Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 55.0% less likely to be obese
In Gambia, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
see 88.0% more spent on your healthcare
Gambia spends $94 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
be 53.8% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
be 80.5% more likely to die by suicide
Gambia has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
make 22.3% more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $919 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
be 74.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 35.3% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.5% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 51.6% as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
be 10.1% less 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.9% less likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 29.5% 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 Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.1% more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 77.5% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 47.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gambia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.4% more home broadband
Gambia has 0.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 9.1 times more strain on fresh water
Gambia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 31.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gambia, air pollution causes 90.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.1% less CO2
Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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