The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 161st vs. 160th).
By GDP, The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).
Main facts and rankings
Gambia
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2871879
|
5888008
|
| Population rank | 138/197 | 115/197 |
| GDP |
$2.51B
2024 |
$20.1B
2023 |
| GDP rank | 173/197 | 128/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$909
2024 |
$3,478
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 182/197 | 135/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,445
2024 |
$12,575
2023 |
| Government debt |
$1.83B
2024 |
$38.6B
2023 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
67.5%
2025 |
149.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$663
2024 |
$6,680
2023 |
| Government debt per person rank | 157/185 | 70/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$753
2025 |
$3,779
2025 |
| Land area |
3,907 sq mi
2025 |
3,950 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
706 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,470 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.01
2023 |
2.24
2023 |
| Median age |
19.4 years
2024 |
29.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.3 years
2025 |
78.1 years
2025 |
Gambia and Lebanon: Comparison Charts
Gambia and Lebanon economies compared
GDP
Gambia
Lebanon
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1966 | $44,212,081 | - |
| 1967 | $46,695,007 | - |
| 1968 | $41,160,066 | - |
| 1969 | $45,168,072 | - |
| 1970 | $52,296,084 | - |
| 1971 | $55,728,663 | - |
| 1972 | $59,160,569 | - |
| 1973 | $75,187,749 | - |
| 1974 | $95,796,022 | - |
| 1975 | $115,179,719 | - |
| 1976 | $112,190,829 | - |
| 1977 | $138,093,099 | - |
| 1978 | $171,833,086 | - |
| 1979 | $207,112,628 | - |
| 1980 | $241,083,090 | - |
| 1981 | $218,767,743 | - |
| 1982 | $216,050,552 | - |
| 1983 | $213,448,585 | - |
| 1984 | $177,340,880 | - |
| 1985 | $225,726,359 | - |
| 1986 | $185,646,987 | - |
| 1987 | $220,626,484 | - |
| 1988 | $266,672,212 | $3,313,540,068 |
| 1989 | $284,120,329 | $2,717,998,688 |
| 1990 | $317,083,695 | $2,838,485,354 |
| 1991 | $690,311,081 | $4,690,415,093 |
| 1992 | $714,254,256 | $5,843,579,161 |
| 1993 | $755,040,974 | $7,941,744,492 |
| 1994 | $746,493,952 | $9,599,127,050 |
| 1995 | $785,999,865 | $11,718,795,529 |
| 1996 | $848,239,446 | $13,690,217,334 |
| 1997 | $803,633,342 | $15,751,867,489 |
| 1998 | $840,285,265 | $17,247,179,006 |
| 1999 | $814,724,032 | $17,391,056,369 |
| 2000 | $782,913,872 | $17,260,364,842 |
| 2001 | $687,410,645 | $17,649,751,244 |
| 2002 | $578,235,309 | $19,152,238,806 |
| 2003 | $487,038,685 | $20,082,918,740 |
| 2004 | $961,900,651 | $21,159,827,992 |
| 2005 | $1,027,701,068 | $21,497,336,499 |
| 2006 | $1,054,112,488 | $22,022,709,851 |
| 2007 | $1,279,703,047 | $24,827,355,015 |
| 2008 | $1,561,766,956 | $29,118,916,105 |
| 2009 | $1,450,142,509 | $35,399,582,929 |
| 2010 | $1,543,294,927 | $38,443,907,042 |
| 2011 | $1,409,693,597 | $39,927,125,962 |
| 2012 | $1,415,004,738 | $44,016,799,516 |
| 2013 | $1,375,609,453 | $46,880,103,081 |
| 2014 | $1,229,461,721 | $48,095,213,747 |
| 2015 | $1,378,176,609 | $49,929,337,837 |
| 2016 | $1,484,578,886 | $51,147,308,774 |
| 2017 | $1,504,909,463 | $53,027,680,686 |
| 2018 | $1,670,671,328 | $54,901,519,156 |
| 2019 | $1,813,609,692 | $51,605,959,131 |
| 2020 | $1,812,170,891 | $31,712,128,254 |
| 2021 | $2,014,158,842 | $23,131,941,557 |
| 2022 | $2,204,734,527 | $20,992,421,949 |
| 2023 | $2,396,111,021 | $20,078,620,357 |
| 2024 | $2,507,519,958 | - |
Gambia and Lebanon economies compared
GDP per capita
Gambia
Lebanon
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1966 | $94.4 | - |
| 1967 | $97 | - |
| 1968 | $83.1 | - |
| 1969 | $88.7 | - |
| 1970 | $99.8 | - |
| 1971 | $103.3 | - |
| 1972 | $106.5 | - |
| 1973 | $131.4 | - |
| 1974 | $162.6 | - |
| 1975 | $189.8 | - |
| 1976 | $179.3 | - |
| 1977 | $213.8 | - |
| 1978 | $257.6 | - |
| 1979 | $300 | - |
| 1980 | $338 | - |
| 1981 | $296 | - |
| 1982 | $282.1 | - |
| 1983 | $268.6 | - |
| 1984 | $214.8 | - |
| 1985 | $262.8 | - |
| 1986 | $207.7 | - |
| 1987 | $237 | - |
| 1988 | $274.9 | $959 |
| 1989 | $280.9 | $771 |
| 1990 | $301 | $790 |
| 1991 | $628 | $1,278 |
| 1992 | $623 | $1,559 |
| 1993 | $635 | $2,079 |
| 1994 | $608 | $2,468 |
| 1995 | $622 | $2,959 |
| 1996 | $652 | $3,393 |
| 1997 | $600 | $3,834 |
| 1998 | $610 | $4,125 |
| 1999 | $575 | $4,087 |
| 2000 | $538 | $3,987 |
| 2001 | $460 | $4,010 |
| 2002 | $377 | $4,291 |
| 2003 | $309 | $4,438 |
| 2004 | $593 | $4,601 |
| 2005 | $616 | $4,602 |
| 2006 | $615 | $4,635 |
| 2007 | $725 | $5,125 |
| 2008 | $859 | $5,912 |
| 2009 | $775 | $7,091 |
| 2010 | $801 | $7,626 |
| 2011 | $711 | $7,835 |
| 2012 | $693 | $8,407 |
| 2013 | $654 | $8,162 |
| 2014 | $568 | $7,578 |
| 2015 | $620 | $7,714 |
| 2016 | $650 | $8,089 |
| 2017 | $643 | $8,608 |
| 2018 | $696 | $9,175 |
| 2019 | $738 | $8,906 |
| 2020 | $720 | $5,561 |
| 2021 | $782 | $4,045 |
| 2022 | $836 | $3,654 |
| 2023 | $888 | $3,478 |
| 2024 | $909 | - |
Gambia vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Gambia
Lebanon
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1950 | 31.2 | 59.9 |
| 1951 | 31.5 | 60.3 |
| 1952 | 31.7 | 60.8 |
| 1953 | 31.9 | 61.2 |
| 1954 | 32.2 | 61.6 |
| 1955 | 32.4 | 61.5 |
| 1956 | 32.8 | 62.2 |
| 1957 | 33.1 | 62.8 |
| 1958 | 33.6 | 61.2 |
| 1959 | 34.1 | 63.6 |
| 1960 | 34.6 | 63.9 |
| 1961 | 35.1 | 64.3 |
| 1962 | 35.6 | 64.6 |
| 1963 | 36.1 | 64.9 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 65.1 |
| 1965 | 37.1 | 65.3 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 65.5 |
| 1967 | 38.1 | 65.7 |
| 1968 | 38.5 | 65.8 |
| 1969 | 39 | 65.9 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 66 |
| 1971 | 40 | 66.1 |
| 1972 | 40.5 | 66.2 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 66.3 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 66.4 |
| 1975 | 42.2 | 57.7 |
| 1976 | 42.9 | 36.4 |
| 1977 | 43.4 | 60.3 |
| 1978 | 43.6 | 60 |
| 1979 | 44.5 | 59.6 |
| 1980 | 45 | 59.9 |
| 1981 | 44.5 | 60.3 |
| 1982 | 46.3 | 47.2 |
| 1983 | 46.9 | 60.8 |
| 1984 | 47.5 | 61.2 |
| 1985 | 48.2 | 61.6 |
| 1986 | 48.8 | 62 |
| 1987 | 49.4 | 62.5 |
| 1988 | 50.1 | 62.9 |
| 1989 | 50.7 | 65.1 |
| 1990 | 51.3 | 65.5 |
| 1991 | 51.9 | 70.9 |
| 1992 | 52.5 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 71.6 |
| 1994 | 53.8 | 72 |
| 1995 | 54.3 | 72.4 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 72.6 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 72.9 |
| 1998 | 56 | 73.2 |
| 1999 | 56.5 | 73.5 |
| 2000 | 56.9 | 73.9 |
| 2001 | 57.3 | 74.4 |
| 2002 | 57.7 | 74.8 |
| 2003 | 58.2 | 75.3 |
| 2004 | 58.7 | 75.7 |
| 2005 | 59.1 | 76.1 |
| 2006 | 59.7 | 75.7 |
| 2007 | 60 | 76.7 |
| 2008 | 60.5 | 77 |
| 2009 | 60.7 | 77.3 |
| 2010 | 61.2 | 77.5 |
| 2011 | 61.6 | 77.8 |
| 2012 | 61.9 | 77.9 |
| 2013 | 62.3 | 78 |
| 2014 | 62.6 | 78.1 |
| 2015 | 63 | 78.3 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 78.3 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 78.2 |
| 2018 | 64 | 78.3 |
| 2019 | 64.4 | 78.2 |
| 2020 | 64.4 | 76.3 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 73.6 |
| 2022 | 64.9 | 78 |
| 2023 | 65.9 | 77.8 |
| 2024 | 66.1 | 77.9 |
| 2025 | 66.3 | 78.1 |
Gambia and Lebanon population clocks and comparison
Population
Gambia
Lebanon
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1960 | 398,060 | 1,794,406 |
| 1961 | 408,930 | 1,850,084 |
| 1962 | 420,163 | 1,909,578 |
| 1963 | 431,757 | 1,970,316 |
| 1964 | 443,687 | 2,030,543 |
| 1965 | 455,952 | 2,088,831 |
| 1966 | 468,516 | 2,148,260 |
| 1967 | 481,588 | 2,206,731 |
| 1968 | 495,269 | 2,266,368 |
| 1969 | 509,440 | 2,328,159 |
| 1970 | 524,105 | 2,386,114 |
| 1971 | 539,388 | 2,446,314 |
| 1972 | 555,370 | 2,509,729 |
| 1973 | 571,991 | 2,572,935 |
| 1974 | 589,085 | 2,635,185 |
| 1975 | 606,821 | 2,693,191 |
| 1976 | 625,667 | 2,726,469 |
| 1977 | 645,770 | 2,762,155 |
| 1978 | 667,103 | 2,822,682 |
| 1979 | 689,781 | 2,882,635 |
| 1980 | 713,913 | 2,944,763 |
| 1981 | 739,125 | 3,008,981 |
| 1982 | 765,753 | 3,054,931 |
| 1983 | 794,525 | 3,094,996 |
| 1984 | 825,631 | 3,152,744 |
| 1985 | 858,874 | 3,217,376 |
| 1986 | 894,019 | 3,300,365 |
| 1987 | 931,091 | 3,385,555 |
| 1988 | 970,160 | 3,454,649 |
| 1989 | 1,011,357 | 3,525,285 |
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | 3,595,175 |
| 1991 | 1,099,959 | 3,668,912 |
| 1992 | 1,145,582 | 3,747,371 |
| 1993 | 1,188,365 | 3,820,647 |
| 1994 | 1,227,226 | 3,889,799 |
| 1995 | 1,264,313 | 3,960,735 |
| 1996 | 1,301,410 | 4,034,781 |
| 1997 | 1,338,889 | 4,108,405 |
| 1998 | 1,376,987 | 4,181,281 |
| 1999 | 1,415,779 | 4,255,277 |
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | 4,329,340 |
| 2001 | 1,495,011 | 4,401,918 |
| 2002 | 1,535,691 | 4,463,504 |
| 2003 | 1,577,611 | 4,525,508 |
| 2004 | 1,621,312 | 4,599,279 |
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | 4,671,102 |
| 2006 | 1,715,275 | 4,751,136 |
| 2007 | 1,765,774 | 4,844,118 |
| 2008 | 1,817,852 | 4,925,354 |
| 2009 | 1,871,422 | 4,992,287 |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | 5,041,288 |
| 2011 | 1,983,784 | 5,096,020 |
| 2012 | 2,043,094 | 5,235,742 |
| 2013 | 2,103,820 | 5,743,436 |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 | 6,346,990 |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | 6,472,469 |
| 2016 | 2,283,769 | 6,323,060 |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 | 6,160,128 |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 | 5,984,119 |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 | 5,794,594 |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 | 5,702,398 |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 | 5,718,122 |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | 5,744,489 |
| 2023 | 2,697,845 | 5,773,493 |
| 2024 | 2,759,988 | 5,805,962 |
Fertility rates in Gambia and Lebanon
Fertility rate
Gambia
Lebanon
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1960 | 6.25 | 5.88 |
| 1961 | 6.23 | 5.89 |
| 1962 | 6.21 | 5.9 |
| 1963 | 6.2 | 5.91 |
| 1964 | 6.2 | 5.85 |
| 1965 | 6.19 | 5.77 |
| 1966 | 6.18 | 5.68 |
| 1967 | 6.21 | 5.57 |
| 1968 | 6.22 | 5.45 |
| 1969 | 6.25 | 5.32 |
| 1970 | 6.26 | 5.19 |
| 1971 | 6.33 | 5.05 |
| 1972 | 6.37 | 4.91 |
| 1973 | 6.41 | 4.79 |
| 1974 | 6.42 | 4.65 |
| 1975 | 6.43 | 4.52 |
| 1976 | 6.43 | 4.39 |
| 1977 | 6.43 | 4.28 |
| 1978 | 6.42 | 4.18 |
| 1979 | 6.41 | 4.08 |
| 1980 | 6.41 | 4.01 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 3.95 |
| 1982 | 6.4 | 3.86 |
| 1983 | 6.39 | 3.73 |
| 1984 | 6.39 | 3.66 |
| 1985 | 6.36 | 3.53 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 3.47 |
| 1987 | 6.3 | 3.42 |
| 1988 | 6.26 | 3.39 |
| 1989 | 6.25 | 3.36 |
| 1990 | 6.25 | 3.27 |
| 1991 | 6.19 | 3.16 |
| 1992 | 6.11 | 3.05 |
| 1993 | 6.03 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 2.82 |
| 1995 | 5.99 | 2.73 |
| 1996 | 5.93 | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 5.85 | 2.67 |
| 1998 | 5.82 | 2.65 |
| 1999 | 5.77 | 2.63 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 5.67 | 2.58 |
| 2002 | 5.66 | 2.52 |
| 2003 | 5.66 | 2.46 |
| 2004 | 5.68 | 2.38 |
| 2005 | 5.71 | 2.29 |
| 2006 | 5.74 | 2.24 |
| 2007 | 5.69 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 5.63 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | 5.57 | 2.19 |
| 2010 | 5.56 | 2.26 |
| 2011 | 5.54 | 2.32 |
| 2012 | 5.52 | 2.35 |
| 2013 | 5.39 | 2.36 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 2.38 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2.38 |
| 2016 | 4.81 | 2.39 |
| 2017 | 4.61 | 2.37 |
| 2018 | 4.42 | 2.35 |
| 2019 | 4.33 | 2.33 |
| 2020 | 4.25 | 2.31 |
| 2021 | 4.17 | 2.28 |
| 2022 | 4.08 | 2.26 |
| 2023 | 4.01 | 2.24 |
Gambia and Lebanon demographics compared
Median age
Gambia
Lebanon
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1960 | 19.4 | 19.9 |
| 1961 | 19.4 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 19.1 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 18.7 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 18.2 |
| 1966 | 19.7 | 18.1 |
| 1967 | 19.8 | 18 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 18 |
| 1969 | 19.6 | 18.1 |
| 1970 | 19.5 | 18.2 |
| 1971 | 19.4 | 18.3 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 19.2 | 18.7 |
| 1974 | 19.1 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 19 |
| 1976 | 18.8 | 19.1 |
| 1977 | 18.6 | 19.2 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 19.4 |
| 1979 | 18.4 | 19.6 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 19.8 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 19.9 |
| 1982 | 17.9 | 20.1 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 20.3 |
| 1984 | 17.6 | 20.5 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 20.7 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 20.8 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 21 |
| 1988 | 17.3 | 21.2 |
| 1989 | 17.2 | 21.4 |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 21.6 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 21.8 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 22 |
| 1993 | 17 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 22.5 |
| 1995 | 16.8 | 22.8 |
| 1996 | 16.7 | 23.1 |
| 1997 | 16.6 | 23.4 |
| 1998 | 16.5 | 23.7 |
| 1999 | 16.5 | 24 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 24.3 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 24.6 |
| 2002 | 16.6 | 24.9 |
| 2003 | 16.7 | 25.2 |
| 2004 | 16.8 | 25.6 |
| 2005 | 16.9 | 26 |
| 2006 | 17 | 26.3 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 26.7 |
| 2008 | 17.2 | 27.1 |
| 2009 | 17.3 | 27.5 |
| 2010 | 17.4 | 27.9 |
| 2011 | 17.5 | 28.2 |
| 2012 | 17.6 | 28.6 |
| 2013 | 17.7 | 28.9 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 29.2 |
| 2015 | 17.9 | 29.4 |
| 2016 | 18.1 | 29.5 |
| 2017 | 18.2 | 29.4 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 29.3 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 29 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 28.9 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 29 |
| 2022 | 19.1 | 29.2 |
| 2023 | 19.2 | 29.4 |
| 2024 | 19.4 | 29.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Gambia
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.46B
2024 |
$21.6B
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24%
2025 |
18.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.81%
2023 |
1.22%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.58%
2023 |
8.91%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
80,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.35%
2025 |
+0.01%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.48%
2023 |
11.3%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.9%
2024 |
42.4%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
14.7%
2024 |
2.09%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.8
2025 |
44.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.5%
2020 |
25.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2020 |
2.8%
2022 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
6
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
10
2021 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$10.6B
2021 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$629M
2024 |
$33.3B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$529M
2024 |
$5.8B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
246,000
2020 |
1,936,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.2%
2020 |
27%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
38.2%
2024 |
23%
2024 |
Energy
|
Gambia
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
75.3 kg
2007 |
617 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.4
2007 |
$19.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.61 megatons
2023 |
17.3 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.22 tons
2023 |
3 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
89.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
47.7%
2022 |
6.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
6.6%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
96.9%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
681 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
1.6%
2021 |
5.07%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
16%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
66.9%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Gambia
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,989
2024 |
-17,267
2024 |
| Urban population |
65.1%
2024 |
89.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.87 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.31 ft
2025 |
5.37 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
22.8
2025 |
49.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
38
2024 |
22
2024 |
| Higher education index |
35
2025 |
74
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.13
2015 |
2.26
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.6
2019 |
16.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
74
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
58.7%
2022 |
92%
2019 |
| English speaking |
2.34%
2023 |
40%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
45.9%
2023 |
83.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Gambia
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$28.9
2022 |
$392
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$5.75
2022 |
$131.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.3 years
2025 |
78.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
24.2%
2022 |
7.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.1
2021 |
2.62
2019 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
354
2023 |
15
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
44.1
2023 |
18.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.3%
2022 |
30.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.5%
2024 |
12.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
9
2025 |
47
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
34.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.61 liters
2020 |
1.26 liters
2020 |
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