Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 16.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
be 61.3% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
live 3.9 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 90.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Rwanda, that number is 2.7% as of 2014.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Rwanda, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 85.4% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2020.
be 14.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Rwanda, however, that number is 38.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.6% less likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2018. In Rwanda, it is 73.2% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 42.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Rwanda, that number is 53% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 56.5% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Rwanda, about 27.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% more on education
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Rwanda spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Rwanda, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Rwanda: At a glance
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