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Gambia vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 161st vs. 16th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B) and Libya ranks 96/197 ($46.6B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909), while Libya ranks 110/197 ($6,318).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Libya
Population
2871879
7523849
Population rank 138/197 105/197
GDP
$2.51B
2024
$46.6B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 96/197
GDP per capita
$909
2024
$6,318
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,445
2024
$13,954
2024
Government debt
$1.83B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.5%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$663
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 157/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$753
2025
$3,735
2025
Land area
3,907 sq mi
2025
679,362 sq mi
2025
Population density
706 ppl/mi²
2024
10.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.3 years
2025
73.2 years
2025

Gambia and Libya: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Libya economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Libya
Year GDP
Gambia Libya
1960 - $401,644,249
1961 - $443,905,612
1962 - $619,725,785
1963 - $892,327,911
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1966 $44,212,081 $2,312,438,536
1967 $46,695,007 $2,726,986,913
1968 $41,160,066 $3,850,623,095
1969 $45,168,072 $4,380,987,481
1970 $52,296,084 $4,601,649,451
1971 $55,728,663 $5,260,185,125
1972 $59,160,569 $6,299,395,544
1973 $75,187,749 $8,625,889,430
1974 $95,796,022 $15,112,543,717
1975 $115,179,719 $14,710,912,458
1976 $112,190,829 $19,096,943,017
1977 $138,093,099 $22,428,297,108
1978 $171,833,086 $22,136,422,643
1979 $207,112,628 $30,536,429,497
1980 $241,083,090 $40,953,924,949
1981 $218,767,743 $36,374,353,880
1982 $216,050,552 $33,760,146,991
1983 $213,448,585 $33,200,520,140
1984 $177,340,880 $29,476,109,153
1985 $225,726,359 $31,530,566,324
1986 $185,646,987 $24,180,400,959
1987 $220,626,484 $26,697,659,335
1988 $266,672,212 $24,308,959,591
1989 $284,120,329 $25,156,707,899
1990 $317,083,695 $28,904,183,602
1991 $690,311,081 $31,991,821,265
1992 $714,254,256 $33,887,047,909
1993 $755,040,974 $30,660,051,911
1994 $746,493,952 $28,610,549,763
1995 $785,999,865 $25,541,379,187
1996 $848,239,446 $27,884,615,385
1997 $803,633,342 $30,700,897,875
1998 $840,285,265 $27,251,301,398
1999 $814,724,032 $35,975,860,857
2000 $782,913,872 $38,270,954,138
2001 $687,410,645 $34,112,093,927
2002 $578,235,309 $20,481,889,764
2003 $487,038,685 $26,265,625,000
2004 $961,900,651 $33,122,307,692
2005 $1,027,701,068 $47,334,691,241
2006 $1,054,112,488 $60,094,231,607
2007 $1,279,703,047 $68,032,978,391
2008 $1,561,766,956 $86,710,767,415
2009 $1,450,142,509 $60,808,562,033
2010 $1,543,294,927 $75,380,825,062
2011 $1,409,693,597 $48,169,263,294
2012 $1,415,004,738 $92,540,938,129
2013 $1,375,609,453 $75,351,107,029
2014 $1,229,461,721 $57,372,355,592
2015 $1,378,176,609 $48,717,501,321
2016 $1,484,578,886 $49,912,073,701
2017 $1,504,909,463 $67,157,452,182
2018 $1,670,671,328 $76,686,029,772
2019 $1,813,609,692 $69,254,496,472
2020 $1,812,170,891 $46,854,285,441
2021 $2,014,158,842 $35,217,995,647
2022 $2,204,734,527 $43,246,297,922
2023 $2,396,111,021 $45,096,462,972
2024 $2,507,519,958 $46,636,278,902

Gambia and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Libya
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Libya
1960 - $269
1961 - $285.3
1962 - $382
1963 - $528
1964 - $765
1965 - $1,001
1966 $94.4 $1,251
1967 $97 $1,437
1968 $83.1 $1,972
1969 $88.7 $2,175
1970 $99.8 $2,210
1971 $103.3 $2,443
1972 $106.5 $2,830
1973 $131.4 $3,727
1974 $162.6 $6,214
1975 $189.8 $5,721
1976 $179.3 $7,018
1977 $213.8 $7,783
1978 $257.6 $7,252
1979 $300 $9,443
1980 $338 $11,960
1981 $296 $10,044
1982 $282.1 $9,064
1983 $268.6 $8,927
1984 $214.8 $7,811
1985 $262.8 $8,087
1986 $207.7 $6,019
1987 $237 $6,465
1988 $274.9 $5,736
1989 $280.9 $5,793
1990 $301 $6,502
1991 $628 $7,040
1992 $623 $7,303
1993 $635 $6,478
1994 $608 $5,933
1995 $622 $5,205
1996 $652 $5,591
1997 $600 $6,062
1998 $610 $5,301
1999 $575 $6,895
2000 $538 $7,214
2001 $460 $6,313
2002 $377 $3,718
2003 $309 $4,674
2004 $593 $5,774
2005 $616 $8,079
2006 $615 $10,049
2007 $725 $11,145
2008 $859 $13,906
2009 $775 $9,551
2010 $801 $11,601
2011 $711 $7,594
2012 $693 $14,976
2013 $654 $11,952
2014 $568 $8,926
2015 $620 $7,458
2016 $650 $7,526
2017 $643 $9,966
2018 $696 $11,197
2019 $738 $9,963
2020 $720 $6,650
2021 $782 $4,936
2022 $836 $5,987
2023 $888 $6,173
2024 $909 $6,318

Gambia vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Libya
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Libya
1950 31.2 33.1
1951 31.5 33.5
1952 31.7 33.8
1953 31.9 34.2
1954 32.2 34.7
1955 32.4 35.2
1956 32.8 36
1957 33.1 36.9
1958 33.6 38
1959 34.1 39.3
1960 34.6 40.8
1961 35.1 42.4
1962 35.6 44.1
1963 36.1 45.6
1964 36.6 47.7
1965 37.1 49.3
1966 37.6 50.9
1967 38.1 52.5
1968 38.5 53.8
1969 39 55.2
1970 39.5 56.4
1971 40 57.6
1972 40.5 58.7
1973 41.1 59.7
1974 41.7 60.7
1975 42.2 61.6
1976 42.9 62.4
1977 43.4 63.1
1978 43.6 63.8
1979 44.5 64.3
1980 45 64.8
1981 44.5 65.3
1982 46.3 65.8
1983 46.9 66.3
1984 47.5 66.7
1985 48.2 67.3
1986 48.8 67.8
1987 49.4 68.3
1988 50.1 68.6
1989 50.7 69
1990 51.3 69.3
1991 51.9 69.6
1992 52.5 70
1993 53.2 70.2
1994 53.8 70.5
1995 54.3 70.6
1996 54.8 70.7
1997 55.2 70.7
1998 56 70.7
1999 56.5 70.6
2000 56.9 70.5
2001 57.3 70.7
2002 57.7 70.8
2003 58.2 71
2004 58.7 71.2
2005 59.1 71.4
2006 59.7 71.6
2007 60 71.8
2008 60.5 71.9
2009 60.7 72.1
2010 61.2 72.2
2011 61.6 69.9
2012 61.9 72.2
2013 62.3 72.3
2014 62.6 71.3
2015 63 71.6
2016 63.4 71.8
2017 63.7 72.7
2018 64 73.2
2019 64.4 72.9
2020 64.4 72.4
2021 63.8 72.1
2022 64.9 74.5
2023 65.9 69.3
2024 66.1 71.1
2025 66.3 73.2

Gambia and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Libya
Year Population
Gambia Libya
1960 398,060 1,492,890
1961 408,930 1,555,699
1962 420,163 1,621,960
1963 431,757 1,690,457
1964 443,687 1,753,691
1965 455,952 1,804,015
1966 468,516 1,849,063
1967 481,588 1,898,199
1968 495,269 1,952,781
1969 509,440 2,014,293
1970 524,105 2,082,589
1971 539,388 2,153,534
1972 555,370 2,226,091
1973 571,991 2,314,193
1974 589,085 2,432,211
1975 606,821 2,571,556
1976 625,667 2,721,237
1977 645,770 2,881,533
1978 667,103 3,052,526
1979 689,781 3,233,846
1980 713,913 3,424,378
1981 739,125 3,621,486
1982 765,753 3,724,765
1983 794,525 3,718,961
1984 825,631 3,773,633
1985 858,874 3,898,745
1986 894,019 4,017,403
1987 931,091 4,129,739
1988 970,160 4,237,755
1989 1,011,357 4,342,920
1990 1,054,696 4,445,239
1991 1,099,959 4,544,400
1992 1,145,582 4,640,352
1993 1,188,365 4,733,045
1994 1,227,226 4,822,037
1995 1,264,313 4,906,843
1996 1,301,410 4,987,393
1997 1,338,889 5,064,639
1998 1,376,987 5,140,704
1999 1,415,779 5,218,038
2000 1,455,084 5,305,021
2001 1,495,011 5,403,639
2002 1,535,691 5,508,410
2003 1,577,611 5,619,398
2004 1,621,312 5,736,693
2005 1,667,037 5,858,798
2006 1,715,275 5,980,211
2007 1,765,774 6,104,380
2008 1,817,852 6,235,430
2009 1,871,422 6,366,686
2010 1,926,630 6,497,839
2011 1,983,784 6,343,203
2012 2,043,094 6,179,328
2013 2,103,820 6,304,628
2014 2,164,528 6,427,252
2015 2,224,529 6,531,819
2016 2,283,769 6,632,126
2017 2,342,189 6,738,770
2018 2,399,632 6,849,055
2019 2,456,844 6,951,033
2020 2,515,733 7,045,399
2021 2,576,010 7,135,175
2022 2,636,470 7,223,805
2023 2,697,845 7,305,659
2024 2,759,988 7,381,023

Fertility rates in Gambia and Libya

Fertility rate
Gambia

Libya
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Libya
1960 6.25 7.51
1961 6.23 7.56
1962 6.21 7.61
1963 6.2 7.69
1964 6.2 7.75
1965 6.19 7.82
1966 6.18 7.89
1967 6.21 7.93
1968 6.22 7.97
1969 6.25 8.01
1970 6.26 8.05
1971 6.33 8.1
1972 6.37 8.07
1973 6.41 8.05
1974 6.42 8.02
1975 6.43 7.98
1976 6.43 7.93
1977 6.43 7.87
1978 6.42 7.79
1979 6.41 7.68
1980 6.41 7.54
1981 6.4 7.37
1982 6.4 7.16
1983 6.39 6.91
1984 6.39 6.62
1985 6.36 6.33
1986 6.34 6.02
1987 6.3 5.72
1988 6.26 5.41
1989 6.25 5.09
1990 6.25 4.78
1991 6.19 4.46
1992 6.11 4.16
1993 6.03 3.88
1994 6.04 3.65
1995 5.99 3.44
1996 5.93 3.26
1997 5.85 3.13
1998 5.82 3.04
1999 5.77 2.97
2000 5.72 2.91
2001 5.67 2.87
2002 5.66 2.83
2003 5.66 2.8
2004 5.68 2.77
2005 5.71 2.77
2006 5.74 2.7
2007 5.69 2.65
2008 5.63 2.6
2009 5.57 2.56
2010 5.56 2.6
2011 5.54 2.65
2012 5.52 2.68
2013 5.39 2.72
2014 5.2 2.75
2015 5 2.71
2016 4.81 2.67
2017 4.61 2.63
2018 4.42 2.58
2019 4.33 2.54
2020 4.25 2.51
2021 4.17 2.46
2022 4.08 2.4
2023 4.01 2.36

Gambia and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Libya
Year Median age, years
Gambia Libya
1960 19.4 18.5
1961 19.4 18.2
1962 19.5 17.9
1963 19.6 17.5
1964 19.6 17.2
1965 19.7 16.7
1966 19.7 15.9
1967 19.8 15.3
1968 19.7 14.9
1969 19.6 14.7
1970 19.5 14.7
1971 19.4 14.7
1972 19.3 14.7
1973 19.2 14.9
1974 19.1 15.3
1975 18.9 15.5
1976 18.8 15.6
1977 18.6 15.8
1978 18.5 15.9
1979 18.4 15.9
1980 18.2 16
1981 18.1 16.1
1982 17.9 16.3
1983 17.8 16.5
1984 17.6 16.8
1985 17.5 17.1
1986 17.4 17.3
1987 17.4 17.6
1988 17.3 17.9
1989 17.2 18.2
1990 17.2 18.6
1991 17.1 18.9
1992 17.1 19.3
1993 17 19.7
1994 16.9 20.1
1995 16.8 20.6
1996 16.7 21.1
1997 16.6 21.5
1998 16.5 22
1999 16.5 22.4
2000 16.5 22.7
2001 16.6 22.9
2002 16.6 23.1
2003 16.7 23.2
2004 16.8 23.4
2005 16.9 23.6
2006 17 23.8
2007 17.1 24.2
2008 17.2 24.6
2009 17.3 25
2010 17.4 25.3
2011 17.5 25.5
2012 17.6 25.7
2013 17.7 25.9
2014 17.8 26.2
2015 17.9 26.4
2016 18.1 26.6
2017 18.2 26.8
2018 18.4 27
2019 18.5 27.2
2020 18.7 27.5
2021 18.9 27.7
2022 19.1 28
2023 19.2 28.2
2024 19.4 28.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.46B
2024
$46.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24%
2025
65.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.58%
2023
15.5%
2014
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2025
+0.21%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
53.9%
2024
34.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.7%
2024
68.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.8
2025
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Gambia Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.61 megatons
2023
61.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2023
8.39 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Gambia Libya
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,989
2024
+3,448
2024
Urban population
65.1%
2024
81.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.8
2025
30.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2024
13
2024
Higher education index
35
2025
27
2025
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
2.34%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Gambia Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.9
2022
$278.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.75
2022
$84.8
2022
Life expectancy
66.3 years
2025
73.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
24.2%
2022
1.82%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.1
2021
2.16
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
44.1
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2025
70
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Libya
% of world land
0.007%
2025
1.18%
2025
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2025
59,267 sq mi
2025
Forest area
871 sq mi
2025
838 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
22,991 mi
2010

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