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Gabon vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 75th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon South Sudan
Population
2636721
12387398
Population rank 142/197 81/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 126/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$8,219
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 96/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$15.3B
2024
$6.87B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.2%
2025
63.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,033
2024
$618
2015
Government debt per person rank 73/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,135
2025
$1,540
2025
Land area
99,487 sq mi
2025
243,990 sq mi
2025
Population density
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
49 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Gabon and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Gabon and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Gabon

South Sudan
Year GDP
Gabon South Sudan
1960 $141,468,978 -
1961 $167,637,907 -
1962 $182,796,536 -
1963 $154,480,244 -
1964 $215,679,855 -
1965 $226,474,286 -
1966 $245,849,781 -
1967 $271,543,680 -
1968 $294,468,564 -
1969 $318,124,701 -
1970 $323,802,476 -
1971 $381,687,073 -
1972 $430,508,359 -
1973 $722,780,701 -
1974 $1,544,216,002 -
1975 $2,157,592,940 -
1976 $3,009,409,974 -
1977 $2,809,349,069 -
1978 $2,389,479,272 -
1979 $3,030,251,120 -
1980 $4,279,637,942 -
1981 $3,862,269,121 -
1982 $3,618,007,841 -
1983 $3,391,275,732 -
1984 $3,561,451,561 -
1985 $3,339,914,757 -
1986 $3,403,638,189 -
1987 $3,281,797,043 -
1988 $3,834,503,376 -
1989 $4,186,411,464 -
1990 $5,952,293,765 -
1991 $5,402,919,785 -
1992 $5,592,390,827 -
1993 $4,378,645,081 -
1994 $4,190,819,344 -
1995 $4,958,845,648 -
1996 $5,694,040,003 -
1997 $5,326,817,115 -
1998 $4,483,417,310 -
1999 $4,662,992,036 -
2000 $5,080,483,629 -
2001 $5,023,265,413 -
2002 $5,335,451,100 -
2003 $6,511,903,365 -
2004 $7,770,219,008 -
2005 $9,582,783,991 -
2006 $10,327,598,306 -
2007 $12,455,409,587 -
2008 $15,571,348,344 $14,586,253,383
2009 $12,113,699,068 $12,231,264,525
2010 $14,372,593,020 $14,602,072,411
2011 $18,210,307,744 $14,907,308,933
2012 $17,170,464,016 $11,931,472,169
2013 $17,595,744,798 $18,426,469,017
2014 $18,203,966,896 $13,962,212,847
2015 $14,383,107,763 $11,997,800,760
2016 $14,023,890,265 -
2017 $14,929,487,485 -
2018 $16,867,326,402 -
2019 $16,874,405,465 -
2020 $15,342,236,164 -
2021 $19,444,935,097 -
2022 $20,440,655,695 -
2023 $20,055,720,403 -
2024 $20,867,044,936 -

Gabon and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

South Sudan
Year GDP per capita
Gabon South Sudan
1960 $276.1 -
1961 $323 -
1962 $348 -
1963 $290.7 -
1964 $400 -
1965 $415 -
1966 $443 -
1967 $482 -
1968 $515 -
1969 $545 -
1970 $543 -
1971 $627 -
1972 $693 -
1973 $1,140 -
1974 $2,384 -
1975 $3,258 -
1976 $4,441 -
1977 $4,048 -
1978 $3,360 -
1979 $4,155 -
1980 $5,718 -
1981 $5,026 -
1982 $4,584 -
1983 $4,182 -
1984 $4,273 -
1985 $3,898 -
1986 $3,865 -
1987 $3,624 -
1988 $4,119 -
1989 $4,374 -
1990 $6,051 -
1991 $5,345 -
1992 $5,386 -
1993 $4,106 -
1994 $3,828 -
1995 $4,415 -
1996 $4,943 -
1997 $4,509 -
1998 $3,700 -
1999 $3,751 -
2000 $3,983 -
2001 $3,836 -
2002 $3,966 -
2003 $4,711 -
2004 $5,466 -
2005 $6,548 -
2006 $6,847 -
2007 $8,004 -
2008 $9,689 $1,654
2009 $7,291 $1,323
2010 $8,357 $1,498
2011 $10,219 $1,449
2012 $9,297 $1,109
2013 $9,198 $1,650
2014 $9,201 $1,243
2015 $7,047 $1,080
2016 $6,677 -
2017 $6,922 -
2018 $7,624 -
2019 $7,441 -
2020 $6,606 -
2021 $8,181 -
2022 $8,409 -
2023 $8,071 -
2024 $8,219 -

Gabon vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

South Sudan
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon South Sudan
1950 39.3 30.2
1951 40 30.6
1952 40.7 31
1953 41.5 31.4
1954 42.2 31.7
1955 42.9 32
1956 43.7 31.6
1957 44.4 30.9
1958 45.1 27.6
1959 45.8 27.8
1960 46.4 28.1
1961 47.1 28.3
1962 47.8 28.5
1963 48.4 28.2
1964 49 32.5
1965 49.7 28.8
1966 50.3 25.6
1967 50.9 25.9
1968 51.5 26.1
1969 52.1 25.4
1970 52.7 25.6
1971 53.3 31
1972 53.8 31.3
1973 54.4 36.3
1974 54.9 36.6
1975 55.5 36.9
1976 56 37.1
1977 56.5 37.4
1978 57 37.6
1979 57.4 37.8
1980 57.9 38
1981 58.3 38.3
1982 58.6 38.7
1983 59 34.7
1984 59.3 31.8
1985 59.7 32.4
1986 60 32.8
1987 60.2 20.7
1988 60.4 11
1989 60.6 28.2
1990 60.7 28.6
1991 60.9 29.2
1992 61 21.9
1993 61.1 22.3
1994 61.2 44.9
1995 61.3 31.5
1996 61.3 32.1
1997 61.4 33.1
1998 61.5 19
1999 61.7 44.5
2000 61.8 47.6
2001 62 48.6
2002 62.2 49.4
2003 62.5 52.3
2004 62.7 53.1
2005 63 54
2006 63.3 54.7
2007 63.6 55.4
2008 64 56.3
2009 64.4 56.8
2010 64.7 57.5
2011 65.1 57.7
2012 65.4 58.2
2013 65.8 58.3
2014 66.1 45.6
2015 66.3 39.8
2016 66.6 36.7
2017 66.8 35.4
2018 67 51.9
2019 67.3 58.1
2020 67.1 57.6
2021 67.1 57
2022 67.7 57.2
2023 68.3 57.6
2024 68.5 57.7
2025 68.7 57.9

Gabon and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

South Sudan
Year Population
Gabon South Sudan
1960 512,316 2,931,559
1961 518,266 2,976,724
1962 524,649 3,024,308
1963 531,452 3,072,669
1964 538,657 3,129,918
1965 546,308 3,189,835
1966 554,463 3,236,423
1967 563,108 3,277,648
1968 572,257 3,321,528
1969 583,276 3,365,533
1970 595,846 3,409,614
1971 608,348 3,468,646
1972 620,960 3,542,497
1973 633,995 3,627,383
1974 647,691 3,723,259
1975 662,197 3,821,494
1976 677,628 3,921,910
1977 693,984 4,024,032
1978 711,245 4,127,657
1979 729,375 4,232,605
1980 748,389 4,339,030
1981 768,385 4,447,272
1982 789,286 4,557,686
1983 811,005 4,661,574
1984 833,501 4,750,627
1985 856,726 4,834,296
1986 880,705 4,921,240
1987 905,479 4,962,395
1988 931,020 4,848,029
1989 957,138 4,713,229
1990 983,734 4,737,633
1991 1,010,818 4,836,677
1992 1,038,380 4,909,749
1993 1,066,405 4,956,002
1994 1,094,720 5,071,184
1995 1,123,213 5,225,836
1996 1,152,015 5,356,925
1997 1,181,439 5,509,136
1998 1,211,736 5,620,068
1999 1,243,016 5,771,628
2000 1,275,572 6,032,267
2001 1,309,589 6,308,391
2002 1,345,135 6,596,806
2003 1,382,350 6,903,127
2004 1,421,609 7,233,041
2005 1,463,495 7,590,143
2006 1,508,337 7,976,526
2007 1,556,237 8,388,788
2008 1,607,175 8,817,647
2009 1,661,556 9,243,556
2010 1,719,879 9,745,953
2011 1,781,985 10,288,109
2012 1,846,889 10,756,240
2013 1,913,059 11,166,275
2014 1,978,399 11,235,073
2015 2,040,989 11,107,561
2016 2,100,306 10,830,102
2017 2,156,900 10,259,154
2018 2,212,318 10,122,977
2019 2,267,706 10,423,384
2020 2,322,539 10,698,467
2021 2,376,722 10,865,780
2022 2,430,747 11,021,177
2023 2,484,789 11,483,374
2024 2,538,952 11,943,408

Fertility rates in Gabon and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Gabon

South Sudan
Year Fertility rate
Gabon South Sudan
1960 4.42 7.16
1961 4.5 7.18
1962 4.59 7.2
1963 4.65 7.2
1964 4.71 7.22
1965 4.79 7.22
1966 4.86 7.25
1967 4.92 7.26
1968 4.98 7.26
1969 5.05 7.28
1970 5.1 7.29
1971 5.16 7.3
1972 5.24 7.31
1973 5.29 7.31
1974 5.33 7.31
1975 5.39 7.33
1976 5.46 7.33
1977 5.52 7.33
1978 5.57 7.33
1979 5.61 7.32
1980 5.66 7.33
1981 5.73 7.33
1982 5.74 7.34
1983 5.76 7.34
1984 5.73 7.35
1985 5.71 7.36
1986 5.69 7.38
1987 5.67 7.39
1988 5.62 7.38
1989 5.55 7.37
1990 5.46 7.38
1991 5.37 7.38
1992 5.29 7.37
1993 5.19 7.36
1994 5.04 7.35
1995 4.88 7.34
1996 4.74 7.32
1997 4.66 7.2
1998 4.58 7.08
1999 4.5 6.94
2000 4.47 6.8
2001 4.42 6.65
2002 4.36 6.52
2003 4.3 6.35
2004 4.25 6.19
2005 4.21 6.02
2006 4.17 5.85
2007 4.14 5.7
2008 4.12 5.57
2009 4.14 5.45
2010 4.15 5.32
2011 4.15 5.19
2012 4.09 5.06
2013 4.02 4.94
2014 3.95 4.82
2015 3.92 4.7
2016 3.92 4.58
2017 3.91 4.48
2018 3.91 4.37
2019 3.88 4.26
2020 3.83 4.16
2021 3.78 4.05
2022 3.71 3.96
2023 3.65 3.86

Gabon and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

South Sudan
Year Median age, years
Gabon South Sudan
1960 27.2 18.6
1961 27 18.5
1962 26.8 18.5
1963 26.5 18.4
1964 26.2 18.4
1965 25.9 18.3
1966 25.6 18.3
1967 25.2 18.2
1968 24.8 18
1969 24.5 17.9
1970 24.2 17.7
1971 23.9 17.6
1972 23.5 17.5
1973 23.2 17.5
1974 22.9 17.4
1975 22.5 17.4
1976 22.2 17.3
1977 21.9 17.2
1978 21.6 17.2
1979 21.3 17.1
1980 21 17.1
1981 20.7 17
1982 20.4 16.9
1983 20.1 16.8
1984 19.9 16.8
1985 19.7 16.7
1986 19.5 16.6
1987 19.3 16.5
1988 19.2 16.8
1989 19 17.1
1990 18.9 17
1991 18.9 17
1992 18.8 17
1993 18.8 16.9
1994 18.8 16.9
1995 18.8 16.9
1996 18.9 16.9
1997 18.9 16.9
1998 19 17
1999 19.1 17.1
2000 19.3 17.2
2001 19.4 17.3
2002 19.6 17.3
2003 19.7 17.3
2004 19.9 17.4
2005 20.1 17.6
2006 20.3 17.8
2007 20.6 18
2008 20.8 18.2
2009 21 18.4
2010 21.2 18.7
2011 21.4 19
2012 21.7 19.2
2013 21.9 19.3
2014 22.1 19
2015 22.2 18.6
2016 22.3 18.2
2017 22.4 17.4
2018 22.4 17.3
2019 22.5 17.8
2020 22.5 18.2
2021 22.5 18.4
2022 22.5 18.7
2023 22.6 19
2024 22.6 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.2B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2025
26.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2023
6.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.85%
2025
+2%
2025
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
56.3
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Gabon South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.93 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.98 tons
2023
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Gabon South Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,105
2024
+15,374
2024
Urban population
91.3%
2024
21.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
32.6
2025
5.62
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
8
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
10
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
54
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Gabon South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$247.1
2022
$49.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46
2022
$17
2022
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.55%
2022
49.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.48
2022
0.04
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
33.2
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
49
2025
21
2025
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Gabon South Sudan
% of world land
0.17%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2025
109,449 sq mi
2025
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2025
27,633 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
n/a

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