Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 28.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 1.8 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 77.6% more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 27.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Gambia, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2015.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.
be 30.6% less likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.
be 40.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 37.0% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% less on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 40.6% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% 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
How big is Gambia compared to Rwanda? See an in-depth size comparison.