Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 65.0% less likely to be obese
In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
live 16.2 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 94.7% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $56,700 as of 2024, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Canada, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Gambia, there are 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 29.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.4 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 Canada, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Gambia, 65% of the population do as of 2022.
be 51.1% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Gambia, about 46.0% do as of 2023.
be 13.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Canada, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 86% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 46.2% less on education
Canada spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 79.8% less on healthcare
Canada spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 100.0% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 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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