Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 60.5% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Morocco, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 6.1 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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
be 57.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
make 74.1% less money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2022, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2022.
be 11.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
Life
have 62.5% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.5% less likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.
be 93.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 19.2 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 36.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Morocco, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Gambia, 64% of the population do as of 2021.
be 62.5% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 58.8% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.7% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.6% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 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
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