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Gambia vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 161st vs. 77th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Guinea
Population
2902554
15546235
Population rank 138/197 75/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Gambia and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Guinea
2024 $2,404,888,749 $25,008,678,293
2023 $2,382,262,185 $22,407,615,556
2022 $2,204,734,528 $19,910,452,542
2021 $2,014,158,842 $17,069,115,738
2020 $1,812,170,891 $14,088,693,743
2019 $1,813,609,692 $13,442,861,496
2018 $1,670,671,328 $11,857,030,367
2017 $1,504,909,463 $10,324,668,271
2016 $1,484,578,886 $8,595,955,222
2015 $1,378,176,609 $8,794,201,743
2014 $1,229,461,721 $8,778,473,373
2013 $1,375,609,453 $8,376,613,539
2012 $1,415,004,738 $7,638,044,557
2011 $1,409,693,597 $6,785,137,203
2010 $1,543,294,927 $6,853,467,146
2009 $1,450,142,509 $6,716,905,340
2008 $1,561,766,956 $6,964,179,983
2007 $1,279,703,047 $6,281,918,226
2006 $1,054,112,488 $4,220,019,845
2005 $1,027,701,068 $4,282,468,637
2004 $961,900,651 $5,300,767,961
2003 $487,038,685 $5,025,167,975
2002 $578,235,309 $4,301,608,753
2001 $687,410,645 $4,125,527,603
2000 $782,913,872 $4,367,458,867
1999 $814,724,032 $5,046,806,783
1998 $840,285,265 $5,232,118,046
1997 $803,633,342 $5,516,916,163
1996 $848,239,446 $5,641,243,100
1995 $785,999,865 $5,385,704,166
1994 $746,493,952 $4,932,800,407
1993 $755,040,974 $4,781,166,117
1992 $714,254,256 $4,789,220,417
1991 $690,311,081 $4,396,178,694
1990 $317,083,695 $3,888,320,666
1989 $284,120,329 $3,546,079,263
1988 $266,672,212 $3,476,480,303
1987 $220,626,484 $2,976,714,019
1986 $185,646,987 $2,909,130,355
1985 $225,726,359 $22,787,644,566
1984 $177,340,880 $18,421,497,251
1983 $213,448,585 $15,129,893,722
1982 $216,050,552 $11,926,032,493
1981 $218,767,743 $9,646,440,667
1980 $241,083,090 $9,746,524,915
1979 $207,112,628 $8,877,094,497
1978 $171,833,086 $8,087,305,999
1977 $138,093,099 $6,914,381,291
1976 $112,190,829 $6,762,781,871
1975 $115,179,719 $6,102,769,605
1974 $95,796,022 $5,691,417,541
1973 $75,187,749 $5,152,080,388
1972 $59,160,569 $4,203,069,035
1971 $55,728,663 $3,594,302,908
1970 $52,296,084 $3,220,224,608
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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Gambia and Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Guinea
2024 $871 $1,695
2023 $883 $1,555
2022 $836 $1,417
2021 $782 $1,245
2020 $720 $1,054
2019 $738 $1,031
2018 $696 $933
2017 $643 $834
2016 $650 $712
2015 $620 $747
2014 $568 $765
2013 $654 $748
2012 $693 $699
2011 $711 $637
2010 $801 $659
2009 $775 $662
2008 $859 $704
2007 $725 $650
2006 $615 $447
2005 $616 $463
2004 $593 $585
2003 $309 $566
2002 $377 $496
2001 $460 $483
2000 $538 $518
1999 $575 $611
1998 $610 $647
1997 $600 $696
1996 $652 $726
1995 $622 $713
1994 $608 $672
1993 $635 $671
1992 $623 $693
1991 $628 $656
1990 $301 $604
1989 $280.9 $570
1988 $274.9 $574
1987 $237 $505
1986 $207.7 $506
1985 $262.8 $4,062
1984 $214.8 $3,362
1983 $268.6 $2,823
1982 $282.1 $2,273
1981 $296 $1,876
1980 $338 $1,931
1979 $300 $1,790
1978 $257.6 $1,658
1977 $213.8 $1,440
1976 $179.3 $1,431
1975 $189.8 $1,311
1974 $162.6 $1,243
1973 $131.4 $1,143
1972 $106.5 $948
1971 $103.3 $825
1970 $99.8 $753
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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Gambia vs. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Guinea
2026 66.5 61.2
2025 66.3 61.1
2024 66.1 60.9
2023 65.9 60.7
2022 64.9 60.4
2021 63.8 59.4
2020 64.4 59.3
2019 64.4 59.4
2018 64 59
2017 63.7 58.7
2016 63.4 58.5
2015 63 57.9
2014 62.6 57.6
2013 62.3 57.5
2012 61.9 57.1
2011 61.6 56.8
2010 61.2 56.4
2009 60.7 56.1
2008 60.5 55.7
2007 60 55.2
2006 59.7 54.9
2005 59.1 54.4
2004 58.7 54
2003 58.2 53.6
2002 57.7 53.2
2001 57.3 52.7
2000 56.9 52.4
1999 56.5 52
1998 56 51.6
1997 55.2 51.1
1996 54.8 50.5
1995 54.3 49.8
1994 53.8 49.2
1993 53.2 48.8
1992 52.5 48.3
1991 51.9 47.8
1990 51.3 47.3
1989 50.7 46.9
1988 50.1 46.5
1987 49.4 46.1
1986 48.8 45.7
1985 48.2 45.3
1984 47.5 44.9
1983 46.9 44.2
1982 46.3 43.9
1981 44.5 43.3
1980 45 42.8
1979 44.5 42.3
1978 43.6 41.9
1977 43.4 41.4
1976 42.9 41
1975 42.2 40.6
1974 41.7 40.2
1973 41.1 39.9
1972 40.5 39.7
1971 40 39.4
1970 39.5 39.1
1969 39 38.8
1968 38.5 38.5
1967 38.1 38.2
1966 37.6 38
1965 37.1 37.7
1964 36.6 37.4
1963 36.1 37.2
1962 35.6 37
1961 35.1 36.8
1960 34.6 36.6
1959 34.1 36.5
1958 33.6 36.4
1957 33.1 36.2
1956 32.8 36.1
1955 32.4 36
1954 32.2 35.9
1953 31.9 35.8
1952 31.7 35.7
1951 31.5 35.6
1950 31.2 35.6

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

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Gambia and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Gambia Guinea
2024 2,759,988 14,754,785
2023 2,697,845 14,405,468
2022 2,636,470 14,055,137
2021 2,576,010 13,710,513
2020 2,515,733 13,371,183
2019 2,456,844 13,034,346
2018 2,399,632 12,704,774
2017 2,342,189 12,385,659
2016 2,283,769 12,073,030
2015 2,224,529 11,767,070
2014 2,164,528 11,472,924
2013 2,103,820 11,191,873
2012 2,043,094 10,921,581
2011 1,983,784 10,656,810
2010 1,926,630 10,396,086
2009 1,871,422 10,143,534
2008 1,817,852 9,898,870
2007 1,765,774 9,662,281
2006 1,715,275 9,441,171
2005 1,667,037 9,245,844
2004 1,621,312 9,062,726
2003 1,577,611 8,870,781
2002 1,535,691 8,674,066
2001 1,495,011 8,539,960
2000 1,455,084 8,428,832
1999 1,415,779 8,265,123
1998 1,376,987 8,081,990
1997 1,338,889 7,931,370
1996 1,301,410 7,770,035
1995 1,264,313 7,553,249
1994 1,227,226 7,345,107
1993 1,188,365 7,128,177
1992 1,145,582 6,914,366
1991 1,099,959 6,697,166
1990 1,054,696 6,434,374
1989 1,011,357 6,215,811
1988 970,160 6,056,574
1987 931,091 5,900,198
1986 894,019 5,750,668
1985 858,874 5,610,373
1984 825,631 5,480,096
1983 794,525 5,359,814
1982 765,753 5,247,672
1981 739,125 5,143,288
1980 713,913 5,047,419
1979 689,781 4,959,283
1978 667,103 4,877,854
1977 645,770 4,801,128
1976 625,667 4,727,022
1975 606,821 4,653,876
1974 589,085 4,580,510
1973 571,991 4,506,324
1972 555,370 4,431,292
1971 539,388 4,355,200
1970 524,105 4,277,535
1969 509,440 4,198,300
1968 495,269 4,118,550
1967 481,588 4,040,153
1966 468,516 3,964,155
1965 455,952 3,890,716
1964 443,687 3,819,722
1963 431,757 3,750,954
1962 420,163 3,684,273
1961 408,930 3,619,551
1960 398,060 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Guinea

Fertility rate
Gambia

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Guinea
2023 4.01 4.22
2022 4.08 4.3
2021 4.17 4.4
2020 4.25 4.49
2019 4.33 4.58
2018 4.42 4.67
2017 4.61 4.79
2016 4.81 4.92
2015 5 5
2014 5.2 5.07
2013 5.39 5.15
2012 5.52 5.23
2011 5.54 5.34
2010 5.56 5.44
2009 5.57 5.53
2008 5.63 5.6
2007 5.69 5.66
2006 5.74 5.7
2005 5.71 5.73
2004 5.68 5.73
2003 5.66 5.74
2002 5.66 5.78
2001 5.67 5.83
2000 5.72 5.92
1999 5.77 5.99
1998 5.82 6.05
1997 5.85 6.12
1996 5.93 6.21
1995 5.99 6.29
1994 6.04 6.36
1993 6.03 6.41
1992 6.11 6.45
1991 6.19 6.48
1990 6.25 6.52
1989 6.25 6.55
1988 6.26 6.56
1987 6.3 6.57
1986 6.34 6.55
1985 6.36 6.53
1984 6.39 6.51
1983 6.39 6.49
1982 6.4 6.49
1981 6.4 6.46
1980 6.41 6.46
1979 6.41 6.45
1978 6.42 6.44
1977 6.43 6.43
1976 6.43 6.4
1975 6.43 6.37
1974 6.42 6.34
1973 6.41 6.31
1972 6.37 6.28
1971 6.33 6.26
1970 6.26 6.24
1969 6.25 6.23
1968 6.22 6.21
1967 6.21 6.2
1966 6.18 6.19
1965 6.19 6.18
1964 6.2 6.17
1963 6.2 6.15
1962 6.21 6.14
1961 6.23 6.13
1960 6.25 6.11

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

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Gambia and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Guinea
2024 19.4 19.2
2023 19.2 19
2022 19.1 18.9
2021 18.9 18.8
2020 18.7 18.6
2019 18.5 18.5
2018 18.4 18.3
2017 18.2 18.2
2016 18.1 18.1
2015 17.9 18
2014 17.8 17.8
2013 17.7 17.7
2012 17.6 17.6
2011 17.5 17.5
2010 17.4 17.4
2009 17.3 17.3
2008 17.2 17.3
2007 17.1 17.2
2006 17 17.2
2005 16.9 17.2
2004 16.8 17.2
2003 16.7 17.2
2002 16.6 17.2
2001 16.6 17.3
2000 16.5 17.5
1999 16.5 17.6
1998 16.5 17.7
1997 16.6 17.9
1996 16.7 18
1995 16.8 18.1
1994 16.9 18.1
1993 17 18.2
1992 17.1 18.2
1991 17.1 18.3
1990 17.2 18.3
1989 17.2 18.3
1988 17.3 18.4
1987 17.4 18.4
1986 17.4 18.4
1985 17.5 18.4
1984 17.6 18.5
1983 17.8 18.5
1982 17.9 18.6
1981 18.1 18.7
1980 18.2 18.8
1979 18.4 18.9
1978 18.5 19
1977 18.6 19.2
1976 18.8 19.3
1975 18.9 19.4
1974 19.1 19.5
1973 19.2 19.7
1972 19.3 19.8
1971 19.4 19.8
1970 19.5 19.9
1969 19.6 20
1968 19.7 20
1967 19.8 20.1
1966 19.7 20.1
1965 19.7 20.2
1964 19.6 20.3
1963 19.6 20.4
1962 19.5 20.4
1961 19.4 20.5
1960 19.4 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Gambia Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
66.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Gambia Guinea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
45.3%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Gambia Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Guinea
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
n/a

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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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