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Gabon vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 75th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Tanzania
Population
2663339
73145892
Population rank 141/197 20/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Gabon and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Tanzania
2024 $20,895,684,426 $78,844,405,385
2023 $19,388,372,071 $79,030,935,627
2022 $20,440,655,695 $75,749,121,843
2021 $19,444,935,097 $70,655,628,148
2020 $15,342,236,164 $66,068,737,786
2019 $16,874,405,465 $61,026,731,926
2018 $16,867,326,402 $57,003,712,892
2017 $14,929,487,485 $53,274,884,533
2016 $14,023,890,265 $49,774,409,374
2015 $14,383,107,763 $47,413,919,817
2014 $18,203,966,896 $49,986,726,461
2013 $17,595,744,798 $45,648,857,242
2012 $17,170,464,016 $39,650,394,363
2011 $18,210,307,744 $34,657,140,096
2010 $14,372,593,020 $32,012,892,919
2009 $12,113,699,068 $29,400,573,554
2008 $15,571,348,344 $27,947,821,398
2007 $12,455,409,587 $21,860,434,823
2006 $10,327,598,306 $18,619,859,795
2005 $9,582,783,991 $18,395,383,647
2004 $7,770,219,008 $16,673,062,473
2003 $6,511,903,365 $15,211,487,709
2002 $5,335,451,100 $14,129,651,896
2001 $5,023,265,413 $13,563,990,022
2000 $5,080,483,629 $13,371,767,082
1999 $4,662,992,036 $12,704,334,196
1998 $4,483,417,310 $12,172,790,056
1997 $5,326,817,115 $11,158,197,942
1996 $5,694,040,003 $9,433,528,150
1995 $4,958,845,648 $7,631,431,840
1994 $4,190,819,344 $6,550,480,484
1993 $4,378,645,081 $6,182,872,708
1992 $5,592,390,827 $6,681,997,469
1991 $5,402,919,785 $7,197,768,159
1990 $5,952,293,765 $6,184,384,225
1989 $4,186,411,464 $6,418,799,007
1988 $3,834,503,376 $7,406,614,407
1987 $3,281,797,043 $7,824,193,222
1986 $3,403,638,189 $10,840,864,521
1985 $3,339,914,757 $15,328,295,175
1984 $3,561,451,561 $12,906,635,133
1983 $3,391,275,732 $14,049,883,809
1982 $3,618,007,841 $13,927,383,240
1981 $3,862,269,121 $13,161,540,378
1980 $4,279,637,942 $11,409,228,087
1979 $3,030,251,120 $9,804,637,491
1978 $2,389,479,272 $9,261,675,710
1977 $2,809,349,069 $7,732,598,995
1976 $3,009,409,974 $6,472,511,988
1975 $2,157,592,940 $5,729,917,840
1974 $1,544,216,002 $4,977,337,978
1973 $722,780,701 $4,144,104,535
1972 $430,508,359 $3,472,787,266
1971 $381,687,073 $3,050,673,517
1970 $323,802,476 $2,851,419,386
1969 $318,124,701 $5,142,066,811
1968 $294,468,564 $4,895,251,824
1967 $271,543,680 $4,565,132,048
1966 $245,849,781 $4,377,998,825
1965 $226,474,286 $3,817,226,546
1964 $215,679,855 $3,748,840,925
1963 $154,480,244 $3,456,579,293
1962 $182,796,536 $3,101,589,993
1961 $167,637,907 $2,826,179,031
1960 $141,468,978 $2,651,729,807

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

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Gabon and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Tanzania
2024 $8,230 $1,150
2023 $7,803 $1,186
2022 $8,409 $1,171
2021 $8,181 $1,125
2020 $6,606 $1,084
2019 $7,441 $1,031
2018 $7,624 $992
2017 $6,922 $957
2016 $6,677 $925
2015 $7,047 $911
2014 $9,201 $993
2013 $9,198 $935
2012 $9,297 $837
2011 $10,219 $753
2010 $8,357 $715
2009 $7,291 $674
2008 $9,689 $657
2007 $8,004 $528
2006 $6,847 $462
2005 $6,548 $469
2004 $5,466 $438
2003 $4,711 $410
2002 $3,966 $391
2001 $3,836 $385
2000 $3,983 $390
1999 $3,751 $382
1998 $3,700 $375
1997 $4,509 $353
1996 $4,943 $305
1995 $4,415 $251.2
1994 $3,828 $222.5
1993 $4,106 $218.2
1992 $5,386 $243.4
1991 $5,345 $268.8
1990 $6,051 $236.9
1989 $4,374 $252.3
1988 $4,119 $299
1987 $3,624 $326
1986 $3,865 $466
1985 $3,898 $681
1984 $4,273 $593
1983 $4,182 $667
1982 $4,584 $683
1981 $5,026 $665
1980 $5,718 $595
1979 $4,155 $527
1978 $3,360 $515
1977 $4,048 $446
1976 $4,441 $387
1975 $3,258 $355
1974 $2,384 $320
1973 $1,140 $276.1
1972 $693 $239.8
1971 $627 $218.4
1970 $543 $211.3
1969 $545 $394
1968 $515 $388
1967 $482 $374
1966 $443 $370
1965 $415 $333
1964 $400 $337
1963 $290.7 $320
1962 $348 $295.7
1961 $323 $277.4
1960 $276.1 $267.8

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

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Gabon vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Tanzania
2026 68.9 67.6
2025 68.7 67.4
2024 68.5 67.2
2023 68.3 67
2022 67.7 66.9
2021 67.1 66.1
2020 67.1 66.8
2019 67.3 66
2018 67 65.5
2017 66.8 65
2016 66.6 64.4
2015 66.3 63.9
2014 66.1 63.4
2013 65.8 62.8
2012 65.4 62.3
2011 65.1 61.6
2010 64.7 61.1
2009 64.4 60.5
2008 64 59.9
2007 63.6 59.3
2006 63.3 58.5
2005 63 57.7
2004 62.7 56.8
2003 62.5 55.9
2002 62.2 54.9
2001 62 54.1
2000 61.8 53.2
1999 61.7 52.4
1998 61.5 51.8
1997 61.4 51.2
1996 61.3 51.1
1995 61.3 51
1994 61.2 51.1
1993 61.1 51.2
1992 61 51.4
1991 60.9 51.8
1990 60.7 52
1989 60.6 52.1
1988 60.4 52.2
1987 60.2 52.2
1986 60 52.2
1985 59.7 52.2
1984 59.3 52.2
1983 59 52.2
1982 58.6 52
1981 58.3 51.7
1980 57.9 51.3
1979 57.4 50.8
1978 57 50.4
1977 56.5 50
1976 56 49.5
1975 55.5 48.9
1974 54.9 48.4
1973 54.4 47.9
1972 53.8 47.4
1971 53.3 47
1970 52.7 46.5
1969 52.1 46
1968 51.5 45.6
1967 50.9 45.2
1966 50.3 44.9
1965 49.7 44.5
1964 49 44.1
1963 48.4 43.6
1962 47.8 43.2
1961 47.1 42.8
1960 46.4 42.6
1959 45.8 42.5
1958 45.1 42.3
1957 44.4 42.1
1956 43.7 42
1955 42.9 41.8
1954 42.2 41.7
1953 41.5 41.5
1952 40.7 41.4
1951 40 41.2
1950 39.3 41

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

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Gabon and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Gabon Tanzania
2024 2,538,952 68,560,157
2023 2,484,789 66,617,606
2022 2,430,747 64,711,821
2021 2,376,722 62,830,412
2020 2,322,539 60,972,798
2019 2,267,706 59,174,891
2018 2,212,318 57,437,145
2017 2,156,900 55,652,890
2016 2,100,306 53,824,013
2015 2,040,989 52,020,962
2014 1,978,399 50,351,512
2013 1,913,059 48,824,128
2012 1,846,889 47,374,260
2011 1,781,985 46,029,367
2010 1,719,879 44,758,488
2009 1,661,556 43,633,982
2008 1,607,175 42,570,728
2007 1,556,237 41,435,512
2006 1,508,337 40,294,902
2005 1,463,495 39,182,076
2004 1,421,609 38,109,668
2003 1,382,350 37,089,555
2002 1,345,135 36,121,304
2001 1,309,589 35,198,299
2000 1,275,572 34,260,139
1999 1,243,016 33,300,330
1998 1,211,736 32,420,458
1997 1,181,439 31,578,089
1996 1,152,015 30,945,762
1995 1,123,213 30,383,497
1994 1,094,720 29,442,356
1993 1,066,405 28,332,692
1992 1,038,380 27,457,588
1991 1,010,818 26,780,436
1990 983,734 26,110,207
1989 957,138 25,438,759
1988 931,020 24,769,686
1987 905,479 24,030,378
1986 880,705 23,258,959
1985 856,726 22,501,693
1984 833,501 21,779,066
1983 811,005 21,079,874
1982 789,286 20,398,571
1981 768,385 19,784,703
1980 748,389 19,189,769
1979 729,375 18,592,038
1978 711,245 17,976,566
1977 693,984 17,352,929
1976 677,628 16,736,211
1975 662,197 16,138,361
1974 647,691 15,561,630
1973 633,995 15,010,101
1972 620,960 14,479,308
1971 608,348 13,971,451
1970 595,846 13,492,677
1969 583,276 13,036,700
1968 572,257 12,602,076
1967 563,108 12,200,109
1966 554,463 11,827,459
1965 546,308 11,470,728
1964 538,657 11,127,826
1963 531,452 10,799,528
1962 524,649 10,487,756
1961 518,266 10,187,886
1960 512,316 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Gabon

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Tanzania
2023 3.65 4.61
2022 3.71 4.67
2021 3.78 4.73
2020 3.83 4.8
2019 3.88 4.87
2018 3.91 4.93
2017 3.91 4.99
2016 3.92 5.01
2015 3.92 5.03
2014 3.95 5.12
2013 4.02 5.16
2012 4.09 5.14
2011 4.15 5.14
2010 4.15 5.23
2009 4.14 5.26
2008 4.12 5.32
2007 4.14 5.4
2006 4.17 5.51
2005 4.21 5.58
2004 4.25 5.6
2003 4.3 5.58
2002 4.36 5.57
2001 4.42 5.62
2000 4.47 5.67
1999 4.5 5.75
1998 4.58 5.81
1997 4.66 5.84
1996 4.74 5.83
1995 4.88 5.82
1994 5.04 5.89
1993 5.19 6
1992 5.29 6.08
1991 5.37 6.14
1990 5.46 6.2
1989 5.55 6.3
1988 5.62 6.38
1987 5.67 6.41
1986 5.69 6.49
1985 5.71 6.6
1984 5.73 6.72
1983 5.76 6.81
1982 5.74 6.87
1981 5.73 6.93
1980 5.66 6.99
1979 5.61 7.04
1978 5.57 7.06
1977 5.52 7.07
1976 5.46 7.09
1975 5.39 7.1
1974 5.33 7.12
1973 5.29 7.06
1972 5.24 7.05
1971 5.16 7.04
1970 5.1 7
1969 5.05 6.95
1968 4.98 6.9
1967 4.92 6.86
1966 4.86 6.8
1965 4.79 6.73
1964 4.71 6.68
1963 4.65 6.65
1962 4.59 6.61
1961 4.5 6.56
1960 4.42 6.54

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

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Gabon and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Tanzania
2024 22.6 18.4
2023 22.6 18.3
2022 22.5 18.2
2021 22.5 18.1
2020 22.5 18
2019 22.5 17.9
2018 22.4 17.9
2017 22.4 17.8
2016 22.3 17.6
2015 22.2 17.5
2014 22.1 17.4
2013 21.9 17.3
2012 21.7 17.3
2011 21.4 17.2
2010 21.2 17.2
2009 21 17.2
2008 20.8 17.3
2007 20.6 17.3
2006 20.3 17.4
2005 20.1 17.4
2004 19.9 17.4
2003 19.7 17.4
2002 19.6 17.5
2001 19.4 17.5
2000 19.3 17.4
1999 19.1 17.4
1998 19 17.3
1997 18.9 17.3
1996 18.9 17.4
1995 18.8 17.4
1994 18.8 17.3
1993 18.8 17
1992 18.8 16.8
1991 18.9 16.7
1990 18.9 16.7
1989 19 16.6
1988 19.2 16.6
1987 19.3 16.5
1986 19.5 16.4
1985 19.7 16.3
1984 19.9 16.2
1983 20.1 16.2
1982 20.4 16.3
1981 20.7 16.4
1980 21 16.5
1979 21.3 16.6
1978 21.6 16.7
1977 21.9 16.8
1976 22.2 16.8
1975 22.5 16.9
1974 22.9 16.9
1973 23.2 17
1972 23.5 17
1971 23.9 17
1970 24.2 17.1
1969 24.5 17.1
1968 24.8 17.1
1967 25.2 17.2
1966 25.6 17.2
1965 25.9 17.3
1964 26.2 17.4
1963 26.5 17.4
1962 26.8 17.4
1961 27 17.4
1960 27.2 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Gabon Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Gabon Tanzania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Gabon Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Tanzania
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
90,225 mi
2022

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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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