Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years less
In Indonesia, 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.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 40.4% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2023.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 73.6% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gabon, 227.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.9% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Gabon, it is 85.5% as of 2021.
be 44.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Gabon: At a glance
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