Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 46.2% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 14.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 69.0% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 66.8% fewer doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 16.3% less access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
make 69.6% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 12.1% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.5% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 31.2% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 17.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 44.0% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.9% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 32.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.0% less strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 72.9% less home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 66.9% less electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 34.6% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 24.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
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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