Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of India, you would:
Health
be 61.7% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 6.2 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 54.7% more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2024.
see 72.8% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
have 87.6% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.
have 27.0% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gambia scores 46 as of 2021.
Economy
be 54.5% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
make 66.0% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
have 86.9% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.9% less likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Gambia, it is 51.6% as of 2021.
be 40.3% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 32.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 29.3% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.5% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.5% less on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
Safety
be 42.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gambia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.7% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 83.5% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 91.7% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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