Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 14.6 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.
be 52.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 58.3% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Anguilla, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Anguilla, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% more on education
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Anguilla spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 23.8% less coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
How big is Anguilla compared to Gambia? See an in-depth size comparison.