Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 61.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
live 5.2 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Gambia spends $94 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 12.0 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $919 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.8% 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 Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
have 63.2% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.5% 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 Dominica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 65.8% more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 11.4% more 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 Dominica, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 91.8% more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 73.4% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 85.0% more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 50.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gambia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.1 times more home broadband
Gambia has 0.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Gambia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 7.1 times more CO2
Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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