Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
have 31.2% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
be 34.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
Life
be 21.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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.
have 64.8% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 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 22.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 56.2% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.8% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 54.1% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 35.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 63.4% more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 91.4% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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