Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
have 55.1% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
be 29.4% more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 51.0% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 46.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 50.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 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 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 24.2% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 15.4% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 99.5% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 97.5% more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 49.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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