Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gabon instead of Turkmenistan, you would:

Health

be 19.4% less likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

live 2.1 years less

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.

be 167.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

Life

be 24.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.

have 48.7% more children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 36.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.

be 15.0% less likely to be literate

In Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Gabon, it is 84.7% as of 2018.

Basic Needs

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 57.6% less on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 6.6% 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.

Gabon: At a glance

Gabon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 257,667 sq km. El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - dominated the country's political scene for four decades (1967-2009) following independence from France in 1960. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in December 2002 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Following President BONGO's death in 2009, new elections brought Ali BONGO Ondimba, son of the former president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, Gabon's small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make it one of the more stable African countries.
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