Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 68.2% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
see 72.8% less spent on your healthcare
Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 18.3% less access to essential health services
Nauru scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 43.6% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
have 10.5% more children
In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.9% less on education
Nauru spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 82.8% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 29.5 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 56.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nauru, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.9% less home broadband
Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Gabon: At a glance
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