Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 84.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 45.4% less likely to be obese
In Gambia, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
live 4.6 years less
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 18.7% less spent on your healthcare
Gambia spends $94 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 57.8% fewer doctors per person
Gambia has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 23.9% less access to essential health services
Gambia scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 94.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
be 22.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Niger, however, that number is 41.2% as of 2021.
make 15.6% less money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $919 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
have 38.7% more children
In Gambia, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.0% less likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 51.6% as of 2021. In Niger, it is 35.6% as of 2022.
be 2.0 times 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 Niger, on the other hand, 65.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 70.0% less 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 Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 68.6% less likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 38.7% 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 Niger, that number is 53% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.8% more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Niger spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 40.1% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gambia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Niger, they kill 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.8% less home broadband
Gambia has 0.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 5.0 times more strain on fresh water
Gambia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 33.3% less CO2
Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Niger: At a glance
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