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Gambia vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 161st vs. 149th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B) and Israel ranks 28/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Israel
Population
2871879
10224104
Population rank 138/197 96/197
GDP
$2.51B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$909
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,445
2024
$55,691
2024
Government debt
$1.83B
2024
$367B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.5%
2025
69.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$663
2024
$36,774
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$753
2025
$39,091
2025
Land area
3,907 sq mi
2025
8,355 sq mi
2025
Population density
706 ppl/mi²
2024
1,194 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.3 years
2025
82.8 years
2025

Gambia and Israel: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Israel economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Israel
Year GDP
Gambia Israel
1960 - $3,070,585,807
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1966 $44,212,081 $4,703,300,098
1967 $46,695,007 $4,762,386,783
1968 $41,160,066 $5,458,427,928
1969 $45,168,072 $6,297,852,761
1970 $52,296,084 $7,406,712,876
1971 $55,728,663 $7,052,544,000
1972 $59,160,569 $9,222,557,539
1973 $75,187,749 $11,902,574,259
1974 $95,796,022 $17,172,607,138
1975 $115,179,719 $16,141,767,373
1976 $112,190,829 $15,956,349,550
1977 $138,093,099 $18,257,113,904
1978 $171,833,086 $17,701,286,907
1979 $207,112,628 $22,609,741,060
1980 $241,083,090 $25,395,256,478
1981 $218,767,743 $26,882,009,819
1982 $216,050,552 $29,255,285,401
1983 $213,448,585 $32,675,755,462
1984 $177,340,880 $30,645,607,293
1985 $225,726,359 $28,905,736,367
1986 $185,646,987 $35,834,154,874
1987 $220,626,484 $43,049,543,635
1988 $266,672,212 $52,650,948,910
1989 $284,120,329 $52,443,479,454
1990 $317,083,695 $62,016,729,541
1991 $690,311,081 $70,998,755,007
1992 $714,254,256 $79,457,685,757
1993 $755,040,974 $79,855,877,174
1994 $746,493,952 $90,740,103,829
1995 $785,999,865 $105,497,418,059
1996 $848,239,446 $115,116,595,545
1997 $803,633,342 $119,459,826,347
1998 $840,285,265 $120,547,409,279
1999 $814,724,032 $121,417,185,062
2000 $782,913,872 $136,512,300,542
2001 $687,410,645 $135,002,039,613
2002 $578,235,309 $125,332,331,884
2003 $487,038,685 $131,408,914,824
2004 $961,900,651 $140,047,984,605
2005 $1,027,701,068 $147,519,922,009
2006 $1,054,112,488 $158,900,547,825
2007 $1,279,703,047 $184,681,214,673
2008 $1,561,766,956 $221,231,658,863
2009 $1,450,142,509 $213,403,181,853
2010 $1,543,294,927 $239,679,036,634
2011 $1,409,693,597 $268,094,998,225
2012 $1,415,004,738 $263,589,172,712
2013 $1,375,609,453 $298,478,070,673
2014 $1,229,461,721 $315,017,088,117
2015 $1,378,176,609 $303,469,434,072
2016 $1,484,578,886 $321,940,971,558
2017 $1,504,909,463 $358,451,839,053
2018 $1,670,671,328 $376,299,083,108
2019 $1,813,609,692 $400,645,216,359
2020 $1,812,170,891 $410,768,352,658
2021 $2,014,158,842 $489,851,549,972
2022 $2,204,734,527 $525,181,008,026
2023 $2,396,111,021 $512,184,638,999
2024 $2,507,519,958 $540,379,921,262

Gambia and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Israel
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Israel
1960 - $1,452
1961 - $1,697
1962 - $1,294
1963 - $1,486
1964 - $1,626
1965 - $1,689
1966 $94.4 $1,789
1967 $97 $1,735
1968 $83.1 $1,947
1969 $88.7 $2,189
1970 $99.8 $2,490
1971 $103.3 $2,298
1972 $106.5 $2,930
1973 $131.4 $3,631
1974 $162.6 $5,085
1975 $189.8 $4,672
1976 $179.3 $4,516
1977 $213.8 $5,053
1978 $257.6 $4,797
1979 $300 $5,972
1980 $338 $6,549
1981 $296 $6,795
1982 $282.1 $7,258
1983 $268.6 $7,960
1984 $214.8 $7,369
1985 $262.8 $6,829
1986 $207.7 $8,335
1987 $237 $9,853
1988 $274.9 $11,853
1989 $280.9 $11,608
1990 $301 $13,308
1991 $628 $14,346
1992 $623 $15,510
1993 $635 $15,179
1994 $608 $16,807
1995 $622 $19,026
1996 $652 $20,224
1997 $600 $20,469
1998 $610 $20,189
1999 $575 $19,823
2000 $538 $21,707
2001 $460 $20,966
2002 $377 $19,076
2003 $309 $19,643
2004 $593 $20,568
2005 $616 $21,287
2006 $615 $22,527
2007 $725 $25,721
2008 $859 $30,269
2009 $775 $28,508
2010 $801 $31,439
2011 $711 $34,523
2012 $693 $33,321
2013 $654 $37,034
2014 $568 $38,343
2015 $620 $36,213
2016 $650 $37,672
2017 $643 $41,138
2018 $696 $42,363
2019 $738 $44,251
2020 $720 $44,576
2021 $782 $52,271
2022 $836 $54,950
2023 $888 $52,004
2024 $909 $54,177

Gambia vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Israel
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Israel
1950 31.2 69.9
1951 31.5 67.6
1952 31.7 67.2
1953 31.9 66.4
1954 32.2 66.3
1955 32.4 68
1956 32.8 66.6
1957 33.1 66.5
1958 33.6 68.4
1959 34.1 68.9
1960 34.6 69.8
1961 35.1 69.8
1962 35.6 69.3
1963 36.1 69.6
1964 36.6 69.6
1965 37.1 70.5
1966 37.6 70.9
1967 38.1 70.9
1968 38.5 70.8
1969 39 71
1970 39.5 71.2
1971 40 71.8
1972 40.5 71.6
1973 41.1 71.6
1974 41.7 71.6
1975 42.2 71.6
1976 42.9 72.7
1977 43.4 72.7
1978 43.6 73.1
1979 44.5 73.4
1980 45 73.7
1981 44.5 74.2
1982 46.3 74.3
1983 46.9 75.1
1984 47.5 75.5
1985 48.2 76
1986 48.8 75.9
1987 49.4 76.4
1988 50.1 76.9
1989 50.7 77.6
1990 51.3 78
1991 51.9 77.6
1992 52.5 77.3
1993 53.2 77.9
1994 53.8 78
1995 54.3 78.1
1996 54.8 78.6
1997 55.2 78.6
1998 56 78.6
1999 56.5 78.9
2000 56.9 79.2
2001 57.3 79.5
2002 57.7 79.5
2003 58.2 79.8
2004 58.7 80.3
2005 59.1 80.4
2006 59.7 80.8
2007 60 81
2008 60.5 81.3
2009 60.7 81.8
2010 61.2 82
2011 61.6 82
2012 61.9 82
2013 62.3 82.4
2014 62.6 82.4
2015 63 82.3
2016 63.4 82.6
2017 63.7 82.7
2018 64 82.9
2019 64.4 82.9
2020 64.4 82.7
2021 63.8 82.5
2022 64.9 82.8
2023 65.9 82.4
2024 66.1 82.7
2025 66.3 82.8

Gambia and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Israel
Year Population
Gambia Israel
1960 398,060 2,114,020
1961 408,930 2,185,000
1962 420,163 2,293,000
1963 431,757 2,379,000
1964 443,687 2,475,000
1965 455,952 2,563,000
1966 468,516 2,629,000
1967 481,588 2,745,000
1968 495,269 2,803,000
1969 509,440 2,877,000
1970 524,105 2,974,000
1971 539,388 3,069,000
1972 555,370 3,148,000
1973 571,991 3,278,000
1974 589,085 3,377,000
1975 606,821 3,455,000
1976 625,667 3,533,000
1977 645,770 3,613,000
1978 667,103 3,690,000
1979 689,781 3,786,000
1980 713,913 3,878,000
1981 739,125 3,956,000
1982 765,753 4,031,000
1983 794,525 4,105,000
1984 825,631 4,159,000
1985 858,874 4,233,000
1986 894,019 4,299,000
1987 931,091 4,369,000
1988 970,160 4,442,000
1989 1,011,357 4,518,000
1990 1,054,696 4,660,000
1991 1,099,959 4,949,000
1992 1,145,582 5,123,000
1993 1,188,365 5,261,000
1994 1,227,226 5,399,000
1995 1,264,313 5,545,000
1996 1,301,410 5,692,000
1997 1,338,889 5,836,000
1998 1,376,987 5,971,000
1999 1,415,779 6,125,000
2000 1,455,084 6,289,000
2001 1,495,011 6,439,000
2002 1,535,691 6,570,000
2003 1,577,611 6,689,700
2004 1,621,312 6,809,000
2005 1,667,037 6,930,100
2006 1,715,275 7,053,700
2007 1,765,774 7,180,100
2008 1,817,852 7,308,800
2009 1,871,422 7,485,600
2010 1,926,630 7,623,600
2011 1,983,784 7,765,800
2012 2,043,094 7,910,500
2013 2,103,820 8,059,500
2014 2,164,528 8,215,700
2015 2,224,529 8,380,100
2016 2,283,769 8,546,000
2017 2,342,189 8,713,300
2018 2,399,632 8,882,800
2019 2,456,844 9,054,000
2020 2,515,733 9,215,100
2021 2,576,010 9,371,400
2022 2,636,470 9,557,500
2023 2,697,845 9,849,000
2024 2,759,988 9,974,400

Fertility rates in Gambia and Israel

Fertility rate
Gambia

Israel
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Israel
1960 6.25 3.87
1961 6.23 3.86
1962 6.21 3.85
1963 6.2 3.84
1964 6.2 3.83
1965 6.19 3.81
1966 6.18 3.8
1967 6.21 3.79
1968 6.22 3.79
1969 6.25 3.78
1970 6.26 3.78
1971 6.33 3.77
1972 6.37 3.77
1973 6.41 3.7
1974 6.42 3.63
1975 6.43 3.55
1976 6.43 3.48
1977 6.43 3.41
1978 6.42 3.35
1979 6.41 3.3
1980 6.41 3.24
1981 6.4 3.19
1982 6.4 3.13
1983 6.39 3.11
1984 6.39 3.08
1985 6.36 3.06
1986 6.34 3.03
1987 6.3 3.01
1988 6.26 2.95
1989 6.25 2.89
1990 6.25 2.82
1991 6.19 2.76
1992 6.11 2.7
1993 6.03 2.8
1994 6.04 2.9
1995 5.99 2.9
1996 5.93 2.9
1997 5.85 2.94
1998 5.82 2.98
1999 5.77 2.97
2000 5.72 2.95
2001 5.67 2.92
2002 5.66 2.89
2003 5.66 2.95
2004 5.68 2.9
2005 5.71 2.84
2006 5.74 2.88
2007 5.69 2.9
2008 5.63 2.96
2009 5.57 2.96
2010 5.56 3.03
2011 5.54 2.98
2012 5.52 3.05
2013 5.39 3.03
2014 5.2 3.08
2015 5 3.09
2016 4.81 3.11
2017 4.61 3.11
2018 4.42 3.09
2019 4.33 3.01
2020 4.25 2.9
2021 4.17 3
2022 4.08 2.89
2023 4.01 2.85

Gambia and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Israel
Year Median age, years
Gambia Israel
1960 19.4 25.3
1961 19.4 25.3
1962 19.5 25
1963 19.6 24.6
1964 19.6 24.1
1965 19.7 23.8
1966 19.7 23.5
1967 19.8 23.4
1968 19.7 23.3
1969 19.6 23.3
1970 19.5 23.4
1971 19.4 23.5
1972 19.3 23.7
1973 19.2 23.8
1974 19.1 24
1975 18.9 24.2
1976 18.8 24.3
1977 18.6 24.5
1978 18.5 24.7
1979 18.4 24.8
1980 18.2 25
1981 18.1 25.1
1982 17.9 25.2
1983 17.8 25.3
1984 17.6 25.4
1985 17.5 25.4
1986 17.4 25.4
1987 17.4 25.5
1988 17.3 25.5
1989 17.2 25.6
1990 17.2 25.8
1991 17.1 26.2
1992 17.1 26.4
1993 17 26.5
1994 16.9 26.6
1995 16.8 26.9
1996 16.7 27.1
1997 16.6 27.3
1998 16.5 27.4
1999 16.5 27.6
2000 16.5 27.8
2001 16.6 28
2002 16.6 28.2
2003 16.7 28.4
2004 16.8 28.5
2005 16.9 28.7
2006 17 28.9
2007 17.1 29.1
2008 17.2 29.2
2009 17.3 29.3
2010 17.4 29.4
2011 17.5 29.5
2012 17.6 29.5
2013 17.7 29.6
2014 17.8 29.7
2015 17.9 29.8
2016 18.1 29.8
2017 18.2 29.9
2018 18.4 29.9
2019 18.5 29.9
2020 18.7 30
2021 18.9 30
2022 19.1 30.1
2023 19.2 30.2
2024 19.4 30.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$2.46B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24%
2025
41.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.58%
2023
5.32%
2023
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2025
-5.71%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.9%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.8
2025
69.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Gambia Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$21.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.61 megatons
2023
61.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2023
6.22 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Israel
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,989
2024
+10,612
2024
Urban population
65.1%
2024
92.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.8
2025
84.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2024
64
2024
Higher education index
35
2025
92
2025
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
154
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
97.8%
2011
English speaking
2.34%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Gambia Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.9
2022
$4,224
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.75
2022
$855
2022
Life expectancy
66.3 years
2025
82.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
24.2%
2022
0.88%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.1
2021
3.71
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
44.1
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
9
2025
43
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Israel
% of world land
0.007%
2025
0.01%
2025
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2025
2,072 sq mi
2025
Forest area
871 sq mi
2025
541 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
12,670 mi
2021

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