Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 53.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
be 45.3% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2024.
be 34.1% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.5 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 86.0% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
have 82.7% fewer doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 67.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
be 59.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
make 88.9% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
have 10.1% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 51.9% more 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 Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.9% less likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 51.6% as of 2021.
be 26.3% more 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 Gambia, on the other hand, 32.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 67% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 28.0% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.1% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.0% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
Safety
be 76.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gambia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.9% less home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
live with 4.4 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 91.2% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 69.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gambia, it causes 90.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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