Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gambia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

Health

be 14.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 5.3 years longer

In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 58.6% less money

Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 42.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

Life

be 33.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 55.7 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.

be 35.4% less likely to be literate

In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 89.9% as of 2019. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

Basic Needs

be 12.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 69% 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.

be 26.7% less likely to have internet access

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 17.6% less on education

Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 21.2% less on healthcare

Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 84.5% less coastline

Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 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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