Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 79.4% less likely to be obese

In Niue, 50.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 62.1% less money

Niue has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2003, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 53.8% less likely to have internet access

In Niue, approximately 80.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 28.3% less on healthcare

Niue spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 25.0% more coastline

Niue has a total of 64 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.

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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