Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
have 42.9% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
be 41.9% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 53.9% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 75.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
be 25.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
make 61.6% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.2% 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 Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.7% 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 Nicaragua, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2024.
have 29.5% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.7% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 23.2% more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 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. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 37.4% less electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 28.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.5% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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