Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 58.7% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.6% more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in China, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2023.
be 77.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In China, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.2% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 76.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 60.3% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% more on education
Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 64.7% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.4 times more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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