GA · GAB

Gabon

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Indicator summary

IndicatorValueYearPosition by value10-year change
Demography
Total population2,593,130 people2025142 of 217 · 2025+27.05%
Life expectancy at birth68.51 years2024165 of 217 · 2024+3.69%
Total fertility rate3.59 births per woman202440 of 217 · 2024−9.13%
Population growth+2.11%202542 of 217 · 2025−1 pp
Infant mortality25.9 per 1,000 live births2024142 of 196 · 2024−25.36%
Urban population92.09%202528 of 217 · 2025+4 pp
Population ages 65 and above4.13%2025163 of 217 · 2025+0.11 pp
Population density9.64 people per km²2023201 of 215 · 2023+29.89%
Economy
GDP per capita, PPP22,218.34 current international dollars (PPP)202589 of 185 · 2025+55.3%
Annual GDP growth+2.47%2025121 of 186 · 2025−1.41 pp
Consumer price inflation+1.77%202551 of 165 · 2025+2.11 pp
Employment
Total unemployment20.15%2025178 of 182 · 2025+0.21 pp
Youth unemployment36.28%2025170 of 182 · 2025+0.42 pp
Labor force participation51.06%2025157 of 182 · 2025+0.58 pp
Technology and connectivity
Individuals using the Internet68.72%2024121 of 182 · 2024+30.65 pp
Fixed broadband subscriptions4.69 per 100 people2024112 of 151 · 2024+759.89%
Energy and environment
Renewable energy consumption91.3%20214 of 212 · 2021+11.6 pp
CO₂ emissions per capita2.05 t CO₂e per person202491 of 203 · 2024−35.36%
Access to electricity95.1%2024154 of 215 · 2024+8 pp
Forest area91.18%20233 of 213 · 2023−0.46 pp
Society
Current health expenditure3.13%2023174 of 192 · 2023+0.29 pp
Maternal mortality233 per 100,000 live births2023162 of 194 · 2023−0.85%

Historical trend

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Methodology and limitations

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.

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