Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 20.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
be 10.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 15.7% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Gabon, it is 84.7% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 73.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% less on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 56.2% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Gabon: At a glance
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