Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 65.6% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.
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.
Life
have 88.8% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 15.3% less likely to be literate
In Greenland, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Gabon, it is 84.7% as of 2018.
be 3.3 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, 28.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 73.6% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.0% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gabon: At a glance
How big is Gabon compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.