Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Gambia instead of Saint Martin, you would:

Health

live 14.4 years less

In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 98.5% more children

In Saint Martin, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Martin, approximately 6.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gambia, on the other hand, 32.7 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 33.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.

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be 12.8% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Gambia, 87% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 35.8% more coastline

Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Saint Martin is about 208 times smaller than Gambia.
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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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