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Gambia vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 161st vs. 102nd).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Guatemala
Population
2902554
19049936
Population rank 138/197 69/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73 years
2026

Gambia and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Guatemala
2024 $2,404,888,749 $113,199,581,158
2023 $2,382,262,185 $104,368,755,055
2022 $2,204,734,528 $95,641,446,501
2021 $2,014,158,842 $86,455,522,273
2020 $1,812,170,891 $77,719,468,248
2019 $1,813,609,692 $77,172,331,693
2018 $1,670,671,328 $73,328,356,008
2017 $1,504,909,463 $71,653,780,740
2016 $1,484,578,886 $66,053,408,206
2015 $1,378,176,609 $62,186,066,548
2014 $1,229,461,721 $57,852,159,008
2013 $1,375,609,453 $52,996,420,177
2012 $1,415,004,738 $49,593,929,487
2011 $1,409,693,597 $46,876,006,272
2010 $1,543,294,927 $40,676,578,423
2009 $1,450,142,509 $37,126,148,265
2008 $1,561,766,956 $38,503,720,224
2007 $1,279,703,047 $33,567,850,824
2006 $1,054,112,488 $29,744,246,827
2005 $1,027,701,068 $26,783,389,294
2004 $961,900,651 $23,577,298,095
2003 $487,038,685 $21,576,351,799
2002 $578,235,309 $20,444,205,991
2001 $687,410,645 $18,405,220,247
2000 $782,913,872 $19,288,929,030
1999 $814,724,032 $18,318,412,251
1998 $840,285,265 $19,395,491,993
1997 $803,633,342 $17,790,026,222
1996 $848,239,446 $15,674,835,615
1995 $785,999,865 $14,655,404,433
1994 $746,493,952 $12,983,233,311
1993 $755,040,974 $11,400,017,301
1992 $714,254,256 $10,440,781,588
1991 $690,311,081 $9,406,135,143
1990 $317,083,695 $7,650,196,845
1989 $284,120,329 $8,410,724,361
1988 $266,672,212 $7,841,602,824
1987 $220,626,484 $7,084,399,840
1986 $185,646,987 $7,231,963,516
1985 $225,726,359 $9,721,652,087
1984 $177,340,880 $9,470,000,100
1983 $213,448,585 $9,050,000,400
1982 $216,050,552 $8,716,999,700
1981 $218,767,743 $8,607,500,300
1980 $241,083,090 $7,878,700,000
1979 $207,112,628 $6,902,600,200
1978 $171,833,086 $6,070,600,200
1977 $138,093,099 $5,480,500,200
1976 $112,190,829 $4,365,300,200
1975 $115,179,719 $3,645,900,000
1974 $95,796,022 $3,161,499,900
1973 $75,187,749 $2,569,200,100
1972 $59,160,569 $2,101,300,000
1971 $55,728,663 $1,984,800,000
1970 $52,296,084 $1,904,000,000
1969 $45,168,072 $1,715,399,900
1968 $41,160,066 $1,610,500,000
1967 $46,695,007 $1,453,500,000
1966 $44,212,081 $1,390,700,000
1965 - $1,331,399,900
1964 - $1,299,099,900
1963 - $1,262,800,000
1962 - $1,143,600,000
1961 - $1,076,699,900
1960 - $1,043,599,900

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

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Gambia and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Guatemala
2024 $871 $6,150
2023 $883 $5,758
2022 $836 $5,359
2021 $782 $4,913
2020 $720 $4,478
2019 $738 $4,512
2018 $696 $4,353
2017 $643 $4,325
2016 $650 $4,060
2015 $620 $3,894
2014 $568 $3,689
2013 $654 $3,444
2012 $693 $3,287
2011 $711 $3,169
2010 $801 $2,805
2009 $775 $2,612
2008 $859 $2,763
2007 $725 $2,459
2006 $615 $2,225
2005 $616 $2,046
2004 $593 $1,841
2003 $309 $1,723
2002 $377 $1,669
2001 $460 $1,538
2000 $538 $1,649
1999 $575 $1,604
1998 $610 $1,741
1997 $600 $1,638
1996 $652 $1,481
1995 $622 $1,421
1994 $608 $1,293
1993 $635 $1,166
1992 $623 $1,096
1991 $628 $1,014
1990 $301 $848
1989 $280.9 $958
1988 $274.9 $919
1987 $237 $854
1986 $207.7 $896
1985 $262.8 $1,238
1984 $214.8 $1,241
1983 $268.6 $1,220
1982 $282.1 $1,204
1981 $296 $1,216
1980 $338 $1,142
1979 $300 $1,026
1978 $257.6 $925
1977 $213.8 $856
1976 $179.3 $697
1975 $189.8 $595
1974 $162.6 $529
1973 $131.4 $441
1972 $106.5 $370
1971 $103.3 $358
1970 $99.8 $353
1969 $88.7 $326
1968 $83.1 $315
1967 $97 $291.9
1966 $94.4 $287.3
1965 - $283
1964 - $284.2
1963 - $284.4
1962 - $265.2
1961 - $257.2
1960 - $256.8

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

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Gambia vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Guatemala
2026 66.5 73
2025 66.3 72.9
2024 66.1 72.7
2023 65.9 72.6
2022 64.9 71.2
2021 63.8 67.9
2020 64.4 70
2019 64.4 71.6
2018 64 71.5
2017 63.7 71.6
2016 63.4 71.2
2015 63 70.9
2014 62.6 70.9
2013 62.3 70.9
2012 61.9 70.7
2011 61.6 70.3
2010 61.2 69.9
2009 60.7 69.7
2008 60.5 69.5
2007 60 69.3
2006 59.7 68.8
2005 59.1 68.2
2004 58.7 68.2
2003 58.2 68.2
2002 57.7 67.8
2001 57.3 67.4
2000 56.9 67.1
1999 56.5 66.6
1998 56 66
1997 55.2 65.2
1996 54.8 64.5
1995 54.3 63.7
1994 53.8 63
1993 53.2 62.4
1992 52.5 62
1991 51.9 61.9
1990 51.3 61.8
1989 50.7 61.7
1988 50.1 61.5
1987 49.4 61
1986 48.8 60.3
1985 48.2 59.8
1984 47.5 59.1
1983 46.9 57.9
1982 46.3 48.9
1981 44.5 54.7
1980 45 55.3
1979 44.5 56.6
1978 43.6 56.4
1977 43.4 55.2
1976 42.9 47.6
1975 42.2 52.8
1974 41.7 53
1973 41.1 52.8
1972 40.5 51.8
1971 40 50.3
1970 39.5 48.5
1969 39 47.5
1968 38.5 47.8
1967 38.1 47.7
1966 37.6 47.5
1965 37.1 47.2
1964 36.6 47.1
1963 36.1 46.6
1962 35.6 46.5
1961 35.1 46.1
1960 34.6 45.8
1959 34.1 44.3
1958 33.6 43.1
1957 33.1 41.9
1956 32.8 41.3
1955 32.4 40.7
1954 32.2 40.1
1953 31.9 39.5
1952 31.7 38.9
1951 31.5 38.3
1950 31.2 37.8

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

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Gambia and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Gambia Guatemala
2024 2,759,988 18,406,359
2023 2,697,845 18,124,838
2022 2,636,470 17,847,877
2021 2,576,010 17,598,650
2020 2,515,733 17,357,325
2019 2,456,844 17,103,803
2018 2,399,632 16,845,685
2017 2,342,189 16,567,357
2016 2,283,769 16,268,760
2015 2,224,529 15,971,743
2014 2,164,528 15,681,725
2013 2,103,820 15,387,337
2012 2,043,094 15,089,647
2011 1,983,784 14,792,126
2010 1,926,630 14,500,112
2009 1,871,422 14,215,611
2008 1,817,852 13,935,174
2007 1,765,774 13,652,040
2006 1,715,275 13,367,459
2005 1,667,037 13,087,629
2004 1,621,312 12,807,402
2003 1,577,611 12,525,842
2002 1,535,691 12,246,915
2001 1,495,011 11,969,422
2000 1,455,084 11,697,592
1999 1,415,779 11,422,965
1998 1,376,987 11,139,145
1997 1,338,889 10,857,754
1996 1,301,410 10,583,526
1995 1,264,313 10,312,996
1994 1,227,226 10,043,718
1993 1,188,365 9,779,761
1992 1,145,582 9,522,266
1991 1,099,959 9,272,584
1990 1,054,696 9,024,773
1989 1,011,357 8,775,546
1988 970,160 8,532,099
1987 931,091 8,296,485
1986 894,019 8,070,818
1985 858,874 7,849,693
1984 825,631 7,630,682
1983 794,525 7,419,642
1982 765,753 7,240,241
1981 739,125 7,075,648
1980 713,913 6,900,212
1979 689,781 6,727,797
1978 667,103 6,561,534
1977 645,770 6,401,515
1976 625,667 6,262,404
1975 606,821 6,128,731
1974 589,085 5,981,197
1973 571,991 5,831,631
1972 555,370 5,682,833
1971 539,388 5,538,355
1970 524,105 5,396,966
1969 509,440 5,257,081
1968 495,269 5,118,111
1967 481,588 4,978,862
1966 468,516 4,840,958
1965 455,952 4,704,965
1964 443,687 4,571,109
1963 431,757 4,440,264
1962 420,163 4,312,044
1961 408,930 4,186,201
1960 398,060 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Gambia

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Guatemala
2023 4.01 2.31
2022 4.08 2.34
2021 4.17 2.39
2020 4.25 2.47
2019 4.33 2.59
2018 4.42 2.74
2017 4.61 2.86
2016 4.81 2.97
2015 5 3.03
2014 5.2 3.09
2013 5.39 3.15
2012 5.52 3.22
2011 5.54 3.29
2010 5.56 3.38
2009 5.57 3.47
2008 5.63 3.57
2007 5.69 3.72
2006 5.74 3.85
2005 5.71 3.97
2004 5.68 4.13
2003 5.66 4.25
2002 5.66 4.37
2001 5.67 4.5
2000 5.72 4.58
1999 5.77 4.69
1998 5.82 4.8
1997 5.85 4.91
1996 5.93 5.01
1995 5.99 5.11
1994 6.04 5.19
1993 6.03 5.25
1992 6.11 5.31
1991 6.19 5.38
1990 6.25 5.48
1989 6.25 5.56
1988 6.26 5.62
1987 6.3 5.64
1986 6.34 5.66
1985 6.36 5.73
1984 6.39 5.86
1983 6.39 5.98
1982 6.4 6.06
1981 6.4 6.12
1980 6.41 6.17
1979 6.41 6.22
1978 6.42 6.26
1977 6.43 6.32
1976 6.43 6.37
1975 6.43 6.41
1974 6.42 6.46
1973 6.41 6.49
1972 6.37 6.51
1971 6.33 6.55
1970 6.26 6.6
1969 6.25 6.65
1968 6.22 6.7
1967 6.21 6.76
1966 6.18 6.8
1965 6.19 6.84
1964 6.2 6.87
1963 6.2 6.9
1962 6.21 6.93
1961 6.23 6.98
1960 6.25 7

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

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Gambia and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Guatemala
2024 19.4 24
2023 19.2 23.7
2022 19.1 23.3
2021 18.9 22.9
2020 18.7 22.6
2019 18.5 22.3
2018 18.4 22
2017 18.2 21.7
2016 18.1 21.3
2015 17.9 21.1
2014 17.8 20.8
2013 17.7 20.4
2012 17.6 20.1
2011 17.5 19.9
2010 17.4 19.6
2009 17.3 19.4
2008 17.2 19.1
2007 17.1 18.9
2006 17 18.7
2005 16.9 18.5
2004 16.8 18.3
2003 16.7 18.1
2002 16.6 18
2001 16.6 17.8
2000 16.5 17.7
1999 16.5 17.7
1998 16.5 17.6
1997 16.6 17.5
1996 16.7 17.4
1995 16.8 17.4
1994 16.9 17.3
1993 17 17.3
1992 17.1 17.3
1991 17.1 17.2
1990 17.2 17.2
1989 17.2 17.1
1988 17.3 17.1
1987 17.4 17.1
1986 17.4 17.1
1985 17.5 17
1984 17.6 17
1983 17.8 17
1982 17.9 17.1
1981 18.1 17.1
1980 18.2 17.1
1979 18.4 17.1
1978 18.5 17
1977 18.6 17
1976 18.8 17
1975 18.9 16.9
1974 19.1 16.8
1973 19.2 16.8
1972 19.3 16.8
1971 19.4 16.8
1970 19.5 16.8
1969 19.6 16.8
1968 19.7 16.7
1967 19.8 16.7
1966 19.7 16.7
1965 19.7 16.7
1964 19.6 16.6
1963 19.6 16.6
1962 19.5 16.6
1961 19.4 16.7
1960 19.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Gambia Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Guatemala
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
82.1%
2024
English speaking
2.34%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Gambia Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Guatemala
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
10,949 mi
2016

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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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