Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of India, you would:
Health
see 94.4% more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
be 41.9% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 3.7 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
have 27.9% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 22.2% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 13.7% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
have 69.8% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.2% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 43.4% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.4% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 18.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.9% more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 99.2% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 13.4% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 36.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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