Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.
Life
be 48.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 54.2% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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 43.1% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 18.7% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gambia: At a glance
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