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Gabon vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 75th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Tuvalu
Population
2663339
9341
Population rank 141/197 196/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 127/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 93/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 75/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Gabon and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Tuvalu
2024 $20,895,684,426 -
2023 $19,388,372,071 $62,280,312
2022 $20,440,655,695 $59,065,982
2021 $19,444,935,097 $60,196,406
2020 $15,342,236,164 $51,746,594
2019 $16,874,405,465 $54,123,199
2018 $16,867,326,402 $48,015,260
2017 $14,929,487,485 $45,276,595
2016 $14,023,890,265 $41,629,064
2015 $14,383,107,763 $36,811,936
2014 $18,203,966,896 $38,760,983
2013 $17,595,744,798 $38,615,891
2012 $17,170,464,016 $39,345,579
2011 $18,210,307,744 $39,196,957
2010 $14,372,593,020 $32,105,408
2009 $12,113,699,068 $28,076,984
2008 $15,571,348,344 $31,874,435
2007 $12,455,409,587 $28,450,169
2006 $10,327,598,306 $24,096,875
2005 $9,582,783,991 $22,909,980
2004 $7,770,219,008 $22,798,275
2003 $6,511,903,365 $19,456,338
2002 $5,335,451,100 $16,842,673
2001 $5,023,265,413 $13,964,732
2000 $5,080,483,629 $15,073,976
1999 $4,662,992,036 $14,800,503
1998 $4,483,417,310 $13,795,146
1997 $5,326,817,115 $13,734,210
1996 $5,694,040,003 $13,338,597
1995 $4,958,845,648 $11,922,614
1994 $4,190,819,344 $11,772,611
1993 $4,378,645,081 $10,414,400
1992 $5,592,390,827 $10,535,028
1991 $5,402,919,785 $10,127,314
1990 $5,952,293,765 $9,542,901
1989 $4,186,411,464 $8,454,523
1988 $3,834,503,376 $7,011,059
1987 $3,281,797,043 $5,020,513
1986 $3,403,638,189 $4,574,706
1985 $3,339,914,757 $3,862,852
1984 $3,561,451,561 $4,481,978
1983 $3,391,275,732 $4,152,550
1982 $3,618,007,841 $4,118,945
1981 $3,862,269,121 $4,773,018
1980 $4,279,637,942 $4,206,128
1979 $3,030,251,120 $4,065,659
1978 $2,389,479,272 $3,798,782
1977 $2,809,349,069 $3,669,420
1976 $3,009,409,974 $3,919,072
1975 $2,157,592,940 $4,014,748
1974 $1,544,216,002 $4,122,329
1973 $722,780,701 $3,411,915
1972 $430,508,359 $2,968,458
1971 $381,687,073 $2,716,990
1970 $323,802,476 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Tuvalu
2024 $8,230 -
2023 $7,803 $6,345
2022 $8,409 $5,911
2021 $8,181 $5,905
2020 $6,606 $4,976
2019 $7,441 $5,115
2018 $7,624 $4,466
2017 $6,922 $4,166
2016 $6,677 $3,809
2015 $7,047 $3,358
2014 $9,201 $3,529
2013 $9,198 $3,510
2012 $9,297 $3,598
2011 $10,219 $3,636
2010 $8,357 $3,025
2009 $7,291 $2,684
2008 $9,689 $3,088
2007 $8,004 $2,794
2006 $6,847 $2,396
2005 $6,548 $2,305
2004 $5,466 $2,323
2003 $4,711 $2,007
2002 $3,966 $1,750
2001 $3,836 $1,457
2000 $3,983 $1,579
1999 $3,751 $1,559
1998 $3,700 $1,460
1997 $4,509 $1,461
1996 $4,943 $1,428
1995 $4,415 $1,285
1994 $3,828 $1,279
1993 $4,106 $1,141
1992 $5,386 $1,166
1991 $5,345 $1,134
1990 $6,051 $1,085
1989 $4,374 $976
1988 $4,119 $823
1987 $3,624 $600
1986 $3,865 $557
1985 $3,898 $480
1984 $4,273 $567
1983 $4,182 $533
1982 $4,584 $537
1981 $5,026 $634
1980 $5,718 $571
1979 $4,155 $566
1978 $3,360 $546
1977 $4,048 $549
1976 $4,441 $612
1975 $3,258 $656
1974 $2,384 $708
1973 $1,140 $601
1972 $693 $522
1971 $627 $478
1970 $543 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Tuvalu
2026 68.9 67.6
2025 68.7 67.4
2024 68.5 67.3
2023 68.3 67.1
2022 67.7 66.9
2021 67.1 65.8
2020 67.1 66.4
2019 67.3 66.1
2018 67 65.9
2017 66.8 65.7
2016 66.6 65.5
2015 66.3 65.4
2014 66.1 65.3
2013 65.8 65.2
2012 65.4 65.1
2011 65.1 65
2010 64.7 64.8
2009 64.4 64.7
2008 64 64.5
2007 63.6 64.4
2006 63.3 64.2
2005 63 64.1
2004 62.7 64
2003 62.5 63.9
2002 62.2 63.8
2001 62 63.7
2000 61.8 63.5
1999 61.7 63.3
1998 61.5 63.2
1997 61.4 62.9
1996 61.3 62.7
1995 61.3 62.5
1994 61.2 62.3
1993 61.1 62.1
1992 61 60.3
1991 60.9 61.8
1990 60.7 61.6
1989 60.6 61.5
1988 60.4 61.4
1987 60.2 61.3
1986 60 61.2
1985 59.7 61.1
1984 59.3 61.1
1983 59 60.9
1982 58.6 60.7
1981 58.3 60.5
1980 57.9 60.2
1979 57.4 59.9
1978 57 59.6
1977 56.5 59.2
1976 56 58.8
1975 55.5 58.3
1974 54.9 57.7
1973 54.4 57.2
1972 53.8 54.7
1971 53.3 56
1970 52.7 55.3
1969 52.1 54.7
1968 51.5 54.1
1967 50.9 53.5
1966 50.3 52.8
1965 49.7 52.1
1964 49 51.3
1963 48.4 50.6
1962 47.8 49.8
1961 47.1 49
1960 46.4 48.3
1959 45.8 47.5
1958 45.1 46.7
1957 44.4 45.8
1956 43.7 45
1955 42.9 44.2
1954 42.2 43.4
1953 41.5 42.5
1952 40.7 41.7
1951 40 40.8
1950 39.3 40

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

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Gabon and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Gabon Tuvalu
2024 2,538,952 9,646
2023 2,484,789 9,816
2022 2,430,747 9,992
2021 2,376,722 10,194
2020 2,322,539 10,399
2019 2,267,706 10,581
2018 2,212,318 10,751
2017 2,156,900 10,869
2016 2,100,306 10,930
2015 2,040,989 10,963
2014 1,978,399 10,984
2013 1,913,059 11,001
2012 1,846,889 10,934
2011 1,781,985 10,780
2010 1,719,879 10,614
2009 1,661,556 10,461
2008 1,607,175 10,321
2007 1,556,237 10,182
2006 1,508,337 10,056
2005 1,463,495 9,940
2004 1,421,609 9,816
2003 1,382,350 9,695
2002 1,345,135 9,623
2001 1,309,589 9,586
2000 1,275,572 9,544
1999 1,243,016 9,496
1998 1,211,736 9,451
1997 1,181,439 9,400
1996 1,152,015 9,342
1995 1,123,213 9,280
1994 1,094,720 9,207
1993 1,066,405 9,126
1992 1,038,380 9,038
1991 1,010,818 8,928
1990 983,734 8,798
1989 957,138 8,662
1988 931,020 8,518
1987 905,479 8,371
1986 880,705 8,217
1985 856,726 8,046
1984 833,501 7,902
1983 811,005 7,789
1982 789,286 7,664
1981 768,385 7,526
1980 748,389 7,366
1979 729,375 7,184
1978 711,245 6,957
1977 693,984 6,686
1976 677,628 6,404
1975 662,197 6,117
1974 647,691 5,822
1973 633,995 5,681
1972 620,960 5,692
1971 608,348 5,685
1970 595,846 5,663
1969 583,276 5,631
1968 572,257 5,624
1967 563,108 5,652
1966 554,463 5,686
1965 546,308 5,715
1964 538,657 5,752
1963 531,452 5,751
1962 524,649 5,699
1961 518,266 5,648
1960 512,316 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Gabon

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Tuvalu
2023 3.65 3.21
2022 3.71 3.24
2021 3.78 3.28
2020 3.83 3.31
2019 3.88 3.33
2018 3.91 3.33
2017 3.91 3.3
2016 3.92 3.3
2015 3.92 3.31
2014 3.95 3.33
2013 4.02 3.39
2012 4.09 3.47
2011 4.15 3.46
2010 4.15 3.44
2009 4.14 3.43
2008 4.12 3.42
2007 4.14 3.45
2006 4.17 3.53
2005 4.21 3.55
2004 4.25 3.55
2003 4.3 3.58
2002 4.36 3.64
2001 4.42 3.75
2000 4.47 3.84
1999 4.5 3.92
1998 4.58 3.95
1997 4.66 3.95
1996 4.74 3.95
1995 4.88 3.96
1994 5.04 3.92
1993 5.19 3.92
1992 5.29 3.86
1991 5.37 3.79
1990 5.46 3.75
1989 5.55 3.8
1988 5.62 3.88
1987 5.67 3.94
1986 5.69 3.97
1985 5.71 3.97
1984 5.73 3.95
1983 5.76 3.91
1982 5.74 3.88
1981 5.73 3.8
1980 5.66 3.73
1979 5.61 3.65
1978 5.57 3.59
1977 5.52 3.56
1976 5.46 3.55
1975 5.39 3.58
1974 5.33 3.63
1973 5.29 3.71
1972 5.24 3.81
1971 5.16 3.94
1970 5.1 4.08
1969 5.05 4.23
1968 4.98 4.36
1967 4.92 4.49
1966 4.86 4.64
1965 4.79 4.73
1964 4.71 4.83
1963 4.65 4.91
1962 4.59 5
1961 4.5 5.09
1960 4.42 5.15

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

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Gabon and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Tuvalu
2024 22.6 25.3
2023 22.6 25.3
2022 22.5 25.3
2021 22.5 25.3
2020 22.5 25.3
2019 22.5 25.3
2018 22.4 25.3
2017 22.4 25.2
2016 22.3 24.9
2015 22.2 24.7
2014 22.1 24.5
2013 21.9 24.3
2012 21.7 24.2
2011 21.4 24.1
2010 21.2 24
2009 21 23.9
2008 20.8 23.8
2007 20.6 23.7
2006 20.3 23.6
2005 20.1 23.6
2004 19.9 23.5
2003 19.7 23.5
2002 19.6 23.5
2001 19.4 23.7
2000 19.3 23.9
1999 19.1 24.1
1998 19 24.4
1997 18.9 24.6
1996 18.9 24.9
1995 18.8 25
1994 18.8 25.1
1993 18.8 25
1992 18.8 25
1991 18.9 24.9
1990 18.9 24.7
1989 19 24.5
1988 19.2 24.2
1987 19.3 24
1986 19.5 23.8
1985 19.7 23.6
1984 19.9 23.2
1983 20.1 22.5
1982 20.4 21.9
1981 20.7 21.4
1980 21 21
1979 21.3 20.9
1978 21.6 20.5
1977 21.9 20.2
1976 22.2 19.9
1975 22.5 19.8
1974 22.9 19.7
1973 23.2 19.4
1972 23.5 19
1971 23.9 18.6
1970 24.2 18.2
1969 24.5 18
1968 24.8 17.9
1967 25.2 18.1
1966 25.6 18.5
1965 25.9 19.3
1964 26.2 21
1963 26.5 22.6
1962 26.8 23
1961 27 23.1
1960 27.2 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gabon Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Tuvalu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
67
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Gabon Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Tuvalu
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
4.97 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. 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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