Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 68.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 1.0 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 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 15.0% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 24.2% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
see 37.0% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 22.2% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 69.5% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
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 28.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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.
be 67.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 66.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 74.4% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 67.0% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 43.7% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 43.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 65.7% more home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 61.3% more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 16.9% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 23.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 70.8% more CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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