Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bhutan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 4.8 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 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 73.5% more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
have 18.3% less access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 49.0% more likely to die by suicide
Bhutan has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 83.9% more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 36.9% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 64.9% as of 2022. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
have 2.2 times more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 13.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 11.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% 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 60.3% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 29.2% less on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 60.6% more home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 64.5% less strain on fresh water
Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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