Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 46.8% less spent on your healthcare
Turkmenistan spends $1,264 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 73.0% fewer doctors per person
Turkmenistan has 19.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 34.7% less access to essential health services
Turkmenistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 26.3% more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $6,540 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 14.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 30.4 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.
have 29.7% more children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 46.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.1% less likely to be literate
In Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2022. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 11.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Turkmenistan, 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 45.9% less on education
Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 43.1% less on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 56.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkmenistan, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.6% less strain on fresh water
Turkmenistan withdraws 135% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 10.2% less home broadband
Turkmenistan has 5.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 63.2% less electricity
Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkmenistan, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 81.1% less CO2
Turkmenistan emits 10.9 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 (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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