Quality of life comparison

be 37.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 12.1 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 37.3% more likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

make 2.9 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 22.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

be 45.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Central African Republic, approximately 835.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 54.9% more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 55.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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.

have 14.4% fewer children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (35% in urban areas, and 2% 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 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

be 42.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 90% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 72.3% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 27.3% more on education

Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.