Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ethiopia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 85.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

Life

be 12.2% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 71.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 18.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% 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 94.1% more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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.

Expenditures

spend 37.8% less on education

Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 25.7% less on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

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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