Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 4.8 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.1% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 92.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.
Life
have 64.2% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 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 Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.2% less likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.
be 48.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 47.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% 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 34.1% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 15.6% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% 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
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