Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 51.4% less likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

be 9.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Guatemala, 0.2% 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 less

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 77.2% less money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

Life

have 27.6% more children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 30.3% less likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 42.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 34.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Guatemala, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 35.3% less likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 60.0% less on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 80.0% less coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 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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