Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 56.7% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
Life
be 74.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.5% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.
be 14.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gambia, on the other hand, 37.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 65% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 51.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.0% less on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.2% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gambia: At a glance
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