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Gabon vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 75th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.7B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while Uganda ranks 173/197 ($1,073).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Uganda
Population
2636721
52490669
Population rank 142/197 30/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$53.7B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$8,219
2024
$1,073
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$3,276
2024
Government debt
$15.3B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.2%
2025
54%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,033
2024
$556
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,135
2025
$1,648
2025
Land area
99,487 sq mi
2025
77,421 sq mi
2025
Population density
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
646 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
68.7 years
2025

Gabon and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Uganda
Year GDP
Gabon Uganda
1960 $141,468,978 $423,145,605
1961 $167,637,907 $441,667,335
1962 $182,796,536 $449,158,233
1963 $154,480,244 $516,315,231
1964 $215,679,855 $589,247,687
1965 $226,474,286 $884,502,310
1966 $245,849,781 $925,381,492
1967 $271,543,680 $967,240,655
1968 $294,468,564 $1,037,379,252
1969 $318,124,701 $1,168,556,629
1970 $323,802,476 $1,259,554,809
1971 $381,687,073 $1,417,191,656
1972 $430,508,359 $1,490,970,181
1973 $722,780,701 $1,701,829,789
1974 $1,544,216,002 $2,098,944,967
1975 $2,157,592,940 $2,359,555,556
1976 $3,009,409,974 $2,447,300,000
1977 $2,809,349,069 $2,936,470,588
1978 $2,389,479,272 $2,420,260,870
1979 $3,030,251,120 $2,139,025,000
1980 $4,279,637,942 $1,244,610,000
1981 $3,862,269,121 $1,337,300,000
1982 $3,618,007,841 $2,177,500,000
1983 $3,391,275,732 $2,240,333,333
1984 $3,561,451,561 $3,615,647,477
1985 $3,339,914,757 $3,519,695,444
1986 $3,403,638,189 $3,923,244,050
1987 $3,281,797,043 $6,269,522,042
1988 $3,834,503,376 $6,508,931,652
1989 $4,186,411,464 $5,276,480,799
1990 $5,952,293,765 $4,304,399,310
1991 $5,402,919,785 $3,321,729,160
1992 $5,592,390,827 $2,857,457,762
1993 $4,378,645,081 $3,220,439,044
1994 $4,190,819,344 $3,990,430,447
1995 $4,958,845,648 $5,755,818,842
1996 $5,694,040,003 $6,044,585,327
1997 $5,326,817,115 $6,269,333,313
1998 $4,483,417,310 $6,584,815,847
1999 $4,662,992,036 $5,998,563,258
2000 $5,080,483,629 $6,193,246,837
2001 $5,023,265,413 $5,840,503,869
2002 $5,335,451,100 $6,178,563,591
2003 $6,511,903,365 $6,606,884,275
2004 $7,770,219,008 $7,939,487,548
2005 $9,582,783,991 $9,239,221,763
2006 $10,327,598,306 $9,977,647,683
2007 $12,455,409,587 $11,902,564,495
2008 $15,571,348,344 $14,440,404,132
2009 $12,113,699,068 $25,127,805,567
2010 $14,372,593,020 $26,673,441,431
2011 $18,210,307,744 $27,871,725,241
2012 $17,170,464,016 $27,305,915,911
2013 $17,595,744,798 $28,915,786,517
2014 $18,203,966,896 $32,612,397,257
2015 $14,383,107,763 $32,387,183,730
2016 $14,023,890,265 $29,203,988,696
2017 $14,929,487,485 $30,744,473,841
2018 $16,867,326,402 $32,927,025,620
2019 $16,874,405,465 $35,353,061,008
2020 $15,342,236,164 $37,600,368,240
2021 $19,444,935,097 $40,529,788,744
2022 $20,440,655,695 $45,565,333,216
2023 $20,055,720,403 $48,768,955,859
2024 $20,867,044,936 $53,651,874,314

Gabon and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Uganda
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Uganda
1960 $276.1 $55.4
1961 $323 $56.2
1962 $348 $55.5
1963 $290.7 $62
1964 $400 $68.6
1965 $415 $100
1966 $443 $101.4
1967 $482 $102.8
1968 $515 $106.9
1969 $545 $116.7
1970 $543 $122
1971 $627 $133.5
1972 $693 $137
1973 $1,140 $152.7
1974 $2,384 $183.7
1975 $3,258 $201.2
1976 $4,441 $203.3
1977 $4,048 $237.6
1978 $3,360 $190.7
1979 $4,155 $164.5
1980 $5,718 $93.8
1981 $5,026 $98.6
1982 $4,584 $157
1983 $4,182 $157.5
1984 $4,273 $247.5
1985 $3,898 $234.3
1986 $3,865 $253.6
1987 $3,624 $393
1988 $4,119 $395
1989 $4,374 $310
1990 $6,051 $245
1991 $5,345 $183
1992 $5,386 $152.1
1993 $4,106 $165.6
1994 $3,828 $198.4
1995 $4,415 $278.5
1996 $4,943 $284.7
1997 $4,509 $286.8
1998 $3,700 $292.5
1999 $3,751 $257.9
2000 $3,983 $258.1
2001 $3,836 $236
2002 $3,966 $242
2003 $4,711 $250.7
2004 $5,466 $292.4
2005 $6,548 $330
2006 $6,847 $347
2007 $8,004 $401
2008 $9,689 $473
2009 $7,291 $799
2010 $8,357 $823
2011 $10,219 $836
2012 $9,297 $795
2013 $9,198 $818
2014 $9,201 $896
2015 $7,047 $863
2016 $6,677 $753
2017 $6,922 $765
2018 $7,624 $792
2019 $7,441 $822
2020 $6,606 $846
2021 $8,181 $883
2022 $8,409 $963
2023 $8,071 $1,002
2024 $8,219 $1,073

Gabon vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Uganda
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Uganda
1950 39.3 39.7
1951 40 40.2
1952 40.7 40.8
1953 41.5 41.3
1954 42.2 41.8
1955 42.9 42.4
1956 43.7 43
1957 44.4 43.7
1958 45.1 44.3
1959 45.8 45
1960 46.4 45.6
1961 47.1 46.3
1962 47.8 46.8
1963 48.4 47.4
1964 49 47.8
1965 49.7 48.3
1966 50.3 48.5
1967 50.9 49
1968 51.5 49.3
1969 52.1 49.5
1970 52.7 49.6
1971 53.3 47.1
1972 53.8 47.2
1973 54.4 47
1974 54.9 46.9
1975 55.5 46.5
1976 56 46.2
1977 56.5 45.8
1978 57 45.6
1979 57.4 45.4
1980 57.9 43.5
1981 58.3 43.5
1982 58.6 43.3
1983 59 43.5
1984 59.3 43.7
1985 59.7 45.5
1986 60 45.7
1987 60.2 47.4
1988 60.4 47.5
1989 60.6 47.5
1990 60.7 47.6
1991 60.9 47.5
1992 61 47.7
1993 61.1 47.7
1994 61.2 47.7
1995 61.3 47.7
1996 61.3 47.8
1997 61.4 48
1998 61.5 48.3
1999 61.7 49
2000 61.8 49.6
2001 62 50.6
2002 62.2 51.4
2003 62.5 52.4
2004 62.7 53.7
2005 63 54.9
2006 63.3 56.1
2007 63.6 57.2
2008 64 58.3
2009 64.4 59.2
2010 64.7 60
2011 65.1 60.8
2012 65.4 61.6
2013 65.8 62.4
2014 66.1 63.1
2015 66.3 63.8
2016 66.6 64.5
2017 66.8 65.2
2018 67 65.8
2019 67.3 66.4
2020 67.1 66.4
2021 67.1 66.4
2022 67.7 67.7
2023 68.3 68.3
2024 68.5 68.5
2025 68.7 68.7

Gabon and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Uganda
Year Population
Gabon Uganda
1960 512,316 7,640,973
1961 518,266 7,862,217
1962 524,649 8,092,231
1963 531,452 8,333,663
1964 538,657 8,586,363
1965 546,308 8,849,203
1966 554,463 9,122,864
1967 563,108 9,408,924
1968 572,257 9,708,632
1969 583,276 10,014,858
1970 595,846 10,321,603
1971 608,348 10,618,206
1972 620,960 10,885,796
1973 633,995 11,144,236
1974 647,691 11,424,846
1975 662,197 11,725,240
1976 677,628 12,037,294
1977 693,984 12,359,669
1978 711,245 12,692,113
1979 729,375 13,002,163
1980 748,389 13,275,741
1981 768,385 13,556,452
1982 789,286 13,873,631
1983 811,005 14,221,881
1984 833,501 14,607,677
1985 856,726 15,023,681
1986 880,705 15,467,579
1987 905,479 15,954,170
1988 931,020 16,470,483
1989 957,138 17,010,698
1990 983,734 17,569,897
1991 1,010,818 18,155,901
1992 1,038,380 18,785,032
1993 1,066,405 19,445,161
1994 1,094,720 20,108,801
1995 1,123,213 20,665,667
1996 1,152,015 21,231,550
1997 1,181,439 21,856,046
1998 1,211,736 22,515,806
1999 1,243,016 23,257,281
2000 1,275,572 24,000,150
2001 1,309,589 24,745,676
2002 1,345,135 25,532,870
2003 1,382,350 26,352,124
2004 1,421,609 27,154,515
2005 1,463,495 27,963,289
2006 1,508,337 28,794,003
2007 1,556,237 29,653,430
2008 1,607,175 30,539,553
2009 1,661,556 31,451,151
2010 1,719,879 32,390,802
2011 1,781,985 33,354,543
2012 1,846,889 34,337,438
2013 1,913,059 35,337,042
2014 1,978,399 36,395,539
2015 2,040,989 37,531,446
2016 2,100,306 38,799,152
2017 2,156,900 40,177,388
2018 2,212,318 41,565,831
2019 2,267,706 42,999,637
2020 2,322,539 44,457,152
2021 2,376,722 45,910,930
2022 2,430,747 47,312,719
2023 2,484,789 48,656,601
2024 2,538,952 50,015,092

Fertility rates in Gabon and Uganda

Fertility rate
Gabon

Uganda
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Uganda
1960 4.42 6.91
1961 4.5 6.93
1962 4.59 6.96
1963 4.65 6.98
1964 4.71 7.01
1965 4.79 7.04
1966 4.86 7.07
1967 4.92 7.1
1968 4.98 7.13
1969 5.05 7.12
1970 5.1 7.15
1971 5.16 7.18
1972 5.24 7.19
1973 5.29 7.19
1974 5.33 7.19
1975 5.39 7.2
1976 5.46 7.19
1977 5.52 7.18
1978 5.57 7.16
1979 5.61 7.14
1980 5.66 7.11
1981 5.73 7.12
1982 5.74 7.11
1983 5.76 7.07
1984 5.73 7.02
1985 5.71 7.04
1986 5.69 7.08
1987 5.67 7.12
1988 5.62 7.1
1989 5.55 7.05
1990 5.46 7.01
1991 5.37 6.94
1992 5.29 6.91
1993 5.19 6.89
1994 5.04 6.9
1995 4.88 6.87
1996 4.74 6.84
1997 4.66 6.86
1998 4.58 6.84
1999 4.5 6.83
2000 4.47 6.79
2001 4.42 6.76
2002 4.36 6.74
2003 4.3 6.67
2004 4.25 6.61
2005 4.21 6.53
2006 4.17 6.43
2007 4.14 6.33
2008 4.12 6.2
2009 4.14 6.12
2010 4.15 6.02
2011 4.15 5.89
2012 4.09 5.73
2013 4.02 5.56
2014 3.95 5.41
2015 3.92 5.25
2016 3.92 5.11
2017 3.91 4.99
2018 3.91 4.87
2019 3.88 4.74
2020 3.83 4.62
2021 3.78 4.51
2022 3.71 4.39
2023 3.65 4.28

Gabon and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Uganda
Year Median age, years
Gabon Uganda
1960 27.2 17.1
1961 27 16.9
1962 26.8 16.8
1963 26.5 16.7
1964 26.2 16.6
1965 25.9 16.6
1966 25.6 16.6
1967 25.2 16.6
1968 24.8 16.6
1969 24.5 16.6
1970 24.2 16.6
1971 23.9 16.6
1972 23.5 16.5
1973 23.2 16.3
1974 22.9 16.3
1975 22.5 16.2
1976 22.2 16.2
1977 21.9 16.2
1978 21.6 16.1
1979 21.3 16.1
1980 21 16
1981 20.7 15.9
1982 20.4 15.9
1983 20.1 15.9
1984 19.9 15.9
1985 19.7 15.9
1986 19.5 15.9
1987 19.3 15.9
1988 19.2 15.9
1989 19 15.8
1990 18.9 15.8
1991 18.9 15.8
1992 18.8 15.7
1993 18.8 15.7
1994 18.8 15.6
1995 18.8 15.4
1996 18.9 15.3
1997 18.9 15.1
1998 19 15
1999 19.1 15
2000 19.3 15
2001 19.4 15
2002 19.6 15
2003 19.7 15
2004 19.9 15
2005 20.1 15
2006 20.3 15
2007 20.6 15
2008 20.8 15.1
2009 21 15.1
2010 21.2 15.2
2011 21.4 15.3
2012 21.7 15.4
2013 21.9 15.5
2014 22.1 15.6
2015 22.2 15.8
2016 22.3 16
2017 22.4 16.3
2018 22.4 16.5
2019 22.5 16.8
2020 22.5 17
2021 22.5 17.2
2022 22.5 17.4
2023 22.6 17.6
2024 22.6 17.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$19.2B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2025
21.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2023
1.98%
2023
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.85%
2025
-6.7%
2025
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2025
51.3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Gabon Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.93 megatons
2023
7.22 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.98 tons
2023
0.15 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Gabon Uganda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,105
2024
-117,924
2024
Urban population
91.3%
2024
27.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.6
2025
28.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
26
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
67
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Gabon Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$247.1
2022
$44.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46
2022
$15
2022
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
68.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.55%
2022
41.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.48
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
33.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
49
2025
8
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Uganda
% of world land
0.17%
2025
0.13%
2025
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2025
55,657 sq mi
2025
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2025
8,549 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
90,720 mi
2019

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