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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 174/197 ($2.4B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Libya
Population
2902554
7559873
Population rank 138/197 105/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$697
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 155/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Gambia and Libya: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Libya economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Libya
2024 $2,404,888,749 $48,487,151,215
2023 $2,382,262,185 $44,027,664,915
2022 $2,204,734,528 $43,246,297,922
2021 $2,014,158,842 $35,217,995,647
2020 $1,812,170,891 $46,854,285,441
2019 $1,813,609,692 $69,254,496,472
2018 $1,670,671,328 $76,686,029,772
2017 $1,504,909,463 $67,157,452,182
2016 $1,484,578,886 $49,912,073,701
2015 $1,378,176,609 $48,717,501,321
2014 $1,229,461,721 $57,372,355,592
2013 $1,375,609,453 $75,351,107,029
2012 $1,415,004,738 $92,540,938,129
2011 $1,409,693,597 $48,169,263,294
2010 $1,543,294,927 $75,380,825,062
2009 $1,450,142,509 $60,808,562,033
2008 $1,561,766,956 $86,710,767,415
2007 $1,279,703,047 $68,032,978,391
2006 $1,054,112,488 $60,094,231,607
2005 $1,027,701,068 $47,334,691,241
2004 $961,900,651 $33,122,307,692
2003 $487,038,685 $26,265,625,000
2002 $578,235,309 $20,481,889,764
2001 $687,410,645 $34,112,093,927
2000 $782,913,872 $38,270,954,138
1999 $814,724,032 $35,975,860,857
1998 $840,285,265 $27,251,301,398
1997 $803,633,342 $30,700,897,875
1996 $848,239,446 $27,884,615,385
1995 $785,999,865 $25,541,379,187
1994 $746,493,952 $28,610,549,763
1993 $755,040,974 $30,660,051,911
1992 $714,254,256 $33,887,047,909
1991 $690,311,081 $31,991,821,265
1990 $317,083,695 $28,904,183,602
1989 $284,120,329 $25,156,707,899
1988 $266,672,212 $24,308,959,591
1987 $220,626,484 $26,697,659,335
1986 $185,646,987 $24,180,400,959
1985 $225,726,359 $31,530,566,324
1984 $177,340,880 $29,476,109,153
1983 $213,448,585 $33,200,520,140
1982 $216,050,552 $33,760,146,991
1981 $218,767,743 $36,374,353,880
1980 $241,083,090 $40,953,924,949
1979 $207,112,628 $30,536,429,497
1978 $171,833,086 $22,136,422,643
1977 $138,093,099 $22,428,297,108
1976 $112,190,829 $19,096,943,017
1975 $115,179,719 $14,710,912,458
1974 $95,796,022 $15,112,543,717
1973 $75,187,749 $8,625,889,430
1972 $59,160,569 $6,299,395,544
1971 $55,728,663 $5,260,185,125
1970 $52,296,084 $4,601,649,451
1969 $45,168,072 $4,380,987,481
1968 $41,160,066 $3,850,623,095
1967 $46,695,007 $2,726,986,913
1966 $44,212,081 $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Gambia and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Libya
2024 $871 $6,569
2023 $883 $6,027
2022 $836 $5,987
2021 $782 $4,936
2020 $720 $6,650
2019 $738 $9,963
2018 $696 $11,197
2017 $643 $9,966
2016 $650 $7,526
2015 $620 $7,458
2014 $568 $8,926
2013 $654 $11,952
2012 $693 $14,976
2011 $711 $7,594
2010 $801 $11,601
2009 $775 $9,551
2008 $859 $13,906
2007 $725 $11,145
2006 $615 $10,049
2005 $616 $8,079
2004 $593 $5,774
2003 $309 $4,674
2002 $377 $3,718
2001 $460 $6,313
2000 $538 $7,214
1999 $575 $6,895
1998 $610 $5,301
1997 $600 $6,062
1996 $652 $5,591
1995 $622 $5,205
1994 $608 $5,933
1993 $635 $6,478
1992 $623 $7,303
1991 $628 $7,040
1990 $301 $6,502
1989 $280.9 $5,793
1988 $274.9 $5,736
1987 $237 $6,465
1986 $207.7 $6,019
1985 $262.8 $8,087
1984 $214.8 $7,811
1983 $268.6 $8,927
1982 $282.1 $9,064
1981 $296 $10,044
1980 $338 $11,960
1979 $300 $9,443
1978 $257.6 $7,252
1977 $213.8 $7,783
1976 $179.3 $7,018
1975 $189.8 $5,721
1974 $162.6 $6,214
1973 $131.4 $3,727
1972 $106.5 $2,830
1971 $103.3 $2,443
1970 $99.8 $2,210
1969 $88.7 $2,175
1968 $83.1 $1,972
1967 $97 $1,437
1966 $94.4 $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Gambia vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Libya
2026 66.5 75.2
2025 66.3 73.2
2024 66.1 71.1
2023 65.9 69.3
2022 64.9 74.5
2021 63.8 72.1
2020 64.4 72.4
2019 64.4 72.9
2018 64 73.2
2017 63.7 72.7
2016 63.4 71.8
2015 63 71.6
2014 62.6 71.3
2013 62.3 72.3
2012 61.9 72.2
2011 61.6 69.9
2010 61.2 72.2
2009 60.7 72.1
2008 60.5 71.9
2007 60 71.8
2006 59.7 71.6
2005 59.1 71.4
2004 58.7 71.2
2003 58.2 71
2002 57.7 70.8
2001 57.3 70.7
2000 56.9 70.5
1999 56.5 70.6
1998 56 70.7
1997 55.2 70.7
1996 54.8 70.7
1995 54.3 70.6
1994 53.8 70.5
1993 53.2 70.2
1992 52.5 70
1991 51.9 69.6
1990 51.3 69.3
1989 50.7 69
1988 50.1 68.6
1987 49.4 68.3
1986 48.8 67.8
1985 48.2 67.3
1984 47.5 66.7
1983 46.9 66.3
1982 46.3 65.8
1981 44.5 65.3
1980 45 64.8
1979 44.5 64.3
1978 43.6 63.8
1977 43.4 63.1
1976 42.9 62.4
1975 42.2 61.6
1974 41.7 60.7
1973 41.1 59.7
1972 40.5 58.7
1971 40 57.6
1970 39.5 56.4
1969 39 55.2
1968 38.5 53.8
1967 38.1 52.5
1966 37.6 50.9
1965 37.1 49.3
1964 36.6 47.7
1963 36.1 45.6
1962 35.6 44.1
1961 35.1 42.4
1960 34.6 40.8
1959 34.1 39.3
1958 33.6 38
1957 33.1 36.9
1956 32.8 36
1955 32.4 35.2
1954 32.2 34.7
1953 31.9 34.2
1952 31.7 33.8
1951 31.5 33.5
1950 31.2 33.1

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

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Gambia and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

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

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Libya

Fertility rate
Gambia

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Libya
2023 4.01 2.36
2022 4.08 2.4
2021 4.17 2.46
2020 4.25 2.51
2019 4.33 2.54
2018 4.42 2.58
2017 4.61 2.63
2016 4.81 2.67
2015 5 2.71
2014 5.2 2.75
2013 5.39 2.72
2012 5.52 2.68
2011 5.54 2.65
2010 5.56 2.6
2009 5.57 2.56
2008 5.63 2.6
2007 5.69 2.65
2006 5.74 2.7
2005 5.71 2.77
2004 5.68 2.77
2003 5.66 2.8
2002 5.66 2.83
2001 5.67 2.87
2000 5.72 2.91
1999 5.77 2.97
1998 5.82 3.04
1997 5.85 3.13
1996 5.93 3.26
1995 5.99 3.44
1994 6.04 3.65
1993 6.03 3.88
1992 6.11 4.16
1991 6.19 4.46
1990 6.25 4.78
1989 6.25 5.09
1988 6.26 5.41
1987 6.3 5.72
1986 6.34 6.02
1985 6.36 6.33
1984 6.39 6.62
1983 6.39 6.91
1982 6.4 7.16
1981 6.4 7.37
1980 6.41 7.54
1979 6.41 7.68
1978 6.42 7.79
1977 6.43 7.87
1976 6.43 7.93
1975 6.43 7.98
1974 6.42 8.02
1973 6.41 8.05
1972 6.37 8.07
1971 6.33 8.1
1970 6.26 8.05
1969 6.25 8.01
1968 6.22 7.97
1967 6.21 7.93
1966 6.18 7.89
1965 6.19 7.82
1964 6.2 7.75
1963 6.2 7.69
1962 6.21 7.61
1961 6.23 7.56
1960 6.25 7.51

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

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Gambia and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Libya
2024 19.4 28.5
2023 19.2 28.2
2022 19.1 28
2021 18.9 27.7
2020 18.7 27.5
2019 18.5 27.2
2018 18.4 27
2017 18.2 26.8
2016 18.1 26.6
2015 17.9 26.4
2014 17.8 26.2
2013 17.7 25.9
2012 17.6 25.7
2011 17.5 25.5
2010 17.4 25.3
2009 17.3 25
2008 17.2 24.6
2007 17.1 24.2
2006 17 23.8
2005 16.9 23.6
2004 16.8 23.4
2003 16.7 23.2
2002 16.6 23.1
2001 16.6 22.9
2000 16.5 22.7
1999 16.5 22.4
1998 16.5 22
1997 16.6 21.5
1996 16.7 21.1
1995 16.8 20.6
1994 16.9 20.1
1993 17 19.7
1992 17.1 19.3
1991 17.1 18.9
1990 17.2 18.6
1989 17.2 18.2
1988 17.3 17.9
1987 17.4 17.6
1986 17.4 17.3
1985 17.5 17.1
1984 17.6 16.8
1983 17.8 16.5
1982 17.9 16.3
1981 18.1 16.1
1980 18.2 16
1979 18.4 15.9
1978 18.5 15.9
1977 18.6 15.8
1976 18.8 15.6
1975 18.9 15.5
1974 19.1 15.3
1973 19.2 14.9
1972 19.3 14.7
1971 19.4 14.7
1970 19.5 14.7
1969 19.6 14.7
1968 19.7 14.9
1967 19.8 15.3
1966 19.7 15.9
1965 19.7 16.7
1964 19.6 17.2
1963 19.6 17.5
1962 19.5 17.9
1961 19.4 18.2
1960 19.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
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
$16M
2006
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
0.49 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
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
-2,984
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.8:49.2
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
21.9
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
29
2026
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
73
2025
51
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
$25.7
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.04
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
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
2026
70
2026
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%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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