Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 36.6% less likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Portugal, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 13.9 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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 25.5% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
see 86.3% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 91.1% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 44.3% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
make 74.2% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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 22.3% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 10.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Portugal, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 49.0% less on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 69.4% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.6% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 73.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.9% less strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 89.6% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 80.7% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 38.3% less CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 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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