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Gambia vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 161st vs. 95th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Greece
Population
2902554
10181414
Population rank 138/197 96/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Gambia and Greece: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Greece economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Greece
2024 $2,404,888,749 $256,238,371,778
2023 $2,382,262,185 $242,946,187,738
2022 $2,204,734,528 $217,990,189,601
2021 $2,014,158,842 $218,303,801,895
2020 $1,812,170,891 $191,362,985,555
2019 $1,813,609,692 $207,305,649,887
2018 $1,670,671,328 $213,298,873,494
2017 $1,504,909,463 $200,381,103,984
2016 $1,484,578,886 $193,097,239,006
2015 $1,378,176,609 $194,567,373,678
2014 $1,229,461,721 $233,911,581,521
2013 $1,375,609,453 $236,556,279,641
2012 $1,415,004,738 $238,841,140,018
2011 $1,409,693,597 $283,228,079,776
2010 $1,543,294,927 $296,417,644,404
2009 $1,450,142,509 $326,829,054,686
2008 $1,561,766,956 $351,121,399,546
2007 $1,279,703,047 $314,226,996,944
2006 $1,054,112,488 $269,073,415,334
2005 $1,027,701,068 $242,315,668,619
2004 $961,900,651 $234,979,615,898
2003 $487,038,685 $196,930,509,813
2002 $578,235,309 $150,253,800,086
2001 $687,410,645 $132,050,474,720
2000 $782,913,872 $125,760,166,225
1999 $814,724,032 $137,131,371,955
1998 $840,285,265 $139,612,812,176
1997 $803,633,342 $138,766,067,640
1996 $848,239,446 $142,502,984,145
1995 $785,999,865 $134,974,613,914
1994 $746,493,952 $114,980,063,202
1993 $755,040,974 $107,295,704,518
1992 $714,254,256 $114,608,178,405
1991 $690,311,081 $103,680,863,713
1990 $317,083,695 $96,529,587,274
1989 $284,120,329 $78,067,933,277
1988 $266,672,212 $75,200,610,137
1987 $220,626,484 $64,739,630,096
1986 $185,646,987 $55,595,445,472
1985 $225,726,359 $47,155,741,426
1984 $177,340,880 $47,352,146,312
1983 $213,448,585 $48,741,397,059
1982 $216,050,552 $53,858,346,939
1981 $218,767,743 $51,618,456,335
1980 $241,083,090 $56,039,256,595
1979 $207,112,628 $53,724,121,435
1978 $171,833,086 $43,654,480,519
1977 $138,093,099 $35,673,080,481
1976 $112,190,829 $30,719,552,239
1975 $115,179,719 $28,129,128,587
1974 $95,796,022 $24,998,715,909
1973 $75,187,749 $22,037,019,563
1972 $59,160,569 $16,650,659,091
1971 $55,728,663 $14,388,806,818
1970 $52,296,084 $12,957,113,636
1969 $45,168,072 $11,454,106,327
1968 $41,160,066 $9,950,331,206
1967 $46,695,007 $9,146,592,856
1966 $44,212,081 $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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Gambia and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Greece
2024 $871 $24,626
2023 $883 $23,344
2022 $836 $20,887
2021 $782 $20,655
2020 $720 $17,887
2019 $738 $19,335
2018 $696 $19,873
2017 $643 $18,632
2016 $650 $17,919
2015 $620 $17,981
2014 $568 $21,475
2013 $654 $21,573
2012 $693 $21,624
2011 $711 $25,505
2010 $801 $26,653
2009 $775 $29,425
2008 $859 $31,696
2007 $725 $28,441
2006 $615 $24,416
2005 $616 $22,054
2004 $593 $21,449
2003 $309 $18,021
2002 $377 $13,782
2001 $460 $12,157
2000 $538 $11,638
1999 $575 $12,743
1998 $610 $13,023
1997 $600 $13,016
1996 $652 $13,433
1995 $622 $12,779
1994 $608 $10,937
1993 $635 $10,257
1992 $623 $11,021
1991 $628 $10,047
1990 $301 $9,467
1989 $280.9 $7,738
1988 $274.9 $7,492
1987 $237 $6,474
1986 $207.7 $5,578
1985 $262.8 $4,747
1984 $214.8 $4,785
1983 $268.6 $4,950
1982 $282.1 $5,502
1981 $296 $5,305
1980 $338 $5,812
1979 $300 $5,627
1978 $257.6 $4,629
1977 $213.8 $3,832
1976 $179.3 $3,343
1975 $189.8 $3,109
1974 $162.6 $2,789
1973 $131.4 $2,468
1972 $106.5 $1,873
1971 $103.3 $1,629
1970 $99.8 $1,474
1969 $88.7 $1,306
1968 $83.1 $1,138
1967 $97 $1,053
1966 $94.4 $984
1965 - $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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Gambia vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Greece
2026 66.5 82.4
2025 66.3 82.2
2024 66.1 82
2023 65.9 81.9
2022 64.9 79.9
2021 63.8 80.5
2020 64.4 81.5
2019 64.4 81.3
2018 64 81.5
2017 63.7 81
2016 63.4 81.3
2015 63 80.8
2014 62.6 81.1
2013 62.3 81.1
2012 61.9 80.4
2011 61.6 80.6
2010 61.2 80.6
2009 60.7 80.4
2008 60.5 80.1
2007 60 79.7
2006 59.7 79.8
2005 59.1 79.7
2004 58.7 79.4
2003 58.2 79.1
2002 57.7 79
2001 57.3 78.9
2000 56.9 78.4
1999 56.5 78.4
1998 56 78.3
1997 55.2 78.4
1996 54.8 78
1995 54.3 77.9
1994 53.8 77.9
1993 53.2 77.7
1992 52.5 77.3
1991 51.9 77.4
1990 51.3 77.3
1989 50.7 77.1
1988 50.1 77
1987 49.4 76.1
1986 48.8 76.5
1985 48.2 76.1
1984 47.5 75.8
1983 46.9 75.5
1982 46.3 75.2
1981 44.5 74.9
1980 45 74.5
1979 44.5 74.7
1978 43.6 74.4
1977 43.4 73.8
1976 42.9 73.7
1975 42.2 73.5
1974 41.7 73.5
1973 41.1 73
1972 40.5 72.7
1971 40 72.9
1970 39.5 72.7
1969 39 72.1
1968 38.5 71.5
1967 38.1 71.4
1966 37.6 71.9
1965 37.1 71.5
1964 36.6 70.5
1963 36.1 70.6
1962 35.6 70.3
1961 35.1 70.4
1960 34.6 70.5
1959 34.1 69.6
1958 33.6 69.7
1957 33.1 68.4
1956 32.8 68.1
1955 32.4 68.6
1954 32.2 68
1953 31.9 67.5
1952 31.7 67.3
1951 31.5 66.7
1950 31.2 66.2

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

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Gambia and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Greece
1x
Year Population
Gambia Greece
2024 2,759,988 10,405,134
2023 2,697,845 10,407,351
2022 2,636,470 10,436,882
2021 2,576,010 10,569,207
2020 2,515,733 10,698,599
2019 2,456,844 10,721,582
2018 2,399,632 10,732,882
2017 2,342,189 10,754,679
2016 2,283,769 10,775,971
2015 2,224,529 10,820,883
2014 2,164,528 10,892,413
2013 2,103,820 10,965,211
2012 2,043,094 11,045,011
2011 1,983,784 11,104,899
2010 1,926,630 11,121,341
2009 1,871,422 11,107,017
2008 1,817,852 11,077,841
2007 1,765,774 11,048,473
2006 1,715,275 11,020,362
2005 1,667,037 10,987,314
2004 1,621,312 10,955,141
2003 1,577,611 10,928,070
2002 1,535,691 10,902,022
2001 1,495,011 10,862,132
2000 1,455,084 10,805,808
1999 1,415,779 10,761,698
1998 1,376,987 10,720,509
1997 1,338,889 10,661,259
1996 1,301,410 10,608,800
1995 1,264,313 10,562,153
1994 1,227,226 10,512,922
1993 1,188,365 10,460,415
1992 1,145,582 10,399,061
1991 1,099,959 10,319,927
1990 1,054,696 10,196,792
1989 1,011,357 10,089,498
1988 970,160 10,036,983
1987 931,091 10,000,595
1986 894,019 9,967,213
1985 858,874 9,934,300
1984 825,631 9,895,801
1983 794,525 9,846,627
1982 765,753 9,789,513
1981 739,125 9,729,350
1980 713,913 9,642,505
1979 689,781 9,548,258
1978 667,103 9,429,959
1977 645,770 9,308,479
1976 625,667 9,188,150
1975 606,821 9,046,541
1974 589,085 8,962,022
1973 571,991 8,929,086
1972 555,370 8,888,628
1971 539,388 8,831,036
1970 524,105 8,792,806
1969 509,440 8,772,764
1968 495,269 8,740,765
1967 481,588 8,684,088
1966 468,516 8,613,651
1965 455,952 8,550,333
1964 443,687 8,510,429
1963 431,757 8,479,625
1962 420,163 8,448,233
1961 408,930 8,398,050
1960 398,060 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Greece

Fertility rate
Gambia

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Greece
2023 4.01 1.32
2022 4.08 1.32
2021 4.17 1.43
2020 4.25 1.39
2019 4.33 1.34
2018 4.42 1.35
2017 4.61 1.35
2016 4.81 1.38
2015 5 1.33
2014 5.2 1.3
2013 5.39 1.29
2012 5.52 1.34
2011 5.54 1.4
2010 5.56 1.48
2009 5.57 1.5
2008 5.63 1.5
2007 5.69 1.41
2006 5.74 1.4
2005 5.71 1.34
2004 5.68 1.31
2003 5.66 1.29
2002 5.66 1.28
2001 5.67 1.25
2000 5.72 1.25
1999 5.77 1.23
1998 5.82 1.24
1997 5.85 1.27
1996 5.93 1.26
1995 5.99 1.28
1994 6.04 1.33
1993 6.03 1.32
1992 6.11 1.36
1991 6.19 1.37
1990 6.25 1.39
1989 6.25 1.4
1988 6.26 1.5
1987 6.3 1.5
1986 6.34 1.6
1985 6.36 1.67
1984 6.39 1.83
1983 6.39 1.94
1982 6.4 2.03
1981 6.4 2.09
1980 6.41 2.23
1979 6.41 2.26
1978 6.42 2.28
1977 6.43 2.27
1976 6.43 2.35
1975 6.43 2.33
1974 6.42 2.38
1973 6.41 2.27
1972 6.37 2.32
1971 6.33 2.32
1970 6.26 2.4
1969 6.25 2.36
1968 6.22 2.42
1967 6.21 2.45
1966 6.18 2.32
1965 6.19 2.25
1964 6.2 2.24
1963 6.2 2.14
1962 6.21 2.16
1961 6.23 2.13
1960 6.25 2.23

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

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Gambia and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Greece
2024 19.4 47.3
2023 19.2 46.7
2022 19.1 46.4
2021 18.9 45.9
2020 18.7 45.3
2019 18.5 45
2018 18.4 44.7
2017 18.2 44.4
2016 18.1 44.1
2015 17.9 43.7
2014 17.8 43.2
2013 17.7 42.7
2012 17.6 42.2
2011 17.5 41.8
2010 17.4 41.4
2009 17.3 40.9
2008 17.2 40.5
2007 17.1 40.1
2006 17 39.7
2005 16.9 39.4
2004 16.8 39.1
2003 16.7 38.8
2002 16.6 38.5
2001 16.6 38.2
2000 16.5 38
1999 16.5 37.8
1998 16.5 37.6
1997 16.6 37.4
1996 16.7 37.2
1995 16.8 37
1994 16.9 36.8
1993 17 36.6
1992 17.1 36.5
1991 17.1 36.3
1990 17.2 36
1989 17.2 35.7
1988 17.3 35.4
1987 17.4 35.1
1986 17.4 34.8
1985 17.5 34.5
1984 17.6 34.3
1983 17.8 34.1
1982 17.9 33.9
1981 18.1 33.7
1980 18.2 33.8
1979 18.4 34
1978 18.5 33.9
1977 18.6 33.9
1976 18.8 33.8
1975 18.9 33.8
1974 19.1 33.6
1973 19.2 33.3
1972 19.3 33
1971 19.4 32.9
1970 19.5 33.2
1969 19.6 31.6
1968 19.7 31.3
1967 19.8 31.1
1966 19.7 30.9
1965 19.7 31
1964 19.6 29.4
1963 19.6 29.4
1962 19.5 29.3
1961 19.4 29
1960 19.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Gambia Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Greece
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
93.9%
2009
English speaking
2.34%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Gambia Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Greece
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
72,700 mi
2018

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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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