The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 161st vs. 66th).
By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).
Main facts and rankings
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2902554
|
33722528
|
| Population rank | 138/197 | 50/197 |
| GDP |
$2.4B
2024 |
$87.1B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 174/197 | 77/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$871
2024 |
$2,728
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 183/197 | 142/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,476
2024 |
$7,669
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.92B
2024 |
$51.6B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
80%
2024 |
59.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$697
2024 |
$1,616
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 155/185 | 125/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$741
2026 |
$2,733
2026 |
| Land area | 3,907 sq mi | 122,780 sq mi |
| Population density |
739 ppl/mi²
2026 |
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.01
2023 |
4.28
2023 |
| Median age |
19.4 years
2024 |
19.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
62.4 years
2026 |
Gambia and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts
Gambia and Ivory Coast economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | $2,404,888,749 | $87,113,179,149 |
| 2023 | $2,382,262,185 | $80,780,312,569 |
| 2022 | $2,204,734,528 | $70,922,824,814 |
| 2021 | $2,014,158,842 | $72,794,636,654 |
| 2020 | $1,812,170,891 | $63,027,852,805 |
| 2019 | $1,813,609,692 | $60,382,894,697 |
| 2018 | $1,670,671,328 | $58,522,477,787 |
| 2017 | $1,504,909,463 | $52,512,343,997 |
| 2016 | $1,484,578,886 | $48,407,761,037 |
| 2015 | $1,378,176,609 | $45,815,005,169 |
| 2014 | $1,229,461,721 | $48,843,005,614 |
| 2013 | $1,375,609,453 | $42,760,235,485 |
| 2012 | $1,415,004,738 | $36,302,302,877 |
| 2011 | $1,409,693,597 | $36,693,710,801 |
| 2010 | $1,543,294,927 | $34,936,307,980 |
| 2009 | $1,450,142,509 | $33,886,813,250 |
| 2008 | $1,561,766,956 | $34,078,240,293 |
| 2007 | $1,279,703,047 | $28,760,090,953 |
| 2006 | $1,054,112,488 | $25,281,413,263 |
| 2005 | $1,027,701,068 | $24,036,918,703 |
| 2004 | $961,900,651 | $23,510,575,681 |
| 2003 | $487,038,685 | $21,251,754,340 |
| 2002 | $578,235,309 | $18,054,383,321 |
| 2001 | $687,410,645 | $16,810,537,044 |
| 2000 | $782,913,872 | $16,577,533,892 |
| 1999 | $814,724,032 | $18,870,992,456 |
| 1998 | $840,285,265 | $19,619,654,756 |
| 1997 | $803,633,342 | $18,047,558,038 |
| 1996 | $848,239,446 | $18,071,152,831 |
| 1995 | $785,999,865 | $11,000,146,267 |
| 1994 | $746,493,952 | $8,313,557,510 |
| 1993 | $755,040,974 | $11,045,760,288 |
| 1992 | $714,254,256 | $11,152,971,274 |
| 1991 | $690,311,081 | $10,492,628,581 |
| 1990 | $317,083,695 | $10,795,850,583 |
| 1989 | $284,120,329 | $9,757,410,645 |
| 1988 | $266,672,212 | $10,255,169,806 |
| 1987 | $220,626,484 | $10,087,654,465 |
| 1986 | $185,646,987 | $9,158,302,100 |
| 1985 | $225,726,359 | $6,977,650,644 |
| 1984 | $177,340,880 | $6,841,639,247 |
| 1983 | $213,448,585 | $6,838,184,773 |
| 1982 | $216,050,552 | $7,567,110,849 |
| 1981 | $218,767,743 | $8,432,589,942 |
| 1980 | $241,083,090 | $10,175,617,609 |
| 1979 | $207,112,628 | $9,142,933,967 |
| 1978 | $171,833,086 | $7,900,526,298 |
| 1977 | $138,093,099 | $6,265,068,189 |
| 1976 | $112,190,829 | $4,662,053,825 |
| 1975 | $115,179,719 | $3,893,839,190 |
| 1974 | $95,796,022 | $3,070,152,309 |
| 1973 | $75,187,749 | $2,508,421,426 |
| 1972 | $59,160,569 | $1,849,400,402 |
| 1971 | $55,728,663 | $1,584,128,509 |
| 1970 | $52,296,084 | $1,455,482,795 |
| 1969 | $45,168,072 | $1,361,360,293 |
| 1968 | $41,160,066 | $1,281,281,277 |
| 1967 | $46,695,007 | $1,082,922,725 |
| 1966 | $44,212,081 | $1,024,102,880 |
| 1965 | - | $919,771,229 |
| 1964 | - | $921,063,327 |
| 1963 | - | $761,047,198 |
| 1962 | - | $645,284,474 |
| 1961 | - | $618,245,634 |
| 1960 | - | $546,203,559 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Gambia and Ivory Coast economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | $871 | $2,728 |
| 2023 | $883 | $2,592 |
| 2022 | $836 | $2,333 |
| 2021 | $782 | $2,456 |
| 2020 | $720 | $2,180 |
| 2019 | $738 | $2,142 |
| 2018 | $696 | $2,131 |
| 2017 | $643 | $1,964 |
| 2016 | $650 | $1,863 |
| 2015 | $620 | $1,815 |
| 2014 | $568 | $1,991 |
| 2013 | $654 | $1,786 |
| 2012 | $693 | $1,547 |
| 2011 | $711 | $1,597 |
| 2010 | $801 | $1,554 |
| 2009 | $775 | $1,540 |
| 2008 | $859 | $1,584 |
| 2007 | $725 | $1,368 |
| 2006 | $615 | $1,230 |
| 2005 | $616 | $1,198 |
| 2004 | $593 | $1,200 |
| 2003 | $309 | $1,111 |
| 2002 | $377 | $968 |
| 2001 | $460 | $925 |
| 2000 | $538 | $937 |
| 1999 | $575 | $1,096 |
| 1998 | $610 | $1,177 |
| 1997 | $600 | $1,125 |
| 1996 | $652 | $1,170 |
| 1995 | $622 | $740 |
| 1994 | $608 | $582 |
| 1993 | $635 | $804 |
| 1992 | $623 | $845 |
| 1991 | $628 | $827 |
| 1990 | $301 | $886 |
| 1989 | $280.9 | $833 |
| 1988 | $274.9 | $910 |
| 1987 | $237 | $930 |
| 1986 | $207.7 | $877 |
| 1985 | $262.8 | $695 |
| 1984 | $214.8 | $709 |
| 1983 | $268.6 | $737 |
| 1982 | $282.1 | $849 |
| 1981 | $296 | $986 |
| 1980 | $338 | $1,238 |
| 1979 | $300 | $1,157 |
| 1978 | $257.6 | $1,039 |
| 1977 | $213.8 | $856 |
| 1976 | $179.3 | $661 |
| 1975 | $189.8 | $575 |
| 1974 | $162.6 | $474 |
| 1973 | $131.4 | $406 |
| 1972 | $106.5 | $313 |
| 1971 | $103.3 | $280.3 |
| 1970 | $99.8 | $269 |
| 1969 | $88.7 | $262.2 |
| 1968 | $83.1 | $256.8 |
| 1967 | $97 | $225.6 |
| 1966 | $94.4 | $221.8 |
| 1965 | - | $207 |
| 1964 | - | $215.5 |
| 1963 | - | $185.1 |
| 1962 | - | $163.1 |
| 1961 | - | $162.3 |
| 1960 | - | $148.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Gambia vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2026 | 66.5 | 62.4 |
| 2025 | 66.3 | 62.3 |
| 2024 | 66.1 | 62.1 |
| 2023 | 65.9 | 61.9 |
| 2022 | 64.9 | 61.6 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 60.3 |
| 2020 | 64.4 | 60.1 |
| 2019 | 64.4 | 60.3 |
| 2018 | 64 | 59.8 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 59.3 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 58.8 |
| 2015 | 63 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 62.6 | 57.8 |
| 2013 | 62.3 | 57.1 |
| 2012 | 61.9 | 56.6 |
| 2011 | 61.6 | 56 |
| 2010 | 61.2 | 55.3 |
| 2009 | 60.7 | 54.7 |
| 2008 | 60.5 | 54.2 |
| 2007 | 60 | 53.5 |
| 2006 | 59.7 | 52.9 |
| 2005 | 59.1 | 52.4 |
| 2004 | 58.7 | 51.9 |
| 2003 | 58.2 | 51.4 |
| 2002 | 57.7 | 51.5 |
| 2001 | 57.3 | 51.4 |
| 2000 | 56.9 | 51.4 |
| 1999 | 56.5 | 51.3 |
| 1998 | 56 | 51.2 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 51.5 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 51.6 |
| 1995 | 54.3 | 51.7 |
| 1994 | 53.8 | 52 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 52.2 |
| 1992 | 52.5 | 52.4 |
| 1991 | 51.9 | 52.6 |
| 1990 | 51.3 | 52.8 |
| 1989 | 50.7 | 53 |
| 1988 | 50.1 | 53.1 |
| 1987 | 49.4 | 53.1 |
| 1986 | 48.8 | 53 |
| 1985 | 48.2 | 52.9 |
| 1984 | 47.5 | 52.6 |
| 1983 | 46.9 | 52.4 |
| 1982 | 46.3 | 52.1 |
| 1981 | 44.5 | 51.8 |
| 1980 | 45 | 51.4 |
| 1979 | 44.5 | 51 |
| 1978 | 43.6 | 50.4 |
| 1977 | 43.4 | 49.6 |
| 1976 | 42.9 | 48.9 |
| 1975 | 42.2 | 48 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 47.2 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 46.4 |
| 1972 | 40.5 | 45.6 |
| 1971 | 40 | 44.8 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 44 |
| 1969 | 39 | 43.3 |
| 1968 | 38.5 | 42.6 |
| 1967 | 38.1 | 42 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 41.3 |
| 1965 | 37.1 | 40.6 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 40 |
| 1963 | 36.1 | 39.3 |
| 1962 | 35.6 | 38.6 |
| 1961 | 35.1 | 37.9 |
| 1960 | 34.6 | 37.2 |
| 1959 | 34.1 | 36.5 |
| 1958 | 33.6 | 35.8 |
| 1957 | 33.1 | 35.2 |
| 1956 | 32.8 | 34.5 |
| 1955 | 32.4 | 33.8 |
| 1954 | 32.2 | 33.2 |
| 1953 | 31.9 | 32.5 |
| 1952 | 31.7 | 32 |
| 1951 | 31.5 | 31.4 |
| 1950 | 31.2 | 30.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Gambia and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 2,759,988 | 31,934,230 |
| 2023 | 2,697,845 | 31,165,654 |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | 30,395,002 |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 | 29,639,736 |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 | 28,915,449 |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 | 28,193,009 |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 | 27,464,173 |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 | 26,733,372 |
| 2016 | 2,283,769 | 25,989,405 |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | 25,246,342 |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 | 24,527,395 |
| 2013 | 2,103,820 | 23,939,775 |
| 2012 | 2,043,094 | 23,467,078 |
| 2011 | 1,983,784 | 22,982,000 |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | 22,488,065 |
| 2009 | 1,871,422 | 21,997,940 |
| 2008 | 1,817,852 | 21,514,439 |
| 2007 | 1,765,774 | 21,030,558 |
| 2006 | 1,715,275 | 20,546,802 |
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | 20,068,458 |
| 2004 | 1,621,312 | 19,595,000 |
| 2003 | 1,577,611 | 19,125,542 |
| 2002 | 1,535,691 | 18,654,771 |
| 2001 | 1,495,011 | 18,178,913 |
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | 17,699,004 |
| 1999 | 1,415,779 | 17,215,935 |
| 1998 | 1,376,987 | 16,663,948 |
| 1997 | 1,338,889 | 16,047,170 |
| 1996 | 1,301,410 | 15,442,312 |
| 1995 | 1,264,313 | 14,855,565 |
| 1994 | 1,227,226 | 14,287,201 |
| 1993 | 1,188,365 | 13,735,951 |
| 1992 | 1,145,582 | 13,200,310 |
| 1991 | 1,099,959 | 12,683,870 |
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | 12,189,778 |
| 1989 | 1,011,357 | 11,719,771 |
| 1988 | 970,160 | 11,275,189 |
| 1987 | 931,091 | 10,851,475 |
| 1986 | 894,019 | 10,440,917 |
| 1985 | 858,874 | 10,040,483 |
| 1984 | 825,631 | 9,650,516 |
| 1983 | 794,525 | 9,272,744 |
| 1982 | 765,753 | 8,907,936 |
| 1981 | 739,125 | 8,556,596 |
| 1980 | 713,913 | 8,220,714 |
| 1979 | 689,781 | 7,902,267 |
| 1978 | 667,103 | 7,603,130 |
| 1977 | 645,770 | 7,321,950 |
| 1976 | 625,667 | 7,057,958 |
| 1975 | 606,821 | 6,776,297 |
| 1974 | 589,085 | 6,474,057 |
| 1973 | 571,991 | 6,184,944 |
| 1972 | 555,370 | 5,909,716 |
| 1971 | 539,388 | 5,650,868 |
| 1970 | 524,105 | 5,411,567 |
| 1969 | 509,440 | 5,192,221 |
| 1968 | 495,269 | 4,990,021 |
| 1967 | 481,588 | 4,799,744 |
| 1966 | 468,516 | 4,617,519 |
| 1965 | 455,952 | 4,442,377 |
| 1964 | 443,687 | 4,273,952 |
| 1963 | 431,757 | 4,112,061 |
| 1962 | 420,163 | 3,956,939 |
| 1961 | 408,930 | 3,810,151 |
| 1960 | 398,060 | 3,673,666 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Gambia and Ivory Coast
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2023 | 4.01 | 4.28 |
| 2022 | 4.08 | 4.35 |
| 2021 | 4.17 | 4.41 |
| 2020 | 4.25 | 4.46 |
| 2019 | 4.33 | 4.52 |
| 2018 | 4.42 | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 4.61 | 4.76 |
| 2016 | 4.81 | 4.87 |
| 2015 | 5 | 4.97 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 5.07 |
| 2013 | 5.39 | 5.14 |
| 2012 | 5.52 | 5.19 |
| 2011 | 5.54 | 5.24 |
| 2010 | 5.56 | 5.29 |
| 2009 | 5.57 | 5.33 |
| 2008 | 5.63 | 5.36 |
| 2007 | 5.69 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 5.74 | 5.45 |
| 2005 | 5.71 | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 5.68 | 5.53 |
| 2003 | 5.66 | 5.57 |
| 2002 | 5.66 | 5.64 |
| 2001 | 5.67 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 5.77 |
| 1999 | 5.77 | 5.81 |
| 1998 | 5.82 | 5.85 |
| 1997 | 5.85 | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 5.93 | 5.95 |
| 1995 | 5.99 | 6.04 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 6.13 |
| 1993 | 6.03 | 6.27 |
| 1992 | 6.11 | 6.43 |
| 1991 | 6.19 | 6.59 |
| 1990 | 6.25 | 6.72 |
| 1989 | 6.25 | 6.85 |
| 1988 | 6.26 | 6.97 |
| 1987 | 6.3 | 7.09 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 7.19 |
| 1985 | 6.36 | 7.27 |
| 1984 | 6.39 | 7.35 |
| 1983 | 6.39 | 7.42 |
| 1982 | 6.4 | 7.49 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 7.54 |
| 1980 | 6.41 | 7.59 |
| 1979 | 6.41 | 7.63 |
| 1978 | 6.42 | 7.67 |
| 1977 | 6.43 | 7.83 |
| 1976 | 6.43 | 7.88 |
| 1975 | 6.43 | 7.91 |
| 1974 | 6.42 | 7.93 |
| 1973 | 6.41 | 7.94 |
| 1972 | 6.37 | 7.94 |
| 1971 | 6.33 | 7.94 |
| 1970 | 6.26 | 7.94 |
| 1969 | 6.25 | 7.93 |
| 1968 | 6.22 | 7.91 |
| 1967 | 6.21 | 7.89 |
| 1966 | 6.18 | 7.87 |
| 1965 | 6.19 | 7.84 |
| 1964 | 6.2 | 7.81 |
| 1963 | 6.2 | 7.78 |
| 1962 | 6.21 | 7.75 |
| 1961 | 6.23 | 7.72 |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 7.69 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Gambia and Ivory Coast demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 19.4 | 19.3 |
| 2023 | 19.2 | 19.2 |
| 2022 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 19 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 18.9 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 18.9 |
| 2017 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
| 2016 | 18.1 | 18.9 |
| 2015 | 17.9 | 19 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 19.1 |
| 2013 | 17.7 | 19 |
| 2012 | 17.6 | 18.6 |
| 2011 | 17.5 | 18.2 |
| 2010 | 17.4 | 17.7 |
| 2009 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| 2008 | 17.2 | 16.9 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 16.6 |
| 2006 | 17 | 16.6 |
| 2005 | 16.9 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 16.8 | 16.7 |
| 2003 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| 2002 | 16.6 | 16.7 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 16.8 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| 1999 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| 1998 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| 1997 | 16.6 | 16.7 |
| 1996 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
| 1995 | 16.8 | 16.5 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 17 | 16.3 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 16.2 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 16.1 |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 16 |
| 1989 | 17.2 | 16 |
| 1988 | 17.3 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 16 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 16 |
| 1984 | 17.6 | 16.1 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 16.2 |
| 1982 | 17.9 | 16.3 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 16.4 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 18.4 | 16.7 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 16.9 |
| 1977 | 18.6 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 18.8 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 19.1 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 19.2 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 19.4 | 17.7 |
| 1970 | 19.5 | 17.7 |
| 1969 | 19.6 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 18 |
| 1967 | 19.8 | 18.1 |
| 1966 | 19.7 | 18.2 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 18.3 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 18.4 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 18.5 |
| 1961 | 19.4 | 18.5 |
| 1960 | 19.4 | 18.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.43B
2024 |
$80.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
25.8%
2024 |
20.4%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.81%
2023 |
3.43%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.57%
2024 |
0.76%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
27,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.08%
2024 |
-3.97%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.48%
2023 |
2.31%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.8%
2024 |
51.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.3%
2024 |
24%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.3
2026 |
58.1
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.5%
2020 |
27.8%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2020 |
3.1%
2021 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
46
2020 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$7.33B
2020 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$629M
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$529M
2024 |
$1.77B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
246,000
2020 |
668,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.2%
2020 |
1.51%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
38.2%
2024 |
57.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
75.3 kg
2007 |
472 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.4
2007 |
$14.2
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.49 megatons
2024 |
18.8 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.18 tons
2024 |
0.59 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
37.6%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
47.7%
2022 |
58.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
1.71%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
14.4%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
324 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
1.6%
2021 |
22.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
22.8%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
66.9%
2023 |
72.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.39%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,984
2025 |
+11,305
2025 |
| Urban population |
64.3%
2024 |
54%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.8:50.2
2024 |
50.9:49.1
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 |
21.9
2026 |
25.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
37
2025 |
43
2025 |
| Higher education index |
35
2026 |
37
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.13
2015 |
11.6
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.6
2019 |
24.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
73
2025 |
63
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
58.7%
2022 |
50%
2021 |
| English speaking |
2.34%
2023 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
45.9%
2023 |
40.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$25.7
2023 |
$87.7
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$8.7
2023 |
$28.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
62.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
17.4%
2023 |
11.8%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.09
2023 |
0.17
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2025 |
19.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
354
2023 |
359
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
44.1
2023 |
67.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.3%
2022 |
12.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.5%
2024 |
5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
9
2026 |
25
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
8.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.61 liters
2020 |
2.85 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Gambia
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.007%
2026 |
0.21%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,416 sq mi
2024 |
3,845 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,448 sq mi
2026 |
106,175 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
871 sq mi
2026 |
9,645 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
1,850 mi
2011 |
n/a |
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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)
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