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Gambia vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 161st vs. 188th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Maldives
Population
2902554
532057
Population rank 138/197 168/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Gambia and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Maldives
2024 $2,404,888,749 $7,061,608,267
2023 $2,382,262,185 $6,621,008,704
2022 $2,204,734,528 $6,177,123,352
2021 $2,014,158,842 $5,252,457,370
2020 $1,812,170,891 $3,712,604,583
2019 $1,813,609,692 $5,726,094,799
2018 $1,670,671,328 $5,404,344,163
2017 $1,504,909,463 $4,816,426,257
2016 $1,484,578,886 $4,409,942,624
2015 $1,378,176,609 $4,129,505,319
2014 $1,229,461,721 $3,697,353,039
2013 $1,375,609,453 $3,295,009,238
2012 $1,415,004,738 $2,886,163,997
2011 $1,409,693,597 $2,774,350,240
2010 $1,543,294,927 $2,588,176,055
2009 $1,450,142,509 $2,345,294,875
2008 $1,561,766,956 $2,271,646,188
2007 $1,279,703,047 $1,868,383,461
2006 $1,054,112,488 $1,575,200,391
2005 $1,027,701,068 $1,163,362,438
2004 $961,900,651 $1,226,829,563
2003 $487,038,685 $1,052,121,055
2002 $578,235,309 $897,031,250
2001 $687,410,645 $870,031,677
2000 $782,913,872 $624,337,145
1999 $814,724,032 $589,239,754
1998 $840,285,265 $540,096,398
1997 $803,633,342 $508,223,602
1996 $848,239,446 $450,382,328
1995 $785,999,865 $398,988,955
1994 $746,493,952 $356,014,932
1993 $755,040,974 $322,417,837
1992 $714,254,256 $284,875,809
1991 $690,311,081 $244,396,762
1990 $317,083,695 $215,043,970
1989 $284,120,329 $189,514,434
1988 $266,672,212 $168,514,513
1987 $220,626,484 $141,223,029
1986 $185,646,987 $141,882,254
1985 $225,726,359 $127,190,758
1984 $177,340,880 $109,503,546
1983 $213,448,585 $57,829,787
1982 $216,050,552 $47,911,340
1981 $218,767,743 $44,781,457
1980 $241,083,090 $42,463,576
1979 $207,112,628 $38,523,364
1978 $171,833,086 $24,369,109
1977 $138,093,099 $20,853,789
1976 $112,190,829 $22,399,467
1975 $115,179,719 $24,540,878
1974 $95,796,022 $39,120,171
1973 $75,187,749 $30,862,042
1972 $59,160,569 $25,177,138
1971 $55,728,663 $21,566,404
1970 $52,296,084 $19,328,038
1969 $45,168,072 -
1968 $41,160,066 -
1967 $46,695,007 -
1966 $44,212,081 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Maldives
2024 $871 $13,379
2023 $883 $12,588
2022 $836 $11,786
2021 $782 $10,176
2020 $720 $7,394
2019 $738 $11,740
2018 $696 $11,423
2017 $643 $10,510
2016 $650 $9,948
2015 $620 $9,645
2014 $568 $8,939
2013 $654 $8,236
2012 $693 $7,461
2011 $711 $7,425
2010 $801 $7,174
2009 $775 $6,734
2008 $859 $6,757
2007 $725 $5,758
2006 $615 $5,019
2005 $616 $3,797
2004 $593 $4,070
2003 $309 $3,549
2002 $377 $3,076
2001 $460 $3,034
2000 $538 $2,214
1999 $575 $2,124
1998 $610 $1,980
1997 $600 $1,898
1996 $652 $1,717
1995 $622 $1,555
1994 $608 $1,419
1993 $635 $1,317
1992 $623 $1,194
1991 $628 $1,054
1990 $301 $957
1989 $280.9 $870
1988 $274.9 $799
1987 $237 $692
1986 $207.7 $720
1985 $262.8 $669
1984 $214.8 $594
1983 $268.6 $323
1982 $282.1 $274.8
1981 $296 $264.1
1980 $338 $257.6
1979 $300 $240.2
1978 $257.6 $156.1
1977 $213.8 $137.3
1976 $179.3 $151.8
1975 $189.8 $171.4
1974 $162.6 $281.5
1973 $131.4 $228.7
1972 $106.5 $192.2
1971 $103.3 $169.8
1970 $99.8 $156.9
1969 $88.7 -
1968 $83.1 -
1967 $97 -
1966 $94.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Maldives
2026 66.5 81.7
2025 66.3 81.5
2024 66.1 81.3
2023 65.9 81
2022 64.9 80.8
2021 63.8 78.1
2020 64.4 78.7
2019 64.4 79.7
2018 64 79.4
2017 63.7 79.2
2016 63.4 78.9
2015 63 78.6
2014 62.6 78.2
2013 62.3 77.8
2012 61.9 77.5
2011 61.6 77.1
2010 61.2 76.8
2009 60.7 76.4
2008 60.5 76
2007 60 75.7
2006 59.7 75.3
2005 59.1 74.8
2004 58.7 73
2003 58.2 73.3
2002 57.7 72.4
2001 57.3 71.7
2000 56.9 70.9
1999 56.5 70.2
1998 56 69.3
1997 55.2 68.5
1996 54.8 67.7
1995 54.3 67
1994 53.8 66.2
1993 53.2 65.4
1992 52.5 64.7
1991 51.9 63.9
1990 51.3 63.1
1989 50.7 62.4
1988 50.1 61.6
1987 49.4 60.8
1986 48.8 60
1985 48.2 59.2
1984 47.5 58.3
1983 46.9 57.5
1982 46.3 56.6
1981 44.5 55.7
1980 45 54.8
1979 44.5 53.9
1978 43.6 50.4
1977 43.4 51.8
1976 42.9 50.8
1975 42.2 49.6
1974 41.7 48.5
1973 41.1 47.5
1972 40.5 46.4
1971 40 45.5
1970 39.5 44.5
1969 39 43.7
1968 38.5 42.9
1967 38.1 42.1
1966 37.6 41.4
1965 37.1 40.8
1964 36.6 40.2
1963 36.1 39.6
1962 35.6 39.1
1961 35.1 38.6
1960 34.6 38.2
1959 34.1 37.9
1958 33.6 37.6
1957 33.1 37.3
1956 32.8 37.1
1955 32.4 37
1954 32.2 36.9
1953 31.9 36.9
1952 31.7 37
1951 31.5 37.1
1950 31.2 36.5

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

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Gambia and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Gambia Maldives
2024 2,759,988 527,799
2023 2,697,845 525,994
2022 2,636,470 524,106
2021 2,576,010 516,154
2020 2,515,733 502,118
2019 2,456,844 487,731
2018 2,399,632 473,099
2017 2,342,189 458,287
2016 2,283,769 443,308
2015 2,224,529 428,154
2014 2,164,528 413,617
2013 2,103,820 400,070
2012 2,043,094 386,818
2011 1,983,784 373,674
2010 1,926,630 360,792
2009 1,871,422 348,275
2008 1,817,852 336,170
2007 1,765,774 324,479
2006 1,715,275 313,851
2005 1,667,037 306,429
2004 1,621,312 301,413
2003 1,577,611 296,491
2002 1,535,691 291,616
2001 1,495,011 286,767
2000 1,455,084 282,019
1999 1,415,779 277,412
1998 1,376,987 272,723
1997 1,338,889 267,707
1996 1,301,410 262,347
1995 1,264,313 256,649
1994 1,227,226 250,822
1993 1,188,365 244,884
1992 1,145,582 238,543
1991 1,099,959 231,802
1990 1,054,696 224,762
1989 1,011,357 217,738
1988 970,160 210,885
1987 931,091 203,944
1986 894,019 196,935
1985 858,874 190,169
1984 825,631 184,198
1983 794,525 179,128
1982 765,753 174,333
1981 739,125 169,532
1980 713,913 164,835
1979 689,781 160,360
1978 667,103 156,159
1977 645,770 151,930
1976 625,667 147,525
1975 606,821 143,158
1974 589,085 138,978
1973 571,991 134,952
1972 555,370 130,968
1971 539,388 127,035
1970 524,105 123,219
1969 509,440 119,564
1968 495,269 116,075
1967 481,588 112,528
1966 468,516 108,507
1965 455,952 104,102
1964 443,687 100,662
1963 431,757 98,222
1962 420,163 95,802
1961 408,930 93,450
1960 398,060 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Maldives

Fertility rate
Gambia

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Maldives
2023 4.01 1.58
2022 4.08 1.58
2021 4.17 1.6
2020 4.25 1.61
2019 4.33 1.64
2018 4.42 1.71
2017 4.61 1.8
2016 4.81 1.9
2015 5 2
2014 5.2 2.09
2013 5.39 2.17
2012 5.52 2.25
2011 5.54 2.31
2010 5.56 2.35
2009 5.57 2.39
2008 5.63 2.37
2007 5.69 2.29
2006 5.74 2.2
2005 5.71 2.2
2004 5.68 2.26
2003 5.66 2.34
2002 5.66 2.42
2001 5.67 2.53
2000 5.72 2.69
1999 5.77 2.9
1998 5.82 3.17
1997 5.85 3.48
1996 5.93 3.86
1995 5.99 4.29
1994 6.04 4.69
1993 6.03 5.06
1992 6.11 5.44
1991 6.19 5.8
1990 6.25 6.13
1989 6.25 6.39
1988 6.26 6.58
1987 6.3 6.73
1986 6.34 6.85
1985 6.36 6.94
1984 6.39 7.03
1983 6.39 7.09
1982 6.4 7.15
1981 6.4 7.19
1980 6.41 7.23
1979 6.41 7.23
1978 6.42 7.23
1977 6.43 7.27
1976 6.43 7.29
1975 6.43 7.32
1974 6.42 7.38
1973 6.41 7.4
1972 6.37 7.37
1971 6.33 7.38
1970 6.26 7.39
1969 6.25 7.33
1968 6.22 7.28
1967 6.21 7.23
1966 6.18 7.15
1965 6.19 7.07
1964 6.2 7
1963 6.2 6.94
1962 6.21 6.89
1961 6.23 6.79
1960 6.25 6.71

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

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Gambia and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Maldives
2024 19.4 32.9
2023 19.2 32.1
2022 19.1 31.4
2021 18.9 30.7
2020 18.7 30.1
2019 18.5 29.5
2018 18.4 29
2017 18.2 28.5
2016 18.1 28
2015 17.9 27.6
2014 17.8 27.1
2013 17.7 26.5
2012 17.6 25.8
2011 17.5 25.1
2010 17.4 24.4
2009 17.3 23.8
2008 17.2 23.2
2007 17.1 22.7
2006 17 22.1
2005 16.9 21.5
2004 16.8 20.9
2003 16.7 20.3
2002 16.6 19.8
2001 16.6 19.3
2000 16.5 18.9
1999 16.5 18.4
1998 16.5 18
1997 16.6 17.6
1996 16.7 17.3
1995 16.8 16.9
1994 16.9 16.7
1993 17 16.5
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17.1 16.4
1990 17.2 16.4
1989 17.2 16.5
1988 17.3 16.6
1987 17.4 16.7
1986 17.4 16.9
1985 17.5 17
1984 17.6 17
1983 17.8 16.9
1982 17.9 16.9
1981 18.1 16.8
1980 18.2 16.8
1979 18.4 16.9
1978 18.5 17
1977 18.6 17
1976 18.8 17
1975 18.9 17.1
1974 19.1 17.2
1973 19.2 17.2
1972 19.3 17.2
1971 19.4 17.3
1970 19.5 17.4
1969 19.6 17.6
1968 19.7 17.8
1967 19.8 18.2
1966 19.7 18.9
1965 19.7 19.9
1964 19.6 20.5
1963 19.6 20.6
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.4 20.6
1960 19.4 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Gambia Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Maldives
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
97.9%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Gambia Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Maldives
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
57.8 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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