Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
be 28.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 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 6.4 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
have 27.8% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh 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
make 3.2 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 12.5% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
have 35.7% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 28.6% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 10.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 14.3% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 44.2% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 52.6% more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 32.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 91.3% less strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 69.8% more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
find 42.0% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 19.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Bangladesh 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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