Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 36.7% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nicaragua, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 5.1 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.
be 34.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 57.6% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 27.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 37.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% less on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 66.7% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes.
Gabon: At a glance
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