Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 67.9% less likely to be obese

In Turkey, 32.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

live 8.6 years less

In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 31.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkey, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

make 91.6% less money

Turkey has a GDP per capita of $34,400 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkey, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

Life

have 97.8% more children

In Turkey, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 26.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkey, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 39.9% less likely to be literate

In Turkey, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2019. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 92.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Turkey, approximately 19.4 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.

Basic Needs

be 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Turkey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Gambia, 65% of the population do as of 2022.

be 59.3% less likely to have internet access

In Turkey, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 17.6% less on education

Turkey spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 43.5% less on healthcare

Turkey spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.9% less coastline

Turkey has a total of 7,200 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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