Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 9.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
be 56.1% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.0% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 12.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gambia, 597.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.3% less likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.
have 14.0% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 32.1% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 31.8% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.6% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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 Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.