Quality of life comparison

live 2.6 years longer

In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 18.4% less likely to be obese

In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 2.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

make 18.2% more money

Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

be 45.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gambia, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.

be 53.3% more likely to be literate

In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.

have 15.7% more children

In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 18.4% 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 Tanzania, that number is 40% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 40.5% less likely to have internet access

In Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 19.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.

see 17.8 times more coastline

Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.