Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Gambia instead of Isle of Man, you would:

Health

live 14.4 years less

In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 96.6% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Isle of Man, approximately 4.2 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 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Isle of Man, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Gambia, 65% of the population do as of 2022.

Geography

see 50.0% less coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 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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