Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 2.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
be 51.5% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.3 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.
be 34.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
be 10.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 61.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 661.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.
be 75.4% more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Gabon, it is 84.7% as of 2018.
be 35.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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.
have 29.0% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 36.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 7.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (18% in urban areas, and 6% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 67.1% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 21.7% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 52.8% more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gabon: At a glance
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