Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
be 22.7% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.7 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 77.4% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
Economy
be 73.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
make 80.7% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.5% 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 Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.8% less likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 86.1% 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.9% less on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.5% less on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 18.2% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Infrastructure
find 68.7% less home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 220.0 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
use 49.4% less electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 60.5% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 98.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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