Quality of life comparison

live 14.2 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 100.0% more likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

make 16.0 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.

be 46.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 62.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.

be 69.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Central African Republic, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.3 times more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.4% as of 2018. In Gabon, it is 84.7% as of 2018.

be 65.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.

have 20.6% fewer children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 32.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 30.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 3% of people have electricity access (7% in urban areas, and 0% 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 6.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.

be 48.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 64.1% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 55.6% more on education

Central African Republic spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.