Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 74.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 6.4 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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
make 5.3 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.
be 12.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
pay a 30.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 45.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.
have 21.3% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 63.6% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 7.7% 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, General Direction of Taxes, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Gabon: At a glance
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