Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 27.5% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
be 9.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 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 1.8 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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
make 37.0% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
Life
be 26.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.
be 41.8% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.
be 15.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 68.3% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gambia: At a glance
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