Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 17.6 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gambia, on the other hand, 32.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gibraltar, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 67% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 47.6% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
be 12.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Gibraltar, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Gambia, 87% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.1% less home broadband
Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 98.9% less CO2
Gibraltar emits 16.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Gambia: At a glance
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