Quality of life comparison

live 5.2 years longer

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mali, 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 19.8% more likely to be obese

In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

make 16.0% more money

Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 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 Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 19.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

be 63.7% more likely to be literate

In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 38.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 33.5% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 23.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Mali, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 18% 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.

spend 36.4% less on education

Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 39.5% less on healthcare

Mali spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.