Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 31.7 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 32.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 75.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% 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 New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
