Gabon vs United States
POP 134.0x GDP 1375.9x LE 10.4 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Gabon vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.5M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 4.1% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 9.6 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 36.5% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Gabon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $20.9B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $1.1B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $8,230.043 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 20.1% | 4.0% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Gabon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (United States, 93% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 233 | 17 | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.5 | 3.7 | 2022 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 32.6 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Gabon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 90% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 7.7% | 79.4% | 2003 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 5.4% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 70.3% | 97.5% | 2019 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Gabon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.1% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 1,023 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 91.3% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 2.0 | 13.6 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Gabon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Internet Users (United States, 27% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | 68.7% | 94.7% | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Gabon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 1.1K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 3.8% | 1.1% | 2017 |
| Female Labor Participation | 41.8% | 56.6% | 2024 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Gabon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Gabon vs United States comparison
Gabon (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 134.0x smaller (2.5M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 1375.9x smaller ($20.9B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP (Current USD) (~100% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Gabon vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.