Sub-Saharan Africa |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Most popular destinations |
|
#49 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Global Passport Power Rank |
#74 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Gabon to travel than for citizens of Latvia
|
Best countries to work from |
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#10 2023
|
#53 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Gabon to travel than for citizens of Latvia
|
⚔️ Military |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#140 2019
|
#143 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Gabon has bigger army than Latvia
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#115 2022
|
#84 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#150 2020
|
#81 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Gabon, people live less than in Latvia
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#142 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Gabon than in Latvia
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#144 2020
|
#26 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Gabon than in Latvia
|
HIV prevalence |
#12 2022
|
|
(out of 37) |
Smokers by Country |
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#176 2022
|
#75 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Gabon has a lower percentage of vaccination than Latvia
|
Tobacco use |
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#120 2021
|
#91 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Gabon than in Latvia
|
Global cancer incidence |
#124 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#132 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Gabon people die from cancer less often then in Latvia
|
⭐ Freedom |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Global Freedom Scores |
#161 2022
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Gabon have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Latvia
|
Democracy Scores |
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 27) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Cost of Living |
|
#53 2022
|
(out of 129) |
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#85 2021
|
#13 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Gabon, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on food |
#29 2021
|
#80 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Gabon, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#53 2021
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Gabon, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on education |
#43 2021
|
#92 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Gabon, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#47 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Gabon, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#111 2021
|
#63 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Gabon, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#59 2021
|
#53 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Gabon, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Latvia
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#60 2016
|
#60 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Gabon drinks the same amount of alcohol as in Latvia
|
Drug use by country |
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 96) |
🌳 Ecology |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#146 2019
|
#108 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Gabon produces less carbon dioxide than Latvia
|
💱 Economic |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Richest countries |
#90 2020
|
#52 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Gabon has lower GDP than Latvia
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#133 2020
|
#15 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Gabon than in Latvia
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#47 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Gabon the corruption level is higher than in Latvia
|
High-technology exports |
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Startup Ecosystem Index |
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#19 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Gabon produces more beer then Latvia
|
📚 Education |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#26 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Countries by IQ |
#10 2020
|
#7 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Gabon is lower than for those from Latvia
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#85 2020
|
#32 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Gabon has a worse score than the one in Latvia
|
📊 General |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Human Development Index |
#106 2021
|
#41 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Gabon has a lower Human Development Index than Latvia
|
Global Hunger Index |
#47 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 128) |
In Gabon, the problem of hunger is more serious than in the Latvia
|
Quality of Life |
|
#30 2022
|
(out of 87) |
Happiness by country |
#81 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Gabon are less happy than those who live in Latvia
|
Human Capital Index |
#120 2022
|
#15 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Gabon has lower People Capital score than Latvia
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#106 2021
|
#27 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Gabon, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Latvia
|
Country by land area |
#76 2020
|
#121 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Gabon has bigger land area than Latvia
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#85 2020
|
#73 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Gabon |
Latvia |
E-Government Development Index |
#112 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Gabon, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Latvia
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#91 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Gabon than in Latvia
|
Internet penetration |
#93 2021
|
#33 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Gabon, fewer people use the internet than in Latvia
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#29 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#42 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Gabon, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Latvia
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#78 2022
|
#161 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Gabon, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Latvia
|
🏭 Labour |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Unemployment rate |
#5 2021
|
#75 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Gabon than in Latvia
|
🛡️ Safety |
Gabon |
Latvia |
The Most Criminal Countries |
|
#91 2022
|
(out of 139) |
Homicide rate |
#95 2019
|
#79 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in Gabon than in Latvia
|
Safest countries |
#73 2022
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Gabon than in Latvia
|
Road traffic death rate |
#51 2019
|
#134 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Gabon than in Latvia
|
Terrorism Index |
#79 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#139 2021
|
#79 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Gabon scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Latvia
|
💸 Taxes |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
Gabon |
Latvia |
Number of births |
#120 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in Gabon than in Latvia
|
Total population |
#140 2022
|
#145 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Gabon has a larger population than Latvia
|
Population |
#148 1970
|
#121 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Gabon less citizens than in Latvia
|