Top expat cities

Gabon

Libreville

#1 Top 5 cities

Libreville is the main and effectively only full-scale expat base in Gabon, though costs are relatively high.

Country overview

Population

846 090

Year-round temperatures

Day: 28°C až 31°C

Night: 23°C až 25°C

Climate

Equatorial hot and humid climate year-round.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

5/10

Costs

Housing cost 3/10
Food cost 3/10

Business friendliness

5/10

Safety

4/10

Libreville requires sustained urban caution because robbery, armed attacks, sexual violence, taxi assaults, carjacking, fraud, and sudden political unrest are documented risks.

Natural disaster resilience

4/10

Libreville is increasingly exposed to intense rain, urban flooding, damaging winds, lightning, coastal erosion, and sea-level rise, with vulnerable drainage and low-lying districts.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 6/10
Internet speed 5/10
Internet stability 5/10
Electricity stability 5/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇫🇷French
  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇨🇳Chinese
  • 🇮🇳Indians

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Quality services
  • +Airport access
  • +Beaches and sea

Cons

  • −Higher living costs
  • −Higher prices
  • −Traffic congestion