Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gabon instead of Cambodia, you would:

Health

be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 1.0 years less

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.4 times more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.

be 93.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 34.9% more children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 57.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 22.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 87.9% more likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 60.0% less on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 27.3% more on education

Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 99.8% more coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, General Department of Taxation.

Gabon: At a glance

Gabon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 257,667 sq km. El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - dominated the country's political scene for four decades (1967-2009) following independence from France in 1960. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in December 2002 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Following President BONGO's death in 2009, new elections brought Ali BONGO Ondimba, son of the former president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, Gabon's small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make it one of the more stable African countries.
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