Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 61.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 2.6 years less

In Tanzania, 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 22.6% more likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 19.4% less money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

Life

be 92.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 29.0% less likely to be literate

In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

have 16.0% fewer children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 42.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 24.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 90% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 15.2% less on education

Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 31.6% less on healthcare

Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 94.4% less coastline

Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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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