Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Connecticut, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Connecticut, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.3% less money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.
be 58.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Connecticut, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Connecticut, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 63.9% less likely to have internet access
In Connecticut, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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