Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Gambia spends $94 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
have 84.4% more doctors per person
Gambia has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
be 30.8% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
live 4.0 years less
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 53.6% more likely to die by suicide
Gambia has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
be 29.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
make 3.3 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $919 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
Life
be 37.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 32.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
be 11.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 77% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.5% more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 18.7% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.4 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 515 km.
Infrastructure
find 3.1 times more home broadband
Gambia has 0.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Gambia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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