The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 161st vs. 72nd).
By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).
Main facts and rankings
Gambia
|
Italy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2902554
|
58562681
|
| Population rank | 138/197 | 26/197 |
| GDP |
$2.4B
2024 |
$2.38T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 174/197 | 8/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$871
2024 |
$40,385
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 183/197 | 29/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,476
2024 |
$62,014
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.92B
2024 |
$3.22T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
80%
2024 |
135.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$697
2024 |
$54,652
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 155/185 | 6/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$741
2026 |
$23,800
2026 |
| Land area | 3,907 sq mi | 114,178 sq mi |
| Population density |
739 ppl/mi²
2026 |
513 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.01
2023 |
1.2
2023 |
| Median age |
19.4 years
2024 |
48.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
84.2 years
2026 |
Gambia and Italy: Comparison Charts
Gambia and Italy economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Italy
|
|
| 2024 | $2,404,888,749 | $2,380,825,077,244 |
| 2023 | $2,382,262,185 | $2,316,727,999,333 |
| 2022 | $2,204,734,528 | $2,104,067,630,319 |
| 2021 | $2,014,158,842 | $2,179,207,773,596 |
| 2020 | $1,812,170,891 | $1,907,481,094,079 |
| 2019 | $1,813,609,692 | $2,019,606,796,584 |
| 2018 | $1,670,671,328 | $2,099,435,266,459 |
| 2017 | $1,504,909,463 | $1,970,720,904,585 |
| 2016 | $1,484,578,886 | $1,887,111,188,177 |
| 2015 | $1,378,176,609 | $1,845,428,048,839 |
| 2014 | $1,229,461,721 | $2,173,255,507,986 |
| 2013 | $1,375,609,453 | $2,153,225,581,941 |
| 2012 | $1,415,004,738 | $2,097,929,495,122 |
| 2011 | $1,409,693,597 | $2,306,974,020,278 |
| 2010 | $1,543,294,927 | $2,144,936,254,535 |
| 2009 | $1,450,142,509 | $2,209,484,319,013 |
| 2008 | $1,561,766,956 | $2,417,508,414,187 |
| 2007 | $1,279,703,047 | $2,222,524,108,128 |
| 2006 | $1,054,112,488 | $1,958,563,654,386 |
| 2005 | $1,027,701,068 | $1,864,982,261,287 |
| 2004 | $961,900,651 | $1,812,808,753,295 |
| 2003 | $487,038,685 | $1,582,930,016,539 |
| 2002 | $578,235,309 | $1,281,746,271,196 |
| 2001 | $687,410,645 | $1,172,041,488,806 |
| 2000 | $782,913,872 | $1,149,661,363,439 |
| 1999 | $814,724,032 | $1,255,004,736,464 |
| 1998 | $840,285,265 | $1,272,729,786,997 |
| 1997 | $803,633,342 | $1,244,988,176,444 |
| 1996 | $848,239,446 | $1,314,776,508,972 |
| 1995 | $785,999,865 | $1,177,369,428,266 |
| 1994 | $746,493,952 | $1,101,750,159,702 |
| 1993 | $755,040,974 | $1,067,412,587,671 |
| 1992 | $714,254,256 | $1,323,204,350,354 |
| 1991 | $690,311,081 | $1,249,092,439,519 |
| 1990 | $317,083,695 | $1,183,945,130,899 |
| 1989 | $284,120,329 | $930,801,709,004 |
| 1988 | $266,672,212 | $893,663,934,841 |
| 1987 | $220,626,484 | $807,570,134,449 |
| 1986 | $185,646,987 | $641,862,313,287 |
| 1985 | $225,726,359 | $453,259,761,687 |
| 1984 | $177,340,880 | $438,896,930,791 |
| 1983 | $213,448,585 | $444,063,496,940 |
| 1982 | $216,050,552 | $428,257,421,618 |
| 1981 | $218,767,743 | $431,695,533,981 |
| 1980 | $241,083,090 | $478,356,755,596 |
| 1979 | $207,112,628 | $394,584,507,108 |
| 1978 | $171,833,086 | $315,784,469,541 |
| 1977 | $138,093,099 | $258,190,019,750 |
| 1976 | $112,190,829 | $225,235,205,862 |
| 1975 | $115,179,719 | $228,220,643,535 |
| 1974 | $95,796,022 | $200,024,444,775 |
| 1973 | $75,187,749 | $175,896,529,392 |
| 1972 | $59,160,569 | $145,594,833,997 |
| 1971 | $55,728,663 | $124,959,712,859 |
| 1970 | $52,296,084 | $113,656,669,765 |
| 1969 | $45,168,072 | $100,996,667,239 |
| 1968 | $41,160,066 | $91,485,448,148 |
| 1967 | $46,695,007 | $84,401,995,573 |
| 1966 | $44,212,081 | $76,622,444,787 |
| 1965 | - | $70,717,012,186 |
| 1964 | - | $65,720,771,779 |
| 1963 | - | $60,035,924,618 |
| 1962 | - | $52,413,872,628 |
| 1961 | - | $46,649,487,320 |
| 1960 | - | $42,012,422,612 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Gambia and Italy economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Italy
|
|
| 2024 | $871 | $40,385 |
| 2023 | $883 | $39,277 |
| 2022 | $836 | $35,654 |
| 2021 | $782 | $36,853 |
| 2020 | $720 | $32,091 |
| 2019 | $738 | $33,813 |
| 2018 | $696 | $34,904 |
| 2017 | $643 | $32,844 |
| 2016 | $650 | $31,392 |
| 2015 | $620 | $30,640 |
| 2014 | $568 | $36,028 |
| 2013 | $654 | $35,702 |
| 2012 | $693 | $34,854 |
| 2011 | $711 | $38,432 |
| 2010 | $801 | $35,857 |
| 2009 | $775 | $37,100 |
| 2008 | $859 | $40,829 |
| 2007 | $725 | $37,826 |
| 2006 | $615 | $33,537 |
| 2005 | $616 | $32,063 |
| 2004 | $593 | $31,348 |
| 2003 | $309 | $27,578 |
| 2002 | $377 | $22,451 |
| 2001 | $460 | $20,570 |
| 2000 | $538 | $20,190 |
| 1999 | $575 | $22,050 |
| 1998 | $610 | $22,365 |
| 1997 | $600 | $21,884 |
| 1996 | $652 | $23,123 |
| 1995 | $622 | $20,712 |
| 1994 | $608 | $19,382 |
| 1993 | $635 | $18,782 |
| 1992 | $623 | $23,297 |
| 1991 | $628 | $22,007 |
| 1990 | $301 | $20,874 |
| 1989 | $280.9 | $16,424 |
| 1988 | $274.9 | $15,781 |
| 1987 | $237 | $14,268 |
| 1986 | $207.7 | $11,341 |
| 1985 | $262.8 | $8,009 |
| 1984 | $214.8 | $7,758 |
| 1983 | $268.6 | $7,851 |
| 1982 | $282.1 | $7,574 |
| 1981 | $296 | $7,640 |
| 1980 | $338 | $8,476 |
| 1979 | $300 | $7,006 |
| 1978 | $257.6 | $5,623 |
| 1977 | $213.8 | $4,614 |
| 1976 | $179.3 | $4,042 |
| 1975 | $189.8 | $4,116 |
| 1974 | $162.6 | $3,629 |
| 1973 | $131.4 | $3,213 |
| 1972 | $106.5 | $2,677 |
| 1971 | $103.3 | $2,311 |
| 1970 | $99.8 | $2,112 |
| 1969 | $88.7 | $1,886 |
| 1968 | $83.1 | $1,718 |
| 1967 | $97 | $1,595 |
| 1966 | $94.4 | $1,459 |
| 1965 | - | $1,357 |
| 1964 | - | $1,272 |
| 1963 | - | $1,171 |
| 1962 | - | $1,030 |
| 1961 | - | $923 |
| 1960 | - | $837 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Gambia vs. Italy life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Italy
|
|
| 2026 | 66.5 | 84.2 |
| 2025 | 66.3 | 84 |
| 2024 | 66.1 | 83.9 |
| 2023 | 65.9 | 83.7 |
| 2022 | 64.9 | 82.1 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 64.4 | 82.2 |
| 2019 | 64.4 | 83.3 |
| 2018 | 64 | 83.2 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 83 |
| 2015 | 63 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 62.6 | 82.9 |
| 2013 | 62.3 | 82.7 |
| 2012 | 61.9 | 82.3 |
| 2011 | 61.6 | 82.2 |
| 2010 | 61.2 | 82.1 |
| 2009 | 60.7 | 81.8 |
| 2008 | 60.5 | 81.6 |
| 2007 | 60 | 81.5 |
| 2006 | 59.7 | 81.4 |
| 2005 | 59.1 | 81 |
| 2004 | 58.7 | 81 |
| 2003 | 58.2 | 80.2 |
| 2002 | 57.7 | 80.1 |
| 2001 | 57.3 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 56.9 | 79.6 |
| 1999 | 56.5 | 79.2 |
| 1998 | 56 | 78.8 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 78.7 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 78.4 |
| 1995 | 54.3 | 78.1 |
| 1994 | 53.8 | 77.9 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 77.7 |
| 1992 | 52.5 | 77.4 |
| 1991 | 51.9 | 77 |
| 1990 | 51.3 | 77 |
| 1989 | 50.7 | 76.9 |
| 1988 | 50.1 | 76.5 |
| 1987 | 49.4 | 76.3 |
| 1986 | 48.8 | 75.9 |
| 1985 | 48.2 | 75.6 |
| 1984 | 47.5 | 75.5 |
| 1983 | 46.9 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 46.3 | 74.9 |
| 1981 | 44.5 | 74.4 |
| 1980 | 45 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 44.5 | 74.1 |
| 1978 | 43.6 | 73.8 |
| 1977 | 43.4 | 73.4 |
| 1976 | 42.9 | 73.1 |
| 1975 | 42.2 | 72.7 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 72.8 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 72.1 |
| 1972 | 40.5 | 72.1 |
| 1971 | 40 | 71.9 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 71.6 |
| 1969 | 39 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 38.5 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 38.1 | 71 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 71 |
| 1965 | 37.1 | 70.3 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 70.4 |
| 1963 | 36.1 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 35.6 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 35.1 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 34.6 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 34.1 | 69.3 |
| 1958 | 33.6 | 68.9 |
| 1957 | 33.1 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 32.8 | 67.6 |
| 1955 | 32.4 | 68.3 |
| 1954 | 32.2 | 67.9 |
| 1953 | 31.9 | 66.6 |
| 1952 | 31.7 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 31.5 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 31.2 | 65.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Gambia and Italy population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Italy
|
|
| 2024 | 2,759,988 | 58,952,704 |
| 2023 | 2,697,845 | 58,984,216 |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | 59,013,667 |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 | 59,133,173 |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 | 59,438,851 |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 | 59,729,081 |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 | 60,148,658 |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 | 60,002,252 |
| 2016 | 2,283,769 | 60,115,223 |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | 60,229,605 |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 | 60,320,707 |
| 2013 | 2,103,820 | 60,311,613 |
| 2012 | 2,043,094 | 60,191,247 |
| 2011 | 1,983,784 | 60,026,841 |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | 59,819,407 |
| 2009 | 1,871,422 | 59,555,454 |
| 2008 | 1,817,852 | 59,211,181 |
| 2007 | 1,765,774 | 58,756,247 |
| 2006 | 1,715,275 | 58,399,861 |
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | 58,166,682 |
| 2004 | 1,621,312 | 57,828,179 |
| 2003 | 1,577,611 | 57,399,184 |
| 2002 | 1,535,691 | 57,089,824 |
| 2001 | 1,495,011 | 56,976,981 |
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | 56,942,108 |
| 1999 | 1,415,779 | 56,916,317 |
| 1998 | 1,376,987 | 56,906,744 |
| 1997 | 1,338,889 | 56,890,372 |
| 1996 | 1,301,410 | 56,860,281 |
| 1995 | 1,264,313 | 56,844,303 |
| 1994 | 1,227,226 | 56,843,400 |
| 1993 | 1,188,365 | 56,831,821 |
| 1992 | 1,145,582 | 56,797,087 |
| 1991 | 1,099,959 | 56,758,521 |
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | 56,719,240 |
| 1989 | 1,011,357 | 56,671,781 |
| 1988 | 970,160 | 56,629,288 |
| 1987 | 931,091 | 56,601,931 |
| 1986 | 894,019 | 56,596,155 |
| 1985 | 858,874 | 56,593,071 |
| 1984 | 825,631 | 56,576,718 |
| 1983 | 794,525 | 56,564,074 |
| 1982 | 765,753 | 56,543,548 |
| 1981 | 739,125 | 56,501,675 |
| 1980 | 713,913 | 56,433,883 |
| 1979 | 689,781 | 56,317,749 |
| 1978 | 667,103 | 56,155,143 |
| 1977 | 645,770 | 55,955,411 |
| 1976 | 625,667 | 55,718,260 |
| 1975 | 606,821 | 55,441,001 |
| 1974 | 589,085 | 55,110,868 |
| 1973 | 571,991 | 54,751,406 |
| 1972 | 555,370 | 54,381,345 |
| 1971 | 539,388 | 54,073,490 |
| 1970 | 524,105 | 53,821,850 |
| 1969 | 509,440 | 53,537,950 |
| 1968 | 495,269 | 53,235,750 |
| 1967 | 481,588 | 52,900,500 |
| 1966 | 468,516 | 52,519,000 |
| 1965 | 455,952 | 52,112,350 |
| 1964 | 443,687 | 51,675,350 |
| 1963 | 431,757 | 51,252,000 |
| 1962 | 420,163 | 50,879,450 |
| 1961 | 408,930 | 50,536,350 |
| 1960 | 398,060 | 50,199,700 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Gambia and Italy
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Italy
|
|
| 2023 | 4.01 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 4.08 | 1.24 |
| 2021 | 4.17 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 4.25 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 4.33 | 1.27 |
| 2018 | 4.42 | 1.31 |
| 2017 | 4.61 | 1.34 |
| 2016 | 4.81 | 1.36 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 1.38 |
| 2013 | 5.39 | 1.39 |
| 2012 | 5.52 | 1.42 |
| 2011 | 5.54 | 1.42 |
| 2010 | 5.56 | 1.44 |
| 2009 | 5.57 | 1.44 |
| 2008 | 5.63 | 1.44 |
| 2007 | 5.69 | 1.39 |
| 2006 | 5.74 | 1.37 |
| 2005 | 5.71 | 1.33 |
| 2004 | 5.68 | 1.34 |
| 2003 | 5.66 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 5.66 | 1.27 |
| 2001 | 5.67 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 1.26 |
| 1999 | 5.77 | 1.23 |
| 1998 | 5.82 | 1.22 |
| 1997 | 5.85 | 1.22 |
| 1996 | 5.93 | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 5.99 | 1.19 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 1.21 |
| 1993 | 6.03 | 1.25 |
| 1992 | 6.11 | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 6.19 | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 6.25 | 1.33 |
| 1989 | 6.25 | 1.33 |
| 1988 | 6.26 | 1.36 |
| 1987 | 6.3 | 1.33 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 1.35 |
| 1985 | 6.36 | 1.42 |
| 1984 | 6.39 | 1.46 |
| 1983 | 6.39 | 1.51 |
| 1982 | 6.4 | 1.56 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 1.58 |
| 1980 | 6.41 | 1.64 |
| 1979 | 6.41 | 1.73 |
| 1978 | 6.42 | 1.84 |
| 1977 | 6.43 | 1.93 |
| 1976 | 6.43 | 2.04 |
| 1975 | 6.43 | 2.17 |
| 1974 | 6.42 | 2.28 |
| 1973 | 6.41 | 2.3 |
| 1972 | 6.37 | 2.35 |
| 1971 | 6.33 | 2.4 |
| 1970 | 6.26 | 2.38 |
| 1969 | 6.25 | 2.47 |
| 1968 | 6.22 | 2.46 |
| 1967 | 6.21 | 2.5 |
| 1966 | 6.18 | 2.58 |
| 1965 | 6.19 | 2.6 |
| 1964 | 6.2 | 2.66 |
| 1963 | 6.2 | 2.51 |
| 1962 | 6.21 | 2.46 |
| 1961 | 6.23 | 2.44 |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 2.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Gambia and Italy demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Italy
|
|
| 2024 | 19.4 | 48.8 |
| 2023 | 19.2 | 48.4 |
| 2022 | 19.1 | 48.1 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 47.7 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 47.4 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 47 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 46.6 |
| 2017 | 18.2 | 46.2 |
| 2016 | 18.1 | 45.8 |
| 2015 | 17.9 | 45.4 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 45 |
| 2013 | 17.7 | 44.6 |
| 2012 | 17.6 | 44.2 |
| 2011 | 17.5 | 43.9 |
| 2010 | 17.4 | 43.5 |
| 2009 | 17.3 | 43.1 |
| 2008 | 17.2 | 42.8 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 42.6 |
| 2006 | 17 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 16.9 | 41.9 |
| 2004 | 16.8 | 41.6 |
| 2003 | 16.7 | 41.3 |
| 2002 | 16.6 | 41 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 40.3 |
| 1999 | 16.5 | 39.9 |
| 1998 | 16.5 | 39.6 |
| 1997 | 16.6 | 39.4 |
| 1996 | 16.7 | 39.1 |
| 1995 | 16.8 | 38.9 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 38.6 |
| 1993 | 17 | 38.2 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 37.9 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 37.5 |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 37.1 |
| 1989 | 17.2 | 36.8 |
| 1988 | 17.3 | 36.4 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 36.1 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 35.8 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 35.6 |
| 1984 | 17.6 | 35.3 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 34.9 |
| 1982 | 17.9 | 34.6 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 34.3 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 34.1 |
| 1979 | 18.4 | 34 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 33.9 |
| 1977 | 18.6 | 33.7 |
| 1976 | 18.8 | 33.6 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 33.5 |
| 1974 | 19.1 | 33.4 |
| 1973 | 19.2 | 33.3 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 33.2 |
| 1971 | 19.4 | 33.1 |
| 1970 | 19.5 | 33 |
| 1969 | 19.6 | 32.8 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 32.7 |
| 1967 | 19.8 | 32.5 |
| 1966 | 19.7 | 32.4 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 32.3 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 32.2 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 32.1 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 32 |
| 1961 | 19.4 | 31.8 |
| 1960 | 19.4 | 31.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Gambia
|
Italy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.43B
2024 |
$2.28T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
25.8%
2024 |
50.6%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.81%
2023 |
4.07%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.57%
2024 |
1.61%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
338,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.08%
2024 |
-3.45%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.48%
2023 |
6.5%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.8%
2024 |
65%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.3%
2024 |
22.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.3
2026 |
63.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.5%
2020 |
25.8%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2020 |
2.3%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,344,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.74%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
74
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
290
2014 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$587B
2014 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$629M
2024 |
$291B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$529M
2024 |
$11.2B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
246,000
2020 |
38,419,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.2%
2020 |
3.65%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
38.2%
2024 |
86%
2024 |
Energy
|
Gambia
|
Italy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
75.3 kg
2007 |
2,298 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.4
2007 |
$26.1
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.49 megatons
2024 |
299.2 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.18 tons
2024 |
5.08 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
76.8%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
47.7%
2022 |
17.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
9.95%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
79.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
5,047 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
1.6%
2021 |
41%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
15.9%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
66.9%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Gambia
|
Italy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.73%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,984
2025 |
+75,448
2025 |
| Urban population |
64.3%
2024 |
69.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.8:50.2
2024 |
48.9:51.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.31 ft
2025 |
5.31 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
21.9
2026 |
81
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
37
2025 |
53
2025 |
| Higher education index |
35
2026 |
91
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.13
2015 |
0.55
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.6
2019 |
5.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
73
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
58.7%
2022 |
99.3%
2019 |
| English speaking |
2.34%
2023 |
13.6%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
45.9%
2023 |
89.2%
2024 |
Health
|
Gambia
|
Italy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$25.7
2023 |
$3,398
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$8.7
2023 |
$758
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
84.2 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
17.4%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.09
2023 |
4.19
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2025 |
31.8 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
354
2023 |
6
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
44.1
2023 |
2.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.3%
2022 |
17.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.5%
2024 |
7.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
9
2026 |
61
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
22.4%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.61 liters
2020 |
6.97 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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