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Gabon vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 75th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Singapore
Population
2663339
6125852
Population rank 141/197 113/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Gabon and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Singapore
2024 $20,895,684,426 $547,386,645,892
2023 $19,388,372,071 $505,439,514,078
2022 $20,440,655,695 $509,017,841,147
2021 $19,444,935,097 $436,591,382,250
2020 $15,342,236,164 $349,165,858,545
2019 $16,874,405,465 $376,161,998,830
2018 $16,867,326,402 $377,123,710,561
2017 $14,929,487,485 $343,673,334,902
2016 $14,023,890,265 $319,646,468,521
2015 $14,383,107,763 $307,998,545,269
2014 $18,203,966,896 $314,863,580,758
2013 $17,595,744,798 $307,576,360,585
2012 $17,170,464,016 $295,092,888,077
2011 $18,210,307,744 $279,356,499,090
2010 $14,372,593,020 $239,807,980,591
2009 $12,113,699,068 $194,150,283,772
2008 $15,571,348,344 $193,617,323,539
2007 $12,455,409,587 $180,941,701,358
2006 $10,327,598,306 $148,627,286,361
2005 $9,582,783,991 $127,807,848,728
2004 $7,770,219,008 $115,033,593,101
2003 $6,511,903,365 $97,646,401,096
2002 $5,335,451,100 $92,538,372,870
2001 $5,023,265,413 $89,793,790,670
2000 $5,080,483,629 $96,076,539,926
1999 $4,662,992,036 $86,286,849,755
1998 $4,483,417,310 $85,728,207,782
1997 $5,326,817,115 $100,123,787,215
1996 $5,694,040,003 $96,293,086,513
1995 $4,958,845,648 $87,812,540,788
1994 $4,190,819,344 $73,688,724,431
1993 $4,378,645,081 $60,603,815,716
1992 $5,592,390,827 $52,131,320,033
1991 $5,402,919,785 $45,466,164,978
1990 $5,952,293,765 $36,144,336,769
1989 $4,186,411,464 $30,465,364,739
1988 $3,834,503,376 $25,371,462,488
1987 $3,281,797,043 $20,919,215,578
1986 $3,403,638,189 $18,586,746,057
1985 $3,339,914,757 $19,156,532,746
1984 $3,561,451,561 $19,749,361,098
1983 $3,391,275,732 $17,784,112,150
1982 $3,618,007,841 $16,084,252,378
1981 $3,862,269,121 $14,175,228,844
1980 $4,279,637,942 $11,896,256,783
1979 $3,030,251,120 $9,296,921,724
1978 $2,389,479,272 $7,517,176,355
1977 $2,809,349,069 $6,618,585,074
1976 $3,009,409,974 $6,327,077,974
1975 $2,157,592,940 $5,633,673,930
1974 $1,544,216,002 $5,221,534,956
1973 $722,780,701 $3,696,213,333
1972 $430,508,359 $2,721,440,981
1971 $381,687,073 $2,263,785,444
1970 $323,802,476 $1,920,574,150
1969 $318,124,701 $1,659,893,768
1968 $294,468,564 $1,425,706,091
1967 $271,543,680 $1,238,035,816
1966 $245,849,781 $1,096,425,608
1965 $226,474,286 $974,644,096
1964 $215,679,855 $894,153,311
1963 $154,480,244 $917,608,012
1962 $182,796,536 $826,239,212
1961 $167,637,907 $764,629,788
1960 $141,468,978 $704,751,700

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

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Gabon and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Singapore
2024 $8,230 $90,674
2023 $7,803 $85,412
2022 $8,409 $90,299
2021 $8,181 $80,056
2020 $6,606 $61,410
2019 $7,441 $65,952
2018 $7,624 $66,882
2017 $6,922 $61,236
2016 $6,677 $57,006
2015 $7,047 $55,646
2014 $9,201 $57,565
2013 $9,198 $56,967
2012 $9,297 $55,548
2011 $10,219 $53,891
2010 $8,357 $47,237
2009 $7,291 $38,927
2008 $9,689 $40,009
2007 $8,004 $39,433
2006 $6,847 $33,768
2005 $6,548 $29,961
2004 $5,466 $27,608
2003 $4,711 $23,730
2002 $3,966 $22,160
2001 $3,836 $21,700
2000 $3,983 $23,853
1999 $3,751 $21,797
1998 $3,700 $21,829
1997 $4,509 $26,376
1996 $4,943 $26,233
1995 $4,415 $24,915
1994 $3,828 $21,552
1993 $4,106 $18,290
1992 $5,386 $16,136
1991 $5,345 $14,502
1990 $6,051 $11,862
1989 $4,374 $10,395
1988 $4,119 $8,914
1987 $3,624 $7,539
1986 $3,865 $6,800
1985 $3,898 $7,002
1984 $4,273 $7,228
1983 $4,182 $6,633
1982 $4,584 $6,078
1981 $5,026 $5,597
1980 $5,718 $4,928
1979 $4,155 $3,901
1978 $3,360 $3,194
1977 $4,048 $2,846
1976 $4,441 $2,759
1975 $3,258 $2,490
1974 $2,384 $2,342
1973 $1,140 $1,685
1972 $693 $1,264
1971 $627 $1,071
1970 $543 $926
1969 $545 $813
1968 $515 $709
1967 $482 $626
1966 $443 $567
1965 $415 $517
1964 $400 $486
1963 $290.7 $511
1962 $348 $472
1961 $323 $449
1960 $276.1 $428

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

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Gabon vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Singapore
2026 68.9 84.1
2025 68.7 84
2024 68.5 83.9
2023 68.3 83.7
2022 67.7 82.9
2021 67.1 83.5
2020 67.1 83.7
2019 67.3 83.7
2018 67 83.4
2017 66.8 83.1
2016 66.6 82.9
2015 66.3 82.7
2014 66.1 82.6
2013 65.8 82.5
2012 65.4 82.2
2011 65.1 81.9
2010 64.7 81.6
2009 64.4 81.4
2008 64 81.1
2007 63.6 80.9
2006 63.3 80.6
2005 63 80.3
2004 62.7 79.7
2003 62.5 79.2
2002 62.2 78.7
2001 62 78.3
2000 61.8 77.8
1999 61.7 77.3
1998 61.5 76.9
1997 61.4 76.4
1996 61.3 76.1
1995 61.3 75.7
1994 61.2 75.6
1993 61.1 75.5
1992 61 75.3
1991 60.9 75.1
1990 60.7 74.6
1989 60.6 74.3
1988 60.4 74
1987 60.2 74
1986 60 73.6
1985 59.7 73.1
1984 59.3 72.6
1983 59 72.4
1982 58.6 72
1981 58.3 71.7
1980 57.9 71.5
1979 57.4 71.4
1978 57 71.2
1977 56.5 70.9
1976 56 70.6
1975 55.5 70.2
1974 54.9 69.7
1973 54.4 69.4
1972 53.8 69
1971 53.3 68.8
1970 52.7 68.5
1969 52.1 68.1
1968 51.5 67.7
1967 50.9 67.3
1966 50.3 67.2
1965 49.7 66.9
1964 49 66.7
1963 48.4 66.5
1962 47.8 66.1
1961 47.1 65.7
1960 46.4 65.3
1959 45.8 64.8
1958 45.1 64
1957 44.4 63.4
1956 43.7 62.6
1955 42.9 61.2
1954 42.2 59.4
1953 41.5 57.5
1952 40.7 56.4
1951 40 55.3
1950 39.3 54.1

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

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Gabon and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Gabon Singapore
2024 2,538,952 6,036,860
2023 2,484,789 5,917,648
2022 2,430,747 5,637,022
2021 2,376,722 5,453,566
2020 2,322,539 5,685,807
2019 2,267,706 5,703,569
2018 2,212,318 5,638,676
2017 2,156,900 5,612,253
2016 2,100,306 5,607,283
2015 2,040,989 5,535,002
2014 1,978,399 5,469,724
2013 1,913,059 5,399,162
2012 1,846,889 5,312,437
2011 1,781,985 5,183,688
2010 1,719,879 5,076,732
2009 1,661,556 4,987,573
2008 1,607,175 4,839,396
2007 1,556,237 4,588,599
2006 1,508,337 4,401,365
2005 1,463,495 4,265,762
2004 1,421,609 4,166,664
2003 1,382,350 4,114,826
2002 1,345,135 4,175,950
2001 1,309,589 4,138,012
2000 1,275,572 4,027,887
1999 1,243,016 3,958,723
1998 1,211,736 3,927,213
1997 1,181,439 3,796,038
1996 1,152,015 3,670,704
1995 1,123,213 3,524,506
1994 1,094,720 3,419,048
1993 1,066,405 3,313,471
1992 1,038,380 3,230,698
1991 1,010,818 3,135,083
1990 983,734 3,047,132
1989 957,138 2,930,901
1988 931,020 2,846,108
1987 905,479 2,774,789
1986 880,705 2,733,373
1985 856,726 2,735,957
1984 833,501 2,732,221
1983 811,005 2,681,061
1982 789,286 2,646,466
1981 768,385 2,532,835
1980 748,389 2,413,945
1979 729,375 2,383,500
1978 711,245 2,353,600
1977 693,984 2,325,300
1976 677,628 2,293,300
1975 662,197 2,262,600
1974 647,691 2,229,800
1973 633,995 2,193,000
1972 620,960 2,152,400
1971 608,348 2,112,900
1970 595,846 2,074,507
1969 583,276 2,042,500
1968 572,257 2,012,000
1967 563,108 1,977,600
1966 554,463 1,934,400
1965 546,308 1,886,900
1964 538,657 1,841,600
1963 531,452 1,795,000
1962 524,649 1,750,200
1961 518,266 1,702,400
1960 512,316 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Singapore

Fertility rate
Gabon

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Singapore
2023 3.65 0.97
2022 3.71 1.04
2021 3.78 1.12
2020 3.83 1.1
2019 3.88 1.14
2018 3.91 1.14
2017 3.91 1.16
2016 3.92 1.2
2015 3.92 1.24
2014 3.95 1.25
2013 4.02 1.19
2012 4.09 1.29
2011 4.15 1.2
2010 4.15 1.15
2009 4.14 1.22
2008 4.12 1.28
2007 4.14 1.29
2006 4.17 1.28
2005 4.21 1.26
2004 4.25 1.26
2003 4.3 1.27
2002 4.36 1.37
2001 4.42 1.41
2000 4.47 1.6
1999 4.5 1.47
1998 4.58 1.48
1997 4.66 1.61
1996 4.74 1.66
1995 4.88 1.67
1994 5.04 1.71
1993 5.19 1.74
1992 5.29 1.72
1991 5.37 1.73
1990 5.46 1.83
1989 5.55 1.75
1988 5.62 1.96
1987 5.67 1.62
1986 5.69 1.43
1985 5.71 1.61
1984 5.73 1.62
1983 5.76 1.61
1982 5.74 1.74
1981 5.73 1.78
1980 5.66 1.82
1979 5.61 1.79
1978 5.57 1.79
1977 5.52 1.82
1976 5.46 2.11
1975 5.39 2.07
1974 5.33 2.35
1973 5.29 2.79
1972 5.24 3.04
1971 5.16 3.02
1970 5.1 3.07
1969 5.05 3.22
1968 4.98 3.53
1967 4.92 3.91
1966 4.86 4.46
1965 4.79 4.66
1964 4.71 4.97
1963 4.65 5.16
1962 4.59 5.21
1961 4.5 5.41
1960 4.42 5.76

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

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Gabon and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Singapore
2024 22.6 36.8
2023 22.6 36.2
2022 22.5 35.9
2021 22.5 35.8
2020 22.5 35.5
2019 22.5 35.2
2018 22.4 35
2017 22.4 34.8
2016 22.3 34.5
2015 22.2 34.4
2014 22.1 34.2
2013 21.9 34.1
2012 21.7 34
2011 21.4 33.9
2010 21.2 33.7
2009 21 33.6
2008 20.8 33.5
2007 20.6 33.6
2006 20.3 33.6
2005 20.1 33.5
2004 19.9 33.3
2003 19.7 33
2002 19.6 32.7
2001 19.4 32.5
2000 19.3 32.2
1999 19.1 31.9
1998 19 31.6
1997 18.9 31.4
1996 18.9 31.2
1995 18.8 31
1994 18.8 30.7
1993 18.8 30.4
1992 18.8 30.1
1991 18.9 29.8
1990 18.9 29.5
1989 19 29.1
1988 19.2 28.7
1987 19.3 28.3
1986 19.5 27.8
1985 19.7 27.3
1984 19.9 26.9
1983 20.1 26.4
1982 20.4 25.9
1981 20.7 25.3
1980 21 24.7
1979 21.3 24.2
1978 21.6 23.6
1977 21.9 23.1
1976 22.2 22.6
1975 22.5 22
1974 22.9 21.5
1973 23.2 21
1972 23.5 20.6
1971 23.9 20.1
1970 24.2 19.7
1969 24.5 19.3
1968 24.8 18.9
1967 25.2 18.6
1966 25.6 18.4
1965 25.9 18.2
1964 26.2 18.1
1963 26.5 18
1962 26.8 18
1961 27 18.1
1960 27.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
n/a
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Gabon Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Singapore
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Gabon Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Singapore
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
2,175 mi
2017

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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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