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Gabon vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 75th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Turkey
Population
2663339
86002379
Population rank 141/197 18/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 127/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Gabon and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Turkey
2024 $20,895,684,426 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $19,388,372,071 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $20,440,655,695 $926,097,476,914
2021 $19,444,935,097 $839,938,668,172
2020 $15,342,236,164 $733,628,247,119
2019 $16,874,405,465 $775,853,144,223
2018 $16,867,326,402 $788,356,985,774
2017 $14,929,487,485 $863,874,522,365
2016 $14,023,890,265 $870,818,016,910
2015 $14,383,107,763 $865,460,050,684
2014 $18,203,966,896 $942,343,431,929
2013 $17,595,744,798 $962,167,643,589
2012 $17,170,464,016 $885,327,622,479
2011 $18,210,307,744 $844,192,507,381
2010 $14,372,593,020 $782,545,664,268
2009 $12,113,699,068 $653,894,449,921
2008 $15,571,348,344 $775,415,944,333
2007 $12,455,409,587 $685,228,481,017
2006 $10,327,598,306 $559,668,118,237
2005 $9,582,783,991 $508,314,210,213
2004 $7,770,219,008 $410,156,784,496
2003 $6,511,903,365 $315,392,899,922
2002 $5,335,451,100 $240,778,008,474
2001 $5,023,265,413 $202,195,080,239
2000 $5,080,483,629 $274,748,463,179
1999 $4,662,992,036 $256,673,939,248
1998 $4,483,417,310 $276,035,372,655
1997 $5,326,817,115 $263,817,553,748
1996 $5,694,040,003 $250,366,965,174
1995 $4,958,845,648 $234,699,627,004
1994 $4,190,819,344 $130,650,447,499
1993 $4,378,645,081 $180,415,757,852
1992 $5,592,390,827 $159,104,772,992
1991 $5,402,919,785 $151,034,731,544
1990 $5,952,293,765 $150,655,500,192
1989 $4,186,411,464 $107,127,191,329
1988 $3,834,503,376 $90,875,175,809
1987 $3,281,797,043 $87,190,081,680
1986 $3,403,638,189 $75,673,037,037
1985 $3,339,914,757 $67,232,758,621
1984 $3,561,451,561 $59,937,602,180
1983 $3,391,275,732 $61,803,555,556
1982 $3,618,007,841 $64,369,325,153
1981 $3,862,269,121 $71,180,180,180
1980 $4,279,637,942 $68,823,684,211
1979 $3,030,251,120 $89,616,129,032
1978 $2,389,479,272 $65,912,500,000
1977 $2,809,349,069 $58,683,333,333
1976 $3,009,409,974 $51,450,000,000
1975 $2,157,592,940 $46,042,857,143
1974 $1,544,216,002 $35,414,285,714
1973 $722,780,701 $26,000,000,000
1972 $430,508,359 $20,650,000,000
1971 $381,687,073 $16,166,666,667
1970 $323,802,476 $17,863,636,364
1969 $318,124,701 $19,466,666,667
1968 $294,468,564 $17,500,000,000
1967 $271,543,680 $15,644,444,444
1966 $245,849,781 $14,100,000,000
1965 $226,474,286 $11,966,666,667
1964 $215,679,855 $11,177,777,778
1963 $154,480,244 $10,355,555,556
1962 $182,796,536 $8,922,222,222
1961 $167,637,907 $7,988,888,889
1960 $141,468,978 $7,566,666,667

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

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Gabon and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Turkey
2024 $8,230 $15,893
2023 $7,803 $13,375
2022 $8,409 $10,898
2021 $8,181 $9,982
2020 $6,606 $8,798
2019 $7,441 $9,395
2018 $7,624 $9,684
2017 $6,922 $10,756
2016 $6,677 $10,984
2015 $7,047 $11,065
2014 $9,201 $12,209
2013 $9,198 $12,636
2012 $9,297 $11,777
2011 $10,219 $11,374
2010 $8,357 $10,699
2009 $7,291 $9,077
2008 $9,689 $10,913
2007 $8,004 $9,767
2006 $6,847 $7,990
2005 $6,548 $7,332
2004 $5,466 $5,980
2003 $4,711 $4,650
2002 $3,966 $3,591
2001 $3,836 $3,052
2000 $3,983 $4,199
1999 $3,751 $3,974
1998 $3,700 $4,331
1997 $4,509 $4,197
1996 $4,943 $4,041
1995 $4,415 $3,846
1994 $3,828 $2,176
1993 $4,106 $3,058
1992 $5,386 $2,744
1991 $5,345 $2,649
1990 $6,051 $2,690
1989 $4,374 $1,949
1988 $4,119 $1,686
1987 $3,624 $1,650
1986 $3,865 $1,461
1985 $3,898 $1,326
1984 $4,273 $1,209
1983 $4,182 $1,276
1982 $4,584 $1,360
1981 $5,026 $1,537
1980 $5,718 $1,516
1979 $4,155 $2,013
1978 $3,360 $1,510
1977 $4,048 $1,372
1976 $4,441 $1,228
1975 $3,258 $1,122
1974 $2,384 $881
1973 $1,140 $661
1972 $693 $537
1971 $627 $431
1970 $543 $488
1969 $545 $544
1968 $515 $501
1967 $482 $459
1966 $443 $425
1965 $415 $370
1964 $400 $354
1963 $290.7 $337
1962 $348 $298.2
1961 $323 $274.4
1960 $276.1 $267.1

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

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Gabon vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Turkey
2026 68.9 78.4
2025 68.7 77.8
2024 68.5 77.4
2023 68.3 77.2
2022 67.7 77.6
2021 67.1 75.7
2020 67.1 76.5
2019 67.3 77.7
2018 67 77.5
2017 66.8 77
2016 66.6 76.6
2015 66.3 76.5
2014 66.1 76.5
2013 65.8 76.2
2012 65.4 75.6
2011 65.1 74.8
2010 64.7 75
2009 64.4 74.7
2008 64 74.4
2007 63.6 74.1
2006 63.3 73.8
2005 63 73.5
2004 62.7 73.2
2003 62.5 72.9
2002 62.2 72.6
2001 62 72.3
2000 61.8 71.9
1999 61.7 70.8
1998 61.5 71.1
1997 61.4 70.7
1996 61.3 70.2
1995 61.3 69.7
1994 61.2 69.4
1993 61.1 69
1992 61 68.6
1991 60.9 68.3
1990 60.7 67.8
1989 60.6 67.4
1988 60.4 66.9
1987 60.2 66.4
1986 60 65.9
1985 59.7 65.3
1984 59.3 64.8
1983 59 64.3
1982 58.6 63.7
1981 58.3 63.2
1980 57.9 62.7
1979 57.4 62.2
1978 57 61.6
1977 56.5 60.8
1976 56 60
1975 55.5 59.5
1974 54.9 59
1973 54.4 58.5
1972 53.8 58
1971 53.3 57.2
1970 52.7 56.7
1969 52.1 56.2
1968 51.5 55.6
1967 50.9 55.2
1966 50.3 54.6
1965 49.7 54.1
1964 49 53.6
1963 48.4 53.1
1962 47.8 52.3
1961 47.1 51.6
1960 46.4 50.8
1959 45.8 50.1
1958 45.1 49.2
1957 44.4 49.2
1956 43.7 49.5
1955 42.9 49.1
1954 42.2 48.8
1953 41.5 48.2
1952 40.7 48.1
1951 40 47.6
1950 39.3 47.3

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

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Gabon and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Gabon Turkey
2024 2,538,952 85,518,661
2023 2,484,789 85,325,965
2022 2,430,747 84,979,913
2021 2,376,722 84,147,318
2020 2,322,539 83,384,680
2019 2,267,706 82,579,440
2018 2,212,318 81,407,204
2017 2,156,900 80,312,698
2016 2,100,306 79,277,962
2015 2,040,989 78,218,479
2014 1,978,399 77,181,884
2013 1,913,059 76,147,624
2012 1,846,889 75,175,827
2011 1,781,985 74,223,629
2010 1,719,879 73,142,150
2009 1,661,556 72,039,206
2008 1,607,175 71,051,678
2007 1,556,237 70,158,112
2006 1,508,337 70,045,349
2005 1,463,495 69,329,557
2004 1,421,609 68,592,617
2003 1,382,350 67,831,730
2002 1,345,135 67,048,795
2001 1,309,589 66,245,128
2000 1,275,572 65,425,961
1999 1,243,016 64,591,923
1998 1,211,736 63,734,383
1997 1,181,439 62,852,966
1996 1,152,015 61,951,134
1995 1,123,213 61,024,503
1994 1,094,720 60,033,836
1993 1,066,405 58,999,167
1992 1,038,380 57,990,118
1991 1,010,818 57,009,887
1990 983,734 56,015,628
1989 957,138 54,976,723
1988 931,020 53,909,626
1987 905,479 52,843,670
1986 880,705 51,777,772
1985 856,726 50,687,115
1984 833,501 49,574,069
1983 811,005 48,447,410
1982 789,286 47,322,096
1981 768,385 46,321,190
1980 748,389 45,408,815
1979 729,375 44,510,429
1978 711,245 43,645,306
1977 693,984 42,773,298
1976 677,628 41,899,984
1975 662,197 41,053,126
1974 647,691 40,210,234
1973 633,995 39,329,533
1972 620,960 38,430,221
1971 608,348 37,518,611
1970 595,846 36,638,465
1969 583,276 35,787,774
1968 572,257 34,921,684
1967 563,108 34,050,421
1966 554,463 33,177,672
1965 546,308 32,345,220
1964 538,657 31,543,072
1963 531,452 30,726,841
1962 524,649 29,916,147
1961 518,266 29,119,238
1960 512,316 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Turkey

Fertility rate
Gabon

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Turkey
2023 3.65 1.51
2022 3.71 1.63
2021 3.78 1.71
2020 3.83 1.77
2019 3.88 1.89
2018 3.91 2
2017 3.91 2.08
2016 3.92 2.11
2015 3.92 2.16
2014 3.95 2.19
2013 4.02 2.11
2012 4.09 2.11
2011 4.15 2.05
2010 4.15 2.08
2009 4.14 2.1
2008 4.12 2.15
2007 4.14 2.16
2006 4.17 2.19
2005 4.21 2.2
2004 4.25 2.2
2003 4.3 2.2
2002 4.36 2.27
2001 4.42 2.39
2000 4.47 2.49
1999 4.5 2.63
1998 4.58 2.71
1997 4.66 2.74
1996 4.74 2.78
1995 4.88 2.84
1994 5.04 2.87
1993 5.19 2.92
1992 5.29 2.94
1991 5.37 3
1990 5.46 3.11
1989 5.55 3.34
1988 5.62 3.45
1987 5.67 3.54
1986 5.69 3.66
1985 5.71 3.78
1984 5.73 3.91
1983 5.76 4.06
1982 5.74 4.21
1981 5.73 4.35
1980 5.66 4.45
1979 5.61 4.58
1978 5.57 4.69
1977 5.52 4.78
1976 5.46 4.93
1975 5.39 5.09
1974 5.33 5.24
1973 5.29 5.41
1972 5.24 5.55
1971 5.16 5.67
1970 5.1 5.78
1969 5.05 5.87
1968 4.98 5.96
1967 4.92 6.06
1966 4.86 6.15
1965 4.79 6.22
1964 4.71 6.29
1963 4.65 6.34
1962 4.59 6.38
1961 4.5 6.42
1960 4.42 6.38

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

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Gabon and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Turkey
2024 22.6 34
2023 22.6 33.5
2022 22.5 33.1
2021 22.5 32.7
2020 22.5 32.3
2019 22.5 31.8
2018 22.4 31.5
2017 22.4 31.2
2016 22.3 30.9
2015 22.2 30.6
2014 22.1 30.4
2013 21.9 30.1
2012 21.7 29.8
2011 21.4 29.5
2010 21.2 29.1
2009 21 28.6
2008 20.8 28.3
2007 20.6 27.9
2006 20.3 27.5
2005 20.1 27
2004 19.9 26.6
2003 19.7 26.2
2002 19.6 25.8
2001 19.4 25.4
2000 19.3 25
1999 19.1 24.7
1998 19 24.3
1997 18.9 24
1996 18.9 23.6
1995 18.8 23.3
1994 18.8 23
1993 18.8 22.7
1992 18.8 22.4
1991 18.9 22.1
1990 18.9 21.8
1989 19 21.6
1988 19.2 21.3
1987 19.3 21.1
1986 19.5 20.9
1985 19.7 20.6
1984 19.9 20.4
1983 20.1 20.2
1982 20.4 20
1981 20.7 19.9
1980 21 19.8
1979 21.3 19.7
1978 21.6 19.5
1977 21.9 19.4
1976 22.2 19.3
1975 22.5 19.1
1974 22.9 19
1973 23.2 18.9
1972 23.5 18.8
1971 23.9 18.7
1970 24.2 18.6
1969 24.5 18.6
1968 24.8 18.6
1967 25.2 18.7
1966 25.6 18.8
1965 25.9 18.9
1964 26.2 18.9
1963 26.5 19
1962 26.8 19.1
1961 27 19.3
1960 27.2 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Gabon Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Turkey
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Gabon Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Turkey
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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