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Gabon vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 75th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Tonga
Population
2663339
103309
Population rank 141/197 183/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 127/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 93/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 75/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Gabon and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Tonga
2024 $20,895,684,426 -
2023 $19,388,372,071 $591,139,749
2022 $20,440,655,695 $556,514,555
2021 $19,444,935,097 $519,306,353
2020 $15,342,236,164 $506,571,468
2019 $16,874,405,465 $506,031,239
2018 $16,867,326,402 $493,530,783
2017 $14,929,487,485 $459,976,850
2016 $14,023,890,265 $420,828,262
2015 $14,383,107,763 $437,525,514
2014 $18,203,966,896 $440,997,738
2013 $17,595,744,798 $451,788,498
2012 $17,170,464,016 $471,122,971
2011 $18,210,307,744 $414,143,828
2010 $14,372,593,020 $366,887,375
2009 $12,113,699,068 $312,415,028
2008 $15,571,348,344 $344,438,844
2007 $12,455,409,587 $298,519,623
2006 $10,327,598,306 $292,232,703
2005 $9,582,783,991 $261,823,805
2004 $7,770,219,008 $230,678,011
2003 $6,511,903,365 $202,246,591
2002 $5,335,451,100 $182,764,281
2001 $5,023,265,413 $181,117,230
2000 $5,080,483,629 $204,848,488
1999 $4,662,992,036 $199,208,718
1998 $4,483,417,310 $191,504,893
1997 $5,326,817,115 $214,991,452
1996 $5,694,040,003 $222,100,576
1995 $4,958,845,648 $208,871,666
1994 $4,190,819,344 $195,990,986
1993 $4,378,645,081 $138,489,884
1992 $5,592,390,827 $137,066,291
1991 $5,402,919,785 $132,201,141
1990 $5,952,293,765 $113,563,822
1989 $4,186,411,464 $106,344,855
1988 $3,834,503,376 $106,657,267
1987 $3,281,797,043 $81,667,133
1986 $3,403,638,189 $68,195,856
1985 $3,339,914,757 $60,058,663
1984 $3,561,451,561 $64,248,355
1983 $3,391,275,732 $60,863,964
1982 $3,618,007,841 $62,068,161
1981 $3,862,269,121 $62,242,013
1980 $4,279,637,942 $53,260,077
1979 $3,030,251,120 $44,667,002
1978 $2,389,479,272 $41,567,472
1977 $2,809,349,069 $34,139,388
1976 $3,009,409,974 $30,036,417
1975 $2,157,592,940 $32,506,742
1974 $1,544,216,002 -
1973 $722,780,701 -
1972 $430,508,359 -
1971 $381,687,073 -
1970 $323,802,476 -
1969 $318,124,701 -
1968 $294,468,564 -
1967 $271,543,680 -
1966 $245,849,781 -
1965 $226,474,286 -
1964 $215,679,855 -
1963 $154,480,244 -
1962 $182,796,536 -
1961 $167,637,907 -
1960 $141,468,978 -

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

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Gabon and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Tonga
2024 $8,230 -
2023 $7,803 $5,652
2022 $8,409 $5,298
2021 $8,181 $4,923
2020 $6,606 $4,792
2019 $7,441 $4,789
2018 $7,624 $4,675
2017 $6,922 $4,366
2016 $6,677 $3,988
2015 $7,047 $4,124
2014 $9,201 $4,137
2013 $9,198 $4,219
2012 $9,297 $4,384
2011 $10,219 $3,850
2010 $8,357 $3,416
2009 $7,291 $2,914
2008 $9,689 $3,218
2007 $8,004 $2,797
2006 $6,847 $2,750
2005 $6,548 $2,478
2004 $5,466 $2,195
2003 $4,711 $1,936
2002 $3,966 $1,759
2001 $3,836 $1,754
2000 $3,983 $1,995
1999 $3,751 $1,952
1998 $3,700 $1,889
1997 $4,509 $2,136
1996 $4,943 $2,215
1995 $4,415 $2,084
1994 $3,828 $1,957
1993 $4,106 $1,383
1992 $5,386 $1,370
1991 $5,345 $1,323
1990 $6,051 $1,139
1989 $4,374 $1,070
1988 $4,119 $1,078
1987 $3,624 $830
1986 $3,865 $696
1985 $3,898 $613
1984 $4,273 $656
1983 $4,182 $621
1982 $4,584 $633
1981 $5,026 $636
1980 $5,718 $545
1979 $4,155 $458
1978 $3,360 $428
1977 $4,048 $353
1976 $4,441 $315
1975 $3,258 $349
1974 $2,384 -
1973 $1,140 -
1972 $693 -
1971 $627 -
1970 $543 -
1969 $545 -
1968 $515 -
1967 $482 -
1966 $443 -
1965 $415 -
1964 $400 -
1963 $290.7 -
1962 $348 -
1961 $323 -
1960 $276.1 -

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

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Gabon vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Tonga
2026 68.9 73.4
2025 68.7 73.2
2024 68.5 73.1
2023 68.3 72.9
2022 67.7 72.6
2021 67.1 72.1
2020 67.1 72.4
2019 67.3 72.3
2018 67 72.2
2017 66.8 72.1
2016 66.6 72
2015 66.3 71.9
2014 66.1 71.7
2013 65.8 71.6
2012 65.4 71.5
2011 65.1 71.4
2010 64.7 71.3
2009 64.4 70.9
2008 64 71
2007 63.6 70.9
2006 63.3 70.7
2005 63 70.6
2004 62.7 70.4
2003 62.5 70.2
2002 62.2 70
2001 62 69.8
2000 61.8 69.6
1999 61.7 69.4
1998 61.5 69.2
1997 61.4 69
1996 61.3 68.8
1995 61.3 68.6
1994 61.2 68.4
1993 61.1 68.2
1992 61 67.9
1991 60.9 67.7
1990 60.7 67.5
1989 60.6 67.4
1988 60.4 67.3
1987 60.2 67.2
1986 60 67.1
1985 59.7 66.9
1984 59.3 66.8
1983 59 66.7
1982 58.6 66.3
1981 58.3 66.4
1980 57.9 66.2
1979 57.4 66
1978 57 65.9
1977 56.5 65.6
1976 56 65.4
1975 55.5 65.1
1974 54.9 64.8
1973 54.4 64.4
1972 53.8 64.1
1971 53.3 63.6
1970 52.7 63.2
1969 52.1 62.7
1968 51.5 62.2
1967 50.9 61.7
1966 50.3 61.2
1965 49.7 60.7
1964 49 60.3
1963 48.4 59.8
1962 47.8 59.3
1961 47.1 58.8
1960 46.4 58.3
1959 45.8 57.8
1958 45.1 57.2
1957 44.4 56.5
1956 43.7 55.7
1955 42.9 54.7
1954 42.2 53.6
1953 41.5 52.4
1952 40.7 51.2
1951 40 49.8
1950 39.3 48.4

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

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Gabon and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Gabon Tonga
2024 2,538,952 104,175
2023 2,484,789 104,597
2022 2,430,747 105,042
2021 2,376,722 105,490
2020 2,322,539 105,704
2019 2,267,706 105,669
2018 2,212,318 105,567
2017 2,156,900 105,356
2016 2,100,306 105,524
2015 2,040,989 106,095
2014 1,978,399 106,609
2013 1,913,059 107,078
2012 1,846,889 107,460
2011 1,781,985 107,570
2010 1,719,879 107,400
2009 1,661,556 107,203
2008 1,607,175 107,020
2007 1,556,237 106,726
2006 1,508,337 106,253
2005 1,463,495 105,671
2004 1,421,609 105,071
2003 1,382,350 104,464
2002 1,345,135 103,874
2001 1,309,589 103,288
2000 1,275,572 102,677
1999 1,243,016 102,046
1998 1,211,736 101,388
1997 1,181,439 100,674
1996 1,152,015 100,275
1995 1,123,213 100,225
1994 1,094,720 100,166
1993 1,066,405 100,103
1992 1,038,380 100,022
1991 1,010,818 99,895
1990 983,734 99,700
1989 957,138 99,403
1988 931,020 98,969
1987 905,479 98,376
1986 880,705 98,010
1985 856,726 97,984
1984 833,501 97,990
1983 811,005 97,998
1982 789,286 97,980
1981 768,385 97,909
1980 748,389 97,769
1979 729,375 97,544
1978 711,245 97,204
1977 693,984 96,725
1976 677,628 95,325
1975 662,197 93,017
1974 647,691 90,683
1973 633,995 88,805
1972 620,960 87,356
1971 608,348 85,896
1970 595,846 84,401
1969 583,276 82,885
1968 572,257 81,353
1967 563,108 79,814
1966 554,463 78,002
1965 546,308 75,924
1964 538,657 73,879
1963 531,452 71,885
1962 524,649 69,940
1961 518,266 68,037
1960 512,316 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Tonga

Fertility rate
Gabon

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Tonga
2023 3.65 3.13
2022 3.71 3.17
2021 3.78 3.2
2020 3.83 3.23
2019 3.88 3.27
2018 3.91 3.33
2017 3.91 3.39
2016 3.92 3.46
2015 3.92 3.54
2014 3.95 3.62
2013 4.02 3.7
2012 4.09 3.77
2011 4.15 3.83
2010 4.15 3.88
2009 4.14 3.95
2008 4.12 4.01
2007 4.14 4.09
2006 4.17 4.14
2005 4.21 4.2
2004 4.25 4.19
2003 4.3 4.18
2002 4.36 4.14
2001 4.42 4.13
2000 4.47 4.16
1999 4.5 4.23
1998 4.58 4.31
1997 4.66 4.38
1996 4.74 4.46
1995 4.88 4.56
1994 5.04 4.66
1993 5.19 4.73
1992 5.29 4.79
1991 5.37 4.85
1990 5.46 4.93
1989 5.55 5.01
1988 5.62 5.1
1987 5.67 5.19
1986 5.69 5.27
1985 5.71 5.34
1984 5.73 5.41
1983 5.76 5.45
1982 5.74 5.5
1981 5.73 5.55
1980 5.66 5.6
1979 5.61 5.65
1978 5.57 5.68
1977 5.52 5.7
1976 5.46 5.73
1975 5.39 5.75
1974 5.33 5.77
1973 5.29 5.8
1972 5.24 5.86
1971 5.16 5.96
1970 5.1 6.07
1969 5.05 6.17
1968 4.98 6.23
1967 4.92 6.29
1966 4.86 6.35
1965 4.79 6.41
1964 4.71 6.46
1963 4.65 6.52
1962 4.59 6.57
1961 4.5 6.61
1960 4.42 6.65

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

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Gabon and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Tonga
2024 22.6 21.9
2023 22.6 21.9
2022 22.5 22
2021 22.5 22.1
2020 22.5 22.1
2019 22.5 22
2018 22.4 22
2017 22.4 21.9
2016 22.3 21.9
2015 22.2 21.8
2014 22.1 21.7
2013 21.9 21.6
2012 21.7 21.4
2011 21.4 21.2
2010 21.2 21.2
2009 21 21.1
2008 20.8 21
2007 20.6 20.9
2006 20.3 20.8
2005 20.1 20.8
2004 19.9 20.8
2003 19.7 20.8
2002 19.6 20.7
2001 19.4 20.5
2000 19.3 20.3
1999 19.1 20.1
1998 19 19.9
1997 18.9 19.7
1996 18.9 19.6
1995 18.8 19.6
1994 18.8 19.6
1993 18.8 19.6
1992 18.8 19.5
1991 18.9 19.3
1990 18.9 19.1
1989 19 18.9
1988 19.2 18.6
1987 19.3 18.3
1986 19.5 18.2
1985 19.7 18.1
1984 19.9 18
1983 20.1 17.9
1982 20.4 17.8
1981 20.7 17.6
1980 21 17.4
1979 21.3 17.3
1978 21.6 17.1
1977 21.9 16.8
1976 22.2 16.7
1975 22.5 16.7
1974 22.9 16.8
1973 23.2 16.8
1972 23.5 16.7
1971 23.9 16.7
1970 24.2 16.8
1969 24.5 16.8
1968 24.8 16.9
1967 25.2 17
1966 25.6 17
1965 25.9 17
1964 26.2 17
1963 26.5 17
1962 26.8 17.1
1961 27 17.1
1960 27.2 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gabon Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Tonga
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Gabon Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Tonga
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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