Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In District of Columbia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2019.
Economy
make 72.1 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 74.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
