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Gabon vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 75th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Vietnam
Population
2663339
102365351
Population rank 141/197 16/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Gabon and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Vietnam
2024 $20,895,684,426 $476,388,230,307
2023 $19,388,372,071 $433,857,681,378
2022 $20,440,655,695 $413,445,230,669
2021 $19,444,935,097 $366,474,752,771
2020 $15,342,236,164 $346,615,738,538
2019 $16,874,405,465 $334,365,270,497
2018 $16,867,326,402 $310,106,478,395
2017 $14,929,487,485 $281,353,605,987
2016 $14,023,890,265 $257,096,001,178
2015 $14,383,107,763 $239,258,328,382
2014 $18,203,966,896 $233,451,469,643
2013 $17,595,744,798 $213,708,811,665
2012 $17,170,464,016 $195,590,661,129
2011 $18,210,307,744 $172,595,049,184
2010 $14,372,593,020 $147,201,173,197
2009 $12,113,699,068 $106,014,659,565
2008 $15,571,348,344 $99,130,304,099
2007 $12,455,409,587 $77,414,425,532
2006 $10,327,598,306 $66,371,664,817
2005 $9,582,783,991 $57,633,255,738
2004 $7,770,219,008 $45,427,854,693
2003 $6,511,903,365 $39,552,513,232
2002 $5,335,451,100 $35,064,105,501
2001 $5,023,265,413 $32,685,198,809
2000 $5,080,483,629 $31,172,518,403
1999 $4,662,992,036 $28,683,659,007
1998 $4,483,417,310 $27,209,602,050
1997 $5,326,817,115 $26,843,700,442
1996 $5,694,040,003 $24,657,470,575
1995 $4,958,845,648 $20,736,164,459
1994 $4,190,819,344 $16,286,433,533
1993 $4,378,645,081 $13,180,953,598
1992 $5,592,390,827 $9,866,990,236
1991 $5,402,919,785 $9,613,369,520
1990 $5,952,293,765 $6,471,740,806
1989 $4,186,411,464 $6,293,304,975
1988 $3,834,503,376 $25,423,812,649
1987 $3,281,797,043 $36,658,108,850
1986 $3,403,638,189 $26,336,616,250
1985 $3,339,914,757 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Vietnam
2024 $8,230 $4,717
2023 $7,803 $4,323
2022 $8,409 $4,148
2021 $8,181 $3,704
2020 $6,606 $3,534
2019 $7,441 $3,441
2018 $7,624 $3,222
2017 $6,922 $2,956
2016 $6,677 $2,735
2015 $7,047 $2,578
2014 $9,201 $2,546
2013 $9,198 $2,360
2012 $9,297 $2,185
2011 $10,219 $1,951
2010 $8,357 $1,683
2009 $7,291 $1,226
2008 $9,689 $1,164
2007 $8,004 $926
2006 $6,847 $808
2005 $6,548 $711
2004 $5,466 $565
2003 $4,711 $497
2002 $3,966 $445
2001 $3,836 $419
2000 $3,983 $404
1999 $3,751 $376
1998 $3,700 $361
1997 $4,509 $362
1996 $4,943 $337
1995 $4,415 $287.8
1994 $3,828 $229.9
1993 $4,106 $189.4
1992 $5,386 $144.5
1991 $5,345 $143.7
1990 $6,051 $98.8
1989 $4,374 $98.1
1988 $4,119 $405
1987 $3,624 $595
1986 $3,865 $436
1985 $3,898 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Vietnam
2026 68.9 75
2025 68.7 74.9
2024 68.5 74.7
2023 68.3 74.6
2022 67.7 74.5
2021 67.1 74.1
2020 67.1 75.4
2019 67.3 74.2
2018 67 74.1
2017 66.8 74
2016 66.6 74
2015 66.3 74
2014 66.1 73.9
2013 65.8 73.8
2012 65.4 73.8
2011 65.1 73.7
2010 64.7 73.6
2009 64.4 73.5
2008 64 73.5
2007 63.6 73.4
2006 63.3 73.3
2005 63 73.2
2004 62.7 73.1
2003 62.5 73.2
2002 62.2 73.1
2001 62 73
2000 61.8 72.7
1999 61.7 72.6
1998 61.5 72.3
1997 61.4 71.7
1996 61.3 71.3
1995 61.3 70.9
1994 61.2 70.4
1993 61.1 70
1992 61 69.6
1991 60.9 69.3
1990 60.7 69
1989 60.6 68.8
1988 60.4 68.6
1987 60.2 68
1986 60 67.6
1985 59.7 67.2
1984 59.3 66.9
1983 59 66.5
1982 58.6 66.2
1981 58.3 65.8
1980 57.9 65.3
1979 57.4 65
1978 57 64.5
1977 56.5 64.1
1976 56 63.7
1975 55.5 61.9
1974 54.9 54.8
1973 54.4 55.7
1972 53.8 51.9
1971 53.3 55.6
1970 52.7 54.9
1969 52.1 54.8
1968 51.5 52.7
1967 50.9 56.7
1966 50.3 56.9
1965 49.7 57
1964 49 57.5
1963 48.4 56.9
1962 47.8 58.2
1961 47.1 58.5
1960 46.4 58
1959 45.8 57.4
1958 45.1 56.8
1957 44.4 56.2
1956 43.7 55.5
1955 42.9 54.8
1954 42.2 52
1953 41.5 50
1952 40.7 49.4
1951 40 48.7
1950 39.3 48

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

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Gabon and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Gabon Vietnam
2024 2,538,952 100,987,686
2023 2,484,789 100,352,192
2022 2,430,747 99,680,655
2021 2,376,722 98,935,098
2020 2,322,539 98,079,191
2019 2,267,706 97,173,776
2018 2,212,318 96,237,319
2017 2,156,900 95,176,977
2016 2,100,306 94,000,117
2015 2,040,989 92,823,254
2014 1,978,399 91,679,578
2013 1,913,059 90,573,104
2012 1,846,889 89,510,356
2011 1,781,985 88,468,314
2010 1,719,879 87,455,152
2009 1,661,556 86,460,018
2008 1,607,175 85,175,788
2007 1,556,237 83,633,375
2006 1,508,337 82,167,897
2005 1,463,495 81,088,313
2004 1,421,609 80,338,971
2003 1,382,350 79,563,777
2002 1,345,135 78,772,224
2001 1,309,589 77,969,361
2000 1,275,572 77,154,011
1999 1,243,016 76,287,452
1998 1,211,736 75,299,660
1997 1,181,439 74,226,889
1996 1,152,015 73,156,447
1995 1,123,213 72,049,940
1994 1,094,720 70,854,391
1993 1,066,405 69,586,384
1992 1,038,380 68,260,337
1991 1,010,818 66,891,775
1990 983,734 65,504,552
1989 957,138 64,147,348
1988 931,020 62,843,228
1987 905,479 61,584,651
1986 880,705 60,347,048
1985 856,726 59,060,622
1984 833,501 57,706,067
1983 811,005 56,337,921
1982 789,286 55,011,289
1981 768,385 53,738,141
1980 748,389 52,490,101
1979 729,375 51,378,211
1978 711,245 50,249,552
1977 693,984 48,954,872
1976 677,628 47,684,931
1975 662,197 46,482,903
1974 647,691 45,413,537
1973 633,995 44,409,861
1972 620,960 43,429,168
1971 608,348 42,449,276
1970 595,846 41,475,230
1969 583,276 40,582,096
1968 572,257 39,734,609
1967 563,108 38,895,080
1966 554,463 38,024,836
1965 546,308 37,129,656
1964 538,657 36,201,563
1963 531,452 35,249,101
1962 524,649 34,288,560
1961 518,266 33,409,059
1960 512,316 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Gabon

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Vietnam
2023 3.65 1.91
2022 3.71 1.93
2021 3.78 1.94
2020 3.83 1.96
2019 3.88 1.94
2018 3.91 1.88
2017 3.91 1.99
2016 3.92 2
2015 3.92 2.1
2014 3.95 2.09
2013 4.02 1.98
2012 4.09 1.97
2011 4.15 1.93
2010 4.15 1.91
2009 4.14 1.92
2008 4.12 1.93
2007 4.14 1.91
2006 4.17 1.87
2005 4.21 1.89
2004 4.25 1.97
2003 4.3 2
2002 4.36 2.01
2001 4.42 2.02
2000 4.47 2.03
1999 4.5 2
1998 4.58 2.1
1997 4.66 2.27
1996 4.74 2.47
1995 4.88 2.7
1994 5.04 2.94
1993 5.19 3.17
1992 5.29 3.35
1991 5.37 3.52
1990 5.46 3.6
1989 5.55 3.64
1988 5.62 3.62
1987 5.67 3.72
1986 5.69 3.96
1985 5.71 4.21
1984 5.73 4.41
1983 5.76 4.52
1982 5.74 4.59
1981 5.73 4.67
1980 5.66 4.8
1979 5.61 4.94
1978 5.57 5.1
1977 5.52 5.29
1976 5.46 5.46
1975 5.39 5.62
1974 5.33 5.78
1973 5.29 6.11
1972 5.24 6.1
1971 5.16 6.07
1970 5.1 6.02
1969 5.05 6.01
1968 4.98 6.03
1967 4.92 5.88
1966 4.86 5.97
1965 4.79 6.16
1964 4.71 6.29
1963 4.65 6.39
1962 4.59 6.26
1961 4.5 5.48
1960 4.42 6.27

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

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Gabon and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Vietnam
2024 22.6 33.9
2023 22.6 33.4
2022 22.5 33
2021 22.5 32.5
2020 22.5 32.1
2019 22.5 31.6
2018 22.4 31.2
2017 22.4 30.8
2016 22.3 30.5
2015 22.2 30.2
2014 22.1 29.8
2013 21.9 29.4
2012 21.7 29
2011 21.4 28.7
2010 21.2 28.3
2009 21 27.9
2008 20.8 27.4
2007 20.6 26.9
2006 20.3 26.3
2005 20.1 25.8
2004 19.9 25.4
2003 19.7 25
2002 19.6 24.6
2001 19.4 24.2
2000 19.3 23.7
1999 19.1 23.3
1998 19 22.9
1997 18.9 22.4
1996 18.9 22
1995 18.8 21.7
1994 18.8 21.4
1993 18.8 21.1
1992 18.8 20.9
1991 18.9 20.7
1990 18.9 20.5
1989 19 20.4
1988 19.2 20.2
1987 19.3 20.1
1986 19.5 20
1985 19.7 19.9
1984 19.9 19.8
1983 20.1 19.7
1982 20.4 19.6
1981 20.7 19.5
1980 21 19.4
1979 21.3 19.3
1978 21.6 19.1
1977 21.9 19
1976 22.2 18.8
1975 22.5 18.7
1974 22.9 18.6
1973 23.2 18.5
1972 23.5 18.5
1971 23.9 18.4
1970 24.2 18.4
1969 24.5 18.4
1968 24.8 18.4
1967 25.2 18.5
1966 25.6 18.7
1965 25.9 18.9
1964 26.2 19.2
1963 26.5 19.7
1962 26.8 20.2
1961 27 20.7
1960 27.2 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Gabon Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Gabon Vietnam
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Gabon Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Vietnam
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
354,460 mi
2019

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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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