Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 35.1% less likely to be obese

In Norway, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Norway, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 12.8 years less

In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 77.4% less money

Norway has a GDP per capita of $63,600 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.

be 7.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Norway, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Norway, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Norway, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 126.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Norway, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.

be 12.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Norway, approximately 2.3 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 36.1% less likely to have internet access

In Norway, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 63.2% less on education

Norway spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 73.3% less on healthcare

Norway spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 96.5% less coastline

Norway has a total of 25,148 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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