Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 30.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 1.0 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.4% less likely to be obese
In Gambia, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Gambia spends $94 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burma spends $283 as of 2023.
have 13.0% more access to essential health services
Gambia scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burma scores 52 as of 2021.
be 39.9% less likely to die by suicide
Gambia has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burma, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burma, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 53.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Burma, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2017.
make 62.0% more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $919 as of 2025, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $1,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 354.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.1% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 51.6% as of 2021. In Burma, it is 93.5% as of 2020.
have 44.9% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burma, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 77% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.1% less likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burma, about 44.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.3% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 24.1 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
Safety
be 43.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Gambia, 59% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Burma, that number is 84% as of 2019.
be 12.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gambia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.5 times more home broadband
Gambia has 0.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burma has 2.9 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Gambia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burma withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 21.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gambia, air pollution causes 90.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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