Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 73.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
be 12.5% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.4 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 30.8% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2024.
see 32.2% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
have 52.9% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
make 23.8% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.0% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Gambia, it is 51.6% as of 2021.
have 13.3% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 5.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
be 38.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 31.8% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 37.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gambia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
live with 62.1% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gambia, it causes 90.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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