The Gambia has a population of 2.82M (ranked 140/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 161st vs. 61st).
By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.59B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($919), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).
Main facts and rankings
Gambia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2916990
|
122704252
|
| Population rank | 138/197 | 12/197 |
| GDP |
$2.59B
2025 |
$4.44T
2025 |
| GDP rank | 174/197 | 4/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$919
2025 |
$35,951
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 183/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,476
2024 |
$52,039
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.92B
2025 |
$9.16T
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
73.9%
2025 |
206.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$679
2025 |
$74,248
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 156/185 | 3/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$710
2026 |
$22,962
2026 |
| Land area | 3,907 sq mi | 140,761 sq mi |
| Population density |
738 ppl/mi²
2026 |
872 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.91
2024 |
1.15
2024 |
| Median age |
19.6 years
2025 |
50.8 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
85.1 years
2026 |
Gambia and Japan: Comparison Charts
Gambia and Japan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2025 | $2,593,673,988 | $4,435,162,999,977 |
| 2024 | $2,404,888,738 | $4,190,008,188,359 |
| 2023 | $2,382,262,185 | $4,384,854,269,962 |
| 2022 | $2,204,734,528 | $4,447,976,207,315 |
| 2021 | $2,014,158,842 | $5,225,933,520,753 |
| 2020 | $1,812,170,891 | $5,189,197,543,645 |
| 2019 | $1,813,609,692 | $5,245,755,000,479 |
| 2018 | $1,670,671,328 | $5,154,293,721,630 |
| 2017 | $1,504,909,463 | $5,038,231,631,661 |
| 2016 | $1,484,578,886 | $5,110,357,383,254 |
| 2015 | $1,378,176,609 | $4,534,438,580,495 |
| 2014 | $1,229,461,721 | $4,985,763,289,561 |
| 2013 | $1,375,609,453 | $5,272,297,037,397 |
| 2012 | $1,415,004,738 | $6,333,803,928,788 |
| 2011 | $1,409,693,597 | $6,279,422,550,219 |
| 2010 | $1,543,294,927 | $5,811,578,109,447 |
| 2009 | $1,450,142,509 | $5,336,765,697,589 |
| 2008 | $1,561,766,956 | $5,160,197,175,876 |
| 2007 | $1,279,703,047 | $4,624,670,179,655 |
| 2006 | $1,054,112,488 | $4,648,058,930,707 |
| 2005 | $1,027,701,068 | $4,875,648,486,366 |
| 2004 | $961,900,651 | $4,941,485,123,807 |
| 2003 | $487,038,685 | $4,573,413,206,709 |
| 2002 | $578,235,309 | $4,245,946,980,572 |
| 2001 | $687,410,645 | $4,438,792,748,062 |
| 2000 | $782,913,872 | $5,042,381,838,343 |
| 1999 | $814,724,032 | $4,688,983,449,627 |
| 1998 | $840,285,265 | $4,150,359,076,370 |
| 1997 | $803,633,342 | $4,579,780,793,432 |
| 1996 | $848,239,446 | $5,021,441,618,840 |
| 1995 | $785,999,865 | $5,639,649,753,986 |
| 1994 | $746,493,952 | $5,104,063,486,348 |
| 1993 | $755,040,974 | $4,632,480,515,091 |
| 1992 | $714,254,256 | $4,064,529,567,505 |
| 1991 | $690,311,081 | $3,724,887,648,862 |
| 1990 | $317,083,695 | $3,252,994,239,867 |
| 1989 | $284,120,329 | $3,174,934,735,896 |
| 1988 | $266,672,212 | $3,191,546,727,316 |
| 1987 | $220,626,484 | $2,635,094,473,494 |
| 1986 | $185,646,987 | $2,164,729,071,349 |
| 1985 | $225,726,359 | $1,457,070,301,468 |
| 1984 | $177,340,880 | $1,374,165,212,365 |
| 1983 | $213,448,585 | $1,297,622,008,229 |
| 1982 | $216,050,552 | $1,183,132,285,328 |
| 1981 | $218,767,743 | $1,271,443,597,067 |
| 1980 | $241,083,090 | $1,153,159,955,513 |
| 1979 | $207,112,628 | $1,100,608,979,757 |
| 1978 | $171,833,086 | $1,057,419,758,047 |
| 1977 | $138,093,099 | $752,590,681,822 |
| 1976 | $112,190,829 | $611,495,350,304 |
| 1975 | $115,179,719 | $544,082,569,364 |
| 1974 | $95,796,022 | $500,355,087,138 |
| 1973 | $75,187,749 | $450,756,970,744 |
| 1972 | $59,160,569 | $331,776,379,992 |
| 1971 | $55,728,663 | $250,530,994,765 |
| 1970 | $52,296,084 | $221,798,003,144 |
| 1969 | $45,168,072 | $188,179,852,753 |
| 1968 | $41,160,066 | $160,201,483,788 |
| 1967 | $46,695,007 | $135,265,319,098 |
| 1966 | $44,212,081 | $115,427,351,851 |
| 1965 | - | $99,387,878,008 |
| 1964 | - | $89,332,989,729 |
| 1963 | - | $75,945,582,324 |
| 1962 | - | $66,356,388,224 |
| 1961 | - | $58,472,696,006 |
| 1960 | - | $48,417,804,545 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Gambia and Japan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2025 | $919 | $35,951 |
| 2024 | $871 | $33,797 |
| 2023 | $883 | $35,215 |
| 2022 | $836 | $35,548 |
| 2021 | $782 | $41,581 |
| 2020 | $720 | $41,099 |
| 2019 | $738 | $41,425 |
| 2018 | $696 | $40,645 |
| 2017 | $643 | $39,680 |
| 2016 | $650 | $40,215 |
| 2015 | $620 | $35,665 |
| 2014 | $568 | $39,173 |
| 2013 | $654 | $41,369 |
| 2012 | $693 | $49,627 |
| 2011 | $711 | $49,122 |
| 2010 | $801 | $45,378 |
| 2009 | $775 | $41,678 |
| 2008 | $859 | $40,294 |
| 2007 | $725 | $36,130 |
| 2006 | $615 | $36,354 |
| 2005 | $616 | $38,159 |
| 2004 | $593 | $38,678 |
| 2003 | $309 | $35,809 |
| 2002 | $377 | $33,316 |
| 2001 | $460 | $34,910 |
| 2000 | $538 | $39,753 |
| 1999 | $575 | $37,029 |
| 1998 | $610 | $32,835 |
| 1997 | $600 | $36,331 |
| 1996 | $652 | $39,930 |
| 1995 | $622 | $44,947 |
| 1994 | $608 | $40,774 |
| 1993 | $635 | $37,111 |
| 1992 | $623 | $32,667 |
| 1991 | $628 | $30,048 |
| 1990 | $301 | $26,345 |
| 1989 | $280.9 | $25,798 |
| 1988 | $274.9 | $26,037 |
| 1987 | $237 | $21,587 |
| 1986 | $207.7 | $17,819 |
| 1985 | $262.8 | $12,058 |
| 1984 | $214.8 | $11,443 |
| 1983 | $268.6 | $10,876 |
| 1982 | $282.1 | $9,986 |
| 1981 | $296 | $10,806 |
| 1980 | $338 | $9,872 |
| 1979 | $300 | $9,497 |
| 1978 | $257.6 | $9,202 |
| 1977 | $213.8 | $6,609 |
| 1976 | $179.3 | $5,422 |
| 1975 | $189.8 | $4,876 |
| 1974 | $162.6 | $4,542 |
| 1973 | $131.4 | $4,147 |
| 1972 | $106.5 | $3,095 |
| 1971 | $103.3 | $2,370 |
| 1970 | $99.8 | $2,145 |
| 1969 | $88.7 | $1,841 |
| 1968 | $83.1 | $1,586 |
| 1967 | $97 | $1,354 |
| 1966 | $94.4 | $1,168 |
| 1965 | - | $1,015 |
| 1964 | - | $922 |
| 1963 | - | $792 |
| 1962 | - | $699 |
| 1961 | - | $622 |
| 1960 | - | $519 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Gambia vs. Japan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2026 | 66.5 | 85.1 |
| 2025 | 66.3 | 85 |
| 2024 | 66.1 | 84.9 |
| 2023 | 65.9 | 84.7 |
| 2022 | 64.9 | 84.1 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 84.6 |
| 2020 | 64.4 | 84.7 |
| 2019 | 64.4 | 84.4 |
| 2018 | 64 | 84.3 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 84.2 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 84.1 |
| 2015 | 63 | 83.9 |
| 2014 | 62.6 | 83.6 |
| 2013 | 62.3 | 83.4 |
| 2012 | 61.9 | 83.2 |
| 2011 | 61.6 | 82.7 |
| 2010 | 61.2 | 82.9 |
| 2009 | 60.7 | 83 |
| 2008 | 60.5 | 82.6 |
| 2007 | 60 | 82.5 |
| 2006 | 59.7 | 82.4 |
| 2005 | 59.1 | 82 |
| 2004 | 58.7 | 82.1 |
| 2003 | 58.2 | 81.9 |
| 2002 | 57.7 | 81.8 |
| 2001 | 57.3 | 81.5 |
| 2000 | 56.9 | 81.2 |
| 1999 | 56.5 | 80.6 |
| 1998 | 56 | 80.6 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 80.6 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 80.4 |
| 1995 | 54.3 | 79.7 |
| 1994 | 53.8 | 79.8 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 79.4 |
| 1992 | 52.5 | 79.3 |
| 1991 | 51.9 | 79.3 |
| 1990 | 51.3 | 79 |
| 1989 | 50.7 | 79 |
| 1988 | 50.1 | 78.5 |
| 1987 | 49.4 | 78.6 |
| 1986 | 48.8 | 78.2 |
| 1985 | 48.2 | 77.8 |
| 1984 | 47.5 | 77.5 |
| 1983 | 46.9 | 77.1 |
| 1982 | 46.3 | 77.1 |
| 1981 | 44.5 | 76.6 |
| 1980 | 45 | 76.1 |
| 1979 | 44.5 | 76.2 |
| 1978 | 43.6 | 75.7 |
| 1977 | 43.4 | 75.3 |
| 1976 | 42.9 | 74.8 |
| 1975 | 42.2 | 74.4 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 73.8 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 73.4 |
| 1972 | 40.5 | 73.3 |
| 1971 | 40 | 72.8 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 72 |
| 1969 | 39 | 71.9 |
| 1968 | 38.5 | 71.7 |
| 1967 | 38.1 | 71.4 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 71.1 |
| 1965 | 37.1 | 70.3 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 70.2 |
| 1963 | 36.1 | 69.7 |
| 1962 | 35.6 | 68.7 |
| 1961 | 35.1 | 68.4 |
| 1960 | 34.6 | 67.7 |
| 1959 | 34.1 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 33.6 | 67 |
| 1957 | 33.1 | 65.4 |
| 1956 | 32.8 | 65.6 |
| 1955 | 32.4 | 65.7 |
| 1954 | 32.2 | 64.5 |
| 1953 | 31.9 | 63.3 |
| 1952 | 31.7 | 63 |
| 1951 | 31.5 | 61 |
| 1950 | 31.2 | 59.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Gambia and Japan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2025 | 2,822,093 | 123,366,734 |
| 2024 | 2,759,988 | 123,975,371 |
| 2023 | 2,697,845 | 124,516,650 |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | 125,124,989 |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 | 125,681,593 |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 | 126,261,000 |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 | 126,633,000 |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 | 126,811,000 |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 | 126,972,000 |
| 2016 | 2,283,769 | 127,076,000 |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | 127,141,000 |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 | 127,276,000 |
| 2013 | 2,103,820 | 127,445,000 |
| 2012 | 2,043,094 | 127,629,000 |
| 2011 | 1,983,784 | 127,833,000 |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | 128,070,000 |
| 2009 | 1,871,422 | 128,047,000 |
| 2008 | 1,817,852 | 128,063,000 |
| 2007 | 1,765,774 | 128,001,000 |
| 2006 | 1,715,275 | 127,854,000 |
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | 127,773,000 |
| 2004 | 1,621,312 | 127,761,000 |
| 2003 | 1,577,611 | 127,718,000 |
| 2002 | 1,535,691 | 127,445,000 |
| 2001 | 1,495,011 | 127,149,000 |
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | 126,843,000 |
| 1999 | 1,415,779 | 126,631,000 |
| 1998 | 1,376,987 | 126,400,000 |
| 1997 | 1,338,889 | 126,057,000 |
| 1996 | 1,301,410 | 125,757,000 |
| 1995 | 1,264,313 | 125,472,000 |
| 1994 | 1,227,226 | 125,178,000 |
| 1993 | 1,188,365 | 124,829,000 |
| 1992 | 1,145,582 | 124,425,000 |
| 1991 | 1,099,959 | 123,964,000 |
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | 123,478,000 |
| 1989 | 1,011,357 | 123,069,000 |
| 1988 | 970,160 | 122,578,000 |
| 1987 | 931,091 | 122,069,000 |
| 1986 | 894,019 | 121,482,000 |
| 1985 | 858,874 | 120,837,000 |
| 1984 | 825,631 | 120,083,000 |
| 1983 | 794,525 | 119,307,000 |
| 1982 | 765,753 | 118,480,000 |
| 1981 | 739,125 | 117,661,000 |
| 1980 | 713,913 | 116,807,000 |
| 1979 | 689,781 | 115,890,000 |
| 1978 | 667,103 | 114,913,000 |
| 1977 | 645,770 | 113,872,000 |
| 1976 | 625,667 | 112,775,000 |
| 1975 | 606,821 | 111,573,000 |
| 1974 | 589,085 | 110,162,000 |
| 1973 | 571,991 | 108,707,000 |
| 1972 | 555,370 | 107,188,000 |
| 1971 | 539,388 | 105,697,000 |
| 1970 | 524,105 | 103,403,000 |
| 1969 | 509,440 | 102,219,000 |
| 1968 | 495,269 | 101,011,000 |
| 1967 | 481,588 | 99,879,000 |
| 1966 | 468,516 | 98,851,000 |
| 1965 | 455,952 | 97,952,000 |
| 1964 | 443,687 | 96,903,000 |
| 1963 | 431,757 | 95,900,000 |
| 1962 | 420,163 | 94,933,000 |
| 1961 | 408,930 | 94,055,000 |
| 1960 | 398,060 | 93,216,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Gambia and Japan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 3.91 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 4.01 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 4.08 | 1.26 |
| 2021 | 4.17 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 4.25 | 1.33 |
| 2019 | 4.33 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 4.42 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 4.61 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 4.81 | 1.44 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.45 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | 5.39 | 1.43 |
| 2012 | 5.52 | 1.41 |
| 2011 | 5.54 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 5.56 | 1.39 |
| 2009 | 5.57 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 5.63 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 5.69 | 1.34 |
| 2006 | 5.74 | 1.32 |
| 2005 | 5.71 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | 5.68 | 1.29 |
| 2003 | 5.66 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 5.66 | 1.32 |
| 2001 | 5.67 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 1.36 |
| 1999 | 5.77 | 1.34 |
| 1998 | 5.82 | 1.38 |
| 1997 | 5.85 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 5.93 | 1.43 |
| 1995 | 5.99 | 1.42 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 6.03 | 1.46 |
| 1992 | 6.11 | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 6.19 | 1.53 |
| 1990 | 6.25 | 1.54 |
| 1989 | 6.25 | 1.57 |
| 1988 | 6.26 | 1.66 |
| 1987 | 6.3 | 1.69 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 1.72 |
| 1985 | 6.36 | 1.76 |
| 1984 | 6.39 | 1.81 |
| 1983 | 6.39 | 1.8 |
| 1982 | 6.4 | 1.77 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 1.74 |
| 1980 | 6.41 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 6.41 | 1.77 |
| 1978 | 6.42 | 1.79 |
| 1977 | 6.43 | 1.8 |
| 1976 | 6.43 | 1.85 |
| 1975 | 6.43 | 1.91 |
| 1974 | 6.42 | 2.05 |
| 1973 | 6.41 | 2.14 |
| 1972 | 6.37 | 2.14 |
| 1971 | 6.33 | 2.16 |
| 1970 | 6.26 | 2.13 |
| 1969 | 6.25 | 2.13 |
| 1968 | 6.22 | 2.13 |
| 1967 | 6.21 | 2.23 |
| 1966 | 6.18 | 1.58 |
| 1965 | 6.19 | 2.14 |
| 1964 | 6.2 | 2.05 |
| 1963 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 1962 | 6.21 | 1.98 |
| 1961 | 6.23 | 1.96 |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Gambia and Japan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2025 | 19.6 | 50.8 |
| 2024 | 19.4 | 50.4 |
| 2023 | 19.2 | 50 |
| 2022 | 19.1 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 49.1 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 48.7 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 48.3 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 48 |
| 2017 | 18.2 | 47.6 |
| 2016 | 18.1 | 47.3 |
| 2015 | 17.9 | 47 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 46.6 |
| 2013 | 17.7 | 46.2 |
| 2012 | 17.6 | 45.8 |
| 2011 | 17.5 | 45.5 |
| 2010 | 17.4 | 45.2 |
| 2009 | 17.3 | 44.9 |
| 2008 | 17.2 | 44.6 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 44.2 |
| 2006 | 17 | 43.9 |
| 2005 | 16.9 | 43.6 |
| 2004 | 16.8 | 43.2 |
| 2003 | 16.7 | 42.8 |
| 2002 | 16.6 | 42.5 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 42.1 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 41.8 |
| 1999 | 16.5 | 41.4 |
| 1998 | 16.5 | 41 |
| 1997 | 16.6 | 40.7 |
| 1996 | 16.7 | 40.3 |
| 1995 | 16.8 | 40 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 39.6 |
| 1993 | 17 | 39.2 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 38.7 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 38.2 |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 37.7 |
| 1989 | 17.2 | 37.2 |
| 1988 | 17.3 | 36.8 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 36.3 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 35.9 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 35.4 |
| 1984 | 17.6 | 34.9 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 34.3 |
| 1982 | 17.9 | 33.7 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 33.1 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 32.8 |
| 1979 | 18.4 | 32.4 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 32 |
| 1977 | 18.6 | 31.5 |
| 1976 | 18.8 | 30.9 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 30.6 |
| 1974 | 19.1 | 30.4 |
| 1973 | 19.2 | 30.2 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 29.9 |
| 1971 | 19.4 | 29.6 |
| 1970 | 19.5 | 29.2 |
| 1969 | 19.6 | 28.9 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 28.6 |
| 1967 | 19.8 | 28.4 |
| 1966 | 19.7 | 28 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 27.6 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 27.2 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 26.9 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 26.5 |
| 1961 | 19.4 | 26.2 |
| 1960 | 19.4 | 25.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.62B
2025 |
$4.73T
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.1%
2025 |
36.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.81%
2023 |
3.24%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.57%
2024 |
1.37%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
261,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.95%
2025 |
-1.05%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.05%
2025 |
2.5%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.1%
2025 |
71.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.8%
2025 |
26.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.3
2026 |
70.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.5%
2020 |
24.3%
2020 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2020 |
2.3%
2020 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
2,902,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.79%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
41
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00004%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
3,942
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$7.61T
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$629M
2024 |
$1.37T
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$529M
2024 |
$4.65B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
246,000
2020 |
4,115,799
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.2%
2020 |
1.43%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
38.2%
2024 |
98.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
75.3 kg
2007 |
3,006 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.4
2007 |
$17.3
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.49 megatons
2024 |
972 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.18 tons
2024 |
7.84 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
84.8%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
47.7%
2022 |
8.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
11.8%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
87.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
7,530 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
1.6%
2021 |
21.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
8.69%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
9.52%
2024 |
| Electricity access |
66.9%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2025 |
1.5%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,984
2025 |
+140,579
2025 |
| Urban population |
65%
2025 |
92.3%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.8:50.2
2025 |
48.8:51.2
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.49 ft
2026 |
5.64 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2026 |
5.2 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
21.6
2026 |
90.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
37
2025 |
71
2025 |
| Higher education index |
35
2026 |
98
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.13
2015 |
0.23
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.6
2019 |
3.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
72
2026 |
173
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
58.7%
2022 |
99%
2002 |
| English speaking |
2.34%
2026 |
28%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
49.5%
2024 |
85.5%
2024 |
Health
|
Gambia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$25.7
2023 |
$3,638
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$8.7
2023 |
$445
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
85.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
17.4%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.09
2023 |
2.65
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2025 |
30.7 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
354
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
42.4
2024 |
2.4
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
15.3%
2022 |
5.57%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.5%
2024 |
8.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
9
2026 |
78
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
17.5%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.61 liters
2020 |
6.38 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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