Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

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

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

Economy

make 4.3 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.

be 48.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 11.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 13.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gabon, 227.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.3% less likely to be literate

In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Gabon, it is 85.5% as of 2021.

Basic Needs

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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 45.8% less on education

Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 58.5% less on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, 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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