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

Health

be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Comoros, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

be 32.1% more likely to be obese

In Comoros, 7.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 17.1% less money

Comoros has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 11.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Comoros, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 25.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Comoros, 42.4% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

Life

be 34.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Comoros, approximately 57.1 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.

have 26.4% more children

In Comoros, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Comoros, approximately 217.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 22.2% more likely to have internet access

In Comoros, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Comoros, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 83% 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.

Expenditures

spend 51.9% less on healthcare

Comoros spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 76.5% less coastline

Comoros has a total of 340 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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