Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 18.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 0.9 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 38.4% less likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.2% more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2024.
see 10.1% less spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
have 69.2% fewer doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.
have 14.8% less access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gambia scores 46 as of 2021.
Economy
be 56.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
make 65.9% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 36.1% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 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 30.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 18.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% 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 2.9 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
Safety
be 29.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gambia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 67.7% more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
live with 83.5% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 40.0% less CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 80.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gambia, it causes 90.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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