 53.8 66.1
1971 53.3 65.5
1970 52.7 64.9
1969 52.1 64.2
1968 51.5 63.6
1967 50.9 62.9
1966 50.3 62.2
1965 49.7 61.4
1964 49 60.7
1963 48.4 60
1962 47.8 59.2
1961 47.1 58.5
1960 46.4 57.8
1959 45.8 57
1958 45.1 56.3
1957 44.4 55.6
1956 43.7 54.9
1955 42.9 54.2
1954 42.2 53.5
1953 41.5 52.8
1952 40.7 52.1
1951 40 51.5
1950 39.3 50.8

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

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Gabon and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Gabon Qatar
2024 2,538,952 2,857,822
2023 2,484,789 2,656,032
2022 2,430,747 2,657,333
2021 2,376,722 2,504,910
2020 2,322,539 2,794,148
2019 2,267,706 2,638,657
2018 2,212,318 2,580,734
2017 2,156,900 2,545,820
2016 2,100,306 2,477,113
2015 2,040,989 2,344,557
2014 1,978,399 2,151,745
2013 1,913,059 1,916,426
2012 1,846,889 1,722,438
2011 1,781,985 1,624,761
2010 1,719,879 1,616,832
2009 1,661,556 1,608,903
2008 1,607,175 1,426,938
2007 1,556,237 1,208,595
2006 1,508,337 972,831
2005 1,463,495 825,408
2004 1,421,609 773,332
2003 1,382,350 744,682
2002 1,345,135 711,205
2001 1,309,589 677,925
2000 1,275,572 644,989
1999 1,243,016 612,500
1998 1,211,736 580,540
1997 1,181,439 550,500
1996 1,152,015 529,019
1995 1,123,213 514,325
1994 1,094,720 499,459
1993 1,066,405 484,545
1992 1,038,380 469,657
1991 1,010,818 454,853
1990 983,734 440,175
1989 957,138 425,646
1988 931,020 411,264
1987 905,479 397,005
1986 880,705 382,422
1985 856,726 365,940
1984 833,501 347,878
1983 811,005 329,709
1982 789,286 311,537
1981 768,385 293,553
1980 748,389 275,913
1979 729,375 258,670
1978 711,245 241,808
1977 693,984 225,285
1976 677,628 209,052
1975 662,197 193,087
1974 647,691 177,362
1973 633,995 161,841
1972 620,960 146,506
1971 608,348 131,346
1970 595,846 116,350
1969 583,276 103,025
1968 572,257 91,749
1967 563,108 81,439
1966 554,463 72,192
1965 546,308 64,065
1964 538,657 56,867
1963 531,452 50,380
1962 524,649 44,630
1961 518,266 39,680
1960 512,316 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Qatar

Fertility rate
Gabon

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Qatar
2023 3.65 1.73
2022 3.71 1.74
2021 3.78 1.61
2020 3.83 1.68
2019 3.88 1.73
2018 3.91 1.76
2017 3.91 1.83
2016 3.92 1.86
2015 3.92 1.98
2014 3.95 2.03
2013 4.02 2.03
2012 4.09 2.04
2011 4.15 2.07
2010 4.15 2.14
2009 4.14 2.25
2008 4.12 2.37
2007 4.14 2.44
2006 4.17 2.51
2005 4.21 2.64
2004 4.25 2.79
2003 4.3 2.93
2002 4.36 3.01
2001 4.42 3.08
2000 4.47 3.07
1999 4.5 3.12
1998 4.58 3.21
1997 4.66 3.33
1996 4.74 3.44
1995 4.88 3.56
1994 5.04 3.67
1993 5.19 3.77
1992 5.29 3.85
1991 5.37 3.99
1990 5.46 4.23
1989 5.55 4.41
1988 5.62 4.51
1987 5.67 4.54
1986 5.69 4.57
1985 5.71 4.64
1984 5.73 4.76
1983 5.76 4.9
1982 5.74 5.04
1981 5.73 5.2
1980 5.66 5.33
1979 5.61 5.46
1978 5.57 5.58
1977 5.52 5.69
1976 5.46 5.78
1975 5.39 5.86
1974 5.33 5.94
1973 5.29 6.01
1972 5.24 6.07
1971 5.16 6.15
1970 5.1 6.23
1969 5.05 6.31
1968 4.98 6.39
1967 4.92 6.46
1966 4.86 6.52
1965 4.79 6.53
1964 4.71 6.53
1963 4.65 6.53
1962 4.59 6.53
1961 4.5 6.53
1960 4.42 6.53

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

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Gabon and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Qatar
2024 22.6 34.5
2023 22.6 34.1
2022 22.5 33.4
2021 22.5 32.9
2020 22.5 32.6
2019 22.5 32.3
2018 22.4 31.9
2017 22.4 31.6
2016 22.3 31.4
2015 22.2 31.2
2014 22.1 31.1
2013 21.9 30.9
2012 21.7 31
2011 21.4 31.2
2010 21.2 31.3
2009 21 30.8
2008 20.8 30.1
2007 20.6 30.1
2006 20.3 30.6
2005 20.1 30.9
2004 19.9 31
2003 19.7 30.9
2002 19.6 30.5
2001 19.4 30.1
2000 19.3 29.9
1999 19.1 29.8
1998 19 29.8
1997 18.9 29.9
1996 18.9 29.6
1995 18.8 29.1
1994 18.8 28.7
1993 18.8 28.4
1992 18.8 28.1
1991 18.9 27.9
1990 18.9 27.7
1989 19 27.6
1988 19.2 27.5
1987 19.3 27.5
1986 19.5 27.4
1985 19.7 27
1984 19.9 26.3
1983 20.1 25.6
1982 20.4 24.8
1981 20.7 24.1
1980 21 23.5
1979 21.3 22.9
1978 21.6 22.3
1977 21.9 21.8
1976 22.2 21.3
1975 22.5 21
1974 22.9 20.8
1973 23.2 20.9
1972 23.5 21.3
1971 23.9 22.2
1970 24.2 23.7
1969 24.5 24.4
1968 24.8 24
1967 25.2 23.5
1966 25.6 23
1965 25.9 22.5
1964 26.2 21.8
1963 26.5 21.1
1962 26.8 20.1
1961 27 19
1960 27.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Gabon Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Qatar
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Gabon Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Qatar
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
4,374 mi
2016

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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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