Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.5 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

be 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2023.

be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.

be 52.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

Life

be 14.9% more likely to be literate

In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Gabon, it is 85.5% as of 2021.

have 58.6% more children

In India, there are approximately 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In India, approximately 103.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gabon, 227.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 56.5% more likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 28.9% less on education

India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 13.3% more on healthcare

India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 87.4% less coastline

India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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