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Gabon vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 75th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Ukraine
Population
2663339
40125599
Population rank 141/197 40/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Gabon and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Ukraine
2024 $20,895,684,426 $190,741,262,415
2023 $19,388,372,071 $181,221,517,869
2022 $20,440,655,695 $161,989,520,721
2021 $19,444,935,097 $199,765,859,571
2020 $15,342,236,164 $156,617,722,013
2019 $16,874,405,465 $153,883,047,510
2018 $16,867,326,402 $130,891,088,294
2017 $14,929,487,485 $112,090,505,082
2016 $14,023,890,265 $93,355,869,404
2015 $14,383,107,763 $91,030,967,789
2014 $18,203,966,896 $133,503,871,862
2013 $17,595,744,798 $190,498,811,460
2012 $17,170,464,016 $182,591,753,828
2011 $18,210,307,744 $169,333,835,202
2010 $14,372,593,020 $141,209,170,427
2009 $12,113,699,068 $121,552,153,444
2008 $15,571,348,344 $188,110,390,660
2007 $12,455,409,587 $148,733,861,386
2006 $10,327,598,306 $111,884,752,475
2005 $9,582,783,991 $89,238,865,119
2004 $7,770,219,008 $67,220,154,164
2003 $6,511,903,365 $52,010,355,753
2002 $5,335,451,100 $43,956,163,612
2001 $5,023,265,413 $39,309,580,983
2000 $5,080,483,629 $32,375,083,935
1999 $4,662,992,036 $31,580,639,554
1998 $4,483,417,310 $41,882,523,345
1997 $5,326,817,115 $50,151,531,592
1996 $5,694,040,003 $44,558,831,005
1995 $4,958,845,648 $48,213,856,469
1994 $4,190,819,344 $52,549,580,265
1993 $4,378,645,081 $65,648,559,903
1992 $5,592,390,827 $73,945,908,384
1991 $5,402,919,785 $77,350,733,982
1990 $5,952,293,765 $81,393,558,423
1989 $4,186,411,464 $82,709,161,099
1988 $3,834,503,376 $74,703,517,903
1987 $3,281,797,043 $64,087,694,038
1986 $3,403,638,189 -
1985 $3,339,914,757 -
1984 $3,561,451,561 -
1983 $3,391,275,732 -
1982 $3,618,007,841 -
1981 $3,862,269,121 -
1980 $4,279,637,942 -
1979 $3,030,251,120 -
1978 $2,389,479,272 -
1977 $2,809,349,069 -
1976 $3,009,409,974 -
1975 $2,157,592,940 -
1974 $1,544,216,002 -
1973 $722,780,701 -
1972 $430,508,359 -
1971 $381,687,073 -
1970 $323,802,476 -
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Ukraine
2024 $8,230 $5,038
2023 $7,803 $4,803
2022 $8,409 $3,946
2021 $8,181 $4,510
2020 $6,606 $3,505
2019 $7,441 $3,423
2018 $7,624 $2,895
2017 $6,922 $2,467
2016 $6,677 $2,047
2015 $7,047 $1,988
2014 $9,201 $2,904
2013 $9,198 $4,130
2012 $9,297 $3,951
2011 $10,219 $3,657
2010 $8,357 $3,040
2009 $7,291 $2,607
2008 $9,689 $4,018
2007 $8,004 $3,160
2006 $6,847 $2,366
2005 $6,548 $1,875
2004 $5,466 $1,401
2003 $4,711 $1,076
2002 $3,966 $903
2001 $3,836 $800
2000 $3,983 $653
1999 $3,751 $632
1998 $3,700 $831
1997 $4,509 $987
1996 $4,943 $870
1995 $4,415 $933
1994 $3,828 $1,009
1993 $4,106 $1,254
1992 $5,386 $1,413
1991 $5,345 $1,483
1990 $6,051 $1,564
1989 $4,374 $1,593
1988 $4,119 $1,444
1987 $3,624 $1,244
1986 $3,865 -
1985 $3,898 -
1984 $4,273 -
1983 $4,182 -
1982 $4,584 -
1981 $5,026 -
1980 $5,718 -
1979 $4,155 -
1978 $3,360 -
1977 $4,048 -
1976 $4,441 -
1975 $3,258 -
1974 $2,384 -
1973 $1,140 -
1972 $693 -
1971 $627 -
1970 $543 -
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Ukraine
2026 68.9 75
2025 68.7 74.9
2024 68.5 74.7
2023 68.3 73.4
2022 67.7 72.7
2021 67.1 71.6
2020 67.1 73.3
2019 67.3 73.9
2018 67 73.6
2017 66.8 74
2016 66.6 73.4
2015 66.3 72.7
2014 66.1 71.8
2013 65.8 71.5
2012 65.4 71.1
2011 65.1 70.7
2010 64.7 70.2
2009 64.4 69.2
2008 64 68.3
2007 63.6 67.7
2006 63.3 67.5
2005 63 67.5
2004 62.7 67.5
2003 62.5 67.6
2002 62.2 67.7
2001 62 67.7
2000 61.8 67.8
1999 61.7 68
1998 61.5 68
1997 61.4 67.7
1996 61.3 67.1
1995 61.3 67.1
1994 61.2 67.5
1993 61.1 68.3
1992 61 68.9
1991 60.9 69.7
1990 60.7 70.4
1989 60.6 70.8
1988 60.4 71
1987 60.2 71.2
1986 60 70.8
1985 59.7 70.4
1984 59.3 70
1983 59 69.9
1982 58.6 69.9
1981 58.3 69.8
1980 57.9 69.8
1979 57.4 69.8
1978 57 69.8
1977 56.5 70
1976 56 70.1
1975 55.5 70.4
1974 54.9 70.6
1973 54.4 70.8
1972 53.8 71
1971 53.3 70.9
1970 52.7 70.8
1969 52.1 70.8
1968 51.5 71
1967 50.9 71.1
1966 50.3 71.2
1965 49.7 71.1
1964 49 71
1963 48.4 70.7
1962 47.8 70.4
1961 47.1 70
1960 46.4 69.4
1959 45.8 68.7
1958 45.1 67.7
1957 44.4 67.2
1956 43.7 66.3
1955 42.9 65.3
1954 42.2 64.1
1953 41.5 63
1952 40.7 62.1
1951 40 61.4
1950 39.3 61.2

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

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Gabon and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Gabon Ukraine
2024 2,538,952 37,860,221
2023 2,484,789 37,732,836
2022 2,430,747 41,048,766
2021 2,376,722 44,298,640
2020 2,322,539 44,680,014
2019 2,267,706 44,957,458
2018 2,212,318 45,208,907
2017 2,156,900 45,436,041
2016 2,100,306 45,616,832
2015 2,040,989 45,784,896
2014 1,978,399 45,972,380
2013 1,913,059 46,126,770
2012 1,846,889 46,210,056
2011 1,781,985 46,307,853
2010 1,719,879 46,456,003
2009 1,661,556 46,623,731
2008 1,607,175 46,819,175
2007 1,556,237 47,062,798
2006 1,508,337 47,278,694
2005 1,463,495 47,585,556
2004 1,421,609 47,979,507
2003 1,382,350 48,315,136
2002 1,345,135 48,677,281
2001 1,309,589 49,106,855
2000 1,275,572 49,556,660
1999 1,243,016 49,976,446
1998 1,211,736 50,379,731
1997 1,181,439 50,786,885
1996 1,152,015 51,226,109
1995 1,123,213 51,665,539
1994 1,094,720 52,075,998
1993 1,066,405 52,350,126
1992 1,038,380 52,323,671
1991 1,010,818 52,170,961
1990 983,734 52,054,092
1989 957,138 51,917,817
1988 931,020 51,724,853
1987 905,479 51,515,732
1986 880,705 51,318,745
1985 856,726 51,108,770
1984 833,501 50,887,599
1983 811,005 50,637,029
1982 789,286 50,402,724
1981 768,385 50,189,281
1980 748,389 49,955,152
1979 729,375 49,721,381
1978 711,245 49,521,243
1977 693,984 49,336,481
1976 677,628 49,120,842
1975 662,197 48,865,229
1974 647,691 48,576,570
1973 633,995 48,277,121
1972 620,960 47,946,893
1971 608,348 47,573,287
1970 595,846 47,261,306
1969 583,276 46,976,256
1968 572,257 46,614,325
1967 563,108 46,215,988
1966 554,463 45,802,519
1965 546,308 45,386,892
1964 538,657 44,951,156
1963 531,452 44,462,372
1962 524,649 43,943,674
1961 518,266 43,399,766
1960 512,316 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Gabon

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Ukraine
2023 3.65 0.98
2022 3.71 0.9
2021 3.78 1.15
2020 3.83 1.21
2019 3.88 1.22
2018 3.91 1.23
2017 3.91 1.3
2016 3.92 1.39
2015 3.92 1.39
2014 3.95 1.47
2013 4.02 1.52
2012 4.09 1.53
2011 4.15 1.46
2010 4.15 1.44
2009 4.14 1.47
2008 4.12 1.44
2007 4.14 1.34
2006 4.17 1.3
2005 4.21 1.22
2004 4.25 1.22
2003 4.3 1.17
2002 4.36 1.13
2001 4.42 1.09
2000 4.47 1.11
1999 4.5 1.13
1998 4.58 1.21
1997 4.66 1.27
1996 4.74 1.33
1995 4.88 1.4
1994 5.04 1.47
1993 5.19 1.56
1992 5.29 1.67
1991 5.37 1.77
1990 5.46 1.85
1989 5.55 1.93
1988 5.62 2.04
1987 5.67 2.07
1986 5.69 2.12
1985 5.71 2.03
1984 5.73 2.08
1983 5.76 2.1
1982 5.74 1.95
1981 5.73 1.92
1980 5.66 1.95
1979 5.61 1.96
1978 5.57 1.97
1977 5.52 1.98
1976 5.46 2.04
1975 5.39 2.05
1974 5.33 2.06
1973 5.29 2.04
1972 5.24 2.13
1971 5.16 2.11
1970 5.1 2.08
1969 5.05 2.01
1968 4.98 2.03
1967 4.92 2.04
1966 4.86 2.04
1965 4.79 1.94
1964 4.71 2.01
1963 4.65 2.11
1962 4.59 2.15
1961 4.5 2.2
1960 4.42 2.29

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

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Gabon and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Ukraine
2024 22.6 43.2
2023 22.6 43.1
2022 22.5 42.5
2021 22.5 42.2
2020 22.5 41.9
2019 22.5 41.5
2018 22.4 41.2
2017 22.4 40.9
2016 22.3 40.6
2015 22.2 40.2
2014 22.1 40
2013 21.9 39.8
2012 21.7 39.8
2011 21.4 39.7
2010 21.2 39.5
2009 21 39.3
2008 20.8 39.2
2007 20.6 39.1
2006 20.3 38.9
2005 20.1 38.7
2004 19.9 38.4
2003 19.7 38.2
2002 19.6 37.9
2001 19.4 37.6
2000 19.3 37.2
1999 19.1 36.9
1998 19 36.5
1997 18.9 36.2
1996 18.9 35.8
1995 18.8 35.5
1994 18.8 35.2
1993 18.8 34.9
1992 18.8 34.7
1991 18.9 34.5
1990 18.9 34.3
1989 19 34.1
1988 19.2 34.1
1987 19.3 34.1
1986 19.5 33.9
1985 19.7 33.8
1984 19.9 33.6
1983 20.1 33.6
1982 20.4 33.7
1981 20.7 33.7
1980 21 33.8
1979 21.3 34
1978 21.6 34.2
1977 21.9 34.2
1976 22.2 34
1975 22.5 33.7
1974 22.9 33.4
1973 23.2 33.1
1972 23.5 32.8
1971 23.9 32.5
1970 24.2 32.3
1969 24.5 32
1968 24.8 31.6
1967 25.2 31.2
1966 25.6 30.6
1965 25.9 30.1
1964 26.2 29.9
1963 26.5 29.8
1962 26.8 29.7
1961 27 29.6
1960 27.2 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Gabon Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Ukraine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
100%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Gabon Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Ukraine
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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