Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 9.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Singapore, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 18.8 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 68.9% more likely to be obese

In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 98.1% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $108,000 as of 2022, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2022.

be 18.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Singapore, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.

Life

have 3.1 times more children

In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 65.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 40.4% less likely to be literate

In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 24.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.

Basic Needs

be 36.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Singapore, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Gambia, 64% of the population do as of 2021.

be 63.7% less likely to have internet access

In Singapore, approximately 91.0% 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 Singapore, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Gambia, 90% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 57.4% less on healthcare

Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 58.5% less coastline

Singapore has a total of 193 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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