Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 51.1% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Estonia, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 10.8 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 11.6% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
see 82.0% less spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 85.0% fewer doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 38.0% less access to essential health services
Estonia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
make 76.0% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.8 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 46.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.1% less likely to be literate
In Estonia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 17.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 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 25.5% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 92.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 11.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Estonia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 55.5% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 60.1% less on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 76.7% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.2% less strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 86.7% less home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 80.7% less electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.6% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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