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Gambia vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 161st vs. 44th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Madagascar
Population
2902554
33750171
Population rank 138/197 49/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Gambia and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Madagascar
2024 $2,404,888,749 $17,420,501,490
2023 $2,382,262,185 $15,869,945,478
2022 $2,204,734,528 $15,325,603,273
2021 $2,014,158,842 $14,354,731,964
2020 $1,812,170,891 $13,051,441,204
2019 $1,813,609,692 $14,104,664,679
2018 $1,670,671,328 $13,760,033,282
2017 $1,504,909,463 $13,176,313,594
2016 $1,484,578,886 $11,848,613,858
2015 $1,378,176,609 $11,323,020,701
2014 $1,229,461,721 $12,522,957,399
2013 $1,375,609,453 $12,423,555,455
2012 $1,415,004,738 $11,578,975,062
2011 $1,409,693,597 $11,551,819,618
2010 $1,543,294,927 $9,982,711,338
2009 $1,450,142,509 $9,616,879,409
2008 $1,561,766,956 $10,725,137,724
2007 $1,279,703,047 $8,524,620,890
2006 $1,054,112,488 $6,395,712,491
2005 $1,027,701,068 $5,859,269,753
2004 $961,900,651 $5,064,732,626
2003 $487,038,685 $6,372,498,890
2002 $578,235,309 $5,351,701,663
2001 $687,410,645 $5,438,332,602
2000 $782,913,872 $4,629,247,204
1999 $814,724,032 $4,277,903,780
1998 $840,285,265 $4,401,967,633
1997 $803,633,342 $4,262,965,420
1996 $848,239,446 $4,931,861,039
1995 $785,999,865 $3,838,100,904
1994 $746,493,952 $3,522,227,092
1993 $755,040,974 $4,063,298,919
1992 $714,254,256 $3,714,966,678
1991 $690,311,081 $3,254,713,056
1990 $317,083,695 $3,931,334,875
1989 $284,120,329 $3,175,638,333
1988 $266,672,212 $3,189,456,965
1987 $220,626,484 $3,212,900,556
1986 $185,646,987 $4,347,989,788
1985 $225,726,359 $3,802,557,895
1984 $177,340,880 $3,905,938,481
1983 $213,448,585 $4,686,457,031
1982 $216,050,552 $4,784,977,326
1981 $218,767,743 $4,759,333,998
1980 $241,083,090 $5,201,818,348
1979 $207,112,628 $3,463,565,854
1978 $171,833,086 $2,669,755,115
1977 $138,093,099 $2,358,930,406
1976 $112,190,829 $2,181,844,179
1975 $115,179,719 $2,283,049,215
1974 $95,796,022 $1,917,508,190
1973 $75,187,749 $1,653,062,335
1972 $59,160,569 $1,341,590,690
1971 $55,728,663 $1,199,507,631
1970 $52,296,084 $1,111,859,571
1969 $45,168,072 $1,056,391,056
1968 $41,160,066 $1,031,669,637
1967 $46,695,007 $956,436,932
1966 $44,212,081 $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Gambia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Madagascar
2024 $871 $545
2023 $883 $509
2022 $836 $504
2021 $782 $483
2020 $720 $451
2019 $738 $500
2018 $696 $500
2017 $643 $492
2016 $650 $454
2015 $620 $445
2014 $568 $506
2013 $654 $515
2012 $693 $494
2011 $711 $506
2010 $801 $450
2009 $775 $446
2008 $859 $513
2007 $725 $420
2006 $615 $324
2005 $616 $306
2004 $593 $272.2
2003 $309 $353
2002 $377 $305
2001 $460 $319
2000 $538 $280.3
1999 $575 $267.4
1998 $610 $284.2
1997 $600 $284.4
1996 $652 $340
1995 $622 $273.1
1994 $608 $258.7
1993 $635 $308
1992 $623 $290.2
1991 $628 $262
1990 $301 $326
1989 $280.9 $271.3
1988 $274.9 $280.5
1987 $237 $290.8
1986 $207.7 $405
1985 $262.8 $364
1984 $214.8 $385
1983 $268.6 $476
1982 $282.1 $501
1981 $296 $513
1980 $338 $578
1979 $300 $396
1978 $257.6 $315
1977 $213.8 $286.9
1976 $179.3 $273.5
1975 $189.8 $295
1974 $162.6 $255.3
1973 $131.4 $226.8
1972 $106.5 $189.6
1971 $103.3 $174.6
1970 $99.8 $166.6
1969 $88.7 $162.9
1968 $83.1 $163.6
1967 $97 $155.9
1966 $94.4 $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Gambia vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Madagascar
2026 66.5 64.3
2025 66.3 64
2024 66.1 63.8
2023 65.9 63.6
2022 64.9 63.1
2021 63.8 62.5
2020 64.4 62.7
2019 64.4 63.5
2018 64 63.5
2017 63.7 63.4
2016 63.4 63.4
2015 63 63.4
2014 62.6 63.3
2013 62.3 63.2
2012 61.9 63
2011 61.6 62.9
2010 61.2 62.6
2009 60.7 62.3
2008 60.5 62
2007 60 61.5
2006 59.7 61.1
2005 59.1 60.7
2004 58.7 60.2
2003 58.2 59.7
2002 57.7 59.2
2001 57.3 58.7
2000 56.9 58
1999 56.5 57.4
1998 56 56.8
1997 55.2 56.1
1996 54.8 55.5
1995 54.3 54.8
1994 53.8 54.2
1993 53.2 53.7
1992 52.5 52.9
1991 51.9 52.6
1990 51.3 52.1
1989 50.7 51.8
1988 50.1 51.4
1987 49.4 51.1
1986 48.8 50.7
1985 48.2 50.4
1984 47.5 50.2
1983 46.9 50.1
1982 46.3 50
1981 44.5 49.8
1980 45 50
1979 44.5 50.1
1978 43.6 50
1977 43.4 49.9
1976 42.9 49.8
1975 42.2 49.6
1974 41.7 49.3
1973 41.1 48.9
1972 40.5 48.5
1971 40 48.2
1970 39.5 47.9
1969 39 47.3
1968 38.5 46.9
1967 38.1 46.5
1966 37.6 46
1965 37.1 45.4
1964 36.6 45
1963 36.1 44.6
1962 35.6 44.2
1961 35.1 43.8
1960 34.6 43.3
1959 34.1 43
1958 33.6 42.5
1957 33.1 42.1
1956 32.8 41.7
1955 32.4 41.3
1954 32.2 40.9
1953 31.9 40.7
1952 31.7 40.3
1951 31.5 39.9
1950 31.2 39.7

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

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Gambia and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Gambia Madagascar
2024 2,759,988 31,964,956
2023 2,697,845 31,195,932
2022 2,636,470 30,437,261
2021 2,576,010 29,691,083
2020 2,515,733 28,953,556
2019 2,456,844 28,219,554
2018 2,399,632 27,494,926
2017 2,342,189 26,788,375
2016 2,283,769 26,099,952
2015 2,224,529 25,426,702
2014 2,164,528 24,764,348
2013 2,103,820 24,109,290
2012 2,043,094 23,462,438
2011 1,983,784 22,822,300
2010 1,926,630 22,183,340
2009 1,871,422 21,547,280
2008 1,817,852 20,923,840
2007 1,765,774 20,318,583
2006 1,715,275 19,730,909
2005 1,667,037 19,159,707
2004 1,621,312 18,606,608
2003 1,577,611 18,071,854
2002 1,535,691 17,549,913
2001 1,495,011 17,032,939
2000 1,455,084 16,516,338
1999 1,415,779 16,000,506
1998 1,376,987 15,489,364
1997 1,338,889 14,990,814
1996 1,301,410 14,510,711
1995 1,264,313 14,051,275
1994 1,227,226 13,613,850
1993 1,188,365 13,197,345
1992 1,145,582 12,800,870
1991 1,099,959 12,421,412
1990 1,054,696 12,055,639
1989 1,011,357 11,704,998
1988 970,160 11,369,462
1987 931,091 11,047,291
1986 894,019 10,736,857
1985 858,874 10,433,142
1984 825,631 10,134,550
1983 794,525 9,843,044
1982 765,753 9,557,671
1981 739,125 9,279,011
1980 713,913 9,006,032
1979 689,781 8,737,581
1978 667,103 8,475,864
1977 645,770 8,222,240
1976 625,667 7,976,831
1975 606,821 7,739,336
1974 589,085 7,509,726
1973 571,991 7,288,048
1972 555,370 7,074,398
1971 539,388 6,868,868
1970 524,105 6,672,003
1969 509,440 6,484,716
1968 495,269 6,306,493
1967 481,588 6,136,486
1966 468,516 5,974,279
1965 455,952 5,819,116
1964 443,687 5,669,863
1963 431,757 5,525,185
1962 420,163 5,384,150
1961 408,930 5,246,158
1960 398,060 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Gambia

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Madagascar
2023 4.01 3.97
2022 4.08 4.04
2021 4.17 4.1
2020 4.25 4.17
2019 4.33 4.22
2018 4.42 4.25
2017 4.61 4.26
2016 4.81 4.29
2015 5 4.34
2014 5.2 4.42
2013 5.39 4.53
2012 5.52 4.61
2011 5.54 4.74
2010 5.56 4.9
2009 5.57 5
2008 5.63 5.04
2007 5.69 5.08
2006 5.74 5.13
2005 5.71 5.2
2004 5.68 5.26
2003 5.66 5.33
2002 5.66 5.41
2001 5.67 5.53
2000 5.72 5.67
1999 5.77 5.84
1998 5.82 5.99
1997 5.85 6.02
1996 5.93 6.03
1995 5.99 6.04
1994 6.04 6.04
1993 6.03 6.06
1992 6.11 6.08
1991 6.19 6.12
1990 6.25 6.14
1989 6.25 6.15
1988 6.26 6.18
1987 6.3 6.24
1986 6.34 6.34
1985 6.36 6.46
1984 6.39 6.55
1983 6.39 6.63
1982 6.4 6.7
1981 6.4 6.77
1980 6.41 6.84
1979 6.41 6.87
1978 6.42 6.9
1977 6.43 6.93
1976 6.43 6.95
1975 6.43 6.97
1974 6.42 6.99
1973 6.41 7.01
1972 6.37 7.04
1971 6.33 7.07
1970 6.26 7.1
1969 6.25 7.12
1968 6.22 7.13
1967 6.21 7.14
1966 6.18 7.16
1965 6.19 7.17
1964 6.2 7.19
1963 6.2 7.21
1962 6.21 7.26
1961 6.23 7.3
1960 6.25 7.34

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

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Gambia and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Madagascar
2024 19.4 20
2023 19.2 19.9
2022 19.1 19.7
2021 18.9 19.6
2020 18.7 19.4
2019 18.5 19.3
2018 18.4 19.1
2017 18.2 18.9
2016 18.1 18.7
2015 17.9 18.6
2014 17.8 18.4
2013 17.7 18.2
2012 17.6 18.1
2011 17.5 17.9
2010 17.4 17.8
2009 17.3 17.7
2008 17.2 17.6
2007 17.1 17.5
2006 17 17.4
2005 16.9 17.3
2004 16.8 17.3
2003 16.7 17.2
2002 16.6 17.2
2001 16.6 17.2
2000 16.5 17.2
1999 16.5 17.2
1998 16.5 17.2
1997 16.6 17.1
1996 16.7 17.1
1995 16.8 17.1
1994 16.9 17.1
1993 17 17
1992 17.1 17
1991 17.1 16.9
1990 17.2 16.9
1989 17.2 16.8
1988 17.3 16.7
1987 17.4 16.6
1986 17.4 16.6
1985 17.5 16.5
1984 17.6 16.5
1983 17.8 16.4
1982 17.9 16.4
1981 18.1 16.4
1980 18.2 16.4
1979 18.4 16.5
1978 18.5 16.5
1977 18.6 16.5
1976 18.8 16.6
1975 18.9 16.6
1974 19.1 16.6
1973 19.2 16.6
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.4 16.7
1970 19.5 16.7
1969 19.6 16.6
1968 19.7 16.7
1967 19.8 16.7
1966 19.7 16.7
1965 19.7 16.8
1964 19.6 16.8
1963 19.6 17
1962 19.5 17.2
1961 19.4 17.5
1960 19.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Gambia Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Gambia Madagascar
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Gambia Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Madagascar
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
19,660 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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