Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 68.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.
make 73.6% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
Life
be 85.3% less 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 Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
have 52.9% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 85.5% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Wallis and Futuna, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 85.4% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
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