Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Gabon
0.1054 sq. km per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0193 sq. km per person
in 2023
Gabon rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Gabon
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.1054 sq. km per person against 0.0193 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0861 sq. km per person.
That makes Gabon's figure about 5.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4891 sq. km per person | 0.0943 sq. km per person | 0.3948 sq. km per person | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.4084 sq. km per person | 0.0732 sq. km per person | 0.3352 sq. km per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.3175 sq. km per person | 0.0547 sq. km per person | 0.2628 sq. km per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.2424 sq. km per person | 0.0414 sq. km per person | 0.201 sq. km per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.1855 sq. km per person | 0.0317 sq. km per person | 0.1538 sq. km per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.1348 sq. km per person | 0.0242 sq. km per person | 0.1106 sq. km per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.1114 sq. km per person | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 0.0914 sq. km per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gabon, at 0.1054 sq. km per person against 0.0193 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0861 sq. km per person, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.