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Gabon vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 75th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Seychelles
Population
2663339
126311
Population rank 141/197 181/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Gabon and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Seychelles
2024 $20,895,684,426 $2,167,239,562
2023 $19,388,372,071 $2,187,379,755
2022 $20,440,655,695 $2,018,346,589
2021 $19,444,935,097 $1,487,173,795
2020 $15,342,236,164 $1,382,551,752
2019 $16,874,405,465 $1,868,690,097
2018 $16,867,326,402 $1,784,313,927
2017 $14,929,487,485 $1,675,370,641
2016 $14,023,890,265 $1,568,513,348
2015 $14,383,107,763 $1,432,403,352
2014 $18,203,966,896 $1,387,577,870
2013 $17,595,744,798 $1,333,160,407
2012 $17,170,464,016 $1,089,407,839
2011 $18,210,307,744 $1,058,918,707
2010 $14,372,593,020 $981,616,542
2009 $12,113,699,068 $850,901,620
2008 $15,571,348,344 $979,597,394
2007 $12,455,409,587 $1,077,308,814
2006 $10,327,598,306 $1,081,441,283
2005 $9,582,783,991 $977,899,382
2004 $7,770,219,008 $893,012,218
2003 $6,511,903,365 $750,847,230
2002 $5,335,451,100 $742,134,838
2001 $5,023,265,413 $662,064,156
2000 $5,080,483,629 $654,212,394
1999 $4,662,992,036 $662,838,615
1998 $4,483,417,310 $647,287,376
1997 $5,326,817,115 $598,966,982
1996 $5,694,040,003 $535,250,347
1995 $4,958,845,648 $540,733,048
1994 $4,190,819,344 $517,570,058
1993 $4,378,645,081 $504,230,621
1992 $5,592,390,827 $461,409,399
1991 $5,402,919,785 $398,307,170
1990 $5,952,293,765 $392,163,561
1989 $4,186,411,464 $324,333,367
1988 $3,834,503,376 $301,985,618
1987 $3,281,797,043 $265,212,957
1986 $3,403,638,189 $221,147,061
1985 $3,339,914,757 $179,691,483
1984 $3,561,451,561 $160,992,921
1983 $3,391,275,732 $156,098,237
1982 $3,618,007,841 $157,211,790
1981 $3,862,269,121 $163,750,728
1980 $4,279,637,942 $156,783,830
1979 $3,030,251,120 $127,261,099
1978 $2,389,479,272 $85,552,366
1977 $2,809,349,069 $64,526,401
1976 $3,009,409,974 $49,278,982
1975 $2,157,592,940 $47,803,146
1974 $1,544,216,002 $43,134,496
1973 $722,780,701 $36,896,280
1972 $430,508,359 $30,645,123
1971 $381,687,073 $21,965,951
1970 $323,802,476 $18,432,032
1969 $318,124,701 $16,452,028
1968 $294,468,564 $16,074,028
1967 $271,543,680 $16,632,032
1966 $245,849,781 $16,443,034
1965 $226,474,286 $15,603,032
1964 $215,679,855 $15,393,032
1963 $154,480,244 $13,923,029
1962 $182,796,536 $12,642,026
1961 $167,637,907 $11,592,024
1960 $141,468,978 $12,012,025

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

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Gabon and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Seychelles
2024 $8,230 $17,859
2023 $7,803 $18,263
2022 $8,409 $16,837
2021 $8,181 $14,983
2020 $6,606 $14,041
2019 $7,441 $19,142
2018 $7,624 $18,440
2017 $6,922 $17,480
2016 $6,677 $16,567
2015 $7,047 $15,333
2014 $9,201 $15,188
2013 $9,198 $14,821
2012 $9,297 $12,337
2011 $10,219 $12,110
2010 $8,357 $10,935
2009 $7,291 $9,747
2008 $9,689 $11,265
2007 $8,004 $12,669
2006 $6,847 $12,783
2005 $6,548 $11,802
2004 $5,466 $10,828
2003 $4,711 $9,070
2002 $3,966 $8,864
2001 $3,836 $8,153
2000 $3,983 $8,064
1999 $3,751 $8,243
1998 $3,700 $8,210
1997 $4,509 $7,747
1996 $4,943 $7,004
1995 $4,415 $7,181
1994 $3,828 $6,975
1993 $4,106 $6,979
1992 $5,386 $6,520
1991 $5,345 $5,655
1990 $6,051 $5,642
1989 $4,374 $4,689
1988 $4,119 $4,392
1987 $3,624 $3,872
1986 $3,865 $3,368
1985 $3,898 $2,754
1984 $4,273 $2,488
1983 $4,182 $2,426
1982 $4,584 $2,441
1981 $5,026 $2,557
1980 $5,718 $2,478
1979 $4,155 $2,030
1978 $3,360 $1,377
1977 $4,048 $1,044
1976 $4,441 $814
1975 $3,258 $806
1974 $2,384 $745
1973 $1,140 $649
1972 $693 $547
1971 $627 $402
1970 $543 $344
1969 $545 $314
1968 $515 $314
1967 $482 $333
1966 $443 $338
1965 $415 $328
1964 $400 $332
1963 $290.7 $308
1962 $348 $287
1961 $323 $270.3
1960 $276.1 $288.1

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

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Gabon vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Seychelles
2026 68.9 73.3
2025 68.7 73.1
2024 68.5 73
2023 68.3 72.9
2022 67.7 71.2
2021 67.1 71.2
2020 67.1 74.1
2019 67.3 72.1
2018 67 72.2
2017 66.8 72.2
2016 66.6 72.2
2015 66.3 72.3
2014 66.1 72.4
2013 65.8 72.4
2012 65.4 72.5
2011 65.1 72.5
2010 64.7 72.5
2009 64.4 72.4
2008 64 72.3
2007 63.6 72.2
2006 63.3 72
2005 63 71.9
2004 62.7 71.7
2003 62.5 71.7
2002 62.2 71.5
2001 62 71.4
2000 61.8 71.3
1999 61.7 71.2
1998 61.5 71.1
1997 61.4 70.8
1996 61.3 70.8
1995 61.3 70.6
1994 61.2 70.5
1993 61.1 70.4
1992 61 70.3
1991 60.9 70.3
1990 60.7 70.2
1989 60.6 70.1
1988 60.4 70
1987 60.2 69.9
1986 60 69.8
1985 59.7 69.6
1984 59.3 69.5
1983 59 69.3
1982 58.6 69
1981 58.3 68.7
1980 57.9 68.5
1979 57.4 68.2
1978 57 67.9
1977 56.5 67.6
1976 56 67.2
1975 55.5 66.8
1974 54.9 66.4
1973 54.4 65.9
1972 53.8 65.3
1971 53.3 64.6
1970 52.7 64
1969 52.1 63.3
1968 51.5 62.6
1967 50.9 62.1
1966 50.3 61.7
1965 49.7 61.4
1964 49 61.2
1963 48.4 60.9
1962 47.8 60.7
1961 47.1 60.6
1960 46.4 60.5
1959 45.8 60.4
1958 45.1 60.4
1957 44.4 60.2
1956 43.7 59.8
1955 42.9 59.4
1954 42.2 59
1953 41.5 58.7
1952 40.7 58.4
1951 40 58
1950 39.3 57.8

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

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Gabon and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Gabon Seychelles
2024 2,538,952 121,354
2023 2,484,789 119,773
2022 2,430,747 119,878
2021 2,376,722 99,258
2020 2,322,539 98,462
2019 2,267,706 97,625
2018 2,212,318 96,762
2017 2,156,900 95,843
2016 2,100,306 94,677
2015 2,040,989 93,419
2014 1,978,399 91,359
2013 1,913,059 89,949
2012 1,846,889 88,303
2011 1,781,985 87,441
2010 1,719,879 89,770
2009 1,661,556 87,298
2008 1,607,175 86,956
2007 1,556,237 85,033
2006 1,508,337 84,600
2005 1,463,495 82,858
2004 1,421,609 82,475
2003 1,382,350 82,781
2002 1,345,135 83,723
2001 1,309,589 81,202
2000 1,275,572 81,131
1999 1,243,016 80,410
1998 1,211,736 78,846
1997 1,181,439 77,319
1996 1,152,015 76,417
1995 1,123,213 75,304
1994 1,094,720 74,205
1993 1,066,405 72,253
1992 1,038,380 70,763
1991 1,010,818 70,439
1990 983,734 69,507
1989 957,138 69,167
1988 931,020 68,755
1987 905,479 68,499
1986 880,705 65,652
1985 856,726 65,244
1984 833,501 64,717
1983 811,005 64,335
1982 789,286 64,413
1981 768,385 64,035
1980 748,389 63,261
1979 729,375 62,686
1978 711,245 62,150
1977 693,984 61,786
1976 677,628 60,504
1975 662,197 59,292
1974 647,691 57,937
1973 633,995 56,892
1972 620,960 56,029
1971 608,348 54,695
1970 595,846 53,600
1969 583,276 52,365
1968 572,257 51,134
1967 563,108 49,911
1966 554,463 48,699
1965 546,308 47,500
1964 538,657 46,322
1963 531,452 45,176
1962 524,649 44,042
1961 518,266 42,889
1960 512,316 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Gabon

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Seychelles
2023 3.65 2.02
2022 3.71 2.01
2021 3.78 2.46
2020 3.83 2.29
2019 3.88 2.36
2018 3.91 2.41
2017 3.91 2.41
2016 3.92 2.39
2015 3.92 2.31
2014 3.95 2.25
2013 4.02 2.26
2012 4.09 2.37
2011 4.15 2.33
2010 4.15 2.16
2009 4.14 2.38
2008 4.12 2.33
2007 4.14 2.24
2006 4.17 2.11
2005 4.21 2.2
2004 4.25 2.01
2003 4.3 2.06
2002 4.36 2.04
2001 4.42 1.98
2000 4.47 2.08
1999 4.5 2.04
1998 4.58 2.04
1997 4.66 2.1
1996 4.74 2.31
1995 4.88 2.36
1994 5.04 2.6
1993 5.19 2.58
1992 5.29 2.53
1991 5.37 2.69
1990 5.46 2.61
1989 5.55 2.67
1988 5.62 2.79
1987 5.67 2.92
1986 5.69 3.07
1985 5.71 3.09
1984 5.73 3.24
1983 5.76 3.22
1982 5.74 3.13
1981 5.73 3.67
1980 5.66 3.79
1979 5.61 3.66
1978 5.57 3.92
1977 5.52 3.75
1976 5.46 4.09
1975 5.39 4.75
1974 5.33 5.1
1973 5.29 4.78
1972 5.24 5.16
1971 5.16 5.69
1970 5.1 5.31
1969 5.05 5.48
1968 4.98 5.61
1967 4.92 5.9
1966 4.86 6.13
1965 4.79 5.72
1964 4.71 5.69
1963 4.65 5.61
1962 4.59 5.51
1961 4.5 5.42
1960 4.42 5.31

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

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Gabon and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Seychelles
2024 22.6 35
2023 22.6 34.7
2022 22.5 34.4
2021 22.5 34
2020 22.5 33.6
2019 22.5 33.2
2018 22.4 32.9
2017 22.4 32.6
2016 22.3 32.3
2015 22.2 32.1
2014 22.1 31.8
2013 21.9 31.6
2012 21.7 31.5
2011 21.4 31.4
2010 21.2 31.2
2009 21 30.8
2008 20.8 30.4
2007 20.6 30
2006 20.3 29.6
2005 20.1 29.3
2004 19.9 28.9
2003 19.7 28.5
2002 19.6 28.1
2001 19.4 27.7
2000 19.3 27.3
1999 19.1 26.8
1998 19 26.4
1997 18.9 26.1
1996 18.9 25.7
1995 18.8 25.4
1994 18.8 25.2
1993 18.8 24.8
1992 18.8 24.5
1991 18.9 24
1990 18.9 23.6
1989 19 23.3
1988 19.2 22.9
1987 19.3 22.5
1986 19.5 22.3
1985 19.7 22
1984 19.9 21.7
1983 20.1 21.4
1982 20.4 21.1
1981 20.7 20.7
1980 21 20.4
1979 21.3 19.9
1978 21.6 19.6
1977 21.9 19.3
1976 22.2 19
1975 22.5 18.9
1974 22.9 18.7
1973 23.2 18.6
1972 23.5 18.5
1971 23.9 18.4
1970 24.2 18.5
1969 24.5 18.7
1968 24.8 19
1967 25.2 19.4
1966 25.6 19.8
1965 25.9 20.2
1964 26.2 20.6
1963 26.5 21
1962 26.8 21.3
1961 27 21.6
1960 27.2 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gabon Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Seychelles
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Gabon Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Seychelles
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
327 mi
2015

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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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