Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 44.7% less likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 28.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Norway, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 14.6 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 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 12.3% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
see 92.9% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 89.5% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 43.7% less access to essential health services
Norway scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
make 91.3% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Norway, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 233.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 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 30.6% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 11.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Norway, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 89% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.3% less on education
Norway spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 66.8% less on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.5% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 8.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 75.5% less strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 89.6% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 95.7% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.4% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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