Gabon vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Gabon vs Norway)
ⓘ 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.
Norway leads against Gabon in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Gabon leads in 1. Gabon's strongest global position is 99th (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Gabon wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 2.47 (2025, ranked 134th) vs 1.09 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Norway wins against Gabon in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 95,173.43 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 18,986.47 (2025, ranked 99th).
- Gini index data for Gabon and Norway is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 38 (2017, ranked 117th) vs 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th).
- Norway wins against Gabon in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 68.72 (2024, ranked 137th).
- Norway wins against Gabon in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 68.51 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Gabon and Norway is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 20.17 (1995, ranked 145th) vs 99.12 (2024, ranked 38th).
- Norway wins against Gabon in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 20.15 (2025, ranked 182nd).
- Norway wins against Gabon in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 81.32 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 61.16 (2024, ranked 130th).
- Norway wins against Gabon in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 81.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 43.45 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Norway wins against Gabon in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 90.52 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 37.07 (2024, ranked 174th).
- Norway wins against Gabon in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 87.55 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 28.89 (2024, ranked 161st).
| Metric | Gabon(1) | Norway(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.47 (134/214) | (2025) 1.09 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 18,986.47 (99/199) | (2025) 95,173.43 (7/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 38 (117/171) | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 68.72 (137/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.51 (165/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (1995) 20.17 (145/197) | (2024) 99.12 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 20.15 (182/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.16 (130/206) | (2024) 81.32 (46/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 43.45 (153/204) | (2024) 81.21 (12/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 37.07 (174/206) | (2024) 90.52 (3/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 28.89 (161/206) | (2024) 87.55 (7/206) |