Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
have 59.2% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.
be 58.2% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 63.4% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 73.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 3.9 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.5% 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 Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.8% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
have 50.9% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.1% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
be 12.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Brunei, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% less on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.8% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 71.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.5 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
use 10.4 times more electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
live with 6.9 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.9 times more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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