Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
have 58.6% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gambia scores 46 as of 2021.
be 44.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
be 67.4% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2024.
see 27.5% less spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
Economy
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
be 19.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 44.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
make 10.1% less money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 92.7% more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 51.6% as of 2021.
be 41.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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.
have 31.0% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 5.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% 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 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
be 66.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 87% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.2% less on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 16.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gambia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 48.5% less strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 28.6% more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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