Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Laos, you would:
Health
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
be 94.3% more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.8% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.
Life
have 37.7% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 185.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.
be 40.0% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2015. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 48.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Laos, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% 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.
Expenditures
spend 46.2% more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gambia: At a glance
How big is Gambia compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.