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Gabon vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 75th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Sri Lanka
Population
2663339
22185425
Population rank 141/197 63/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78 years
2026

Gabon and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Sri Lanka
2024 $20,895,684,426 $98,963,185,510
2023 $19,388,372,071 $83,716,142,582
2022 $20,440,655,695 $74,143,020,263
2021 $19,444,935,097 $88,556,698,938
2020 $15,342,236,164 $84,335,574,582
2019 $16,874,405,465 $88,998,706,297
2018 $16,867,326,402 $94,450,015,983
2017 $14,929,487,485 $94,369,350,286
2016 $14,023,890,265 $88,000,211,172
2015 $14,383,107,763 $85,090,301,052
2014 $18,203,966,896 $82,531,125,191
2013 $17,595,744,798 $76,976,203,829
2012 $17,170,464,016 $70,447,217,164
2011 $18,210,307,744 $67,753,285,897
2010 $14,372,593,020 $58,636,049,434
2009 $12,113,699,068 $42,066,224,093
2008 $15,571,348,344 $40,713,826,215
2007 $12,455,409,587 $32,350,238,760
2006 $10,327,598,306 $28,267,410,543
2005 $9,582,783,991 $24,405,791,045
2004 $7,770,219,008 $20,662,525,941
2003 $6,511,903,365 $18,881,765,437
2002 $5,335,451,100 $16,536,535,647
2001 $5,023,265,413 $15,749,753,805
2000 $5,080,483,629 $16,595,882,819
1999 $4,662,992,036 $15,711,933,513
1998 $4,483,417,310 $15,760,736,956
1997 $5,326,817,115 $15,091,913,884
1996 $5,694,040,003 $13,897,738,375
1995 $4,958,845,648 $13,029,697,561
1994 $4,190,819,344 $11,717,604,209
1993 $4,378,645,081 $10,338,679,636
1992 $5,592,390,827 $9,703,011,636
1991 $5,402,919,785 $9,000,362,582
1990 $5,952,293,765 $8,032,551,173
1989 $4,186,411,464 $6,987,267,684
1988 $3,834,503,376 $6,978,371,581
1987 $3,281,797,043 $6,682,167,120
1986 $3,403,638,189 $6,405,210,564
1985 $3,339,914,757 $5,978,460,972
1984 $3,561,451,561 $6,043,474,843
1983 $3,391,275,732 $5,167,913,302
1982 $3,618,007,841 $4,768,765,017
1981 $3,862,269,121 $4,415,844,156
1980 $4,279,637,942 $4,024,621,900
1979 $3,030,251,120 $3,364,611,432
1978 $2,389,479,272 $2,733,183,857
1977 $2,809,349,069 $4,104,509,583
1976 $3,009,409,974 $3,591,319,857
1975 $2,157,592,940 $3,791,298,146
1974 $1,544,216,002 $3,574,586,466
1973 $722,780,701 $2,875,625,000
1972 $430,508,359 $2,553,936,348
1971 $381,687,073 $2,369,308,600
1970 $323,802,476 $2,296,470,588
1969 $318,124,701 $1,965,546,218
1968 $294,468,564 $1,801,344,538
1967 $271,543,680 $1,859,465,021
1966 $245,849,781 $1,751,470,588
1965 $226,474,286 $1,698,319,328
1964 $215,679,855 $1,309,747,899
1963 $154,480,244 $1,240,672,269
1962 $182,796,536 $1,434,156,379
1961 $167,637,907 $1,444,327,731
1960 $141,468,978 $1,409,873,950

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

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Gabon and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Sri Lanka
2024 $8,230 $4,516
2023 $7,803 $3,799
2022 $8,409 $3,343
2021 $8,181 $3,997
2020 $6,606 $3,848
2019 $7,441 $4,082
2018 $7,624 $4,359
2017 $6,922 $4,399
2016 $6,677 $4,149
2015 $7,047 $4,058
2014 $9,201 $3,972
2013 $9,198 $3,739
2012 $9,297 $3,328
2011 $10,219 $3,225
2010 $8,357 $2,808
2009 $7,291 $2,027
2008 $9,689 $1,974
2007 $8,004 $1,579
2006 $6,847 $1,389
2005 $6,548 $1,207
2004 $5,466 $1,029
2003 $4,711 $946
2002 $3,966 $835
2001 $3,836 $804
2000 $3,983 $860
1999 $3,751 $829
1998 $3,700 $848
1997 $4,509 $827
1996 $4,943 $776
1995 $4,415 $742
1994 $3,828 $678
1993 $4,106 $607
1992 $5,386 $580
1991 $5,345 $546
1990 $6,051 $491
1989 $4,374 $430
1988 $4,119 $434
1987 $3,624 $420
1986 $3,865 $407
1985 $3,898 $385
1984 $4,273 $391
1983 $4,182 $336
1982 $4,584 $312
1981 $5,026 $292.5
1980 $5,718 $271.1
1979 $4,155 $230.8
1978 $3,360 $191
1977 $4,048 $292.1
1976 $4,441 $260.3
1975 $3,258 $279.8
1974 $2,384 $268.7
1973 $1,140 $220.2
1972 $693 $199.4
1971 $627 $188.8
1970 $543 $186.9
1969 $545 $163.6
1968 $515 $153.5
1967 $482 $162.3
1966 $443 $156.6
1965 $415 $155.6
1964 $400 $122.9
1963 $290.7 $119.4
1962 $348 $141.4
1961 $323 $145.9
1960 $276.1 $145.9

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

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Gabon vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Sri Lanka
2026 68.9 78
2025 68.7 77.9
2024 68.5 77.7
2023 68.3 77.5
2022 67.7 77.3
2021 67.1 76.3
2020 67.1 76.9
2019 67.3 76.7
2018 67 76.5
2017 66.8 76.2
2016 66.6 76.1
2015 66.3 76
2014 66.1 75.8
2013 65.8 75.5
2012 65.4 75.2
2011 65.1 74.7
2010 64.7 74.5
2009 64.4 70.3
2008 64 72.6
2007 63.6 73
2006 63.3 72.8
2005 63 73.1
2004 62.7 68
2003 62.5 72.4
2002 62.2 72.3
2001 62 71.8
2000 61.8 71.2
1999 61.7 70.4
1998 61.5 70.1
1997 61.4 69.9
1996 61.3 69.8
1995 61.3 69.7
1994 61.2 70.2
1993 61.1 70
1992 61 69.6
1991 60.9 69.1
1990 60.7 69.2
1989 60.6 67.3
1988 60.4 69
1987 60.2 69
1986 60 69
1985 59.7 68.9
1984 59.3 68.8
1983 59 68.7
1982 58.6 68.7
1981 58.3 68.4
1980 57.9 68
1979 57.4 67.5
1978 57 66.8
1977 56.5 66.4
1976 56 65.8
1975 55.5 65.4
1974 54.9 65
1973 54.4 64.8
1972 53.8 64.6
1971 53.3 64.2
1970 52.7 64.4
1969 52.1 64.1
1968 51.5 63.9
1967 50.9 63.6
1966 50.3 63.2
1965 49.7 62.8
1964 49 62.4
1963 48.4 62
1962 47.8 61.6
1961 47.1 61.2
1960 46.4 60.6
1959 45.8 60
1958 45.1 59.3
1957 44.4 58.5
1956 43.7 57.9
1955 42.9 57.2
1954 42.2 56.4
1953 41.5 55.6
1952 40.7 54.9
1951 40 54
1950 39.3 53.2

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

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Gabon and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Gabon Sri Lanka
2024 2,538,952 21,916,000
2023 2,484,789 22,037,000
2022 2,430,747 22,181,000
2021 2,376,722 22,156,000
2020 2,322,539 21,919,000
2019 2,267,706 21,803,000
2018 2,212,318 21,670,000
2017 2,156,900 21,453,000
2016 2,100,306 21,209,000
2015 2,040,989 20,970,000
2014 1,978,399 20,778,000
2013 1,913,059 20,585,000
2012 1,846,889 21,169,458
2011 1,781,985 21,009,048
2010 1,719,879 20,879,089
2009 1,661,556 20,756,435
2008 1,607,175 20,629,378
2007 1,556,237 20,492,545
2006 1,508,337 20,352,411
2005 1,463,495 20,216,524
2004 1,421,609 20,087,605
2003 1,382,350 19,951,521
2002 1,345,135 19,805,752
2001 1,309,589 19,600,362
2000 1,275,572 19,293,054
1999 1,243,016 18,944,731
1998 1,211,736 18,596,003
1997 1,181,439 18,248,200
1996 1,152,015 17,905,018
1995 1,123,213 17,564,068
1994 1,094,720 17,275,773
1993 1,066,405 17,025,918
1992 1,038,380 16,739,284
1991 1,010,818 16,475,354
1990 983,734 16,352,458
1989 957,138 16,248,557
1988 931,020 16,078,621
1987 905,479 15,916,576
1986 880,705 15,731,256
1985 856,726 15,544,154
1984 833,501 15,441,860
1983 811,005 15,388,794
1982 789,286 15,286,567
1981 768,385 15,099,414
1980 748,389 14,847,974
1979 729,375 14,579,614
1978 711,245 14,310,128
1977 693,984 14,049,371
1976 677,628 13,796,770
1975 662,197 13,548,984
1974 647,691 13,305,693
1973 633,995 13,060,916
1972 620,960 12,809,205
1971 608,348 12,551,910
1970 595,846 12,287,110
1969 583,276 12,013,858
1968 572,257 11,736,088
1967 563,108 11,457,328
1966 554,463 11,183,928
1965 546,308 10,916,965
1964 538,657 10,653,397
1963 531,452 10,395,040
1962 524,649 10,143,754
1961 518,266 9,899,372
1960 512,316 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Gabon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Sri Lanka
2023 3.65 1.97
2022 3.71 1.98
2021 3.78 2
2020 3.83 2.01
2019 3.88 2.02
2018 3.91 2.03
2017 3.91 2.04
2016 3.92 2.06
2015 3.92 2.09
2014 3.95 2.13
2013 4.02 2.18
2012 4.09 2.17
2011 4.15 2.14
2010 4.15 2.13
2009 4.14 2.18
2008 4.12 2.23
2007 4.14 2.3
2006 4.17 2.29
2005 4.21 2.26
2004 4.25 2.27
2003 4.3 2.3
2002 4.36 2.31
2001 4.42 2.28
2000 4.47 2.21
1999 4.5 2.14
1998 4.58 2.14
1997 4.66 2.22
1996 4.74 2.29
1995 4.88 2.35
1994 5.04 2.4
1993 5.19 2.44
1992 5.29 2.49
1991 5.37 2.51
1990 5.46 2.54
1989 5.55 2.58
1988 5.62 2.57
1987 5.67 2.64
1986 5.69 2.74
1985 5.71 2.9
1984 5.73 3.01
1983 5.76 3.11
1982 5.74 3.32
1981 5.73 3.65
1980 5.66 3.73
1979 5.61 3.82
1978 5.57 3.81
1977 5.52 3.74
1976 5.46 3.78
1975 5.39 3.82
1974 5.33 3.86
1973 5.29 4
1972 5.24 4.16
1971 5.16 4.27
1970 5.1 4.39
1969 5.05 4.5
1968 4.98 4.66
1967 4.92 4.79
1966 4.86 4.83
1965 4.79 4.93
1964 4.71 5.06
1963 4.65 5.12
1962 4.59 5.18
1961 4.5 5.24
1960 4.42 5.35

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

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Gabon and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Sri Lanka
2024 22.6 34.1
2023 22.6 33.8
2022 22.5 33.6
2021 22.5 33.3
2020 22.5 33.1
2019 22.5 32.8
2018 22.4 32.5
2017 22.4 32.3
2016 22.3 32
2015 22.2 31.7
2014 22.1 31.4
2013 21.9 31.1
2012 21.7 30.8
2011 21.4 30.5
2010 21.2 30.2
2009 21 29.9
2008 20.8 29.6
2007 20.6 29.3
2006 20.3 29
2005 20.1 28.8
2004 19.9 28.5
2003 19.7 28.2
2002 19.6 27.9
2001 19.4 27.6
2000 19.3 27.2
1999 19.1 26.9
1998 19 26.5
1997 18.9 26.2
1996 18.9 25.8
1995 18.8 25.3
1994 18.8 24.9
1993 18.8 24.6
1992 18.8 24.3
1991 18.9 23.9
1990 18.9 23.6
1989 19 23.4
1988 19.2 23.1
1987 19.3 22.8
1986 19.5 22.5
1985 19.7 22.2
1984 19.9 22
1983 20.1 21.9
1982 20.4 21.7
1981 20.7 21.6
1980 21 21.5
1979 21.3 21.3
1978 21.6 21.2
1977 21.9 21
1976 22.2 20.9
1975 22.5 20.7
1974 22.9 20.6
1973 23.2 20.4
1972 23.5 20.2
1971 23.9 20.1
1970 24.2 20
1969 24.5 19.9
1968 24.8 19.8
1967 25.2 19.7
1966 25.6 19.6
1965 25.9 19.5
1964 26.2 19.5
1963 26.5 19.5
1962 26.8 19.5
1961 27 19.5
1960 27.2 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Gabon Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Gabon Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
70,894 mi
2010

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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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