Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 2.4 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 17.0% more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.3% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 89.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 31.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% 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.
be 14.0% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.3% less on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.9% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 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
How big is Gambia compared to Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.