Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.1 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 63.6% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 81.2% more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 29.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 20.3% more likely to be literate

In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 16.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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.

have 15.7% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% 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.

Expenditures

spend 72.6% less on healthcare

Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 86.2% less coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 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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