Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 76.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 2.9 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Gambia spends $94 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 21.1% more doctors per person
Gambia has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
be 40.5% more likely to die by suicide
Gambia has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 29.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Senegal, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
make 2.1 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $919 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.1% 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 Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.6% 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 Senegal, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% 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 Senegal, that number is 74% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 21.5% more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.5% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.6 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
Infrastructure
find 7.8 times more home broadband
Gambia has 0.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
live with 7.4 times more strain on fresh water
Gambia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
Environment
be 27.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gambia, air pollution causes 90.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Senegal, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.3 times more CO2
Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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