Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 65.6% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.2 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 51.3% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 85.2% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 35.5% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 40.9% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 44.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
Life
have 5.0 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 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 Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.9% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 61.8% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 68.2% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 19.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.1% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 78.3% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 59.3% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 19.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.5% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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