Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2024.
be 39.4% less likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Argentina, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 11.5 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 97.0% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
have 98.2% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.
have 41.8% less access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gambia scores 46 as of 2021.
Economy
make 93.8% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 47.9% less likely to be literate
In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2020. In Gambia, it is 51.6% as of 2021.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Gambia, on the other hand, 32.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Argentina, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 67% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 44.8% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 71.9% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gambia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 78.9% less strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 98.0% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 95.5% less CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gambia, it causes 90.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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