Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gabon instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

be 29.6% less likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

be 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Papua New Guinea, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 4.7 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2023.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.

Life

be 33.2% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Gabon, it is 85.5% as of 2021.

be 15.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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.

be 18.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gabon, 227.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 4.9 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.

be 96.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.3 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 36.0% more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 82.8% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

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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