Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 18.0 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 16.5 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 75.5% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 34.9 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 97.9% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 91.5% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 64.8% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.1% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% 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 Monaco, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.4% less on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 11.9 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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