Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 61.7% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tunisia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 9.2 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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
be 57.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
make 76.4% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.7% less likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 Tunisia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% 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.
be 58.2% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 61.6% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 58.7% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.0% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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
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