Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 83.1% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 71.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

make 74.6% less money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

Life

have 35.1% more children

In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 Nauru, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 60.7% less likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Gambia, 90% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 60.6% less on education

Nauru spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 78.3% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.7 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 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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