Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 30.2% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 2.8 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 30.5% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
Economy
make 24.8% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 2.5 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 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 16.2% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 37.5% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.0 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 13.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.0% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 77.5% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 61.4% more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Dominica vs. Gabon
Gabon: At a glance
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