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Gabon vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 75th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Thailand
Population
2663339
71571743
Population rank 141/197 21/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Gabon and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Thailand
2024 $20,895,684,426 $526,517,658,842
2023 $19,388,372,071 $515,906,283,941
2022 $20,440,655,695 $495,644,697,588
2021 $19,444,935,097 $506,194,668,790
2020 $15,342,236,164 $500,461,898,480
2019 $16,874,405,465 $543,976,691,794
2018 $16,867,326,402 $506,754,208,404
2017 $14,929,487,485 $456,356,813,537
2016 $14,023,890,265 $413,366,349,748
2015 $14,383,107,763 $401,296,238,228
2014 $18,203,966,896 $407,339,040,198
2013 $17,595,744,798 $420,333,654,593
2012 $17,170,464,016 $397,558,325,279
2011 $18,210,307,744 $370,818,739,624
2010 $14,372,593,020 $341,104,766,329
2009 $12,113,699,068 $281,710,630,187
2008 $15,571,348,344 $291,382,982,431
2007 $12,455,409,587 $262,942,621,455
2006 $10,327,598,306 $221,758,296,022
2005 $9,582,783,991 $189,318,408,469
2004 $7,770,219,008 $172,895,685,155
2003 $6,511,903,365 $152,280,615,246
2002 $5,335,451,100 $134,300,904,400
2001 $5,023,265,413 $120,296,476,180
2000 $5,080,483,629 $126,392,224,254
1999 $4,662,992,036 $126,669,211,779
1998 $4,483,417,310 $113,675,596,788
1997 $5,326,817,115 $150,180,456,566
1996 $5,694,040,003 $183,035,237,429
1995 $4,958,845,648 $169,278,916,593
1994 $4,190,819,344 $146,683,778,959
1993 $4,378,645,081 $128,889,262,951
1992 $5,592,390,827 $111,452,746,518
1991 $5,402,919,785 $98,234,714,971
1990 $5,952,293,765 $85,343,190,719
1989 $4,186,411,464 $72,250,748,100
1988 $3,834,503,376 $61,667,253,471
1987 $3,281,797,043 $50,535,446,555
1986 $3,403,638,189 $43,096,773,981
1985 $3,339,914,757 $38,900,711,333
1984 $3,561,451,561 $41,797,647,776
1983 $3,391,275,732 $40,042,798,388
1982 $3,618,007,841 $36,589,772,404
1981 $3,862,269,121 $34,846,039,194
1980 $4,279,637,942 $32,353,514,989
1979 $3,030,251,120 $27,371,650,825
1978 $2,389,479,272 $24,006,566,637
1977 $2,809,349,069 $19,779,312,261
1976 $3,009,409,974 $16,985,208,648
1975 $2,157,592,940 $14,882,770,594
1974 $1,544,216,002 $13,702,998,512
1973 $722,780,701 $10,838,587,358
1972 $430,508,359 $8,177,873,151
1971 $381,687,073 $7,375,000,024
1970 $323,802,476 $7,086,538,438
1969 $318,124,701 $6,695,336,567
1968 $294,468,564 $6,081,009,428
1967 $271,543,680 $5,638,461,442
1966 $245,849,781 $5,279,230,817
1965 $226,474,286 $4,388,937,649
1964 $215,679,855 $3,889,129,942
1963 $154,480,244 $3,540,403,457
1962 $182,796,536 $3,308,912,797
1961 $167,637,907 $3,034,037,811
1960 $141,468,978 $2,760,750,861

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

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Gabon and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Thailand
2024 $8,230 $7,347
2023 $7,803 $7,195
2022 $8,409 $6,909
2021 $8,181 $7,057
2020 $6,606 $6,986
2019 $7,441 $7,606
2018 $7,624 $7,100
2017 $6,922 $6,413
2016 $6,677 $5,834
2015 $7,047 $5,689
2014 $9,201 $5,801
2013 $9,198 $6,018
2012 $9,297 $5,726
2011 $10,219 $5,374
2010 $8,357 $4,974
2009 $7,291 $4,135
2008 $9,689 $4,309
2007 $8,004 $3,919
2006 $6,847 $3,331
2005 $6,548 $2,868
2004 $5,466 $2,642
2003 $4,711 $2,348
2002 $3,966 $2,090
2001 $3,836 $1,890
2000 $3,983 $2,006
1999 $3,751 $2,033
1998 $3,700 $1,848
1997 $4,509 $2,473
1996 $4,943 $3,055
1995 $4,415 $2,864
1994 $3,828 $2,518
1993 $4,106 $2,245
1992 $5,386 $1,972
1991 $5,345 $1,766
1990 $6,051 $1,559
1989 $4,374 $1,342
1988 $4,119 $1,164
1987 $3,624 $970
1986 $3,865 $842
1985 $3,898 $774
1984 $4,273 $847
1983 $4,182 $827
1982 $4,584 $770
1981 $5,026 $748
1980 $5,718 $709
1979 $4,155 $612
1978 $3,360 $548
1977 $4,048 $462
1976 $4,441 $405
1975 $3,258 $364
1974 $2,384 $343
1973 $1,140 $278.3
1972 $693 $215.6
1971 $627 $199.7
1970 $543 $197.1
1969 $545 $191.4
1968 $515 $178.8
1967 $482 $170.7
1966 $443 $164.5
1965 $415 $140.9
1964 $400 $128.6
1963 $290.7 $120.7
1962 $348 $116.2
1961 $323 $109.7
1960 $276.1 $102.8

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

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Gabon vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Thailand
2026 68.9 77.1
2025 68.7 76.8
2024 68.5 76.6
2023 68.3 76.4
2022 67.7 75.3
2021 67.1 77.6
2020 67.1 77.3
2019 67.3 77.2
2018 67 77.2
2017 66.8 77
2016 66.6 76.8
2015 66.3 76.6
2014 66.1 76.3
2013 65.8 76
2012 65.4 75.6
2011 65.1 75.3
2010 64.7 75
2009 64.4 74.7
2008 64 74.2
2007 63.6 73.8
2006 63.3 73.3
2005 63 72.9
2004 62.7 72.1
2003 62.5 72.1
2002 62.2 71.8
2001 62 71.5
2000 61.8 71.2
1999 61.7 71
1998 61.5 70.7
1997 61.4 70.4
1996 61.3 69.9
1995 61.3 69.8
1994 61.2 69.7
1993 61.1 69.6
1992 61 69.4
1991 60.9 69.1
1990 60.7 68.9
1989 60.6 68.6
1988 60.4 68.2
1987 60.2 67.8
1986 60 67.3
1985 59.7 66.5
1984 59.3 65.5
1983 59 64.5
1982 58.6 63.6
1981 58.3 62.9
1980 57.9 62.2
1979 57.4 61.7
1978 57 61.3
1977 56.5 60.9
1976 56 60.4
1975 55.5 59.7
1974 54.9 59
1973 54.4 58.3
1972 53.8 57.7
1971 53.3 57.1
1970 52.7 56.5
1969 52.1 55.7
1968 51.5 55
1967 50.9 54.3
1966 50.3 53.7
1965 49.7 53.1
1964 49 52.5
1963 48.4 52
1962 47.8 51.4
1961 47.1 51.1
1960 46.4 50.6
1959 45.8 50.1
1958 45.1 49.5
1957 44.4 49.1
1956 43.7 48.6
1955 42.9 48.1
1954 42.2 47.6
1953 41.5 47.1
1952 40.7 46.5
1951 40 45.9
1950 39.3 45.2

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

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Gabon and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Gabon Thailand
2024 2,538,952 71,668,011
2023 2,484,789 71,702,435
2022 2,430,747 71,735,329
2021 2,376,722 71,727,332
2020 2,322,539 71,641,484
2019 2,267,706 71,522,271
2018 2,212,318 71,376,079
2017 2,156,900 71,160,187
2016 2,100,306 70,859,841
2015 2,040,989 70,540,795
2014 1,978,399 70,216,367
2013 1,913,059 69,845,114
2012 1,846,889 69,436,098
2011 1,781,985 69,007,208
2010 1,719,879 68,579,447
2009 1,661,556 68,121,080
2008 1,607,175 67,619,830
2007 1,556,237 67,102,394
2006 1,508,337 66,567,687
2005 1,463,495 66,017,420
2004 1,421,609 65,452,047
2003 1,382,350 64,868,166
2002 1,345,135 64,266,437
2001 1,309,589 63,651,141
2000 1,275,572 63,007,815
1999 1,243,016 62,299,043
1998 1,211,736 61,522,630
1997 1,181,439 60,724,584
1996 1,152,015 59,920,064
1995 1,123,213 59,098,232
1994 1,094,720 58,260,854
1993 1,066,405 57,408,198
1992 1,038,380 56,528,834
1991 1,010,818 55,637,434
1990 983,734 54,738,329
1989 957,138 53,848,956
1988 931,020 52,969,595
1987 905,479 52,074,105
1986 880,705 51,177,834
1985 856,726 50,270,753
1984 833,501 49,351,708
1983 811,005 48,423,309
1982 789,286 47,494,577
1981 768,385 46,575,855
1980 748,389 45,650,022
1979 729,375 44,718,434
1978 711,245 43,788,976
1977 693,984 42,843,974
1976 677,628 41,896,504
1975 662,197 40,940,005
1974 647,691 39,952,891
1973 633,995 38,947,787
1972 620,960 37,933,929
1971 608,348 36,937,387
1970 595,846 35,954,408
1969 583,276 34,973,782
1968 572,257 34,002,560
1967 563,108 33,037,801
1966 554,463 32,086,071
1965 546,308 31,149,337
1964 538,657 30,232,141
1963 531,452 29,342,322
1962 524,649 28,481,040
1961 518,266 27,650,334
1960 512,316 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Thailand

Fertility rate
Gabon

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Thailand
2023 3.65 1.21
2022 3.71 1.22
2021 3.78 1.23
2020 3.83 1.26
2019 3.88 1.29
2018 3.91 1.32
2017 3.91 1.36
2016 3.92 1.4
2015 3.92 1.45
2014 3.95 1.48
2013 4.02 1.53
2012 4.09 1.56
2011 4.15 1.57
2010 4.15 1.56
2009 4.14 1.57
2008 4.12 1.59
2007 4.14 1.62
2006 4.17 1.63
2005 4.21 1.64
2004 4.25 1.67
2003 4.3 1.67
2002 4.36 1.69
2001 4.42 1.71
2000 4.47 1.73
1999 4.5 1.77
1998 4.58 1.82
1997 4.66 1.85
1996 4.74 1.87
1995 4.88 1.89
1994 5.04 1.93
1993 5.19 1.97
1992 5.29 2.01
1991 5.37 2.04
1990 5.46 2.07
1989 5.55 2.14
1988 5.62 2.17
1987 5.67 2.26
1986 5.69 2.36
1985 5.71 2.45
1984 5.73 2.58
1983 5.76 2.76
1982 5.74 2.94
1981 5.73 3.13
1980 5.66 3.29
1979 5.61 3.45
1978 5.57 3.62
1977 5.52 3.87
1976 5.46 4.12
1975 5.39 4.36
1974 5.33 4.6
1973 5.29 4.85
1972 5.24 5.08
1971 5.16 5.25
1970 5.1 5.45
1969 5.05 5.7
1968 4.98 5.93
1967 4.92 6.08
1966 4.86 6.18
1965 4.79 6.26
1964 4.71 6.31
1963 4.65 6.34
1962 4.59 6.33
1961 4.5 6.32
1960 4.42 6.33

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

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Gabon and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Thailand
2024 22.6 41.1
2023 22.6 40.7
2022 22.5 40.2
2021 22.5 39.7
2020 22.5 39.2
2019 22.5 38.7
2018 22.4 38.2
2017 22.4 37.7
2016 22.3 37.3
2015 22.2 36.8
2014 22.1 36.3
2013 21.9 35.9
2012 21.7 35.4
2011 21.4 35
2010 21.2 34.5
2009 21 34
2008 20.8 33.6
2007 20.6 33.1
2006 20.3 32.6
2005 20.1 32.2
2004 19.9 31.7
2003 19.7 31.3
2002 19.6 30.9
2001 19.4 30.5
2000 19.3 30
1999 19.1 29.5
1998 19 28.9
1997 18.9 28.3
1996 18.9 27.7
1995 18.8 27.2
1994 18.8 26.6
1993 18.8 26
1992 18.8 25.4
1991 18.9 24.8
1990 18.9 24.3
1989 19 23.7
1988 19.2 23.3
1987 19.3 22.8
1986 19.5 22.4
1985 19.7 21.9
1984 19.9 21.5
1983 20.1 21
1982 20.4 20.6
1981 20.7 20.2
1980 21 19.9
1979 21.3 19.5
1978 21.6 19.2
1977 21.9 18.9
1976 22.2 18.7
1975 22.5 18.4
1974 22.9 18.2
1973 23.2 18
1972 23.5 17.8
1971 23.9 17.6
1970 24.2 17.5
1969 24.5 17.4
1968 24.8 17.3
1967 25.2 17.3
1966 25.6 17.3
1965 25.9 17.4
1964 26.2 17.5
1963 26.5 17.6
1962 26.8 17.7
1961 27 17.9
1960 27.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Gabon Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Thailand
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Gabon Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Thailand
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
436,817 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)

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