Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 55.4% less likely to be obese

In Barbados, 23.1% 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 Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 11.0 years less

In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 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 18.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Barbados, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

make 83.3% less money

Barbados has a GDP per capita of $17,400 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Barbados, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 41.7% less likely to be literate

In Barbados, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2014. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Gambia, on the other hand, 37.2 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Barbados, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Gambia, 65% of the population do as of 2022.

be 61.6% less likely to have internet access

In Barbados, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 56.9% less on education

Barbados spends 6.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 63.9% less on healthcare

Barbados spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 17.5% less coastline

Barbados has a total of 97 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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