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Gabon vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 75th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Togo
Population
2663339
9990340
Population rank 141/197 97/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Gabon and Togo: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Togo economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Togo
2024 $20,895,684,426 $10,651,180,147
2023 $19,388,372,071 $9,816,236,303
2022 $20,440,655,695 $8,646,453,099
2021 $19,444,935,097 $8,541,668,141
2020 $15,342,236,164 $7,486,031,562
2019 $16,874,405,465 $6,992,654,019
2018 $16,867,326,402 $7,029,215,766
2017 $14,929,487,485 $6,387,424,240
2016 $14,023,890,265 $6,071,167,584
2015 $14,383,107,763 $5,755,457,836
2014 $18,203,966,896 $6,393,314,708
2013 $17,595,744,798 $6,021,729,630
2012 $17,170,464,016 $5,413,541,649
2011 $18,210,307,744 $5,422,439,152
2010 $14,372,593,020 $4,746,386,893
2009 $12,113,699,068 $4,721,888,275
2008 $15,571,348,344 $4,578,847,113
2007 $12,455,409,587 $3,759,962,853
2006 $10,327,598,306 $3,320,907,722
2005 $9,582,783,991 $3,221,910,408
2004 $7,770,219,008 $3,191,561,509
2003 $6,511,903,365 $2,987,984,051
2002 $5,335,451,100 $2,410,199,032
2001 $5,023,265,413 $2,093,498,674
2000 $5,080,483,629 $2,106,848,752
1999 $4,662,992,036 $2,226,577,204
1998 $4,483,417,310 $2,241,650,112
1997 $5,326,817,115 $2,116,818,623
1996 $5,694,040,003 $2,069,506,014
1995 $4,958,845,648 $1,849,110,468
1994 $4,190,819,344 $1,387,662,121
1993 $4,378,645,081 $1,741,944,426
1992 $5,592,390,827 $2,390,796,916
1991 $5,402,919,785 $2,262,767,860
1990 $5,952,293,765 $2,299,665,506
1989 $4,186,411,464 $1,910,635,575
1988 $3,834,503,376 $1,947,208,354
1987 $3,281,797,043 $1,763,978,066
1986 $3,403,638,189 $1,498,219,579
1985 $3,339,914,757 $1,076,604,520
1984 $3,561,451,561 $1,014,170,069
1983 $3,391,275,732 $1,081,387,265
1982 $3,618,007,841 $1,160,337,039
1981 $3,862,269,121 $1,359,026,709
1980 $4,279,637,942 $1,604,836,916
1979 $3,030,251,120 $1,259,365,712
1978 $2,389,479,272 $1,164,025,637
1977 $2,809,349,069 $1,097,893,826
1976 $3,009,409,974 $874,681,612
1975 $2,157,592,940 $871,781,687
1974 $1,544,216,002 $791,450,308
1973 $722,780,701 $574,030,984
1972 $430,508,359 $474,043,922
1971 $381,687,073 $404,648,368
1970 $323,802,476 $358,665,754
1969 $318,124,701 $378,091,810
1968 $294,468,564 $341,691,567
1967 $271,543,680 $327,215,844
1966 $245,849,781 $305,227,595
1965 $226,474,286 $264,505,506
1964 $215,679,855 $234,572,186
1963 $154,480,244 $202,305,865
1962 $182,796,536 $186,745,758
1961 $167,637,907 $178,497,098
1960 $141,468,978 $171,057,069

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

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Gabon and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Togo
2024 $8,230 $1,119
2023 $7,803 $1,055
2022 $8,409 $951
2021 $8,181 $962
2020 $6,606 $863
2019 $7,441 $826
2018 $7,624 $851
2017 $6,922 $793
2016 $6,677 $773
2015 $7,047 $751
2014 $9,201 $856
2013 $9,198 $827
2012 $9,297 $762
2011 $10,219 $784
2010 $8,357 $705
2009 $7,291 $721
2008 $9,689 $719
2007 $8,004 $608
2006 $6,847 $553
2005 $6,548 $551
2004 $5,466 $560
2003 $4,711 $538
2002 $3,966 $445
2001 $3,836 $397
2000 $3,983 $410
1999 $3,751 $445
1998 $3,700 $461
1997 $4,509 $448
1996 $4,943 $452
1995 $4,415 $419
1994 $3,828 $329
1993 $4,106 $414
1992 $5,386 $565
1991 $5,345 $550
1990 $6,051 $575
1989 $4,374 $492
1988 $4,119 $517
1987 $3,624 $482
1986 $3,865 $422
1985 $3,898 $313
1984 $4,273 $304
1983 $4,182 $336
1982 $4,584 $372
1981 $5,026 $451
1980 $5,718 $549
1979 $4,155 $443
1978 $3,360 $421
1977 $4,048 $406
1976 $4,441 $332
1975 $3,258 $339
1974 $2,384 $315
1973 $1,140 $234.4
1972 $693 $198.8
1971 $627 $174.6
1970 $543 $159.8
1969 $545 $174.7
1968 $515 $164.3
1967 $482 $163.9
1966 $443 $159.1
1965 $415 $142.7
1964 $400 $130.1
1963 $290.7 $114.6
1962 $348 $107.8
1961 $323 $104.8
1960 $276.1 $102.2

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

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Gabon vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Togo
2026 68.9 63.3
2025 68.7 63.1
2024 68.5 62.9
2023 68.3 62.7
2022 67.7 62.3
2021 67.1 61.3
2020 67.1 61.1
2019 67.3 61.1
2018 67 60.6
2017 66.8 60.1
2016 66.6 59.7
2015 66.3 59.2
2014 66.1 58.8
2013 65.8 58.3
2012 65.4 57.9
2011 65.1 57.6
2010 64.7 57.2
2009 64.4 56.9
2008 64 56.7
2007 63.6 56.4
2006 63.3 56.1
2005 63 55.9
2004 62.7 55.6
2003 62.5 55.3
2002 62.2 55
2001 62 54.7
2000 61.8 54.6
1999 61.7 54.3
1998 61.5 54
1997 61.4 53.8
1996 61.3 53.8
1995 61.3 53.7
1994 61.2 53.7
1993 61.1 53.9
1992 61 54.1
1991 60.9 54.3
1990 60.7 54.6
1989 60.6 54.7
1988 60.4 54.9
1987 60.2 54.8
1986 60 54.6
1985 59.7 54.4
1984 59.3 54.1
1983 59 53.8
1982 58.6 53.3
1981 58.3 52.8
1980 57.9 52.1
1979 57.4 51.5
1978 57 50.9
1977 56.5 50.2
1976 56 49.5
1975 55.5 49
1974 54.9 48.6
1973 54.4 48.1
1972 53.8 47.7
1971 53.3 47.2
1970 52.7 46.8
1969 52.1 46.4
1968 51.5 46
1967 50.9 45.6
1966 50.3 45.2
1965 49.7 44.9
1964 49 44.6
1963 48.4 44.3
1962 47.8 44
1961 47.1 43.7
1960 46.4 43.5
1959 45.8 43.3
1958 45.1 43.1
1957 44.4 42.9
1956 43.7 42.8
1955 42.9 42.7
1954 42.2 42.5
1953 41.5 42.3
1952 40.7 42.2
1951 40 42.1
1950 39.3 41.9

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

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Gabon and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Togo
1x
Year Population
Gabon Togo
2024 2,538,952 9,515,236
2023 2,484,789 9,304,337
2022 2,430,747 9,089,738
2021 2,376,722 8,878,379
2020 2,322,539 8,669,720
2019 2,267,706 8,463,068
2018 2,212,318 8,258,778
2017 2,156,900 8,057,140
2016 2,100,306 7,858,289
2015 2,040,989 7,663,195
2014 1,978,399 7,472,450
2013 1,913,059 7,285,442
2012 1,846,889 7,100,736
2011 1,781,985 6,916,474
2010 1,719,879 6,732,590
2009 1,661,556 6,551,865
2008 1,607,175 6,368,812
2007 1,556,237 6,188,344
2006 1,508,337 6,010,668
2005 1,463,495 5,844,631
2004 1,421,609 5,696,508
2003 1,382,350 5,552,167
2002 1,345,135 5,413,274
2001 1,309,589 5,277,382
2000 1,275,572 5,140,037
1999 1,243,016 5,000,269
1998 1,211,736 4,860,913
1997 1,181,439 4,725,030
1996 1,152,015 4,577,860
1995 1,123,213 4,410,832
1994 1,094,720 4,222,940
1993 1,066,405 4,207,453
1992 1,038,380 4,233,617
1991 1,010,818 4,115,560
1990 983,734 3,998,761
1989 957,138 3,883,411
1988 931,020 3,769,742
1987 905,479 3,657,508
1986 880,705 3,547,952
1985 856,726 3,441,091
1984 833,501 3,332,837
1983 811,005 3,222,899
1982 789,286 3,115,042
1981 768,385 3,013,043
1980 748,389 2,920,894
1979 729,375 2,839,854
1978 711,245 2,768,148
1977 693,984 2,701,894
1976 677,628 2,637,796
1975 662,197 2,574,622
1974 647,691 2,511,760
1973 633,995 2,448,749
1972 620,960 2,384,994
1971 608,348 2,317,976
1970 595,846 2,244,773
1969 583,276 2,164,814
1968 572,257 2,080,226
1967 563,108 1,995,890
1966 554,463 1,918,513
1965 546,308 1,853,771
1964 538,657 1,803,440
1963 531,452 1,765,072
1962 524,649 1,732,959
1961 518,266 1,702,717
1960 512,316 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Togo

Fertility rate
Gabon

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Togo
2023 3.65 4.19
2022 3.71 4.25
2021 3.78 4.32
2020 3.83 4.39
2019 3.88 4.45
2018 3.91 4.51
2017 3.91 4.58
2016 3.92 4.63
2015 3.92 4.66
2014 3.95 4.7
2013 4.02 4.75
2012 4.09 4.85
2011 4.15 4.98
2010 4.15 5.09
2009 4.14 5.1
2008 4.12 5.1
2007 4.14 5.1
2006 4.17 5.08
2005 4.21 5.04
2004 4.25 5
2003 4.3 5.05
2002 4.36 5.09
2001 4.42 5.13
2000 4.47 5.17
1999 4.5 5.23
1998 4.58 5.29
1997 4.66 5.36
1996 4.74 5.46
1995 4.88 5.57
1994 5.04 5.67
1993 5.19 5.78
1992 5.29 5.89
1991 5.37 5.99
1990 5.46 6.07
1989 5.55 6.15
1988 5.62 6.23
1987 5.67 6.3
1986 5.69 6.38
1985 5.71 6.46
1984 5.73 6.54
1983 5.76 6.63
1982 5.74 6.73
1981 5.73 6.81
1980 5.66 6.88
1979 5.61 6.94
1978 5.57 6.98
1977 5.52 7.03
1976 5.46 7.06
1975 5.39 7.09
1974 5.33 7.09
1973 5.29 7.08
1972 5.24 7.07
1971 5.16 7.06
1970 5.1 7.04
1969 5.05 7.02
1968 4.98 6.97
1967 4.92 6.96
1966 4.86 6.96
1965 4.79 6.94
1964 4.71 6.92
1963 4.65 6.89
1962 4.59 6.86
1961 4.5 6.82
1960 4.42 6.8

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

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Gabon and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Togo
2024 22.6 19.9
2023 22.6 19.8
2022 22.5 19.7
2021 22.5 19.6
2020 22.5 19.5
2019 22.5 19.4
2018 22.4 19.4
2017 22.4 19.3
2016 22.3 19.3
2015 22.2 19.2
2014 22.1 19.2
2013 21.9 19.1
2012 21.7 19.1
2011 21.4 19.1
2010 21.2 19
2009 21 19
2008 20.8 19
2007 20.6 18.9
2006 20.3 18.9
2005 20.1 18.8
2004 19.9 18.7
2003 19.7 18.6
2002 19.6 18.6
2001 19.4 18.5
2000 19.3 18.4
1999 19.1 18.3
1998 19 18.1
1997 18.9 18
1996 18.9 17.8
1995 18.8 17.7
1994 18.8 17.6
1993 18.8 17.5
1992 18.8 17.4
1991 18.9 17.3
1990 18.9 17.2
1989 19 17.2
1988 19.2 17.1
1987 19.3 17
1986 19.5 17
1985 19.7 16.9
1984 19.9 16.9
1983 20.1 16.9
1982 20.4 16.9
1981 20.7 16.9
1980 21 16.9
1979 21.3 16.9
1978 21.6 16.9
1977 21.9 17
1976 22.2 17
1975 22.5 17.1
1974 22.9 17.1
1973 23.2 17.2
1972 23.5 17.3
1971 23.9 17.3
1970 24.2 17.4
1969 24.5 17.4
1968 24.8 17.5
1967 25.2 17.5
1966 25.6 17.6
1965 25.9 17.7
1964 26.2 17.7
1963 26.5 17.8
1962 26.8 17.9
1961 27 18
1960 27.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Gabon Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Gabon Togo
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
72.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
37%
2023

Health

Gabon Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Togo
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
7,291 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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