Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria 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 Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 4.0 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 2.9 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 30.6% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 91.9% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.5% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 81.8% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
be 32.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
make 87.2% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 91.4% 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 Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.7% 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 Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
have 14.6% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.2% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.4% less on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 78.2% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.3% more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 248.7 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 16.6% less electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 38.0% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 56.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2014–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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