Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 53.1% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.
be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lebanon, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 9.1 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 24.1% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.
be 21.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 98.7% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.9% less likely to be literate
In Lebanon, the literacy rate is 95.1% as of 2018. In Gabon, it is 84.7% as of 2018.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.2% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 67.8% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Gabon: At a glance
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