Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 58.2% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 24.7% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 75.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 79.4% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 63.3% fewer doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 86.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 85.4% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.0% 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
have 26.9% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.3% less likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 38.6% 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.3% 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 87.0% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 28.9% 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 Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 35.5% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.5% less home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 11.7 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 90.7% less electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 91.7% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 13.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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