Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Indiana, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In Indiana, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.1% less money
Indiana has a GDP per capita of $59,083 as of 2024, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indiana, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indiana, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 62.7% less likely to have internet access
In Indiana, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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