Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 84.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 1.1 years longer

In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.

be 40.1% less likely to be obese

In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 78.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Namibia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.

make 78.6% less money

Namibia has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2022, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2022.

be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

Life

have 12.3% more children

In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 37.1% less likely to be literate

In Namibia, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 26.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 15.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Namibia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Gambia, that number is 64% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 37.7% less likely to have internet access

In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 70.8% less on education

Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 70.8% less on healthcare

Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 94.9% less coastline

Namibia has a total of 1,572 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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