Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 72.8% less likely to be obese

In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kuwait, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 11.5 years less

In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 95.6% less money

Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

Life

have 61.9% more children

In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 49.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Kuwait, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.

be 47.4% less likely to be literate

In Kuwait, the literacy rate is 96.5% as of 2020. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.

be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 51.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Kuwait, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Gambia, 49% of the population do as of 2019.

be 62.6% less likely to have internet access

In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.

be 10.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kuwait, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Gambia, 90% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 56.1% less on education

Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 30.9% less on healthcare

Kuwait spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 84.0% less coastline

Kuwait has a total of 499 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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