Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.6% more likely to be obese
In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.5% less money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 50.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.
Life
be 36.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 58.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gambia, on the other hand, 37.2 children do as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 241.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.6% less likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.
have 31.1% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (61% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 49% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 34.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 90% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 61.1% more on education
Angola spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 52.0% more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gambia: At a glance
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