Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
have 9.1 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Belarus has 47.2 as of 2023.
have 61.2% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belarus scores 79 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 83.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belarus, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
make 24.4% more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 99.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.4% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 99.9% as of 2019.
be 93.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belarus, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 74.1% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.2% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belarus, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
be 12.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 40.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.7 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
use 4.1 times more electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
live with 9.3 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
be 28.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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