Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 78.4% more doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
be 75.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 34.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 29.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.
have 23.7% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 43.6% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 20.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.0% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 60.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.1 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 96.3% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 13.4 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 6.8 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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