If you lived in Gambia instead of Georgia, you would:

Health

live 8.0 years less

In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 95.3% less money

Georgia has a GDP per capita of $61,706 as of 2024, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

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be 96.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Georgia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

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be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Georgia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

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Basic Needs

be 63.1% less likely to have internet access

In Georgia, approximately 89.5% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

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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.

Gambia: At a glance

Gambia is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 10,120 sq km. The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, but tensions have flared up intermittently since then. Yahya JAMMEH led a military coup in 1994 that overthrew the president and banned political activity. A new constitution and presidential elections in 1996, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule. JAMMEH has been elected president in all subsequent elections including most recently in late 2011.
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