Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gabon instead of Guatemala, you would:

Health

be 29.2% less likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Guatemala, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 3.2 years less

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 55.9% more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2023.

be 43.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

be 7.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.

pay a 5.0 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 20.1% more children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gabon, 227.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 41.2% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 47.7% less on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 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, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.

Gabon: At a glance

Gabon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 257,667 sq km. El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - dominated the country's political scene for four decades (1967-2009) following independence from France in 1960. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in December 2002 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Following President BONGO's death in 2009, new elections brought Ali BONGO Ondimba, son of the former president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, Gabon's small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make it one of the more stable African countries.
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