Gabon vs Congo - Brazzaville
Gabon vs Congo - Brazzaville: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.05% in Gabon and 4.01% in Congo - Brazzaville, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Gabon, by 0.04 percentage points, or 1.01 times that in Congo - Brazzaville.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Gabon has been higher since 2015, when it overtook Congo - Brazzaville.
- In 2017, Gabon ranked 29 and Congo - Brazzaville ranked 33 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Gabon | Congo - Brazzaville | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.05 | 4.01 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.05 | 4.02 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.05 | 4.04 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.05 | 4.06 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.05 | 4.08 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.06 | 4.09 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.07 | 4.1 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.07 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.08 | 4.13 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.1 | 4.15 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.12 | 4.17 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.15 | 4.18 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.16 | 4.2 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.16 | 4.21 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.16 | 4.23 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.16 | 4.24 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.16 | 4.25 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.16 | 4.27 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.16 | 4.26 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.15 | 4.25 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.15 | 4.23 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.14 | 4.21 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.14 | 4.21 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.14 | 4.2 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.13 | 4.21 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.13 | 4.2 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.12 | 4.2 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.12 | 4.21 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Gabon vs Congo - Brazzaville
Health
- Life expectancyGabon: 68.3 years in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 65.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGabon: 3.3 per 100 live births in 2024Congo - Brazzaville: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGabon: 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateGabon: 12.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Congo - Brazzaville: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGabon: 2.49 million people in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 6.18 million people in 2023
- Population growthGabon: 2.18% a year in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 2.42% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGabon: 3.65 births per woman in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 4.16 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGabon: 92.1% in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 64.1% in 2025
- Median ageGabon: 21.5 years in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGabon: 4% in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateGabon: 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Congo - Brazzaville: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personGabon: $6,641 in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: $1,683 in 2025
- GDP growthGabon: 3.2% a year in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 0.8% a year in 2022
- InflationGabon: 1.8% a year in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 2.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtGabon: 84.2% of GDP in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 100.4% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGabon: 1.66% of GDP in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 1.31% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGabon: $337M in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: $190M in 2025
- Military spending per personGabon: $139 in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: $32 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGabon: 6.5% of government spending in 2025Congo - Brazzaville: 6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGabon: 7,000 people in 2020Congo - Brazzaville: 12,000 people in 2020
- National powerGabon: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Congo - Brazzaville: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGabon: 1% of the labour force in 2020Congo - Brazzaville: 0.55% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGabon: 6 million TIV in 2024Congo - Brazzaville: 9 million TIV in 2024