Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 23.1% more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.
have 31.4% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gambia scores 46 as of 2021.
be 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Niger, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
be 83.0% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 18.5% more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
be 16.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
be 29.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
Life
be 45.0% more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2022. In Gambia, it is 51.6% as of 2021.
be 50.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 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.
have 27.9% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% 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.
be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
be 63.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 87% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% less on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 28.6% less on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gambia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.7 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
live with 79.9% less strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 50.0% more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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