Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 75th vs. 53rd).
By GDP, Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B) and Turkmenistan ranks 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).
Main facts and rankings
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2636721
|
7713465
|
| Population rank | 142/197 | 104/197 |
| GDP |
$20.9B
2024 |
$64.2B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 126/197 | 88/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$8,219
2024 |
$8,572
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 96/197 | 91/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$21,510
2024 |
$20,408
2024 |
| Government debt |
$15.3B
2024 |
$2.97B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.2%
2025 |
4.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,033
2024 |
$396
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 73/185 | 172/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,135
2025 |
$8,974
2025 |
| Land area |
99,487 sq mi
2025 |
181,441 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.65
2023 |
2.69
2023 |
| Median age |
22.6 years
2024 |
27.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.7 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
Gabon and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts
Gabon and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP
Gabon
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | $141,468,978 | - |
| 1961 | $167,637,907 | - |
| 1962 | $182,796,536 | - |
| 1963 | $154,480,244 | - |
| 1964 | $215,679,855 | - |
| 1965 | $226,474,286 | - |
| 1966 | $245,849,781 | - |
| 1967 | $271,543,680 | - |
| 1968 | $294,468,564 | - |
| 1969 | $318,124,701 | - |
| 1970 | $323,802,476 | - |
| 1971 | $381,687,073 | - |
| 1972 | $430,508,359 | - |
| 1973 | $722,780,701 | - |
| 1974 | $1,544,216,002 | - |
| 1975 | $2,157,592,940 | - |
| 1976 | $3,009,409,974 | - |
| 1977 | $2,809,349,069 | - |
| 1978 | $2,389,479,272 | - |
| 1979 | $3,030,251,120 | - |
| 1980 | $4,279,637,942 | - |
| 1981 | $3,862,269,121 | - |
| 1982 | $3,618,007,841 | - |
| 1983 | $3,391,275,732 | - |
| 1984 | $3,561,451,561 | - |
| 1985 | $3,339,914,757 | - |
| 1986 | $3,403,638,189 | - |
| 1987 | $3,281,797,043 | $2,331,358,820 |
| 1988 | $3,834,503,376 | $3,010,982,414 |
| 1989 | $4,186,411,464 | $3,006,988,217 |
| 1990 | $5,952,293,765 | $3,189,539,641 |
| 1991 | $5,402,919,785 | $3,208,098,919 |
| 1992 | $5,592,390,827 | $3,200,539,816 |
| 1993 | $4,378,645,081 | $3,179,225,949 |
| 1994 | $4,190,819,344 | $2,561,118,608 |
| 1995 | $4,958,845,648 | $2,482,228,440 |
| 1996 | $5,694,040,003 | $2,378,759,975 |
| 1997 | $5,326,817,115 | $2,450,350,625 |
| 1998 | $4,483,417,310 | $2,605,689,134 |
| 1999 | $4,662,992,036 | $2,450,564,100 |
| 2000 | $5,080,483,629 | $2,904,663,311 |
| 2001 | $5,023,265,413 | $3,534,772,732 |
| 2002 | $5,335,451,100 | $4,462,029,109 |
| 2003 | $6,511,903,365 | $5,977,440,583 |
| 2004 | $7,770,219,008 | $6,838,351,088 |
| 2005 | $9,582,783,991 | $8,103,901,996 |
| 2006 | $10,327,598,306 | $10,276,674,365 |
| 2007 | $12,455,409,587 | $12,664,165,103 |
| 2008 | $15,571,348,344 | $19,271,523,179 |
| 2009 | $12,113,699,068 | $20,214,385,965 |
| 2010 | $14,372,593,020 | $22,583,157,895 |
| 2011 | $18,210,307,744 | $29,233,333,333 |
| 2012 | $17,170,464,016 | $35,164,210,526 |
| 2013 | $17,595,744,798 | $39,197,543,860 |
| 2014 | $18,203,966,896 | $43,524,210,526 |
| 2015 | $14,383,107,763 | $35,799,714,286 |
| 2016 | $14,023,890,265 | $36,169,428,571 |
| 2017 | $14,929,487,485 | $37,926,285,714 |
| 2018 | $16,867,326,402 | $40,765,428,571 |
| 2019 | $16,874,405,465 | $45,232,857,143 |
| 2020 | $15,342,236,164 | $45,818,000,000 |
| 2021 | $19,444,935,097 | $50,007,428,571 |
| 2022 | $20,440,655,695 | $58,972,000,000 |
| 2023 | $20,055,720,403 | $60,628,857,143 |
| 2024 | $20,867,044,936 | $64,239,891,739 |
Gabon and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP per capita
Gabon
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | $276.1 | - |
| 1961 | $323 | - |
| 1962 | $348 | - |
| 1963 | $290.7 | - |
| 1964 | $400 | - |
| 1965 | $415 | - |
| 1966 | $443 | - |
| 1967 | $482 | - |
| 1968 | $515 | - |
| 1969 | $545 | - |
| 1970 | $543 | - |
| 1971 | $627 | - |
| 1972 | $693 | - |
| 1973 | $1,140 | - |
| 1974 | $2,384 | - |
| 1975 | $3,258 | - |
| 1976 | $4,441 | - |
| 1977 | $4,048 | - |
| 1978 | $3,360 | - |
| 1979 | $4,155 | - |
| 1980 | $5,718 | - |
| 1981 | $5,026 | - |
| 1982 | $4,584 | - |
| 1983 | $4,182 | - |
| 1984 | $4,273 | - |
| 1985 | $3,898 | - |
| 1986 | $3,865 | - |
| 1987 | $3,624 | $675 |
| 1988 | $4,119 | $846 |
| 1989 | $4,374 | $821 |
| 1990 | $6,051 | $848 |
| 1991 | $5,345 | $832 |
| 1992 | $5,386 | $811 |
| 1993 | $4,106 | $788 |
| 1994 | $3,828 | $622 |
| 1995 | $4,415 | $592 |
| 1996 | $4,943 | $558 |
| 1997 | $4,509 | $565 |
| 1998 | $3,700 | $591 |
| 1999 | $3,751 | $546 |
| 2000 | $3,983 | $634 |
| 2001 | $3,836 | $756 |
| 2002 | $3,966 | $936 |
| 2003 | $4,711 | $1,229 |
| 2004 | $5,466 | $1,379 |
| 2005 | $6,548 | $1,604 |
| 2006 | $6,847 | $1,997 |
| 2007 | $8,004 | $2,415 |
| 2008 | $9,689 | $3,606 |
| 2009 | $7,291 | $3,708 |
| 2010 | $8,357 | $4,059 |
| 2011 | $10,219 | $5,144 |
| 2012 | $9,297 | $6,054 |
| 2013 | $9,198 | $6,600 |
| 2014 | $9,201 | $7,164 |
| 2015 | $7,047 | $5,759 |
| 2016 | $6,677 | $5,687 |
| 2017 | $6,922 | $5,828 |
| 2018 | $7,624 | $6,125 |
| 2019 | $7,441 | $6,648 |
| 2020 | $6,606 | $6,593 |
| 2021 | $8,181 | $7,051 |
| 2022 | $8,409 | $8,156 |
| 2023 | $8,071 | $8,233 |
| 2024 | $8,219 | $8,572 |
Gabon vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Gabon
Turkmenistan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1950 | 39.3 | 48.1 |
| 1951 | 40 | 48.6 |
| 1952 | 40.7 | 49 |
| 1953 | 41.5 | 49.4 |
| 1954 | 42.2 | 49.8 |
| 1955 | 42.9 | 50.2 |
| 1956 | 43.7 | 50.6 |
| 1957 | 44.4 | 51 |
| 1958 | 45.1 | 51.4 |
| 1959 | 45.8 | 51.8 |
| 1960 | 46.4 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 47.1 | 52.5 |
| 1962 | 47.8 | 52.9 |
| 1963 | 48.4 | 53.2 |
| 1964 | 49 | 53.6 |
| 1965 | 49.7 | 54 |
| 1966 | 50.3 | 54.4 |
| 1967 | 50.9 | 54.8 |
| 1968 | 51.5 | 55.3 |
| 1969 | 52.1 | 55.7 |
| 1970 | 52.7 | 56 |
| 1971 | 53.3 | 56.3 |
| 1972 | 53.8 | 56.6 |
| 1973 | 54.4 | 56.8 |
| 1974 | 54.9 | 57 |
| 1975 | 55.5 | 57.2 |
| 1976 | 56 | 57.4 |
| 1977 | 56.5 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 57 | 58.3 |
| 1979 | 57.4 | 59.1 |
| 1980 | 57.9 | 60.2 |
| 1981 | 58.3 | 61 |
| 1982 | 58.6 | 61.6 |
| 1983 | 59 | 62 |
| 1984 | 59.3 | 62.4 |
| 1985 | 59.7 | 62.8 |
| 1986 | 60 | 63.2 |
| 1987 | 60.2 | 63.5 |
| 1988 | 60.4 | 63.7 |
| 1989 | 60.6 | 63.8 |
| 1990 | 60.7 | 63.9 |
| 1991 | 60.9 | 63.8 |
| 1992 | 61 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 61.1 | 63.6 |
| 1994 | 61.2 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 61.3 | 63.5 |
| 1996 | 61.3 | 63.5 |
| 1997 | 61.4 | 63.7 |
| 1998 | 61.5 | 64 |
| 1999 | 61.7 | 64.5 |
| 2000 | 61.8 | 64.9 |
| 2001 | 62 | 65.3 |
| 2002 | 62.2 | 65.6 |
| 2003 | 62.5 | 65.9 |
| 2004 | 62.7 | 66.1 |
| 2005 | 63 | 66.3 |
| 2006 | 63.3 | 66.6 |
| 2007 | 63.6 | 67 |
| 2008 | 64 | 67.6 |
| 2009 | 64.4 | 68.2 |
| 2010 | 64.7 | 68.6 |
| 2011 | 65.1 | 68.9 |
| 2012 | 65.4 | 69 |
| 2013 | 65.8 | 69 |
| 2014 | 66.1 | 69 |
| 2015 | 66.3 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 66.6 | 69.1 |
| 2017 | 66.8 | 69.2 |
| 2018 | 67 | 69.3 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 69.4 |
| 2020 | 67.1 | 68.8 |
| 2021 | 67.1 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 67.7 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 68.3 | 70.1 |
| 2024 | 68.5 | 70.2 |
| 2025 | 68.7 | 70.3 |
Gabon and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison
Population
Gabon
Turkmenistan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 512,316 | 1,643,457 |
| 1961 | 518,266 | 1,695,400 |
| 1962 | 524,649 | 1,749,214 |
| 1963 | 531,452 | 1,804,272 |
| 1964 | 538,657 | 1,859,997 |
| 1965 | 546,308 | 1,915,916 |
| 1966 | 554,463 | 1,971,737 |
| 1967 | 563,108 | 2,027,403 |
| 1968 | 572,257 | 2,083,069 |
| 1969 | 583,276 | 2,139,024 |
| 1970 | 595,846 | 2,195,616 |
| 1971 | 608,348 | 2,253,119 |
| 1972 | 620,960 | 2,311,430 |
| 1973 | 633,995 | 2,370,919 |
| 1974 | 647,691 | 2,432,028 |
| 1975 | 662,197 | 2,494,570 |
| 1976 | 677,628 | 2,558,521 |
| 1977 | 693,984 | 2,623,948 |
| 1978 | 711,245 | 2,691,088 |
| 1979 | 729,375 | 2,760,358 |
| 1980 | 748,389 | 2,832,203 |
| 1981 | 768,385 | 2,907,187 |
| 1982 | 789,286 | 2,985,557 |
| 1983 | 811,005 | 3,067,534 |
| 1984 | 833,501 | 3,154,079 |
| 1985 | 856,726 | 3,247,534 |
| 1986 | 880,705 | 3,347,809 |
| 1987 | 905,479 | 3,452,731 |
| 1988 | 931,020 | 3,559,363 |
| 1989 | 957,138 | 3,662,459 |
| 1990 | 983,734 | 3,760,562 |
| 1991 | 1,010,818 | 3,855,894 |
| 1992 | 1,038,380 | 3,944,689 |
| 1993 | 1,066,405 | 4,032,407 |
| 1994 | 1,094,720 | 4,116,662 |
| 1995 | 1,123,213 | 4,191,203 |
| 1996 | 1,152,015 | 4,263,819 |
| 1997 | 1,181,439 | 4,336,730 |
| 1998 | 1,211,736 | 4,410,507 |
| 1999 | 1,243,016 | 4,492,170 |
| 2000 | 1,275,572 | 4,582,677 |
| 2001 | 1,309,589 | 4,675,409 |
| 2002 | 1,345,135 | 4,769,465 |
| 2003 | 1,382,350 | 4,863,865 |
| 2004 | 1,421,609 | 4,958,093 |
| 2005 | 1,463,495 | 5,052,257 |
| 2006 | 1,508,337 | 5,147,105 |
| 2007 | 1,556,237 | 5,244,046 |
| 2008 | 1,607,175 | 5,345,029 |
| 2009 | 1,661,556 | 5,451,592 |
| 2010 | 1,719,879 | 5,564,356 |
| 2011 | 1,781,985 | 5,683,417 |
| 2012 | 1,846,889 | 5,808,546 |
| 2013 | 1,913,059 | 5,939,341 |
| 2014 | 1,978,399 | 6,075,283 |
| 2015 | 2,040,989 | 6,215,770 |
| 2016 | 2,100,306 | 6,360,041 |
| 2017 | 2,156,900 | 6,507,061 |
| 2018 | 2,212,318 | 6,655,524 |
| 2019 | 2,267,706 | 6,803,944 |
| 2020 | 2,322,539 | 6,949,912 |
| 2021 | 2,376,722 | 7,092,043 |
| 2022 | 2,430,747 | 7,230,193 |
| 2023 | 2,484,789 | 7,364,438 |
| 2024 | 2,538,952 | 7,494,498 |
Fertility rates in Gabon and Turkmenistan
Fertility rate
Gabon
Turkmenistan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 4.42 | 6.59 |
| 1961 | 4.5 | 6.69 |
| 1962 | 4.59 | 6.76 |
| 1963 | 4.65 | 6.79 |
| 1964 | 4.71 | 6.79 |
| 1965 | 4.79 | 6.76 |
| 1966 | 4.86 | 6.7 |
| 1967 | 4.92 | 6.64 |
| 1968 | 4.98 | 6.56 |
| 1969 | 5.05 | 6.48 |
| 1970 | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| 1971 | 5.16 | 6.32 |
| 1972 | 5.24 | 6.2 |
| 1973 | 5.29 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 5.33 | 6.09 |
| 1975 | 5.39 | 6 |
| 1976 | 5.46 | 5.9 |
| 1977 | 5.52 | 5.77 |
| 1978 | 5.57 | 5.61 |
| 1979 | 5.61 | 5.46 |
| 1980 | 5.66 | 5.3 |
| 1981 | 5.73 | 5.16 |
| 1982 | 5.74 | 5.04 |
| 1983 | 5.76 | 4.97 |
| 1984 | 5.73 | 4.96 |
| 1985 | 5.71 | 4.97 |
| 1986 | 5.69 | 4.94 |
| 1987 | 5.67 | 4.84 |
| 1988 | 5.62 | 4.68 |
| 1989 | 5.55 | 4.46 |
| 1990 | 5.46 | 4.29 |
| 1991 | 5.37 | 4.14 |
| 1992 | 5.29 | 3.96 |
| 1993 | 5.19 | 3.78 |
| 1994 | 5.04 | 3.62 |
| 1995 | 4.88 | 3.49 |
| 1996 | 4.74 | 3.29 |
| 1997 | 4.66 | 3.18 |
| 1998 | 4.58 | 3.08 |
| 1999 | 4.5 | 2.98 |
| 2000 | 4.47 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 4.42 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 4.36 | 2.71 |
| 2003 | 4.3 | 2.67 |
| 2004 | 4.25 | 2.67 |
| 2005 | 4.21 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 4.17 | 2.72 |
| 2007 | 4.14 | 2.73 |
| 2008 | 4.12 | 2.75 |
| 2009 | 4.14 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 4.15 | 2.85 |
| 2011 | 4.15 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 4.09 | 2.96 |
| 2013 | 4.02 | 3.01 |
| 2014 | 3.95 | 3.02 |
| 2015 | 3.92 | 3.03 |
| 2016 | 3.92 | 2.99 |
| 2017 | 3.91 | 2.93 |
| 2018 | 3.91 | 2.88 |
| 2019 | 3.88 | 2.83 |
| 2020 | 3.83 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 3.78 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 3.71 | 2.73 |
| 2023 | 3.65 | 2.69 |
Gabon and Turkmenistan demographics compared
Median age
Gabon
Turkmenistan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 27.2 | 21.3 |
| 1961 | 27 | 20.9 |
| 1962 | 26.8 | 20.4 |
| 1963 | 26.5 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 26.2 | 19 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 18.4 |
| 1966 | 25.6 | 18 |
| 1967 | 25.2 | 17.7 |
| 1968 | 24.8 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 24.5 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 24.2 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 23.9 | 17.4 |
| 1972 | 23.5 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 23.2 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 22.9 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 22.5 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 22.2 | 18 |
| 1977 | 21.9 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 21.6 | 18.3 |
| 1979 | 21.3 | 18.5 |
| 1980 | 21 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 20.7 | 18.8 |
| 1982 | 20.4 | 19 |
| 1983 | 20.1 | 19.1 |
| 1984 | 19.9 | 19.2 |
| 1985 | 19.7 | 19.3 |
| 1986 | 19.5 | 19.3 |
| 1987 | 19.3 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 1989 | 19 | 19.3 |
| 1990 | 18.9 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 18.9 | 19.4 |
| 1992 | 18.8 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 18.8 | 19.5 |
| 1994 | 18.8 | 19.6 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 19.7 |
| 1996 | 18.9 | 19.9 |
| 1997 | 18.9 | 20.1 |
| 1998 | 19 | 20.3 |
| 1999 | 19.1 | 20.6 |
| 2000 | 19.3 | 20.9 |
| 2001 | 19.4 | 21.2 |
| 2002 | 19.6 | 21.5 |
| 2003 | 19.7 | 21.8 |
| 2004 | 19.9 | 22.1 |
| 2005 | 20.1 | 22.4 |
| 2006 | 20.3 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 20.6 | 23.1 |
| 2008 | 20.8 | 23.4 |
| 2009 | 21 | 23.7 |
| 2010 | 21.2 | 24 |
| 2011 | 21.4 | 24.3 |
| 2012 | 21.7 | 24.5 |
| 2013 | 21.9 | 24.8 |
| 2014 | 22.1 | 25 |
| 2015 | 22.2 | 25.3 |
| 2016 | 22.3 | 25.5 |
| 2017 | 22.4 | 25.7 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | 22.5 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | 22.5 | 26.4 |
| 2021 | 22.5 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 22.5 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | 22.6 | 27.2 |
| 2024 | 22.6 | 27.5 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$19.2B
2024 |
$62.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.3%
2025 |
11.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.32%
2023 |
2.71%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.15%
2023 |
2.9%
1999 |
| Armed forces personnel |
7,000
2020 |
57,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.85%
2025 |
+0.17%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
20.4%
2010 |
4%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
37.5%
2024 |
49.4%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
50.9%
2024 |
39.3%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.3
2025 |
47.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.7%
2017 |
31.5%
1998 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2017 |
2.4%
1998 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.45B
2023 |
$1.51B
1999 |
| Personal remittances received |
$18.5M
2023 |
$0
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
526,000
2005 |
380,000
1998 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.53%
2015 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
68.2%
2024 |
40.6%
2017 |
Energy
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,096 kg
2022 |
5,626 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.54
2022 |
$3.26
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.93 megatons
2023 |
66 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.98 tons
2023 |
8.96 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.8%
2022 |
100%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
91.3%
2021 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.57%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-187.6%
2022 |
-109.8%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,065 kWh
2022 |
2,829 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
33.2%
2021 |
0.01%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
47.7%
2022 |
0.02%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
94.1%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.09%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,105
2024 |
+14,646
2024 |
| Urban population |
91.3%
2024 |
54.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.34 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
32.6
2025 |
33.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
27
2024 |
17
2024 |
| Higher education index |
3
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
8.04
2015 |
1.09
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
23.9
2019 |
13.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
68
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
85.7%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
2%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
71.9%
2023 |
21.3%
2017 |
Health
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$247.1
2022 |
$579
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$46
2022 |
$459
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
68.7 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.55%
2022 |
0.63%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.48
2022 |
2.14
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.6 years
2025 |
24.1 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
233
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
33.2
2023 |
40
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
22%
2022 |
22.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.5%
2024 |
7.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
49
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
5.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.14 liters
2020 |
2.62 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Gabon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.17%
2025 |
0.32%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
39,184 sq mi
2024 |
24,210 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
8,314 sq mi
2025 |
152,812 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
90,715 sq mi
2025 |
15,934 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
8,886 mi
2001 |
n/a |
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