Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
be 40.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 3.9 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 22.2% more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 27.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea-Bissau, 67.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.
Life
be 24.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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.
be 15.2% less likely to be literate
In Guinea-Bissau, the literacy rate is 59.9% as of 2015. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.
have 21.0% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 75.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 28% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 7% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 49% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 60.9% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 23.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.
be 22.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 90% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% less on healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 77.1% less coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 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
How big is Gambia compared to Guinea-Bissau? See an in-depth size comparison.