Quality of life comparison

be 46.0% less likely to be obese

In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 3.4 years less

In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

be 71.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

make 81.3% less money

Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 79.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

be 40.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

have 32.7% more children

In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 29.9% more 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 48.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 27% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 70.8% less likely to have internet access

In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 23.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 15.6% more on education

Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% 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 Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.