If you lived in Gabon instead of Armenia, you would:

Health

be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Armenia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.

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live 9.8 years less

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.

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see 66.9% less spent on your healthcare

Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.

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have 84.5% fewer doctors per person

Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.

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have 27.9% less access to essential health services

Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide

Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 56.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.

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make 12.8% less money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.4 times more children

In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 12.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 11.0% less likely to be literate

In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Armenia, approximately 8.5 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.

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Basic Needs

be 15.5% less likely to have internet access

In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.

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be 11.3% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 66.4% less on healthcare

Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

live with 99.2% less strain on fresh water

Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.

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find 76.9% less home broadband

Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.

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use 57.1% less electricity

Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 24.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.

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emit 17.0% less CO2

Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this

Gabon: At a glance

Gabon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 257,667 sq km. El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - dominated the country's political scene for four decades (1967-2009) following independence from France in 1960. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in December 2002 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Following President BONGO's death in 2009, new elections brought Ali BONGO Ondimba, son of the former president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, Gabon's small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make it one of the more stable African countries.
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