Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gambia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

Health

be 70.9% less likely to be obese

In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Saudi Arabia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 9.1 years less

In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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 95.0% less money

Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

Life

have 2.0 times more children

In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 35.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.

be 48.0% less likely to be literate

In Saudi Arabia, the literacy rate is 97.6% as of 2020. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.

be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 51.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 49% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 62.2% less likely to have internet access

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.

be 10.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Gambia, 90% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on healthcare

Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 97.0% less coastline

Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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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