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Gabon vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 75th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon UAE
Population
2663339
11686438
Population rank 141/197 84/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Gabon and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Gabon and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Gabon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Gabon UAE
2024 $20,895,684,426 $552,324,846,835
2023 $19,388,372,071 $522,622,191,967
2022 $20,440,655,695 $511,403,403,676
2021 $19,444,935,097 $422,441,388,700
2020 $15,342,236,164 $357,161,878,829
2019 $16,874,405,465 $433,926,208,305
2018 $16,867,326,402 $440,560,108,918
2017 $14,929,487,485 $403,365,010,211
2016 $14,023,890,265 $381,717,086,453
2015 $14,383,107,763 $381,973,042,886
2014 $18,203,966,896 $424,935,874,745
2013 $17,595,744,798 $409,632,675,289
2012 $17,170,464,016 $392,793,464,942
2011 $18,210,307,744 $368,881,143,635
2010 $14,372,593,020 $307,736,419,333
2009 $12,113,699,068 $253,547,358,747
2008 $15,571,348,344 $315,474,615,739
2007 $12,455,409,587 $257,916,133,424
2006 $10,327,598,306 $222,116,541,865
2005 $9,582,783,991 $180,617,467,965
2004 $7,770,219,008 $147,824,370,320
2003 $6,511,903,365 $124,346,358,067
2002 $5,335,451,100 $109,816,201,498
2001 $5,023,265,413 $103,311,640,572
2000 $5,080,483,629 $104,337,372,362
1999 $4,662,992,036 $84,445,473,111
1998 $4,483,417,310 $75,674,336,283
1997 $5,326,817,115 $78,839,008,445
1996 $5,694,040,003 $73,571,233,996
1995 $4,958,845,648 $65,743,666,576
1994 $4,190,819,344 $59,305,093,980
1993 $4,378,645,081 $55,625,170,253
1992 $5,592,390,827 $54,239,171,888
1991 $5,402,919,785 $51,552,165,622
1990 $5,952,293,765 $50,701,443,748
1989 $4,186,411,464 $41,464,995,914
1988 $3,834,503,376 $36,275,674,203
1987 $3,281,797,043 $36,384,908,744
1986 $3,403,638,189 $33,943,612,095
1985 $3,339,914,757 $40,603,650,232
1984 $3,561,451,561 $41,807,954,236
1983 $3,391,275,732 $42,803,323,345
1982 $3,618,007,841 $46,622,718,605
1981 $3,862,269,121 $49,333,424,135
1980 $4,279,637,942 $43,599,160,050
1979 $3,030,251,120 $31,225,659,621
1978 $2,389,479,272 $23,775,764,225
1977 $2,809,349,069 $24,871,775,165
1976 $3,009,409,974 $19,213,158,779
1975 $2,157,592,940 $14,720,728,249
1974 $1,544,216,002 $11,651,505,689
1973 $722,780,701 $4,231,243,616
1972 $430,508,359 $1,415,086,929
1971 $381,687,073 $939,893,600
1970 $323,802,476 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon UAE
2024 $8,230 $50,274
2023 $7,803 $49,851
2022 $8,409 $50,760
2021 $8,181 $44,119
2020 $6,606 $37,992
2019 $7,441 $45,939
2018 $7,624 $47,135
2017 $6,922 $43,734
2016 $6,677 $42,721
2015 $7,047 $44,910
2014 $9,201 $52,725
2013 $9,198 $53,247
2012 $9,297 $53,142
2011 $10,219 $51,922
2010 $8,357 $44,795
2009 $7,291 $37,803
2008 $9,689 $50,054
2007 $8,004 $45,855
2006 $6,847 $44,343
2005 $6,548 $38,719
2004 $5,466 $33,377
2003 $4,711 $29,660
2002 $3,966 $27,754
2001 $3,836 $27,745
2000 $3,983 $29,866
1999 $3,751 $25,856
1998 $3,700 $24,889
1997 $4,509 $27,983
1996 $4,943 $28,323
1995 $4,415 $27,003
1994 $3,828 $25,473
1993 $4,106 $25,033
1992 $5,386 $25,648
1991 $5,345 $25,691
1990 $6,051 $26,710
1989 $4,374 $23,167
1988 $4,119 $21,570
1987 $3,624 $23,113
1986 $3,865 $23,132
1985 $3,898 $29,468
1984 $4,273 $32,012
1983 $4,182 $34,650
1982 $4,584 $39,972
1981 $5,026 $44,854
1980 $5,718 $42,925
1979 $4,155 $34,238
1978 $3,360 $29,379
1977 $4,048 $35,020
1976 $4,441 $31,197
1975 $3,258 $27,117
1974 $2,384 $23,823
1973 $1,140 $9,696
1972 $693 $3,675
1971 $627 $2,805
1970 $543 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon UAE
2026 68.9 83.4
2025 68.7 83.2
2024 68.5 83.1
2023 68.3 82.9
2022 67.7 80.5
2021 67.1 79.1
2020 67.1 81.9
2019 67.3 82.6
2018 67 82.4
2017 66.8 82.4
2016 66.6 82.2
2015 66.3 82.1
2014 66.1 82
2013 65.8 82
2012 65.4 81.9
2011 65.1 81.9
2010 64.7 81.9
2009 64.4 81.7
2008 64 81.6
2007 63.6 81.4
2006 63.3 81.2
2005 63 80.8
2004 62.7 80.3
2003 62.5 79.6
2002 62.2 78.7
2001 62 77.6
2000 61.8 76.3
1999 61.7 75
1998 61.5 73.7
1997 61.4 72.6
1996 61.3 71.8
1995 61.3 71.4
1994 61.2 71.2
1993 61.1 71.2
1992 61 71.2
1991 60.9 71.1
1990 60.7 71.1
1989 60.6 71
1988 60.4 70.8
1987 60.2 70.6
1986 60 70.4
1985 59.7 70.1
1984 59.3 69.8
1983 59 69.4
1982 58.6 69.1
1981 58.3 68.6
1980 57.9 68.2
1979 57.4 67.6
1978 57 67.1
1977 56.5 66.5
1976 56 65.8
1975 55.5 65.1
1974 54.9 64.4
1973 54.4 63.5
1972 53.8 62.7
1971 53.3 61.8
1970 52.7 60.8
1969 52.1 59.8
1968 51.5 58.7
1967 50.9 57.6
1966 50.3 56.6
1965 49.7 55.5
1964 49 54.5
1963 48.4 53.5
1962 47.8 52.5
1961 47.1 51.6
1960 46.4 50.7
1959 45.8 49.7
1958 45.1 48.8
1957 44.4 47.8
1956 43.7 46.9
1955 42.9 46
1954 42.2 45.2
1953 41.5 44.4
1952 40.7 43.6
1951 40 42.9
1950 39.3 42.1

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

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Gabon and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Gabon UAE
2024 2,538,952 10,986,400
2023 2,484,789 10,483,751
2022 2,430,747 10,074,977
2021 2,376,722 9,575,152
2020 2,322,539 9,401,038
2019 2,267,706 9,445,785
2018 2,212,318 9,346,701
2017 2,156,900 9,223,225
2016 2,100,306 8,935,095
2015 2,040,989 8,505,237
2014 1,978,399 8,059,440
2013 1,913,059 7,693,031
2012 1,846,889 7,391,448
2011 1,781,985 7,104,538
2010 1,719,879 6,869,838
2009 1,661,556 6,707,058
2008 1,607,175 6,302,664
2007 1,556,237 5,624,635
2006 1,508,337 5,009,100
2005 1,463,495 4,664,790
2004 1,421,609 4,428,967
2003 1,382,350 4,192,457
2002 1,345,135 3,956,826
2001 1,309,589 3,723,590
2000 1,275,572 3,493,575
1999 1,243,016 3,266,009
1998 1,211,736 3,040,421
1997 1,181,439 2,817,410
1996 1,152,015 2,597,564
1995 1,123,213 2,434,662
1994 1,094,720 2,328,188
1993 1,066,405 2,222,093
1992 1,038,380 2,114,730
1991 1,010,818 2,006,626
1990 983,734 1,898,220
1989 957,138 1,789,851
1988 931,020 1,681,788
1987 905,479 1,574,244
1986 880,705 1,467,383
1985 856,726 1,377,911
1984 833,501 1,305,996
1983 811,005 1,235,305
1982 789,286 1,166,370
1981 768,385 1,099,855
1980 748,389 1,015,700
1979 729,375 912,010
1978 711,245 809,274
1977 693,984 710,209
1976 677,628 615,866
1975 662,197 542,856
1974 647,691 489,087
1973 633,995 436,399
1972 620,960 385,014
1971 608,348 335,027
1970 595,846 286,536
1969 583,276 239,660
1968 572,257 199,416
1967 563,108 179,700
1966 554,463 173,976
1965 546,308 167,103
1964 538,657 159,692
1963 531,452 152,211
1962 524,649 144,946
1961 518,266 137,989
1960 512,316 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Gabon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon UAE
2023 3.65 1.2
2022 3.71 1.15
2021 3.78 1.16
2020 3.83 1.29
2019 3.88 1.25
2018 3.91 1.29
2017 3.91 1.35
2016 3.92 1.37
2015 3.92 1.42
2014 3.95 1.48
2013 4.02 1.53
2012 4.09 1.53
2011 4.15 1.54
2010 4.15 1.57
2009 4.14 1.58
2008 4.12 1.52
2007 4.14 1.79
2006 4.17 1.96
2005 4.21 2.23
2004 4.25 2.38
2003 4.3 2.49
2002 4.36 2.54
2001 4.42 2.62
2000 4.47 2.73
1999 4.5 2.79
1998 4.58 2.77
1997 4.66 2.83
1996 4.74 3.06
1995 4.88 3.28
1994 5.04 3.76
1993 5.19 3.82
1992 5.29 4.09
1991 5.37 4.25
1990 5.46 4.51
1989 5.55 4.65
1988 5.62 4.77
1987 5.67 4.88
1986 5.69 5
1985 5.71 5.13
1984 5.73 5.3
1983 5.76 5.48
1982 5.74 5.66
1981 5.73 5.81
1980 5.66 5.95
1979 5.61 6.06
1978 5.57 6.15
1977 5.52 6.22
1976 5.46 6.29
1975 5.39 6.35
1974 5.33 6.41
1973 5.29 6.46
1972 5.24 6.5
1971 5.16 6.52
1970 5.1 6.52
1969 5.05 6.52
1968 4.98 6.53
1967 4.92 6.51
1966 4.86 6.5
1965 4.79 6.5
1964 4.71 6.49
1963 4.65 6.5
1962 4.59 6.49
1961 4.5 6.49
1960 4.42 6.5

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

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Gabon and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon UAE
2024 22.6 32.6
2023 22.6 32.2
2022 22.5 31.9
2021 22.5 31.9
2020 22.5 31.8
2019 22.5 31.8
2018 22.4 31.8
2017 22.4 31.8
2016 22.3 31.8
2015 22.2 31.8
2014 22.1 31.8
2013 21.9 31.7
2012 21.7 31.7
2011 21.4 31.7
2010 21.2 31.7
2009 21 31.6
2008 20.8 31.6
2007 20.6 31.6
2006 20.3 31.4
2005 20.1 30.9
2004 19.9 30.3
2003 19.7 29.6
2002 19.6 29.1
2001 19.4 28.6
2000 19.3 28.2
1999 19.1 28
1998 19 27.9
1997 18.9 27.9
1996 18.9 28.1
1995 18.8 28
1994 18.8 27.4
1993 18.8 26.8
1992 18.8 26.4
1991 18.9 26
1990 18.9 25.8
1989 19 25.8
1988 19.2 25.9
1987 19.3 26.1
1986 19.5 26.5
1985 19.7 26.6
1984 19.9 26.4
1983 20.1 26.4
1982 20.4 26.4
1981 20.7 26.4
1980 21 26.2
1979 21.3 25.8
1978 21.6 25.5
1977 21.9 25.4
1976 22.2 25.6
1975 22.5 25.4
1974 22.9 24.7
1973 23.2 24.1
1972 23.5 23.6
1971 23.9 23.2
1970 24.2 23
1969 24.5 23.1
1968 24.8 23.5
1967 25.2 23.3
1966 25.6 22.6
1965 25.9 22
1964 26.2 21.5
1963 26.5 21
1962 26.8 20.6
1961 27 20.1
1960 27.2 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
n/a
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Gabon UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon UAE
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Gabon UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon UAE
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
2,535 mi
2008

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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)

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