Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 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 23.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
be 27.4% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 7.1 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 76.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 46.4% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 39.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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.
have 17.8% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 36.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% 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.
Safety
be 36.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.2 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 99.6% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 4.6 times more electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 24.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.8 times more CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2018–2023). How we calculate this
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