Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 4.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
be 94.6% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 22.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
make 2.1 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 58.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
Life
be 39.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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.
have 29.6% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 43.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 44.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 89% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.3% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 46.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 92.1% less strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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