Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 43.7% less likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 4.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 31.8% less money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 41.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 597.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malawi, 349.0 women do as of 2017.
be 22.2% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In Malawi, it is 62.1% as of 2015.
be 10.1% 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 33.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 13% of people on average (55% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 62.2% less likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malawi, about 14.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 94.7% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Malawi: At a glance
How big is Malawi compared to Gambia? See an in-depth size comparison.