Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 21.6% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ecuador, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 9.1 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 45.6% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 77.5% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 36.4% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 16.0% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 83.1% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 10.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.1% less on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 58.6% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.4% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 46.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.6% less strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 72.8% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 38.9% less electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 22.3% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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