Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.

be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mali, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

be 19.8% more likely to be obese

In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 15.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mali, 42.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.

Life

be 43.1% more likely to be literate

In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.

be 38.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Mali, approximately 60.6 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.

have 29.9% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 37.0% more likely to have internet access

In Mali, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 14.7% less on education

Mali spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

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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