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

Health

live 7.6 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 66.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

be 82.9% more likely to be obese

In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2023.

be 39.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 20.3% more likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Gabon, it is 85.5% as of 2021.

be 51.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 58.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.

have 37.5% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 92.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 27% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.

be 40.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% 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 33.3% more on education

Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.2% more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 44.7% less coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.

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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