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Gabon vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Gabon
gab
Leads on 43 of 108 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 61 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Gabon and Germany: Gabon leads on Major Urban Areas Population (870,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Gabon leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (824,400) against Germany (43.77); Gabon leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (24,000) against Germany (2.46). Across 108 compared metrics, Gabon wins on 43 and Germany wins on 61.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)71.93 %92.48 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 72% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score70.65 points83.85 points★
Radios208,000★77.8
Televisions63,000★51.4
Waterways1,6007,300★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.58B $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars23.52B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %★0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.8 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index4579.7★
Electricity Consumption2.07536.5★
Electricity Exports078.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels51★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants49★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables052★
Electricity Imports344★28.34
Electricity Installed Capacity671,000★208.5
Electricity Production2.24612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)22.1 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38★32.4
Gross Fixed Investment32.5★17.8
Gross National Saving25.628★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.8 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.2 %★2.3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption401★93.36
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports0119.5★
Natural Gas Production401★7.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves28.3239.5★
Oil Consumption18,000★2.5
Oil Exports213,500470,200★
Oil Imports4,822★2.67
Oil Production227,900★147,200
Oil Proved Reserves2276★
Population Below Poverty Line33.4 people14.8 people★
Public Debt64.263.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption24,000★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports4,662494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports10,680883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production16,580★2.16
Remittances0.10.5★
Revenue from Forest Resources2.6★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.810.24★
Taxes and Other Revenues9.511★
Unemployment Rate20.1 %3.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)77,850-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.14★600.19
Population Distributionthe relatively small population is spread in pockets throughout the country; the largest urban center is the capital of Libreville, located along the Atlantic coast in the northwest, as shown in this population distribution mapsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country62 Cubic meters per year★45.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources166★154

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.27 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)223.25★185.14
Agricultural land21,532.4 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)885 km2,389 km★
Dam capacity per capita81.46 cubic meters per inhabitant★47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land405,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country18.61 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions916★
Independence1718★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.5★7.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.7 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate3 %NA
Hospital Bed Density6.3 people/sq km8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)233 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth19.629.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15 %★22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS46,000★93,000
Underweight Children Under 55.40.6★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)7,000183,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)45.65 %54.08 %★
Human Capital Index0.460.75★
Life expectancy at birth72.11 years84.11 years★
Median age of population21.54 years45.59 years★
Population Change54,221.3 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density10.27 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population2.65M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.430.88★
Birth Rate (%)25.51 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate31.1 %67 %★
Death Rate (%)5.44 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age652,038.4 persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate824,400★43.77
Learning-adjusted years of school6.02 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population870,000 people★3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.94179.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age20★18
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.69 %★73.51 %
Physician Density0.52 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.35 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums39 %★0 %
Total deaths15,793.1 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)46.14 %61.31 %★
Total fertility rate3.47 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration942.8 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate34.13 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.321.35★
Airports42840★
Civil Air Travel15239★

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