# Gabon — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Libreville
- Region: Africa · Middle Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/ga
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,593,130 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 257,670 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 8,263 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 22,218 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 21.4 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.69 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.09 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 5.17 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.5 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 3.59 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 20.2% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 1.8% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Median fixed broadband | 36.91 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 68.7% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 92.1% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 91.3% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 91.2% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 2.05 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 35% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 18% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 35% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 62.98 (2005) → 68.51 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 5.49 (2006) → 68.72 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 84.09 (2006) → 92.09 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 4.21 (2005) → 3.59 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 85.8 (2004) → 91.3 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 81.6 (2005) → 95.1 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 44.3 (2005) → 25.9 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 4.37 (2005) → 2.05 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 91.9 (2004) → 91.18 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.599 |
| 1991 | 0.604 |
| 1992 | 0.605 |
| 1993 | 0.609 |
| 1994 | 0.613 |
| 1995 | 0.617 |
| 1996 | 0.620 |
| 1997 | 0.624 |
| 1998 | 0.630 |
| 1999 | 0.627 |
| 2000 | 0.626 |
| 2001 | 0.632 |
| 2002 | 0.635 |
| 2003 | 0.638 |
| 2004 | 0.638 |
| 2005 | 0.643 |
| 2006 | 0.643 |
| 2007 | 0.646 |
| 2008 | 0.647 |
| 2009 | 0.652 |
| 2010 | 0.656 |
| 2011 | 0.661 |
| 2012 | 0.671 |
| 2013 | 0.678 |
| 2014 | 0.687 |
| 2015 | 0.692 |
| 2016 | 0.696 |
| 2017 | 0.699 |
| 2018 | 0.699 |
| 2019 | 0.702 |
| 2020 | 0.704 |
| 2021 | 0.687 |
| 2022 | 0.693 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/ga#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.