Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gabon instead of Ghana, you would:

Health

be 76.5% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

be 37.6% more likely to be obese

In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.7 times more money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.

be 42.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 18.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.

be 12.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Ghana, approximately 32.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 30.0% less on education

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 17.6% less on healthcare

Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 64.2% more coastline

Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Ghana Revenue Authority.

Gabon: At a glance

Gabon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 257,667 sq km. El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - dominated the country's political scene for four decades (1967-2009) following independence from France in 1960. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in December 2002 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Following President BONGO's death in 2009, new elections brought Ali BONGO Ondimba, son of the former president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, Gabon's small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make it one of the more stable African countries.
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