Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gambia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

be 80.5% less likely to be obese

In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

live 7.1 years less

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 45.0% less money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

Life

have 26.2% more children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Gambia, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 48.3% less likely to be literate

In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.

be 71.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 49.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Marshall Islands, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Gambia, that number is 49% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 10.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 69.8% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 76.7% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 16.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 78.4% less coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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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