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Gabon vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 75th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Spain
Population
2663339
48806901
Population rank 141/197 32/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 127/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Gabon and Spain: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Spain economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Spain
2024 $20,895,684,426 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $19,388,372,071 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $20,440,655,695 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $19,444,935,097 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $15,342,236,164 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $16,874,405,465 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $16,867,326,402 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $14,929,487,485 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $14,023,890,265 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $14,383,107,763 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $18,203,966,896 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $17,595,744,798 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $17,170,464,016 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $18,210,307,744 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $14,372,593,020 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $12,113,699,068 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $15,571,348,344 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $12,455,409,587 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $10,327,598,306 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $9,582,783,991 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $7,770,219,008 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $6,511,903,365 $907,963,217,058
2002 $5,335,451,100 $708,938,227,244
2001 $5,023,265,413 $627,798,682,379
2000 $5,080,483,629 $598,102,854,756
1999 $4,662,992,036 $634,394,904,387
1998 $4,483,417,310 $618,731,484,575
1997 $5,326,817,115 $589,739,772,727
1996 $5,694,040,003 $642,251,412,058
1995 $4,958,845,648 $614,170,002,669
1994 $4,190,819,344 $530,183,651,720
1993 $4,378,645,081 $524,700,572,624
1992 $5,592,390,827 $630,465,353,486
1991 $5,402,919,785 $576,753,902,322
1990 $5,952,293,765 $536,175,326,477
1989 $4,186,411,464 $414,460,794,097
1988 $3,834,503,376 $375,891,716,898
1987 $3,281,797,043 $318,520,253,335
1986 $3,403,638,189 $251,141,555,186
1985 $3,339,914,757 $180,664,322,896
1984 $3,561,451,561 $171,979,977,230
1983 $3,391,275,732 $170,829,074,246
1982 $3,618,007,841 $195,856,752,991
1981 $3,862,269,121 $202,663,023,968
1980 $4,279,637,942 $232,600,556,974
1979 $3,030,251,120 $214,448,666,336
1978 $2,389,479,272 $160,484,969,618
1977 $2,809,349,069 $132,354,665,936
1976 $3,009,409,974 $118,422,534,195
1975 $2,157,592,940 $114,695,060,870
1974 $1,544,216,002 $97,204,522,642
1973 $722,780,701 $78,583,355,226
1972 $430,508,359 $59,090,176,029
1971 $381,687,073 $46,586,119,760
1970 $323,802,476 $40,963,715,237
1969 $318,124,701 $37,090,689,288
1968 $294,468,564 $32,394,326,464
1967 $271,543,680 $32,570,905,397
1966 $245,849,781 $29,559,436,183
1965 $226,474,286 $25,479,619,607
1964 $215,679,855 $21,966,876,027
1963 $154,480,244 $19,631,714,760
1962 $182,796,536 $16,609,632,791
1961 $167,637,907 $14,238,126,760
1960 $141,468,978 $12,424,514,014

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

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Gabon and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Spain
2024 $8,230 $35,327
2023 $7,803 $33,493
2022 $8,409 $30,319
2021 $8,181 $30,799
2020 $6,606 $27,234
2019 $7,441 $29,787
2018 $7,624 $30,602
2017 $6,922 $28,381
2016 $6,677 $26,756
2015 $7,047 $25,982
2014 $9,201 $29,708
2013 $9,198 $29,229
2012 $9,297 $28,456
2011 $10,219 $31,825
2010 $8,357 $30,659
2009 $7,291 $32,280
2008 $9,689 $35,603
2007 $8,004 $32,652
2006 $6,847 $28,422
2005 $6,548 $26,451
2004 $5,466 $24,925
2003 $4,711 $21,522
2002 $3,966 $17,111
2001 $3,836 $15,368
2000 $3,983 $14,743
1999 $3,751 $15,708
1998 $3,700 $15,382
1997 $4,509 $14,722
1996 $4,943 $16,101
1995 $4,415 $15,461
1994 $3,828 $13,406
1993 $4,106 $13,330
1992 $5,386 $16,101
1991 $5,345 $14,801
1990 $6,051 $13,795
1989 $4,374 $10,674
1988 $4,119 $9,696
1987 $3,624 $8,234
1986 $3,865 $6,509
1985 $3,898 $4,696
1984 $4,273 $4,487
1983 $4,182 $4,475
1982 $4,584 $5,156
1981 $5,026 $5,367
1980 $5,718 $6,204
1979 $4,155 $5,766
1978 $3,360 $4,353
1977 $4,048 $3,625
1976 $4,441 $3,277
1975 $3,258 $3,208
1974 $2,384 $2,748
1973 $1,140 $2,246
1972 $693 $1,708
1971 $627 $1,361
1970 $543 $1,211
1969 $545 $1,109
1968 $515 $978
1967 $482 $997
1966 $443 $916
1965 $415 $797
1964 $400 $695
1963 $290.7 $627
1962 $348 $535
1961 $323 $463
1960 $276.1 $408

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

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Gabon vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Spain
2026 68.9 84.1
2025 68.7 84
2024 68.5 83.8
2023 68.3 83.7
2022 67.7 82.4
2021 67.1 83
2020 67.1 82.2
2019 67.3 83.5
2018 67 83.1
2017 66.8 83
2016 66.6 83
2015 66.3 82.6
2014 66.1 82.8
2013 65.8 82.7
2012 65.4 82.2
2011 65.1 82.2
2010 64.7 82
2009 64.4 81.6
2008 64 81.3
2007 63.6 81
2006 63.3 81
2005 63 80.3
2004 62.7 80.3
2003 62.5 79.7
2002 62.2 79.8
2001 62 79.7
2000 61.8 79.4
1999 61.7 78.9
1998 61.5 78.9
1997 61.4 78.9
1996 61.3 78.3
1995 61.3 78.2
1994 61.2 78.1
1993 61.1 77.7
1992 61 77.6
1991 60.9 77.1
1990 60.7 77
1989 60.6 77
1988 60.4 76.9
1987 60.2 77
1986 60 76.7
1985 59.7 76.4
1984 59.3 76.5
1983 59 76.1
1982 58.6 76.3
1981 58.3 75.7
1980 57.9 75.5
1979 57.4 75
1978 57 74.5
1977 56.5 74.3
1976 56 73.8
1975 55.5 73.5
1974 54.9 73.1
1973 54.4 72.7
1972 53.8 73
1971 53.3 71.7
1970 52.7 72.1
1969 52.1 71.1
1968 51.5 71.7
1967 50.9 71.3
1966 50.3 71.2
1965 49.7 70.9
1964 49 70.5
1963 48.4 69.8
1962 47.8 69.6
1961 47.1 69.6
1960 46.4 69.2
1959 45.8 68.7
1958 45.1 68.8
1957 44.4 66.6
1956 43.7 66.8
1955 42.9 66.7
1954 42.2 66.9
1953 41.5 65.7
1952 40.7 64.8
1951 40 61.5
1950 39.3 61.8

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

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Gabon and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Spain
1x
Year Population
Gabon Spain
2024 2,538,952 48,848,840
2023 2,484,789 48,352,528
2022 2,430,747 47,786,102
2021 2,376,722 47,443,821
2020 2,322,539 47,359,424
2019 2,267,706 47,118,501
2018 2,212,318 46,782,011
2017 2,156,900 46,571,232
2016 2,100,306 46,458,139
2015 2,040,989 46,422,303
2014 1,978,399 46,460,733
2013 1,913,059 46,604,197
2012 1,846,889 46,773,055
2011 1,781,985 46,742,697
2010 1,719,879 46,576,897
2009 1,661,556 46,362,946
2008 1,607,175 45,954,106
2007 1,556,237 45,226,803
2006 1,508,337 44,397,319
2005 1,463,495 43,653,155
2004 1,421,609 42,921,895
2003 1,382,350 42,187,645
2002 1,345,135 41,431,558
2001 1,309,589 40,850,412
2000 1,275,572 40,567,864
1999 1,243,016 40,386,875
1998 1,211,736 40,223,509
1997 1,181,439 40,057,389
1996 1,152,015 39,889,852
1995 1,123,213 39,724,050
1994 1,094,720 39,549,108
1993 1,066,405 39,361,262
1992 1,038,380 39,157,685
1991 1,010,818 38,966,376
1990 983,734 38,867,322
1989 957,138 38,827,764
1988 931,020 38,766,939
1987 905,479 38,684,815
1986 880,705 38,584,624
1985 856,726 38,469,512
1984 833,501 38,330,364
1983 811,005 38,171,525
1982 789,286 37,986,012
1981 768,385 37,758,631
1980 748,389 37,491,165
1979 729,375 37,191,330
1978 711,245 36,864,898
1977 693,984 36,511,638
1976 677,628 36,137,812
1975 662,197 35,757,900
1974 647,691 35,373,335
1973 633,995 34,988,947
1972 620,960 34,604,469
1971 608,348 34,224,490
1970 595,846 33,814,531
1969 583,276 33,441,054
1968 572,257 33,113,134
1967 563,108 32,682,947
1966 554,463 32,283,194
1965 546,308 31,954,292
1964 538,657 31,609,195
1963 531,452 31,296,651
1962 524,649 31,023,366
1961 518,266 30,739,250
1960 512,316 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Spain

Fertility rate
Gabon

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Spain
2023 3.65 1.12
2022 3.71 1.16
2021 3.78 1.18
2020 3.83 1.18
2019 3.88 1.23
2018 3.91 1.26
2017 3.91 1.31
2016 3.92 1.33
2015 3.92 1.33
2014 3.95 1.32
2013 4.02 1.27
2012 4.09 1.32
2011 4.15 1.34
2010 4.15 1.37
2009 4.14 1.38
2008 4.12 1.45
2007 4.14 1.38
2006 4.17 1.36
2005 4.21 1.33
2004 4.25 1.31
2003 4.3 1.3
2002 4.36 1.25
2001 4.42 1.23
2000 4.47 1.22
1999 4.5 1.17
1998 4.58 1.13
1997 4.66 1.15
1996 4.74 1.14
1995 4.88 1.16
1994 5.04 1.19
1993 5.19 1.26
1992 5.29 1.31
1991 5.37 1.33
1990 5.46 1.36
1989 5.55 1.4
1988 5.62 1.45
1987 5.67 1.49
1986 5.69 1.56
1985 5.71 1.64
1984 5.73 1.73
1983 5.76 1.8
1982 5.74 1.94
1981 5.73 2.04
1980 5.66 2.22
1979 5.61 2.37
1978 5.57 2.54
1977 5.52 2.65
1976 5.46 2.77
1975 5.39 2.77
1974 5.33 2.88
1973 5.29 2.84
1972 5.24 2.87
1971 5.16 2.9
1970 5.1 2.84
1969 5.05 2.86
1968 4.98 2.87
1967 4.92 2.94
1966 4.86 2.91
1965 4.79 2.94
1964 4.71 3.01
1963 4.65 2.88
1962 4.59 2.8
1961 4.5 2.77
1960 4.42 2.86

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

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Gabon and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Spain
2024 22.6 46.4
2023 22.6 45.9
2022 22.5 45.4
2021 22.5 44.9
2020 22.5 44.5
2019 22.5 44.1
2018 22.4 43.8
2017 22.4 43.5
2016 22.3 43.1
2015 22.2 42.7
2014 22.1 42.2
2013 21.9 41.7
2012 21.7 41.1
2011 21.4 40.6
2010 21.2 40.2
2009 21 39.8
2008 20.8 39.4
2007 20.6 39.2
2006 20.3 39
2005 20.1 38.8
2004 19.9 38.5
2003 19.7 38.3
2002 19.6 38.1
2001 19.4 37.8
2000 19.3 37.4
1999 19.1 37
1998 19 36.6
1997 18.9 36.2
1996 18.9 35.7
1995 18.8 35.3
1994 18.8 34.9
1993 18.8 34.6
1992 18.8 34.2
1991 18.9 33.9
1990 18.9 33.6
1989 19 33.2
1988 19.2 32.9
1987 19.3 32.5
1986 19.5 32.2
1985 19.7 31.9
1984 19.9 31.6
1983 20.1 31.4
1982 20.4 31.1
1981 20.7 30.9
1980 21 30.7
1979 21.3 30.6
1978 21.6 30.4
1977 21.9 30.2
1976 22.2 30.1
1975 22.5 30
1974 22.9 30
1973 23.2 30
1972 23.5 30
1971 23.9 30.1
1970 24.2 30.1
1969 24.5 30.2
1968 24.8 30.4
1967 25.2 30.4
1966 25.6 30.3
1965 25.9 30.2
1964 26.2 30.1
1963 26.5 29.9
1962 26.8 29.7
1961 27 29.6
1960 27.2 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Gabon Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Spain
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Gabon Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Spain
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
424,505 mi
2020

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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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