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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)0 (217)
GDP growth (annual %)0 (210)
Control of Corruption: Estimate0 (205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate0 (205)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate0 (205)
Rule of Law: Estimate0 (205)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)0 (199)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)10 (191)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)182 (187)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)11 (165)
Gini index4 (107)
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Gabon vs United Kingdom Country Comparison

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2025

Comparative Statistics (Gabon vs United Kingdom)

ⓘ 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.

United Kingdom 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 $). United Kingdom's strongest global position is 16th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.

  • Gabon wins against United Kingdom in GDP growth (annual %): 3.39 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs 1.13 (2024, ranked 168th).
  • United Kingdom wins against Gabon in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 52,621.18 (2024, ranked 36th) vs 18,923.66 (2024, ranked 95th).
  • United Kingdom wins against Gabon in Gini index: 32.40 (2021, ranked 54th) vs 38 (2017, ranked 117th).
  • United Kingdom wins against Gabon in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.47 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 68.72 (2024, ranked 138th).
  • United Kingdom wins against Gabon in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.39 (2024, ranked 42nd) vs 68.51 (2024, ranked 165th).
  • Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Gabon and United Kingdom is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 20.17 (1995, ranked 146th) vs 98.03 (2023, ranked 36th).
  • United Kingdom wins against Gabon in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.75 (2025, ranked 80th) vs 20.15 (2025, ranked 182nd).
  • United Kingdom wins against Gabon in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs -0.70 (2023, ranked 152nd).
  • United Kingdom wins against Gabon in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.48 (2023, ranked 21st) vs -1.02 (2023, ranked 167th).
  • United Kingdom wins against Gabon in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs -0.87 (2023, ranked 161st).
  • United Kingdom wins against Gabon in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 77th) vs -0.34 (2023, ranked 134th).
Metric
Gabon(1)
United Kingdom(9)
GDP growth (annual %)
(2024)
3.39 (102/214)
(2024)
1.13 (168/214)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)
(2024)
18,923.66 (95/199)
(2024)
52,621.18 (36/199)
Gini index
(2017)
38 (117/171)
(2021)
32.40 (54/171)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
(2024)
68.72 (138/213)
(2024)
95.47 (32/213)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
(2024)
68.51 (165/217)
(2024)
81.39 (42/217)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
(1995)
20.17 (146/197)
(2023)
98.03 (36/197)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
(2025)
20.15 (182/187)
(2025)
4.75 (80/187)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate
(2023)
-0.70 (152/205)
(2023)
1.54 (16/205)
Control of Corruption: Estimate
(2023)
-1.02 (167/205)
(2023)
1.48 (21/205)
Rule of Law: Estimate
(2023)
-0.87 (161/205)
(2023)
1.40 (23/205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
(2023)
-0.34 (134/205)
(2023)
0.51 (77/205)