Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 44.6% less likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

live 4.2 years less

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 80.3% less money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 57.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 267.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

Life

have 62.5% more children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 91.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 41.7% less likely to be literate

In Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

Basic Needs

be 30.4% more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

be 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity

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

be 10.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Turkmenistan, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 54.4% less on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 5.7% 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

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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