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Gambia vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 161st vs. 106th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Liberia
Population
2902554
5887000
Population rank 138/197 116/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Gambia and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Liberia
2024 $2,404,888,749 $4,779,300,900
2023 $2,382,262,185 $4,390,000,000
2022 $2,204,734,528 $4,001,047,000
2021 $2,014,158,842 $3,513,049,500
2020 $1,812,170,891 $3,176,126,300
2019 $1,813,609,692 $3,319,596,500
2018 $1,670,671,328 $3,422,754,800
2017 $1,504,909,463 $3,390,703,400
2016 $1,484,578,886 $3,398,419,600
2015 $1,378,176,609 $3,227,075,700
2014 $1,229,461,721 $3,225,652,000
2013 $1,375,609,453 $3,177,198,100
2012 $1,415,004,738 $2,791,614,000
2011 $1,409,693,597 $2,398,000,000
2010 $1,543,294,927 $1,998,000,000
2009 $1,450,142,509 $1,768,000,000
2008 $1,561,766,956 $1,726,000,000
2007 $1,279,703,047 $1,373,000,000
2006 $1,054,112,488 $1,119,000,000
2005 $1,027,701,068 $949,000,000
2004 $961,900,651 $897,000,000
2003 $487,038,685 $748,000,000
2002 $578,235,309 $927,000,000
2001 $687,410,645 $906,000,000
2000 $782,913,872 $874,000,000
1999 $814,724,032 $441,800,000
1998 $840,285,265 $359,600,000
1997 $803,633,342 $295,900,000
1996 $848,239,446 $159,400,000
1995 $785,999,865 $134,800,000
1994 $746,493,952 $132,200,000
1993 $755,040,974 $160,400,000
1992 $714,254,256 $223,500,000
1991 $690,311,081 $348,000,000
1990 $317,083,695 $384,400,000
1989 $284,120,329 $786,300,000
1988 $266,672,212 $1,038,300,000
1987 $220,626,484 $972,800,000
1986 $185,646,987 $840,964,400
1985 $225,726,359 $851,296,100
1984 $177,340,880 $848,478,300
1983 $213,448,585 $823,374,900
1982 $216,050,552 $863,933,200
1981 $218,767,743 $846,514,500
1980 $241,083,090 $854,711,500
1979 $207,112,628 $814,067,900
1978 $171,833,086 $717,240,400
1977 $138,093,099 $673,010,600
1976 $112,190,829 $596,675,700
1975 $115,179,719 $577,549,300
1974 $95,796,022 $486,955,000
1973 $75,187,749 $386,968,300
1972 $59,160,569 $368,098,000
1971 $55,728,663 $341,543,100
1970 $52,296,084 $323,099,700
1969 $45,168,072 $306,961,800
1968 $41,160,066 $276,820,700
1967 $46,695,007 $261,024,300
1966 $44,212,081 $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Gambia and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Liberia
2024 $871 $851
2023 $883 $799
2022 $836 $745
2021 $782 $668
2020 $720 $617
2019 $738 $658
2018 $696 $692
2017 $643 $699
2016 $650 $715
2015 $620 $693
2014 $568 $707
2013 $654 $711
2012 $693 $638
2011 $711 $568
2010 $801 $492
2009 $775 $448
2008 $859 $452
2007 $725 $374
2006 $615 $321
2005 $616 $287.5
2004 $593 $284.1
2003 $309 $239.8
2002 $377 $299.5
2001 $460 $300
2000 $538 $298.5
1999 $575 $156.6
1998 $610 $134.7
1997 $600 $122.6
1996 $652 $71.4
1995 $622 $62.1
1994 $608 $61.5
1993 $635 $74.4
1992 $623 $107.8
1991 $628 $177.9
1990 $301 $172.9
1989 $280.9 $312
1988 $274.9 $424
1987 $237 $409
1986 $207.7 $364
1985 $262.8 $380
1984 $214.8 $390
1983 $268.6 $391
1982 $282.1 $422
1981 $296 $426
1980 $338 $443
1979 $300 $435
1978 $257.6 $394
1977 $213.8 $381
1976 $179.3 $347
1975 $189.8 $346
1974 $162.6 $299.4
1973 $131.4 $244.4
1972 $106.5 $238.6
1971 $103.3 $227.1
1970 $99.8 $220.3
1969 $88.7 $214.7
1968 $83.1 $198.6
1967 $97 $192.2
1966 $94.4 $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Gambia vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Liberia
2026 66.5 62.6
2025 66.3 62.5
2024 66.1 62.3
2023 65.9 62.2
2022 64.9 61.9
2021 63.8 61.2
2020 64.4 61.3
2019 64.4 61.2
2018 64 61
2017 63.7 60.8
2016 63.4 60.5
2015 63 59.2
2014 62.6 59.2
2013 62.3 60
2012 61.9 59.8
2011 61.6 59.5
2010 61.2 59.4
2009 60.7 59.1
2008 60.5 58.7
2007 60 58.1
2006 59.7 57.5
2005 59.1 56.8
2004 58.7 55.9
2003 58.2 53
2002 57.7 54.1
2001 57.3 53.1
2000 56.9 51.9
1999 56.5 50.4
1998 56 49.4
1997 55.2 48.3
1996 54.8 44.9
1995 54.3 44.6
1994 53.8 42.6
1993 53.2 43
1992 52.5 43.6
1991 51.9 43.6
1990 51.3 37.6
1989 50.7 43.9
1988 50.1 44.1
1987 49.4 44.3
1986 48.8 44.5
1985 48.2 44
1984 47.5 44.7
1983 46.9 44.6
1982 46.3 44.4
1981 44.5 44.3
1980 45 44.1
1979 44.5 43.9
1978 43.6 43.6
1977 43.4 43.2
1976 42.9 42.9
1975 42.2 42.5
1974 41.7 42.1
1973 41.1 41.6
1972 40.5 41.2
1971 40 40.7
1970 39.5 40.4
1969 39 40
1968 38.5 39.6
1967 38.1 39.3
1966 37.6 39
1965 37.1 38.7
1964 36.6 38.5
1963 36.1 38.3
1962 35.6 38.2
1961 35.1 38.1
1960 34.6 38.1
1959 34.1 38.1
1958 33.6 38.1
1957 33.1 38.1
1956 32.8 38.1
1955 32.4 38.1
1954 32.2 38.1
1953 31.9 38.1
1952 31.7 38.1
1951 31.5 38
1950 31.2 38

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

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Gambia and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Gambia Liberia
2024 2,759,988 5,612,817
2023 2,697,845 5,493,031
2022 2,636,470 5,373,294
2021 2,576,010 5,259,323
2020 2,515,733 5,149,463
2019 2,456,844 5,043,721
2018 2,399,632 4,944,726
2017 2,342,189 4,848,925
2016 2,283,769 4,755,608
2015 2,224,529 4,659,431
2014 2,164,528 4,564,293
2013 2,103,820 4,470,239
2012 2,043,094 4,373,043
2011 1,983,784 4,221,178
2010 1,926,630 4,058,890
2009 1,871,422 3,943,028
2008 1,817,852 3,821,003
2007 1,765,774 3,669,050
2006 1,715,275 3,490,787
2005 1,667,037 3,301,015
2004 1,621,312 3,156,892
2003 1,577,611 3,119,532
2002 1,535,691 3,094,782
2001 1,495,011 3,015,338
2000 1,455,084 2,928,117
1999 1,415,779 2,821,684
1998 1,376,987 2,670,124
1997 1,338,889 2,412,989
1996 1,301,410 2,232,289
1995 1,264,313 2,169,162
1994 1,227,226 2,149,928
1993 1,188,365 2,155,126
1992 1,145,582 2,072,461
1991 1,099,959 1,956,518
1990 1,054,696 2,223,667
1989 1,011,357 2,517,858
1988 970,160 2,446,941
1987 931,091 2,377,229
1986 894,019 2,308,511
1985 858,874 2,240,539
1984 825,631 2,173,312
1983 794,525 2,107,113
1982 765,753 2,045,073
1981 739,125 1,986,867
1980 713,913 1,929,253
1979 689,781 1,872,713
1978 667,103 1,818,247
1977 645,770 1,766,019
1976 625,667 1,717,060
1975 606,821 1,670,913
1974 589,085 1,626,362
1973 571,991 1,583,588
1972 555,370 1,542,670
1971 539,388 1,504,077
1970 524,105 1,466,676
1969 509,440 1,429,605
1968 495,269 1,393,530
1967 481,588 1,358,435
1966 468,516 1,324,383
1965 455,952 1,291,156
1964 443,687 1,258,745
1963 431,757 1,227,414
1962 420,163 1,197,039
1961 408,930 1,167,717
1960 398,060 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Liberia

Fertility rate
Gambia

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Liberia
2023 4.01 3.95
2022 4.08 4.02
2021 4.17 4.09
2020 4.25 4.17
2019 4.33 4.26
2018 4.42 4.34
2017 4.61 4.4
2016 4.81 4.46
2015 5 4.52
2014 5.2 4.62
2013 5.39 4.75
2012 5.52 4.88
2011 5.54 4.97
2010 5.56 5.06
2009 5.57 5.17
2008 5.63 5.33
2007 5.69 5.46
2006 5.74 5.53
2005 5.71 5.52
2004 5.68 5.51
2003 5.66 5.55
2002 5.66 5.65
2001 5.67 5.77
2000 5.72 5.88
1999 5.77 5.95
1998 5.82 6.02
1997 5.85 6.08
1996 5.93 6.13
1995 5.99 6.17
1994 6.04 6.21
1993 6.03 6.25
1992 6.11 6.28
1991 6.19 6.32
1990 6.25 6.37
1989 6.25 6.43
1988 6.26 6.51
1987 6.3 6.57
1986 6.34 6.64
1985 6.36 6.69
1984 6.39 6.73
1983 6.39 6.76
1982 6.4 6.79
1981 6.4 6.83
1980 6.41 6.87
1979 6.41 6.92
1978 6.42 6.88
1977 6.43 6.84
1976 6.43 6.79
1975 6.43 6.74
1974 6.42 6.69
1973 6.41 6.65
1972 6.37 6.6
1971 6.33 6.54
1970 6.26 6.58
1969 6.25 6.64
1968 6.22 6.66
1967 6.21 6.65
1966 6.18 6.63
1965 6.19 6.62
1964 6.2 6.59
1963 6.2 6.56
1962 6.21 6.5
1961 6.23 6.45
1960 6.25 6.39

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

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Gambia and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Liberia
2024 19.4 19.6
2023 19.2 19.4
2022 19.1 19.2
2021 18.9 19.1
2020 18.7 19
2019 18.5 18.8
2018 18.4 18.8
2017 18.2 18.7
2016 18.1 18.7
2015 17.9 18.7
2014 17.8 18.7
2013 17.7 18.7
2012 17.6 18.8
2011 17.5 18.6
2010 17.4 18.4
2009 17.3 18.4
2008 17.2 18.4
2007 17.1 18.4
2006 17 18.4
2005 16.9 18.4
2004 16.8 18.4
2003 16.7 18.4
2002 16.6 18.3
2001 16.6 18.3
2000 16.5 18.3
1999 16.5 18.2
1998 16.5 18.2
1997 16.6 18.1
1996 16.7 18.1
1995 16.8 18
1994 16.9 18
1993 17 17.9
1992 17.1 17.9
1991 17.1 17.9
1990 17.2 17.9
1989 17.2 17.9
1988 17.3 17.9
1987 17.4 17.9
1986 17.4 17.9
1985 17.5 17.9
1984 17.6 17.9
1983 17.8 17.9
1982 17.9 17.9
1981 18.1 17.9
1980 18.2 18
1979 18.4 18
1978 18.5 18.1
1977 18.6 18.2
1976 18.8 18.2
1975 18.9 18.3
1974 19.1 18.4
1973 19.2 18.5
1972 19.3 18.6
1971 19.4 18.6
1970 19.5 18.7
1969 19.6 18.8
1968 19.7 19
1967 19.8 19.1
1966 19.7 19.2
1965 19.7 19.2
1964 19.6 19.2
1963 19.6 19.3
1962 19.5 19.3
1961 19.4 19.3
1960 19.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Gambia Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Gambia Liberia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
2.34%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Gambia Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Liberia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
6,587 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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