The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 161st vs. 98th).
By GDP, The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,873,701 | 7,082,376 | 
| Population rank | 138/197 | 107/197 | 
| GDP | 
$2.51B  2024 | 
$19.7B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 173/197 | 131/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$909  2024 | 
$2,848  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 182/197 | 141/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$3,445  2024 | 
$8,709  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$1.83B  2024 | 
$7.7B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
67.5%  2025 | 
38.4%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$663  2024 | 
$1,114  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 157/185 | 139/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$753  2025 | 
$2,445  2025 | 
| Land area | 
3,907 sq mi  2025 | 
46,464 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
706 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
148.9 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
4.01  2023 | 
2.22  2023 | 
| Median age | 
19.4 years  2024 | 
26.6 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
66.3 years  2025 | 
75.3 years  2025 | 
Gambia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts
Gambia and Nicaragua economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $227,223,322 | 
| 1961 | - | $244,144,237 | 
| 1962 | - | $269,283,804 | 
| 1963 | - | $297,324,163 | 
| 1964 | - | $347,119,918 | 
| 1965 | - | $564,290,020 | 
| 1966 | $44,212,081 | $607,140,010 | 
| 1967 | $46,695,007 | $657,140,011 | 
| 1968 | $41,160,066 | $692,859,985 | 
| 1969 | $45,168,072 | $750,000,003 | 
| 1970 | $52,296,084 | $778,569,939 | 
| 1971 | $55,728,663 | $828,569,953 | 
| 1972 | $59,160,569 | $878,570,045 | 
| 1973 | $75,187,749 | $1,092,900,015 | 
| 1974 | $95,796,022 | $1,521,400,012 | 
| 1975 | $115,179,719 | $1,581,599,959 | 
| 1976 | $112,190,829 | $1,836,899,999 | 
| 1977 | $138,093,099 | $2,226,999,874 | 
| 1978 | $171,833,086 | $2,127,699,979 | 
| 1979 | $207,112,628 | $1,567,599,982 | 
| 1980 | $241,083,090 | $2,144,300,006 | 
| 1981 | $218,767,743 | $2,474,700,227 | 
| 1982 | $216,050,552 | $2,454,499,872 | 
| 1983 | $213,448,585 | $2,753,100,058 | 
| 1984 | $177,340,880 | $3,117,599,872 | 
| 1985 | $225,726,359 | $2,683,699,935 | 
| 1986 | $185,646,987 | $2,885,799,994 | 
| 1987 | $220,626,484 | $3,851,200,118 | 
| 1988 | $266,672,212 | $2,630,900,096 | 
| 1989 | $284,120,329 | $1,013,184,756 | 
| 1990 | $317,083,695 | $1,009,455,484 | 
| 1991 | $690,311,081 | $1,488,804,124 | 
| 1992 | $714,254,256 | $1,792,800,000 | 
| 1993 | $755,040,974 | $1,756,454,248 | 
| 1994 | $746,493,952 | $3,863,185,119 | 
| 1995 | $785,999,865 | $4,140,470,000 | 
| 1996 | $848,239,446 | $4,308,351,903 | 
| 1997 | $803,633,342 | $4,389,973,490 | 
| 1998 | $840,285,265 | $4,635,347,386 | 
| 1999 | $814,724,032 | $4,856,026,259 | 
| 2000 | $782,913,872 | $5,109,587,050 | 
| 2001 | $687,410,645 | $5,351,752,034 | 
| 2002 | $578,235,309 | $5,223,727,303 | 
| 2003 | $487,038,685 | $5,322,228,351 | 
| 2004 | $961,900,651 | $5,792,932,838 | 
| 2005 | $1,027,701,068 | $6,321,324,279 | 
| 2006 | $1,054,112,488 | $6,763,672,381 | 
| 2007 | $1,279,703,047 | $7,423,375,015 | 
| 2008 | $1,561,766,956 | $8,496,967,597 | 
| 2009 | $1,450,142,509 | $8,298,702,489 | 
| 2010 | $1,543,294,927 | $8,758,602,233 | 
| 2011 | $1,409,693,597 | $9,774,329,333 | 
| 2012 | $1,415,004,738 | $10,532,017,232 | 
| 2013 | $1,375,609,453 | $10,982,988,249 | 
| 2014 | $1,229,461,721 | $11,880,438,824 | 
| 2015 | $1,378,176,609 | $12,756,696,261 | 
| 2016 | $1,484,578,886 | $13,286,093,388 | 
| 2017 | $1,504,909,463 | $13,785,893,007 | 
| 2018 | $1,670,671,328 | $13,025,221,974 | 
| 2019 | $1,813,609,692 | $12,699,023,614 | 
| 2020 | $1,812,170,891 | $12,726,422,432 | 
| 2021 | $2,014,158,842 | $14,209,020,362 | 
| 2022 | $2,204,734,527 | $15,634,572,502 | 
| 2023 | $2,396,111,021 | $17,805,842,284 | 
| 2024 | $2,507,519,958 | $19,693,982,968 | 
Gambia and Nicaragua economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $127.5 | 
| 1961 | - | $132.9 | 
| 1962 | - | $142.3 | 
| 1963 | - | $152.5 | 
| 1964 | - | $172.7 | 
| 1965 | - | $272.3 | 
| 1966 | $94.4 | $284 | 
| 1967 | $97 | $297.9 | 
| 1968 | $83.1 | $304 | 
| 1969 | $88.7 | $319 | 
| 1970 | $99.8 | $321 | 
| 1971 | $103.3 | $331 | 
| 1972 | $106.5 | $341 | 
| 1973 | $131.4 | $413 | 
| 1974 | $162.6 | $557 | 
| 1975 | $189.8 | $561 | 
| 1976 | $179.3 | $633 | 
| 1977 | $213.8 | $744 | 
| 1978 | $257.6 | $691 | 
| 1979 | $300 | $495 | 
| 1980 | $338 | $659 | 
| 1981 | $296 | $740 | 
| 1982 | $282.1 | $714 | 
| 1983 | $268.6 | $780 | 
| 1984 | $214.8 | $861 | 
| 1985 | $262.8 | $724 | 
| 1986 | $207.7 | $761 | 
| 1987 | $237 | $992 | 
| 1988 | $274.9 | $662 | 
| 1989 | $280.9 | $249.2 | 
| 1990 | $301 | $242.5 | 
| 1991 | $628 | $350 | 
| 1992 | $623 | $411 | 
| 1993 | $635 | $394 | 
| 1994 | $608 | $849 | 
| 1995 | $622 | $892 | 
| 1996 | $652 | $911 | 
| 1997 | $600 | $913 | 
| 1998 | $610 | $949 | 
| 1999 | $575 | $980 | 
| 2000 | $538 | $1,017 | 
| 2001 | $460 | $1,052 | 
| 2002 | $377 | $1,014 | 
| 2003 | $309 | $1,021 | 
| 2004 | $593 | $1,099 | 
| 2005 | $616 | $1,183 | 
| 2006 | $615 | $1,248 | 
| 2007 | $725 | $1,350 | 
| 2008 | $859 | $1,524 | 
| 2009 | $775 | $1,467 | 
| 2010 | $801 | $1,527 | 
| 2011 | $711 | $1,680 | 
| 2012 | $693 | $1,785 | 
| 2013 | $654 | $1,835 | 
| 2014 | $568 | $1,958 | 
| 2015 | $620 | $2,074 | 
| 2016 | $650 | $2,132 | 
| 2017 | $643 | $2,183 | 
| 2018 | $696 | $2,035 | 
| 2019 | $738 | $1,959 | 
| 2020 | $720 | $1,938 | 
| 2021 | $782 | $2,138 | 
| 2022 | $836 | $2,323 | 
| 2023 | $888 | $2,609 | 
| 2024 | $909 | $2,848 | 
Gambia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 31.2 | 40.6 | 
| 1951 | 31.5 | 40.8 | 
| 1952 | 31.7 | 41.9 | 
| 1953 | 31.9 | 42.4 | 
| 1954 | 32.2 | 43.1 | 
| 1955 | 32.4 | 43.7 | 
| 1956 | 32.8 | 44.3 | 
| 1957 | 33.1 | 44.9 | 
| 1958 | 33.6 | 45.5 | 
| 1959 | 34.1 | 46.1 | 
| 1960 | 34.6 | 46.4 | 
| 1961 | 35.1 | 47.3 | 
| 1962 | 35.6 | 48 | 
| 1963 | 36.1 | 48.8 | 
| 1964 | 36.6 | 49.6 | 
| 1965 | 37.1 | 50.6 | 
| 1966 | 37.6 | 51.6 | 
| 1967 | 38.1 | 52.3 | 
| 1968 | 38.5 | 52.9 | 
| 1969 | 39 | 53.4 | 
| 1970 | 39.5 | 53.8 | 
| 1971 | 40 | 54.2 | 
| 1972 | 40.5 | 48 | 
| 1973 | 41.1 | 55 | 
| 1974 | 41.7 | 55.4 | 
| 1975 | 42.2 | 55.8 | 
| 1976 | 42.9 | 56.1 | 
| 1977 | 43.4 | 56.1 | 
| 1978 | 43.6 | 53.5 | 
| 1979 | 44.5 | 50.8 | 
| 1980 | 45 | 58 | 
| 1981 | 44.5 | 58.3 | 
| 1982 | 46.3 | 58.7 | 
| 1983 | 46.9 | 56.9 | 
| 1984 | 47.5 | 56.1 | 
| 1985 | 48.2 | 56.4 | 
| 1986 | 48.8 | 57.6 | 
| 1987 | 49.4 | 57.3 | 
| 1988 | 50.1 | 59.8 | 
| 1989 | 50.7 | 61.9 | 
| 1990 | 51.3 | 62.5 | 
| 1991 | 51.9 | 63.3 | 
| 1992 | 52.5 | 63.7 | 
| 1993 | 53.2 | 64.1 | 
| 1994 | 53.8 | 64.5 | 
| 1995 | 54.3 | 64.9 | 
| 1996 | 54.8 | 65.2 | 
| 1997 | 55.2 | 65.5 | 
| 1998 | 56 | 64.1 | 
| 1999 | 56.5 | 65.9 | 
| 2000 | 56.9 | 66.4 | 
| 2001 | 57.3 | 67 | 
| 2002 | 57.7 | 68 | 
| 2003 | 58.2 | 68.7 | 
| 2004 | 58.7 | 69.5 | 
| 2005 | 59.1 | 70.4 | 
| 2006 | 59.7 | 71 | 
| 2007 | 60 | 71.2 | 
| 2008 | 60.5 | 71.4 | 
| 2009 | 60.7 | 71.5 | 
| 2010 | 61.2 | 71.8 | 
| 2011 | 61.6 | 72 | 
| 2012 | 61.9 | 72.4 | 
| 2013 | 62.3 | 72.6 | 
| 2014 | 62.6 | 72.8 | 
| 2015 | 63 | 72.9 | 
| 2016 | 63.4 | 73.2 | 
| 2017 | 63.7 | 73.4 | 
| 2018 | 64 | 73.9 | 
| 2019 | 64.4 | 73.8 | 
| 2020 | 64.4 | 70.8 | 
| 2021 | 63.8 | 70.5 | 
| 2022 | 64.9 | 74.5 | 
| 2023 | 65.9 | 74.9 | 
| 2024 | 66.1 | 75.1 | 
| 2025 | 66.3 | 75.3 | 
Gambia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 398,060 | 1,782,370 | 
| 1961 | 408,930 | 1,836,451 | 
| 1962 | 420,163 | 1,892,320 | 
| 1963 | 431,757 | 1,950,159 | 
| 1964 | 443,687 | 2,010,176 | 
| 1965 | 455,952 | 2,072,681 | 
| 1966 | 468,516 | 2,137,820 | 
| 1967 | 481,588 | 2,205,567 | 
| 1968 | 495,269 | 2,275,836 | 
| 1969 | 509,440 | 2,348,398 | 
| 1970 | 524,105 | 2,423,065 | 
| 1971 | 539,388 | 2,499,825 | 
| 1972 | 555,370 | 2,573,578 | 
| 1973 | 571,991 | 2,649,278 | 
| 1974 | 589,085 | 2,732,075 | 
| 1975 | 606,821 | 2,816,943 | 
| 1976 | 625,667 | 2,903,851 | 
| 1977 | 645,770 | 2,992,534 | 
| 1978 | 667,103 | 3,080,314 | 
| 1979 | 689,781 | 3,164,525 | 
| 1980 | 713,913 | 3,252,403 | 
| 1981 | 739,125 | 3,345,674 | 
| 1982 | 765,753 | 3,438,745 | 
| 1983 | 794,525 | 3,530,282 | 
| 1984 | 825,631 | 3,619,104 | 
| 1985 | 858,874 | 3,706,479 | 
| 1986 | 894,019 | 3,794,157 | 
| 1987 | 931,091 | 3,882,164 | 
| 1988 | 970,160 | 3,972,320 | 
| 1989 | 1,011,357 | 4,066,476 | 
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | 4,162,559 | 
| 1991 | 1,099,959 | 4,259,637 | 
| 1992 | 1,145,582 | 4,357,026 | 
| 1993 | 1,188,365 | 4,453,732 | 
| 1994 | 1,227,226 | 4,549,316 | 
| 1995 | 1,264,313 | 4,642,931 | 
| 1996 | 1,301,410 | 4,729,974 | 
| 1997 | 1,338,889 | 4,809,573 | 
| 1998 | 1,376,987 | 4,883,655 | 
| 1999 | 1,415,779 | 4,954,018 | 
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | 5,022,633 | 
| 2001 | 1,495,011 | 5,087,825 | 
| 2002 | 1,535,691 | 5,149,909 | 
| 2003 | 1,577,611 | 5,210,963 | 
| 2004 | 1,621,312 | 5,272,912 | 
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | 5,342,105 | 
| 2006 | 1,715,275 | 5,418,855 | 
| 2007 | 1,765,774 | 5,497,243 | 
| 2008 | 1,817,852 | 5,576,593 | 
| 2009 | 1,871,422 | 5,656,601 | 
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | 5,737,450 | 
| 2011 | 1,983,784 | 5,819,051 | 
| 2012 | 2,043,094 | 5,901,287 | 
| 2013 | 2,103,820 | 5,983,845 | 
| 2014 | 2,164,528 | 6,066,492 | 
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | 6,149,417 | 
| 2016 | 2,283,769 | 6,232,666 | 
| 2017 | 2,342,189 | 6,316,231 | 
| 2018 | 2,399,632 | 6,400,080 | 
| 2019 | 2,456,844 | 6,483,657 | 
| 2020 | 2,515,733 | 6,565,267 | 
| 2021 | 2,576,010 | 6,644,741 | 
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | 6,730,654 | 
| 2023 | 2,697,845 | 6,823,613 | 
| 2024 | 2,759,988 | 6,916,140 | 
Fertility rates in Gambia and Nicaragua
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 7.16 | 
| 1961 | 6.23 | 7.11 | 
| 1962 | 6.21 | 7.1 | 
| 1963 | 6.2 | 7.08 | 
| 1964 | 6.2 | 7.06 | 
| 1965 | 6.19 | 7.03 | 
| 1966 | 6.18 | 6.99 | 
| 1967 | 6.21 | 6.94 | 
| 1968 | 6.22 | 6.89 | 
| 1969 | 6.25 | 6.83 | 
| 1970 | 6.26 | 6.77 | 
| 1971 | 6.33 | 6.71 | 
| 1972 | 6.37 | 6.65 | 
| 1973 | 6.41 | 6.59 | 
| 1974 | 6.42 | 6.52 | 
| 1975 | 6.43 | 6.45 | 
| 1976 | 6.43 | 6.37 | 
| 1977 | 6.43 | 6.28 | 
| 1978 | 6.42 | 6.16 | 
| 1979 | 6.41 | 6.07 | 
| 1980 | 6.41 | 5.96 | 
| 1981 | 6.4 | 5.84 | 
| 1982 | 6.4 | 5.74 | 
| 1983 | 6.39 | 5.61 | 
| 1984 | 6.39 | 5.49 | 
| 1985 | 6.36 | 5.36 | 
| 1986 | 6.34 | 5.22 | 
| 1987 | 6.3 | 5.07 | 
| 1988 | 6.26 | 4.93 | 
| 1989 | 6.25 | 4.76 | 
| 1990 | 6.25 | 4.6 | 
| 1991 | 6.19 | 4.43 | 
| 1992 | 6.11 | 4.27 | 
| 1993 | 6.03 | 4.1 | 
| 1994 | 6.04 | 3.94 | 
| 1995 | 5.99 | 3.78 | 
| 1996 | 5.93 | 3.62 | 
| 1997 | 5.85 | 3.47 | 
| 1998 | 5.82 | 3.34 | 
| 1999 | 5.77 | 3.22 | 
| 2000 | 5.72 | 3.12 | 
| 2001 | 5.67 | 3 | 
| 2002 | 5.66 | 2.89 | 
| 2003 | 5.66 | 2.83 | 
| 2004 | 5.68 | 2.78 | 
| 2005 | 5.71 | 2.77 | 
| 2006 | 5.74 | 2.73 | 
| 2007 | 5.69 | 2.7 | 
| 2008 | 5.63 | 2.66 | 
| 2009 | 5.57 | 2.63 | 
| 2010 | 5.56 | 2.6 | 
| 2011 | 5.54 | 2.56 | 
| 2012 | 5.52 | 2.53 | 
| 2013 | 5.39 | 2.49 | 
| 2014 | 5.2 | 2.46 | 
| 2015 | 5 | 2.43 | 
| 2016 | 4.81 | 2.41 | 
| 2017 | 4.61 | 2.38 | 
| 2018 | 4.42 | 2.35 | 
| 2019 | 4.33 | 2.32 | 
| 2020 | 4.25 | 2.3 | 
| 2021 | 4.17 | 2.27 | 
| 2022 | 4.08 | 2.24 | 
| 2023 | 4.01 | 2.22 | 
Gambia and Nicaragua demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 19.4 | 16.2 | 
| 1961 | 19.4 | 16.1 | 
| 1962 | 19.5 | 16 | 
| 1963 | 19.6 | 15.9 | 
| 1964 | 19.6 | 15.9 | 
| 1965 | 19.7 | 15.9 | 
| 1966 | 19.7 | 16 | 
| 1967 | 19.8 | 16 | 
| 1968 | 19.7 | 16 | 
| 1969 | 19.6 | 16.1 | 
| 1970 | 19.5 | 16.1 | 
| 1971 | 19.4 | 16.1 | 
| 1972 | 19.3 | 16.2 | 
| 1973 | 19.2 | 16.2 | 
| 1974 | 19.1 | 16.2 | 
| 1975 | 18.9 | 16.2 | 
| 1976 | 18.8 | 16.2 | 
| 1977 | 18.6 | 16.2 | 
| 1978 | 18.5 | 16.2 | 
| 1979 | 18.4 | 16.2 | 
| 1980 | 18.2 | 16.2 | 
| 1981 | 18.1 | 16.2 | 
| 1982 | 17.9 | 16.2 | 
| 1983 | 17.8 | 16.3 | 
| 1984 | 17.6 | 16.3 | 
| 1985 | 17.5 | 16.3 | 
| 1986 | 17.4 | 16.3 | 
| 1987 | 17.4 | 16.4 | 
| 1988 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 
| 1989 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 
| 1990 | 17.2 | 16.7 | 
| 1991 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17 | 
| 1993 | 17 | 17.2 | 
| 1994 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 
| 1995 | 16.8 | 17.6 | 
| 1996 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 
| 1997 | 16.6 | 18.1 | 
| 1998 | 16.5 | 18.4 | 
| 1999 | 16.5 | 18.8 | 
| 2000 | 16.5 | 19.1 | 
| 2001 | 16.6 | 19.4 | 
| 2002 | 16.6 | 19.7 | 
| 2003 | 16.7 | 20.1 | 
| 2004 | 16.8 | 20.4 | 
| 2005 | 16.9 | 20.8 | 
| 2006 | 17 | 21.1 | 
| 2007 | 17.1 | 21.4 | 
| 2008 | 17.2 | 21.7 | 
| 2009 | 17.3 | 22 | 
| 2010 | 17.4 | 22.2 | 
| 2011 | 17.5 | 22.5 | 
| 2012 | 17.6 | 22.8 | 
| 2013 | 17.7 | 23.1 | 
| 2014 | 17.8 | 23.4 | 
| 2015 | 17.9 | 23.7 | 
| 2016 | 18.1 | 24 | 
| 2017 | 18.2 | 24.3 | 
| 2018 | 18.4 | 24.7 | 
| 2019 | 18.5 | 25 | 
| 2020 | 18.7 | 25.3 | 
| 2021 | 18.9 | 25.6 | 
| 2022 | 19.1 | 25.9 | 
| 2023 | 19.2 | 26.3 | 
| 2024 | 19.4 | 26.6 | 
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GDP per capita
$154
$7618
$257K
GDP
$19.8M
$44.2B
$29.2T
Life expectancy
54.8 years
74 years
86.6 years
Population
1000
9.18M
1.45B
Population density
2.26 ppl per sq mi
94.2 ppl per sq mi
18.5K ppl per sq mi
Fertility rate
0.72
1.98
6.13
Median age
15.4 years
30.5 years
55 years
Land area
0.44 sq mi
113K sq mi
16.4M sq mi
National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$2.46B  2024 | 
$17.4B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
24%  2025 | 
27.2%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
2.81%  2023 | 
2.87%  2023 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
0.58%  2023 | 
0.55%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
4,000  2020 | 
12,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-1.35%  2025 | 
+0.86%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
6.48%  2023 | 
5.2%  2018 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
53.9%  2024 | 
46.8%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
14.7%  2024 | 
27.6%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
56.8  2025 | 
54  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
30.5%  2020 | 
37.2%  2014 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
2.6%  2020 | 
2%  2014 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$629M  2024 | 
$6.1B  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$529M  2024 | 
$5.25B  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
246,000  2020 | 
474,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
30.2%  2020 | 
15.2%  1999 | 
| Banked people share | 
38.2%  2024 | 
23.5%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
75.3 kg  2007 | 
608 kg  2022 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$26.4  2007 | 
$12.8  2022 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
0.61 megatons  2023 | 
5.73 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.22 tons  2023 | 
0.84 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
0%  2007 | 
39.9%  2022 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
47.7%  2022 | 
50.4%  2021 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a | 
17%  2022 | 
| Net energy imports use share | n/a | 
46.5%  2022 | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a | 
682 kWh  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
1.6%  2021 | 
69.5%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
0%  2021 | 
14.9%  2022 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
66.9%  2023 | 
88.3%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.03%  2024 | 
0.08%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-2,989  2024 | 
-8,189  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
65.1%  2024 | 
60.2%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.52 ft  2025 | 
5.57 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.31 ft  2025 | 
5.1 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
22.8  2025 | 
28.5  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
38  2024 | 
14  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
35  2025 | 
25  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
9.13  2015 | 
11  2021 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
29.6  2019 | 
16.9  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
74  2025 | 
126  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
58.7%  2022 | 
82.6%  2015 | 
| English speaking | 
2.34%  2023 | 
1%  2025 | 
| People using the Internet | 
45.9%  2023 | 
58.2%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$28.9  2022 | 
$208.5  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$5.75  2022 | 
$74.3  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
66.3 years  2025 | 
75.3 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
24.2%  2022 | 
5.16%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.1  2021 | 
0.66  2018 | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
20.7 years  2025 | 
19.2 years  2025 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
354  2023 | 
60  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
44.1  2023 | 
13.4  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
15.3%  2022 | 
34.5%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
5.5%  2024 | 
10.4%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
9  2025 | 
58  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
10.5%  2022 | n/a | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
0.61 liters  2020 | 
3.67 liters  2020 | 
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