Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 19.2% less likely to be obese

In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.

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live 1.8 years less

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

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make 85.9% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.4% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 89% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Geography

see 98.0% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.

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Infrastructure

find 85.3% less home broadband

Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 80.4% less CO2

Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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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