Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 58.8% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 8.0 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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
make 91.3% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.
be 50.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 65.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.
be 41.0% less likely to be literate
In Bulgaria, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 56.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 69.4% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 77.4% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 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
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