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Gabon vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 75th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Samoa
Population
2663339
220932
Population rank 141/197 177/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Gabon and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Samoa
2024 $20,895,684,426 $1,175,749,786
2023 $19,388,372,071 $1,044,909,500
2022 $20,440,655,695 $889,554,712
2021 $19,444,935,097 $859,724,936
2020 $15,342,236,164 $868,884,903
2019 $16,874,405,465 $912,950,466
2018 $16,867,326,402 $878,448,433
2017 $14,929,487,485 $884,844,384
2016 $14,023,890,265 $843,924,797
2015 $14,383,107,763 $824,150,499
2014 $18,203,966,896 $796,683,520
2013 $17,595,744,798 $797,736,334
2012 $17,170,464,016 $773,141,661
2011 $18,210,307,744 $744,097,050
2010 $14,372,593,020 $680,260,907
2009 $12,113,699,068 $628,006,115
2008 $15,571,348,344 $641,346,192
2007 $12,455,409,587 $573,548,460
2006 $10,327,598,306 $499,923,758
2005 $9,582,783,991 $476,801,793
2004 $7,770,219,008 $407,747,565
2003 $6,511,903,365 $333,426,188
2002 $5,335,451,100 $281,790,134
2001 $5,023,265,413 $266,299,591
2000 $5,080,483,629 $258,856,140
1999 $4,662,992,036 $255,408,060
1998 $4,483,417,310 $269,485,244
1997 $5,326,817,115 $285,475,592
1996 $5,694,040,003 $249,907,869
1995 $4,958,845,648 $224,865,731
1994 $4,190,819,344 $221,098,107
1993 $4,378,645,081 $133,122,897
1992 $5,592,390,827 $132,303,041
1991 $5,402,919,785 $125,597,205
1990 $5,952,293,765 $125,766,270
1989 $4,186,411,464 $122,888,610
1988 $3,834,503,376 $133,016,065
1987 $3,281,797,043 $111,713,922
1986 $3,403,638,189 $100,947,849
1985 $3,339,914,757 $95,572,173
1984 $3,561,451,561 $109,200,934
1983 $3,391,275,732 $111,862,824
1982 $3,618,007,841 $121,221,652
1981 $3,862,269,121 $118,190,655
1980 $4,279,637,942 $125,747,038
1979 $3,030,251,120 $122,257,393
1978 $2,389,479,272 $108,223,444
1977 $2,809,349,069 $98,295,671
1976 $3,009,409,974 $85,003,078
1975 $2,157,592,940 $93,489,283
1974 $1,544,216,002 $93,549,611
1973 $722,780,701 $82,452,985
1972 $430,508,359 $62,566,116
1971 $381,687,073 $53,719,569
1970 $323,802,476 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Samoa
2024 $8,230 $5,393
2023 $7,803 $4,823
2022 $8,409 $4,132
2021 $8,181 $4,022
2020 $6,606 $4,100
2019 $7,441 $4,352
2018 $7,624 $4,232
2017 $6,922 $4,308
2016 $6,677 $4,147
2015 $7,047 $4,084
2014 $9,201 $3,983
2013 $9,198 $4,024
2012 $9,297 $3,935
2011 $10,219 $3,822
2010 $8,357 $3,524
2009 $7,291 $3,279
2008 $9,689 $3,374
2007 $8,004 $3,039
2006 $6,847 $2,663
2005 $6,548 $2,550
2004 $5,466 $2,189
2003 $4,711 $1,798
2002 $3,966 $1,528
2001 $3,836 $1,454
2000 $3,983 $1,425
1999 $3,751 $1,417
1998 $3,700 $1,506
1997 $4,509 $1,608
1996 $4,943 $1,419
1995 $4,415 $1,288
1994 $3,828 $1,277
1993 $4,106 $775
1992 $5,386 $777
1991 $5,345 $742
1990 $6,051 $744
1989 $4,374 $728
1988 $4,119 $790
1987 $3,624 $666
1986 $3,865 $604
1985 $3,898 $573
1984 $4,273 $655
1983 $4,182 $671
1982 $4,584 $728
1981 $5,026 $713
1980 $5,718 $765
1979 $4,155 $751
1978 $3,360 $671
1977 $4,048 $615
1976 $4,441 $541
1975 $3,258 $610
1974 $2,384 $626
1973 $1,140 $563
1972 $693 $433
1971 $627 $377
1970 $543 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Samoa
2026 68.9 72.1
2025 68.7 71.9
2024 68.5 71.8
2023 68.3 71.7
2022 67.7 71.6
2021 67.1 71.1
2020 67.1 70.7
2019 67.3 70.3
2018 67 71.1
2017 66.8 71
2016 66.6 71
2015 66.3 71.1
2014 66.1 71.1
2013 65.8 71.2
2012 65.4 71.2
2011 65.1 71.4
2010 64.7 71.5
2009 64.4 69.5
2008 64 71.5
2007 63.6 71.6
2006 63.3 71.6
2005 63 71.5
2004 62.7 71.5
2003 62.5 71.4
2002 62.2 71.2
2001 62 71
2000 61.8 70.8
1999 61.7 70.6
1998 61.5 70.3
1997 61.4 70
1996 61.3 69.8
1995 61.3 69.5
1994 61.2 69.2
1993 61.1 68.8
1992 61 68.5
1991 60.9 68
1990 60.7 67.8
1989 60.6 67.6
1988 60.4 67.3
1987 60.2 67
1986 60 66.8
1985 59.7 66.6
1984 59.3 66.3
1983 59 66
1982 58.6 65.6
1981 58.3 65.3
1980 57.9 65
1979 57.4 64.5
1978 57 64.1
1977 56.5 63.7
1976 56 63.3
1975 55.5 62.8
1974 54.9 62.3
1973 54.4 61.9
1972 53.8 61.4
1971 53.3 60.9
1970 52.7 60.4
1969 52.1 59.9
1968 51.5 59.4
1967 50.9 58.9
1966 50.3 58.2
1965 49.7 57.9
1964 49 54
1963 48.4 56.9
1962 47.8 56.3
1961 47.1 55.7
1960 46.4 55.2
1959 45.8 54.6
1958 45.1 54
1957 44.4 53.4
1956 43.7 52.8
1955 42.9 52.2
1954 42.2 51.6
1953 41.5 51
1952 40.7 50.4
1951 40 49.8
1950 39.3 49.2

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

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Gabon and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Gabon Samoa
2024 2,538,952 218,019
2023 2,484,789 216,663
2022 2,430,747 215,261
2021 2,376,722 213,779
2020 2,322,539 211,944
2019 2,267,706 209,780
2018 2,212,318 207,582
2017 2,156,900 205,415
2016 2,100,306 203,499
2015 2,040,989 201,782
2014 1,978,399 200,037
2013 1,913,059 198,268
2012 1,846,889 196,498
2011 1,781,985 194,713
2010 1,719,879 193,023
2009 1,661,556 191,513
2008 1,607,175 190,107
2007 1,556,237 188,753
2006 1,508,337 187,709
2005 1,463,495 186,978
2004 1,421,609 186,249
2003 1,382,350 185,430
2002 1,345,135 184,471
2001 1,309,589 183,166
2000 1,275,572 181,685
1999 1,243,016 180,275
1998 1,211,736 178,905
1997 1,181,439 177,547
1996 1,152,015 176,071
1995 1,123,213 174,571
1994 1,094,720 173,159
1993 1,066,405 171,774
1992 1,038,380 170,331
1991 1,010,818 169,368
1990 983,734 169,042
1989 957,138 168,768
1988 931,020 168,346
1987 905,479 167,661
1986 880,705 167,061
1985 856,726 166,849
1984 833,501 166,796
1983 811,005 166,714
1982 789,286 166,484
1981 768,385 165,678
1980 748,389 164,322
1979 729,375 162,882
1978 711,245 161,375
1977 693,984 159,753
1976 677,628 157,113
1975 662,197 153,344
1974 647,691 149,431
1973 633,995 146,516
1972 620,960 144,538
1971 608,348 142,503
1970 595,846 140,400
1969 583,276 138,233
1968 572,257 136,020
1967 563,108 133,764
1966 554,463 131,073
1965 546,308 127,978
1964 538,657 124,894
1963 531,452 121,764
1962 524,649 118,597
1961 518,266 115,496
1960 512,316 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Samoa

Fertility rate
Gabon

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Samoa
2023 3.65 3.83
2022 3.71 3.88
2021 3.78 3.94
2020 3.83 4
2019 3.88 4.06
2018 3.91 4.14
2017 3.91 4.2
2016 3.92 4.26
2015 3.92 4.34
2014 3.95 4.42
2013 4.02 4.49
2012 4.09 4.55
2011 4.15 4.56
2010 4.15 4.52
2009 4.14 4.47
2008 4.12 4.42
2007 4.14 4.36
2006 4.17 4.32
2005 4.21 4.32
2004 4.25 4.34
2003 4.3 4.39
2002 4.36 4.44
2001 4.42 4.48
2000 4.47 4.52
1999 4.5 4.57
1998 4.58 4.64
1997 4.66 4.7
1996 4.74 4.74
1995 4.88 4.77
1994 5.04 4.79
1993 5.19 4.83
1992 5.29 4.87
1991 5.37 4.91
1990 5.46 5.01
1989 5.55 5.11
1988 5.62 5.21
1987 5.67 5.32
1986 5.69 5.42
1985 5.71 5.49
1984 5.73 5.55
1983 5.76 5.62
1982 5.74 5.68
1981 5.73 5.75
1980 5.66 5.86
1979 5.61 5.99
1978 5.57 6.15
1977 5.52 6.31
1976 5.46 6.47
1975 5.39 6.61
1974 5.33 6.75
1973 5.29 6.91
1972 5.24 7.07
1971 5.16 7.22
1970 5.1 7.34
1969 5.05 7.43
1968 4.98 7.5
1967 4.92 7.55
1966 4.86 7.6
1965 4.79 7.65
1964 4.71 7.7
1963 4.65 7.73
1962 4.59 7.76
1961 4.5 7.77
1960 4.42 7.78

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

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Gabon and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Samoa
2024 22.6 20.9
2023 22.6 21
2022 22.5 21.1
2021 22.5 21.4
2020 22.5 21.4
2019 22.5 21.5
2018 22.4 21.4
2017 22.4 21.4
2016 22.3 21.3
2015 22.2 21.2
2014 22.1 21.1
2013 21.9 21
2012 21.7 20.8
2011 21.4 20.8
2010 21.2 20.8
2009 21 20.8
2008 20.8 20.7
2007 20.6 20.6
2006 20.3 20.4
2005 20.1 20.3
2004 19.9 20.1
2003 19.7 19.9
2002 19.6 19.7
2001 19.4 19.7
2000 19.3 19.8
1999 19.1 19.9
1998 19 19.9
1997 18.9 19.8
1996 18.9 19.7
1995 18.8 19.6
1994 18.8 19.3
1993 18.8 19
1992 18.8 18.7
1991 18.9 18.5
1990 18.9 18.4
1989 19 18.3
1988 19.2 18.2
1987 19.3 18
1986 19.5 17.8
1985 19.7 17.6
1984 19.9 17.4
1983 20.1 17.1
1982 20.4 16.8
1981 20.7 16.6
1980 21 16.4
1979 21.3 16.2
1978 21.6 16
1977 21.9 15.8
1976 22.2 15.5
1975 22.5 15.3
1974 22.9 15
1973 23.2 14.9
1972 23.5 14.8
1971 23.9 14.7
1970 24.2 14.6
1969 24.5 14.5
1968 24.8 14.5
1967 25.2 14.5
1966 25.6 14.5
1965 25.9 14.5
1964 26.2 14.6
1963 26.5 14.6
1962 26.8 14.8
1961 27 14.9
1960 27.2 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gabon Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Samoa
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Gabon Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Samoa
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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