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Gabon vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 75th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B) and Venezuela ranks 33/197 ($482B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while Venezuela ranks 66/197 ($15,944).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Venezuela
Population
2636721
28610737
Population rank 142/197 54/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$482B
2014
GDP rank 126/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$8,219
2024
$15,944
2014
GDP per capita rank 96/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$17,349
2011
Government debt
$15.3B
2024
$410B
2014
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.2%
2025
192.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,033
2024
$13,536
2014
Government debt per person rank 73/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,135
2025
$4,514
2025
Land area
99,487 sq mi
2025
340,561 sq mi
2025
Population density
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
83.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
72.8 years
2025

Gabon and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Venezuela
Year GDP
Gabon Venezuela
1960 $141,468,978 $7,663,938,303
1961 $167,637,907 $8,067,267,031
1962 $182,796,536 $8,814,309,884
1963 $154,480,244 $9,608,717,288
1964 $215,679,855 $8,192,413,793
1965 $226,474,286 $8,427,777,778
1966 $245,849,781 $8,781,333,333
1967 $271,543,680 $9,250,000,000
1968 $294,468,564 $10,034,444,444
1969 $318,124,701 $10,285,111,111
1970 $323,802,476 $11,561,111,111
1971 $381,687,073 $12,986,590,909
1972 $430,508,359 $13,977,727,273
1973 $722,780,701 $17,035,581,395
1974 $1,544,216,002 $26,100,930,233
1975 $2,157,592,940 $27,464,651,163
1976 $3,009,409,974 $31,419,534,884
1977 $2,809,349,069 $36,210,697,674
1978 $2,389,479,272 $39,316,279,070
1979 $3,030,251,120 $48,310,930,233
1980 $4,279,637,942 $59,116,511,628
1981 $3,862,269,121 $66,327,441,860
1982 $3,618,007,841 $67,736,744,186
1983 $3,391,275,732 $67,556,279,070
1984 $3,561,451,561 $59,867,743,468
1985 $3,339,914,757 $61,965,466,667
1986 $3,403,638,189 $60,516,123,711
1987 $3,281,797,043 $48,029,034,483
1988 $3,834,503,376 $60,226,413,793
1989 $4,186,411,464 $43,536,709,104
1990 $5,952,293,765 $48,606,952,195
1991 $5,402,919,785 $53,453,444,787
1992 $5,592,390,827 $60,416,519,620
1993 $4,378,645,081 $60,037,460,783
1994 $4,190,819,344 $58,418,666,667
1995 $4,958,845,648 $77,389,487,770
1996 $5,694,040,003 $70,543,211,119
1997 $5,326,817,115 $85,837,678,560
1998 $4,483,417,310 $91,336,763,255
1999 $4,662,992,036 $97,972,842,462
2000 $5,080,483,629 $117,146,466,003
2001 $5,023,265,413 $122,911,036,747
2002 $5,335,451,100 $92,893,587,734
2003 $6,511,903,365 $83,620,628,582
2004 $7,770,219,008 $112,451,400,425
2005 $9,582,783,991 $145,513,489,652
2006 $10,327,598,306 $183,477,522,124
2007 $12,455,409,587 $230,364,012,576
2008 $15,571,348,344 $315,953,388,511
2009 $12,113,699,068 $329,787,628,928
2010 $14,372,593,020 $393,192,354,511
2011 $18,210,307,744 $316,482,190,800
2012 $17,170,464,016 $381,286,237,848
2013 $17,595,744,798 $371,005,379,787
2014 $18,203,966,896 $482,359,318,768
2015 $14,383,107,763 -
2016 $14,023,890,265 -
2017 $14,929,487,485 -
2018 $16,867,326,402 -
2019 $16,874,405,465 -
2020 $15,342,236,164 -
2021 $19,444,935,097 -
2022 $20,440,655,695 -
2023 $20,055,720,403 -
2024 $20,867,044,936 -

Gabon and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Venezuela
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Venezuela
1960 $276.1 $939
1961 $323 $954
1962 $348 $1,007
1963 $290.7 $1,060
1964 $400 $874
1965 $415 $869
1966 $443 $876
1967 $482 $893
1968 $515 $938
1969 $545 $932
1970 $543 $1,015
1971 $627 $1,106
1972 $693 $1,155
1973 $1,140 $1,367
1974 $2,384 $2,034
1975 $3,258 $2,078
1976 $4,441 $2,309
1977 $4,048 $2,585
1978 $3,360 $2,727
1979 $4,155 $3,257
1980 $5,718 $3,874
1981 $5,026 $4,228
1982 $4,584 $4,202
1983 $4,182 $4,079
1984 $4,273 $3,520
1985 $3,898 $3,549
1986 $3,865 $3,376
1987 $3,624 $2,611
1988 $4,119 $3,191
1989 $4,374 $2,250
1990 $6,051 $2,452
1991 $5,345 $2,633
1992 $5,386 $2,907
1993 $4,106 $2,825
1994 $3,828 $2,689
1995 $4,415 $3,487
1996 $4,943 $3,113
1997 $4,509 $3,711
1998 $3,700 $3,870
1999 $3,751 $4,071
2000 $3,983 $4,776
2001 $3,836 $4,920
2002 $3,966 $3,652
2003 $4,711 $3,230
2004 $5,466 $4,269
2005 $6,548 $5,432
2006 $6,847 $6,739
2007 $8,004 $8,332
2008 $9,689 $11,262
2009 $7,291 $11,597
2010 $8,357 $13,646
2011 $10,219 $10,844
2012 $9,297 $12,901
2013 $9,198 $12,403
2014 $9,201 $15,944
2015 $7,047 -
2016 $6,677 -
2017 $6,922 -
2018 $7,624 -
2019 $7,441 -
2020 $6,606 -
2021 $8,181 -
2022 $8,409 -
2023 $8,071 -
2024 $8,219 -

Gabon vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Venezuela
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Venezuela
1950 39.3 51.1
1951 40 52
1952 40.7 52.7
1953 41.5 53.4
1954 42.2 54.1
1955 42.9 54.8
1956 43.7 55.5
1957 44.4 56.2
1958 45.1 56.9
1959 45.8 57.7
1960 46.4 58.4
1961 47.1 59.1
1962 47.8 59.7
1963 48.4 60.5
1964 49 61.2
1965 49.7 61.9
1966 50.3 62.9
1967 50.9 63.6
1968 51.5 63.9
1969 52.1 63.8
1970 52.7 64.8
1971 53.3 65.2
1972 53.8 65.6
1973 54.4 65.7
1974 54.9 66.2
1975 55.5 66.7
1976 56 67.3
1977 56.5 67.7
1978 57 68.1
1979 57.4 68.2
1980 57.9 68.2
1981 58.3 68.7
1982 58.6 69
1983 59 69.5
1984 59.3 69.7
1985 59.7 70
1986 60 70.5
1987 60.2 70.7
1988 60.4 70.8
1989 60.6 70.8
1990 60.7 71
1991 60.9 71.2
1992 61 71.2
1993 61.1 71.4
1994 61.2 71.3
1995 61.3 71.7
1996 61.3 71.9
1997 61.4 72.6
1998 61.5 72.4
1999 61.7 72.1
2000 61.8 72.4
2001 62 71
2002 62.2 72.8
2003 62.5 72.1
2004 62.7 72.8
2005 63 73.1
2006 63.3 73
2007 63.6 73.3
2008 64 72.6
2009 64.4 72.8
2010 64.7 73.1
2011 65.1 73.1
2012 65.4 73.1
2013 65.8 73.1
2014 66.1 72.8
2015 66.3 73
2016 66.6 72
2017 66.8 71.9
2018 67 72.6
2019 67.3 72.8
2020 67.1 72.4
2021 67.1 71.5
2022 67.7 72.6
2023 68.3 72.5
2024 68.5 72.7
2025 68.7 72.8

Gabon and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Venezuela
Year Population
Gabon Venezuela
1960 512,316 8,160,090
1961 518,266 8,455,915
1962 524,649 8,756,870
1963 531,452 9,064,021
1964 538,657 9,377,712
1965 546,308 9,697,790
1966 554,463 10,024,854
1967 563,108 10,358,513
1968 572,257 10,697,530
1969 583,276 11,040,280
1970 595,846 11,387,790
1971 608,348 11,741,008
1972 620,960 12,099,180
1973 633,995 12,463,537
1974 647,691 12,835,351
1975 662,197 13,215,892
1976 677,628 13,606,284
1977 693,984 14,006,812
1978 711,245 14,416,684
1979 729,375 14,834,552
1980 748,389 15,258,218
1981 768,385 15,687,297
1982 789,286 16,121,874
1983 811,005 16,562,205
1984 833,501 17,008,841
1985 856,726 17,461,434
1986 880,705 17,923,536
1987 905,479 18,394,963
1988 931,020 18,871,020
1989 957,138 19,348,921
1990 983,734 19,827,010
1991 1,010,818 20,304,896
1992 1,038,380 20,780,948
1993 1,066,405 21,254,520
1994 1,094,720 21,725,188
1995 1,123,213 22,193,821
1996 1,152,015 22,662,113
1997 1,181,439 23,131,685
1998 1,211,736 23,601,337
1999 1,243,016 24,066,593
2000 1,275,572 24,526,708
2001 1,309,589 24,979,922
2002 1,345,135 25,435,671
2003 1,382,350 25,892,703
2004 1,421,609 26,340,838
2005 1,463,495 26,785,804
2006 1,508,337 27,224,686
2007 1,556,237 27,649,363
2008 1,607,175 28,053,696
2009 1,661,556 28,438,298
2010 1,719,879 28,813,101
2011 1,781,985 29,185,212
2012 1,846,889 29,553,826
2013 1,913,059 29,912,198
2014 1,978,399 30,254,079
2015 2,040,989 30,573,972
2016 2,100,306 30,765,720
2017 2,156,900 30,565,323
2018 2,212,318 29,807,592
2019 2,267,706 28,938,098
2020 2,322,539 28,444,077
2021 2,376,722 28,237,826
2022 2,430,747 28,213,017
2023 2,484,789 28,300,854
2024 2,538,952 28,405,543

Fertility rates in Gabon and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Gabon

Venezuela
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Venezuela
1960 4.42 6.38
1961 4.5 6.3
1962 4.59 6.23
1963 4.65 6.16
1964 4.71 6.07
1965 4.79 5.98
1966 4.86 5.87
1967 4.92 5.75
1968 4.98 5.61
1969 5.05 5.47
1970 5.1 5.32
1971 5.16 5.17
1972 5.24 5.04
1973 5.29 4.91
1974 5.33 4.79
1975 5.39 4.69
1976 5.46 4.59
1977 5.52 4.49
1978 5.57 4.4
1979 5.61 4.3
1980 5.66 4.2
1981 5.73 4.1
1982 5.74 4.01
1983 5.76 3.93
1984 5.73 3.86
1985 5.71 3.79
1986 5.69 3.73
1987 5.67 3.67
1988 5.62 3.6
1989 5.55 3.52
1990 5.46 3.45
1991 5.37 3.37
1992 5.29 3.29
1993 5.19 3.22
1994 5.04 3.15
1995 4.88 3.08
1996 4.74 3.02
1997 4.66 2.97
1998 4.58 2.91
1999 4.5 2.86
2000 4.47 2.79
2001 4.42 2.78
2002 4.36 2.74
2003 4.3 2.7
2004 4.25 2.64
2005 4.21 2.63
2006 4.17 2.6
2007 4.14 2.52
2008 4.12 2.48
2009 4.14 2.42
2010 4.15 2.4
2011 4.15 2.4
2012 4.09 2.38
2013 4.02 2.33
2014 3.95 2.3
2015 3.92 2.25
2016 3.92 2.22
2017 3.91 2.18
2018 3.91 2.15
2019 3.88 2.13
2020 3.83 2.12
2021 3.78 2.11
2022 3.71 2.09
2023 3.65 2.08

Gabon and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Venezuela
Year Median age, years
Gabon Venezuela
1960 27.2 16.6
1961 27 16.6
1962 26.8 16.5
1963 26.5 16.5
1964 26.2 16.5
1965 25.9 16.5
1966 25.6 16.6
1967 25.2 16.6
1968 24.8 16.7
1969 24.5 16.9
1970 24.2 17
1971 23.9 17.2
1972 23.5 17.3
1973 23.2 17.5
1974 22.9 17.7
1975 22.5 17.9
1976 22.2 18.1
1977 21.9 18.3
1978 21.6 18.5
1979 21.3 18.7
1980 21 18.8
1981 20.7 19
1982 20.4 19.2
1983 20.1 19.4
1984 19.9 19.6
1985 19.7 19.8
1986 19.5 20
1987 19.3 20.2
1988 19.2 20.4
1989 19 20.6
1990 18.9 20.8
1991 18.9 21
1992 18.8 21.2
1993 18.8 21.4
1994 18.8 21.6
1995 18.8 21.9
1996 18.9 22.1
1997 18.9 22.3
1998 19 22.6
1999 19.1 22.8
2000 19.3 23.1
2001 19.4 23.4
2002 19.6 23.6
2003 19.7 23.9
2004 19.9 24.1
2005 20.1 24.4
2006 20.3 24.7
2007 20.6 24.9
2008 20.8 25.2
2009 21 25.5
2010 21.2 25.8
2011 21.4 26.1
2012 21.7 26.5
2013 21.9 26.8
2014 22.1 27.1
2015 22.2 27.4
2016 22.3 27.7
2017 22.4 28
2018 22.4 28.4
2019 22.5 28.9
2020 22.5 29.2
2021 22.5 29.6
2022 22.5 29.8
2023 22.6 30
2024 22.6 30.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$19.2B
2024
$393B
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2025
15.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2023
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.85%
2025
-5.51%
2025
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
56.3
2025
27.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Gabon Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$7.51
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.93 megatons
2023
84.6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.98 tons
2023
2.99 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gabon Venezuela
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,105
2024
-105,297
2024
Urban population
91.3%
2024
88.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.6
2025
28.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
10
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
62
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
125
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Gabon Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$247.1
2022
$208.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46
2022
$51.9
2022
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
72.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.55%
2022
0.71%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.48
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
33.2
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
49
2025
73
2025
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Venezuela
% of world land
0.17%
2025
0.59%
2025
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2025
83,012 sq mi
2025
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2025
177,888 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
59,769 mi
2014

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