Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gambia instead of Bahrain, you would:

Health

be 65.4% less likely to be obese

In Bahrain, 29.8% 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 Bahrain, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 12.3 years less

In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 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 96.0% less money

Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2022, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bahrain, 1.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.

Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 28.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bahrain, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 40.4% less likely to be literate

In Bahrain, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bahrain, approximately 10.2 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 36.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bahrain, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Gambia, 64% of the population do as of 2021.

be 67.0% less likely to have internet access

In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

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

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

Expenditures

spend 38.1% less on healthcare

Bahrain spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 27.3% more on education

Bahrain spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 50.3% less coastline

Bahrain has a total of 161 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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