Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 46.1% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
be 28.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Qatar, 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 14.0 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 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 76.8% less spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 82.8% fewer doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 35.5% less access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 55.3% more likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 155.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
make 88.6% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 58.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 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 29.9% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 98.1% 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 Qatar, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Gabon, 89% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% less on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 24.2% more on healthcare
Qatar 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 57.2% more coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 71.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 60.3% less home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 94.9% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 41.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Qatar, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 95.7% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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