Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 39.8% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 12.0% less money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 20.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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.
have 16.8% more children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.5% less likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 37.0% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 11.6% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.8% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 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
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