Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 46.0% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
see 23.0% less spent on your healthcare
Marshall Islands spends $874 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 16.9% less access to essential health services
Marshall Islands scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
Life
have 35.0% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Marshall Islands, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 22.7 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 69.9% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 76.7% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.6% more home broadband
Marshall Islands has 2.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2024), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Marshall Islands vs. Gabon
Gabon: At a glance
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