Congo vs Gabon Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Congo vs Gabon)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Gabon leads against Congo in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Congo leads in 2. Congo's strongest global position is 106th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Gabon's strongest global position is 95th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Gabon wins against Congo in GDP growth (annual %): 3.39 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs 2.58 (2024, ranked 133rd).
- Gabon wins against Congo in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 18,923.66 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 6,181.47 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Gini index data for Congo and Gabon is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 48.90 (2011, ranked 160th) vs 38 (2017, ranked 117th).
- Gabon wins against Congo in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 68.72 (2024, ranked 138th) vs 47.25 (2024, ranked 169th).
- Gabon wins against Congo in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.51 (2024, ranked 165th) vs 66 (2024, ranked 188th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Congo and Gabon is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 47.89 (2012, ranked 144th) vs 20.17 (1995, ranked 146th).
- Congo wins against Gabon in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 19.88 (2025, ranked 181st) vs 20.15 (2025, ranked 182nd).
- Gabon wins against Congo in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.70 (2023, ranked 152nd) vs -1.24 (2023, ranked 183rd).
- Gabon wins against Congo in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -1.02 (2023, ranked 167th) vs -1.35 (2023, ranked 188th).
- Gabon wins against Congo in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.87 (2023, ranked 161st) vs -1.02 (2023, ranked 167th).
- Congo wins against Gabon in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.02 (2023, ranked 106th) vs -0.34 (2023, ranked 134th).
| Metric | Congo(2) | Gabon(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.58 (133/214) | (2024) 3.39 (102/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 6,181.47 (153/199) | (2024) 18,923.66 (95/199) |
| Gini index | (2011) 48.90 (160/171) | (2017) 38 (117/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 47.25 (169/213) | (2024) 68.72 (138/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66 (188/217) | (2024) 68.51 (165/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2012) 47.89 (144/197) | (1995) 20.17 (146/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 19.88 (181/187) | (2025) 20.15 (182/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.24 (183/205) | (2023) -0.70 (152/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.35 (188/205) | (2023) -1.02 (167/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.02 (167/205) | (2023) -0.87 (161/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.02 (106/205) | (2023) -0.34 (134/205) |