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Gambia vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 161st vs. 159th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Jamaica
Population
2902554
2834980
Population rank 138/197 139/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Gambia and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Jamaica
2024 $2,404,888,749 $22,014,397,090
2023 $2,382,262,185 $21,418,804,320
2022 $2,204,734,528 $18,813,516,805
2021 $2,014,158,842 $15,963,885,376
2020 $1,812,170,891 $15,000,214,216
2019 $1,813,609,692 $17,026,269,263
2018 $1,670,671,328 $16,855,447,986
2017 $1,504,909,463 $15,783,583,237
2016 $1,484,578,886 $14,898,999,754
2015 $1,378,176,609 $14,963,589,916
2014 $1,229,461,721 $13,899,217,680
2013 $1,375,609,453 $14,264,205,153
2012 $1,415,004,738 $14,807,086,556
2011 $1,409,693,597 $14,444,661,522
2010 $1,543,294,927 $13,220,549,908
2009 $1,450,142,509 $12,120,458,115
2008 $1,561,766,956 $13,709,401,520
2007 $1,279,703,047 $12,799,600,047
2006 $1,054,112,488 $11,930,179,090
2005 $1,027,701,068 $11,243,865,778
2004 $961,900,651 $10,174,664,854
2003 $487,038,685 $9,430,234,811
2002 $578,235,309 $9,719,009,495
2001 $687,410,645 $9,194,727,831
2000 $782,913,872 $9,005,064,475
1999 $814,724,032 $8,887,057,997
1998 $840,285,265 $8,787,195,622
1997 $803,633,342 $8,400,041,724
1996 $848,239,446 $7,393,891,921
1995 $785,999,865 $6,577,520,643
1994 $746,493,952 $5,452,558,947
1993 $755,040,974 $5,440,075,676
1992 $714,254,256 $3,535,460,090
1991 $690,311,081 $4,106,207,649
1990 $317,083,695 $4,592,208,087
1989 $284,120,329 $4,404,937,853
1988 $266,672,212 $3,828,342,820
1987 $220,626,484 $3,287,007,322
1986 $185,646,987 $2,754,549,582
1985 $225,726,359 $2,100,239,019
1984 $177,340,880 $2,373,564,549
1983 $213,448,585 $3,619,262,277
1982 $216,050,552 $3,293,496,312
1981 $218,767,743 $2,979,027,966
1980 $241,083,090 $2,679,379,372
1979 $207,112,628 $2,425,064,229
1978 $171,833,086 $2,644,527,822
1977 $138,093,099 $3,249,733,140
1976 $112,190,829 $2,966,042,856
1975 $115,179,719 $2,860,442,750
1974 $95,796,022 $2,375,122,375
1973 $75,187,749 $1,905,917,553
1972 $59,160,569 $1,875,146,587
1971 $55,728,663 $1,539,861,816
1970 $52,296,084 $1,404,720,442
1969 $45,168,072 $1,191,239,047
1968 $41,160,066 $1,083,839,133
1967 $46,695,007 $1,148,014,311
1966 $44,212,081 $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Gambia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Jamaica
2024 $871 $7,754
2023 $883 $7,542
2022 $836 $6,626
2021 $782 $5,626
2020 $720 $5,299
2019 $738 $6,031
2018 $696 $5,977
2017 $643 $5,605
2016 $650 $5,302
2015 $620 $5,339
2014 $568 $4,975
2013 $654 $5,124
2012 $693 $5,341
2011 $711 $5,233
2010 $801 $4,810
2009 $775 $4,428
2008 $859 $5,030
2007 $725 $4,716
2006 $615 $4,417
2005 $616 $4,184
2004 $593 $3,808
2003 $309 $3,550
2002 $377 $3,681
2001 $460 $3,504
2000 $538 $3,453
1999 $575 $3,432
1998 $610 $3,419
1997 $600 $3,297
1996 $652 $2,929
1995 $622 $2,631
1994 $608 $2,203
1993 $635 $2,221
1992 $623 $1,458
1991 $628 $1,710
1990 $301 $1,930
1989 $280.9 $1,865
1988 $274.9 $1,632
1987 $237 $1,411
1986 $207.7 $1,191
1985 $262.8 $917
1984 $214.8 $1,048
1983 $268.6 $1,619
1982 $282.1 $1,494
1981 $296 $1,370
1980 $338 $1,249
1979 $300 $1,144
1978 $257.6 $1,262
1977 $213.8 $1,569
1976 $179.3 $1,450
1975 $189.8 $1,417
1974 $162.6 $1,193
1973 $131.4 $972
1972 $106.5 $971
1971 $103.3 $809
1970 $99.8 $748
1969 $88.7 $642
1968 $83.1 $591
1967 $97 $633
1966 $94.4 $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Gambia vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Jamaica
2026 66.5 71.9
2025 66.3 71.7
2024 66.1 71.6
2023 65.9 71.5
2022 64.9 71.5
2021 63.8 69.1
2020 64.4 71.5
2019 64.4 71.5
2018 64 71.6
2017 63.7 71.9
2016 63.4 72.1
2015 63 72.2
2014 62.6 72.4
2013 62.3 72.4
2012 61.9 72.4
2011 61.6 72.2
2010 61.2 72
2009 60.7 71.7
2008 60.5 71.5
2007 60 71.4
2006 59.7 71.4
2005 59.1 71.5
2004 58.7 71.5
2003 58.2 71.6
2002 57.7 71.5
2001 57.3 71.3
2000 56.9 71.3
1999 56.5 71.2
1998 56 71.2
1997 55.2 71.2
1996 54.8 71.3
1995 54.3 71.5
1994 53.8 71.6
1993 53.2 71.8
1992 52.5 71.8
1991 51.9 71.8
1990 51.3 71.7
1989 50.7 71.5
1988 50.1 71.2
1987 49.4 70.9
1986 48.8 70.4
1985 48.2 70.1
1984 47.5 69.8
1983 46.9 69.5
1982 46.3 69.3
1981 44.5 69.1
1980 45 69
1979 44.5 68.8
1978 43.6 68.7
1977 43.4 68.6
1976 42.9 68.4
1975 42.2 68.2
1974 41.7 67.9
1973 41.1 67.6
1972 40.5 67.3
1971 40 67
1970 39.5 66.7
1969 39 66.5
1968 38.5 66.3
1967 38.1 66.1
1966 37.6 65.9
1965 37.1 65.7
1964 36.6 65.3
1963 36.1 65
1962 35.6 64.6
1961 35.1 64.3
1960 34.6 63.8
1959 34.1 63.2
1958 33.6 62.6
1957 33.1 61.9
1956 32.8 61.2
1955 32.4 60.4
1954 32.2 59.6
1953 31.9 58.9
1952 31.7 58.1
1951 31.5 57.1
1950 31.2 56.6

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

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Gambia and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Gambia Jamaica
2024 2,759,988 2,839,175
2023 2,697,845 2,839,786
2022 2,636,470 2,839,144
2021 2,576,010 2,837,682
2020 2,515,733 2,830,739
2019 2,456,844 2,823,271
2018 2,399,632 2,820,097
2017 2,342,189 2,815,764
2016 2,283,769 2,809,915
2015 2,224,529 2,802,534
2014 2,164,528 2,793,749
2013 2,103,820 2,783,687
2012 2,043,094 2,772,430
2011 1,983,784 2,760,494
2010 1,926,630 2,748,568
2009 1,871,422 2,736,995
2008 1,817,852 2,725,635
2007 1,765,774 2,713,800
2006 1,715,275 2,700,968
2005 1,667,037 2,687,066
2004 1,621,312 2,672,225
2003 1,577,611 2,656,623
2002 1,535,691 2,640,572
2001 1,495,011 2,624,403
2000 1,455,084 2,607,826
1999 1,415,779 2,589,795
1998 1,376,987 2,569,736
1997 1,338,889 2,547,848
1996 1,301,410 2,524,463
1995 1,264,313 2,500,151
1994 1,227,226 2,475,220
1993 1,188,365 2,449,916
1992 1,145,582 2,424,701
1991 1,099,959 2,400,869
1990 1,054,696 2,379,877
1989 1,011,357 2,361,916
1988 970,160 2,345,777
1987 931,091 2,329,813
1986 894,019 2,312,125
1985 858,874 2,290,656
1984 825,631 2,264,562
1983 794,525 2,234,832
1982 765,753 2,203,889
1981 739,125 2,173,818
1980 713,913 2,145,658
1979 689,781 2,119,486
1978 667,103 2,094,836
1977 645,770 2,070,657
1976 625,667 2,045,578
1975 606,821 2,018,981
1974 589,085 1,990,906
1973 571,991 1,961,219
1972 555,370 1,931,542
1971 539,388 1,903,728
1970 524,105 1,878,196
1969 509,440 1,855,127
1968 495,269 1,833,765
1967 481,588 1,812,865
1966 468,516 1,791,475
1965 455,952 1,769,192
1964 443,687 1,745,568
1963 431,757 1,721,099
1962 420,163 1,696,932
1961 408,930 1,673,261
1960 398,060 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Gambia

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Jamaica
2023 4.01 1.36
2022 4.08 1.37
2021 4.17 1.38
2020 4.25 1.38
2019 4.33 1.39
2018 4.42 1.4
2017 4.61 1.43
2016 4.81 1.46
2015 5 1.51
2014 5.2 1.54
2013 5.39 1.59
2012 5.52 1.65
2011 5.54 1.72
2010 5.56 1.8
2009 5.57 1.88
2008 5.63 1.95
2007 5.69 2.02
2006 5.74 2.09
2005 5.71 2.15
2004 5.68 2.2
2003 5.66 2.24
2002 5.66 2.27
2001 5.67 2.3
2000 5.72 2.35
1999 5.77 2.47
1998 5.82 2.57
1997 5.85 2.68
1996 5.93 2.77
1995 5.99 2.85
1994 6.04 2.93
1993 6.03 2.99
1992 6.11 3.03
1991 6.19 3
1990 6.25 2.96
1989 6.25 2.93
1988 6.26 2.98
1987 6.3 3.02
1986 6.34 3.11
1985 6.36 3.21
1984 6.39 3.32
1983 6.39 3.41
1982 6.4 3.46
1981 6.4 3.51
1980 6.41 3.59
1979 6.41 3.72
1978 6.42 3.84
1977 6.43 4
1976 6.43 4.21
1975 6.43 4.44
1974 6.42 4.67
1973 6.41 5
1972 6.37 5.06
1971 6.33 5.21
1970 6.26 5.35
1969 6.25 5.47
1968 6.22 5.58
1967 6.21 5.67
1966 6.18 5.69
1965 6.19 5.72
1964 6.2 5.79
1963 6.2 5.73
1962 6.21 5.64
1961 6.23 5.6
1960 6.25 5.54

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

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Gambia and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Jamaica
2024 19.4 33.3
2023 19.2 32.8
2022 19.1 32.2
2021 18.9 31.7
2020 18.7 31.3
2019 18.5 30.8
2018 18.4 30.3
2017 18.2 29.8
2016 18.1 29.3
2015 17.9 28.8
2014 17.8 28.3
2013 17.7 27.9
2012 17.6 27.4
2011 17.5 27
2010 17.4 26.5
2009 17.3 26.1
2008 17.2 25.7
2007 17.1 25.3
2006 17 24.9
2005 16.9 24.6
2004 16.8 24.4
2003 16.7 24.1
2002 16.6 23.8
2001 16.6 23.6
2000 16.5 23.3
1999 16.5 23.1
1998 16.5 22.9
1997 16.6 22.7
1996 16.7 22.6
1995 16.8 22.5
1994 16.9 22.4
1993 17 22.3
1992 17.1 22.2
1991 17.1 22
1990 17.2 21.8
1989 17.2 21.6
1988 17.3 21.3
1987 17.4 21.1
1986 17.4 20.8
1985 17.5 20.6
1984 17.6 20.4
1983 17.8 20.1
1982 17.9 19.9
1981 18.1 19.6
1980 18.2 19.4
1979 18.4 19.1
1978 18.5 18.9
1977 18.6 18.6
1976 18.8 18.4
1975 18.9 18.2
1974 19.1 18
1973 19.2 17.9
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.4 17.7
1970 19.5 17.7
1969 19.6 17.8
1968 19.7 17.9
1967 19.8 18.1
1966 19.7 18.3
1965 19.7 18.5
1964 19.6 18.8
1963 19.6 19
1962 19.5 19.3
1961 19.4 19.5
1960 19.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Gambia Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Gambia Jamaica
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
2.34%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Gambia Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Jamaica
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
13,745 mi
2011

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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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