Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 45.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 5.5 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 35.3% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 18.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.
Life
be 22.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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.
be 57.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 378.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.7% less likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.3% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 4.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.
be 31.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 25.6% less on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 81.0% more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 2.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 52.7% less coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 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
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