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Gabon vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 75th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B) and Romania ranks 43/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,072).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Romania
Population
2636721
18962595
Population rank 142/197 69/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$8,219
2024
$20,072
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$48,712
2024
Government debt
$15.3B
2024
$219B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.2%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,033
2024
$11,490
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,135
2025
$13,200
2025
Land area
99,487 sq mi
2025
88,834 sq mi
2025
Population density
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
214.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
76.2 years
2025

Gabon and Romania: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Romania economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Romania
Year GDP
Gabon Romania
1960 $141,468,978 -
1961 $167,637,907 -
1962 $182,796,536 -
1963 $154,480,244 -
1964 $215,679,855 -
1965 $226,474,286 -
1966 $245,849,781 -
1967 $271,543,680 -
1968 $294,468,564 -
1969 $318,124,701 -
1970 $323,802,476 -
1971 $381,687,073 -
1972 $430,508,359 -
1973 $722,780,701 -
1974 $1,544,216,002 -
1975 $2,157,592,940 -
1976 $3,009,409,974 -
1977 $2,809,349,069 -
1978 $2,389,479,272 -
1979 $3,030,251,120 -
1980 $4,279,637,942 -
1981 $3,862,269,121 -
1982 $3,618,007,841 -
1983 $3,391,275,732 -
1984 $3,561,451,561 -
1985 $3,339,914,757 -
1986 $3,403,638,189 -
1987 $3,281,797,043 $38,067,567,568
1988 $3,834,503,376 $40,424,528,302
1989 $4,186,411,464 $41,450,777,202
1990 $5,952,293,765 $38,247,882,300
1991 $5,402,919,785 $28,850,634,900
1992 $5,592,390,827 $25,121,666,667
1993 $4,378,645,081 $26,361,160,450
1994 $4,190,819,344 $30,072,805,104
1995 $4,958,845,648 $37,430,162,103
1996 $5,694,040,003 $36,937,074,278
1997 $5,326,817,115 $35,575,214,078
1998 $4,483,417,310 $41,696,091,974
1999 $4,662,992,036 $35,953,156,754
2000 $5,080,483,629 $37,253,739,511
2001 $5,023,265,413 $40,395,116,581
2002 $5,335,451,100 $46,065,502,703
2003 $6,511,903,365 $57,806,384,143
2004 $7,770,219,008 $74,973,656,852
2005 $9,582,783,991 $98,454,380,120
2006 $10,327,598,306 $122,023,735,993
2007 $12,455,409,587 $174,588,782,939
2008 $15,571,348,344 $214,315,932,061
2009 $12,113,699,068 $174,110,532,659
2010 $14,372,593,020 $170,064,350,672
2011 $18,210,307,744 $192,623,977,894
2012 $17,170,464,016 $179,117,323,107
2013 $17,595,744,798 $189,798,603,751
2014 $18,203,966,896 $199,722,319,676
2015 $14,383,107,763 $177,885,131,240
2016 $14,023,890,265 $185,290,759,249
2017 $14,929,487,485 $210,147,385,855
2018 $16,867,326,402 $243,468,683,030
2019 $16,874,405,465 $251,677,082,534
2020 $15,342,236,164 $252,033,792,712
2021 $19,444,935,097 $286,578,196,368
2022 $20,440,655,695 $296,354,358,293
2023 $20,055,720,403 $350,775,856,415
2024 $20,867,044,936 $382,767,571,329

Gabon and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Romania
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Romania
1960 $276.1 -
1961 $323 -
1962 $348 -
1963 $290.7 -
1964 $400 -
1965 $415 -
1966 $443 -
1967 $482 -
1968 $515 -
1969 $545 -
1970 $543 -
1971 $627 -
1972 $693 -
1973 $1,140 -
1974 $2,384 -
1975 $3,258 -
1976 $4,441 -
1977 $4,048 -
1978 $3,360 -
1979 $4,155 -
1980 $5,718 -
1981 $5,026 -
1982 $4,584 -
1983 $4,182 -
1984 $4,273 -
1985 $3,898 -
1986 $3,865 -
1987 $3,624 $1,659
1988 $4,119 $1,753
1989 $4,374 $1,790
1990 $6,051 $1,648
1991 $5,345 $1,254
1992 $5,386 $1,102
1993 $4,106 $1,158
1994 $3,828 $1,323
1995 $4,415 $1,650
1996 $4,943 $1,633
1997 $4,509 $1,577
1998 $3,700 $1,853
1999 $3,751 $1,600
2000 $3,983 $1,660
2001 $3,836 $1,825
2002 $3,966 $2,120
2003 $4,711 $2,679
2004 $5,466 $3,495
2005 $6,548 $4,618
2006 $6,847 $5,758
2007 $8,004 $8,360
2008 $9,689 $10,435
2009 $7,291 $8,548
2010 $8,357 $8,400
2011 $10,219 $9,561
2012 $9,297 $8,930
2013 $9,198 $9,498
2014 $9,201 $10,032
2015 $7,047 $8,977
2016 $6,677 $9,405
2017 $6,922 $10,728
2018 $7,624 $12,502
2019 $7,441 $12,992
2020 $6,606 $13,082
2021 $8,181 $14,987
2022 $8,409 $15,558
2023 $8,071 $18,404
2024 $8,219 $20,072

Gabon vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Romania
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Romania
1950 39.3 60.5
1951 40 61.2
1952 40.7 61.8
1953 41.5 62.5
1954 42.2 63
1955 42.9 63.3
1956 43.7 63.6
1957 44.4 64
1958 45.1 64.4
1959 45.8 64.9
1960 46.4 65.6
1961 47.1 66.4
1962 47.8 67.2
1963 48.4 67.8
1964 49 68.4
1965 49.7 68.4
1966 50.3 68.2
1967 50.9 68.1
1968 51.5 67.9
1969 52.1 67.2
1970 52.7 67.9
1971 53.3 68.4
1972 53.8 69
1973 54.4 68.7
1974 54.9 69.5
1975 55.5 69.6
1976 56 69.9
1977 56.5 69.5
1978 57 69.8
1979 57.4 69.5
1980 57.9 69.2
1981 58.3 69.5
1982 58.6 69.8
1983 59 69.8
1984 59.3 69.9
1985 59.7 69.4
1986 60 69.7
1987 60.2 69.1
1988 60.4 69.4
1989 60.6 69.5
1990 60.7 69.8
1991 60.9 70
1992 61 69.5
1993 61.1 69.5
1994 61.2 69.3
1995 61.3 69.3
1996 61.3 68.8
1997 61.4 69.1
1998 61.5 69.9
1999 61.7 70.6
2000 61.8 71.2
2001 62 71.1
2002 62.2 70.8
2003 62.5 70.8
2004 62.7 71.1
2005 63 71.6
2006 63.3 72.2
2007 63.6 72.8
2008 64 73.2
2009 64.4 73.5
2010 64.7 73.6
2011 65.1 74.3
2012 65.4 74.3
2013 65.8 74.9
2014 66.1 74.8
2015 66.3 74.7
2016 66.6 75
2017 66.8 75
2018 67 75.1
2019 67.3 75.3
2020 67.1 74
2021 67.1 72.7
2022 67.7 75.3
2023 68.3 75.9
2024 68.5 76.1
2025 68.7 76.2

Gabon and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Romania
Year Population
Gabon Romania
1960 512,316 18,406,905
1961 518,266 18,555,250
1962 524,649 18,676,550
1963 531,452 18,797,850
1964 538,657 18,919,126
1965 546,308 19,031,576
1966 554,463 19,215,450
1967 563,108 19,534,242
1968 572,257 19,799,831
1969 583,276 20,009,141
1970 595,846 20,250,398
1971 608,348 20,461,567
1972 620,960 20,657,957
1973 633,995 20,835,681
1974 647,691 21,029,429
1975 662,197 21,293,583
1976 677,628 21,551,634
1977 693,984 21,756,096
1978 711,245 21,951,464
1979 729,375 22,090,488
1980 748,389 22,207,282
1981 768,385 22,353,070
1982 789,286 22,475,741
1983 811,005 22,560,478
1984 833,501 22,640,547
1985 856,726 22,732,999
1986 880,705 22,836,841
1987 905,479 22,949,430
1988 931,020 23,057,662
1989 957,138 23,161,458
1990 983,734 23,201,835
1991 1,010,818 23,001,155
1992 1,038,380 22,794,284
1993 1,066,405 22,763,280
1994 1,094,720 22,730,211
1995 1,123,213 22,684,270
1996 1,152,015 22,619,004
1997 1,181,439 22,553,978
1998 1,211,736 22,507,344
1999 1,243,016 22,472,040
2000 1,275,572 22,442,971
2001 1,309,589 22,131,970
2002 1,345,135 21,730,496
2003 1,382,350 21,574,326
2004 1,421,609 21,451,748
2005 1,463,495 21,319,685
2006 1,508,337 21,193,760
2007 1,556,237 20,882,982
2008 1,607,175 20,537,875
2009 1,661,556 20,367,487
2010 1,719,879 20,246,871
2011 1,781,985 20,147,528
2012 1,846,889 20,058,035
2013 1,913,059 19,983,693
2014 1,978,399 19,908,979
2015 2,040,989 19,815,616
2016 2,100,306 19,702,267
2017 2,156,900 19,588,715
2018 2,212,318 19,473,970
2019 2,267,706 19,371,648
2020 2,322,539 19,265,250
2021 2,376,722 19,122,059
2022 2,430,747 19,048,502
2023 2,484,789 19,059,479
2024 2,538,952 19,069,340

Fertility rates in Gabon and Romania

Fertility rate
Gabon

Romania
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Romania
1960 4.42 2.34
1961 4.5 2.17
1962 4.59 2.04
1963 4.65 2.01
1964 4.71 1.96
1965 4.79 1.91
1966 4.86 1.9
1967 4.92 3.66
1968 4.98 3.63
1969 5.05 3.19
1970 5.1 2.89
1971 5.16 2.67
1972 5.24 2.55
1973 5.29 2.44
1974 5.33 2.71
1975 5.39 2.59
1976 5.46 2.54
1977 5.52 2.57
1978 5.57 2.52
1979 5.61 2.49
1980 5.66 2.43
1981 5.73 2.36
1982 5.74 2.17
1983 5.76 2.06
1984 5.73 2.26
1985 5.71 2.31
1986 5.69 2.39
1987 5.67 2.38
1988 5.62 2.3
1989 5.55 2.22
1990 5.46 1.83
1991 5.37 1.59
1992 5.29 1.51
1993 5.19 1.43
1994 5.04 1.4
1995 4.88 1.33
1996 4.74 1.3
1997 4.66 1.32
1998 4.58 1.32
1999 4.5 1.3
2000 4.47 1.31
2001 4.42 1.27
2002 4.36 1.27
2003 4.3 1.3
2004 4.25 1.33
2005 4.21 1.4
2006 4.17 1.42
2007 4.14 1.45
2008 4.12 1.6
2009 4.14 1.66
2010 4.15 1.59
2011 4.15 1.47
2012 4.09 1.52
2013 4.02 1.46
2014 3.95 1.56
2015 3.92 1.62
2016 3.92 1.69
2017 3.91 1.78
2018 3.91 1.76
2019 3.88 1.77
2020 3.83 1.8
2021 3.78 1.81
2022 3.71 1.71
2023 3.65 1.71

Gabon and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Romania
Year Median age, years
Gabon Romania
1960 27.2 28.5
1961 27 28.9
1962 26.8 29.3
1963 26.5 29.7
1964 26.2 30.2
1965 25.9 30.6
1966 25.6 31
1967 25.2 31.3
1968 24.8 31.3
1969 24.5 31.3
1970 24.2 31.4
1971 23.9 31.4
1972 23.5 31.5
1973 23.2 31.5
1974 22.9 31.6
1975 22.5 31.7
1976 22.2 31.8
1977 21.9 31.8
1978 21.6 31.7
1979 21.3 31.7
1980 21 31.8
1981 20.7 31.9
1982 20.4 32
1983 20.1 32.1
1984 19.9 32.3
1985 19.7 32.5
1986 19.5 32.7
1987 19.3 32.8
1988 19.2 32.8
1989 19 32.9
1990 18.9 33
1991 18.9 33.1
1992 18.8 33.3
1993 18.8 33.6
1994 18.8 33.8
1995 18.8 34
1996 18.9 34.2
1997 18.9 34.4
1998 19 34.6
1999 19.1 34.7
2000 19.3 34.8
2001 19.4 34.8
2002 19.6 35.3
2003 19.7 36
2004 19.9 36.6
2005 20.1 37
2006 20.3 37.3
2007 20.6 37.7
2008 20.8 38.2
2009 21 38.8
2010 21.2 39.3
2011 21.4 39.8
2012 21.7 40.2
2013 21.9 40.5
2014 22.1 40.9
2015 22.2 41.3
2016 22.3 41.7
2017 22.4 42
2018 22.4 42.3
2019 22.5 42.6
2020 22.5 42.9
2021 22.5 43.2
2022 22.5 43.3
2023 22.6 43.5
2024 22.6 43.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.2B
2024
$336B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2025
39.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2023
1.61%
2023
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.85%
2025
-7.83%
2025
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
62.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2025
66.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$9.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Gabon Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$28.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.93 megatons
2023
70.8 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.98 tons
2023
3.71 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Romania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,105
2024
-28,466
2024
Urban population
91.3%
2024
54.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.6
2025
67.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
46
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
69
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.11
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Gabon Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$247.1
2022
$902
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46
2022
$193.3
2022
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
76.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.55%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.48
2022
3.47
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
33.2
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2025
50
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Romania
% of world land
0.17%
2025
0.15%
2025
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
4,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2025
49,093 sq mi
2025
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2025
26,753 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
53,679 mi
2023

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