Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 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 65.2% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tuvalu, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
see 59.7% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 61.3% fewer doctors per person
Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
Economy
make 36.8% more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.5% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 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 Tuvalu, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 57.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 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 15.4% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 10.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (98% 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 81.9% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 88.4% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 36.9 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 30.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tuvalu, road accidents kill 17.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Tuvalu vs. Gabon
Gabon: At a glance
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