Gabon vs Norway: Oil reserves, per capita

Gabon
133.79 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Norway
238.76 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Gabon rank
14th
Norway rank
12th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Gabon
  • Norway
100200300400500600198020002021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 238.76 cubic meters per person against 133.79 cubic meters per person in Gabon, a difference of 104.97 cubic meters per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

Gabon ranks 14th and Norway ranks 12th of 201 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 101.12 cubic meters per person 337.13 cubic meters per person 236.01 cubic meters per person Norway
1990s 176.24 cubic meters per person 348.12 cubic meters per person 171.88 cubic meters per person Norway
2000s 260.55 cubic meters per person 303.38 cubic meters per person 42.83 cubic meters per person Norway
2010s 160.1 cubic meters per person 190.99 cubic meters per person 30.89 cubic meters per person Norway
2020s 135.35 cubic meters per person 240.84 cubic meters per person 105.49 cubic meters per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Gabon or Norway?
Norway, at 238.76 cubic meters per person against 133.79 cubic meters per person in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Gabon and Norway?
104.97 cubic meters per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Norway?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Norway rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Gabon ranks 14th and Norway ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,683 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.