Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Gambia

Gambia: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 65.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.86
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.86
in 2023
All-time low
61.56
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Gambia, 2011–2023

02040602011201720232011: 61.62012: 61.92013: 62.32014: 62.62015: 632016: 63.42017: 63.72018: 642019: 64.42020: 64.42021: 63.82022: 64.92023: 65.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Gambia is 65.86, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Gambia peaked at 65.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.56, in 2011.

That places Gambia 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Gambia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 61.56 —
2012 61.9 +0.6%
2013 62.25 +0.6%
2014 62.58 +0.5%
2015 62.97 +0.6%
2016 63.39 +0.7%
2017 63.71 +0.5%
2018 64.03 +0.5%
2019 64.43 +0.6%
2020 64.42 -0.0%
2021 63.85 -0.9%
2022 64.86 +1.6%
2023 65.86 +1.5%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 65.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 65.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.98 61.56 64.43 9
2020s 64.75 63.85 65.86 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 202 Papua New Guinea 66.13 compare
  2. 203 Afghanistan 66.03 compare
  3. 204 Djibouti 65.99 compare
  4. 206 Congo 65.77 compare
  5. 207 Ghana 65.5 compare
  6. 208 Palestine 65.17 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Gambia?
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Gambia was 65.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 65.86 in 2023.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.56 in 2011.
How does Gambia rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
Gambia ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
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