Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 42.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
see 4.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
be 32.7% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 6.8 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 7.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 15.3% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 27.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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.
be 37.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, 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.
have 21.2% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 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 82.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 7.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
be 40.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 26.2% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 22.3 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 91.4% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 10.7 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 11.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.1 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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