If you lived in Gambia instead of Benin, you would:

Health

live 5.4 years longer

In Benin, 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 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Benin, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 33.3% less money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

be 26.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.

Life

be 19.8% more likely to be literate

In Benin, the literacy rate is 42.4% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.

be 33.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Benin, approximately 55.8 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 50.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In Benin, approximately 397.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.

have 30.1% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 41.1 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 48.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Benin, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 9% 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 42.3% more likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.

be 19.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% 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 58.3% more on healthcare

Benin spends 2.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 33.9% less coastline

Benin has a total of 121 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

Gambia is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 10,120 sq km. The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, but tensions have flared up intermittently since then. Yahya JAMMEH led a military coup in 1994 that overthrew the president and banned political activity. A new constitution and presidential elections in 1996, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule. JAMMEH has been elected president in all subsequent elections including most recently in late 2011.
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