Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
see 7.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 5.9 times more doctors per person
Eritrea has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
be 44.8% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 19.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.0% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 73.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (77% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.9% less on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% 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
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 29.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 27.6 times more home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 95.5% less strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 8.3 times more electricity
Eritrea uses 123 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 32.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Eritrea, air pollution causes 78.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.3 times more CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 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 (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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