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Gambia vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 161st vs. 121st).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Latvia
Population
2902554
1829763
Population rank 138/197 149/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Gambia and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Latvia
2024 $2,404,888,749 $43,684,254,432
2023 $2,382,262,185 $42,779,550,937
2022 $2,204,734,528 $38,003,198,509
2021 $2,014,158,842 $38,183,326,785
2020 $1,812,170,891 $33,379,927,435
2019 $1,813,609,692 $33,099,503,951
2018 $1,670,671,328 $33,247,935,477
2017 $1,504,909,463 $29,391,059,767
2016 $1,484,578,886 $27,117,105,060
2015 $1,378,176,609 $26,344,565,877
2014 $1,229,461,721 $30,277,203,767
2013 $1,375,609,453 $29,152,128,168
2012 $1,415,004,738 $27,116,149,949
2011 $1,409,693,597 $26,575,547,901
2010 $1,543,294,927 $23,468,324,572
2009 $1,450,142,509 $25,691,530,442
2008 $1,561,766,956 $34,135,200,994
2007 $1,279,703,047 $29,420,499,248
2006 $1,054,112,488 $20,434,922,247
2005 $1,027,701,068 $16,306,935,905
2004 $961,900,651 $13,827,070,379
2003 $487,038,685 $11,244,337,720
2002 $578,235,309 $9,249,030,241
2001 $687,410,645 $8,190,888,740
2000 $782,913,872 $7,761,252,607
1999 $814,724,032 $7,324,192,890
1998 $840,285,265 $6,974,112,951
1997 $803,633,342 $6,349,481,007
1996 $848,239,446 $5,799,465,288
1995 $785,999,865 $5,608,208,785
1994 $746,493,952 -
1993 $755,040,974 -
1992 $714,254,256 -
1991 $690,311,081 -
1990 $317,083,695 -
1989 $284,120,329 -
1988 $266,672,212 -
1987 $220,626,484 -
1986 $185,646,987 -
1985 $225,726,359 -
1984 $177,340,880 -
1983 $213,448,585 -
1982 $216,050,552 -
1981 $218,767,743 -
1980 $241,083,090 -
1979 $207,112,628 -
1978 $171,833,086 -
1977 $138,093,099 -
1976 $112,190,829 -
1975 $115,179,719 -
1974 $95,796,022 -
1973 $75,187,749 -
1972 $59,160,569 -
1971 $55,728,663 -
1970 $52,296,084 -
1969 $45,168,072 -
1968 $41,160,066 -
1967 $46,695,007 -
1966 $44,212,081 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Latvia
2024 $871 $23,409
2023 $883 $22,710
2022 $836 $20,221
2021 $782 $20,262
2020 $720 $17,564
2019 $738 $17,295
2018 $696 $17,252
2017 $643 $15,132
2016 $650 $13,839
2015 $620 $13,322
2014 $568 $15,186
2013 $654 $14,484
2012 $693 $13,329
2011 $711 $12,903
2010 $801 $11,188
2009 $775 $11,996
2008 $859 $15,678
2007 $725 $13,371
2006 $615 $9,212
2005 $616 $7,284
2004 $593 $6,110
2003 $309 $4,915
2002 $377 $4,004
2001 $460 $3,505
2000 $538 $3,278
1999 $575 $3,064
1998 $610 $2,894
1997 $600 $2,610
1996 $652 $2,360
1995 $622 $2,257
1994 $608 -
1993 $635 -
1992 $623 -
1991 $628 -
1990 $301 -
1989 $280.9 -
1988 $274.9 -
1987 $237 -
1986 $207.7 -
1985 $262.8 -
1984 $214.8 -
1983 $268.6 -
1982 $282.1 -
1981 $296 -
1980 $338 -
1979 $300 -
1978 $257.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $179.3 -
1975 $189.8 -
1974 $162.6 -
1973 $131.4 -
1972 $106.5 -
1971 $103.3 -
1970 $99.8 -
1969 $88.7 -
1968 $83.1 -
1967 $97 -
1966 $94.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Latvia
2026 66.5 76.6
2025 66.3 76.5
2024 66.1 76.3
2023 65.9 76.2
2022 64.9 74.9
2021 63.8 73.2
2020 64.4 75.5
2019 64.4 75.6
2018 64 75
2017 63.7 74.8
2016 63.4 74.8
2015 63 74.7
2014 62.6 74.3
2013 62.3 74.2
2012 61.9 73.9
2011 61.6 73.7
2010 61.2 73
2009 60.7 72.7
2008 60.5 72
2007 60 70.8
2006 59.7 70.6
2005 59.1 70.6
2004 58.7 70.9
2003 58.2 70.6
2002 57.7 70.2
2001 57.3 69.9
2000 56.9 70.2
1999 56.5 69.6
1998 56 68.9
1997 55.2 69.2
1996 54.8 68.6
1995 54.3 66
1994 53.8 65.2
1993 53.2 66.6
1992 52.5 68.5
1991 51.9 69.2
1990 51.3 69.5
1989 50.7 70.4
1988 50.1 70.9
1987 49.4 71
1986 48.8 71
1985 48.2 69.6
1984 47.5 69.4
1983 46.9 69.4
1982 46.3 69.6
1981 44.5 69.1
1980 45 69.1
1979 44.5 68.8
1978 43.6 69.3
1977 43.4 69.4
1976 42.9 69.4
1975 42.2 69.3
1974 41.7 70.1
1973 41.1 70.2
1972 40.5 70.3
1971 40 70.6
1970 39.5 70.2
1969 39 70.2
1968 38.5 70.5
1967 38.1 70.9
1966 37.6 71.2
1965 37.1 71.2
1964 36.6 71.5
1963 36.1 70.3
1962 35.6 69.9
1961 35.1 70.5
1960 34.6 70.3
1959 34.1 69.5
1958 33.6 68.9
1957 33.1 68.3
1956 32.8 67.6
1955 32.4 67.1
1954 32.2 66.7
1953 31.9 66.2
1952 31.7 65.7
1951 31.5 65.2
1950 31.2 64.6

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

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Gambia and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Gambia Latvia
2024 2,759,988 1,866,124
2023 2,697,845 1,883,710
2022 2,636,470 1,879,383
2021 2,576,010 1,884,490
2020 2,515,733 1,900,449
2019 2,456,844 1,913,822
2018 2,399,632 1,927,174
2017 2,342,189 1,942,248
2016 2,283,769 1,959,537
2015 2,224,529 1,977,527
2014 2,164,528 1,993,782
2013 2,103,820 2,012,647
2012 2,043,094 2,034,319
2011 1,983,784 2,059,709
2010 1,926,630 2,097,555
2009 1,871,422 2,141,669
2008 1,817,852 2,177,322
2007 1,765,774 2,200,325
2006 1,715,275 2,218,357
2005 1,667,037 2,238,799
2004 1,621,312 2,263,122
2003 1,577,611 2,287,955
2002 1,535,691 2,310,173
2001 1,495,011 2,337,170
2000 1,455,084 2,367,550
1999 1,415,779 2,390,482
1998 1,376,987 2,410,019
1997 1,338,889 2,432,851
1996 1,301,410 2,457,222
1995 1,264,313 2,485,056
1994 1,227,226 2,520,742
1993 1,188,365 2,563,290
1992 1,145,582 2,614,338
1991 1,099,959 2,650,581
1990 1,054,696 2,663,151
1989 1,011,357 2,666,955
1988 970,160 2,653,434
1987 931,091 2,626,583
1986 894,019 2,599,892
1985 858,874 2,578,873
1984 825,631 2,562,047
1983 794,525 2,546,011
1982 765,753 2,531,080
1981 739,125 2,519,421
1980 713,913 2,511,701
1979 689,781 2,505,953
1978 667,103 2,497,921
1977 645,770 2,485,073
1976 625,667 2,470,989
1975 606,821 2,456,130
1974 589,085 2,437,186
1973 571,991 2,415,819
1972 555,370 2,395,674
1971 539,388 2,376,389
1970 524,105 2,359,164
1969 509,440 2,343,173
1968 495,269 2,323,619
1967 481,588 2,301,220
1966 468,516 2,283,217
1965 455,952 2,265,919
1964 443,687 2,240,623
1963 431,757 2,210,919
1962 420,163 2,181,586
1961 408,930 2,152,681
1960 398,060 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Latvia

Fertility rate
Gambia

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Latvia
2023 4.01 1.36
2022 4.08 1.47
2021 4.17 1.57
2020 4.25 1.55
2019 4.33 1.61
2018 4.42 1.6
2017 4.61 1.69
2016 4.81 1.74
2015 5 1.7
2014 5.2 1.65
2013 5.39 1.52
2012 5.52 1.44
2011 5.54 1.33
2010 5.56 1.36
2009 5.57 1.46
2008 5.63 1.58
2007 5.69 1.54
2006 5.74 1.46
2005 5.71 1.39
2004 5.68 1.29
2003 5.66 1.32
2002 5.66 1.26
2001 5.67 1.22
2000 5.72 1.25
1999 5.77 1.16
1998 5.82 1.09
1997 5.85 1.11
1996 5.93 1.16
1995 5.99 1.25
1994 6.04 1.39
1993 6.03 1.51
1992 6.11 1.73
1991 6.19 1.86
1990 6.25 2.02
1989 6.25 2.05
1988 6.26 2.11
1987 6.3 2.15
1986 6.34 2.12
1985 6.36 2.08
1984 6.39 2.09
1983 6.39 2.07
1982 6.4 1.97
1981 6.4 1.88
1980 6.41 1.86
1979 6.41 1.87
1978 6.42 1.87
1977 6.43 1.89
1976 6.43 1.93
1975 6.43 1.96
1974 6.42 1.97
1973 6.41 1.98
1972 6.37 2
1971 6.33 2
1970 6.26 1.96
1969 6.25 1.88
1968 6.22 1.83
1967 6.21 1.8
1966 6.18 1.76
1965 6.19 1.74
1964 6.2 1.79
1963 6.2 1.85
1962 6.21 1.91
1961 6.23 1.94
1960 6.25 1.94

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

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Gambia and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Latvia
2024 19.4 44.3
2023 19.2 44.1
2022 19.1 44
2021 18.9 43.9
2020 18.7 43.8
2019 18.5 43.6
2018 18.4 43.4
2017 18.2 43.2
2016 18.1 43
2015 17.9 42.8
2014 17.8 42.5
2013 17.7 42.3
2012 17.6 42
2011 17.5 41.6
2010 17.4 41.1
2009 17.3 40.5
2008 17.2 40.1
2007 17.1 39.9
2006 17 39.7
2005 16.9 39.4
2004 16.8 39.2
2003 16.7 38.9
2002 16.6 38.6
2001 16.6 38.3
2000 16.5 37.9
1999 16.5 37.6
1998 16.5 37.3
1997 16.6 36.9
1996 16.7 36.6
1995 16.8 36.2
1994 16.9 36
1993 17 35.6
1992 17.1 35.2
1991 17.1 34.8
1990 17.2 34.6
1989 17.2 34.5
1988 17.3 34.6
1987 17.4 34.6
1986 17.4 34.7
1985 17.5 34.7
1984 17.6 34.7
1983 17.8 34.6
1982 17.9 34.7
1981 18.1 34.8
1980 18.2 34.9
1979 18.4 35.1
1978 18.5 35.1
1977 18.6 35.1
1976 18.8 35
1975 18.9 34.9
1974 19.1 34.7
1973 19.2 34.6
1972 19.3 34.5
1971 19.4 34.3
1970 19.5 34.2
1969 19.6 34.1
1968 19.7 34
1967 19.8 33.8
1966 19.7 33.5
1965 19.7 33.2
1964 19.6 33
1963 19.6 32.8
1962 19.5 32.6
1961 19.4 32.4
1960 19.4 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Gambia Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Latvia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Gambia Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Latvia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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