Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gambia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

Health

be 75.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 3.9 years longer

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 28.8% more likely to be obese

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 25.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

make 82.8% less money

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 21.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

Life

be 52.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 212.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 39.0% less likely to be literate

In Equatorial Guinea, the literacy rate is 95.3% as of 2015. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

Basic Needs

be 32.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Gambia, that number is 90% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 38.9% less likely to have internet access

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 31.6% less on healthcare

Equatorial Guinea spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 73.0% less coastline

Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 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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