Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
see 4.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Vanuatu spends $141 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Vanuatu has 1.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
be 53.6% less likely to die by suicide
Vanuatu has a suicide rate of 15.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 28.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Vanuatu, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 3.1 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $4,039 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 100.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 52.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (88% in urban areas, and 54% 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.
Expenditures
spend 69.6% less on education
Vanuatu spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 24.0% less on healthcare
Vanuatu spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.0% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Infrastructure
find 4.0 times more home broadband
Vanuatu has 1.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
Compare further: Vanuatu vs. Gabon
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