Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 96.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 9.2 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.5% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% 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. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 36.7% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
see 24.7% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 57.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 39.5% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 92.3% 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.9% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
have 62.8% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.1% less on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.6% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 51.4% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Infrastructure
find 80.6% more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 181.6 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 37.0% less electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 30.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.3% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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