Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
be 51.0% less likely to die by suicide
Cabo Verde has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cabo Verde, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 7.7 years less
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 35.5% more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 16.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
have 28.6% fewer doctors per person
Cabo Verde has 7.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 31.0% less access to essential health services
Cabo Verde scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 42.6% more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $5,796 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 68.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 11.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cabo Verde, approximately 40.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 10.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 46.7% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 46.5% less on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cabo Verde, road accidents kill 16.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.2% less strain on fresh water
Cabo Verde withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 43.6% less home broadband
Cabo Verde has 8.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 10.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cabo Verde, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.9% more CO2
Cabo Verde emits 1.3 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). How we calculate this
Compare further: Cabo Verde vs. Gabon
Gabon: At a glance
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