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Gabon vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 75th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Serbia
Population
2663339
6494521
Population rank 141/197 110/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Gabon and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Serbia
2024 $20,895,684,426 $90,097,765,959
2023 $19,388,372,071 $81,343,999,280
2022 $20,440,655,695 $66,809,895,701
2021 $19,444,935,097 $66,159,884,073
2020 $15,342,236,164 $55,874,017,669
2019 $16,874,405,465 $53,864,693,665
2018 $16,867,326,402 $52,787,520,249
2017 $14,929,487,485 $45,972,834,714
2016 $14,023,890,265 $42,225,495,910
2015 $14,383,107,763 $41,297,410,635
2014 $18,203,966,896 $49,114,321,280
2013 $17,595,744,798 $50,455,529,604
2012 $17,170,464,016 $45,103,269,969
2011 $18,210,307,744 $51,251,098,408
2010 $14,372,593,020 $43,536,629,233
2009 $12,113,699,068 $46,955,984,410
2008 $15,571,348,344 $54,220,641,202
2007 $12,455,409,587 $44,888,028,946
2006 $10,327,598,306 $33,298,057,362
2005 $9,582,783,991 $28,334,256,181
2004 $7,770,219,008 $26,845,632,342
2003 $6,511,903,365 $23,593,044,418
2002 $5,335,451,100 $17,930,583,571
2001 $5,023,265,413 $13,599,378,662
2000 $5,080,483,629 $7,326,373,882
1999 $4,662,992,036 $20,878,694,851
1998 $4,483,417,310 $21,004,077,441
1997 $5,326,817,115 $27,153,408,995
1996 $5,694,040,003 $23,277,430,168
1995 $4,958,845,648 $17,921,892,655
1994 $4,190,819,344 -
1993 $4,378,645,081 -
1992 $5,592,390,827 -
1991 $5,402,919,785 -
1990 $5,952,293,765 -
1989 $4,186,411,464 -
1988 $3,834,503,376 -
1987 $3,281,797,043 -
1986 $3,403,638,189 -
1985 $3,339,914,757 -
1984 $3,561,451,561 -
1983 $3,391,275,732 -
1982 $3,618,007,841 -
1981 $3,862,269,121 -
1980 $4,279,637,942 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Serbia
2024 $8,230 $13,679
2023 $7,803 $12,282
2022 $8,409 $10,025
2021 $8,181 $9,681
2020 $6,606 $8,099
2019 $7,441 $7,756
2018 $7,624 $7,560
2017 $6,922 $6,548
2016 $6,677 $5,982
2015 $7,047 $5,820
2014 $9,201 $6,887
2013 $9,198 $7,040
2012 $9,297 $6,263
2011 $10,219 $7,082
2010 $8,357 $5,971
2009 $7,291 $6,414
2008 $9,689 $7,377
2007 $8,004 $6,081
2006 $6,847 $4,493
2005 $6,548 $3,808
2004 $5,466 $3,597
2003 $4,711 $3,154
2002 $3,966 $2,391
2001 $3,836 $1,812
2000 $3,983 $975
1999 $3,751 $2,769
1998 $3,700 $2,775
1997 $4,509 $3,574
1996 $4,943 $3,054
1995 $4,415 $2,349
1994 $3,828 -
1993 $4,106 -
1992 $5,386 -
1991 $5,345 -
1990 $6,051 -
1989 $4,374 -
1988 $4,119 -
1987 $3,624 -
1986 $3,865 -
1985 $3,898 -
1984 $4,273 -
1983 $4,182 -
1982 $4,584 -
1981 $5,026 -
1980 $5,718 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Serbia
2026 68.9 77.3
2025 68.7 77.1
2024 68.5 76.9
2023 68.3 76.8
2022 67.7 75.5
2021 67.1 72.9
2020 67.1 74.5
2019 67.3 76.1
2018 67 76
2017 66.8 75.8
2016 66.6 75.7
2015 66.3 75.7
2014 66.1 75.5
2013 65.8 75.3
2012 65.4 75.1
2011 65.1 74.7
2010 64.7 74.4
2009 64.4 74.1
2008 64 73.9
2007 63.6 73.7
2006 63.3 73.4
2005 63 73.1
2004 62.7 72.9
2003 62.5 72.7
2002 62.2 72.6
2001 62 72.3
2000 61.8 72.3
1999 61.7 70
1998 61.5 72.3
1997 61.4 72.9
1996 61.3 72.9
1995 61.3 72.7
1994 61.2 72.3
1993 61.1 71.9
1992 61 71.6
1991 60.9 71.9
1990 60.7 72.2
1989 60.6 72.3
1988 60.4 72
1987 60.2 71.9
1986 60 71.6
1985 59.7 71.4
1984 59.3 71.2
1983 59 71.1
1982 58.6 71
1981 58.3 71.1
1980 57.9 71.1
1979 57.4 71.2
1978 57 71.4
1977 56.5 71.8
1976 56 71.9
1975 55.5 71.6
1974 54.9 71.1
1973 54.4 70.5
1972 53.8 70
1971 53.3 69.7
1970 52.7 69.7
1969 52.1 70
1968 51.5 70.1
1967 50.9 70.1
1966 50.3 69.4
1965 49.7 68.7
1964 49 68
1963 48.4 67.4
1962 47.8 67
1961 47.1 66.3
1960 46.4 65.7
1959 45.8 65.2
1958 45.1 64.3
1957 44.4 63.2
1956 43.7 61.9
1955 42.9 61.3
1954 42.2 60.7
1953 41.5 59.8
1952 40.7 57.4
1951 40 55.6
1950 39.3 55.1

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

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Gabon and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Gabon Serbia
2024 2,538,952 6,586,476
2023 2,484,789 6,623,183
2022 2,430,747 6,664,449
2021 2,376,722 6,834,326
2020 2,322,539 6,899,126
2019 2,267,706 6,945,235
2018 2,212,318 6,982,604
2017 2,156,900 7,020,858
2016 2,100,306 7,058,322
2015 2,040,989 7,095,383
2014 1,978,399 7,131,787
2013 1,913,059 7,166,553
2012 1,846,889 7,201,497
2011 1,781,985 7,236,519
2010 1,719,879 7,291,436
2009 1,661,556 7,320,807
2008 1,607,175 7,350,222
2007 1,556,237 7,381,579
2006 1,508,337 7,411,569
2005 1,463,495 7,440,769
2004 1,421,609 7,463,157
2003 1,382,350 7,480,591
2002 1,345,135 7,500,031
2001 1,309,589 7,503,433
2000 1,275,572 7,516,346
1999 1,243,016 7,540,401
1998 1,211,736 7,567,745
1997 1,181,439 7,598,538
1996 1,152,015 7,622,185
1995 1,123,213 7,628,264
1994 1,094,720 7,622,711
1993 1,066,405 7,614,328
1992 1,038,380 7,604,063
1991 1,010,818 7,595,636
1990 983,734 7,897,937
1989 957,138 7,893,787
1988 931,020 7,884,218
1987 905,479 7,868,027
1986 880,705 7,853,824
1985 856,726 7,835,902
1984 833,501 7,813,549
1983 811,005 7,788,100
1982 789,286 7,763,335
1981 768,385 7,736,787
1980 748,389 7,709,544
1979 729,375 7,541,997
1978 711,245 7,504,017
1977 693,984 7,462,783
1976 677,628 7,418,973
1975 662,197 7,368,717
1974 647,691 7,326,043
1973 633,995 7,283,902
1972 620,960 7,252,012
1971 608,348 7,211,716
1970 595,846 7,164,993
1969 583,276 7,123,249
1968 572,257 7,007,586
1967 563,108 6,966,522
1966 554,463 6,927,969
1965 546,308 6,876,624
1964 538,657 6,832,855
1963 531,452 6,787,950
1962 524,649 6,740,264
1961 518,266 6,689,077
1960 512,316 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Serbia

Fertility rate
Gabon

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Serbia
2023 3.65 1.61
2022 3.71 1.59
2021 3.78 1.52
2020 3.83 1.48
2019 3.88 1.52
2018 3.91 1.49
2017 3.91 1.49
2016 3.92 1.46
2015 3.92 1.46
2014 3.95 1.46
2013 4.02 1.43
2012 4.09 1.45
2011 4.15 1.4
2010 4.15 1.4
2009 4.14 1.44
2008 4.12 1.4
2007 4.14 1.38
2006 4.17 1.43
2005 4.21 1.45
2004 4.25 1.57
2003 4.3 1.59
2002 4.36 1.57
2001 4.42 1.58
2000 4.47 1.48
1999 4.5 1.35
1998 4.58 1.37
1997 4.66 1.4
1996 4.74 1.44
1995 4.88 1.47
1994 5.04 1.51
1993 5.19 1.54
1992 5.29 1.57
1991 5.37 1.61
1990 5.46 1.65
1989 5.55 1.69
1988 5.62 1.72
1987 5.67 1.75
1986 5.69 1.78
1985 5.71 1.8
1984 5.73 1.81
1983 5.76 1.83
1982 5.74 1.84
1981 5.73 1.85
1980 5.66 1.86
1979 5.61 1.88
1978 5.57 1.89
1977 5.52 1.9
1976 5.46 1.91
1975 5.39 1.92
1974 5.33 1.93
1973 5.29 1.94
1972 5.24 1.95
1971 5.16 1.96
1970 5.1 1.97
1969 5.05 1.99
1968 4.98 2.01
1967 4.92 2.02
1966 4.86 2.04
1965 4.79 2.06
1964 4.71 2.07
1963 4.65 2.08
1962 4.59 2.11
1961 4.5 2.13
1960 4.42 2.15

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

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Gabon and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Serbia
2024 22.6 45.1
2023 22.6 44.9
2022 22.5 44.7
2021 22.5 44.5
2020 22.5 44.4
2019 22.5 44.2
2018 22.4 44
2017 22.4 43.7
2016 22.3 43.5
2015 22.2 43.3
2014 22.1 43
2013 21.9 42.8
2012 21.7 42.6
2011 21.4 42.4
2010 21.2 42.1
2009 21 41.9
2008 20.8 41.7
2007 20.6 41.5
2006 20.3 41.3
2005 20.1 41.1
2004 19.9 40.9
2003 19.7 40.7
2002 19.6 40.5
2001 19.4 40.3
2000 19.3 40.1
1999 19.1 39.8
1998 19 39.5
1997 18.9 39.2
1996 18.9 38.9
1995 18.8 38.5
1994 18.8 38.2
1993 18.8 37.8
1992 18.8 37.5
1991 18.9 37.1
1990 18.9 36.8
1989 19 36.5
1988 19.2 36.1
1987 19.3 35.7
1986 19.5 35.4
1985 19.7 35
1984 19.9 34.7
1983 20.1 34.4
1982 20.4 34.1
1981 20.7 33.9
1980 21 33.8
1979 21.3 33.7
1978 21.6 33.5
1977 21.9 33.4
1976 22.2 33.2
1975 22.5 33
1974 22.9 32.8
1973 23.2 32.7
1972 23.5 32.5
1971 23.9 32.2
1970 24.2 32
1969 24.5 31.7
1968 24.8 31.4
1967 25.2 31.1
1966 25.6 30.8
1965 25.9 30.5
1964 26.2 30.2
1963 26.5 29.8
1962 26.8 29.4
1961 27 29.1
1960 27.2 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Gabon Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Serbia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Gabon Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Gabon Serbia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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