🇬🇦 Gabon
GA / GAB #76
Nomad Score
38.0
Cities
6
Region
African Union,
Francophone,
OPEC,
Africa,
Africa,
Middle Africa
Currency
XAF
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Gabonese Republic
Capital
Libreville
Continent
Africa / Middle Africa
Area
267,668 km²
Population
2.4M
Density
7.6/km²
Government
Unitary presidential republic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.ga
Calling Code
+241
Timezone
UTC+01:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.733
GDP per capita (2024)
$21,510
Life Expectancy (2023)
68.3 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
71.9%
Gini Index (2017)
38.0
Inflation (2030)
2.0%
Unemployment (2025)
20.2%
Urban Population (2024)
91.9%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
5.2/10
PM2.5 (2019)
26.3 µg/m³
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
French (français)
Religions
Christianity 80.2%,
Islam 10.8%,
No religion 7.0%,
Traditional faiths 1.1%
Currencies
Fr XAF — Central African CFA franc
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#146 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
27
Total Accessible
56
🏆 TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oyem | 4.1 | $1,455/mo | -- |
| 2 | Libreville | 4.1 | $3,329/mo | -- |
| 3 | Lambarene | 3.8 | $2,276/mo | -- |
| 4 | Franceville | 3.8 | $2,598/mo | -- |
| 5 | Moanda | 3.5 | $2,522/mo | -- |
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