Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 78.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
have 53.1% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
see 72.4% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 18.2% more likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 57.7% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.1% 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2024.
have 43.9% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.8% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.8 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 90.8% more electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
live with 15.1 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 39.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 65.4% more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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