Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 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 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 32.4% more access to essential health services
Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 75.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
be 78.6% more likely to be obese
In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 42.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 30.3% more likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 68.2% as of 2023. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 19.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 32.1 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.
be 27.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
have 27.0% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 84.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 68.8% more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 30.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Angola, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 89% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.7% more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 44.7% less coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 16.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Angola, road accidents kill 15.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.0 times more home broadband
Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 73.3% less strain on fresh water
Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Angola uses 379 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 11.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Angola, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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