Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 74.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 3.2 years longer

In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 12.8% less likely to be obese

In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 61.8% more money

Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.

be 17.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Namibia, 34.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.

be 92.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

Life

be 29.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Namibia, approximately 195.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 61.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 51.2% more likely to have internet access

In Namibia, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 70.2% less on education

Namibia spends 9.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 67.1% less on healthcare

Namibia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 43.7% less coastline

Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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