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Gabon vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 75th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Saudi Arabia
Population
2663339
36734925
Population rank 141/197 44/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 127/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Gabon and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Saudi Arabia
2024 $20,895,684,426 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $19,388,372,071 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $20,440,655,695 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $19,444,935,097 $982,661,066,667
2020 $15,342,236,164 $767,951,200,000
2019 $16,874,405,465 $888,890,133,333
2018 $16,867,326,402 $886,564,800,000
2017 $14,929,487,485 $741,266,133,333
2016 $14,023,890,265 $689,279,466,667
2015 $14,383,107,763 $693,414,400,000
2014 $18,203,966,896 $787,153,066,667
2013 $17,595,744,798 $769,755,733,333
2012 $17,170,464,016 $751,921,333,333
2011 $18,210,307,744 $680,660,800,000
2010 $14,372,593,020 $528,207,466,667
2009 $12,113,699,068 $429,097,866,667
2008 $15,571,348,344 $519,796,800,000
2007 $12,455,409,587 $415,964,509,673
2006 $10,327,598,306 $376,900,133,511
2005 $9,582,783,991 $328,459,608,764
2004 $7,770,219,008 $258,742,133,333
2003 $6,511,903,365 $215,807,733,333
2002 $5,335,451,100 $189,605,866,667
2001 $5,023,265,413 $184,137,600,000
2000 $5,080,483,629 $189,514,933,333
1999 $4,662,992,036 $161,717,066,667
1998 $4,483,417,310 $146,775,466,667
1997 $5,326,817,115 $165,963,684,913
1996 $5,694,040,003 $158,662,483,311
1995 $4,958,845,648 $143,343,124,166
1994 $4,190,819,344 $135,174,899,866
1993 $4,378,645,081 $132,967,957,276
1992 $5,592,390,827 $137,087,850,467
1991 $5,402,919,785 $132,223,230,975
1990 $5,952,293,765 $117,630,173,565
1989 $4,186,411,464 $95,344,459,279
1988 $3,834,503,376 $88,256,074,766
1987 $3,281,797,043 $85,695,861,148
1986 $3,403,638,189 $86,961,922,765
1985 $3,339,914,757 $103,897,846,494
1984 $3,561,451,561 $119,624,858,116
1983 $3,391,275,732 $129,171,635,311
1982 $3,618,007,841 $153,240,313,858
1981 $3,862,269,121 $184,291,360,139
1980 $4,279,637,942 $164,539,660,725
1979 $3,030,251,120 $111,858,444,786
1978 $2,389,479,272 $80,266,516,687
1977 $2,809,349,069 $74,188,986,586
1976 $3,009,409,974 $64,005,665,722
1975 $2,157,592,940 $46,773,208,643
1974 $1,544,216,002 $45,412,957,746
1973 $722,780,701 $14,947,435,499
1972 $430,508,359 $9,664,267,087
1971 $381,687,073 $7,184,806,909
1970 $323,802,476 $5,377,333,333
1969 $318,124,701 $4,485,777,644
1968 $294,468,564 $4,187,777,711
1967 $271,543,680 $3,257,022,223
1966 $245,849,781 $2,920,555,557
1965 $226,474,286 $2,647,955,558
1964 $215,679,855 $2,371,808,713
1963 $154,480,244 $2,207,393,172
1962 $182,796,536 $2,130,606,532
1961 $167,637,907 $1,920,811,284
1960 $141,468,978 $1,748,124,064

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

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Gabon and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Saudi Arabia
2024 $8,230 $35,122
2023 $7,803 $36,157
2022 $8,409 $38,510
2021 $8,181 $31,921
2020 $6,606 $24,339
2019 $7,441 $29,567
2018 $7,624 $29,360
2017 $6,922 $23,929
2016 $6,677 $22,268
2015 $7,047 $23,256
2014 $9,201 $27,805
2013 $9,198 $27,865
2012 $9,297 $28,733
2011 $10,219 $27,127
2010 $8,357 $22,028
2009 $7,291 $17,718
2008 $9,689 $22,320
2007 $8,004 $18,596
2006 $6,847 $17,564
2005 $6,548 $15,976
2004 $5,466 $13,154
2003 $4,711 $11,487
2002 $3,966 $10,586
2001 $3,836 $10,805
2000 $3,983 $11,715
1999 $3,751 $10,452
1998 $3,700 $9,836
1997 $4,509 $11,545
1996 $4,943 $11,472
1995 $4,415 $10,786
1994 $3,828 $10,602
1993 $4,106 $10,885
1992 $5,386 $11,730
1991 $5,345 $11,847
1990 $6,051 $11,055
1989 $4,374 $9,414
1988 $4,119 $9,165
1987 $3,624 $9,386
1986 $3,865 $10,078
1985 $3,898 $12,745
1984 $4,273 $15,541
1983 $4,182 $17,810
1982 $4,584 $22,454
1981 $5,026 $28,703
1980 $5,718 $27,206
1979 $4,155 $19,612
1978 $3,360 $14,914
1977 $4,048 $14,595
1976 $4,441 $13,313
1975 $3,258 $10,266
1974 $2,384 $10,503
1973 $1,140 $3,640
1972 $693 $2,474
1971 $627 $1,929
1970 $543 $1,509
1969 $545 $1,313
1968 $515 $1,276
1967 $482 $1,032
1966 $443 $961
1965 $415 $904
1964 $400 $840
1963 $290.7 $812
1962 $348 $813
1961 $323 $760
1960 $276.1 $718

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

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Gabon vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Saudi Arabia
2026 68.9 79.4
2025 68.7 79.2
2024 68.5 79
2023 68.3 78.7
2022 67.7 77.3
2021 67.1 77.1
2020 67.1 77.6
2019 67.3 78.3
2018 67 78.7
2017 66.8 78.7
2016 66.6 78.4
2015 66.3 77.8
2014 66.1 77.1
2013 65.8 76.5
2012 65.4 76.1
2011 65.1 75.8
2010 64.7 75.6
2009 64.4 75.4
2008 64 75.3
2007 63.6 75.1
2006 63.3 74.8
2005 63 74.4
2004 62.7 74
2003 62.5 73.7
2002 62.2 73.3
2001 62 73
2000 61.8 72.6
1999 61.7 72.3
1998 61.5 72
1997 61.4 71.6
1996 61.3 71.3
1995 61.3 70.9
1994 61.2 70.6
1993 61.1 70.2
1992 61 69.8
1991 60.9 69.3
1990 60.7 68.9
1989 60.6 68.4
1988 60.4 67.8
1987 60.2 67.2
1986 60 66.6
1985 59.7 66
1984 59.3 65.4
1983 59 64.7
1982 58.6 64
1981 58.3 63.3
1980 57.9 62.4
1979 57.4 61.5
1978 57 60.7
1977 56.5 59.7
1976 56 58.8
1975 55.5 57.8
1974 54.9 56.8
1973 54.4 55.8
1972 53.8 54.7
1971 53.3 53.7
1970 52.7 52.7
1969 52.1 51.8
1968 51.5 50.9
1967 50.9 50
1966 50.3 49.2
1965 49.7 48.4
1964 49 47.7
1963 48.4 47.1
1962 47.8 46.5
1961 47.1 45.9
1960 46.4 45.3
1959 45.8 44.8
1958 45.1 44.2
1957 44.4 43.7
1956 43.7 43.1
1955 42.9 42.6
1954 42.2 42.1
1953 41.5 41.6
1952 40.7 41.1
1951 40 40.6
1950 39.3 40

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

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Gabon and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Gabon Saudi Arabia
2024 2,538,952 35,300,280
2023 2,484,789 33,702,731
2022 2,430,747 32,175,224
2021 2,376,722 30,784,383
2020 2,322,539 31,552,510
2019 2,267,706 30,063,799
2018 2,212,318 30,196,281
2017 2,156,900 30,977,355
2016 2,100,306 30,954,198
2015 2,040,989 29,816,382
2014 1,978,399 28,309,273
2013 1,913,059 27,624,004
2012 1,846,889 26,168,861
2011 1,781,985 25,091,867
2010 1,719,879 23,978,487
2009 1,661,556 24,217,654
2008 1,607,175 23,287,877
2007 1,556,237 22,368,313
2006 1,508,337 21,459,144
2005 1,463,495 20,559,890
2004 1,421,609 19,669,480
2003 1,382,350 18,786,767
2002 1,345,135 17,910,910
2001 1,309,589 17,041,397
2000 1,275,572 16,177,722
1999 1,243,016 15,472,075
1998 1,211,736 14,922,185
1997 1,181,439 14,374,943
1996 1,152,015 13,831,009
1995 1,123,213 13,289,245
1994 1,094,720 12,750,040
1993 1,066,405 12,215,862
1992 1,038,380 11,686,676
1991 1,010,818 11,160,744
1990 983,734 10,640,691
1989 957,138 10,128,394
1988 931,020 9,629,165
1987 905,479 9,130,194
1986 880,705 8,628,639
1985 856,726 8,151,779
1984 833,501 7,697,307
1983 811,005 7,252,941
1982 789,286 6,824,486
1981 768,385 6,420,551
1980 748,389 6,047,997
1979 729,375 5,703,698
1978 711,245 5,381,902
1977 693,984 5,083,048
1976 677,628 4,807,933
1975 662,197 4,556,287
1974 647,691 4,323,632
1973 633,995 4,106,344
1972 620,960 3,905,722
1971 608,348 3,724,031
1970 595,846 3,562,470
1969 583,276 3,417,114
1968 572,257 3,282,711
1967 563,108 3,157,242
1966 554,463 3,039,887
1965 546,308 2,928,771
1964 538,657 2,821,968
1963 531,452 2,719,341
1962 524,649 2,620,910
1961 518,266 2,526,347
1960 512,316 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Gabon

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Saudi Arabia
2023 3.65 2.28
2022 3.71 2.14
2021 3.78 2.17
2020 3.83 2.27
2019 3.88 2.49
2018 3.91 2.67
2017 3.91 2.67
2016 3.92 2.65
2015 3.92 2.63
2014 3.95 2.68
2013 4.02 2.67
2012 4.09 2.78
2011 4.15 2.8
2010 4.15 2.81
2009 4.14 2.95
2008 4.12 3.07
2007 4.14 3.19
2006 4.17 3.18
2005 4.21 3.16
2004 4.25 3.26
2003 4.3 3.47
2002 4.36 3.71
2001 4.42 3.96
2000 4.47 4.21
1999 4.5 4.35
1998 4.58 4.52
1997 4.66 4.66
1996 4.74 4.81
1995 4.88 4.99
1994 5.04 5.16
1993 5.19 5.33
1992 5.29 5.49
1991 5.37 5.64
1990 5.46 5.8
1989 5.55 5.98
1988 5.62 6.15
1987 5.67 6.34
1986 5.69 6.52
1985 5.71 6.65
1984 5.73 6.78
1983 5.76 6.88
1982 5.74 6.98
1981 5.73 7.07
1980 5.66 7.15
1979 5.61 7.23
1978 5.57 7.26
1977 5.52 7.3
1976 5.46 7.33
1975 5.39 7.37
1974 5.33 7.43
1973 5.29 7.48
1972 5.24 7.54
1971 5.16 7.56
1970 5.1 7.58
1969 5.05 7.6
1968 4.98 7.63
1967 4.92 7.66
1966 4.86 7.66
1965 4.79 7.66
1964 4.71 7.67
1963 4.65 7.65
1962 4.59 7.64
1961 4.5 7.63
1960 4.42 7.63

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

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Gabon and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Saudi Arabia
2024 22.6 30.5
2023 22.6 30.2
2022 22.5 29.7
2021 22.5 29.5
2020 22.5 29.4
2019 22.5 29.3
2018 22.4 29.3
2017 22.4 29
2016 22.3 28.6
2015 22.2 27.9
2014 22.1 27.2
2013 21.9 26.6
2012 21.7 25.9
2011 21.4 25.2
2010 21.2 24.5
2009 21 23.9
2008 20.8 23.4
2007 20.6 22.8
2006 20.3 22.3
2005 20.1 21.9
2004 19.9 21.4
2003 19.7 21.1
2002 19.6 20.8
2001 19.4 20.7
2000 19.3 20.8
1999 19.1 20.7
1998 19 20.4
1997 18.9 20.2
1996 18.9 19.9
1995 18.8 19.7
1994 18.8 19.6
1993 18.8 19.4
1992 18.8 19.3
1991 18.9 19.2
1990 18.9 19
1989 19 19
1988 19.2 18.9
1987 19.3 18.8
1986 19.5 18.7
1985 19.7 18.7
1984 19.9 18.6
1983 20.1 18.5
1982 20.4 18.4
1981 20.7 18.3
1980 21 18.2
1979 21.3 18.1
1978 21.6 18
1977 21.9 17.9
1976 22.2 17.8
1975 22.5 17.7
1974 22.9 17.6
1973 23.2 17.5
1972 23.5 17.4
1971 23.9 17.4
1970 24.2 17.4
1969 24.5 17.4
1968 24.8 17.5
1967 25.2 17.6
1966 25.6 17.7
1965 25.9 17.9
1964 26.2 18
1963 26.5 18.2
1962 26.8 18.4
1961 27 18.5
1960 27.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Gabon Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Gabon Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
137,554 mi
2006

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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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