Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Anguilla, you would:
Health
live 14.6 years less
In Anguilla, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Anguilla, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Anguilla, approximately 3.1 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 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Anguilla, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Gambia, 65% of the population do as of 2022.
be 59.6% less likely to have internet access
In Anguilla, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Anguilla spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 31.1% more coastline
Anguilla has a total of 61 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Compare further: Anguilla vs. Gambia
Gambia: At a glance
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