Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 36.0% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 76.4% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 28.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 22.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 22.2% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, there are 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 252.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 67.8% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.7% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 72% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 85.5% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 39.3% more on education
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 80.9% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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