Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 56.0% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Thailand, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 8.0 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 38.6% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
see 36.9% less spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 40.2% less access to essential health services
Thailand scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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 24.4% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.9% 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 Thailand, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 31.1% less on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.5% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 50.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.8% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 68.5% less home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 65.5% less electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 48.2% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 82.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 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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