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Gabon vs United Kingdom statistics compared

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Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 75th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon United Kingdom
Population
2663339
70154914
Population rank 141/197 22/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 127/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Gabon and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Gabon and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Gabon

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Gabon United Kingdom
2024 $20,895,684,426 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $19,388,372,071 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $20,440,655,695 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $19,444,935,097 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $15,342,236,164 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $16,874,405,465 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $16,867,326,402 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $14,929,487,485 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $14,023,890,265 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $14,383,107,763 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $18,203,966,896 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $17,595,744,798 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $17,170,464,016 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $18,210,307,744 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $14,372,593,020 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $12,113,699,068 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $15,571,348,344 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $12,455,409,587 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $10,327,598,306 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $9,582,783,991 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $7,770,219,008 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $6,511,903,365 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $5,335,451,100 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $5,023,265,413 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $5,080,483,629 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $4,662,992,036 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $4,483,417,310 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $5,326,817,115 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $5,694,040,003 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $4,958,845,648 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $4,190,819,344 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $4,378,645,081 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $5,592,390,827 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $5,402,919,785 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $5,952,293,765 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $4,186,411,464 $926,884,816,754
1988 $3,834,503,376 $910,122,732,124
1987 $3,281,797,043 $745,162,608,269
1986 $3,403,638,189 $601,452,653,181
1985 $3,339,914,757 $489,285,164,271
1984 $3,561,451,561 $461,487,097,632
1983 $3,391,275,732 $489,618,008,186
1982 $3,618,007,841 $515,048,916,841
1981 $3,862,269,121 $540,765,675,241
1980 $4,279,637,942 $564,947,710,899
1979 $3,030,251,120 $438,994,070,309
1978 $2,389,479,272 $335,883,029,722
1977 $2,809,349,069 $263,066,457,352
1976 $3,009,409,974 $232,614,555,256
1975 $2,157,592,940 $241,756,637,168
1974 $1,544,216,002 $206,131,369,799
1973 $722,780,701 $192,537,971,583
1972 $430,508,359 $169,965,034,965
1971 $381,687,073 $148,113,896,325
1970 $323,802,476 $130,671,946,244
1969 $318,124,701 $116,464,702,803
1968 $294,468,564 $107,759,910,068
1967 $271,543,680 $113,116,888,211
1966 $245,849,781 $108,572,752,102
1965 $226,474,286 $101,824,755,079
1964 $215,679,855 $94,407,558,351
1963 $154,480,244 $86,561,961,812
1962 $182,796,536 $81,247,564,157
1961 $167,637,907 $77,741,965,703
1960 $141,468,978 $73,233,967,692

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

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Gabon and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon United Kingdom
2024 $8,230 $53,246
2023 $7,803 $49,944
2022 $8,409 $47,057
2021 $8,181 $47,691
2020 $6,606 $40,813
2019 $7,441 $43,159
2018 $7,624 $43,703
2017 $6,922 $40,917
2016 $6,677 $41,258
2015 $7,047 $45,255
2014 $9,201 $47,746
2013 $9,198 $43,607
2012 $9,297 $42,688
2011 $10,219 $42,296
2010 $8,357 $39,778
2009 $7,291 $39,009
2008 $9,689 $47,652
2007 $8,004 $50,629
2006 $6,847 $44,695
2005 $6,548 $42,240
2004 $5,466 $40,504
2003 $4,711 $34,557
2002 $3,966 $30,159
2001 $3,836 $28,014
2000 $3,983 $28,384
1999 $3,751 $28,858
1998 $3,700 $28,396
1997 $4,509 $26,910
1996 $4,943 $24,503
1995 $4,415 $23,253
1994 $3,828 $19,709
1993 $4,106 $18,389
1992 $5,386 $20,487
1991 $5,345 $19,901
1990 $6,051 $19,095
1989 $4,374 $16,239
1988 $4,119 $15,987
1987 $3,624 $13,119
1986 $3,865 $10,611
1985 $3,898 $8,652
1984 $4,273 $8,179
1983 $4,182 $8,692
1982 $4,584 $9,146
1981 $5,026 $9,599
1980 $5,718 $10,032
1979 $4,155 $7,805
1978 $3,360 $5,977
1977 $4,048 $4,681
1976 $4,441 $4,138
1975 $3,258 $4,300
1974 $2,384 $3,666
1973 $1,140 $3,426
1972 $693 $3,030
1971 $627 $2,650
1970 $543 $2,348
1969 $545 $2,101
1968 $515 $1,952
1967 $482 $2,059
1966 $443 $1,987
1965 $415 $1,874
1964 $400 $1,748
1963 $290.7 $1,613
1962 $348 $1,526
1961 $323 $1,472
1960 $276.1 $1,398

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

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Gabon vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon United Kingdom
2026 68.9 81.7
2025 68.7 81.6
2024 68.5 81.4
2023 68.3 81.3
2022 67.7 81.1
2021 67.1 80.7
2020 67.1 80.4
2019 67.3 81.4
2018 67 81.1
2017 66.8 81.2
2016 66.6 81.1
2015 66.3 80.9
2014 66.1 81.2
2013 65.8 80.9
2012 65.4 80.9
2011 65.1 80.8
2010 64.7 80.4
2009 64.4 80.2
2008 64 79.7
2007 63.6 79.5
2006 63.3 79.3
2005 63 79.1
2004 62.7 78.9
2003 62.5 78.3
2002 62.2 78.2
2001 62 78.1
2000 61.8 77.8
1999 61.7 77.4
1998 61.5 77.3
1997 61.4 77.1
1996 61.3 76.9
1995 61.3 76.6
1994 61.2 76.7
1993 61.1 76.2
1992 61 76.3
1991 60.9 75.9
1990 60.7 75.7
1989 60.6 75.4
1988 60.4 75.3
1987 60.2 75.1
1986 60 74.8
1985 59.7 74.5
1984 59.3 74.7
1983 59 74.3
1982 58.6 74
1981 58.3 73.9
1980 57.9 73.6
1979 57.4 73.2
1978 57 73
1977 56.5 73.1
1976 56 72.6
1975 55.5 72.7
1974 54.9 72.4
1973 54.4 72.2
1972 53.8 72
1971 53.3 72.2
1970 52.7 71.9
1969 52.1 71.7
1968 51.5 71.7
1967 50.9 72.1
1966 50.3 71.4
1965 49.7 71.5
1964 49 71.5
1963 48.4 70.8
1962 47.8 70.9
1961 47.1 70.8
1960 46.4 71
1959 45.8 70.8
1958 45.1 70.7
1957 44.4 70.5
1956 43.7 70.4
1955 42.9 70.1
1954 42.2 70.2
1953 41.5 69.8
1952 40.7 69.5
1951 40 68.2
1950 39.3 68.6

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

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Gabon and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Gabon United Kingdom
2024 2,538,952 69,226,000
2023 2,484,789 68,492,000
2022 2,430,747 67,604,000
2021 2,376,722 66,984,000
2020 2,322,539 66,744,000
2019 2,267,706 66,631,000
2018 2,212,318 66,289,000
2017 2,156,900 65,966,000
2016 2,100,306 65,607,000
2015 2,040,989 65,088,000
2014 1,978,399 64,620,000
2013 1,913,059 64,139,000
2012 1,846,889 63,711,000
2011 1,781,985 63,258,810
2010 1,719,879 62,766,365
2009 1,661,556 62,276,270
2008 1,607,175 61,806,995
2007 1,556,237 61,322,463
2006 1,508,337 60,846,820
2005 1,463,495 60,401,206
2004 1,421,609 59,987,905
2003 1,382,350 59,647,577
2002 1,345,135 59,370,479
2001 1,309,589 59,119,673
2000 1,275,572 58,892,514
1999 1,243,016 58,682,466
1998 1,211,736 58,487,141
1997 1,181,439 58,316,954
1996 1,152,015 58,166,950
1995 1,123,213 58,019,030
1994 1,094,720 57,865,745
1993 1,066,405 57,718,614
1992 1,038,380 57,580,402
1991 1,010,818 57,424,897
1990 983,734 57,247,586
1989 957,138 57,076,711
1988 931,020 56,928,327
1987 905,479 56,802,050
1986 880,705 56,681,396
1985 856,726 56,550,268
1984 833,501 56,422,072
1983 811,005 56,332,848
1982 789,286 56,313,641
1981 768,385 56,333,829
1980 748,389 56,314,216
1979 729,375 56,246,951
1978 711,245 56,196,504
1977 693,984 56,193,492
1976 677,628 56,211,968
1975 662,197 56,225,800
1974 647,691 56,229,974
1973 633,995 56,194,527
1972 620,960 56,086,065
1971 608,348 55,896,223
1970 595,846 55,663,250
1969 583,276 55,441,750
1968 572,257 55,211,700
1967 563,108 54,943,600
1966 554,463 54,648,500
1965 546,308 54,348,050
1964 538,657 54,000,000
1963 531,452 53,650,000
1962 524,649 53,250,000
1961 518,266 52,800,000
1960 512,316 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Gabon

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon United Kingdom
2023 3.65 1.56
2022 3.71 1.56
2021 3.78 1.58
2020 3.83 1.57
2019 3.88 1.63
2018 3.91 1.68
2017 3.91 1.74
2016 3.92 1.79
2015 3.92 1.8
2014 3.95 1.81
2013 4.02 1.83
2012 4.09 1.92
2011 4.15 1.91
2010 4.15 1.92
2009 4.14 1.89
2008 4.12 1.91
2007 4.14 1.86
2006 4.17 1.82
2005 4.21 1.76
2004 4.25 1.75
2003 4.3 1.7
2002 4.36 1.63
2001 4.42 1.63
2000 4.47 1.64
1999 4.5 1.68
1998 4.58 1.71
1997 4.66 1.72
1996 4.74 1.73
1995 4.88 1.71
1994 5.04 1.74
1993 5.19 1.76
1992 5.29 1.79
1991 5.37 1.82
1990 5.46 1.83
1989 5.55 1.79
1988 5.62 1.82
1987 5.67 1.81
1986 5.69 1.78
1985 5.71 1.79
1984 5.73 1.77
1983 5.76 1.77
1982 5.74 1.78
1981 5.73 1.82
1980 5.66 1.9
1979 5.61 1.86
1978 5.57 1.75
1977 5.52 1.69
1976 5.46 1.74
1975 5.39 1.81
1974 5.33 1.92
1973 5.29 2.04
1972 5.24 2.2
1971 5.16 2.41
1970 5.1 2.44
1969 5.05 2.51
1968 4.98 2.6
1967 4.92 2.68
1966 4.86 2.78
1965 4.79 2.86
1964 4.71 2.93
1963 4.65 2.88
1962 4.59 2.86
1961 4.5 2.78
1960 4.42 2.69

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

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Gabon and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon United Kingdom
2024 22.6 41
2023 22.6 40.8
2022 22.5 40.5
2021 22.5 40.3
2020 22.5 40.2
2019 22.5 40.1
2018 22.4 40
2017 22.4 39.9
2016 22.3 39.8
2015 22.2 39.8
2014 22.1 39.7
2013 21.9 39.6
2012 21.7 39.5
2011 21.4 39.3
2010 21.2 39.2
2009 21 39
2008 20.8 38.9
2007 20.6 38.8
2006 20.3 38.6
2005 20.1 38.5
2004 19.9 38.4
2003 19.7 38.2
2002 19.6 38.1
2001 19.4 37.9
2000 19.3 37.7
1999 19.1 37.4
1998 19 37.2
1997 18.9 37
1996 18.9 36.8
1995 18.8 36.6
1994 18.8 36.5
1993 18.8 36.3
1992 18.8 36.2
1991 18.9 36.1
1990 18.9 36
1989 19 35.9
1988 19.2 35.7
1987 19.3 35.4
1986 19.5 35.4
1985 19.7 35.3
1984 19.9 35.2
1983 20.1 35
1982 20.4 34.8
1981 20.7 34.5
1980 21 34.4
1979 21.3 34.3
1978 21.6 34.2
1977 21.9 34.1
1976 22.2 34
1975 22.5 34
1974 22.9 34
1973 23.2 34
1972 23.5 34
1971 23.9 34.1
1970 24.2 34.2
1969 24.5 34.4
1968 24.8 34.6
1967 25.2 34.8
1966 25.6 34.9
1965 25.9 35.1
1964 26.2 35.2
1963 26.5 35.3
1962 26.8 35.3
1961 27 35.4
1960 27.2 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Gabon United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon United Kingdom
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Gabon United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon United Kingdom
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
263,542 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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