Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
see 3.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 5.8 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
be 15.9% less likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 40.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 7.4 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 77.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 12.8% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 78.8% as of 2022. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 11.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 47.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 44.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% 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 49.7% less on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 39.0% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 7.8 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 97.5% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 13.3 times more electricity
Rwanda uses 77 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Rwanda, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.8 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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