Quality of life comparison
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
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