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Gambia vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 161st vs. 153rd).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Kuwait
Population
2902554
5100145
Population rank 138/197 127/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
81 years
2026

Gambia and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Kuwait
2024 $2,404,888,749 $160,227,273,053
2023 $2,382,262,185 $165,384,407,116
2022 $2,204,734,528 $183,502,046,694
2021 $2,014,158,842 $148,350,671,489
2020 $1,812,170,891 $111,045,470,606
2019 $1,813,609,692 $140,856,394,861
2018 $1,670,671,328 $138,646,316,351
2017 $1,504,909,463 $120,687,539,806
2016 $1,484,578,886 $109,406,674,125
2015 $1,378,176,609 $114,585,555,689
2014 $1,229,461,721 $162,650,450,685
2013 $1,375,609,453 $174,168,116,535
2012 $1,415,004,738 $174,047,662,680
2011 $1,409,693,597 $154,039,231,246
2010 $1,543,294,927 $115,416,245,242
2009 $1,450,142,509 $105,968,691,905
2008 $1,561,766,956 $147,379,737,230
2007 $1,279,703,047 $114,634,043,362
2006 $1,054,112,488 $101,557,330,723
2005 $1,027,701,068 $80,798,630,137
2004 $961,900,651 $59,439,090,601
2003 $487,038,685 $47,874,582,232
2002 $578,235,309 $38,135,788,414
2001 $687,410,645 $34,889,559,870
2000 $782,913,872 $37,718,743,480
1999 $814,724,032 $30,122,365,849
1998 $840,285,265 $25,943,705,784
1997 $803,633,342 $30,350,190,704
1996 $848,239,446 $31,492,373,309
1995 $785,999,865 $27,186,980,647
1994 $746,493,952 $24,848,483,838
1993 $755,040,974 $23,941,391,391
1992 $714,254,256 $19,858,555,215
1991 $690,311,081 $11,009,993,703
1990 $317,083,695 $18,427,777,778
1989 $284,120,329 $24,313,855,653
1988 $266,672,212 $20,690,322,153
1987 $220,626,484 $22,368,704,134
1986 $185,646,987 $17,903,989,745
1985 $225,726,359 $21,445,970,614
1984 $177,340,880 $21,700,082,753
1983 $213,448,585 $20,871,081,080
1982 $216,050,552 $21,577,153,356
1981 $218,767,743 $25,058,020,338
1980 $241,083,090 $28,638,868,356
1979 $207,112,628 $24,749,063,922
1978 $171,833,086 $15,503,557,496
1977 $138,093,099 $14,137,406,741
1976 $112,190,829 $13,132,252,802
1975 $115,179,719 $12,022,811,621
1974 $95,796,022 $13,006,948,296
1973 $75,187,749 $5,408,804,607
1972 $59,160,569 $4,450,537,925
1971 $55,728,663 $3,880,392,195
1970 $52,296,084 $2,873,638,851
1969 $45,168,072 $2,769,198,892
1968 $41,160,066 $2,662,798,935
1967 $46,695,007 $2,441,599,023
1966 $44,212,081 $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Kuwait
2024 $871 $32,718
2023 $883 $34,076
2022 $836 $39,982
2021 $782 $34,019
2020 $720 $25,236
2019 $738 $31,708
2018 $696 $32,068
2017 $643 $29,048
2016 $650 $27,324
2015 $620 $29,882
2014 $568 $44,369
2013 $654 $49,651
2012 $693 $52,155
2011 $711 $49,170
2010 $801 $39,212
2009 $775 $37,907
2008 $859 $55,585
2007 $725 $45,709
2006 $615 $42,947
2005 $616 $36,123
2004 $593 $27,552
2003 $309 $22,691
2002 $377 $18,513
2001 $460 $17,374
2000 $538 $19,296
1999 $575 $15,854
1998 $610 $14,067
1997 $600 $16,977
1996 $652 $18,201
1995 $622 $16,168
1994 $608 $14,930
1993 $635 $14,318
1992 $623 $12,146
1991 $628 $8,147
1990 $301 $10,938
1989 $280.9 $10,965
1988 $274.9 $9,692
1987 $237 $10,896
1986 $207.7 $9,077
1985 $262.8 $11,322
1984 $214.8 $11,919
1983 $268.6 $11,965
1982 $282.1 $12,979
1981 $296 $15,825
1980 $338 $19,032
1979 $300 $17,386
1978 $257.6 $11,567
1977 $213.8 $11,238
1976 $179.3 $11,141
1975 $189.8 $10,882
1974 $162.6 $12,527
1973 $131.4 $5,532
1972 $106.5 $4,836
1971 $103.3 $4,486
1970 $99.8 $3,552
1969 $88.7 $3,695
1968 $83.1 $3,872
1967 $97 $3,887
1966 $94.4 $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Kuwait
2026 66.5 81
2025 66.3 80.8
2024 66.1 80.6
2023 65.9 80.4
2022 64.9 78.8
2021 63.8 77.6
2020 64.4 78.2
2019 64.4 80
2018 64 79.9
2017 63.7 79.7
2016 63.4 79.5
2015 63 79.2
2014 62.6 78.9
2013 62.3 78.6
2012 61.9 78.2
2011 61.6 77.9
2010 61.2 77.5
2009 60.7 77.2
2008 60.5 76.9
2007 60 76.7
2006 59.7 76.6
2005 59.1 76.5
2004 58.7 76.4
2003 58.2 76.3
2002 57.7 76.2
2001 57.3 76
2000 56.9 75.9
1999 56.5 75.7
1998 56 75.6
1997 55.2 75.6
1996 54.8 75.6
1995 54.3 75.7
1994 53.8 75.7
1993 53.2 75.8
1992 52.5 75.7
1991 51.9 73.3
1990 51.3 72.9
1989 50.7 75
1988 50.1 74.6
1987 49.4 74.2
1986 48.8 73.8
1985 48.2 73.3
1984 47.5 72.9
1983 46.9 72.4
1982 46.3 71.9
1981 44.5 71.5
1980 45 71.1
1979 44.5 70.8
1978 43.6 70.5
1977 43.4 70.2
1976 42.9 69.9
1975 42.2 69.7
1974 41.7 69.4
1973 41.1 69.2
1972 40.5 68.9
1971 40 68.5
1970 39.5 68
1969 39 67.3
1968 38.5 66.6
1967 38.1 65.8
1966 37.6 64.9
1965 37.1 63.9
1964 36.6 63
1963 36.1 62
1962 35.6 61
1961 35.1 60
1960 34.6 58.9
1959 34.1 57.9
1958 33.6 56.9
1957 33.1 55.9
1956 32.8 54.9
1955 32.4 54
1954 32.2 53.1
1953 31.9 52.3
1952 31.7 51.4
1951 31.5 50.6
1950 31.2 49.7

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

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Gambia and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Gambia Kuwait
2024 2,759,988 4,897,263
2023 2,697,845 4,853,420
2022 2,636,470 4,589,643
2021 2,576,010 4,360,865
2020 2,515,733 4,400,267
2019 2,456,844 4,442,316
2018 2,399,632 4,323,515
2017 2,342,189 4,154,812
2016 2,283,769 4,004,096
2015 2,224,529 3,834,574
2014 2,164,528 3,665,876
2013 2,103,820 3,507,844
2012 2,043,094 3,337,109
2011 1,983,784 3,132,814
2010 1,926,630 2,943,372
2009 1,871,422 2,795,484
2008 1,817,852 2,651,421
2007 1,765,774 2,507,887
2006 1,715,275 2,364,733
2005 1,667,037 2,236,788
2004 1,621,312 2,157,320
2003 1,577,611 2,109,881
2002 1,535,691 2,059,974
2001 1,495,011 2,008,121
2000 1,455,084 1,954,709
1999 1,415,779 1,900,030
1998 1,376,987 1,844,302
1997 1,338,889 1,787,683
1996 1,301,410 1,730,246
1995 1,264,313 1,681,513
1994 1,227,226 1,664,361
1993 1,188,365 1,672,151
1992 1,145,582 1,634,961
1991 1,099,959 1,351,399
1990 1,054,696 1,684,819
1989 1,011,357 2,217,468
1988 970,160 2,134,707
1987 931,091 2,052,994
1986 894,019 1,972,520
1985 858,874 1,894,242
1984 825,631 1,820,688
1983 794,525 1,744,295
1982 765,753 1,662,480
1981 739,125 1,583,426
1980 713,913 1,504,782
1979 689,781 1,423,514
1978 667,103 1,340,319
1977 645,770 1,258,023
1976 625,667 1,178,711
1975 606,821 1,104,863
1974 589,085 1,038,346
1973 571,991 977,654
1972 555,370 920,352
1971 539,388 865,076
1970 524,105 809,114
1969 509,440 749,452
1968 495,269 687,716
1967 481,588 628,089
1966 468,516 572,590
1965 455,952 521,174
1964 443,687 473,115
1963 431,757 427,694
1962 420,163 384,995
1961 408,930 345,945
1960 398,060 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Gambia

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Kuwait
2023 4.01 1.52
2022 4.08 1.55
2021 4.17 2.15
2020 4.25 2.03
2019 4.33 2.08
2018 4.42 2.12
2017 4.61 2.16
2016 4.81 2.06
2015 5 2.03
2014 5.2 2.06
2013 5.39 1.97
2012 5.52 1.99
2011 5.54 1.96
2010 5.56 2.04
2009 5.57 2.15
2008 5.63 2.27
2007 5.69 2.41
2006 5.74 2.59
2005 5.71 2.73
2004 5.68 2.76
2003 5.66 2.77
2002 5.66 2.8
2001 5.67 2.84
2000 5.72 2.89
1999 5.77 2.95
1998 5.82 3.04
1997 5.85 3.14
1996 5.93 3.22
1995 5.99 3.25
1994 6.04 3.27
1993 6.03 3.31
1992 6.11 3.35
1991 6.19 3.4
1990 6.25 3.49
1989 6.25 3.59
1988 6.26 3.7
1987 6.3 3.83
1986 6.34 4
1985 6.36 4.22
1984 6.39 4.45
1983 6.39 4.66
1982 6.4 4.85
1981 6.4 5.02
1980 6.41 5.18
1979 6.41 5.33
1978 6.42 5.52
1977 6.43 5.71
1976 6.43 5.9
1975 6.43 6.06
1974 6.42 6.23
1973 6.41 6.43
1972 6.37 6.64
1971 6.33 6.84
1970 6.26 7.03
1969 6.25 7.18
1968 6.22 7.28
1967 6.21 7.33
1966 6.18 7.34
1965 6.19 7.31
1964 6.2 7.29
1963 6.2 7.28
1962 6.21 7.25
1961 6.23 7.25
1960 6.25 7.22

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

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Gambia and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Kuwait
2024 19.4 35.8
2023 19.2 35.5
2022 19.1 34.4
2021 18.9 35.8
2020 18.7 37.7
2019 18.5 37.1
2018 18.4 36.4
2017 18.2 35.6
2016 18.1 34.7
2015 17.9 33.8
2014 17.8 33
2013 17.7 32.3
2012 17.6 31.5
2011 17.5 30.5
2010 17.4 29.6
2009 17.3 29.2
2008 17.2 28.8
2007 17.1 28.6
2006 17 28.5
2005 16.9 28.3
2004 16.8 27.9
2003 16.7 27.3
2002 16.6 26.8
2001 16.6 26.3
2000 16.5 25.9
1999 16.5 25.6
1998 16.5 25.5
1997 16.6 25.5
1996 16.7 25.5
1995 16.8 25.5
1994 16.9 25.1
1993 17 24.2
1992 17.1 23.8
1991 17.1 23.6
1990 17.2 23.4
1989 17.2 23.2
1988 17.3 23
1987 17.4 22.8
1986 17.4 22.7
1985 17.5 22.4
1984 17.6 22.1
1983 17.8 21.7
1982 17.9 21.3
1981 18.1 20.9
1980 18.2 20.5
1979 18.4 20.1
1978 18.5 19.6
1977 18.6 19.2
1976 18.8 18.7
1975 18.9 18.4
1974 19.1 18.4
1973 19.2 18.3
1972 19.3 18.3
1971 19.4 18.3
1970 19.5 18.5
1969 19.6 18.8
1968 19.7 19.2
1967 19.8 19.6
1966 19.7 20
1965 19.7 20.4
1964 19.6 20.7
1963 19.6 21
1962 19.5 21.5
1961 19.4 21.8
1960 19.4 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Gambia Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Kuwait
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
2.34%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Gambia Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Kuwait
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
3,572 mi
2018

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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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