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Gambia vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 174/197 ($2.4B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Lebanon
Population
2902554
5906622
Population rank 138/197 115/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 174/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 183/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 155/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Gambia and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Lebanon
2024 $2,404,888,749 -
2023 $2,382,262,185 $20,078,620,357
2022 $2,204,734,528 $20,992,421,949
2021 $2,014,158,842 $23,131,941,557
2020 $1,812,170,891 $31,712,128,254
2019 $1,813,609,692 $51,605,959,131
2018 $1,670,671,328 $54,901,519,156
2017 $1,504,909,463 $53,027,680,686
2016 $1,484,578,886 $51,147,308,774
2015 $1,378,176,609 $49,929,337,837
2014 $1,229,461,721 $48,095,213,747
2013 $1,375,609,453 $46,880,103,081
2012 $1,415,004,738 $44,016,799,516
2011 $1,409,693,597 $39,927,125,962
2010 $1,543,294,927 $38,443,907,042
2009 $1,450,142,509 $35,399,582,929
2008 $1,561,766,956 $29,118,916,105
2007 $1,279,703,047 $24,827,355,015
2006 $1,054,112,488 $22,022,709,851
2005 $1,027,701,068 $21,497,336,499
2004 $961,900,651 $21,159,827,992
2003 $487,038,685 $20,082,918,740
2002 $578,235,309 $19,152,238,806
2001 $687,410,645 $17,649,751,244
2000 $782,913,872 $17,260,364,842
1999 $814,724,032 $17,391,056,369
1998 $840,285,265 $17,247,179,006
1997 $803,633,342 $15,751,867,489
1996 $848,239,446 $13,690,217,334
1995 $785,999,865 $11,718,795,529
1994 $746,493,952 $9,599,127,050
1993 $755,040,974 $7,941,744,492
1992 $714,254,256 $5,843,579,161
1991 $690,311,081 $4,690,415,093
1990 $317,083,695 $2,838,485,354
1989 $284,120,329 $2,717,998,688
1988 $266,672,212 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Lebanon
2024 $871 -
2023 $883 $3,478
2022 $836 $3,654
2021 $782 $4,045
2020 $720 $5,561
2019 $738 $8,906
2018 $696 $9,175
2017 $643 $8,608
2016 $650 $8,089
2015 $620 $7,714
2014 $568 $7,578
2013 $654 $8,162
2012 $693 $8,407
2011 $711 $7,835
2010 $801 $7,626
2009 $775 $7,091
2008 $859 $5,912
2007 $725 $5,125
2006 $615 $4,635
2005 $616 $4,602
2004 $593 $4,601
2003 $309 $4,438
2002 $377 $4,291
2001 $460 $4,010
2000 $538 $3,987
1999 $575 $4,087
1998 $610 $4,125
1997 $600 $3,834
1996 $652 $3,393
1995 $622 $2,959
1994 $608 $2,468
1993 $635 $2,079
1992 $623 $1,559
1991 $628 $1,278
1990 $301 $790
1989 $280.9 $771
1988 $274.9 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Lebanon
2026 66.5 78.2
2025 66.3 78.1
2024 66.1 77.9
2023 65.9 77.8
2022 64.9 78
2021 63.8 73.6
2020 64.4 76.3
2019 64.4 78.2
2018 64 78.3
2017 63.7 78.2
2016 63.4 78.3
2015 63 78.3
2014 62.6 78.1
2013 62.3 78
2012 61.9 77.9
2011 61.6 77.8
2010 61.2 77.5
2009 60.7 77.3
2008 60.5 77
2007 60 76.7
2006 59.7 75.7
2005 59.1 76.1
2004 58.7 75.7
2003 58.2 75.3
2002 57.7 74.8
2001 57.3 74.4
2000 56.9 73.9
1999 56.5 73.5
1998 56 73.2
1997 55.2 72.9
1996 54.8 72.6
1995 54.3 72.4
1994 53.8 72
1993 53.2 71.6
1992 52.5 71.2
1991 51.9 70.9
1990 51.3 65.5
1989 50.7 65.1
1988 50.1 62.9
1987 49.4 62.5
1986 48.8 62
1985 48.2 61.6
1984 47.5 61.2
1983 46.9 60.8
1982 46.3 47.2
1981 44.5 60.3
1980 45 59.9
1979 44.5 59.6
1978 43.6 60
1977 43.4 60.3
1976 42.9 36.4
1975 42.2 57.7
1974 41.7 66.4
1973 41.1 66.3
1972 40.5 66.2
1971 40 66.1
1970 39.5 66
1969 39 65.9
1968 38.5 65.8
1967 38.1 65.7
1966 37.6 65.5
1965 37.1 65.3
1964 36.6 65.1
1963 36.1 64.9
1962 35.6 64.6
1961 35.1 64.3
1960 34.6 63.9
1959 34.1 63.6
1958 33.6 61.2
1957 33.1 62.8
1956 32.8 62.2
1955 32.4 61.5
1954 32.2 61.6
1953 31.9 61.2
1952 31.7 60.8
1951 31.5 60.3
1950 31.2 59.9

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

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Gambia and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Gambia Lebanon
2024 2,759,988 5,805,962
2023 2,697,845 5,773,493
2022 2,636,470 5,744,489
2021 2,576,010 5,718,122
2020 2,515,733 5,702,398
2019 2,456,844 5,794,594
2018 2,399,632 5,984,119
2017 2,342,189 6,160,128
2016 2,283,769 6,323,060
2015 2,224,529 6,472,469
2014 2,164,528 6,346,990
2013 2,103,820 5,743,436
2012 2,043,094 5,235,742
2011 1,983,784 5,096,020
2010 1,926,630 5,041,288
2009 1,871,422 4,992,287
2008 1,817,852 4,925,354
2007 1,765,774 4,844,118
2006 1,715,275 4,751,136
2005 1,667,037 4,671,102
2004 1,621,312 4,599,279
2003 1,577,611 4,525,508
2002 1,535,691 4,463,504
2001 1,495,011 4,401,918
2000 1,455,084 4,329,340
1999 1,415,779 4,255,277
1998 1,376,987 4,181,281
1997 1,338,889 4,108,405
1996 1,301,410 4,034,781
1995 1,264,313 3,960,735
1994 1,227,226 3,889,799
1993 1,188,365 3,820,647
1992 1,145,582 3,747,371
1991 1,099,959 3,668,912
1990 1,054,696 3,595,175
1989 1,011,357 3,525,285
1988 970,160 3,454,649
1987 931,091 3,385,555
1986 894,019 3,300,365
1985 858,874 3,217,376
1984 825,631 3,152,744
1983 794,525 3,094,996
1982 765,753 3,054,931
1981 739,125 3,008,981
1980 713,913 2,944,763
1979 689,781 2,882,635
1978 667,103 2,822,682
1977 645,770 2,762,155
1976 625,667 2,726,469
1975 606,821 2,693,191
1974 589,085 2,635,185
1973 571,991 2,572,935
1972 555,370 2,509,729
1971 539,388 2,446,314
1970 524,105 2,386,114
1969 509,440 2,328,159
1968 495,269 2,266,368
1967 481,588 2,206,731
1966 468,516 2,148,260
1965 455,952 2,088,831
1964 443,687 2,030,543
1963 431,757 1,970,316
1962 420,163 1,909,578
1961 408,930 1,850,084
1960 398,060 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Gambia

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Lebanon
2023 4.01 2.24
2022 4.08 2.26
2021 4.17 2.28
2020 4.25 2.31
2019 4.33 2.33
2018 4.42 2.35
2017 4.61 2.37
2016 4.81 2.39
2015 5 2.38
2014 5.2 2.38
2013 5.39 2.36
2012 5.52 2.35
2011 5.54 2.32
2010 5.56 2.26
2009 5.57 2.19
2008 5.63 2.17
2007 5.69 2.2
2006 5.74 2.24
2005 5.71 2.29
2004 5.68 2.38
2003 5.66 2.46
2002 5.66 2.52
2001 5.67 2.58
2000 5.72 2.6
1999 5.77 2.63
1998 5.82 2.65
1997 5.85 2.67
1996 5.93 2.7
1995 5.99 2.73
1994 6.04 2.82
1993 6.03 2.94
1992 6.11 3.05
1991 6.19 3.16
1990 6.25 3.27
1989 6.25 3.36
1988 6.26 3.39
1987 6.3 3.42
1986 6.34 3.47
1985 6.36 3.53
1984 6.39 3.66
1983 6.39 3.73
1982 6.4 3.86
1981 6.4 3.95
1980 6.41 4.01
1979 6.41 4.08
1978 6.42 4.18
1977 6.43 4.28
1976 6.43 4.39
1975 6.43 4.52
1974 6.42 4.65
1973 6.41 4.79
1972 6.37 4.91
1971 6.33 5.05
1970 6.26 5.19
1969 6.25 5.32
1968 6.22 5.45
1967 6.21 5.57
1966 6.18 5.68
1965 6.19 5.77
1964 6.2 5.85
1963 6.2 5.91
1962 6.21 5.9
1961 6.23 5.89
1960 6.25 5.88

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

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Gambia and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Lebanon
2024 19.4 29.6
2023 19.2 29.4
2022 19.1 29.2
2021 18.9 29
2020 18.7 28.9
2019 18.5 29
2018 18.4 29.3
2017 18.2 29.4
2016 18.1 29.5
2015 17.9 29.4
2014 17.8 29.2
2013 17.7 28.9
2012 17.6 28.6
2011 17.5 28.2
2010 17.4 27.9
2009 17.3 27.5
2008 17.2 27.1
2007 17.1 26.7
2006 17 26.3
2005 16.9 26
2004 16.8 25.6
2003 16.7 25.2
2002 16.6 24.9
2001 16.6 24.6
2000 16.5 24.3
1999 16.5 24
1998 16.5 23.7
1997 16.6 23.4
1996 16.7 23.1
1995 16.8 22.8
1994 16.9 22.5
1993 17 22.3
1992 17.1 22
1991 17.1 21.8
1990 17.2 21.6
1989 17.2 21.4
1988 17.3 21.2
1987 17.4 21
1986 17.4 20.8
1985 17.5 20.7
1984 17.6 20.5
1983 17.8 20.3
1982 17.9 20.1
1981 18.1 19.9
1980 18.2 19.8
1979 18.4 19.6
1978 18.5 19.4
1977 18.6 19.2
1976 18.8 19.1
1975 18.9 19
1974 19.1 18.9
1973 19.2 18.7
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.4 18.3
1970 19.5 18.2
1969 19.6 18.1
1968 19.7 18
1967 19.8 18
1966 19.7 18.1
1965 19.7 18.2
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.6 18.7
1962 19.5 19.1
1961 19.4 19.5
1960 19.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
43.1
2026
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
0.49 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
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
-2,984
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.6:51.4
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
21.9
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
73
2026
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
73
2025
55
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
$25.7
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.68
2020
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
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
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Lebanon
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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