Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 40.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 4.3 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 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 43.2% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2022, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2022.
be 13.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 42.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
Life
be 23.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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 24.6% less likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.
have 21.3% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 90% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 28.3% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% less on education
Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.6% less on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 80.1% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 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
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