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Gabon vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 75th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Tunisia
Population
2663339
12437803
Population rank 141/197 81/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Gabon and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Tunisia
2024 $20,895,684,426 $51,332,285,657
2023 $19,388,372,071 $48,205,328,303
2022 $20,440,655,695 $44,929,920,093
2021 $19,444,935,097 $47,073,234,359
2020 $15,342,236,164 $42,491,780,918
2019 $16,874,405,465 $41,905,642,419
2018 $16,867,326,402 $42,686,504,460
2017 $14,929,487,485 $42,163,530,591
2016 $14,023,890,265 $44,360,072,680
2015 $14,383,107,763 $45,779,494,042
2014 $18,203,966,896 $50,271,812,921
2013 $17,595,744,798 $48,685,446,414
2012 $17,170,464,016 $47,311,401,813
2011 $18,210,307,744 $48,123,325,825
2010 $14,372,593,020 $46,206,091,938
2009 $12,113,699,068 $43,455,740,497
2008 $15,571,348,344 $44,859,439,902
2007 $12,455,409,587 $38,915,353,867
2006 $10,327,598,306 $34,376,664,601
2005 $9,582,783,991 $32,272,186,695
2004 $7,770,219,008 $31,183,885,241
2003 $6,511,903,365 $27,453,902,261
2002 $5,335,451,100 $23,141,616,605
2001 $5,023,265,413 $22,065,832,449
2000 $5,080,483,629 $21,473,528,161
1999 $4,662,992,036 $22,943,202,175
1998 $4,483,417,310 $21,802,893,587
1997 $5,326,817,115 $20,746,210,354
1996 $5,694,040,003 $19,587,161,807
1995 $4,958,845,648 $18,030,876,599
1994 $4,190,819,344 $15,633,174,304
1993 $4,378,645,081 $14,608,335,608
1992 $5,592,390,827 $15,496,708,060
1991 $5,402,919,785 $13,074,782,609
1990 $5,952,293,765 $12,290,568,182
1989 $4,186,411,464 $10,101,851,745
1988 $3,834,503,376 $10,096,245,762
1987 $3,281,797,043 $9,696,715,911
1986 $3,403,638,189 $9,017,806,654
1985 $3,339,914,757 $8,410,226,053
1984 $3,561,451,561 $8,254,541,195
1983 $3,391,275,732 $8,350,582,748
1982 $3,618,007,841 $8,133,580,052
1981 $3,862,269,121 $8,428,445,294
1980 $4,279,637,942 $8,744,134,354
1979 $3,030,251,120 $7,188,863,904
1978 $2,389,479,272 $5,968,460,080
1977 $2,809,349,069 $5,109,324,009
1976 $3,009,409,974 $4,508,191,942
1975 $2,157,592,940 $4,328,965,588
1974 $1,544,216,002 $3,545,868,575
1973 $722,780,701 $2,730,813,385
1972 $430,508,359 $2,237,556,149
1971 $381,687,073 $1,685,162,272
1970 $323,802,476 $1,439,238,095
1969 $318,124,701 $1,289,904,762
1968 $294,468,564 $1,214,666,667
1967 $271,543,680 $1,085,714,286
1966 $245,849,781 $1,040,952,381
1965 $226,474,286 $991,047,619
1964 $215,679,855 $1,025,866,792
1963 $154,480,244 $1,026,737,600
1962 $182,796,536 $880,027,733
1961 $167,637,907 $866,155,429
1960 $141,468,978 -

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

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Gabon and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Tunisia
2024 $8,230 $4,181
2023 $7,803 $3,951
2022 $8,409 $3,707
2021 $8,181 $3,907
2020 $6,606 $3,549
2019 $7,441 $3,529
2018 $7,624 $3,628
2017 $6,922 $3,619
2016 $6,677 $3,848
2015 $7,047 $4,015
2014 $9,201 $4,459
2013 $9,198 $4,370
2012 $9,297 $4,297
2011 $10,219 $4,421
2010 $8,357 $4,292
2009 $7,291 $4,080
2008 $9,689 $4,255
2007 $8,004 $3,727
2006 $6,847 $3,323
2005 $6,548 $3,147
2004 $5,466 $3,067
2003 $4,711 $2,726
2002 $3,966 $2,321
2001 $3,836 $2,236
2000 $3,983 $2,199
1999 $3,751 $2,376
1998 $3,700 $2,285
1997 $4,509 $2,202
1996 $4,943 $2,107
1995 $4,415 $1,968
1994 $3,828 $1,733
1993 $4,106 $1,649
1992 $5,386 $1,785
1991 $5,345 $1,538
1990 $6,051 $1,476
1989 $4,374 $1,239
1988 $4,119 $1,266
1987 $3,624 $1,245
1986 $3,865 $1,187
1985 $3,898 $1,135
1984 $4,273 $1,143
1983 $4,182 $1,184
1982 $4,584 $1,177
1981 $5,026 $1,247
1980 $5,718 $1,324
1979 $4,155 $1,113
1978 $3,360 $946
1977 $4,048 $830
1976 $4,441 $752
1975 $3,258 $741
1974 $2,384 $624
1973 $1,140 $493
1972 $693 $415
1971 $627 $320
1970 $543 $280.5
1969 $545 $257.7
1968 $515 $248.9
1967 $482 $228
1966 $443 $223.8
1965 $415 $217.3
1964 $400 $228.5
1963 $290.7 $231.9
1962 $348 $201.4
1961 $323 $200.7
1960 $276.1 -

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

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Gabon vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Tunisia
2026 68.9 77.1
2025 68.7 76.9
2024 68.5 76.7
2023 68.3 76.5
2022 67.7 76.1
2021 67.1 72.9
2020 67.1 75
2019 67.3 75.6
2018 67 75.4
2017 66.8 75.2
2016 66.6 75
2015 66.3 74.9
2014 66.1 74.8
2013 65.8 74.7
2012 65.4 74.6
2011 65.1 74.5
2010 64.7 74.4
2009 64.4 74.3
2008 64 74.2
2007 63.6 74
2006 63.3 73.9
2005 63 73.7
2004 62.7 73.5
2003 62.5 73.3
2002 62.2 73.1
2001 62 72.8
2000 61.8 72.6
1999 61.7 72.3
1998 61.5 72.1
1997 61.4 71.7
1996 61.3 71.2
1995 61.3 70.8
1994 61.2 70.4
1993 61.1 70
1992 61 69.7
1991 60.9 69.4
1990 60.7 69.1
1989 60.6 68.8
1988 60.4 68.5
1987 60.2 68
1986 60 67.4
1985 59.7 66.9
1984 59.3 66.3
1983 59 65.7
1982 58.6 65
1981 58.3 64.4
1980 57.9 63.7
1979 57.4 62.9
1978 57 62.1
1977 56.5 61.3
1976 56 60.3
1975 55.5 59.3
1974 54.9 58.3
1973 54.4 57.1
1972 53.8 56.1
1971 53.3 54.9
1970 52.7 53.8
1969 52.1 52.3
1968 51.5 51.3
1967 50.9 50.2
1966 50.3 49.2
1965 49.7 48.2
1964 49 47.3
1963 48.4 46.4
1962 47.8 45.6
1961 47.1 44.3
1960 46.4 44
1959 45.8 43.4
1958 45.1 42.7
1957 44.4 42.1
1956 43.7 41.3
1955 42.9 40.8
1954 42.2 40
1953 41.5 39.7
1952 40.7 39.3
1951 40 38.7
1950 39.3 38.2

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

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Gabon and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Gabon Tunisia
2024 2,538,952 12,277,109
2023 2,484,789 12,200,431
2022 2,430,747 12,119,334
2021 2,376,722 12,048,622
2020 2,322,539 11,974,057
2019 2,267,706 11,875,081
2018 2,212,318 11,765,514
2017 2,156,900 11,650,498
2016 2,100,306 11,528,674
2015 2,040,989 11,402,264
2014 1,978,399 11,274,288
2013 1,913,059 11,141,361
2012 1,846,889 11,009,647
2011 1,781,985 10,886,035
2010 1,719,879 10,765,980
2009 1,661,556 10,650,681
2008 1,607,175 10,542,635
2007 1,556,237 10,441,702
2006 1,508,337 10,346,410
2005 1,463,495 10,255,472
2004 1,421,609 10,166,163
2003 1,382,350 10,071,632
2002 1,345,135 9,971,515
2001 1,309,589 9,869,677
2000 1,275,572 9,764,935
1999 1,243,016 9,655,963
1998 1,211,736 9,541,667
1997 1,181,439 9,421,270
1996 1,152,015 9,294,432
1995 1,123,213 9,161,258
1994 1,094,720 9,018,448
1993 1,066,405 8,857,910
1992 1,038,380 8,682,512
1991 1,010,818 8,501,827
1990 983,734 8,324,509
1989 957,138 8,151,660
1988 931,020 7,974,440
1987 905,479 7,789,987
1986 880,705 7,600,301
1985 856,726 7,409,903
1984 833,501 7,220,044
1983 811,005 7,053,800
1982 789,286 6,908,642
1981 768,385 6,758,284
1980 748,389 6,606,195
1979 729,375 6,456,419
1978 711,245 6,309,390
1977 693,984 6,155,931
1976 677,628 5,996,994
1975 662,197 5,839,262
1974 647,691 5,684,674
1973 633,995 5,537,242
1972 620,960 5,396,557
1971 608,348 5,261,658
1970 595,846 5,131,396
1969 583,276 5,004,697
1968 572,257 4,879,899
1967 563,108 4,760,970
1966 554,463 4,652,287
1965 546,308 4,561,385
1964 538,657 4,489,869
1963 531,452 4,427,131
1962 524,649 4,369,136
1961 518,266 4,316,278
1960 512,316 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Gabon

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Tunisia
2023 3.65 1.83
2022 3.71 1.85
2021 3.78 1.8
2020 3.83 2
2019 3.88 2.1
2018 3.91 2.13
2017 3.91 2.21
2016 3.92 2.28
2015 3.92 2.31
2014 3.95 2.32
2013 4.02 2.31
2012 4.09 2.28
2011 4.15 2.19
2010 4.15 2.08
2009 4.14 2
2008 4.12 1.98
2007 4.14 1.96
2006 4.17 1.95
2005 4.21 1.95
2004 4.25 1.95
2003 4.3 1.96
2002 4.36 1.94
2001 4.42 1.98
2000 4.47 2.03
1999 4.5 2.08
1998 4.58 2.2
1997 4.66 2.34
1996 4.74 2.49
1995 4.88 2.67
1994 5.04 2.87
1993 5.19 3.06
1992 5.29 3.19
1991 5.37 3.31
1990 5.46 3.44
1989 5.55 3.57
1988 5.62 3.83
1987 5.67 4.1
1986 5.69 4.36
1985 5.71 4.52
1984 5.73 4.66
1983 5.76 4.77
1982 5.74 4.89
1981 5.73 5.02
1980 5.66 5.03
1979 5.61 5.18
1978 5.57 5.4
1977 5.52 5.68
1976 5.46 5.87
1975 5.39 5.97
1974 5.33 6.05
1973 5.29 6.12
1972 5.24 6.19
1971 5.16 6.29
1970 5.1 6.43
1969 5.05 6.62
1968 4.98 6.81
1967 4.92 6.95
1966 4.86 7.06
1965 4.79 7.11
1964 4.71 7.17
1963 4.65 7.17
1962 4.59 7.17
1961 4.5 7.16
1960 4.42 7.16

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

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Gabon and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Tunisia
2024 22.6 33.5
2023 22.6 33.2
2022 22.5 32.8
2021 22.5 32.4
2020 22.5 32
2019 22.5 31.7
2018 22.4 31.4
2017 22.4 31.1
2016 22.3 30.8
2015 22.2 30.4
2014 22.1 30.1
2013 21.9 29.8
2012 21.7 29.5
2011 21.4 29.2
2010 21.2 28.9
2009 21 28.5
2008 20.8 28.1
2007 20.6 27.6
2006 20.3 27.2
2005 20.1 26.7
2004 19.9 26.2
2003 19.7 25.7
2002 19.6 25.3
2001 19.4 24.8
2000 19.3 24.4
1999 19.1 24
1998 19 23.6
1997 18.9 23.2
1996 18.9 22.9
1995 18.8 22.5
1994 18.8 22.1
1993 18.8 21.8
1992 18.8 21.5
1991 18.9 21.2
1990 18.9 21
1989 19 20.7
1988 19.2 20.4
1987 19.3 20.2
1986 19.5 19.9
1985 19.7 19.7
1984 19.9 19.5
1983 20.1 19.2
1982 20.4 19
1981 20.7 18.7
1980 21 18.5
1979 21.3 18.3
1978 21.6 18.1
1977 21.9 18
1976 22.2 17.9
1975 22.5 17.8
1974 22.9 17.8
1973 23.2 17.7
1972 23.5 17.6
1971 23.9 17.6
1970 24.2 17.6
1969 24.5 17.5
1968 24.8 17.6
1967 25.2 17.7
1966 25.6 17.8
1965 25.9 17.9
1964 26.2 18
1963 26.5 18.1
1962 26.8 18.2
1961 27 18.3
1960 27.2 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Gabon Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Tunisia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Gabon Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Tunisia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
12,272 mi
2023

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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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