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

Health

live 1.8 years less

In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 58.5% less money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.

Life

be 93.8% more likely to die during childbirth

In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.

be 35.7% less likely to be literate

In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.

be 14.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 42.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% 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 36.2% less likely to have internet access

In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 27.5% less on education

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 11.8% more on healthcare

Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 85.2% less coastline

Ghana has a total of 539 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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