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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 174/197 ($2.4B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Jordan
Population
2902554
11555022
Population rank 138/197 86/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Gambia and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Jordan
2024 $2,404,888,749 $53,352,289,577
2023 $2,382,262,185 $51,088,476,338
2022 $2,204,734,528 $48,764,963,380
2021 $2,014,158,842 $46,296,100,141
2020 $1,812,170,891 $43,700,383,099
2019 $1,813,609,692 $44,503,006,338
2018 $1,670,671,328 $43,370,860,704
2017 $1,504,909,463 $41,608,435,915
2016 $1,484,578,886 $39,892,551,127
2015 $1,378,176,609 $38,587,017,887
2014 $1,229,461,721 $36,847,643,521
2013 $1,375,609,453 $34,454,440,141
2012 $1,415,004,738 $31,634,561,690
2011 $1,409,693,597 $29,524,149,155
2010 $1,543,294,927 $27,133,804,225
2009 $1,450,142,509 $24,537,876,056
2008 $1,561,766,956 $22,658,715,989
2007 $1,279,703,047 $17,110,437,236
2006 $1,054,112,488 $15,056,981,664
2005 $1,027,701,068 $12,588,998,590
2004 $961,900,651 $11,411,706,629
2003 $487,038,685 $10,195,627,645
2002 $578,235,309 $9,582,510,578
2001 $687,410,645 $8,975,814,653
2000 $782,913,872 $8,460,789,845
1999 $814,724,032 $8,149,929,478
1998 $840,285,265 $7,912,270,804
1997 $803,633,342 $7,245,839,210
1996 $848,239,446 $6,927,503,526
1995 $785,999,865 $6,727,597,032
1994 $746,493,952 $6,236,295,978
1993 $755,040,974 $5,606,400,222
1992 $714,254,256 $5,310,833,194
1991 $690,311,081 $4,344,467,193
1990 $317,083,695 $4,160,087,508
1989 $284,120,329 $4,221,373,674
1988 $266,672,212 $6,277,451,829
1987 $220,626,484 $6,756,209,762
1986 $185,646,987 $6,402,050,485
1985 $225,726,359 $4,993,601,520
1984 $177,340,880 $4,967,162,160
1983 $213,448,585 $4,920,692,191
1982 $216,050,552 $4,681,240,993
1981 $218,767,743 $4,383,944,703
1980 $241,083,090 $3,910,044,474
1979 $207,112,628 $3,271,368,781
1978 $171,833,086 $2,602,208,589
1977 $138,093,099 $2,096,778,602
1976 $112,190,829 $1,708,521,219
1975 $115,179,719 $1,363,073,498
1974 $95,796,022 $1,197,483,949
1973 $75,187,749 $943,783,840
1972 $59,160,569 $788,479,685
1971 $55,728,663 $678,159,729
1970 $52,296,084 $639,519,744
1969 $45,168,072 $698,879,720
1968 $41,160,066 $561,119,776
1967 $46,695,007 $631,679,747
1966 $44,212,081 $657,999,737
1965 - $599,759,760

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Jordan
2024 $871 $4,618
2023 $883 $4,466
2022 $836 $4,332
2021 $782 $4,183
2020 $720 $4,022
2019 $738 $4,170
2018 $696 $4,145
2017 $643 $4,066
2016 $650 $3,987
2015 $620 $4,043
2014 $568 $4,191
2013 $654 $4,311
2012 $693 $4,170
2011 $711 $3,947
2010 $801 $3,718
2009 $775 $3,436
2008 $859 $3,242
2007 $725 $2,506
2006 $615 $2,343
2005 $616 $2,088
2004 $593 $1,940
2003 $309 $1,776
2002 $377 $1,706
2001 $460 $1,632
2000 $538 $1,571
1999 $575 $1,545
1998 $610 $1,532
1997 $600 $1,436
1996 $652 $1,410
1995 $622 $1,416
1994 $608 $1,367
1993 $635 $1,289
1992 $623 $1,287
1991 $628 $1,110
1990 $301 $1,149
1989 $280.9 $1,260
1988 $274.9 $1,966
1987 $237 $2,217
1986 $207.7 $2,200
1985 $262.8 $1,797
1984 $214.8 $1,871
1983 $268.6 $1,939
1982 $282.1 $1,929
1981 $296 $1,885
1980 $338 $1,750
1979 $300 $1,519
1978 $257.6 $1,249
1977 $213.8 $1,039
1976 $179.3 $873
1975 $189.8 $718
1974 $162.6 $651
1973 $131.4 $531
1972 $106.5 $460
1971 $103.3 $412
1970 $99.8 $409
1969 $88.7 $474
1968 $83.1 $409
1967 $97 $497
1966 $94.4 $558
1965 - $546

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Jordan
2026 66.5 78.3
2025 66.3 78.1
2024 66.1 78
2023 65.9 77.8
2022 64.9 77.1
2021 63.8 74.2
2020 64.4 75.6
2019 64.4 76.9
2018 64 76.5
2017 63.7 76.1
2016 63.4 75.6
2015 63 75.1
2014 62.6 74.6
2013 62.3 74.3
2012 61.9 74.1
2011 61.6 73.9
2010 61.2 73.8
2009 60.7 73.7
2008 60.5 73.6
2007 60 73.4
2006 59.7 73.2
2005 59.1 73
2004 58.7 72.8
2003 58.2 72.6
2002 57.7 72.4
2001 57.3 72.1
2000 56.9 71.9
1999 56.5 71.7
1998 56 71.5
1997 55.2 71.3
1996 54.8 71.1
1995 54.3 70.9
1994 53.8 70.7
1993 53.2 70.6
1992 52.5 70.4
1991 51.9 70.2
1990 51.3 70.1
1989 50.7 69.9
1988 50.1 69.6
1987 49.4 69.3
1986 48.8 69
1985 48.2 68.6
1984 47.5 68.2
1983 46.9 67.8
1982 46.3 67.4
1981 44.5 66.9
1980 45 66.5
1979 44.5 66
1978 43.6 65.6
1977 43.4 65.1
1976 42.9 64.7
1975 42.2 64.1
1974 41.7 63.6
1973 41.1 63.1
1972 40.5 62.5
1971 40 61.8
1970 39.5 59.8
1969 39 60.5
1968 38.5 59.8
1967 38.1 59
1966 37.6 57.8
1965 37.1 57.3
1964 36.6 56.5
1963 36.1 55.5
1962 35.6 54.6
1961 35.1 53.7
1960 34.6 52.7
1959 34.1 51.6
1958 33.6 50.4
1957 33.1 49.2
1956 32.8 48
1955 32.4 46.8
1954 32.2 45.6
1953 31.9 44.4
1952 31.7 43.2
1951 31.5 42
1950 31.2 40.9

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

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Gambia and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

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

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Jordan

Fertility rate
Gambia

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Jordan
2023 4.01 2.64
2022 4.08 2.68
2021 4.17 2.74
2020 4.25 2.79
2019 4.33 2.86
2018 4.42 2.92
2017 4.61 2.99
2016 4.81 3.07
2015 5 3.14
2014 5.2 3.3
2013 5.39 3.45
2012 5.52 3.57
2011 5.54 3.69
2010 5.56 3.78
2009 5.57 3.84
2008 5.63 3.88
2007 5.69 3.8
2006 5.74 3.71
2005 5.71 3.65
2004 5.68 3.73
2003 5.66 3.82
2002 5.66 3.81
2001 5.67 3.8
2000 5.72 3.86
1999 5.77 3.97
1998 5.82 4.11
1997 5.85 4.32
1996 5.93 4.51
1995 5.99 4.68
1994 6.04 4.82
1993 6.03 4.97
1992 6.11 5.14
1991 6.19 5.33
1990 6.25 5.54
1989 6.25 5.8
1988 6.26 6.01
1987 6.3 6.2
1986 6.34 6.39
1985 6.36 6.53
1984 6.39 6.67
1983 6.39 6.81
1982 6.4 6.96
1981 6.4 7.12
1980 6.41 7.29
1979 6.41 7.45
1978 6.42 7.59
1977 6.43 7.72
1976 6.43 7.83
1975 6.43 7.93
1974 6.42 8
1973 6.41 8.06
1972 6.37 8.12
1971 6.33 8.15
1970 6.26 8.18
1969 6.25 8.19
1968 6.22 8.14
1967 6.21 8.06
1966 6.18 7.99
1965 6.19 7.93
1964 6.2 7.91
1963 6.2 7.85
1962 6.21 7.79
1961 6.23 7.7
1960 6.25 7.6

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

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Gambia and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Jordan
2024 19.4 25.5
2023 19.2 25.3
2022 19.1 24.9
2021 18.9 24.6
2020 18.7 24.2
2019 18.5 23.9
2018 18.4 23.5
2017 18.2 23.2
2016 18.1 22.9
2015 17.9 22.6
2014 17.8 22.4
2013 17.7 22.3
2012 17.6 22.1
2011 17.5 21.9
2010 17.4 21.7
2009 17.3 21.5
2008 17.2 21.4
2007 17.1 21.2
2006 17 21
2005 16.9 20.8
2004 16.8 20.5
2003 16.7 20.3
2002 16.6 20.2
2001 16.6 20.1
2000 16.5 20
1999 16.5 19.9
1998 16.5 19.8
1997 16.6 19.8
1996 16.7 19.7
1995 16.8 19.5
1994 16.9 19.3
1993 17 18.9
1992 17.1 18.5
1991 17.1 18.1
1990 17.2 17.2
1989 17.2 16.4
1988 17.3 16.2
1987 17.4 16.1
1986 17.4 15.9
1985 17.5 15.8
1984 17.6 15.6
1983 17.8 15.5
1982 17.9 15.4
1981 18.1 15.2
1980 18.2 15.1
1979 18.4 15
1978 18.5 14.9
1977 18.6 14.9
1976 18.8 14.8
1975 18.9 14.8
1974 19.1 14.8
1973 19.2 14.8
1972 19.3 14.8
1971 19.4 14.8
1970 19.5 14.9
1969 19.6 15
1968 19.7 15.1
1967 19.8 15.3
1966 19.7 15.5
1965 19.7 15.7
1964 19.6 16
1963 19.6 16.2
1962 19.5 16.5
1961 19.4 16.8
1960 19.4 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
59.3
2026
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
0.49 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
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
-2,984
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.6:48.4
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
21.9
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
62
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
$25.7
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.85
2022
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
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
2026
43
2026
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%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
4,476 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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