Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 28.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.
be 30.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 26.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 342.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.1% less on education
Kenya spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 39.1% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 65.1% more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes.
Gabon: At a glance
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