Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
be 23.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cote d'Ivoire, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 4.0 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 34.9% less likely to die by suicide
Cote d'Ivoire has a suicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 62.3% less spent on your healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
have 45.8% fewer doctors per person
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
be 42.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
make 69.9% less money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 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 19.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 41.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
be 12.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 64% 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 22.2% less on education
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 15.7% less on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.5% less coastline
Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
live with 56.6% less strain on fresh water
Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 67.5% less home broadband
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 69.5% less CO2
Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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