Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 53.8% less likely to be obese

In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Libya, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 7.5 years less

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 11.9% more money

Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2023.

pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate

Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 26.6% more children

In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gabon, 227.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 33.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 27% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 55.8% more likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 50.0% less coastline

Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Direction of Taxes.

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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