Quality of life comparison

be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 2.4 years less

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 17.0% more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

make 34.1% less money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 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 Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 14.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

be 75.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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.

be 43.1% less likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

spend 49.1% less on education

Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 50.0% less on healthcare

Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 84.9% less coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.