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Gabon vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 75th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B) and Yemen ranks 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Yemen
Population
2636721
42727988
Population rank 142/197 37/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 126/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$8,219
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 96/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$15.3B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.2%
2025
71.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,033
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 73/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,135
2025
$1,333
2025
Land area
99,487 sq mi
2025
203,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
69.6 years
2025

Gabon and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Yemen
Year GDP
Gabon Yemen
1960 $141,468,978 -
1961 $167,637,907 -
1962 $182,796,536 -
1963 $154,480,244 -
1964 $215,679,855 -
1965 $226,474,286 -
1966 $245,849,781 -
1967 $271,543,680 -
1968 $294,468,564 -
1969 $318,124,701 -
1970 $323,802,476 -
1971 $381,687,073 -
1972 $430,508,359 -
1973 $722,780,701 -
1974 $1,544,216,002 -
1975 $2,157,592,940 -
1976 $3,009,409,974 -
1977 $2,809,349,069 -
1978 $2,389,479,272 -
1979 $3,030,251,120 -
1980 $4,279,637,942 -
1981 $3,862,269,121 -
1982 $3,618,007,841 -
1983 $3,391,275,732 -
1984 $3,561,451,561 -
1985 $3,339,914,757 -
1986 $3,403,638,189 -
1987 $3,281,797,043 -
1988 $3,834,503,376 -
1989 $4,186,411,464 -
1990 $5,952,293,765 $12,643,821,569
1991 $5,402,919,785 $14,665,445,462
1992 $5,592,390,827 $17,959,367,194
1993 $4,378,645,081 $21,736,802,664
1994 $4,190,819,344 $28,019,483,764
1995 $4,958,845,648 $12,796,345,679
1996 $5,694,040,003 $6,496,163,616
1997 $5,326,817,115 $6,838,298,531
1998 $4,483,417,310 $6,322,175,566
1999 $4,662,992,036 $7,639,325,296
2000 $5,080,483,629 $9,679,316,770
2001 $5,023,265,413 $9,852,990,693
2002 $5,335,451,100 $10,693,430,511
2003 $6,511,903,365 $11,777,532,662
2004 $7,770,219,008 $13,867,634,371
2005 $9,582,783,991 $16,731,566,717
2006 $10,327,598,306 $19,063,143,370
2007 $12,455,409,587 $21,650,528,674
2008 $15,571,348,344 $26,910,855,807
2009 $12,113,699,068 $25,130,278,213
2010 $14,372,593,020 $30,906,749,533
2011 $18,210,307,744 $32,726,417,878
2012 $17,170,464,016 $35,401,331,609
2013 $17,595,744,798 $40,415,233,436
2014 $18,203,966,896 $43,228,585,321
2015 $14,383,107,763 $42,444,490,074
2016 $14,023,890,265 $31,317,825,274
2017 $14,929,487,485 $26,842,229,045
2018 $16,867,326,402 $21,606,160,663
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Yemen
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Yemen
1960 $276.1 -
1961 $323 -
1962 $348 -
1963 $290.7 -
1964 $400 -
1965 $415 -
1966 $443 -
1967 $482 -
1968 $515 -
1969 $545 -
1970 $543 -
1971 $627 -
1972 $693 -
1973 $1,140 -
1974 $2,384 -
1975 $3,258 -
1976 $4,441 -
1977 $4,048 -
1978 $3,360 -
1979 $4,155 -
1980 $5,718 -
1981 $5,026 -
1982 $4,584 -
1983 $4,182 -
1984 $4,273 -
1985 $3,898 -
1986 $3,865 -
1987 $3,624 -
1988 $4,119 -
1989 $4,374 -
1990 $6,051 $910
1991 $5,345 $1,016
1992 $5,386 $1,198
1993 $4,106 $1,397
1994 $3,828 $1,735
1995 $4,415 $764
1996 $4,943 $375
1997 $4,509 $383
1998 $3,700 $343
1999 $3,751 $401
2000 $3,983 $493
2001 $3,836 $487
2002 $3,966 $513
2003 $4,711 $549
2004 $5,466 $628
2005 $6,548 $734
2006 $6,847 $810
2007 $8,004 $890
2008 $9,689 $1,072
2009 $7,291 $969
2010 $8,357 $1,155
2011 $10,219 $1,186
2012 $9,297 $1,245
2013 $9,198 $1,379
2014 $9,201 $1,430
2015 $7,047 $1,362
2016 $6,677 $975
2017 $6,922 $811
2018 $7,624 $634
2019 $7,441 -
2020 $6,606 -
2021 $8,181 -
2022 $8,409 -
2023 $8,071 -
2024 $8,219 -

Gabon vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Yemen
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Yemen
1950 39.3 28.9
1951 40 29.3
1952 40.7 29.6
1953 41.5 30
1954 42.2 30.4
1955 42.9 30.8
1956 43.7 31.3
1957 44.4 31.8
1958 45.1 32.4
1959 45.8 32.9
1960 46.4 33.5
1961 47.1 34.1
1962 47.8 33.7
1963 48.4 33.4
1964 49 34.9
1965 49.7 35.6
1966 50.3 36.3
1967 50.9 37.1
1968 51.5 38
1969 52.1 39.6
1970 52.7 40.6
1971 53.3 41.8
1972 53.8 42.7
1973 54.4 43.6
1974 54.9 44.5
1975 55.5 45.5
1976 56 46.4
1977 56.5 47.4
1978 57 48.5
1979 57.4 49.5
1980 57.9 50.6
1981 58.3 51.7
1982 58.6 52.4
1983 59 53.6
1984 59.3 54.6
1985 59.7 55.4
1986 60 54
1987 60.2 56.8
1988 60.4 57.4
1989 60.6 58
1990 60.7 58.5
1991 60.9 58.8
1992 61 59.3
1993 61.1 59.7
1994 61.2 59.8
1995 61.3 60.5
1996 61.3 60.9
1997 61.4 61.3
1998 61.5 61.8
1999 61.7 62.3
2000 61.8 62.8
2001 62 63.3
2002 62.2 63.8
2003 62.5 64.4
2004 62.7 64.9
2005 63 65.4
2006 63.3 65.8
2007 63.6 66.2
2008 64 66.6
2009 64.4 66.9
2010 64.7 67.2
2011 65.1 67.4
2012 65.4 67.6
2013 65.8 68
2014 66.1 68
2015 66.3 66.8
2016 66.6 67.1
2017 66.8 67.1
2018 67 65.9
2019 67.3 66.6
2020 67.1 66.4
2021 67.1 66
2022 67.7 68
2023 68.3 69.3
2024 68.5 69.4
2025 68.7 69.6

Gabon and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Yemen
Year Population
Gabon Yemen
1960 512,316 5,532,301
1961 518,266 5,655,232
1962 524,649 5,782,221
1963 531,452 5,911,135
1964 538,657 6,048,006
1965 546,308 6,195,593
1966 554,463 6,351,494
1967 563,108 6,516,444
1968 572,257 6,690,524
1969 583,276 6,875,859
1970 595,846 7,065,279
1971 608,348 7,257,462
1972 620,960 7,460,068
1973 633,995 7,672,796
1974 647,691 7,896,783
1975 662,197 8,133,598
1976 677,628 8,384,113
1977 693,984 8,648,222
1978 711,245 8,926,586
1979 729,375 9,224,194
1980 748,389 9,543,358
1981 768,385 9,882,362
1982 789,286 10,241,006
1983 811,005 10,621,499
1984 833,501 11,025,597
1985 856,726 11,453,825
1986 880,705 11,901,040
1987 905,479 12,369,912
1988 931,020 12,859,708
1989 957,138 13,364,174
1990 983,734 13,887,862
1991 1,010,818 14,430,201
1992 1,038,380 14,989,494
1993 1,066,405 15,563,914
1994 1,094,720 16,149,147
1995 1,123,213 16,740,058
1996 1,152,015 17,313,177
1997 1,181,439 17,873,936
1998 1,211,736 18,446,013
1999 1,243,016 19,029,420
2000 1,275,572 19,624,141
2001 1,309,589 20,226,147
2002 1,345,135 20,835,086
2003 1,382,350 21,456,379
2004 1,421,609 22,095,167
2005 1,463,495 22,790,085
2006 1,508,337 23,543,083
2007 1,556,237 24,318,082
2008 1,607,175 25,111,941
2009 1,661,556 25,927,724
2010 1,719,879 26,754,387
2011 1,781,985 27,582,897
2012 1,846,889 28,433,647
2013 1,913,059 29,312,952
2014 1,978,399 30,226,309
2015 2,040,989 31,159,379
2016 2,100,306 32,109,010
2017 2,156,900 33,090,921
2018 2,212,318 34,085,182
2019 2,267,706 35,111,408
2020 2,322,539 36,134,863
2021 2,376,722 37,140,230
2022 2,430,747 38,222,876
2023 2,484,789 39,390,799
2024 2,538,952 40,583,164

Fertility rates in Gabon and Yemen

Fertility rate
Gabon

Yemen
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Yemen
1960 4.42 7.99
1961 4.5 8
1962 4.59 8.01
1963 4.65 8.03
1964 4.71 8.07
1965 4.79 8.1
1966 4.86 8.14
1967 4.92 8.17
1968 4.98 8.19
1969 5.05 8.22
1970 5.1 8.23
1971 5.16 8.26
1972 5.24 8.27
1973 5.29 8.29
1974 5.33 8.33
1975 5.39 8.37
1976 5.46 8.42
1977 5.52 8.47
1978 5.57 8.5
1979 5.61 8.67
1980 5.66 8.71
1981 5.73 8.75
1982 5.74 8.79
1983 5.76 8.83
1984 5.73 8.85
1985 5.71 8.86
1986 5.69 8.86
1987 5.67 8.83
1988 5.62 8.79
1989 5.55 8.71
1990 5.46 8.61
1991 5.37 8.46
1992 5.29 8.27
1993 5.19 8.05
1994 5.04 7.8
1995 4.88 7.53
1996 4.74 7
1997 4.66 6.82
1998 4.58 6.64
1999 4.5 6.49
2000 4.47 6.32
2001 4.42 6.14
2002 4.36 5.97
2003 4.3 5.84
2004 4.25 5.71
2005 4.21 5.56
2006 4.17 5.41
2007 4.14 5.26
2008 4.12 5.11
2009 4.14 5
2010 4.15 4.81
2011 4.15 4.63
2012 4.09 4.63
2013 4.02 4.62
2014 3.95 4.62
2015 3.92 4.62
2016 3.92 4.61
2017 3.91 4.61
2018 3.91 4.61
2019 3.88 4.6
2020 3.83 4.6
2021 3.78 4.6
2022 3.71 4.59
2023 3.65 4.59

Gabon and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Yemen
Year Median age, years
Gabon Yemen
1960 27.2 19.7
1961 27 19.6
1962 26.8 19.6
1963 26.5 19.5
1964 26.2 19.4
1965 25.9 19.3
1966 25.6 19.2
1967 25.2 19.1
1968 24.8 18.9
1969 24.5 18.7
1970 24.2 18.4
1971 23.9 18.1
1972 23.5 17.8
1973 23.2 17.6
1974 22.9 17.3
1975 22.5 17
1976 22.2 16.8
1977 21.9 16.6
1978 21.6 16.3
1979 21.3 16.1
1980 21 15.9
1981 20.7 15.7
1982 20.4 15.5
1983 20.1 15.3
1984 19.9 15.1
1985 19.7 15
1986 19.5 14.9
1987 19.3 14.8
1988 19.2 14.7
1989 19 14.6
1990 18.9 14.6
1991 18.9 14.6
1992 18.8 14.6
1993 18.8 14.6
1994 18.8 14.6
1995 18.8 14.7
1996 18.9 14.8
1997 18.9 14.9
1998 19 15
1999 19.1 15.2
2000 19.3 15.4
2001 19.4 15.6
2002 19.6 15.8
2003 19.7 16
2004 19.9 16.2
2005 20.1 16.4
2006 20.3 16.7
2007 20.6 16.9
2008 20.8 17.2
2009 21 17.4
2010 21.2 17.7
2011 21.4 17.9
2012 21.7 18.1
2013 21.9 18.3
2014 22.1 18.5
2015 22.2 18.7
2016 22.3 18.8
2017 22.4 18.9
2018 22.4 19
2019 22.5 19.1
2020 22.5 19.1
2021 22.5 19.1
2022 22.5 19.2
2023 22.6 19.2
2024 22.6 19.3

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GDP

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Population

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$19.2B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2025
9.59%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2023
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.85%
2025
-3.73%
2025
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
56.3
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Gabon Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.93 megatons
2023
10.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.98 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Gabon Yemen
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,105
2024
-10,482
2024
Urban population
91.3%
2024
40.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.6
2025
16.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
13
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
20
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
46
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Gabon Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$247.1
2022
$38.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46
2022
$26.8
2022
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
69.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.55%
2022
23.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.48
2022
0.29
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
33.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2025
31
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Yemen
% of world land
0.17%
2025
0.35%
2025
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2025
90,549 sq mi
2025
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2025
2,120 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
n/a

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