Quality of life comparison

live 10.6 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 2.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

make 11.0 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2023.

be 21.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

pay a 41.7% lower top tax rate

Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 18.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.

be 3.2 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 85.5% as of 2021.

be 56.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 65.5 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.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gabon, 227.0 women do as of 2020.

have 34.4% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% 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 4.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.

be 52.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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.

spend 37.0% less on healthcare

Chad spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 10.3% more on education

Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Gabon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.