Gabon vs Portugal: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Gabon
9.69 years
in 2023
Portugal
9.7 years
in 2023
Gabon rank
100th
Portugal rank
99th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gabon
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.7 years against 9.69 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Gabon ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 99th of 192 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 years | 6.04 years | 0.9021 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.82 years | 7.37 years | 0.547 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.67 years | 8.82 years | 0.145 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.65 years | 9.67 years | 0.0204 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Gabon or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.7 years against 9.69 years in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and Portugal?
- 0.01 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Portugal rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 99th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.