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Gabon vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 75th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Sudan
Population
2663339
53335233
Population rank 141/197 29/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Gabon and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Sudan
2024 $20,895,684,426 $49,672,435,513
2023 $19,388,372,071 $39,898,289,821
2022 $20,440,655,695 $51,666,875,363
2021 $19,444,935,097 $34,229,513,775
2020 $15,342,236,164 $27,034,593,750
2019 $16,874,405,465 $32,338,079,165
2018 $16,867,326,402 $32,333,780,383
2017 $14,929,487,485 $41,283,617,976
2016 $14,023,890,265 $42,630,376,000
2015 $14,383,107,763 $51,726,758,677
2014 $18,203,966,896 $49,516,748,618
2013 $17,595,744,798 $43,024,018,082
2012 $17,170,464,016 $37,632,919,967
2011 $18,210,307,744 $55,018,567,211
2010 $14,372,593,020 $58,962,978,034
2009 $12,113,699,068 $51,621,044,077
2008 $15,571,348,344 $64,833,083,257
2007 $12,455,409,587 $59,440,139,775
2006 $10,327,598,306 $45,263,831,634
2005 $9,582,783,991 $35,182,711,988
2004 $7,770,219,008 $26,646,007,251
2003 $6,511,903,365 $21,355,298,460
2002 $5,335,451,100 $18,137,128,388
2001 $5,023,265,413 $15,716,361,792
2000 $5,080,483,629 $12,257,299,147
1999 $4,662,992,036 $10,682,028,340
1998 $4,483,417,310 $11,250,221,537
1997 $5,326,817,115 $11,681,175,864
1996 $5,694,040,003 $9,018,300,725
1995 $4,958,845,648 $13,830,363,900
1994 $4,190,819,344 $12,793,794,737
1993 $4,378,645,081 $8,881,005,436
1992 $5,592,390,827 $7,031,933,492
1991 $5,402,919,785 $44,171,194,366
1990 $5,952,293,765 $33,641,222,222
1989 $4,186,411,464 $21,408,111,111
1988 $3,834,503,376 $14,372,555,556
1987 $3,281,797,043 $12,093,333,333
1986 $3,403,638,189 $10,092,200,000
1985 $3,339,914,757 $8,075,259,600
1984 $3,561,451,561 $10,447,615,385
1983 $3,391,275,732 $8,230,153,846
1982 $3,618,007,841 $8,732,542,274
1981 $3,862,269,121 $10,753,888,154
1980 $4,279,637,942 $8,951,800,000
1979 $3,030,251,120 $8,418,407,787
1978 $2,389,479,272 $8,128,719,315
1977 $2,809,349,069 $7,499,005,639
1976 $3,009,409,974 $6,013,210,816
1975 $2,157,592,940 $4,823,090,192
1974 $1,544,216,002 $3,958,931,660
1973 $722,780,701 $3,077,254,460
1972 $430,508,359 $2,483,055,722
1971 $381,687,073 $2,288,340,041
1970 $323,802,476 $2,100,229,759
1969 $318,124,701 $1,847,501,441
1968 $294,468,564 $1,677,771,401
1967 $271,543,680 $1,607,409,539
1966 $245,849,781 $1,484,491,676
1965 $226,474,286 $1,446,869,619
1964 $215,679,855 $1,388,282,600
1963 $154,480,244 $1,351,234,926
1962 $182,796,536 $1,328,259,625
1961 $167,637,907 $1,222,860,429
1960 $141,468,978 $1,126,364,162

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

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Gabon and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Sudan
2024 $8,230 $985
2023 $7,803 $797
2022 $8,409 $1,046
2021 $8,181 $712
2020 $6,606 $578
2019 $7,441 $710
2018 $7,624 $731
2017 $6,922 $967
2016 $6,677 $1,033
2015 $7,047 $1,292
2014 $9,201 $1,275
2013 $9,198 $1,139
2012 $9,297 $1,019
2011 $10,219 $1,522
2010 $8,357 $1,665
2009 $7,291 $1,493
2008 $9,689 $1,928
2007 $8,004 $1,814
2006 $6,847 $1,415
2005 $6,548 $1,125
2004 $5,466 $872
2003 $4,711 $714
2002 $3,966 $621
2001 $3,836 $551
2000 $3,983 $441
1999 $3,751 $394
1998 $3,700 $425
1997 $4,509 $453
1996 $4,943 $357
1995 $4,415 $561
1994 $3,828 $532
1993 $4,106 $379
1992 $5,386 $307
1991 $5,345 $1,966
1990 $6,051 $1,528
1989 $4,374 $992
1988 $4,119 $680
1987 $3,624 $584
1986 $3,865 $497
1985 $3,898 $406
1984 $4,273 $534
1983 $4,182 $431
1982 $4,584 $472
1981 $5,026 $605
1980 $5,718 $525
1979 $4,155 $515
1978 $3,360 $518
1977 $4,048 $497
1976 $4,441 $413
1975 $3,258 $343
1974 $2,384 $291.5
1973 $1,140 $235.8
1972 $693 $198.2
1971 $627 $189
1970 $543 $179.6
1969 $545 $163.5
1968 $515 $153.7
1967 $482 $152.4
1966 $443 $145.6
1965 $415 $146.8
1964 $400 $145.7
1963 $290.7 $146.6
1962 $348 $148.9
1961 $323 $141.6
1960 $276.1 $134.7

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

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Gabon vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Sudan
2026 68.9 66.9
2025 68.7 66.7
2024 68.5 66.5
2023 68.3 66.3
2022 67.7 65.7
2021 67.1 64.5
2020 67.1 65.1
2019 67.3 65.8
2018 67 65.5
2017 66.8 65.1
2016 66.6 64.7
2015 66.3 64.4
2014 66.1 64
2013 65.8 63.4
2012 65.4 63.4
2011 65.1 63.2
2010 64.7 63
2009 64.4 62.7
2008 64 61.3
2007 63.6 61.4
2006 63.3 60.4
2005 63 57.2
2004 62.7 56.8
2003 62.5 58.3
2002 62.2 59.3
2001 62 59.3
2000 61.8 58.9
1999 61.7 58.6
1998 61.5 58.3
1997 61.4 58.1
1996 61.3 57.6
1995 61.3 57.4
1994 61.2 57
1993 61.1 56.1
1992 61 56
1991 60.9 55.6
1990 60.7 55.5
1989 60.6 54.9
1988 60.4 55
1987 60.2 54.7
1986 60 54.6
1985 59.7 50
1984 59.3 49.8
1983 59 49.6
1982 58.6 54.4
1981 58.3 54.4
1980 57.9 54.1
1979 57.4 53.4
1978 57 53.3
1977 56.5 53.5
1976 56 53.3
1975 55.5 53.3
1974 54.9 53.2
1973 54.4 53
1972 53.8 52.8
1971 53.3 52.5
1970 52.7 52.3
1969 52.1 52
1968 51.5 51.8
1967 50.9 51.5
1966 50.3 51.3
1965 49.7 51
1964 49 50.9
1963 48.4 50.8
1962 47.8 50.4
1961 47.1 50
1960 46.4 49.6
1959 45.8 49.2
1958 45.1 48.9
1957 44.4 48.5
1956 43.7 48.1
1955 42.9 47.7
1954 42.2 47.3
1953 41.5 46.9
1952 40.7 46.5
1951 40 46.2
1950 39.3 45.8

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

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Gabon and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Gabon Sudan
2024 2,538,952 50,448,963
2023 2,484,789 50,042,791
2022 2,430,747 49,383,346
2021 2,376,722 48,066,924
2020 2,322,539 46,789,231
2019 2,267,706 45,548,175
2018 2,212,318 44,230,596
2017 2,156,900 42,714,306
2016 2,100,306 41,259,892
2015 2,040,989 40,024,431
2014 1,978,399 38,823,318
2013 1,913,059 37,785,849
2012 1,846,889 36,923,178
2011 1,781,985 36,140,806
2010 1,719,879 35,414,399
2009 1,661,556 34,569,113
2008 1,607,175 33,623,980
2007 1,556,237 32,764,135
2006 1,508,337 31,992,435
2005 1,463,495 31,262,444
2004 1,421,609 30,556,637
2003 1,382,350 29,896,035
2002 1,345,135 29,228,727
2001 1,309,589 28,516,770
2000 1,275,572 27,816,745
1999 1,243,016 27,130,613
1998 1,211,736 26,458,999
1997 1,181,439 25,799,821
1996 1,152,015 25,231,528
1995 1,123,213 24,672,143
1994 1,094,720 24,043,948
1993 1,066,405 23,445,592
1992 1,038,380 22,927,355
1991 1,010,818 22,470,676
1990 983,734 22,021,481
1989 957,138 21,578,022
1988 931,020 21,138,431
1987 905,479 20,704,904
1986 880,705 20,288,238
1985 856,726 19,905,872
1984 833,501 19,546,528
1983 811,005 19,109,770
1982 789,286 18,486,645
1981 768,385 17,780,572
1980 748,389 17,058,905
1979 729,375 16,355,352
1978 711,245 15,695,003
1977 693,984 15,086,614
1976 677,628 14,569,716
1975 662,197 14,064,798
1974 647,691 13,580,723
1973 633,995 13,049,315
1972 620,960 12,527,856
1971 608,348 12,105,539
1970 595,846 11,695,771
1969 583,276 11,298,936
1968 572,257 10,917,999
1967 563,108 10,550,597
1966 554,463 10,197,578
1965 546,308 9,858,030
1964 538,657 9,531,109
1963 531,452 9,218,077
1962 524,649 8,919,028
1961 518,266 8,634,941
1960 512,316 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Sudan

Fertility rate
Gabon

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Sudan
2023 3.65 4.32
2022 3.71 4.38
2021 3.78 4.46
2020 3.83 4.54
2019 3.88 4.62
2018 3.91 4.68
2017 3.91 4.76
2016 3.92 4.83
2015 3.92 4.9
2014 3.95 4.91
2013 4.02 4.97
2012 4.09 5.03
2011 4.15 5.09
2010 4.15 5.14
2009 4.14 5.17
2008 4.12 5.21
2007 4.14 5.27
2006 4.17 5.33
2005 4.21 5.4
2004 4.25 5.46
2003 4.3 5.49
2002 4.36 5.53
2001 4.42 5.56
2000 4.47 5.6
1999 4.5 5.62
1998 4.58 5.65
1997 4.66 5.72
1996 4.74 5.79
1995 4.88 5.86
1994 5.04 5.91
1993 5.19 5.97
1992 5.29 6.02
1991 5.37 6.05
1990 5.46 6.07
1989 5.55 6.11
1988 5.62 6.13
1987 5.67 6.18
1986 5.69 6.23
1985 5.71 6.28
1984 5.73 6.34
1983 5.76 6.41
1982 5.74 6.47
1981 5.73 6.53
1980 5.66 6.59
1979 5.61 6.65
1978 5.57 6.72
1977 5.52 6.78
1976 5.46 6.82
1975 5.39 6.87
1974 5.33 6.91
1973 5.29 6.94
1972 5.24 6.98
1971 5.16 7.02
1970 5.1 6.99
1969 5.05 6.97
1968 4.98 6.95
1967 4.92 6.91
1966 4.86 6.88
1965 4.79 6.84
1964 4.71 6.8
1963 4.65 6.76
1962 4.59 6.7
1961 4.5 6.66
1960 4.42 6.66

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

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Gabon and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Sudan
2024 22.6 19.4
2023 22.6 19.3
2022 22.5 19.2
2021 22.5 19
2020 22.5 18.9
2019 22.5 18.7
2018 22.4 18.6
2017 22.4 18.3
2016 22.3 18.1
2015 22.2 17.9
2014 22.1 17.7
2013 21.9 17.5
2012 21.7 17.5
2011 21.4 17.4
2010 21.2 17.5
2009 21 17.4
2008 20.8 17.3
2007 20.6 17.3
2006 20.3 17.2
2005 20.1 17.1
2004 19.9 17.1
2003 19.7 17.1
2002 19.6 17
2001 19.4 17
2000 19.3 16.9
1999 19.1 16.9
1998 19 16.8
1997 18.9 16.8
1996 18.9 16.8
1995 18.8 16.8
1994 18.8 16.8
1993 18.8 16.8
1992 18.8 16.8
1991 18.9 16.8
1990 18.9 16.8
1989 19 16.8
1988 19.2 16.9
1987 19.3 16.9
1986 19.5 16.8
1985 19.7 16.8
1984 19.9 16.8
1983 20.1 16.7
1982 20.4 16.7
1981 20.7 16.6
1980 21 16.5
1979 21.3 16.4
1978 21.6 16.2
1977 21.9 16.1
1976 22.2 16
1975 22.5 16
1974 22.9 15.9
1973 23.2 16
1972 23.5 16.1
1971 23.9 16.2
1970 24.2 16.2
1969 24.5 16.3
1968 24.8 16.3
1967 25.2 16.4
1966 25.6 16.4
1965 25.9 16.5
1964 26.2 16.5
1963 26.5 16.6
1962 26.8 16.7
1961 27 16.7
1960 27.2 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Gabon Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Gabon Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Gabon Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
33
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Sudan
% of world land
0.17%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
19,263 mi
2019

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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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