Gabon vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Gabon vs Iceland)
ⓘ 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.
Iceland leads against Gabon in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Gabon leads in 1. Gabon's strongest global position is 95th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Gabon wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 3.39 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Gabon in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 18,923.66 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Iceland wins against Gabon in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 38 (2017, ranked 117th).
- Iceland wins against Gabon in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 68.72 (2024, ranked 138th).
- Iceland wins against Gabon in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 68.51 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Gabon and Iceland is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 20.17 (1995, ranked 146th) vs 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th).
- Iceland wins against Gabon in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 20.15 (2025, ranked 182nd).
- Iceland wins against Gabon in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs -0.70 (2023, ranked 152nd).
- Iceland wins against Gabon in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs -1.02 (2023, ranked 167th).
- Iceland wins against Gabon in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs -0.87 (2023, ranked 161st).
- Iceland wins against Gabon in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -0.34 (2023, ranked 134th).
| Metric | Gabon(1) | Iceland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.39 (102/214) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 18,923.66 (95/199) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 38 (117/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 68.72 (138/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.51 (165/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (1995) 20.17 (146/197) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 20.15 (182/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.70 (152/205) | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.02 (167/205) | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.87 (161/205) | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.34 (134/205) | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) |