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Gabon vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Gabon has a population of 2.59M (ranked 141/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 75th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 132/197 ($21.4B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,263), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Slovakia
Population
2676097
5376239
Population rank 141/197 125/197
GDP
$21.4B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 132/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$8,263
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 96/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$16.9B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
78.9%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,521
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 74/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,617
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.59
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
22.6 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Gabon and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Slovakia
2025 $21,427,119,323 $154,530,066,507
2024 $20,895,684,426 $140,934,076,532
2023 $19,388,372,071 $133,578,518,424
2022 $20,440,655,695 $115,792,972,358
2021 $19,444,935,097 $120,511,265,913
2020 $15,342,236,164 $107,732,602,896
2019 $16,874,405,465 $105,843,498,304
2018 $16,867,326,402 $106,611,673,365
2017 $14,929,487,485 $95,978,130,735
2016 $14,023,890,265 $90,347,173,229
2015 $14,383,107,763 $89,178,548,717
2014 $18,203,966,896 $101,713,075,599
2013 $17,595,744,798 $99,134,277,850
2012 $17,170,464,016 $94,724,394,278
2011 $18,210,307,744 $99,705,104,723
2010 $14,372,593,020 $91,112,160,801
2009 $12,113,699,068 $89,342,984,698
2008 $15,571,348,344 $96,685,492,864
2007 $12,455,409,587 $77,019,443,089
2006 $10,327,598,306 $57,111,148,619
2005 $9,582,783,991 $48,823,790,951
2004 $7,770,219,008 $42,960,730,480
2003 $6,511,903,365 $33,761,723,946
2002 $5,335,451,100 $24,768,142,566
2001 $5,023,265,413 $21,377,597,035
2000 $5,080,483,629 $20,626,538,612
1999 $4,662,992,036 $20,813,421,086
1998 $4,483,417,310 $22,911,708,405
1997 $5,326,817,115 $22,026,728,498
1996 $5,694,040,003 $21,864,845,214
1995 $4,958,845,648 $20,306,095,054
1994 $4,190,819,344 $16,187,735,322
1993 $4,378,645,081 $13,991,963,247
1992 $5,592,390,827 $12,932,972,789
1991 $5,402,919,785 $11,952,983,608
1990 $5,952,293,765 $17,068,924,602
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Slovakia
2025 $8,263 $28,544
2024 $8,230 $25,993
2023 $7,803 $24,615
2022 $8,409 $21,318
2021 $8,181 $22,123
2020 $6,606 $19,735
2019 $7,441 $19,406
2018 $7,624 $19,573
2017 $6,922 $17,646
2016 $6,677 $16,636
2015 $7,047 $16,442
2014 $9,201 $18,771
2013 $9,198 $18,313
2012 $9,297 $17,517
2011 $10,219 $18,469
2010 $8,357 $16,899
2009 $7,291 $16,587
2008 $9,689 $17,974
2007 $8,004 $14,330
2006 $6,847 $10,629
2005 $6,548 $9,087
2004 $5,466 $7,997
2003 $4,711 $6,283
2002 $3,966 $4,606
2001 $3,836 $3,974
2000 $3,983 $3,828
1999 $3,751 $3,857
1998 $3,700 $4,250
1997 $4,509 $4,092
1996 $4,943 $4,069
1995 $4,415 $3,787
1994 $3,828 $3,028
1993 $4,106 $2,627
1992 $5,386 $2,438
1991 $5,345 $2,254
1990 $6,051 $3,221
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Slovakia
2026 68.9 78.8
2025 68.7 78.7
2024 68.5 78.5
2023 68.3 78.3
2022 67.7 77
2021 67.1 74.6
2020 67.1 76.9
2019 67.3 77.7
2018 67 77.3
2017 66.8 77.2
2016 66.6 77.2
2015 66.3 76.7
2014 66.1 76.8
2013 65.8 76.5
2012 65.4 76.2
2011 65.1 76
2010 64.7 75.5
2009 64.4 75.2
2008 64 74.9
2007 63.6 74.5
2006 63.3 74.4
2005 63 74.2
2004 62.7 74.2
2003 62.5 73.8
2002 62.2 73.8
2001 62 73.6
2000 61.8 73.1
1999 61.7 73
1998 61.5 72.6
1997 61.4 72.7
1996 61.3 72.7
1995 61.3 72.3
1994 61.2 72.3
1993 61.1 71.9
1992 61 71.4
1991 60.9 70.9
1990 60.7 70.8
1989 60.6 70.9
1988 60.4 71.1
1987 60.2 71.1
1986 60 70.9
1985 59.7 70.7
1984 59.3 70.7
1983 59 70.5
1982 58.6 70.8
1981 58.3 70.6
1980 57.9 70.4
1979 57.4 70.7
1978 57 70.4
1977 56.5 70.4
1976 56 70.5
1975 55.5 70.3
1974 54.9 70.2
1973 54.4 70
1972 53.8 70.3
1971 53.3 69.9
1970 52.7 69.7
1969 52.1 69.8
1968 51.5 70.5
1967 50.9 71
1966 50.3 70.4
1965 49.7 70.3
1964 49 71.1
1963 48.4 70.7
1962 47.8 70.3
1961 47.1 70.8
1960 46.4 70.3
1959 45.8 69
1958 45.1 69.4
1957 44.4 67.5
1956 43.7 68.4
1955 42.9 67.8
1954 42.2 66.7
1953 41.5 65.7
1952 40.7 64.3
1951 40 61.1
1950 39.3 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Gabon Slovakia
2025 2,593,130 5,413,813
2024 2,538,952 5,422,069
2023 2,484,789 5,426,740
2022 2,430,747 5,431,752
2021 2,376,722 5,447,247
2020 2,322,539 5,458,827
2019 2,267,706 5,454,147
2018 2,212,318 5,446,771
2017 2,156,900 5,439,232
2016 2,100,306 5,430,798
2015 2,040,989 5,423,801
2014 1,978,399 5,418,649
2013 1,913,059 5,413,393
2012 1,846,889 5,407,579
2011 1,781,985 5,398,384
2010 1,719,879 5,391,428
2009 1,661,556 5,386,406
2008 1,607,175 5,379,233
2007 1,556,237 5,374,622
2006 1,508,337 5,373,054
2005 1,463,495 5,372,807
2004 1,421,609 5,372,280
2003 1,382,350 5,373,374
2002 1,345,135 5,376,912
2001 1,309,589 5,378,867
2000 1,275,572 5,388,720
1999 1,243,016 5,396,020
1998 1,211,736 5,390,516
1997 1,181,439 5,383,291
1996 1,152,015 5,373,361
1995 1,123,213 5,361,999
1994 1,094,720 5,346,331
1993 1,066,405 5,325,305
1992 1,038,380 5,305,016
1991 1,010,818 5,303,294
1990 983,734 5,299,187
1989 957,138 5,275,942
1988 931,020 5,250,596
1987 905,479 5,222,840
1986 880,705 5,193,838
1985 856,726 5,161,768
1984 833,501 5,127,097
1983 811,005 5,091,971
1982 789,286 5,055,099
1981 768,385 5,016,105
1980 748,389 4,979,815
1979 729,375 4,938,973
1978 711,245 4,890,125
1977 693,984 4,840,501
1976 677,628 4,789,507
1975 662,197 4,739,105
1974 647,691 4,689,623
1973 633,995 4,641,445
1972 620,960 4,596,622
1971 608,348 4,557,449
1970 595,846 4,538,223
1969 583,276 4,518,607
1968 572,257 4,483,915
1967 563,108 4,449,367
1966 554,463 4,411,666
1965 546,308 4,370,983
1964 538,657 4,327,341
1963 531,452 4,282,017
1962 524,649 4,238,188
1961 518,266 4,191,667
1960 512,316 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Gabon

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Slovakia
2024 3.59 1.46
2023 3.65 1.49
2022 3.71 1.57
2021 3.78 1.63
2020 3.83 1.59
2019 3.88 1.57
2018 3.91 1.54
2017 3.91 1.52
2016 3.92 1.48
2015 3.92 1.4
2014 3.95 1.37
2013 4.02 1.34
2012 4.09 1.34
2011 4.15 1.45
2010 4.15 1.43
2009 4.14 1.44
2008 4.12 1.34
2007 4.14 1.27
2006 4.17 1.25
2005 4.21 1.27
2004 4.25 1.25
2003 4.3 1.2
2002 4.36 1.19
2001 4.42 1.2
2000 4.47 1.3
1999 4.5 1.33
1998 4.58 1.37
1997 4.66 1.43
1996 4.74 1.47
1995 4.88 1.52
1994 5.04 1.67
1993 5.19 1.87
1992 5.29 1.93
1991 5.37 2.05
1990 5.46 2.09
1989 5.55 2.07
1988 5.62 2.13
1987 5.67 2.14
1986 5.69 2.2
1985 5.71 2.26
1984 5.73 2.26
1983 5.76 2.28
1982 5.74 2.28
1981 5.73 2.29
1980 5.66 2.32
1979 5.61 2.45
1978 5.57 2.47
1977 5.52 2.49
1976 5.46 2.55
1975 5.39 2.55
1974 5.33 2.61
1973 5.29 2.56
1972 5.24 2.49
1971 5.16 2.43
1970 5.1 2.41
1969 5.05 2.43
1968 4.98 2.39
1967 4.92 2.48
1966 4.86 2.66
1965 4.79 2.78
1964 4.71 2.89
1963 4.65 2.92
1962 4.59 2.83
1961 4.5 2.96
1960 4.42 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gabon and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Slovakia
2025 22.6 43.3
2024 22.6 42.7
2023 22.6 42.3
2022 22.5 41.9
2021 22.5 41.5
2020 22.5 41.2
2019 22.5 40.8
2018 22.4 40.4
2017 22.4 40
2016 22.3 39.6
2015 22.2 39.2
2014 22.1 38.8
2013 21.9 38.4
2012 21.7 38
2011 21.4 37.6
2010 21.2 37.3
2009 21 36.9
2008 20.8 36.6
2007 20.6 36.2
2006 20.3 35.8
2005 20.1 35.5
2004 19.9 35.2
2003 19.7 34.9
2002 19.6 34.6
2001 19.4 34.3
2000 19.3 33.9
1999 19.1 33.6
1998 19 33.3
1997 18.9 33
1996 18.9 32.7
1995 18.8 32.5
1994 18.8 32.2
1993 18.8 31.9
1992 18.8 31.7
1991 18.9 31.5
1990 18.9 31.3
1989 19 31.1
1988 19.2 30.8
1987 19.3 30.6
1986 19.5 30.3
1985 19.7 30.1
1984 19.9 29.8
1983 20.1 29.6
1982 20.4 29.4
1981 20.7 29.1
1980 21 28.9
1979 21.3 28.8
1978 21.6 28.6
1977 21.9 28.5
1976 22.2 28.4
1975 22.5 28.4
1974 22.9 28.4
1973 23.2 28.4
1972 23.5 28.3
1971 23.9 28.3
1970 24.2 28.3
1969 24.5 28.3
1968 24.8 28.2
1967 25.2 28.1
1966 25.6 28
1965 25.9 28
1964 26.2 27.9
1963 26.5 27.9
1962 26.8 27.8
1961 27 27.7
1960 27.2 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$21B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.47%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
17.4%
2024
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
47.2%
2025
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$639M
2024
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Gabon Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,042 kg
2023
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2023
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.46%
2023
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,023 kWh
2023
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
31.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
46.2%
2023
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Slovakia
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
92.1%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
68
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99.6%
2004
English speaking
1%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
68.7%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Gabon Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
32.6
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
22%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Slovakia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
38,366 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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