Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
have 15.0% more access to essential health services
Guinea scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gambia scores 46 as of 2021.
be 16.8% more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2024.
see 44.2% less spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
have 57.1% fewer doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 26.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
be 22.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
make 51.0% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
be 28.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 494.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.0% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 51.6% as of 2021.
be 45.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 59.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Gambia, on the other hand, 32.7 children do as of 2024.
have 10.4% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 26% 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 48.6% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
be 17.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 74% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 87% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.7% less on healthcare
Guinea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 63.4% more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 75.0% less coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
Safety
be 41.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gambia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
live with 61.3% more strain on fresh water
Guinea withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 48.6% less CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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