Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 3.1 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 79.0% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 68.5% fewer doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 74.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 52.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
make 51.1% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.1% 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 Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.4% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.5% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 31.6% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Infrastructure
find 75.3% less home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 57.6% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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