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Gabon vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 75th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Vanuatu
Population
2663339
344750
Population rank 141/197 174/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
72 years
2026

Gabon and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Vanuatu
2024 $20,895,684,426 $1,117,972,034
2023 $19,388,372,071 $1,115,861,056
2022 $20,440,655,695 $1,055,031,361
2021 $19,444,935,097 $950,394,007
2020 $15,342,236,164 $909,421,044
2019 $16,874,405,465 $936,526,268
2018 $16,867,326,402 $914,727,908
2017 $14,929,487,485 $880,043,284
2016 $14,023,890,265 $804,323,577
2015 $14,383,107,763 $759,690,181
2014 $18,203,966,896 $773,717,011
2013 $17,595,744,798 $758,304,466
2012 $17,170,464,016 $747,839,698
2011 $18,210,307,744 $770,153,588
2010 $14,372,593,020 $670,712,980
2009 $12,113,699,068 $592,622,319
2008 $15,571,348,344 $590,748,429
2007 $12,455,409,587 $516,392,923
2006 $10,327,598,306 $439,358,587
2005 $9,582,783,991 $394,962,433
2004 $7,770,219,008 $364,996,869
2003 $6,511,903,365 $314,471,413
2002 $5,335,451,100 $262,596,536
2001 $5,023,265,413 $257,926,882
2000 $5,080,483,629 $272,014,628
1999 $4,662,992,036 $268,006,973
1998 $4,483,417,310 $262,293,411
1997 $5,326,817,115 $272,771,209
1996 $5,694,040,003 $261,370,044
1995 $4,958,845,648 $249,333,250
1994 $4,190,819,344 $233,701,301
1993 $4,378,645,081 $200,491,853
1992 $5,592,390,827 $209,088,825
1991 $5,402,919,785 $201,334,169
1990 $5,952,293,765 $168,879,207
1989 $4,186,411,464 $154,013,202
1988 $3,834,503,376 $158,351,368
1987 $3,281,797,043 $139,464,174
1986 $3,403,638,189 $126,498,935
1985 $3,339,914,757 $131,856,421
1984 $3,561,451,561 $144,482,515
1983 $3,391,275,732 $117,389,554
1982 $3,618,007,841 $114,501,913
1981 $3,862,269,121 $113,781,796
1980 $4,279,637,942 $121,185,498
1979 $3,030,251,120 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Vanuatu
2024 $8,230 $3,411
2023 $7,803 $3,483
2022 $8,409 $3,370
2021 $8,181 $3,107
2020 $6,606 $3,043
2019 $7,441 $3,207
2018 $7,624 $3,207
2017 $6,922 $3,160
2016 $6,677 $2,956
2015 $7,047 $2,855
2014 $9,201 $2,973
2013 $9,198 $2,980
2012 $9,297 $3,005
2011 $10,219 $3,163
2010 $8,357 $2,815
2009 $7,291 $2,546
2008 $9,689 $2,604
2007 $8,004 $2,334
2006 $6,847 $2,035
2005 $6,548 $1,874
2004 $5,466 $1,774
2003 $4,711 $1,567
2002 $3,966 $1,341
2001 $3,836 $1,350
2000 $3,983 $1,460
1999 $3,751 $1,472
1998 $3,700 $1,471
1997 $4,509 $1,562
1996 $4,943 $1,529
1995 $4,415 $1,492
1994 $3,828 $1,431
1993 $4,106 $1,257
1992 $5,386 $1,344
1991 $5,345 $1,326
1990 $6,051 $1,141
1989 $4,374 $1,067
1988 $4,119 $1,125
1987 $3,624 $1,017
1986 $3,865 $946
1985 $3,898 $1,012
1984 $4,273 $1,137
1983 $4,182 $947
1982 $4,584 $946
1981 $5,026 $962
1980 $5,718 $1,048
1979 $4,155 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Vanuatu
2026 68.9 72
2025 68.7 71.8
2024 68.5 71.7
2023 68.3 71.5
2022 67.7 71.3
2021 67.1 70
2020 67.1 70.4
2019 67.3 70.8
2018 67 70.6
2017 66.8 70.5
2016 66.6 70.4
2015 66.3 70.2
2014 66.1 70
2013 65.8 70
2012 65.4 69.9
2011 65.1 69.7
2010 64.7 69.6
2009 64.4 69.4
2008 64 69.3
2007 63.6 69.1
2006 63.3 69.1
2005 63 69.2
2004 62.7 69
2003 62.5 68.9
2002 62.2 68.8
2001 62 68.7
2000 61.8 68.6
1999 61.7 67.9
1998 61.5 68.4
1997 61.4 68.3
1996 61.3 68.2
1995 61.3 68.1
1994 61.2 68
1993 61.1 67.7
1992 61 67.4
1991 60.9 67.1
1990 60.7 66.7
1989 60.6 66
1988 60.4 65.7
1987 60.2 64.4
1986 60 64.6
1985 59.7 63.9
1984 59.3 63.5
1983 59 63.1
1982 58.6 62.5
1981 58.3 61.9
1980 57.9 61.3
1979 57.4 60.9
1978 57 59.9
1977 56.5 59.2
1976 56 58.7
1975 55.5 58.1
1974 54.9 57.6
1973 54.4 57
1972 53.8 56.4
1971 53.3 55.9
1970 52.7 55.3
1969 52.1 54.8
1968 51.5 54.2
1967 50.9 53.7
1966 50.3 53.1
1965 49.7 52.5
1964 49 52
1963 48.4 51.5
1962 47.8 50.9
1961 47.1 50.4
1960 46.4 49.8
1959 45.8 49.3
1958 45.1 48.7
1957 44.4 48.2
1956 43.7 47.7
1955 42.9 47.1
1954 42.2 46.5
1953 41.5 45.8
1952 40.7 45.3
1951 40 42.2
1950 39.3 43.9

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

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Gabon and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Gabon Vanuatu
2024 2,538,952 327,777
2023 2,484,789 320,409
2022 2,430,747 313,046
2021 2,376,722 305,868
2020 2,322,539 298,858
2019 2,267,706 291,985
2018 2,212,318 285,259
2017 2,156,900 278,507
2016 2,100,306 272,087
2015 2,040,989 266,101
2014 1,978,399 260,240
2013 1,913,059 254,482
2012 1,846,889 248,883
2011 1,781,985 243,474
2010 1,719,879 238,248
2009 1,661,556 232,731
2008 1,607,175 226,896
2007 1,556,237 221,276
2006 1,508,337 215,923
2005 1,463,495 210,760
2004 1,421,609 205,711
2003 1,382,350 200,746
2002 1,345,135 195,863
2001 1,309,589 191,031
2000 1,275,572 186,281
1999 1,243,016 182,048
1998 1,211,736 178,313
1997 1,181,439 174,626
1996 1,152,015 170,911
1995 1,123,213 167,137
1994 1,094,720 163,314
1993 1,066,405 159,463
1992 1,038,380 155,608
1991 1,010,818 151,793
1990 983,734 148,063
1989 957,138 144,393
1988 931,020 140,756
1987 905,479 137,187
1986 880,705 133,720
1985 856,726 130,356
1984 833,501 127,109
1983 811,005 123,998
1982 789,286 121,035
1981 768,385 118,249
1980 748,389 115,660
1979 729,375 113,040
1978 711,245 109,963
1977 693,984 106,618
1976 677,628 103,388
1975 662,197 100,269
1974 647,691 97,260
1973 633,995 94,362
1972 620,960 91,562
1971 608,348 88,862
1970 595,846 86,266
1969 583,276 83,755
1968 572,257 81,314
1967 563,108 78,921
1966 554,463 76,590
1965 546,308 74,358
1964 538,657 72,219
1963 531,452 70,159
1962 524,649 68,174
1961 518,266 66,264
1960 512,316 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Gabon

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Vanuatu
2023 3.65 3.6
2022 3.71 3.65
2021 3.78 3.7
2020 3.83 3.74
2019 3.88 3.79
2018 3.91 3.83
2017 3.91 3.88
2016 3.92 3.92
2015 3.92 3.95
2014 3.95 4
2013 4.02 4.04
2012 4.09 4.06
2011 4.15 4.09
2010 4.15 4.13
2009 4.14 4.16
2008 4.12 4.16
2007 4.14 4.12
2006 4.17 4.1
2005 4.21 4.13
2004 4.25 4.21
2003 4.3 4.29
2002 4.36 4.38
2001 4.42 4.5
2000 4.47 4.54
1999 4.5 4.56
1998 4.58 4.6
1997 4.66 4.66
1996 4.74 4.75
1995 4.88 4.85
1994 5.04 4.94
1993 5.19 5.02
1992 5.29 5.09
1991 5.37 5.13
1990 5.46 5.17
1989 5.55 5.21
1988 5.62 5.27
1987 5.67 5.33
1986 5.69 5.38
1985 5.71 5.43
1984 5.73 5.49
1983 5.76 5.55
1982 5.74 5.6
1981 5.73 5.65
1980 5.66 5.69
1979 5.61 5.73
1978 5.57 5.77
1977 5.52 5.81
1976 5.46 5.89
1975 5.39 5.98
1974 5.33 6.06
1973 5.29 6.15
1972 5.24 6.23
1971 5.16 6.29
1970 5.1 6.35
1969 5.05 6.41
1968 4.98 6.46
1967 4.92 6.51
1966 4.86 6.51
1965 4.79 6.52
1964 4.71 6.57
1963 4.65 6.62
1962 4.59 6.67
1961 4.5 6.73
1960 4.42 6.78

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

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Gabon and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Vanuatu
2024 22.6 21.3
2023 22.6 21.2
2022 22.5 21.2
2021 22.5 21.2
2020 22.5 21.2
2019 22.5 21.2
2018 22.4 21.2
2017 22.4 21.2
2016 22.3 21.1
2015 22.2 21.1
2014 22.1 21
2013 21.9 20.9
2012 21.7 20.8
2011 21.4 20.6
2010 21.2 20.5
2009 21 20.3
2008 20.8 20.1
2007 20.6 19.9
2006 20.3 19.6
2005 20.1 19.4
2004 19.9 19.2
2003 19.7 18.9
2002 19.6 18.7
2001 19.4 18.5
2000 19.3 18.2
1999 19.1 18
1998 19 18
1997 18.9 18
1996 18.9 18
1995 18.8 17.8
1994 18.8 17.7
1993 18.8 17.7
1992 18.8 17.8
1991 18.9 17.9
1990 18.9 17.8
1989 19 17.8
1988 19.2 17.8
1987 19.3 17.8
1986 19.5 17.8
1985 19.7 17.7
1984 19.9 17.7
1983 20.1 17.7
1982 20.4 17.7
1981 20.7 17.7
1980 21 17.6
1979 21.3 17.5
1978 21.6 17.3
1977 21.9 17.2
1976 22.2 17.1
1975 22.5 17.1
1974 22.9 17.1
1973 23.2 17
1972 23.5 17
1971 23.9 17
1970 24.2 17
1969 24.5 17
1968 24.8 17
1967 25.2 17.1
1966 25.6 17.1
1965 25.9 17.2
1964 26.2 17.3
1963 26.5 17.4
1962 26.8 17.5
1961 27 17.6
1960 27.2 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gabon Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Gabon Vanuatu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Gabon Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Vanuatu
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
665 mi
2000

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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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