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Estonia vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 129th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Gambia
Population
1339590
2902554
Population rank 155/197 138/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$741
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Estonia and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Gambia
2024 $43,130,419,829 $2,404,888,749
2023 $41,470,344,395 $2,382,262,185
2022 $38,226,641,740 $2,204,734,528
2021 $37,201,101,171 $2,014,158,842
2020 $31,820,771,494 $1,812,170,891
2019 $31,873,748,770 $1,813,609,692
2018 $31,222,632,741 $1,670,671,328
2017 $27,469,461,919 $1,504,909,463
2016 $24,561,027,788 $1,484,578,886
2015 $23,311,847,751 $1,378,176,609
2014 $27,055,689,003 $1,229,461,721
2013 $25,451,032,781 $1,375,609,453
2012 $23,237,406,116 $1,415,004,738
2011 $23,303,915,795 $1,409,693,597
2010 $19,524,355,419 $1,543,294,927
2009 $19,633,984,440 $1,450,142,509
2008 $24,342,935,404 $1,561,766,956
2007 $22,450,264,166 $1,279,703,047
2006 $17,025,671,810 $1,054,112,488
2005 $14,109,491,357 $1,027,701,068
2004 $12,148,595,031 $961,900,651
2003 $9,876,595,528 $487,038,685
2002 $7,370,119,619 $578,235,309
2001 $6,250,218,423 $687,410,645
2000 $5,686,579,748 $782,913,872
1999 $5,756,912,266 $814,724,032
1998 $5,674,080,543 $840,285,265
1997 $5,154,420,649 $803,633,342
1996 $4,786,018,988 $848,239,446
1995 $4,502,970,889 $785,999,865
1994 $4,123,011,420 $746,493,952
1993 $4,013,091,682 $755,040,974
1992 - $714,254,256
1991 - $690,311,081
1990 - $317,083,695
1989 - $284,120,329
1988 - $266,672,212
1987 - $220,626,484
1986 - $185,646,987
1985 - $225,726,359
1984 - $177,340,880
1983 - $213,448,585
1982 - $216,050,552
1981 - $218,767,743
1980 - $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Gambia
2024 $31,428 $871
2023 $30,264 $883
2022 $28,340 $836
2021 $27,951 $782
2020 $23,934 $720
2019 $24,021 $738
2018 $23,618 $696
2017 $20,852 $643
2016 $18,666 $650
2015 $17,722 $620
2014 $20,582 $568
2013 $19,310 $654
2012 $17,568 $693
2011 $17,556 $711
2010 $14,664 $801
2009 $14,712 $775
2008 $18,206 $859
2007 $16,745 $725
2006 $12,641 $615
2005 $10,415 $616
2004 $8,916 $593
2003 $7,205 $309
2002 $5,343 $377
2001 $4,503 $460
2000 $4,071 $538
1999 $4,141 $575
1998 $4,093 $610
1997 $3,683 $600
1996 $3,381 $652
1995 $3,134 $622
1994 $2,819 $608
1993 $2,686 $635
1992 - $623
1991 - $628
1990 - $301
1989 - $280.9
1988 - $274.9
1987 - $237
1986 - $207.7
1985 - $262.8
1984 - $214.8
1983 - $268.6
1982 - $282.1
1981 - $296
1980 - $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Gambia
2026 79.6 66.5
2025 79.5 66.3
2024 79.3 66.1
2023 79.2 65.9
2022 78.2 64.9
2021 77.4 63.8
2020 78.9 64.4
2019 78.8 64.4
2018 78.3 64
2017 78.2 63.7
2016 77.8 63.4
2015 77.7 63
2014 77.1 62.6
2013 77.3 62.3
2012 76.4 61.9
2011 76.3 61.6
2010 75.9 61.2
2009 75.2 60.7
2008 74.3 60.5
2007 73.2 60
2006 73.2 59.7
2005 73 59.1
2004 72.4 58.7
2003 71.9 58.2
2002 71.4 57.7
2001 70.8 57.3
2000 71 56.9
1999 70.7 56.5
1998 69.8 56
1997 70.2 55.2
1996 70 54.8
1995 67.8 54.3
1994 66.7 53.8
1993 68.2 53.2
1992 69.2 52.5
1991 69.8 51.9
1990 69.9 51.3
1989 70.5 50.7
1988 71 50.1
1987 70.9 49.4
1986 70.9 48.8
1985 69.8 48.2
1984 69.6 47.5
1983 69.8 46.9
1982 69.9 46.3
1981 69.3 44.5
1980 69.5 45
1979 69.4 44.5
1978 69.7 43.6
1977 69.8 43.4
1976 69.7 42.9
1975 70.1 42.2
1974 70.8 41.7
1973 70.7 41.1
1972 70.4 40.5
1971 70.6 40
1970 70.4 39.5
1969 70.3 39
1968 70.6 38.5
1967 71 38.1
1966 70.7 37.6
1965 70.7 37.1
1964 70.6 36.6
1963 69.9 36.1
1962 69.8 35.6
1961 69.6 35.1
1960 69.3 34.6
1959 68.7 34.1
1958 68.8 33.6
1957 68.8 33.1
1956 68.5 32.8
1955 68.2 32.4
1954 67.8 32.2
1953 67.5 31.9
1952 67.2 31.7
1951 66.8 31.5
1950 66.4 31.2

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

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Estonia and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Estonia Gambia
2024 1,372,341 2,759,988
2023 1,370,286 2,697,845
2022 1,348,840 2,636,470
2021 1,330,932 2,576,010
2020 1,329,522 2,515,733
2019 1,326,898 2,456,844
2018 1,321,977 2,399,632
2017 1,317,384 2,342,189
2016 1,315,790 2,283,769
2015 1,315,407 2,224,529
2014 1,314,545 2,164,528
2013 1,317,997 2,103,820
2012 1,322,696 2,043,094
2011 1,327,439 1,983,784
2010 1,331,475 1,926,630
2009 1,334,515 1,871,422
2008 1,337,090 1,817,852
2007 1,340,680 1,765,774
2006 1,346,810 1,715,275
2005 1,354,775 1,667,037
2004 1,362,550 1,621,312
2003 1,370,720 1,577,611
2002 1,379,350 1,535,691
2001 1,388,115 1,495,011
2000 1,396,985 1,455,084
1999 1,390,244 1,415,779
1998 1,386,156 1,376,987
1997 1,399,535 1,338,889
1996 1,415,594 1,301,410
1995 1,436,634 1,264,313
1994 1,462,514 1,227,226
1993 1,494,128 1,188,365
1992 1,533,091 1,145,582
1991 1,561,314 1,099,959
1990 1,569,174 1,054,696
1989 1,568,131 1,011,357
1988 1,561,900 970,160
1987 1,552,221 931,091
1986 1,540,190 894,019
1985 1,528,781 858,874
1984 1,518,617 825,631
1983 1,508,745 794,525
1982 1,498,414 765,753
1981 1,487,666 739,125
1980 1,477,219 713,913
1979 1,468,333 689,781
1978 1,460,188 667,103
1977 1,450,211 645,770
1976 1,439,576 625,667
1975 1,429,352 606,821
1974 1,418,169 589,085
1973 1,405,951 571,991
1972 1,392,518 555,370
1971 1,376,955 539,388
1970 1,360,076 524,105
1969 1,345,249 509,440
1968 1,331,214 495,269
1967 1,318,946 481,588
1966 1,308,597 468,516
1965 1,294,566 455,952
1964 1,277,086 443,687
1963 1,258,857 431,757
1962 1,241,623 420,163
1961 1,225,077 408,930
1960 1,211,537 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Gambia

Fertility rate
Estonia

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Gambia
2023 1.31 4.01
2022 1.41 4.08
2021 1.61 4.17
2020 1.58 4.25
2019 1.66 4.33
2018 1.67 4.42
2017 1.59 4.61
2016 1.6 4.81
2015 1.58 5
2014 1.54 5.2
2013 1.52 5.39
2012 1.56 5.52
2011 1.61 5.54
2010 1.72 5.56
2009 1.7 5.57
2008 1.72 5.63
2007 1.69 5.69
2006 1.58 5.74
2005 1.52 5.71
2004 1.47 5.68
2003 1.37 5.66
2002 1.36 5.66
2001 1.32 5.67
2000 1.36 5.72
1999 1.3 5.77
1998 1.28 5.82
1997 1.32 5.85
1996 1.37 5.93
1995 1.38 5.99
1994 1.42 6.04
1993 1.49 6.03
1992 1.71 6.11
1991 1.8 6.19
1990 2.05 6.25
1989 2.22 6.25
1988 2.27 6.26
1987 2.27 6.3
1986 2.18 6.34
1985 2.13 6.36
1984 2.17 6.39
1983 2.16 6.39
1982 2.07 6.4
1981 2.07 6.4
1980 2.02 6.41
1979 2 6.41
1978 2.02 6.42
1977 2.06 6.43
1976 2.07 6.43
1975 2.04 6.43
1974 2.07 6.42
1973 2.06 6.41
1972 2.13 6.37
1971 2.19 6.33
1970 2.17 6.26
1969 2.13 6.25
1968 2.03 6.22
1967 1.9 6.21
1966 1.87 6.18
1965 1.88 6.19
1964 1.94 6.2
1963 1.89 6.2
1962 1.95 6.21
1961 1.98 6.23
1960 1.98 6.25

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

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Estonia and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Gambia
2024 43.3 19.4
2023 42.9 19.2
2022 42.7 19.1
2021 42.5 18.9
2020 42.4 18.7
2019 42.2 18.5
2018 42 18.4
2017 41.9 18.2
2016 41.7 18.1
2015 41.5 17.9
2014 41.4 17.8
2013 41.1 17.7
2012 40.9 17.6
2011 40.6 17.5
2010 40.3 17.4
2009 40 17.3
2008 39.8 17.2
2007 39.7 17.1
2006 39.6 17
2005 39.3 16.9
2004 39.1 16.8
2003 38.8 16.7
2002 38.5 16.6
2001 38.3 16.6
2000 38 16.5
1999 37.6 16.5
1998 37.3 16.5
1997 37 16.6
1996 36.7 16.7
1995 36.3 16.8
1994 36 16.9
1993 35.6 17
1992 35 17.1
1991 34.6 17.1
1990 34.3 17.2
1989 34.2 17.2
1988 34.1 17.3
1987 34 17.4
1986 34 17.4
1985 33.9 17.5
1984 33.9 17.6
1983 33.9 17.8
1982 33.8 17.9
1981 33.8 18.1
1980 33.9 18.2
1979 34 18.4
1978 34.2 18.5
1977 34.3 18.6
1976 34.3 18.8
1975 34.2 18.9
1974 34.2 19.1
1973 34.1 19.2
1972 33.9 19.3
1971 33.8 19.4
1970 33.7 19.5
1969 33.7 19.6
1968 33.6 19.7
1967 33.4 19.8
1966 33.2 19.7
1965 33 19.7
1964 32.8 19.6
1963 32.7 19.6
1962 32.5 19.5
1961 32.4 19.4
1960 32.2 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.6%
2020
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Estonia Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Estonia Gambia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
58.7%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

Estonia Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Gambia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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