Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Colombia, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 9.4 years less
In Colombia, 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.
see 61.7% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 79.4% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 38.8% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 47.2% more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.9% less on education
Colombia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 61.5% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.4% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 22.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 86.2% less strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 72.8% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 34.0% less electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.9% more CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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