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

Health

live 20.4 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 99.0% less spent on your healthcare

Monaco spends $9,797 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.

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have 99.0% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.

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have 46.5% less access to essential health services

Monaco scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gambia scores 46 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 99.7% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.1 times more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 70.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 14.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Gambia, on the other hand, 32.7 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 33.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Monaco, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 67% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 50.0% less likely to have internet access

In Monaco, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.

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be 12.9% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Monaco, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Gambia, 87% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 62.4% more on education

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 19.5 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.

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Infrastructure

find 99.1% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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