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Egypt vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 29th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Gambia
Population
120697176
2902554
Population rank 13/197 138/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$741
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Egypt and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Gambia
2024 $389,059,911,004 $2,404,888,749
2023 $395,926,075,163 $2,382,262,185
2022 $476,747,720,365 $2,204,734,528
2021 $424,671,765,456 $2,014,158,842
2020 $383,817,841,547 $1,812,170,891
2019 $318,678,815,490 $1,813,609,692
2018 $262,588,632,527 $1,670,671,328
2017 $248,362,771,739 $1,504,909,463
2016 $332,441,717,791 $1,484,578,886
2015 $329,366,576,819 $1,378,176,609
2014 $305,595,408,895 $1,229,461,721
2013 $288,434,108,527 $1,375,609,453
2012 $279,116,666,667 $1,415,004,738
2011 $235,989,672,978 $1,409,693,597
2010 $218,983,666,062 $1,543,294,927
2009 $189,147,005,445 $1,450,142,509
2008 $162,818,181,818 $1,561,766,956
2007 $130,437,828,371 $1,279,703,047
2006 $107,426,086,957 $1,054,112,488
2005 $89,660,339,660 $1,027,701,068
2004 $78,782,467,532 $961,900,651
2003 $80,288,461,538 $487,038,685
2002 $85,146,067,416 $578,235,309
2001 $96,684,636,119 $687,410,645
2000 $99,838,543,960 $782,913,872
1999 $90,710,704,807 $814,724,032
1998 $84,828,807,556 $840,285,265
1997 $78,436,578,171 $803,633,342
1996 $67,629,716,981 $848,239,446
1995 $60,159,245,060 $785,999,865
1994 $51,897,983,393 $746,493,952
1993 $46,578,631,453 $755,040,974
1992 $41,855,986,519 $714,254,256
1991 $37,387,836,491 $690,311,081
1990 $42,978,914,311 $317,083,695
1989 $39,756,299,050 $284,120,329
1988 $34,980,124,929 $266,672,212
1987 $40,455,616,654 $220,626,484
1986 $41,253,507,951 $185,646,987
1985 $39,053,502,251 $225,726,359
1984 $33,971,188,992 $177,340,880
1983 $30,966,239,814 $213,448,585
1982 $27,655,172,414 $216,050,552
1981 $22,136,081,081 $218,767,743
1980 $21,669,908,176 $241,083,090
1979 $18,020,571,429 $207,112,628
1978 $14,811,704,063 $171,833,086
1977 $14,400,806,876 $138,093,099
1976 $13,315,988,083 $112,190,829
1975 $11,632,178,869 $115,179,719
1974 $9,228,963,225 $95,796,022
1973 $10,098,534,613 $75,187,749
1972 $9,299,638,056 $59,160,569
1971 $8,609,283,346 $55,728,663
1970 $8,042,200,452 $52,296,084
1969 $6,524,455,206 $45,168,072
1968 $5,932,242,991 $41,160,066
1967 $5,605,484,299 $46,695,007
1966 $5,278,005,612 $44,212,081
1965 $4,948,667,540 -
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Gambia
2024 $3,338 $871
2023 $3,457 $883
2022 $4,233 $836
2021 $3,827 $782
2020 $3,511 $720
2019 $2,963 $738
2018 $2,485 $696
2017 $2,395 $643
2016 $3,271 $650
2015 $3,307 $620
2014 $3,133 $568
2013 $3,026 $654
2012 $2,996 $693
2011 $2,591 $711
2010 $2,455 $801
2009 $2,162 $775
2008 $1,896 $859
2007 $1,548 $725
2006 $1,299 $615
2005 $1,106 $616
2004 $991 $593
2003 $1,031 $309
2002 $1,117 $377
2001 $1,295 $460
2000 $1,366 $538
1999 $1,268 $575
1998 $1,213 $610
1997 $1,146 $600
1996 $1,009 $652
1995 $916 $622
1994 $807 $608
1993 $740 $635
1992 $681 $623
1991 $623 $628
1990 $736 $301
1989 $701 $280.9
1988 $634 $274.9
1987 $754 $237
1986 $790 $207.7
1985 $770 $262.8
1984 $690 $214.8
1983 $648 $268.6
1982 $596 $282.1
1981 $490 $296
1980 $493 $338
1979 $421 $300
1978 $355 $257.6
1977 $353 $213.8
1976 $335 $179.3
1975 $299.2 $189.8
1974 $243.1 $162.6
1973 $272.2 $131.4
1972 $256.5 $106.5
1971 $243 $103.3
1970 $232.3 $99.8
1969 $193 $88.7
1968 $179.8 $83.1
1967 $174.1 $97
1966 $168.1 $94.4
1965 $161.6 -
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Gambia
2026 72.2 66.5
2025 72 66.3
2024 71.8 66.1
2023 71.6 65.9
2022 71 64.9
2021 69 63.8
2020 69.8 64.4
2019 71.2 64.4
2018 71 64
2017 70.7 63.7
2016 70.4 63.4
2015 70.1 63
2014 69.9 62.6
2013 69.6 62.3
2012 69.5 61.9
2011 69.2 61.6
2010 69.1 61.2
2009 68.9 60.7
2008 68.8 60.5
2007 68.6 60
2006 68.5 59.7
2005 68.4 59.1
2004 68.2 58.7
2003 68 58.2
2002 67.8 57.7
2001 67.6 57.3
2000 67.3 56.9
1999 67 56.5
1998 66.6 56
1997 66.2 55.2
1996 65.7 54.8
1995 65.2 54.3
1994 64.7 53.8
1993 64.1 53.2
1992 63.6 52.5
1991 63.1 51.9
1990 62.5 51.3
1989 61.9 50.7
1988 61.4 50.1
1987 60.7 49.4
1986 60.1 48.8
1985 59.4 48.2
1984 58.7 47.5
1983 58 46.9
1982 57.2 46.3
1981 56.5 44.5
1980 55.7 45
1979 54.9 44.5
1978 54.1 43.6
1977 53.3 43.4
1976 52.5 42.9
1975 51.7 42.2
1974 51 41.7
1973 50.1 41.1
1972 49.9 40.5
1971 49.5 40
1970 49 39.5
1969 48.7 39
1968 48.6 38.5
1967 48.1 38.1
1966 48 37.6
1965 47.6 37.1
1964 47.1 36.6
1963 46.5 36.1
1962 45.8 35.6
1961 45.1 35.1
1960 44.4 34.6
1959 43.7 34.1
1958 42.9 33.6
1957 42.1 33.1
1956 41 32.8
1955 40.2 32.4
1954 39.1 32.2
1953 37.9 31.9
1952 36.6 31.7
1951 35.3 31.5
1950 34 31.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Egypt and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Egypt Gambia
2024 116,538,258 2,759,988
2023 114,535,772 2,697,845
2022 112,618,250 2,636,470
2021 110,957,008 2,576,010
2020 109,315,124 2,515,733
2019 107,553,158 2,456,844
2018 105,682,094 2,399,632
2017 103,696,057 2,342,189
2016 101,644,589 2,283,769
2015 99,597,342 2,224,529
2014 97,528,654 2,164,528
2013 95,333,553 2,103,820
2012 93,161,001 2,043,094
2011 91,093,059 1,983,784
2010 89,196,072 1,926,630
2009 87,501,636 1,871,422
2008 85,864,789 1,817,852
2007 84,276,225 1,765,774
2006 82,700,403 1,715,275
2005 81,101,004 1,667,037
2004 79,477,443 1,621,312
2003 77,853,548 1,577,611
2002 76,239,137 1,535,691
2001 74,652,029 1,495,011
2000 73,083,284 1,455,084
1999 71,520,954 1,415,779
1998 69,943,294 1,376,987
1997 68,431,740 1,338,889
1996 67,028,048 1,301,410
1995 65,652,622 1,264,313
1994 64,285,589 1,227,226
1993 62,915,681 1,188,365
1992 61,480,660 1,145,582
1991 60,028,997 1,099,959
1990 58,396,618 1,054,696
1989 56,710,642 1,011,357
1988 55,187,681 970,160
1987 53,674,435 931,091
1986 52,206,295 894,019
1985 50,734,968 858,874
1984 49,247,334 825,631
1983 47,786,402 794,525
1982 46,407,611 765,753
1981 45,147,224 739,125
1980 43,950,413 713,913
1979 42,818,628 689,781
1978 41,761,431 667,103
1977 40,748,870 645,770
1976 39,795,557 625,667
1975 38,875,327 606,821
1974 37,969,667 589,085
1973 37,102,043 571,991
1972 36,258,328 555,370
1971 35,433,368 539,388
1970 34,623,990 524,105
1969 33,811,615 509,440
1968 32,998,319 495,269
1967 32,196,360 481,588
1966 31,406,541 468,516
1965 30,629,174 455,952
1964 29,858,922 443,687
1963 29,091,869 431,757
1962 28,337,013 420,163
1961 27,600,898 408,930
1960 26,896,479 398,060

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Gambia

Fertility rate
Egypt

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Gambia
2023 2.75 4.01
2022 2.75 4.08
2021 2.75 4.17
2020 2.85 4.25
2019 2.87 4.33
2018 3.02 4.42
2017 3.31 4.61
2016 3.35 4.81
2015 3.5 5
2014 3.49 5.2
2013 3.49 5.39
2012 3.4 5.52
2011 3.31 5.54
2010 3.3 5.56
2009 3.26 5.57
2008 3.24 5.63
2007 3.24 5.69
2006 3.22 5.74
2005 3.25 5.71
2004 3.28 5.68
2003 3.35 5.66
2002 3.41 5.66
2001 3.46 5.67
2000 3.51 5.72
1999 3.6 5.77
1998 3.68 5.82
1997 3.68 5.85
1996 3.7 5.93
1995 3.76 5.99
1994 3.87 6.04
1993 3.99 6.03
1992 4.15 6.11
1991 4.32 6.19
1990 4.51 6.25
1989 4.68 6.25
1988 4.83 6.26
1987 4.91 6.3
1986 5 6.34
1985 5.12 6.36
1984 5.21 6.39
1983 5.31 6.39
1982 5.33 6.4
1981 5.37 6.4
1980 5.49 6.41
1979 5.57 6.41
1978 5.63 6.42
1977 5.68 6.43
1976 5.73 6.43
1975 5.75 6.43
1974 5.78 6.42
1973 5.84 6.41
1972 5.93 6.37
1971 5.99 6.33
1970 6.06 6.26
1969 6.12 6.25
1968 6.19 6.22
1967 6.25 6.21
1966 6.31 6.18
1965 6.39 6.19
1964 6.54 6.2
1963 6.65 6.2
1962 6.71 6.21
1961 6.76 6.23
1960 6.79 6.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Gambia
2024 25.3 19.4
2023 25 19.2
2022 24.8 19.1
2021 24.7 18.9
2020 24.5 18.7
2019 24.4 18.5
2018 24.2 18.4
2017 24.1 18.2
2016 24 18.1
2015 23.9 17.9
2014 23.8 17.8
2013 23.7 17.7
2012 23.6 17.6
2011 23.4 17.5
2010 23.3 17.4
2009 23.1 17.3
2008 22.9 17.2
2007 22.7 17.1
2006 22.5 17
2005 22.3 16.9
2004 22.1 16.8
2003 21.8 16.7
2002 21.6 16.6
2001 21.4 16.6
2000 21.2 16.5
1999 20.9 16.5
1998 20.7 16.5
1997 20.5 16.6
1996 20.3 16.7
1995 20.1 16.8
1994 20 16.9
1993 19.9 17
1992 19.7 17.1
1991 19.6 17.1
1990 19.5 17.2
1989 19.4 17.2
1988 19.4 17.3
1987 19.4 17.4
1986 19.4 17.4
1985 19.4 17.5
1984 19.3 17.6
1983 19.3 17.8
1982 19.3 17.9
1981 19.3 18.1
1980 19.3 18.2
1979 19.3 18.4
1978 19.3 18.5
1977 19.3 18.6
1976 19.3 18.8
1975 19.3 18.9
1974 19.3 19.1
1973 19.2 19.2
1972 19.2 19.3
1971 19.2 19.4
1970 19.2 19.5
1969 19.1 19.6
1968 19.1 19.7
1967 19.1 19.8
1966 19 19.7
1965 19 19.7
1964 19.1 19.6
1963 19.2 19.6
1962 19.3 19.5
1961 19.5 19.4
1960 19.7 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.6%
2020
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Egypt Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Egypt Gambia
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Egypt Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Gambia
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
1,850 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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