World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country fits inside Gabon 2.4 times
Gabon: 267,670 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Gabon’s coastline is 2 times as long as the median country’s
Gabon: 885 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 1,285 m above Gabon’s
Gabon: 1,050 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 6.9% of Gabon
Gabon: 6.9% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 2.9 times as many people as Gabon
Gabon: 2.59 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 9.8 times as densely populated as Gabon
Gabon: 10 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the median country are 3.0 cm taller than in Gabon
Gabon: 170.5 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
The median country and Gabon are practically level
Gabon: 160.1 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 9.6 years older than in Gabon
Gabon: 21.5 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Gabon have 1.7 more children on average than in the median country
Gabon: 3.59 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in the median country are 65 or older, versus 4.1% in Gabon
Gabon: 4.1% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The median country hosts 13 times as many refugees per resident as Gabon
Gabon: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Gabon and the median country are practically level
Gabon: 0 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Gabon and the median country are practically level
Gabon: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 2.1 times the size of Gabon’s
Gabon: $21.4 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Gabon produces 5% more per person than the median country
Gabon: Int$22,218 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Gabon than in the median country (Gini 3.6 points higher)
Gabon: 38 (2017) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
3.8% of people in Gabon live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.6% in the median country
Gabon: 3.8% (2017) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 20% in Gabon, versus 5.1% in the median country
Gabon: 20.2% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country and Gabon are practically level
Gabon: 1.7% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The median country’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Gabon’s 9.5%
Gabon: 9.5% (2021) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Gabon’s
Gabon: 37% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 86% more on health per person than Gabon
Gabon: $253 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 6.1 years longer than in Gabon
Gabon: 68.5 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Gabon is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in the median country
Gabon: 25.9 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 3.2 times as many doctors per person as Gabon
Gabon: 0.5 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Gabon: no data · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Gabon is 2.6 times that in the median country
Gabon: 26.3 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in the median country are obese, versus 22% in Gabon
Gabon: 21.8% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
19% of adults in the median country smoke, versus 13% in Gabon
Gabon: 13.3% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 0.67 points higher than in Gabon
Gabon: 5.17 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Gabon drink 84% more alcohol than in the median country
Gabon: 8 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Gabon has 12% more meat per person than the median country
Gabon: 63.1 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 251 kcal more food per person per day than Gabon
Gabon: 2,686 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Gabon put in 200 more hours a year than in the median country
Gabon: 2,174 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the median country went to school 0.25 years longer than in Gabon
Gabon: 9.7 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Gabon: no data · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The median country has 1 more World Heritage site than Gabon (3 against 2)
Gabon: 2 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, Gabon 1
Gabon: 1 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 69% in Gabon
Gabon: 69% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 3 times as fast as in Gabon
Gabon: 53 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the median country have electricity, versus 95% in Gabon
Gabon: 95.1% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Gabon live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Gabon: 92% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Gabon has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Gabon: 125 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 3.3 times as long as Gabon’s
Gabon: 648 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the median country fly 8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Gabon
Gabon: 0.03 (2016) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 91% of Gabon, but only 33% of the median country
Gabon: 91.4% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 40% more CO₂ than someone in Gabon
Gabon: 2.1 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Gabon’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Gabon: 35.4% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Gabon carries 94% more fine dust than in the median country
Gabon: 32.2 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Gabon: no data · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 15% deadlier than in Gabon
Gabon: 16.2 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Gabon is on average 2.2 °C warmer than the median country
Gabon: 25.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Gabon gets 2.1 times as much rain as the median country
Gabon: 2,080 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Gabon bigger than the median country?
Gabon is larger. The median country fits inside Gabon 2.4 times.
Which has more people, Gabon or the median country?
The median country has 2.9 times as many people as Gabon (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Gabon or the median country?
People in the median country live 6.1 years longer than in Gabon. Life expectancy at birth is 68.5 years in Gabon and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Gabon or the median country?
Men in the median country are 3.0 cm taller than in Gabon (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
