Gabon vs Mongolia
Gabon and Mongolia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Mongolia has about 1.4 times as many people as Gabon: 3.6 million against 2.6 million in 2025.
- GDP per person in Gabon ($8,263) is 16% higher than in Mongolia ($7,108) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Mongolia (6.8%) than in Gabon (2.5%), a difference of 4.3 percentage points in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Mongolia (8.6%) than in Gabon (1.8%), a difference of 6.8 percentage points in 2025.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Gabon (20.2%) than in Mongolia (5.2%), a difference of 15 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Mongolia can expect to live 3.9 years longer than one born in Gabon: 72.4 years against 68.5 years in 2024.
- The population of Mongolia is older: half of its people are over 26.8 years, against 21.5 years in Gabon in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Mongolia (85.1%) than in Gabon (68.7%), a difference of 16.4 percentage points in 2024.
- CO2 emissions per person in Mongolia (7.8 tonnes) are about 3.9 times as high as in Gabon (2 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Gabon (91.4%) than in Mongolia (9.1%), a difference of 82.3 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Gabon | Mongolia | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
2.6 million
2025 · 142nd of 217
|
3.6 million
2025 · 132nd of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$8,263
2025 · 112th of 214
|
$7,108
2025 · 120th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
2.5%
2025 · 133rd of 214
|
6.8%
2025 · 22nd of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
1.8%
2025 · 58th of 193
|
8.6%
2025 · 164th of 193
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
20.2%
2025 · 181st of 186
|
5.2%
2025 · 95th of 186
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
68.5 years
2024 · 165th of 217
|
72.4 years
2024 · 134th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
21.5 years
2023 · 163rd of 216
|
26.8 years
2023 · 136th of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
68.7%
2024 · 136th of 213
|
85.1%
2024 · 88th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
2 tonnes
2024 · 91st of 203
|
7.8 tonnes
2024 · 177th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
91.4%
2024 · 3rd of 214
|
9.1%
2024 · 169th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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