Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.4 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 15.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

make 93.0% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

Life

have 2.4 times more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 40.6% less likely to be literate

In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 34.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 65% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 66.0% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 54.8% less on education

Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 16.8% more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 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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