Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Anguilla instead of Gambia, you would:

Health

live 14.6 years longer

In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 5.5 times more money

Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 52.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gambia, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 91.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Gambia, approximately 37.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 58.3% fewer children

In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Anguilla, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Anguilla, about 82.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 24.1% more on education

Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Anguilla spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

Geography

see 23.8% less coastline

Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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