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Gabon vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 75th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Saint Lucia
Population
2663339
180638
Population rank 141/197 178/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Gabon and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Saint Lucia
2024 $20,895,684,426 $2,549,062,963
2023 $19,388,372,071 $2,430,166,667
2022 $20,440,655,695 $2,342,714,815
2021 $19,444,935,097 $1,867,185,185
2020 $15,342,236,164 $1,499,274,074
2019 $16,874,405,465 $2,095,344,444
2018 $16,867,326,402 $2,060,955,556
2017 $14,929,487,485 $1,998,503,704
2016 $14,023,890,265 $1,868,544,444
2015 $14,383,107,763 $1,807,640,741
2014 $18,203,966,896 $1,749,185,185
2013 $17,595,744,798 $1,660,392,593
2012 $17,170,464,016 $1,598,207,407
2011 $18,210,307,744 $1,568,370,370
2010 $14,372,593,020 $1,482,385,185
2009 $12,113,699,068 $1,401,507,889
2008 $15,571,348,344 $1,437,731,111
2007 $12,455,409,587 $1,336,088,815
2006 $10,327,598,306 $1,268,319,185
2005 $9,582,783,991 $1,135,555,556
2004 $7,770,219,008 $1,066,666,667
2003 $6,511,903,365 $987,407,407
2002 $5,335,451,100 $900,000,000
2001 $5,023,265,413 $892,592,593
2000 $5,080,483,629 $932,592,593
1999 $4,662,992,036 $921,851,852
1998 $4,483,417,310 $877,407,407
1997 $5,326,817,115 $805,925,926
1996 $5,694,040,003 $788,888,889
1995 $4,958,845,648 $762,962,963
1994 $4,190,819,344 $713,703,704
1993 $4,378,645,081 $684,814,815
1992 $5,592,390,827 $674,074,074
1991 $5,402,919,785 $613,703,704
1990 $5,952,293,765 $579,629,630
1989 $4,186,411,464 $486,666,667
1988 $3,834,503,376 $429,629,630
1987 $3,281,797,043 $375,555,556
1986 $3,403,638,189 $340,000,000
1985 $3,339,914,757 $284,444,444
1984 $3,561,451,561 $251,481,481
1983 $3,391,275,732 $197,037,037
1982 $3,618,007,841 $183,333,333
1981 $3,862,269,121 $194,444,444
1980 $4,279,637,942 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Saint Lucia
2024 $8,230 $14,182
2023 $7,803 $13,555
2022 $8,409 $13,104
2021 $8,181 $10,459
2020 $6,606 $8,411
2019 $7,441 $11,794
2018 $7,624 $11,643
2017 $6,922 $11,333
2016 $6,677 $10,638
2015 $7,047 $10,335
2014 $9,201 $10,045
2013 $9,198 $9,577
2012 $9,297 $9,260
2011 $10,219 $9,129
2010 $8,357 $8,674
2009 $7,291 $8,251
2008 $9,689 $8,517
2007 $8,004 $7,964
2006 $6,847 $7,611
2005 $6,548 $6,863
2004 $5,466 $6,495
2003 $4,711 $6,059
2002 $3,966 $5,568
2001 $3,836 $5,570
2000 $3,983 $5,880
1999 $3,751 $5,883
1998 $3,700 $5,673
1997 $4,509 $5,282
1996 $4,943 $5,244
1995 $4,415 $5,148
1994 $3,828 $4,892
1993 $4,106 $4,765
1992 $5,386 $4,760
1991 $5,345 $4,399
1990 $6,051 $4,205
1989 $4,374 $3,565
1988 $4,119 $3,182
1987 $3,624 $2,819
1986 $3,865 $2,591
1985 $3,898 $2,202
1984 $4,273 $1,979
1983 $4,182 $1,576
1982 $4,584 $1,489
1981 $5,026 $1,605
1980 $5,718 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Saint Lucia
2026 68.9 73.2
2025 68.7 73
2024 68.5 72.8
2023 68.3 72.7
2022 67.7 72.7
2021 67.1 69.1
2020 67.1 72.3
2019 67.3 72.2
2018 67 72.7
2017 66.8 72.5
2016 66.6 72.6
2015 66.3 72.9
2014 66.1 72.7
2013 65.8 72.7
2012 65.4 72.9
2011 65.1 73
2010 64.7 72.8
2009 64.4 72.9
2008 64 73
2007 63.6 72.9
2006 63.3 72.8
2005 63 72.5
2004 62.7 72.5
2003 62.5 72.2
2002 62.2 71.7
2001 62 71.4
2000 61.8 70.8
1999 61.7 70.7
1998 61.5 70.7
1997 61.4 70.8
1996 61.3 71
1995 61.3 71.2
1994 61.2 71.1
1993 61.1 71
1992 61 70.7
1991 60.9 70.3
1990 60.7 70
1989 60.6 70
1988 60.4 69.7
1987 60.2 69.7
1986 60 70.2
1985 59.7 70.3
1984 59.3 70.5
1983 59 70
1982 58.6 69
1981 58.3 68.7
1980 57.9 67.8
1979 57.4 67.4
1978 57 67.4
1977 56.5 67
1976 56 66.2
1975 55.5 65.9
1974 54.9 65.4
1973 54.4 64.6
1972 53.8 64.6
1971 53.3 64.5
1970 52.7 64.3
1969 52.1 64
1968 51.5 63.7
1967 50.9 63.2
1966 50.3 62.5
1965 49.7 61.9
1964 49 61.3
1963 48.4 60.5
1962 47.8 59.9
1961 47.1 59.1
1960 46.4 57.9
1959 45.8 57.3
1958 45.1 56.6
1957 44.4 55.9
1956 43.7 55.9
1955 42.9 55.4
1954 42.2 54.5
1953 41.5 53.2
1952 40.7 52.4
1951 40 49.8
1950 39.3 48.3

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

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Gabon and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Gabon Saint Lucia
2024 2,538,952 179,744
2023 2,484,789 179,285
2022 2,430,747 178,781
2021 2,376,722 178,522
2020 2,322,539 178,250
2019 2,267,706 177,661
2018 2,212,318 177,017
2017 2,156,900 176,342
2016 2,100,306 175,646
2015 2,040,989 174,905
2014 1,978,399 174,138
2013 1,913,059 173,369
2012 1,846,889 172,587
2011 1,781,985 171,801
2010 1,719,879 170,906
2009 1,661,556 169,869
2008 1,607,175 168,808
2007 1,556,237 167,758
2006 1,508,337 166,639
2005 1,463,495 165,450
2004 1,421,609 164,239
2003 1,382,350 162,976
2002 1,345,135 161,641
2001 1,309,589 160,237
2000 1,275,572 158,616
1999 1,243,016 156,702
1998 1,211,736 154,677
1997 1,181,439 152,569
1996 1,152,015 150,436
1995 1,123,213 148,208
1994 1,094,720 145,890
1993 1,066,405 143,726
1992 1,038,380 141,617
1991 1,010,818 139,520
1990 983,734 137,857
1989 957,138 136,512
1988 931,020 135,000
1987 905,479 133,227
1986 880,705 131,239
1985 856,726 129,159
1984 833,501 127,067
1983 811,005 125,044
1982 789,286 123,087
1981 768,385 121,166
1980 748,389 119,290
1979 729,375 117,528
1978 711,245 115,834
1977 693,984 114,135
1976 677,628 112,425
1975 662,197 110,725
1974 647,691 109,076
1973 633,995 107,498
1972 620,960 106,002
1971 608,348 104,564
1970 595,846 103,165
1969 583,276 101,879
1968 572,257 100,675
1967 563,108 99,504
1966 554,463 98,463
1965 546,308 97,493
1964 538,657 96,505
1963 531,452 95,519
1962 524,649 94,505
1961 518,266 93,490
1960 512,316 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Gabon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Saint Lucia
2023 3.65 1.38
2022 3.71 1.39
2021 3.78 1.4
2020 3.83 1.41
2019 3.88 1.42
2018 3.91 1.44
2017 3.91 1.45
2016 3.92 1.46
2015 3.92 1.47
2014 3.95 1.49
2013 4.02 1.5
2012 4.09 1.5
2011 4.15 1.5
2010 4.15 1.67
2009 4.14 1.74
2008 4.12 1.7
2007 4.14 1.7
2006 4.17 1.77
2005 4.21 1.81
2004 4.25 1.86
2003 4.3 1.94
2002 4.36 2.03
2001 4.42 2.13
2000 4.47 2.21
1999 4.5 2.5
1998 4.58 2.4
1997 4.66 2.74
1996 4.74 2.71
1995 4.88 3.03
1994 5.04 3.03
1993 5.19 3
1992 5.29 3.11
1991 5.37 3.19
1990 5.46 3.24
1989 5.55 3.31
1988 5.62 3.44
1987 5.67 3.61
1986 5.69 3.8
1985 5.71 3.97
1984 5.73 4.02
1983 5.76 4.08
1982 5.74 4.17
1981 5.73 4.28
1980 5.66 4.41
1979 5.61 4.58
1978 5.57 4.83
1977 5.52 4.97
1976 5.46 5.16
1975 5.39 5.36
1974 5.33 5.57
1973 5.29 5.69
1972 5.24 5.81
1971 5.16 5.95
1970 5.1 6.1
1969 5.05 6.25
1968 4.98 6.39
1967 4.92 6.51
1966 4.86 6.61
1965 4.79 6.69
1964 4.71 6.76
1963 4.65 6.72
1962 4.59 6.82
1961 4.5 6.84
1960 4.42 6.77

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

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Gabon and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Saint Lucia
2024 22.6 35.2
2023 22.6 34.8
2022 22.5 34.3
2021 22.5 34
2020 22.5 33.6
2019 22.5 33.2
2018 22.4 32.8
2017 22.4 32.3
2016 22.3 31.9
2015 22.2 31.5
2014 22.1 31.1
2013 21.9 30.6
2012 21.7 30.2
2011 21.4 29.7
2010 21.2 29.3
2009 21 28.7
2008 20.8 27.9
2007 20.6 26.9
2006 20.3 26.2
2005 20.1 25.8
2004 19.9 25.4
2003 19.7 25
2002 19.6 24.7
2001 19.4 24.3
2000 19.3 23.8
1999 19.1 23
1998 19 22.2
1997 18.9 21.7
1996 18.9 21.4
1995 18.8 21.2
1994 18.8 20.9
1993 18.8 20.7
1992 18.8 20.5
1991 18.9 20.3
1990 18.9 19.9
1989 19 19.2
1988 19.2 18.4
1987 19.3 18
1986 19.5 17.8
1985 19.7 17.7
1984 19.9 17.6
1983 20.1 17.5
1982 20.4 17.3
1981 20.7 17.2
1980 21 17.1
1979 21.3 16.8
1978 21.6 16.3
1977 21.9 15.8
1976 22.2 15.4
1975 22.5 15.2
1974 22.9 15
1973 23.2 14.9
1972 23.5 14.9
1971 23.9 14.9
1970 24.2 14.9
1969 24.5 15
1968 24.8 15.1
1967 25.2 15
1966 25.6 14.9
1965 25.9 14.8
1964 26.2 15
1963 26.5 15.2
1962 26.8 15.5
1961 27 16
1960 27.2 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gabon Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
1%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Gabon Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
752 mi
2011

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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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