Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gambia instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 45.5% less likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

be 63.6% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 10.2 years less

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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

be 61.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Gambia, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.

make 90.6% less money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2022.

Life

have 83.2% more children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 41.3% less likely to be literate

In Antigua and Barbuda, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 65.6% less likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 26.3% less on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 53.6% less on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 47.7% less coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 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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