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Gabon vs Morocco: Compare Statistics

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

Gabon
gab
Leads on 37 of 108 metrics
Morocco
mar
Leads on 61 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Gabon and Morocco: Morocco leads on Oil Proved Reserves (680,000) against Gabon (2); Gabon leads on Major Urban Areas Population (870,000 people) against Morocco (3.89 people); Gabon leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (671,000) against Morocco (8.30). Across 108 compared metrics, Gabon wins on 37 and Morocco wins on 61.

  • 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🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)71.93 %91 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 72% (2023 est.)percent of population: 91% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score70.65 points★48.04 points
Radios208,000★6.64
Televisions63,000★3.1
Waterways1,600none

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.58B $15.15B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars23.52B $173.27B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %6.5 %★
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15 %★5.6 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.8 % of GDP5.3 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index4593★
Electricity Consumption2.0728.25★
Electricity Exports0165★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5168★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants49★16
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables015★
Electricity Imports344★5.29
Electricity Installed Capacity671,000★8.3
Electricity Production2.2428.75★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)22.1 USD per capita23.52 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient3839.5★
Gross Fixed Investment32.5★31.2
Gross National Saving25.630.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.8 %5 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.2 %1 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption401★1.22
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports01.13★
Natural Gas Production401★87.78
Natural Gas Proved Reserves28.32★1.44
Oil Consumption18,000209,000★
Oil Exports213,500★25,090
Oil Imports4,822221,000★
Oil Production227,900★3,938
Oil Proved Reserves2680,000★
Population Below Poverty Line33.4 people3.9 people★
Public Debt64.2★64.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD★3.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption24,000278,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports4,6629,504★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports10,680229,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Production16,58066,230★
Remittances0.18.1★
Revenue from Forest Resources2.6★0.13
Taxes and Other Revenues9.521★
Unemployment Rate20.1 %9 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)77,850★101,168
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.14★64.17
Contiguous Zone2424
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 mapthe highest population density is found along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts; a number of densely populated agglomerations are scattered through the Atlas Mountains, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country62 Cubic meters per year★10 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources166★29

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.27 %2.1 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)223.25★39.89
Agricultural land21,532.4 sq. km286,647 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)885 km2,945 km★
Dam capacity per capita81.46 cubic meters per inhabitant461.01 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land4017,645★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country18.61 %48.1 %★
Administrative Divisions912★
Independence17★2
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.511.9★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.7 % of GDP5.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate3 %(2021 est.) note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara
Hospital Bed Density6.3 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)233 %70 %★
Mean Age at First Birth20.325.4★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15 %★26.1 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS46,00022,000★
Underweight Children Under 55.43★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)7,000246,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Currently married (Percent)45.65 %55.23 %★
Human Capital Index0.460.52★
Life expectancy at birth72.11 years78.77 years★
Median age of population21.54 years30.15 years★
Population Change54,221.3 persons344,033.4 persons★
Population density10.27 per sq. km★86.97 per sq. km
Total population2.65M persons38.78M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.430.48★
Birth Rate (%)25.51 %★16.5 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate31.1 %70.8 %★
Death Rate (%)5.44 %★6.66 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 % of GDP6 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age652,038.4 persons9.87M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate824,400★12.48
Learning-adjusted years of school6.02 years6.6 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population870,000 people★3.89 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.94170.4★
Military Manpower at Military Age20★18
Military Service Age and Obligation1819★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.69 %★78.28 %
Physician Density0.52 people/sq km0.74 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.35 %★0.81 %
Population living in slums39 %★9.01 %
Total deaths15,793.1 persons★214,533.1 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)46.14 %47.07 %★
Total fertility rate3.47 per woman★2.16 per woman
Total net-migration942.8 persons★-53,314 persons
Under-five mortality rate34.13 per live births15.29 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇬🇦 Gabon🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.32★0.29
Airports4248★
Civil Air Travel1528★

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