If you lived in Gabon instead of Monaco, you would:

Health

live 18.0 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 93.1% less spent on your healthcare

Monaco spends $9,797 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.

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have 93.9% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.

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have 43.0% less access to essential health services

Monaco scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 97.1% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.8 times more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 46.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 11.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 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.

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Basic Needs

be 30.6% less likely to have internet access

In Monaco, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.

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be 11.4% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Monaco, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Gabon, 89% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 34.1% more on education

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 215.9 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.

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Infrastructure

find 91.6% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Gabon: At a glance

Gabon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 257,667 sq km. El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - dominated the country's political scene for four decades (1967-2009) following independence from France in 1960. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in December 2002 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Following President BONGO's death in 2009, new elections brought Ali BONGO Ondimba, son of the former president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, Gabon's small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make it one of the more stable African countries.
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