The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 161st vs. 139th).
By GDP, The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963).
Main facts and rankings
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2871879
|
2288306
|
| Population rank | 138/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP |
$2.51B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 173/197 | 178/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$909
2024 |
$963
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 182/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,445
2024 |
$3,053
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.83B
2024 |
$1.74B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
67.5%
2025 |
79.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$663
2024 |
$792
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 157/185 | 150/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$753
2025 |
$1,486
2025 |
| Land area |
3,907 sq mi
2025 |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
706 ppl/mi²
2024 |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.01
2023 |
3.84
2023 |
| Median age |
19.4 years
2024 |
20.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.3 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
Gambia and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts
Gambia and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
GDP
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1966 | $44,212,081 | - |
| 1967 | $46,695,007 | - |
| 1968 | $41,160,066 | - |
| 1969 | $45,168,072 | - |
| 1970 | $52,296,084 | $204,670,551 |
| 1971 | $55,728,663 | $204,167,297 |
| 1972 | $59,160,569 | $227,986,203 |
| 1973 | $75,187,749 | $232,331,281 |
| 1974 | $95,796,022 | $256,769,730 |
| 1975 | $115,179,719 | $283,311,997 |
| 1976 | $112,190,829 | $292,152,321 |
| 1977 | $138,093,099 | $298,871,675 |
| 1978 | $171,833,086 | $318,876,550 |
| 1979 | $207,112,628 | $308,143,183 |
| 1980 | $241,083,090 | $287,648,258 |
| 1981 | $218,767,743 | $402,230,865 |
| 1982 | $216,050,552 | $430,284,022 |
| 1983 | $213,448,585 | $425,225,177 |
| 1984 | $177,340,880 | $359,980,491 |
| 1985 | $225,726,359 | $373,959,151 |
| 1986 | $185,646,987 | $338,524,233 |
| 1987 | $220,626,484 | $451,893,375 |
| 1988 | $266,672,212 | $427,514,322 |
| 1989 | $284,120,329 | $554,072,303 |
| 1990 | $317,083,695 | $634,187,269 |
| 1991 | $690,311,081 | $668,470,891 |
| 1992 | $714,254,256 | $588,309,271 |
| 1993 | $755,040,974 | $615,779,519 |
| 1994 | $746,493,952 | $612,502,085 |
| 1995 | $785,999,865 | $660,195,402 |
| 1996 | $848,239,446 | $702,965,148 |
| 1997 | $803,633,342 | $698,107,222 |
| 1998 | $840,285,265 | $591,034,143 |
| 1999 | $814,724,032 | $579,365,780 |
| 2000 | $782,913,872 | $391,345,597 |
| 2001 | $687,410,645 | $412,610,872 |
| 2002 | $578,235,309 | $466,773,711 |
| 2003 | $487,038,685 | $553,614,800 |
| 2004 | $961,900,651 | $582,169,841 |
| 2005 | $1,027,701,068 | $639,776,041 |
| 2006 | $1,054,112,488 | $634,781,901 |
| 2007 | $1,279,703,047 | $753,162,998 |
| 2008 | $1,561,766,956 | $952,667,544 |
| 2009 | $1,450,142,509 | $890,167,833 |
| 2010 | $1,543,294,927 | $940,112,539 |
| 2011 | $1,409,693,597 | $1,157,074,319 |
| 2012 | $1,415,004,738 | $1,049,412,177 |
| 2013 | $1,375,609,453 | $1,109,682,824 |
| 2014 | $1,229,461,721 | $1,135,250,721 |
| 2015 | $1,378,176,609 | $1,152,384,167 |
| 2016 | $1,484,578,886 | $1,245,074,264 |
| 2017 | $1,504,909,463 | $1,469,978,606 |
| 2018 | $1,670,671,328 | $1,554,133,594 |
| 2019 | $1,813,609,692 | $1,588,767,976 |
| 2020 | $1,812,170,891 | $1,683,619,352 |
| 2021 | $2,014,158,842 | $1,878,659,687 |
| 2022 | $2,204,734,527 | $1,839,048,748 |
| 2023 | $2,396,111,021 | $2,077,816,135 |
| 2024 | $2,507,519,958 | $2,119,865,935 |
Gambia and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
GDP per capita
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1966 | $94.4 | - |
| 1967 | $97 | - |
| 1968 | $83.1 | - |
| 1969 | $88.7 | - |
| 1970 | $99.8 | $350 |
| 1971 | $103.3 | $348 |
| 1972 | $106.5 | $389 |
| 1973 | $131.4 | $392 |
| 1974 | $162.6 | $419 |
| 1975 | $189.8 | $435 |
| 1976 | $179.3 | $421 |
| 1977 | $213.8 | $403 |
| 1978 | $257.6 | $403 |
| 1979 | $300 | $376 |
| 1980 | $338 | $347 |
| 1981 | $296 | $477 |
| 1982 | $282.1 | $503 |
| 1983 | $268.6 | $489 |
| 1984 | $214.8 | $407 |
| 1985 | $262.8 | $417 |
| 1986 | $207.7 | $371 |
| 1987 | $237 | $488 |
| 1988 | $274.9 | $454 |
| 1989 | $280.9 | $578 |
| 1990 | $301 | $651 |
| 1991 | $628 | $672 |
| 1992 | $623 | $574 |
| 1993 | $635 | $582 |
| 1994 | $608 | $561 |
| 1995 | $622 | $589 |
| 1996 | $652 | $615 |
| 1997 | $600 | $599 |
| 1998 | $610 | $498 |
| 1999 | $575 | $479 |
| 2000 | $538 | $317 |
| 2001 | $460 | $327 |
| 2002 | $377 | $362 |
| 2003 | $309 | $420 |
| 2004 | $593 | $431 |
| 2005 | $616 | $463 |
| 2006 | $615 | $449 |
| 2007 | $725 | $519 |
| 2008 | $859 | $640 |
| 2009 | $775 | $583 |
| 2010 | $801 | $600 |
| 2011 | $711 | $720 |
| 2012 | $693 | $635 |
| 2013 | $654 | $654 |
| 2014 | $568 | $652 |
| 2015 | $620 | $645 |
| 2016 | $650 | $680 |
| 2017 | $643 | $783 |
| 2018 | $696 | $809 |
| 2019 | $738 | $807 |
| 2020 | $720 | $836 |
| 2021 | $782 | $912 |
| 2022 | $836 | $873 |
| 2023 | $888 | $965 |
| 2024 | $909 | $963 |
Gambia vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1950 | 31.2 | 35.7 |
| 1951 | 31.5 | 35.9 |
| 1952 | 31.7 | 36.1 |
| 1953 | 31.9 | 36.3 |
| 1954 | 32.2 | 36.4 |
| 1955 | 32.4 | 36.6 |
| 1956 | 32.8 | 36.8 |
| 1957 | 33.1 | 37 |
| 1958 | 33.6 | 37.1 |
| 1959 | 34.1 | 37.3 |
| 1960 | 34.6 | 37.6 |
| 1961 | 35.1 | 37.8 |
| 1962 | 35.6 | 38 |
| 1963 | 36.1 | 35.6 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 35.8 |
| 1965 | 37.1 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 36.1 |
| 1967 | 38.1 | 36.3 |
| 1968 | 38.5 | 36.7 |
| 1969 | 39 | 37 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 37.3 |
| 1971 | 40 | 37.5 |
| 1972 | 40.5 | 37.8 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 38.2 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 41.6 |
| 1975 | 42.2 | 41.9 |
| 1976 | 42.9 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 43.4 | 42.6 |
| 1978 | 43.6 | 42.9 |
| 1979 | 44.5 | 43.2 |
| 1980 | 45 | 43.6 |
| 1981 | 44.5 | 43.9 |
| 1982 | 46.3 | 44.3 |
| 1983 | 46.9 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 47.5 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 48.2 | 45.3 |
| 1986 | 48.8 | 45.5 |
| 1987 | 49.4 | 45.8 |
| 1988 | 50.1 | 46.3 |
| 1989 | 50.7 | 46.6 |
| 1990 | 51.3 | 46.9 |
| 1991 | 51.9 | 47.2 |
| 1992 | 52.5 | 47.5 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 47.8 |
| 1994 | 53.8 | 47.8 |
| 1995 | 54.3 | 48.5 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 48.8 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 48 |
| 1998 | 56 | 48.1 |
| 1999 | 56.5 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 56.9 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 57.3 | 51.1 |
| 2002 | 57.7 | 51.6 |
| 2003 | 58.2 | 52.2 |
| 2004 | 58.7 | 52.8 |
| 2005 | 59.1 | 52.9 |
| 2006 | 59.7 | 54.1 |
| 2007 | 60 | 54.9 |
| 2008 | 60.5 | 55.3 |
| 2009 | 60.7 | 56.3 |
| 2010 | 61.2 | 57 |
| 2011 | 61.6 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 61.9 | 58.3 |
| 2013 | 62.3 | 58.9 |
| 2014 | 62.6 | 59.5 |
| 2015 | 63 | 60.1 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 64 | 61.7 |
| 2019 | 64.4 | 62.2 |
| 2020 | 64.4 | 61.3 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 61.7 |
| 2022 | 64.9 | 63.6 |
| 2023 | 65.9 | 64.1 |
| 2024 | 66.1 | 64.3 |
| 2025 | 66.3 | 64.4 |
Gambia and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison
Population
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | 398,060 | 577,633 |
| 1961 | 408,930 | 582,532 |
| 1962 | 420,163 | 589,474 |
| 1963 | 431,757 | 594,418 |
| 1964 | 443,687 | 588,543 |
| 1965 | 455,952 | 575,005 |
| 1966 | 468,516 | 566,908 |
| 1967 | 481,588 | 569,011 |
| 1968 | 495,269 | 578,170 |
| 1969 | 509,440 | 581,610 |
| 1970 | 524,105 | 584,403 |
| 1971 | 539,388 | 586,221 |
| 1972 | 555,370 | 586,620 |
| 1973 | 571,991 | 592,808 |
| 1974 | 589,085 | 613,338 |
| 1975 | 606,821 | 650,966 |
| 1976 | 625,667 | 694,191 |
| 1977 | 645,770 | 741,789 |
| 1978 | 667,103 | 791,694 |
| 1979 | 689,781 | 819,867 |
| 1980 | 713,913 | 829,303 |
| 1981 | 739,125 | 842,432 |
| 1982 | 765,753 | 855,891 |
| 1983 | 794,525 | 869,592 |
| 1984 | 825,631 | 883,519 |
| 1985 | 858,874 | 897,697 |
| 1986 | 894,019 | 912,126 |
| 1987 | 931,091 | 926,862 |
| 1988 | 970,160 | 942,061 |
| 1989 | 1,011,357 | 957,789 |
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | 973,669 |
| 1991 | 1,099,959 | 994,639 |
| 1992 | 1,145,582 | 1,024,356 |
| 1993 | 1,188,365 | 1,058,745 |
| 1994 | 1,227,226 | 1,092,031 |
| 1995 | 1,264,313 | 1,119,949 |
| 1996 | 1,301,410 | 1,143,535 |
| 1997 | 1,338,889 | 1,165,545 |
| 1998 | 1,376,987 | 1,187,473 |
| 1999 | 1,415,779 | 1,210,206 |
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | 1,234,741 |
| 2001 | 1,495,011 | 1,261,273 |
| 2002 | 1,535,691 | 1,289,307 |
| 2003 | 1,577,611 | 1,318,806 |
| 2004 | 1,621,312 | 1,349,563 |
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | 1,381,585 |
| 2006 | 1,715,275 | 1,415,303 |
| 2007 | 1,765,774 | 1,450,986 |
| 2008 | 1,817,852 | 1,488,054 |
| 2009 | 1,871,422 | 1,526,377 |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | 1,566,347 |
| 2011 | 1,983,784 | 1,608,076 |
| 2012 | 2,043,094 | 1,651,417 |
| 2013 | 2,103,820 | 1,695,973 |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 | 1,741,122 |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | 1,786,457 |
| 2016 | 2,283,769 | 1,831,893 |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 | 1,877,072 |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 | 1,922,168 |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 | 1,967,696 |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 | 2,013,255 |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 | 2,058,841 |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | 2,105,529 |
| 2023 | 2,697,845 | 2,153,339 |
| 2024 | 2,759,988 | 2,201,352 |
Fertility rates in Gambia and Guinea-Bissau
Fertility rate
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | 6.25 | 5.92 |
| 1961 | 6.23 | 5.93 |
| 1962 | 6.21 | 5.94 |
| 1963 | 6.2 | 5.95 |
| 1964 | 6.2 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 6.19 | 5.97 |
| 1966 | 6.18 | 5.98 |
| 1967 | 6.21 | 5.99 |
| 1968 | 6.22 | 6.01 |
| 1969 | 6.25 | 6.02 |
| 1970 | 6.26 | 6.04 |
| 1971 | 6.33 | 6.06 |
| 1972 | 6.37 | 6.08 |
| 1973 | 6.41 | 6.1 |
| 1974 | 6.42 | 6.12 |
| 1975 | 6.43 | 6.15 |
| 1976 | 6.43 | 6.19 |
| 1977 | 6.43 | 6.25 |
| 1978 | 6.42 | 6.32 |
| 1979 | 6.41 | 6.4 |
| 1980 | 6.41 | 6.49 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 6.57 |
| 1982 | 6.4 | 6.64 |
| 1983 | 6.39 | 6.69 |
| 1984 | 6.39 | 6.73 |
| 1985 | 6.36 | 6.74 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 6.73 |
| 1987 | 6.3 | 6.72 |
| 1988 | 6.26 | 6.69 |
| 1989 | 6.25 | 6.66 |
| 1990 | 6.25 | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 6.19 | 6.47 |
| 1992 | 6.11 | 6.44 |
| 1993 | 6.03 | 6.37 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 5.99 | 6.22 |
| 1996 | 5.93 | 6.14 |
| 1997 | 5.85 | 6.06 |
| 1998 | 5.82 | 5.97 |
| 1999 | 5.77 | 5.87 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 5.79 |
| 2001 | 5.67 | 5.69 |
| 2002 | 5.66 | 5.63 |
| 2003 | 5.66 | 5.58 |
| 2004 | 5.68 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 5.71 | 5.46 |
| 2006 | 5.74 | 5.41 |
| 2007 | 5.69 | 5.37 |
| 2008 | 5.63 | 5.27 |
| 2009 | 5.57 | 5.18 |
| 2010 | 5.56 | 5.11 |
| 2011 | 5.54 | 5.07 |
| 2012 | 5.52 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5.39 | 4.93 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 4.79 |
| 2015 | 5 | 4.66 |
| 2016 | 4.81 | 4.52 |
| 2017 | 4.61 | 4.35 |
| 2018 | 4.42 | 4.24 |
| 2019 | 4.33 | 4.15 |
| 2020 | 4.25 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 4.17 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4.08 | 3.91 |
| 2023 | 4.01 | 3.84 |
Gambia and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared
Median age
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | 19.4 | 22.9 |
| 1961 | 19.4 | 22.9 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 22.6 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 22.3 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 21.7 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 20.7 |
| 1966 | 19.7 | 19.9 |
| 1967 | 19.8 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 19.5 |
| 1969 | 19.6 | 19.3 |
| 1970 | 19.5 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 19.4 | 19 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 19.2 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 19.1 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 18.8 |
| 1976 | 18.8 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 18.6 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 18.4 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 17.9 | 17.5 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 17.6 | 17.2 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 17.1 |
| 1988 | 17.3 | 17 |
| 1989 | 17.2 | 17 |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 17 | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 16.8 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 16.7 | 17.2 |
| 1997 | 16.6 | 17.3 |
| 1998 | 16.5 | 17.3 |
| 1999 | 16.5 | 17.4 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 16.6 | 17.6 |
| 2003 | 16.7 | 17.6 |
| 2004 | 16.8 | 17.7 |
| 2005 | 16.9 | 17.8 |
| 2006 | 17 | 17.9 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 2008 | 17.2 | 18 |
| 2009 | 17.3 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 17.4 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | 17.5 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 17.6 | 18.3 |
| 2013 | 17.7 | 18.4 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 17.9 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 18.1 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 19.2 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 19.1 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 19.2 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 19.4 | 20.2 |
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GDP per capita
GDP
Life expectancy
Population
Population density
Fertility rate
Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.46B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24%
2025 |
18.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.81%
2023 |
2.01%
2013 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.58%
2023 |
1.46%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.35%
2025 |
-3.15%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.48%
2023 |
2.67%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.9%
2024 |
42.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
14.7%
2024 |
16.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.8
2025 |
43.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.5%
2020 |
26.1%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2020 |
3.4%
2021 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$629M
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$529M
2024 |
$206M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
246,000
2020 |
52,400
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.2%
2020 |
6.48%
2019 |
| Banked people share |
38.2%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
75.3 kg
2007 |
65.5 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.4
2007 |
$19.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.61 megatons
2023 |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.22 tons
2023 |
0.16 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
47.7%
2022 |
87.4%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
1.6%
2021 |
7.09%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
66.9%
2023 |
40.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,989
2024 |
-1,712
2024 |
| Urban population |
65.1%
2024 |
45.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.31 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
22.8
2025 |
16.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
38
2024 |
21
2024 |
| Higher education index |
35
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.13
2015 |
1.12
2017 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.6
2019 |
32.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
74
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
58.7%
2022 |
63.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
2.34%
2023 |
2.9%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
45.9%
2023 |
32.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$28.9
2022 |
$66.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$5.75
2022 |
$42.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.3 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
24.2%
2022 |
18.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.1
2021 |
0.21
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
354
2023 |
505
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
44.1
2023 |
69.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.3%
2022 |
11.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.5%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
9
2025 |
12
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
8.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.61 liters
2020 |
3.73 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Gambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.007%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,416 sq mi
2024 |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,448 sq mi
2025 |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
871 sq mi
2025 |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,850 mi
2011 |
2,734 mi
2018 |
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