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Gabon vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), 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 127/197 ($20.9B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Yemen
Population
2663339
43325643
Population rank 141/197 37/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 127/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 93/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 75/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Gabon and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Yemen
2024 $20,895,684,426 -
2023 $19,388,372,071 -
2022 $20,440,655,695 -
2021 $19,444,935,097 -
2020 $15,342,236,164 -
2019 $16,874,405,465 -
2018 $16,867,326,402 $21,606,160,663
2017 $14,929,487,485 $26,842,229,045
2016 $14,023,890,265 $31,317,825,274
2015 $14,383,107,763 $42,444,490,074
2014 $18,203,966,896 $43,228,585,321
2013 $17,595,744,798 $40,415,233,436
2012 $17,170,464,016 $35,401,331,610
2011 $18,210,307,744 $32,726,417,878
2010 $14,372,593,020 $30,906,749,533
2009 $12,113,699,068 $25,130,278,213
2008 $15,571,348,344 $26,910,855,807
2007 $12,455,409,587 $21,650,528,674
2006 $10,327,598,306 $19,063,143,370
2005 $9,582,783,991 $16,731,566,717
2004 $7,770,219,008 $13,867,634,371
2003 $6,511,903,365 $11,777,532,662
2002 $5,335,451,100 $10,693,430,511
2001 $5,023,265,413 $9,852,990,693
2000 $5,080,483,629 $9,679,316,770
1999 $4,662,992,036 $7,639,325,296
1998 $4,483,417,310 $6,322,175,566
1997 $5,326,817,115 $6,838,298,531
1996 $5,694,040,003 $6,496,163,616
1995 $4,958,845,648 $12,796,345,679
1994 $4,190,819,344 $28,019,483,764
1993 $4,378,645,081 $21,736,802,664
1992 $5,592,390,827 $17,959,367,194
1991 $5,402,919,785 $14,665,445,462
1990 $5,952,293,765 $12,643,821,569
1989 $4,186,411,464 -
1988 $3,834,503,376 -
1987 $3,281,797,043 -
1986 $3,403,638,189 -
1985 $3,339,914,757 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Yemen
2024 $8,230 -
2023 $7,803 -
2022 $8,409 -
2021 $8,181 -
2020 $6,606 -
2019 $7,441 -
2018 $7,624 $634
2017 $6,922 $811
2016 $6,677 $975
2015 $7,047 $1,362
2014 $9,201 $1,430
2013 $9,198 $1,379
2012 $9,297 $1,245
2011 $10,219 $1,186
2010 $8,357 $1,155
2009 $7,291 $969
2008 $9,689 $1,072
2007 $8,004 $890
2006 $6,847 $810
2005 $6,548 $734
2004 $5,466 $628
2003 $4,711 $549
2002 $3,966 $513
2001 $3,836 $487
2000 $3,983 $493
1999 $3,751 $401
1998 $3,700 $343
1997 $4,509 $383
1996 $4,943 $375
1995 $4,415 $764
1994 $3,828 $1,735
1993 $4,106 $1,397
1992 $5,386 $1,198
1991 $5,345 $1,016
1990 $6,051 $910
1989 $4,374 -
1988 $4,119 -
1987 $3,624 -
1986 $3,865 -
1985 $3,898 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Yemen
2026 68.9 69.7
2025 68.7 69.6
2024 68.5 69.4
2023 68.3 69.3
2022 67.7 68
2021 67.1 66
2020 67.1 66.4
2019 67.3 66.6
2018 67 65.9
2017 66.8 67.1
2016 66.6 67.1
2015 66.3 66.8
2014 66.1 68
2013 65.8 68
2012 65.4 67.6
2011 65.1 67.4
2010 64.7 67.2
2009 64.4 66.9
2008 64 66.6
2007 63.6 66.2
2006 63.3 65.8
2005 63 65.4
2004 62.7 64.9
2003 62.5 64.4
2002 62.2 63.8
2001 62 63.3
2000 61.8 62.8
1999 61.7 62.3
1998 61.5 61.8
1997 61.4 61.3
1996 61.3 60.9
1995 61.3 60.5
1994 61.2 59.8
1993 61.1 59.7
1992 61 59.3
1991 60.9 58.8
1990 60.7 58.5
1989 60.6 58
1988 60.4 57.4
1987 60.2 56.8
1986 60 54
1985 59.7 55.4
1984 59.3 54.6
1983 59 53.6
1982 58.6 52.4
1981 58.3 51.7
1980 57.9 50.6
1979 57.4 49.5
1978 57 48.5
1977 56.5 47.4
1976 56 46.4
1975 55.5 45.5
1974 54.9 44.5
1973 54.4 43.6
1972 53.8 42.7
1971 53.3 41.8
1970 52.7 40.6
1969 52.1 39.6
1968 51.5 38
1967 50.9 37.1
1966 50.3 36.3
1965 49.7 35.6
1964 49 34.9
1963 48.4 33.4
1962 47.8 33.7
1961 47.1 34.1
1960 46.4 33.5
1959 45.8 32.9
1958 45.1 32.4
1957 44.4 31.8
1956 43.7 31.3
1955 42.9 30.8
1954 42.2 30.4
1953 41.5 30
1952 40.7 29.6
1951 40 29.3
1950 39.3 28.9

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

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Gabon and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

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

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Yemen

Fertility rate
Gabon

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Yemen
2023 3.65 4.59
2022 3.71 4.59
2021 3.78 4.6
2020 3.83 4.6
2019 3.88 4.6
2018 3.91 4.61
2017 3.91 4.61
2016 3.92 4.61
2015 3.92 4.62
2014 3.95 4.62
2013 4.02 4.62
2012 4.09 4.63
2011 4.15 4.63
2010 4.15 4.81
2009 4.14 5
2008 4.12 5.11
2007 4.14 5.26
2006 4.17 5.41
2005 4.21 5.56
2004 4.25 5.71
2003 4.3 5.84
2002 4.36 5.97
2001 4.42 6.14
2000 4.47 6.32
1999 4.5 6.49
1998 4.58 6.64
1997 4.66 6.82
1996 4.74 7
1995 4.88 7.53
1994 5.04 7.8
1993 5.19 8.05
1992 5.29 8.27
1991 5.37 8.46
1990 5.46 8.61
1989 5.55 8.71
1988 5.62 8.79
1987 5.67 8.83
1986 5.69 8.86
1985 5.71 8.86
1984 5.73 8.85
1983 5.76 8.83
1982 5.74 8.79
1981 5.73 8.75
1980 5.66 8.71
1979 5.61 8.67
1978 5.57 8.5
1977 5.52 8.47
1976 5.46 8.42
1975 5.39 8.37
1974 5.33 8.33
1973 5.29 8.29
1972 5.24 8.27
1971 5.16 8.26
1970 5.1 8.23
1969 5.05 8.22
1968 4.98 8.19
1967 4.92 8.17
1966 4.86 8.14
1965 4.79 8.1
1964 4.71 8.07
1963 4.65 8.03
1962 4.59 8.01
1961 4.5 8
1960 4.42 7.99

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

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Gabon and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Yemen
2024 22.6 19.3
2023 22.6 19.2
2022 22.5 19.2
2021 22.5 19.1
2020 22.5 19.1
2019 22.5 19.1
2018 22.4 19
2017 22.4 18.9
2016 22.3 18.8
2015 22.2 18.7
2014 22.1 18.5
2013 21.9 18.3
2012 21.7 18.1
2011 21.4 17.9
2010 21.2 17.7
2009 21 17.4
2008 20.8 17.2
2007 20.6 16.9
2006 20.3 16.7
2005 20.1 16.4
2004 19.9 16.2
2003 19.7 16
2002 19.6 15.8
2001 19.4 15.6
2000 19.3 15.4
1999 19.1 15.2
1998 19 15
1997 18.9 14.9
1996 18.9 14.8
1995 18.8 14.7
1994 18.8 14.6
1993 18.8 14.6
1992 18.8 14.6
1991 18.9 14.6
1990 18.9 14.6
1989 19 14.6
1988 19.2 14.7
1987 19.3 14.8
1986 19.5 14.9
1985 19.7 15
1984 19.9 15.1
1983 20.1 15.3
1982 20.4 15.5
1981 20.7 15.7
1980 21 15.9
1979 21.3 16.1
1978 21.6 16.3
1977 21.9 16.6
1976 22.2 16.8
1975 22.5 17
1974 22.9 17.3
1973 23.2 17.6
1972 23.5 17.8
1971 23.9 18.1
1970 24.2 18.4
1969 24.5 18.7
1968 24.8 18.9
1967 25.2 19.1
1966 25.6 19.2
1965 25.9 19.3
1964 26.2 19.4
1963 26.5 19.5
1962 26.8 19.6
1961 27 19.6
1960 27.2 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
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
5.2 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
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
+1,116
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.7:49.3
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
36.8
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
17
2026
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
67
2025
44
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
$253
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.1
2023
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
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
2026
31
2026
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%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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