Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
see 93.0% more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
be 9.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kyrgyzstan, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 3.9 years less
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
have 66.8% fewer doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 29.0% less access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 39.8% more children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.8% less likely to be literate
In Kyrgyzstan, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2018. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 75.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 14.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 25.3% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.0% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 30.4% less on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 99.0% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 39.9% less home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 50.5% less electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.6% more CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2018). How we calculate this
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