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Gambia vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 161st vs. 110th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B) and Jordan ranks 91/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909), while Jordan ranks 124/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Jordan
Population
2871879
11575983
Population rank 138/197 85/197
GDP
$2.51B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$909
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,445
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$1.83B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.5%
2025
92.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$663
2024
$4,429
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 88/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$753
2025
$5,420
2025
Land area
3,907 sq mi
2025
34,284 sq mi
2025
Population density
706 ppl/mi²
2024
337 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.3 years
2025
78.1 years
2025

Gambia and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Jordan
Year GDP
Gambia Jordan
1965 - $599,759,760
1966 $44,212,081 $657,999,737
1967 $46,695,007 $631,679,747
1968 $41,160,066 $561,119,776
1969 $45,168,072 $698,879,720
1970 $52,296,084 $639,519,744
1971 $55,728,663 $678,159,729
1972 $59,160,569 $788,479,685
1973 $75,187,749 $943,783,840
1974 $95,796,022 $1,197,483,949
1975 $115,179,719 $1,363,073,498
1976 $112,190,829 $1,708,521,219
1977 $138,093,099 $2,096,778,602
1978 $171,833,086 $2,602,208,589
1979 $207,112,628 $3,271,368,781
1980 $241,083,090 $3,910,044,474
1981 $218,767,743 $4,383,944,703
1982 $216,050,552 $4,681,240,993
1983 $213,448,585 $4,920,692,191
1984 $177,340,880 $4,967,162,160
1985 $225,726,359 $4,993,601,520
1986 $185,646,987 $6,402,050,485
1987 $220,626,484 $6,756,209,762
1988 $266,672,212 $6,277,451,829
1989 $284,120,329 $4,221,373,674
1990 $317,083,695 $4,160,087,508
1991 $690,311,081 $4,344,467,193
1992 $714,254,256 $5,310,833,194
1993 $755,040,974 $5,606,400,222
1994 $746,493,952 $6,236,295,978
1995 $785,999,865 $6,727,597,032
1996 $848,239,446 $6,927,503,526
1997 $803,633,342 $7,245,839,210
1998 $840,285,265 $7,912,270,804
1999 $814,724,032 $8,149,929,478
2000 $782,913,872 $8,460,789,845
2001 $687,410,645 $8,975,814,653
2002 $578,235,309 $9,582,510,578
2003 $487,038,685 $10,195,627,645
2004 $961,900,651 $11,411,706,629
2005 $1,027,701,068 $12,588,998,590
2006 $1,054,112,488 $15,056,981,664
2007 $1,279,703,047 $17,110,437,236
2008 $1,561,766,956 $22,658,715,989
2009 $1,450,142,509 $24,537,876,056
2010 $1,543,294,927 $27,133,804,225
2011 $1,409,693,597 $29,524,149,155
2012 $1,415,004,738 $31,634,561,690
2013 $1,375,609,453 $34,454,440,141
2014 $1,229,461,721 $36,847,643,521
2015 $1,378,176,609 $38,587,017,887
2016 $1,484,578,886 $39,892,551,127
2017 $1,504,909,463 $41,608,435,915
2018 $1,670,671,328 $43,370,860,704
2019 $1,813,609,692 $44,503,006,338
2020 $1,812,170,891 $43,700,383,099
2021 $2,014,158,842 $46,296,100,141
2022 $2,204,734,527 $48,764,963,380
2023 $2,396,111,021 $51,088,476,338
2024 $2,507,519,958 $53,352,289,577

Gambia and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Jordan
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Jordan
1965 - $546
1966 $94.4 $558
1967 $97 $497
1968 $83.1 $409
1969 $88.7 $474
1970 $99.8 $409
1971 $103.3 $412
1972 $106.5 $460
1973 $131.4 $531
1974 $162.6 $651
1975 $189.8 $718
1976 $179.3 $873
1977 $213.8 $1,039
1978 $257.6 $1,249
1979 $300 $1,519
1980 $338 $1,750
1981 $296 $1,885
1982 $282.1 $1,929
1983 $268.6 $1,939
1984 $214.8 $1,871
1985 $262.8 $1,797
1986 $207.7 $2,200
1987 $237 $2,217
1988 $274.9 $1,966
1989 $280.9 $1,260
1990 $301 $1,149
1991 $628 $1,110
1992 $623 $1,287
1993 $635 $1,289
1994 $608 $1,367
1995 $622 $1,416
1996 $652 $1,410
1997 $600 $1,436
1998 $610 $1,532
1999 $575 $1,545
2000 $538 $1,571
2001 $460 $1,632
2002 $377 $1,706
2003 $309 $1,776
2004 $593 $1,940
2005 $616 $2,088
2006 $615 $2,343
2007 $725 $2,506
2008 $859 $3,242
2009 $775 $3,436
2010 $801 $3,718
2011 $711 $3,947
2012 $693 $4,170
2013 $654 $4,311
2014 $568 $4,191
2015 $620 $4,043
2016 $650 $3,987
2017 $643 $4,066
2018 $696 $4,145
2019 $738 $4,170
2020 $720 $4,022
2021 $782 $4,183
2022 $836 $4,332
2023 $888 $4,466
2024 $909 $4,618

Gambia vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Jordan
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Jordan
1950 31.2 40.9
1951 31.5 42
1952 31.7 43.2
1953 31.9 44.4
1954 32.2 45.6
1955 32.4 46.8
1956 32.8 48
1957 33.1 49.2
1958 33.6 50.4
1959 34.1 51.6
1960 34.6 52.7
1961 35.1 53.7
1962 35.6 54.6
1963 36.1 55.5
1964 36.6 56.5
1965 37.1 57.3
1966 37.6 57.8
1967 38.1 59
1968 38.5 59.8
1969 39 60.5
1970 39.5 59.8
1971 40 61.8
1972 40.5 62.5
1973 41.1 63.1
1974 41.7 63.6
1975 42.2 64.1
1976 42.9 64.7
1977 43.4 65.1
1978 43.6 65.6
1979 44.5 66
1980 45 66.5
1981 44.5 66.9
1982 46.3 67.4
1983 46.9 67.8
1984 47.5 68.2
1985 48.2 68.6
1986 48.8 69
1987 49.4 69.3
1988 50.1 69.6
1989 50.7 69.9
1990 51.3 70.1
1991 51.9 70.2
1992 52.5 70.4
1993 53.2 70.6
1994 53.8 70.7
1995 54.3 70.9
1996 54.8 71.1
1997 55.2 71.3
1998 56 71.5
1999 56.5 71.7
2000 56.9 71.9
2001 57.3 72.1
2002 57.7 72.4
2003 58.2 72.6
2004 58.7 72.8
2005 59.1 73
2006 59.7 73.2
2007 60 73.4
2008 60.5 73.6
2009 60.7 73.7
2010 61.2 73.8
2011 61.6 73.9
2012 61.9 74.1
2013 62.3 74.3
2014 62.6 74.6
2015 63 75.1
2016 63.4 75.6
2017 63.7 76.1
2018 64 76.5
2019 64.4 76.9
2020 64.4 75.6
2021 63.8 74.2
2022 64.9 77.1
2023 65.9 77.8
2024 66.1 78
2025 66.3 78.1

Gambia and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Jordan
Year Population
Gambia Jordan
1960 398,060 853,471
1961 408,930 897,591
1962 420,163 940,554
1963 431,757 984,714
1964 443,687 1,035,640
1965 455,952 1,099,440
1966 468,516 1,178,360
1967 481,588 1,271,183
1968 495,269 1,372,460
1969 509,440 1,473,100
1970 524,105 1,565,163
1971 539,388 1,645,145
1972 555,370 1,714,555
1973 571,991 1,778,094
1974 589,085 1,839,182
1975 606,821 1,899,055
1976 625,667 1,958,177
1977 645,770 2,019,002
1978 667,103 2,083,595
1979 689,781 2,153,882
1980 713,913 2,234,186
1981 739,125 2,325,517
1982 765,753 2,426,927
1983 794,525 2,537,307
1984 825,631 2,654,688
1985 858,874 2,778,810
1986 894,019 2,909,887
1987 931,091 3,047,634
1988 970,160 3,193,039
1989 1,011,357 3,349,627
1990 1,054,696 3,621,908
1991 1,099,959 3,915,149
1992 1,145,582 4,127,693
1993 1,188,365 4,348,020
1994 1,227,226 4,561,406
1995 1,264,313 4,752,096
1996 1,301,410 4,912,516
1997 1,338,889 5,046,285
1998 1,376,987 5,164,284
1999 1,415,779 5,276,444
2000 1,455,084 5,386,945
2001 1,495,011 5,498,894
2002 1,535,691 5,616,066
2003 1,577,611 5,741,828
2004 1,621,312 5,882,061
2005 1,667,037 6,029,587
2006 1,715,275 6,427,371
2007 1,765,774 6,827,227
2008 1,817,852 6,989,866
2009 1,871,422 7,141,753
2010 1,926,630 7,297,043
2011 1,983,784 7,480,424
2012 2,043,094 7,587,127
2013 2,103,820 7,991,809
2014 2,164,528 8,791,710
2015 2,224,529 9,544,729
2016 2,283,769 10,006,367
2017 2,342,189 10,234,226
2018 2,399,632 10,462,306
2019 2,456,844 10,671,891
2020 2,515,733 10,865,228
2021 2,576,010 11,066,356
2022 2,636,470 11,256,263
2023 2,697,845 11,439,213
2024 2,759,988 11,552,876

Fertility rates in Gambia and Jordan

Fertility rate
Gambia

Jordan
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Jordan
1960 6.25 7.6
1961 6.23 7.7
1962 6.21 7.79
1963 6.2 7.85
1964 6.2 7.91
1965 6.19 7.93
1966 6.18 7.99
1967 6.21 8.06
1968 6.22 8.14
1969 6.25 8.19
1970 6.26 8.18
1971 6.33 8.15
1972 6.37 8.12
1973 6.41 8.06
1974 6.42 8
1975 6.43 7.93
1976 6.43 7.83
1977 6.43 7.72
1978 6.42 7.59
1979 6.41 7.45
1980 6.41 7.29
1981 6.4 7.12
1982 6.4 6.96
1983 6.39 6.81
1984 6.39 6.67
1985 6.36 6.53
1986 6.34 6.39
1987 6.3 6.2
1988 6.26 6.01
1989 6.25 5.8
1990 6.25 5.54
1991 6.19 5.33
1992 6.11 5.14
1993 6.03 4.97
1994 6.04 4.82
1995 5.99 4.68
1996 5.93 4.51
1997 5.85 4.32
1998 5.82 4.11
1999 5.77 3.97
2000 5.72 3.86
2001 5.67 3.8
2002 5.66 3.81
2003 5.66 3.82
2004 5.68 3.73
2005 5.71 3.65
2006 5.74 3.71
2007 5.69 3.8
2008 5.63 3.88
2009 5.57 3.84
2010 5.56 3.78
2011 5.54 3.69
2012 5.52 3.57
2013 5.39 3.45
2014 5.2 3.3
2015 5 3.14
2016 4.81 3.07
2017 4.61 2.99
2018 4.42 2.92
2019 4.33 2.86
2020 4.25 2.79
2021 4.17 2.74
2022 4.08 2.68
2023 4.01 2.64

Gambia and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Jordan
Year Median age, years
Gambia Jordan
1960 19.4 17
1961 19.4 16.8
1962 19.5 16.5
1963 19.6 16.2
1964 19.6 16
1965 19.7 15.7
1966 19.7 15.5
1967 19.8 15.3
1968 19.7 15.1
1969 19.6 15
1970 19.5 14.9
1971 19.4 14.8
1972 19.3 14.8
1973 19.2 14.8
1974 19.1 14.8
1975 18.9 14.8
1976 18.8 14.8
1977 18.6 14.9
1978 18.5 14.9
1979 18.4 15
1980 18.2 15.1
1981 18.1 15.2
1982 17.9 15.4
1983 17.8 15.5
1984 17.6 15.6
1985 17.5 15.8
1986 17.4 15.9
1987 17.4 16.1
1988 17.3 16.2
1989 17.2 16.4
1990 17.2 17.2
1991 17.1 18.1
1992 17.1 18.5
1993 17 18.9
1994 16.9 19.3
1995 16.8 19.5
1996 16.7 19.7
1997 16.6 19.8
1998 16.5 19.8
1999 16.5 19.9
2000 16.5 20
2001 16.6 20.1
2002 16.6 20.2
2003 16.7 20.3
2004 16.8 20.5
2005 16.9 20.8
2006 17 21
2007 17.1 21.2
2008 17.2 21.4
2009 17.3 21.5
2010 17.4 21.7
2011 17.5 21.9
2012 17.6 22.1
2013 17.7 22.3
2014 17.8 22.4
2015 17.9 22.6
2016 18.1 22.9
2017 18.2 23.2
2018 18.4 23.5
2019 18.5 23.9
2020 18.7 24.2
2021 18.9 24.6
2022 19.1 24.9
2023 19.2 25.3
2024 19.4 25.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.46B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24%
2025
31.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.58%
2023
4.91%
2023
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2025
-5.32%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.9%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.7%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.8
2025
59.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Gambia Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.61 megatons
2023
23.6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2023
2.06 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Jordan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,989
2024
-156,369
2024
Urban population
65.1%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.8
2025
57.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2024
49
2024
Higher education index
35
2025
66
2025
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
94.8%
2023
English speaking
2.34%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Gambia Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.9
2022
$295.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.75
2022
$118.7
2022
Life expectancy
66.3 years
2025
78.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
24.2%
2022
6.91%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.1
2021
2.51
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
44.1
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2025
43
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Jordan
% of world land
0.007%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2025
3,954 sq mi
2025
Forest area
871 sq mi
2025
376 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
4,476 mi
2011

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