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Gambia vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 161st vs. 169th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Luxembourg
Population
2902554
693885
Population rank 138/197 164/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Gambia and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Luxembourg
2024 $2,404,888,749 $93,279,851,863
2023 $2,382,262,185 $88,788,881,539
2022 $2,204,734,528 $80,801,680,397
2021 $2,014,158,842 $86,386,759,695
2020 $1,812,170,891 $73,670,782,100
2019 $1,813,609,692 $69,872,035,114
2018 $1,670,671,328 $71,085,623,495
2017 $1,504,909,463 $65,712,180,343
2016 $1,484,578,886 $62,216,885,436
2015 $1,378,176,609 $60,071,584,216
2014 $1,229,461,721 $68,804,811,898
2013 $1,375,609,453 $65,203,276,467
2012 $1,415,004,738 $59,776,383,527
2011 $1,409,693,597 $61,696,281,326
2010 $1,543,294,927 $56,213,985,987
2009 $1,450,142,509 $54,467,289,898
2008 $1,561,766,956 $58,844,277,702
2007 $1,279,703,047 $51,587,401,416
2006 $1,054,112,488 $42,910,146,296
2005 $1,027,701,068 $37,672,280,120
2004 $961,900,651 $35,064,843,793
2003 $487,038,685 $29,667,268,248
2002 $578,235,309 $23,649,833,332
2001 $687,410,645 $21,387,533,703
2000 $782,913,872 $21,230,182,989
1999 $814,724,032 $21,899,317,599
1998 $840,285,265 $20,150,053,345
1997 $803,633,342 $19,563,836,265
1996 $848,239,446 $20,895,314,658
1995 $785,999,865 $20,853,093,870
1994 $746,493,952 $17,701,798,891
1993 $755,040,974 $15,925,521,222
1992 $714,254,256 $15,518,702,635
1991 $690,311,081 $13,834,219,728
1990 $317,083,695 $12,778,792,854
1989 $284,120,329 $10,037,674,038
1988 $266,672,212 $9,418,167,855
1987 $220,626,484 $8,320,902,215
1986 $185,646,987 $6,685,595,088
1985 $225,726,359 $4,577,211,767
1984 $177,340,880 $4,438,435,493
1983 $213,448,585 $4,524,217,751
1982 $216,050,552 $4,602,316,793
1981 $218,767,743 $5,053,665,797
1980 $241,083,090 $6,019,805,490
1979 $207,112,628 $5,516,982,664
1978 $171,833,086 $4,718,539,772
1977 $138,093,099 $3,789,321,328
1976 $112,190,829 $3,423,586,207
1975 $115,179,719 $3,123,333,333
1974 $95,796,022 $3,183,637,117
1973 $75,187,749 $2,609,875,802
1972 $59,160,569 $1,901,697,370
1971 $55,728,663 $1,518,773,421
1970 $52,296,084 $1,457,768,455
1969 $45,168,072 $1,245,432,991
1968 $41,160,066 $1,075,561,623
1967 $46,695,007 $983,052,315
1966 $44,212,081 $976,717,015
1965 - $929,477,285
1964 - $910,877,686
1963 - $797,902,154
1962 - $747,846,862
1961 - $710,163,719
1960 - $709,941,874

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

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Gambia and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Luxembourg
2024 $871 $137,782
2023 $883 $133,231
2022 $836 $123,720
2021 $782 $134,966
2020 $720 $116,860
2019 $738 $112,697
2018 $696 $116,927
2017 $643 $110,193
2016 $650 $106,899
2015 $620 $105,462
2014 $568 $123,679
2013 $654 $120,000
2012 $693 $112,585
2011 $711 $119,025
2010 $801 $110,886
2009 $775 $109,420
2008 $859 $120,422
2007 $725 $107,475
2006 $615 $90,789
2005 $616 $80,988
2004 $593 $76,545
2003 $309 $65,689
2002 $377 $53,006
2001 $460 $48,440
2000 $538 $48,660
1999 $575 $50,872
1998 $610 $47,445
1997 $600 $46,642
1996 $652 $50,444
1995 $622 $51,032
1994 $608 $43,933
1993 $635 $40,067
1992 $623 $39,571
1991 $628 $35,747
1990 $301 $33,465
1989 $280.9 $26,618
1988 $274.9 $25,219
1987 $237 $22,443
1986 $207.7 $18,150
1985 $262.8 $12,482
1984 $214.8 $12,127
1983 $268.6 $12,374
1982 $282.1 $12,591
1981 $296 $13,837
1980 $338 $16,531
1979 $300 $15,204
1978 $257.6 $13,034
1977 $213.8 $10,486
1976 $179.3 $9,491
1975 $189.8 $8,701
1974 $162.6 $8,967
1973 $131.4 $7,447
1972 $106.5 $5,487
1971 $103.3 $4,435
1970 $99.8 $4,298
1969 $88.7 $3,690
1968 $83.1 $3,203
1967 $97 $2,935
1966 $94.4 $2,925
1965 - $2,804
1964 - $2,779
1963 - $2,462
1962 - $2,332
1961 - $2,241
1960 - $2,261

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

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Gambia vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Luxembourg
2026 66.5 82.6
2025 66.3 82.5
2024 66.1 82.4
2023 65.9 82.2
2022 64.9 82.2
2021 63.8 81.8
2020 64.4 81.4
2019 64.4 81.6
2018 64 81.5
2017 63.7 81.1
2016 63.4 81.6
2015 63 81.3
2014 62.6 81.2
2013 62.3 80.9
2012 61.9 80.4
2011 61.6 80.3
2010 61.2 80.1
2009 60.7 79.9
2008 60.5 80.1
2007 60 79.1
2006 59.7 78.8
2005 59.1 78.9
2004 58.7 78.7
2003 58.2 77.3
2002 57.7 77.6
2001 57.3 77.5
2000 56.9 77.3
1999 56.5 77
1998 56 76.6
1997 55.2 76.4
1996 54.8 76.2
1995 54.3 75.9
1994 53.8 75.9
1993 53.2 75.4
1992 52.5 74.7
1991 51.9 75
1990 51.3 75
1989 50.7 74.3
1988 50.1 74.3
1987 49.4 73.9
1986 48.8 74.1
1985 48.2 73.3
1984 47.5 72.7
1983 46.9 73
1982 46.3 72.2
1981 44.5 72.1
1980 45 72.4
1979 44.5 72.3
1978 43.6 71.5
1977 43.4 71.5
1976 42.9 70.2
1975 42.2 70.3
1974 41.7 70.2
1973 41.1 70.3
1972 40.5 70.5
1971 40 69.2
1970 39.5 69.2
1969 39 69.7
1968 38.5 70
1967 38.1 69.5
1966 37.6 68.9
1965 37.1 69.2
1964 36.6 68.8
1963 36.1 68.7
1962 35.6 68.4
1961 35.1 69.1
1960 34.6 68.8
1959 34.1 68.4
1958 33.6 68.4
1957 33.1 66.9
1956 32.8 67.1
1955 32.4 67.4
1954 32.2 66.7
1953 31.9 66.4
1952 31.7 66.1
1951 31.5 65.9
1950 31.2 65.5

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

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Gambia and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Gambia Luxembourg
2024 2,759,988 677,012
2023 2,697,845 666,430
2022 2,636,470 653,103
2021 2,576,010 640,064
2020 2,515,733 630,419
2019 2,456,844 620,001
2018 2,399,632 607,950
2017 2,342,189 596,336
2016 2,283,769 582,014
2015 2,224,529 569,604
2014 2,164,528 556,319
2013 2,103,820 543,360
2012 2,043,094 530,946
2011 1,983,784 518,347
2010 1,926,630 506,953
2009 1,871,422 497,783
2008 1,817,852 488,650
2007 1,765,774 479,993
2006 1,715,275 472,637
2005 1,667,037 465,158
2004 1,621,312 458,095
2003 1,577,611 451,630
2002 1,535,691 446,175
2001 1,495,011 441,525
2000 1,455,084 436,300
1999 1,415,779 430,475
1998 1,376,987 424,700
1997 1,338,889 419,450
1996 1,301,410 414,225
1995 1,264,313 408,625
1994 1,227,226 402,925
1993 1,188,365 397,475
1992 1,145,582 392,175
1991 1,099,959 387,000
1990 1,054,696 381,850
1989 1,011,357 377,100
1988 970,160 373,450
1987 931,091 370,750
1986 894,019 368,355
1985 858,874 366,706
1984 825,631 365,998
1983 794,525 365,622
1982 765,753 365,525
1981 739,125 365,225
1980 713,913 364,150
1979 689,781 362,856
1978 667,103 362,007
1977 645,770 361,358
1976 625,667 360,731
1975 606,821 358,950
1974 589,085 355,050
1973 571,991 350,450
1972 555,370 346,600
1971 539,388 342,421
1970 524,105 339,171
1969 509,440 337,500
1968 495,269 335,850
1967 481,588 334,995
1966 468,516 333,895
1965 455,952 331,500
1964 443,687 327,750
1963 431,757 324,100
1962 420,163 320,750
1961 408,930 316,845
1960 398,060 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Gambia

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Luxembourg
2023 4.01 1.25
2022 4.08 1.31
2021 4.17 1.38
2020 4.25 1.36
2019 4.33 1.34
2018 4.42 1.38
2017 4.61 1.39
2016 4.81 1.41
2015 5 1.47
2014 5.2 1.5
2013 5.39 1.55
2012 5.52 1.57
2011 5.54 1.52
2010 5.56 1.63
2009 5.57 1.59
2008 5.63 1.61
2007 5.69 1.61
2006 5.74 1.65
2005 5.71 1.63
2004 5.68 1.66
2003 5.66 1.62
2002 5.66 1.63
2001 5.67 1.66
2000 5.72 1.76
1999 5.77 1.74
1998 5.82 1.68
1997 5.85 1.71
1996 5.93 1.77
1995 5.99 1.7
1994 6.04 1.72
1993 6.03 1.7
1992 6.11 1.64
1991 6.19 1.6
1990 6.25 1.6
1989 6.25 1.52
1988 6.26 1.51
1987 6.3 1.4
1986 6.34 1.43
1985 6.36 1.38
1984 6.39 1.42
1983 6.39 1.43
1982 6.4 1.49
1981 6.4 1.55
1980 6.41 1.5
1979 6.41 1.48
1978 6.42 1.48
1977 6.43 1.5
1976 6.43 1.48
1975 6.43 1.55
1974 6.42 1.58
1973 6.41 1.58
1972 6.37 1.75
1971 6.33 1.95
1970 6.26 1.97
1969 6.25 2.02
1968 6.22 2.12
1967 6.21 2.24
1966 6.18 2.34
1965 6.19 2.42
1964 6.2 2.34
1963 6.2 -
1962 6.21 2.37
1961 6.23 -
1960 6.25 2.29

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

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Gambia and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Luxembourg
2024 19.4 40.2
2023 19.2 39.9
2022 19.1 39.7
2021 18.9 39.7
2020 18.7 39.6
2019 18.5 39.5
2018 18.4 39.5
2017 18.2 39.4
2016 18.1 39.3
2015 17.9 39.3
2014 17.8 39.2
2013 17.7 39.1
2012 17.6 39.1
2011 17.5 39
2010 17.4 38.9
2009 17.3 38.8
2008 17.2 38.7
2007 17.1 38.5
2006 17 38.4
2005 16.9 38.2
2004 16.8 38
2003 16.7 37.8
2002 16.6 37.6
2001 16.6 37.3
2000 16.5 37.3
1999 16.5 37.3
1998 16.5 37.1
1997 16.6 37
1996 16.7 36.8
1995 16.8 36.7
1994 16.9 36.6
1993 17 36.5
1992 17.1 36.5
1991 17.1 36.4
1990 17.2 36.4
1989 17.2 36.3
1988 17.3 36.2
1987 17.4 36.1
1986 17.4 36
1985 17.5 35.8
1984 17.6 35.6
1983 17.8 35.4
1982 17.9 35.2
1981 18.1 35
1980 18.2 34.9
1979 18.4 34.8
1978 18.5 34.8
1977 18.6 34.8
1976 18.8 34.9
1975 18.9 35
1974 19.1 35
1973 19.2 35.1
1972 19.3 35.1
1971 19.4 35.3
1970 19.5 35.3
1969 19.6 35.3
1968 19.7 35.3
1967 19.8 35.2
1966 19.7 35.2
1965 19.7 35.2
1964 19.6 35.2
1963 19.6 35.1
1962 19.5 35.1
1961 19.4 35.1
1960 19.4 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Gambia Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Luxembourg
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
2.34%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Gambia Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Luxembourg
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
1,786 mi
2019

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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