Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
be 94.3% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.7% more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 31.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.
Life
be 78.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.
be 32.1% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.8% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 25.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.
be 59.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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
How big is Gambia compared to Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.