Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of China, you would:
Health
be 18.4% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.5 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
see 54.7% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 83.3% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 39.5% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
make 40.4% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.0 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 25.0% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.5% less on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 47.3% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 28.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.8% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 90.1% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 84.3% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 17.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 78.0% less CO2
China emits 9.3 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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