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Gambia vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 161st vs. 82nd).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Guyana
Population
2902554
842249
Population rank 138/197 162/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Gambia and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Guyana
2024 $2,404,888,749 $24,662,709,832
2023 $2,382,262,185 $16,918,503,597
2022 $2,204,734,528 $14,718,388,489
2021 $2,014,158,842 $8,041,362,110
2020 $1,812,170,891 $5,471,256,595
2019 $1,813,609,692 $5,173,760,192
2018 $1,670,671,328 $4,787,636,998
2017 $1,504,909,463 $4,748,174,334
2016 $1,484,578,886 $4,482,697,337
2015 $1,378,176,609 $4,279,840,194
2014 $1,229,461,721 $4,127,660,152
2013 $1,375,609,453 $4,167,800,929
2012 $1,415,004,738 $4,063,088,536
2011 $1,409,693,597 $3,691,384,318
2010 $1,543,294,927 $3,432,912,517
2009 $1,450,142,509 $3,165,663,153
2008 $1,561,766,956 $3,025,187,433
2007 $1,279,703,047 $2,730,971,595
2006 $1,054,112,488 $2,379,817,991
2005 $1,027,701,068 $824,880,550
2004 $961,900,651 $787,814,379
2003 $487,038,685 $743,063,950
2002 $578,235,309 $726,131,435
2001 $687,410,645 $712,167,450
2000 $782,913,872 $712,667,897
1999 $814,724,032 $694,754,988
1998 $840,285,265 $717,530,683
1997 $803,633,342 $749,138,010
1996 $848,239,446 $705,406,001
1995 $785,999,865 $621,626,786
1994 $746,493,952 $540,874,934
1993 $755,040,974 $454,101,382
1992 $714,254,256 $373,573,141
1991 $690,311,081 $348,533,095
1990 $317,083,695 $396,582,263
1989 $284,120,329 $379,779,390
1988 $266,672,212 $413,799,990
1987 $220,626,484 $354,591,847
1986 $185,646,987 $504,651,140
1985 $225,726,359 $453,488,372
1984 $177,340,880 $437,631,605
1983 $213,448,585 $489,333,333
1982 $216,050,552 $482,000,000
1981 $218,767,743 $570,357,107
1980 $241,083,090 $603,200,000
1979 $207,112,628 $530,440,000
1978 $171,833,086 $507,080,000
1977 $138,093,099 $449,880,000
1976 $112,190,829 $454,440,000
1975 $115,179,719 $494,791,667
1974 $95,796,022 $433,954,545
1973 $75,187,749 $307,047,619
1972 $59,160,569 $285,380,952
1971 $55,728,663 $282,050,000
1970 $52,296,084 $267,800,000
1969 $45,168,072 $249,300,000
1968 $41,160,066 $229,750,000
1967 $46,695,007 $250,176,471
1966 $44,212,081 $228,705,882
1965 - $213,235,294
1964 - $194,774,513
1963 - $175,757,894
1962 - $194,949,513
1961 - $185,849,535
1960 - $170,216,241

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

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Gambia and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Guyana
2024 $871 $29,675
2023 $883 $20,474
2022 $836 $17,913
2021 $782 $9,861
2020 $720 $6,776
2019 $738 $6,406
2018 $696 $6,048
2017 $643 $6,179
2016 $650 $5,871
2015 $620 $5,640
2014 $568 $5,473
2013 $654 $5,557
2012 $693 $5,444
2011 $711 $4,947
2010 $801 $4,582
2009 $775 $4,209
2008 $859 $4,009
2007 $725 $3,608
2006 $615 $3,136
2005 $616 $1,084
2004 $593 $1,033
2003 $309 $974
2002 $377 $951
2001 $460 $932
2000 $538 $932
1999 $575 $909
1998 $610 $940
1997 $600 $983
1996 $652 $928
1995 $622 $820
1994 $608 $716
1993 $635 $603
1992 $623 $498
1991 $628 $466
1990 $301 $529
1989 $280.9 $503
1988 $274.9 $545
1987 $237 $464
1986 $207.7 $657
1985 $262.8 $588
1984 $214.8 $565
1983 $268.6 $631
1982 $282.1 $621
1981 $296 $735
1980 $338 $779
1979 $300 $689
1978 $257.6 $663
1977 $213.8 $593
1976 $179.3 $604
1975 $189.8 $664
1974 $162.6 $588
1973 $131.4 $421
1972 $106.5 $395
1971 $103.3 $396
1970 $99.8 $381
1969 $88.7 $361
1968 $83.1 $340
1967 $97 $378
1966 $94.4 $353
1965 - $336
1964 - $313
1963 - $288.8
1962 - $327
1961 - $319
1960 - $299.1

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

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Gambia vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Guyana
2026 66.5 70.6
2025 66.3 70.4
2024 66.1 70.3
2023 65.9 70.2
2022 64.9 69.9
2021 63.8 64.3
2020 64.4 67.8
2019 64.4 69.1
2018 64 68.8
2017 63.7 68.5
2016 63.4 68.1
2015 63 67.7
2014 62.6 67.3
2013 62.3 66.7
2012 61.9 66.4
2011 61.6 66.5
2010 61.2 66.2
2009 60.7 66
2008 60.5 65.7
2007 60 65.5
2006 59.7 64.8
2005 59.1 64.4
2004 58.7 64.2
2003 58.2 64.1
2002 57.7 64.2
2001 57.3 64.4
2000 56.9 64.1
1999 56.5 63.8
1998 56 63.4
1997 55.2 62.9
1996 54.8 62.7
1995 54.3 62.7
1994 53.8 63
1993 53.2 63
1992 52.5 62.8
1991 51.9 62.5
1990 51.3 62.3
1989 50.7 62.1
1988 50.1 61.8
1987 49.4 61.7
1986 48.8 61.5
1985 48.2 61.4
1984 47.5 61.3
1983 46.9 61.2
1982 46.3 61
1981 44.5 60.9
1980 45 60.8
1979 44.5 60.7
1978 43.6 60.6
1977 43.4 60.6
1976 42.9 60.4
1975 42.2 60.4
1974 41.7 60.3
1973 41.1 60.2
1972 40.5 60.1
1971 40 60.1
1970 39.5 60
1969 39 59.8
1968 38.5 59.7
1967 38.1 59.5
1966 37.6 59.3
1965 37.1 59.1
1964 36.6 59
1963 36.1 58.6
1962 35.6 58.3
1961 35.1 57.9
1960 34.6 57.5
1959 34.1 57
1958 33.6 56.4
1957 33.1 56.1
1956 32.8 55.2
1955 32.4 54.1
1954 32.2 53.3
1953 31.9 52.4
1952 31.7 51.3
1951 31.5 50.2
1950 31.2 49.2

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

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Gambia and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Gambia Guyana
2024 2,759,988 831,087
2023 2,697,845 826,353
2022 2,636,470 821,637
2021 2,576,010 815,482
2020 2,515,733 807,481
2019 2,456,844 807,665
2018 2,399,632 791,556
2017 2,342,189 768,479
2016 2,283,769 763,548
2015 2,224,529 758,781
2014 2,164,528 754,229
2013 2,103,820 750,021
2012 2,043,094 746,288
2011 1,983,784 746,153
2010 1,926,630 749,256
2009 1,871,422 752,094
2008 1,817,852 754,606
2007 1,765,774 756,861
2006 1,715,275 758,966
2005 1,667,037 760,914
2004 1,621,312 762,418
2003 1,577,611 763,101
2002 1,535,691 763,652
2001 1,495,011 764,477
2000 1,455,084 764,832
1999 1,415,779 764,483
1998 1,376,987 763,586
1997 1,338,889 762,245
1996 1,301,410 760,526
1995 1,264,313 758,388
1994 1,227,226 755,822
1993 1,188,365 752,965
1992 1,145,582 749,911
1991 1,099,959 747,861
1990 1,054,696 749,894
1989 1,011,357 754,865
1988 970,160 759,663
1987 931,091 764,120
1986 894,019 768,098
1985 858,874 771,477
1984 825,631 774,111
1983 794,525 775,891
1982 765,753 776,712
1981 739,125 776,453
1980 713,913 774,367
1979 689,781 770,062
1978 667,103 764,586
1977 645,770 758,654
1976 625,667 752,253
1975 606,821 745,393
1974 589,085 738,057
1973 571,991 730,138
1972 555,370 721,617
1971 539,388 712,662
1970 524,105 702,705
1969 509,440 690,223
1968 495,269 676,160
1967 481,588 662,311
1966 468,516 648,646
1965 455,952 635,128
1964 443,687 621,764
1963 431,757 608,537
1962 420,163 595,461
1961 408,930 582,568
1960 398,060 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Guyana

Fertility rate
Gambia

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Guyana
2023 4.01 2.41
2022 4.08 2.44
2021 4.17 2.46
2020 4.25 2.49
2019 4.33 2.52
2018 4.42 2.55
2017 4.61 2.59
2016 4.81 2.63
2015 5 2.67
2014 5.2 2.7
2013 5.39 2.71
2012 5.52 2.7
2011 5.54 2.69
2010 5.56 2.68
2009 5.57 2.69
2008 5.63 2.7
2007 5.69 2.68
2006 5.74 2.66
2005 5.71 2.65
2004 5.68 2.68
2003 5.66 2.75
2002 5.66 2.84
2001 5.67 2.96
2000 5.72 3.06
1999 5.77 3.13
1998 5.82 3.18
1997 5.85 3.22
1996 5.93 3.23
1995 5.99 3.24
1994 6.04 3.23
1993 6.03 3.2
1992 6.11 3.19
1991 6.19 3.18
1990 6.25 3.18
1989 6.25 3.19
1988 6.26 3.23
1987 6.3 3.31
1986 6.34 3.38
1985 6.36 3.47
1984 6.39 3.54
1983 6.39 3.64
1982 6.4 3.68
1981 6.4 3.72
1980 6.41 3.77
1979 6.41 3.86
1978 6.42 3.97
1977 6.43 4.12
1976 6.43 4.28
1975 6.43 4.45
1974 6.42 4.64
1973 6.41 4.87
1972 6.37 5.08
1971 6.33 5.26
1970 6.26 5.41
1969 6.25 5.58
1968 6.22 5.75
1967 6.21 5.89
1966 6.18 6.02
1965 6.19 6.14
1964 6.2 6.23
1963 6.2 6.31
1962 6.21 6.33
1961 6.23 6.34
1960 6.25 6.33

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

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Gambia and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Guyana
2024 19.4 26.9
2023 19.2 26.7
2022 19.1 26.4
2021 18.9 26.1
2020 18.7 25.9
2019 18.5 25.7
2018 18.4 25.4
2017 18.2 25
2016 18.1 24.9
2015 17.9 24.7
2014 17.8 24.6
2013 17.7 24.6
2012 17.6 24.5
2011 17.5 24.4
2010 17.4 24.2
2009 17.3 24
2008 17.2 23.8
2007 17.1 23.6
2006 17 23.4
2005 16.9 23.2
2004 16.8 22.9
2003 16.7 22.7
2002 16.6 22.5
2001 16.6 22.4
2000 16.5 22.2
1999 16.5 22.1
1998 16.5 22
1997 16.6 21.9
1996 16.7 21.8
1995 16.8 21.7
1994 16.9 21.5
1993 17 21.4
1992 17.1 21.3
1991 17.1 21.1
1990 17.2 20.9
1989 17.2 20.7
1988 17.3 20.5
1987 17.4 20.2
1986 17.4 19.9
1985 17.5 19.6
1984 17.6 19.3
1983 17.8 19
1982 17.9 18.7
1981 18.1 18.4
1980 18.2 18.2
1979 18.4 18
1978 18.5 17.8
1977 18.6 17.6
1976 18.8 17.4
1975 18.9 17.2
1974 19.1 17
1973 19.2 16.8
1972 19.3 16.7
1971 19.4 16.6
1970 19.5 16.5
1969 19.6 16.4
1968 19.7 16.2
1967 19.8 16.2
1966 19.7 16.1
1965 19.7 16.1
1964 19.6 16.2
1963 19.6 16.3
1962 19.5 16.4
1961 19.4 16.6
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 Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
1.1%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
12.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Gambia Guyana
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
90%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Gambia Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Guyana
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
2,482 mi
2019

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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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