Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 28.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Algeria, 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 8.0 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
have 68.6% fewer doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 33.8% less access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 36.6% more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 73.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 44.0% more children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.5 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 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 74.2% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 28.0% less on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.3% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 31.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 64.8% less home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 44.0% less electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 48.5% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 10.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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