Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 66.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 1.4 years less

In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 94.3% more likely to be obese

In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 45.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Uganda, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

Life

be 61.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 26.5% less likely to be literate

In Uganda, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 22.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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.

have 31.1% fewer children

In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 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 40.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Uganda, approximately 45% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 36% 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 3.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 35.0% less on healthcare

Uganda spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

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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