Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gambia instead of Haiti, you would:

Health

live 1.6 years longer

In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.

be 54.6% less likely to be obese

In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 16.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.

make 21.4% less money

Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

Life

have 36.3% more children

In Haiti, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 24.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In Haiti, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.

be 17.7% less likely to be literate

In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.

Basic Needs

be 25.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Haiti, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 12% 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 17.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 56% 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 19.1% less on healthcare

Haiti spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 70.6% more on education

Haiti spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 95.5% less coastline

Haiti has a total of 1,771 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

Gambia is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 10,120 sq km. The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, but tensions have flared up intermittently since then. Yahya JAMMEH led a military coup in 1994 that overthrew the president and banned political activity. A new constitution and presidential elections in 1996, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule. JAMMEH has been elected president in all subsequent elections including most recently in late 2011.
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