Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 40.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
be 45.3% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.
live 7.6 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 76.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Angola, that number is 6.6% as of 2016.
pay a 51.4% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.
make 56.9% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 60.6% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Angola, there are 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 16.1% less likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2018. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 43% of people on average (61% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 41.9% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Angola, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
be 28.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.7% less on education
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Angola spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 10.7% less on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 80.8% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.
Angola: At a glance
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