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Gabon vs Rwanda statistics compared

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Gabon has a population of 2.59M (ranked 141/197), compared with 14.6M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 75th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 132/197 ($21.4B) and Rwanda ranks 142/197 ($16.4B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,263), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,124).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Rwanda
Population
2676097
15062056
Population rank 141/197 77/197
GDP
$21.4B
2025
$16.4B
2025
GDP rank 132/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$8,263
2025
$1,124
2025
GDP per capita rank 96/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$16.9B
2025
$10.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
78.9%
2025
64.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,521
2025
$726
2025
Government debt per person rank 74/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,617
2026
$1,614
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,564 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.59
2024
3.65
2024
Median age
22.6 years
2025
21 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Gabon and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Rwanda
2025 $21,427,119,323 $16,372,132,990
2024 $20,895,684,426 $15,111,064,182
2023 $19,388,372,071 $14,806,501,437
2022 $20,440,655,695 $13,747,404,814
2021 $19,444,935,097 $11,252,894,910
2020 $15,342,236,164 $10,487,146,253
2019 $16,874,405,465 $10,519,272,170
2018 $16,867,326,402 $9,650,161,136
2017 $14,929,487,485 $9,164,345,443
2016 $14,023,890,265 $8,596,812,241
2015 $14,383,107,763 $8,447,064,079
2014 $18,203,966,896 $8,129,984,484
2013 $17,595,744,798 $7,714,276,920
2012 $17,170,464,016 $7,556,673,276
2011 $18,210,307,744 $6,802,676,034
2010 $14,372,593,020 $6,052,276,078
2009 $12,113,699,068 $5,603,399,015
2008 $15,571,348,344 $5,120,655,375
2007 $12,455,409,587 $4,017,977,507
2006 $10,327,598,306 $3,274,207,945
2005 $9,582,783,991 $2,933,819,766
2004 $7,770,219,008 $2,376,496,067
2003 $6,511,903,365 $2,138,237,279
2002 $5,335,451,100 $1,966,003,468
2001 $5,023,265,413 $1,966,600,715
2000 $5,080,483,629 $2,068,836,754
1999 $4,662,992,036 $2,157,108,263
1998 $4,483,417,310 $1,989,343,546
1997 $5,326,817,115 $1,851,558,197
1996 $5,694,040,003 $1,382,334,879
1995 $4,958,845,648 $1,293,535,193
1994 $4,190,819,344 $753,636,370
1993 $4,378,645,081 $1,971,525,712
1992 $5,592,390,827 $2,029,026,962
1991 $5,402,919,785 $1,911,600,237
1990 $5,952,293,765 $2,550,185,679
1989 $4,186,411,464 $2,405,022,593
1988 $3,834,503,376 $2,395,492,687
1987 $3,281,797,043 $2,157,432,668
1986 $3,403,638,189 $1,944,710,684
1985 $3,339,914,757 $1,715,626,331
1984 $3,561,451,561 $1,587,413,084
1983 $3,391,275,732 $1,479,687,587
1982 $3,618,007,841 $1,407,243,139
1981 $3,862,269,121 $1,407,062,527
1980 $4,279,637,942 $1,254,765,642
1979 $3,030,251,120 $1,109,346,131
1978 $2,389,479,272 $905,709,076
1977 $2,809,349,069 $746,650,613
1976 $3,009,409,974 $637,753,853
1975 $2,157,592,940 $571,863,500
1974 $1,544,216,002 $308,458,423
1973 $722,780,701 $290,746,157
1972 $430,508,359 $246,457,838
1971 $381,687,073 $222,952,504
1970 $323,802,476 $219,900,006
1969 $318,124,701 $188,700,037
1968 $294,468,564 $172,200,018
1967 $271,543,680 $159,560,018
1966 $245,849,781 $124,525,703
1965 $226,474,286 $148,799,980
1964 $215,679,855 $129,999,994
1963 $154,480,244 $128,000,000
1962 $182,796,536 $125,000,008
1961 $167,637,907 $122,000,016
1960 $141,468,978 $119,000,024

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Rwanda
2025 $8,263 $1,124
2024 $8,230 $1,060
2023 $7,803 $1,061
2022 $8,409 $1,007
2021 $8,181 $843
2020 $6,606 $803
2019 $7,441 $823
2018 $7,624 $773
2017 $6,922 $751
2016 $6,677 $721
2015 $7,047 $726
2014 $9,201 $715
2013 $9,198 $695
2012 $9,297 $698
2011 $10,219 $643
2010 $8,357 $587
2009 $7,291 $557
2008 $9,689 $522
2007 $8,004 $421
2006 $6,847 $352
2005 $6,548 $324
2004 $5,466 $269.5
2003 $4,711 $249
2002 $3,966 $234
2001 $3,836 $237.3
2000 $3,983 $251.9
1999 $3,751 $264.7
1998 $3,700 $246.2
1997 $4,509 $238.7
1996 $4,943 $206
1995 $4,415 $228
1994 $3,828 $111
1993 $4,106 $247
1992 $5,386 $264.1
1991 $5,345 $254
1990 $6,051 $346
1989 $4,374 $335
1988 $4,119 $344
1987 $3,624 $320
1986 $3,865 $297.7
1985 $3,898 $271.6
1984 $4,273 $259.9
1983 $4,182 $250.6
1982 $4,584 $246.4
1981 $5,026 $254.6
1980 $5,718 $234.4
1979 $4,155 $213.8
1978 $3,360 $179.9
1977 $4,048 $152.7
1976 $4,441 $134.4
1975 $3,258 $124.1
1974 $2,384 $68.9
1973 $1,140 $66.9
1972 $693 $58.4
1971 $627 $54.4
1970 $543 $55.2
1969 $545 $48.9
1968 $515 $46
1967 $482 $44
1966 $443 $35.4
1965 $415 $43.5
1964 $400 $39
1963 $290.7 $39.3
1962 $348 $39.2
1961 $323 $39.3
1960 $276.1 $39.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Rwanda
2026 68.9 68.5
2025 68.7 68.2
2024 68.5 68
2023 68.3 67.8
2022 67.7 67.5
2021 67.1 66.8
2020 67.1 67
2019 67.3 66.7
2018 67 66.4
2017 66.8 66.1
2016 66.6 65.7
2015 66.3 65.4
2014 66.1 65.1
2013 65.8 64.7
2012 65.4 64.2
2011 65.1 63.5
2010 64.7 62.8
2009 64.4 61.8
2008 64 60.6
2007 63.6 59.5
2006 63.3 58.3
2005 63 57
2004 62.7 55.5
2003 62.5 53.5
2002 62.2 51.3
2001 62 49.5
2000 61.8 47.8
1999 61.7 45.7
1998 61.5 43.1
1997 61.4 42
1996 61.3 42.5
1995 61.3 41.5
1994 61.2 12.2
1993 61.1 42.9
1992 61 44.4
1991 60.9 46.2
1990 60.7 47.8
1989 60.6 49.5
1988 60.4 50.9
1987 60.2 51.5
1986 60 51.7
1985 59.7 51.7
1984 59.3 51.4
1983 59 50.9
1982 58.6 50.2
1981 58.3 49.2
1980 57.9 48.1
1979 57.4 47.1
1978 57 46.2
1977 56.5 45.6
1976 56 45.3
1975 55.5 45.3
1974 54.9 45.6
1973 54.4 45.9
1972 53.8 46.3
1971 53.3 46.8
1970 52.7 47.1
1969 52.1 47.4
1968 51.5 47.7
1967 50.9 48
1966 50.3 48.1
1965 49.7 48.2
1964 49 48.1
1963 48.4 44
1962 47.8 47.8
1961 47.1 47.5
1960 46.4 47
1959 45.8 46.5
1958 45.1 46.1
1957 44.4 45.6
1956 43.7 45.2
1955 42.9 44.8
1954 42.2 44.4
1953 41.5 44.1
1952 40.7 43.8
1951 40 43.5
1950 39.3 43.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Gabon Rwanda
2025 2,593,130 14,569,341
2024 2,538,952 14,256,567
2023 2,484,789 13,954,471
2022 2,430,747 13,651,030
2021 2,376,722 13,355,260
2020 2,322,539 13,065,837
2019 2,267,706 12,776,103
2018 2,212,318 12,487,996
2017 2,156,900 12,202,060
2016 2,100,306 11,919,183
2015 2,040,989 11,640,022
2014 1,978,399 11,364,757
2013 1,913,059 11,093,340
2012 1,846,889 10,829,901
2011 1,781,985 10,573,733
2010 1,719,879 10,317,553
2009 1,661,556 10,060,432
2008 1,607,175 9,804,269
2007 1,556,237 9,549,933
2006 1,508,337 9,299,246
2005 1,463,495 9,054,528
2004 1,421,609 8,816,844
2003 1,382,350 8,586,875
2002 1,345,135 8,400,180
2001 1,309,589 8,287,094
2000 1,275,572 8,213,931
1999 1,243,016 8,147,912
1998 1,211,736 8,081,681
1997 1,181,439 7,755,238
1996 1,152,015 6,708,764
1995 1,123,213 5,674,118
1994 1,094,720 6,792,352
1993 1,066,405 7,981,132
1992 1,038,380 7,683,266
1991 1,010,818 7,526,966
1990 983,734 7,375,307
1989 957,138 7,184,706
1988 931,020 6,968,071
1987 905,479 6,749,493
1986 880,705 6,531,881
1985 856,726 6,317,228
1984 833,501 6,107,627
1983 811,005 5,905,311
1982 789,286 5,711,549
1981 768,385 5,527,230
1980 748,389 5,353,259
1979 729,375 5,189,541
1978 711,245 5,035,171
1977 693,984 4,888,240
1976 677,628 4,745,954
1975 662,197 4,607,728
1974 647,691 4,474,228
1973 633,995 4,345,047
1972 620,960 4,220,335
1971 608,348 4,100,044
1970 595,846 3,980,669
1969 583,276 3,861,271
1968 572,257 3,744,010
1967 563,108 3,629,577
1966 554,463 3,521,626
1965 546,308 3,423,210
1964 538,657 3,334,834
1963 531,452 3,258,890
1962 524,649 3,186,025
1961 518,266 3,106,779
1960 512,316 3,022,294

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Gabon

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Rwanda
2024 3.59 3.65
2023 3.65 3.7
2022 3.71 3.78
2021 3.78 3.84
2020 3.83 3.91
2019 3.88 3.99
2018 3.91 4.05
2017 3.91 4.08
2016 3.92 4.11
2015 3.92 4.11
2014 3.95 4.12
2013 4.02 4.14
2012 4.09 4.2
2011 4.15 4.33
2010 4.15 4.52
2009 4.14 4.71
2008 4.12 4.92
2007 4.14 5.14
2006 4.17 5.34
2005 4.21 5.5
2004 4.25 5.64
2003 4.3 5.74
2002 4.36 5.82
2001 4.42 5.89
2000 4.47 5.97
1999 4.5 6.06
1998 4.58 6.17
1997 4.66 6.24
1996 4.74 6.29
1995 4.88 6.35
1994 5.04 6.42
1993 5.19 6.48
1992 5.29 6.54
1991 5.37 6.62
1990 5.46 6.8
1989 5.55 7.03
1988 5.62 7.23
1987 5.67 7.43
1986 5.69 7.61
1985 5.71 7.79
1984 5.73 7.91
1983 5.76 8
1982 5.74 8.06
1981 5.73 8.1
1980 5.66 8.12
1979 5.61 8.13
1978 5.57 8.16
1977 5.52 8.14
1976 5.46 8.12
1975 5.39 8.1
1974 5.33 8.1
1973 5.29 8.09
1972 5.24 8.09
1971 5.16 8.09
1970 5.1 8.15
1969 5.05 8.18
1968 4.98 8.19
1967 4.92 8.21
1966 4.86 8.23
1965 4.79 8.25
1964 4.71 8.27
1963 4.65 8.27
1962 4.59 8.27
1961 4.5 8.28
1960 4.42 8.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Rwanda
2025 22.6 21
2024 22.6 20.8
2023 22.6 20.5
2022 22.5 20.3
2021 22.5 20
2020 22.5 19.9
2019 22.5 19.8
2018 22.4 19.7
2017 22.4 19.6
2016 22.3 19.4
2015 22.2 19.3
2014 22.1 19.1
2013 21.9 19
2012 21.7 18.8
2011 21.4 18.7
2010 21.2 18.5
2009 21 18.4
2008 20.8 18.3
2007 20.6 18.1
2006 20.3 18
2005 20.1 17.8
2004 19.9 17.6
2003 19.7 17.4
2002 19.6 17.1
2001 19.4 16.8
2000 19.3 16.3
1999 19.1 15.8
1998 19 15.3
1997 18.9 14.8
1996 18.9 14.6
1995 18.8 14.3
1994 18.8 15
1993 18.8 15.7
1992 18.8 15.6
1991 18.9 15.5
1990 18.9 15.5
1989 19 15.5
1988 19.2 15.6
1987 19.3 15.6
1986 19.5 15.7
1985 19.7 15.8
1984 19.9 16
1983 20.1 16.1
1982 20.4 16.2
1981 20.7 16.4
1980 21 16.5
1979 21.3 16.5
1978 21.6 16.6
1977 21.9 16.6
1976 22.2 16.5
1975 22.5 16.4
1974 22.9 16.3
1973 23.2 16.2
1972 23.5 16
1971 23.9 15.9
1970 24.2 15.7
1969 24.5 15.5
1968 24.8 15.3
1967 25.2 15.1
1966 25.6 14.9
1965 25.9 14.8
1964 26.2 14.7
1963 26.5 14.8
1962 26.8 14.9
1961 27 15.1
1960 27.2 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$21B
2025
$16.7B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2025
24.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.47%
2025
-4.49%
2025
Unemployment rate
17.4%
2024
5.36%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2025
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
47.2%
2025
22%
2025
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$639M
2024
$1.96B
2025
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
11%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Gabon Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,042 kg
2023
372 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2023
$9.14
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.46%
2023
1.04%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,023 kWh
2023
76.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31.6%
2021
59.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
46.2%
2023
49.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Gabon Rwanda
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.18%
2025
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
92.1%
2025
30.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.11 ft
2026
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
3.61
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2026
21.2%
2026
People using the Internet
68.7%
2024
31.7%
2024

Health

Gabon Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
32.6
2024
37.7
2024
Obesity rate
22%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2024
10.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Rwanda
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
38,366 sq mi
2025
654 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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