Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 28.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Albania, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 11.3 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 54.0% less spent on your healthcare
Albania spends $1,465 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 72.3% fewer doctors per person
Albania has 18.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 23.4% less access to essential health services
Albania scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Albania has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 10.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
make 36.4% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Albania, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.9% less on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 55.6% less on healthcare
Albania spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 15.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Albania, road accidents kill 10.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 89.6% less strain on fresh water
Albania withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 81.1% less home broadband
Albania has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 64.6% less electricity
Albania uses 2,892 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 10.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Albania, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.5% more CO2
Albania emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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