Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 1.0 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $13,900 as of 2022.
be 89.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 20.6% as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 41.2% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 11.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Gabon, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 27% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.7% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.8% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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, General Department of Taxation.
Gabon: At a glance
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