Sub-Saharan Africa |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
|
✈️ Travel |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Local Friendliness |
|
#35 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#132 2020
|
#43 2020
|
(out of 174) |
The Gambia is less traveled than South Africa
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#70 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of The Gambia to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
Best countries to work from |
|
#31 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#1 2023
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of The Gambia to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
⚔️ Military |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#147 2019
|
#55 2019
|
(out of 163) |
The Gambia has smaller army than South Africa
|
Defense Spending by Country |
|
#61 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#169 2020
|
#162 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In The Gambia, people live less than in South Africa
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#148 2020
|
#133 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in The Gambia than in South Africa
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#165 2020
|
#111 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in The Gambia than in South Africa
|
HIV prevalence |
#19 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 37) |
HIV is less prevalent in The Gambia than in South Africa
|
Smokers by Country |
|
#19 2019
|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#168 2022
|
#140 2022
|
(out of 186) |
The Gambia has a lower percentage of vaccination than South Africa
|
Tobacco use |
#99 2020
|
#67 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#127 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in The Gambia than in South Africa
|
Global cancer incidence |
#159 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#140 2020
|
#36 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In The Gambia people die from cancer less often then in South Africa
|
⭐ Freedom |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Global Freedom Scores |
#123 2022
|
#72 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of The Gambia have less political rights and civil liberties than those in South Africa
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#37 2022
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In The Gambia, the Internet has more restrictions than in South Africa
|
🛍️ Consumption |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Cost of Living |
|
#73 2022
|
(out of 129) |
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#100 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The Gambia, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on food |
#9 2021
|
#106 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The Gambia, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#124 2021
|
#49 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The Gambia, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on education |
#121 2021
|
#59 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In The Gambia, people spend less of their household budget on education than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#126 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The Gambia, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#95 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The Gambia, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#16 2021
|
#96 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The Gambia, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in South Africa
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#97 2016
|
#6 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in The Gambia drinks less alcohol than in South Africa
|
Drug use by country |
#1 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In The Gambia average level of drug use is higher than in South Africa
|
Wine consumption by country |
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Most Polluted Countries |
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#176 2019
|
#12 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The Gambia produces less carbon dioxide than South Africa
|
💱 Economic |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Richest countries |
#176 2020
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 191) |
The Gambia has lower GDP than South Africa
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#123 2020
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in The Gambia than in South Africa
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#41 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In The Gambia the corruption level is higher than in South Africa
|
High-technology exports |
#155 2017
|
#40 2017
|
(out of 159) |
The Gambia exports less high-technology goods and services than South Africa
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#133 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 157) |
The Gambia produces less beer then South Africa
|
📚 Education |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#12 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Government budget for education (%) |
#51 2018
|
#16 2018
|
(out of 66) |
The Gambia spends on education less than South Africa
|
Countries by IQ |
#12 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from The Gambia is lower than for those from South Africa
|
Best Countries For Education System |
|
#71 2020
|
(out of 93) |
📊 General |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Human Development Index |
#170 2021
|
#111 2021
|
(out of 187) |
The Gambia has a lower Human Development Index than South Africa
|
Global Hunger Index |
#57 2022
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 128) |
In The Gambia, the problem of hunger is more serious than in the South Africa
|
Quality of Life |
|
#38 2022
|
(out of 87) |
Happiness by country |
#73 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in The Gambia are less happy than those who live in South Africa
|
Human Capital Index |
#180 2022
|
#82 2022
|
(out of 193) |
The Gambia has lower People Capital score than South Africa
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#98 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In The Gambia, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in South Africa
|
Country by land area |
#160 2020
|
#24 2020
|
(out of 204) |
The Gambia has smaller land area than South Africa
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
E-Government Development Index |
#169 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In The Gambia, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in South Africa
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#126 2022
|
#76 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in The Gambia than in South Africa
|
Internet penetration |
#113 2021
|
#82 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In The Gambia, fewer people use the internet than in South Africa
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#34 2022
|
#77 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In The Gambia, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in South Africa
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#87 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In The Gambia, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in South Africa
|
🏭 Labour |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Unemployment rate |
#48 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in The Gambia than in South Africa
|
🛡️ Safety |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
The Most Criminal Countries |
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 139) |
Homicide rate |
#182 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in The Gambia than in South Africa
|
Safest countries |
#44 2022
|
#117 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in The Gambia than in South Africa
|
Road traffic death rate |
#28 2019
|
#59 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in The Gambia than in South Africa
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#69 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#137 2021
|
#31 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In The Gambia scientists published less significant scientific articles than in South Africa
|
👶🏻 Demography |
The Gambia |
South Africa |
Number of births |
#107 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in The Gambia than in South Africa
|
Total population |
#136 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 205) |
The Gambia has a smaller population than South Africa
|
Population |
#152 1970
|
#29 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In The Gambia less citizens than in South Africa
|