Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 5.0 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.
be 37.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.1% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Gabon, it is 84.7% as of 2018.
have 47.1% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 45.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 12.0% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 52.6% more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Gabon: At a glance
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