Quality of life comparison

be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bhutan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 2.6 years less

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

make 32.1% more money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.

be 8.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.

be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

be 27.2% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In Gabon, it is 84.7% as of 2018.

have 63.3% more children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 37.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.

be 14.8% more likely to have internet access

In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.

spend 59.4% less on education

Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 22.2% less on healthcare

Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.