Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gabon instead of Bhutan, you would:

Health

be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bhutan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 2.6 years less

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 19.8% more money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $13,900 as of 2022.

be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 20.6% as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

Life

be 20.6% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 85.5% as of 2021.

have 68.0% more children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gabon, 227.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 16.3% less likely to have internet access

In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 54.3% less on education

Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Gabon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 22.7% less on healthcare

Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Gabon: At a glance

Gabon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 257,667 sq km. El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - dominated the country's political scene for four decades (1967-2009) following independence from France in 1960. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in December 2002 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Following President BONGO's death in 2009, new elections brought Ali BONGO Ondimba, son of the former president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, Gabon's small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make it one of the more stable African countries.
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