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Gambia vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 161st vs. 14th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Indonesia
Population
2902554
288551776
Population rank 138/197 4/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 174/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Gambia and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Indonesia
2024 $2,404,888,749 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $2,382,262,185 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $2,204,734,528 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $2,014,158,842 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $1,812,170,891 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $1,813,609,692 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $1,670,671,328 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $1,504,909,463 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $1,484,578,886 $931,877,364,038
2015 $1,378,176,609 $860,854,232,686
2014 $1,229,461,721 $890,814,755,534
2013 $1,375,609,453 $912,524,136,718
2012 $1,415,004,738 $917,869,913,333
2011 $1,409,693,597 $892,969,104,563
2010 $1,543,294,927 $755,094,157,622
2009 $1,450,142,509 $539,580,085,612
2008 $1,561,766,956 $510,228,634,992
2007 $1,279,703,047 $432,216,737,775
2006 $1,054,112,488 $364,570,515,618
2005 $1,027,701,068 $285,868,619,196
2004 $961,900,651 $256,836,875,295
2003 $487,038,685 $234,772,463,824
2002 $578,235,309 $195,660,611,165
2001 $687,410,645 $160,446,947,785
2000 $782,913,872 $165,021,012,078
1999 $814,724,032 $140,001,351,215
1998 $840,285,265 $95,445,547,873
1997 $803,633,342 $215,748,998,610
1996 $848,239,446 $227,369,679,375
1995 $785,999,865 $202,132,028,723
1994 $746,493,952 $176,892,143,932
1993 $755,040,974 $158,006,700,302
1992 $714,254,256 $128,026,966,580
1991 $690,311,081 $116,621,996,217
1990 $317,083,695 $106,140,727,334
1989 $284,120,329 $94,451,427,877
1988 $266,672,212 $84,300,174,486
1987 $220,626,484 $75,929,617,558
1986 $185,646,987 $79,954,072,545
1985 $225,726,359 $85,289,488,375
1984 $177,340,880 $84,853,700,028
1983 $213,448,585 $81,052,283,384
1982 $216,050,552 $90,158,449,295
1981 $218,767,743 $85,518,233,419
1980 $241,083,090 $72,482,337,397
1979 $207,112,628 $51,400,186,343
1978 $171,833,086 $51,455,719,076
1977 $138,093,099 $45,808,915,663
1976 $112,190,829 $37,269,156,627
1975 $115,179,719 $30,463,855,422
1974 $95,796,022 $25,802,409,639
1973 $75,187,749 $16,273,253,012
1972 $59,160,569 $10,997,590,361
1971 $55,728,663 $9,333,536,370
1970 $52,296,084 $9,150,684,932
1969 $45,168,072 $8,337,423,313
1968 $41,160,066 $7,076,465,300
1967 $46,695,007 $5,667,756,628
1966 $44,212,081 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Indonesia
2024 $871 $4,925
2023 $883 $4,876
2022 $836 $4,731
2021 $782 $4,287
2020 $720 $3,854
2019 $738 $4,107
2018 $696 $3,861
2017 $643 $3,799
2016 $650 $3,521
2015 $620 $3,288
2014 $568 $3,441
2013 $654 $3,567
2012 $693 $3,632
2011 $711 $3,579
2010 $801 $3,066
2009 $775 $2,218
2008 $859 $2,125
2007 $725 $1,823
2006 $615 $1,558
2005 $616 $1,238
2004 $593 $1,127
2003 $309 $1,043
2002 $377 $881
2001 $460 $732
2000 $538 $764
1999 $575 $657
1998 $610 $455
1997 $600 $1,045
1996 $652 $1,119
1995 $622 $1,011
1994 $608 $900
1993 $635 $817
1992 $623 $674
1991 $628 $624
1990 $301 $578
1989 $280.9 $524
1988 $274.9 $477
1987 $237 $438
1986 $207.7 $470
1985 $262.8 $511
1984 $214.8 $520
1983 $268.6 $508
1982 $282.1 $578
1981 $296 $561
1980 $338 $487
1979 $300 $353
1978 $257.6 $362
1977 $213.8 $331
1976 $179.3 $275.7
1975 $189.8 $231.1
1974 $162.6 $200.7
1973 $131.4 $129.9
1972 $106.5 $90.1
1971 $103.3 $78.5
1970 $99.8 $79.1
1969 $88.7 $74.1
1968 $83.1 $64.7
1967 $97 $53.2
1966 $94.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Indonesia
2026 66.5 71.6
2025 66.3 71.4
2024 66.1 71.3
2023 65.9 71.1
2022 64.9 70.9
2021 63.8 67.5
2020 64.4 68.8
2019 64.4 70.3
2018 64 70.1
2017 63.7 70
2016 63.4 69.7
2015 63 69.5
2014 62.6 69.3
2013 62.3 69.1
2012 61.9 68.9
2011 61.6 68.6
2010 61.2 68.4
2009 60.7 68.3
2008 60.5 68.1
2007 60 67.9
2006 59.7 67.7
2005 59.1 67.5
2004 58.7 65.5
2003 58.2 67.1
2002 57.7 67
2001 57.3 66.6
2000 56.9 66.3
1999 56.5 66
1998 56 65.9
1997 55.2 65.8
1996 54.8 65.5
1995 54.3 65.3
1994 53.8 65
1993 53.2 64.9
1992 52.5 64.2
1991 51.9 63.7
1990 51.3 63.2
1989 50.7 62.9
1988 50.1 62.4
1987 49.4 62.1
1986 48.8 61.7
1985 48.2 61.4
1984 47.5 60.9
1983 46.9 60.3
1982 46.3 59.7
1981 44.5 59.1
1980 45 58.7
1979 44.5 58.2
1978 43.6 57.6
1977 43.4 57.1
1976 42.9 56.4
1975 42.2 56
1974 41.7 55.4
1973 41.1 54.9
1972 40.5 54.4
1971 40 53.8
1970 39.5 53.3
1969 39 52.6
1968 38.5 51.9
1967 38.1 51.3
1966 37.6 48.4
1965 37.1 42.8
1964 36.6 49.4
1963 36.1 48.7
1962 35.6 48.1
1961 35.1 47.4
1960 34.6 46.8
1959 34.1 46.2
1958 33.6 45.4
1957 33.1 45
1956 32.8 44.3
1955 32.4 43.6
1954 32.2 42.9
1953 31.9 42.2
1952 31.7 41.5
1951 31.5 40.8
1950 31.2 40.2

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

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Gambia and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Gambia Indonesia
2024 2,759,988 283,487,931
2023 2,697,845 281,190,067
2022 2,636,470 278,830,529
2021 2,576,010 276,758,053
2020 2,515,733 274,814,866
2019 2,456,844 272,489,381
2018 2,399,632 269,951,846
2017 2,342,189 267,346,658
2016 2,283,769 264,627,418
2015 2,224,529 261,799,249
2014 2,164,528 258,877,399
2013 2,103,820 255,852,467
2012 2,043,094 252,698,525
2011 1,983,784 249,470,032
2010 1,926,630 246,305,322
2009 1,871,422 243,220,028
2008 1,817,852 240,157,903
2007 1,765,774 237,062,337
2006 1,715,275 233,951,652
2005 1,667,037 230,871,650
2004 1,621,312 227,926,649
2003 1,577,611 225,048,008
2002 1,535,691 222,088,495
2001 1,495,011 219,097,902
2000 1,455,084 216,077,790
1999 1,415,779 213,004,668
1998 1,376,987 209,826,788
1997 1,338,889 206,536,095
1996 1,301,410 203,204,348
1995 1,264,313 199,888,057
1994 1,227,226 196,591,828
1993 1,188,365 193,305,168
1992 1,145,582 190,043,744
1991 1,099,959 186,778,238
1990 1,054,696 183,501,098
1989 1,011,357 180,201,630
1988 970,160 176,855,065
1987 931,091 173,511,154
1986 894,019 170,175,065
1985 858,874 166,776,185
1984 825,631 163,251,124
1983 794,525 159,651,381
1982 765,753 156,052,152
1981 739,125 152,485,035
1980 713,913 148,950,540
1979 689,781 145,434,834
1978 667,103 141,953,163
1977 645,770 138,533,541
1976 625,667 135,173,655
1975 606,821 131,843,848
1974 589,085 128,555,045
1973 571,991 125,288,515
1972 555,370 122,039,841
1971 539,388 118,833,702
1970 524,105 115,657,495
1969 509,440 112,517,639
1968 495,269 109,450,006
1967 481,588 106,526,393
1966 468,516 103,792,754
1965 455,952 101,365,130
1964 443,687 98,833,749
1963 431,757 96,051,424
1962 420,163 93,375,850
1961 408,930 90,791,249
1960 398,060 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Gambia

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Indonesia
2023 4.01 2.13
2022 4.08 2.15
2021 4.17 2.17
2020 4.25 2.19
2019 4.33 2.21
2018 4.42 2.22
2017 4.61 2.25
2016 4.81 2.31
2015 5 2.35
2014 5.2 2.39
2013 5.39 2.44
2012 5.52 2.51
2011 5.54 2.52
2010 5.56 2.46
2009 5.57 2.44
2008 5.63 2.44
2007 5.69 2.48
2006 5.74 2.46
2005 5.71 2.45
2004 5.68 2.42
2003 5.66 2.41
2002 5.66 2.44
2001 5.67 2.47
2000 5.72 2.5
1999 5.77 2.57
1998 5.82 2.66
1997 5.85 2.74
1996 5.93 2.78
1995 5.99 2.81
1994 6.04 2.85
1993 6.03 2.9
1992 6.11 2.95
1991 6.19 3.06
1990 6.25 3.11
1989 6.25 3.25
1988 6.26 3.35
1987 6.3 3.42
1986 6.34 3.53
1985 6.36 3.73
1984 6.39 3.96
1983 6.39 4.11
1982 6.4 4.25
1981 6.4 4.36
1980 6.41 4.5
1979 6.41 4.63
1978 6.42 4.73
1977 6.43 4.81
1976 6.43 4.92
1975 6.43 5.03
1974 6.42 5.09
1973 6.41 5.25
1972 6.37 5.32
1971 6.33 5.4
1970 6.26 5.49
1969 6.25 5.55
1968 6.22 5.57
1967 6.21 5.58
1966 6.18 5.59
1965 6.19 5.59
1964 6.2 5.57
1963 6.2 5.55
1962 6.21 5.53
1961 6.23 5.52
1960 6.25 5.51

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

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Gambia and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Indonesia
2024 19.4 31.1
2023 19.2 30.8
2022 19.1 30.6
2021 18.9 30.3
2020 18.7 30.1
2019 18.5 29.9
2018 18.4 29.6
2017 18.2 29.4
2016 18.1 29.1
2015 17.9 28.9
2014 17.8 28.6
2013 17.7 28.3
2012 17.6 28.1
2011 17.5 27.9
2010 17.4 27.6
2009 17.3 27.3
2008 17.2 27.1
2007 17.1 26.8
2006 17 26.5
2005 16.9 26.2
2004 16.8 25.9
2003 16.7 25.6
2002 16.6 25.2
2001 16.6 24.9
2000 16.5 24.6
1999 16.5 24.3
1998 16.5 24
1997 16.6 23.7
1996 16.7 23.5
1995 16.8 23.2
1994 16.9 22.9
1993 17 22.6
1992 17.1 22.3
1991 17.1 22
1990 17.2 21.7
1989 17.2 21.4
1988 17.3 21.1
1987 17.4 20.9
1986 17.4 20.6
1985 17.5 20.3
1984 17.6 20.1
1983 17.8 19.9
1982 17.9 19.7
1981 18.1 19.6
1980 18.2 19.4
1979 18.4 19.3
1978 18.5 19.2
1977 18.6 19.1
1976 18.8 19
1975 18.9 18.9
1974 19.1 18.9
1973 19.2 18.8
1972 19.3 18.8
1971 19.4 18.9
1970 19.5 19
1969 19.6 19.1
1968 19.7 19.3
1967 19.8 19.4
1966 19.7 19.6
1965 19.7 19.8
1964 19.6 19.9
1963 19.6 20
1962 19.5 20.1
1961 19.4 20.1
1960 19.4 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

Gambia Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Gambia Indonesia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
96%
2020
English speaking
2.34%
2023
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Gambia Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Indonesia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
340,572 mi
2025

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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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