Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.3 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

pay a 40.7% lower top tax rate

Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 62.5% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.

Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 13.4% less likely to be literate

In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Gabon, it is 84.7% as of 2018.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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.

Basic Needs

be 36.1% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 49.1% less on education

Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 12.9 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

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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