Gabon vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Gabon and India: Gabon leads on Major Urban Areas Population (870,000 people) against India (32.94 people); India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Gabon (46,000); India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Gabon (40). Across 108 compared metrics, Gabon wins on 43 and India wins on 59.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 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 | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 70.71 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 72% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 70.65 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 208,000★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 63,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | 1,600 | 14,500★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 77,850★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 3.14 | 2.82★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24 | 24 | |
| Population Distribution | the 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 map | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 62 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 166★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.27 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 223.25★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 21,532.4 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 885 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 81.46 cubic meters per inhabitant | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 40 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 18.61 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 9 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 17★ | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.5 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.7 % of GDP | 3.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 3 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6.3 people/sq km★ | 0.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 233 % | 80 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.6 | 21.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 15 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 46,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 5.4★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 7,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 45.65 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.46 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.11 years | 76.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 21.54 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 54,221.3 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 10.27 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 2.65M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.43★ | 0.14 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 25.51 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 31.1 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.44 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.3 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 652,038.4 persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 824,400★ | 607.69 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 6.02 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 870,000 people★ | 32.94 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 167.94★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 20★ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 83.69 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.52 people/sq km | 0.72 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.35 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 39 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 15,793.1 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 46.14 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 3.47 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 942.8 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 34.13 per live births | 26.01 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.32★ | 0.14 | |
| Airports | 42 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 15 | 93★ |