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Gabon vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), 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 126/197 ($20.9B) and Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Samoa
Population
2636721
220288
Population rank 142/197 177/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$1.07B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$8,219
2024
$4,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$7,837
2024
Government debt
$15.3B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.2%
2025
22.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,033
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,135
2025
$3,507
2025
Land area
99,487 sq mi
2025
1,073 sq mi
2025
Population density
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
71.9 years
2025

Gabon and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Samoa
Year GDP
Gabon Samoa
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 $45,208,338
1971 $381,687,073 $53,719,569
1972 $430,508,359 $62,566,116
1973 $722,780,701 $82,452,985
1974 $1,544,216,002 $93,549,611
1975 $2,157,592,940 $93,489,283
1976 $3,009,409,974 $85,003,078
1977 $2,809,349,069 $98,295,671
1978 $2,389,479,272 $108,223,444
1979 $3,030,251,120 $122,257,393
1980 $4,279,637,942 $125,747,038
1981 $3,862,269,121 $118,190,655
1982 $3,618,007,841 $121,221,652
1983 $3,391,275,732 $111,862,824
1984 $3,561,451,561 $109,200,934
1985 $3,339,914,757 $95,572,173
1986 $3,403,638,189 $100,947,849
1987 $3,281,797,043 $111,713,922
1988 $3,834,503,376 $133,016,065
1989 $4,186,411,464 $122,888,610
1990 $5,952,293,765 $125,766,270
1991 $5,402,919,785 $125,597,205
1992 $5,592,390,827 $132,303,041
1993 $4,378,645,081 $133,122,897
1994 $4,190,819,344 $221,098,107
1995 $4,958,845,648 $224,865,731
1996 $5,694,040,003 $249,907,869
1997 $5,326,817,115 $285,475,592
1998 $4,483,417,310 $269,485,244
1999 $4,662,992,036 $255,408,060
2000 $5,080,483,629 $258,856,140
2001 $5,023,265,413 $266,299,591
2002 $5,335,451,100 $281,790,134
2003 $6,511,903,365 $333,426,188
2004 $7,770,219,008 $407,747,565
2005 $9,582,783,991 $476,801,793
2006 $10,327,598,306 $499,923,758
2007 $12,455,409,587 $573,548,460
2008 $15,571,348,344 $641,346,192
2009 $12,113,699,068 $628,006,115
2010 $14,372,593,020 $680,260,907
2011 $18,210,307,744 $744,097,050
2012 $17,170,464,016 $773,141,661
2013 $17,595,744,798 $797,736,334
2014 $18,203,966,896 $796,683,520
2015 $14,383,107,763 $824,150,499
2016 $14,023,890,265 $843,924,797
2017 $14,929,487,485 $884,844,384
2018 $16,867,326,402 $878,448,433
2019 $16,874,405,465 $912,950,466
2020 $15,342,236,164 $868,898,358
2021 $19,444,935,097 $843,923,639
2022 $20,440,655,695 $832,945,206
2023 $20,055,720,403 $938,189,444
2024 $20,867,044,936 $1,068,025,244

Gabon and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Samoa
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Samoa
1960 $276.1 -
1961 $323 -
1962 $348 -
1963 $290.7 -
1964 $400 -
1965 $415 -
1966 $443 -
1967 $482 -
1968 $515 -
1969 $545 -
1970 $543 $322
1971 $627 $377
1972 $693 $433
1973 $1,140 $563
1974 $2,384 $626
1975 $3,258 $610
1976 $4,441 $541
1977 $4,048 $615
1978 $3,360 $671
1979 $4,155 $751
1980 $5,718 $765
1981 $5,026 $713
1982 $4,584 $728
1983 $4,182 $671
1984 $4,273 $655
1985 $3,898 $573
1986 $3,865 $604
1987 $3,624 $666
1988 $4,119 $790
1989 $4,374 $728
1990 $6,051 $744
1991 $5,345 $742
1992 $5,386 $777
1993 $4,106 $775
1994 $3,828 $1,277
1995 $4,415 $1,288
1996 $4,943 $1,419
1997 $4,509 $1,608
1998 $3,700 $1,506
1999 $3,751 $1,417
2000 $3,983 $1,425
2001 $3,836 $1,454
2002 $3,966 $1,528
2003 $4,711 $1,798
2004 $5,466 $2,189
2005 $6,548 $2,550
2006 $6,847 $2,663
2007 $8,004 $3,039
2008 $9,689 $3,374
2009 $7,291 $3,279
2010 $8,357 $3,524
2011 $10,219 $3,822
2012 $9,297 $3,935
2013 $9,198 $4,024
2014 $9,201 $3,983
2015 $7,047 $4,084
2016 $6,677 $4,147
2017 $6,922 $4,308
2018 $7,624 $4,232
2019 $7,441 $4,352
2020 $6,606 $4,100
2021 $8,181 $3,948
2022 $8,409 $3,869
2023 $8,071 $4,330
2024 $8,219 $4,899

Gabon vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

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

Gabon and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

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

Fertility rates in Gabon and Samoa

Fertility rate
Gabon

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

Gabon and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$19.2B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2025
33.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.85%
2025
-0.11%
2025
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
10.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2025
66.6
2025
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
4.93 megatons
2023
0.47 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.98 tons
2023
2.16 tons
2023
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
+1,105
2024
-2,754
2024
Urban population
91.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
32.6
2025
44.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
48
2025
Higher education index
3
2025
15
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
68
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
$247.1
2022
$236.2
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46
2022
$29.5
2022
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
71.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.55%
2022
7.14%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.48
2022
0.55
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
92
2025
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%
2025
0.002%
2025
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2025
188.5 sq mi
2025
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2025
619 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
715 mi
2018

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