Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 18.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 3.1 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
have 12.5% more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.
be 48.5% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 49.3% less spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
Economy
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
be 21.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 43.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
make 33.6% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
be 28.9% less likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Gambia, it is 51.6% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% 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.
be 25.4% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
be 34.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 87% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.1% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 52.7% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 42.9% more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
live with 34.8% less strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 63.4% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 41.9% less CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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