Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 59.3% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
be 9.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ireland, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 14.1 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 97.4% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,300 as of 2024, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2024.
be 47.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Gambia, there are 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 88.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gambia, on the other hand, 37.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ireland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Gambia, 65% of the population do as of 2022.
be 52.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Gambia, about 46.0% do as of 2023.
be 10.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ireland, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 86% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 63.4% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.5% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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
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