Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 44.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 1.0 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 52.4% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2024.
see 66.8% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
have 11.5% less access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gambia scores 46 as of 2021.
be 66.4% more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
make 38.3% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
have 81.4% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 91.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.8% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Gambia, it is 51.6% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
be 12.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.9% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
Safety
be 30.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Burma, 84% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 59% as of 2020.
be 14.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gambia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 61.9% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 81.9% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 69.0% less CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 26.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gambia, it causes 90.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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