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Gambia vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 161st vs. 187th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Malta
Population
2902554
581729
Population rank 138/197 167/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Gambia and Malta: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Malta economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Malta
2024 $2,404,888,749 $24,971,574,502
2023 $2,382,262,185 $22,610,561,526
2022 $2,204,734,528 $18,928,276,162
2021 $2,014,158,842 $19,739,875,611
2020 $1,812,170,891 $16,404,663,226
2019 $1,813,609,692 $16,337,793,531
2018 $1,670,671,328 $16,153,779,511
2017 $1,504,909,463 $14,161,366,724
2016 $1,484,578,886 $12,025,782,834
2015 $1,378,176,609 $11,340,795,042
2014 $1,229,461,721 $11,888,032,874
2013 $1,375,609,453 $10,796,782,636
2012 $1,415,004,738 $9,609,532,089
2011 $1,409,693,597 $9,789,361,703
2010 $1,543,294,927 $9,097,044,159
2009 $1,450,142,509 $8,734,745,698
2008 $1,561,766,956 $9,135,419,465
2007 $1,279,703,047 $7,908,412,306
2006 $1,054,112,488 $6,749,838,806
2005 $1,027,701,068 $6,393,234,993
2004 $961,900,651 $6,104,141,520
2003 $487,038,685 $5,418,315,224
2002 $578,235,309 $4,455,127,414
2001 $687,410,645 $4,070,867,133
2000 $782,913,872 $4,036,809,815
1999 $814,724,032 $4,111,857,809
1998 $840,285,265 $4,010,111,688
1997 $803,633,342 $3,787,023,707
1996 $848,239,446 $3,822,547,197
1995 $785,999,865 $3,709,396,045
1994 $746,493,952 $2,998,505,428
1993 $755,040,974 $2,709,193,538
1992 $714,254,256 $3,021,942,759
1991 $690,311,081 $2,750,216,747
1990 $317,083,695 $2,547,328,748
1989 $284,120,329 $2,118,655,677
1988 $266,672,212 $2,019,503,068
1987 $220,626,484 $1,751,293,461
1986 $185,646,987 $1,435,038,441
1985 $225,726,359 $1,117,797,439
1984 $177,340,880 $1,101,807,023
1983 $213,448,585 $1,165,729,707
1982 $216,050,552 $1,234,474,404
1981 $218,767,743 $1,243,509,394
1980 $241,083,090 $1,250,198,601
1979 $207,112,628 $1,001,288,847
1978 $171,833,086 $793,673,402
1977 $138,093,099 $625,563,171
1976 $112,190,829 $527,936,989
1975 $115,179,719 $474,618,321
1974 $95,796,022 $376,081,124
1973 $75,187,749 $345,616,106
1972 $59,160,569 $295,106,628
1971 $55,728,663 $264,578,485
1970 $52,296,084 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Malta
2024 $871 $43,899
2023 $883 $40,906
2022 $836 $35,639
2021 $782 $38,097
2020 $720 $31,823
2019 $738 $32,422
2018 $696 $33,382
2017 $643 $30,317
2016 $650 $26,459
2015 $620 $25,530
2014 $568 $27,425
2013 $654 $25,416
2012 $693 $22,878
2011 $711 $23,517
2010 $801 $21,947
2009 $775 $21,176
2008 $859 $22,315
2007 $725 $19,444
2006 $615 $16,654
2005 $616 $15,831
2004 $593 $15,212
2003 $309 $13,594
2002 $377 $11,251
2001 $460 $10,358
2000 $538 $10,348
1999 $575 $10,609
1998 $610 $10,408
1997 $600 $9,893
1996 $652 $10,062
1995 $622 $9,828
1994 $608 $8,000
1993 $635 $7,296
1992 $623 $8,220
1991 $628 $7,559
1990 $301 $7,192
1989 $280.9 $6,041
1988 $274.9 $5,814
1987 $237 $5,084
1986 $207.7 $4,195
1985 $262.8 $3,322
1984 $214.8 $3,333
1983 $268.6 $3,527
1982 $282.1 $3,788
1981 $296 $3,898
1980 $338 $3,948
1979 $300 $3,196
1978 $257.6 $2,559
1977 $213.8 $2,038
1976 $179.3 $1,727
1975 $189.8 $1,560
1974 $162.6 $1,245
1973 $131.4 $1,144
1972 $106.5 $976
1971 $103.3 $874
1970 $99.8 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Malta
2026 66.5 83.8
2025 66.3 83.6
2024 66.1 83.5
2023 65.9 83.3
2022 64.9 82.2
2021 63.8 82.3
2020 64.4 82.3
2019 64.4 82.8
2018 64 82.9
2017 63.7 83.1
2016 63.4 82.7
2015 63 82.6
2014 62.6 82.3
2013 62.3 81.8
2012 61.9 81.1
2011 61.6 80.8
2010 61.2 81.4
2009 60.7 80.4
2008 60.5 79.7
2007 60 79.7
2006 59.7 79.6
2005 59.1 79.5
2004 58.7 79.2
2003 58.2 78.7
2002 57.7 78.5
2001 57.3 78.9
2000 56.9 77.9
1999 56.5 77.8
1998 56 77.8
1997 55.2 77.3
1996 54.8 76.3
1995 54.3 77
1994 53.8 76.9
1993 53.2 76.8
1992 52.5 76.7
1991 51.9 76.5
1990 51.3 76.2
1989 50.7 76.2
1988 50.1 75.9
1987 49.4 75.3
1986 48.8 74.5
1985 48.2 73.9
1984 47.5 73.3
1983 46.9 73.1
1982 46.3 72.8
1981 44.5 72.4
1980 45 72.3
1979 44.5 72.5
1978 43.6 72.3
1977 43.4 72.3
1976 42.9 72.2
1975 42.2 72.1
1974 41.7 71.9
1973 41.1 71.3
1972 40.5 70.7
1971 40 70.1
1970 39.5 70.4
1969 39 70.1
1968 38.5 69.9
1967 38.1 69.8
1966 37.6 69.7
1965 37.1 69.5
1964 36.6 69.3
1963 36.1 69.2
1962 35.6 69.2
1961 35.1 68.4
1960 34.6 68.4
1959 34.1 68.4
1958 33.6 67.8
1957 33.1 67.5
1956 32.8 66.8
1955 32.4 66.3
1954 32.2 65.1
1953 31.9 64.3
1952 31.7 64.1
1951 31.5 63.9
1950 31.2 63.5

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

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Gambia and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Malta
1x
Year Population
Gambia Malta
2024 2,759,988 568,847
2023 2,697,845 552,747
2022 2,636,470 531,113
2021 2,576,010 518,150
2020 2,515,733 515,490
2019 2,456,844 503,912
2018 2,399,632 483,903
2017 2,342,189 467,106
2016 2,283,769 454,505
2015 2,224,529 444,220
2014 2,164,528 433,481
2013 2,103,820 424,810
2012 2,043,094 420,028
2011 1,983,784 416,268
2010 1,926,630 414,508
2009 1,871,422 412,477
2008 1,817,852 409,379
2007 1,765,774 406,724
2006 1,715,275 405,308
2005 1,667,037 403,834
2004 1,621,312 401,268
2003 1,577,611 398,582
2002 1,535,691 395,969
2001 1,495,011 393,028
2000 1,455,084 390,087
1999 1,415,779 387,578
1998 1,376,987 385,287
1997 1,338,889 382,791
1996 1,301,410 379,905
1995 1,264,313 377,419
1994 1,227,226 374,797
1993 1,188,365 371,308
1992 1,145,582 367,618
1991 1,099,959 363,845
1990 1,054,696 354,170
1989 1,011,357 350,722
1988 970,160 347,325
1987 931,091 344,485
1986 894,019 342,121
1985 858,874 336,452
1984 825,631 330,593
1983 794,525 330,524
1982 765,753 325,898
1981 739,125 318,982
1980 713,913 316,645
1979 689,781 313,342
1978 667,103 310,182
1977 645,770 306,970
1976 625,667 305,774
1975 606,821 304,222
1974 589,085 301,996
1973 571,991 302,200
1972 555,370 302,450
1971 539,388 302,700
1970 524,105 302,650
1969 509,440 304,300
1968 495,269 307,900
1967 481,588 311,550
1966 468,516 315,200
1965 455,952 318,800
1964 443,687 321,250
1963 431,757 322,550
1962 420,163 323,900
1961 408,930 325,250
1960 398,060 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Malta

Fertility rate
Gambia

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Malta
2023 4.01 1.06
2022 4.08 1.08
2021 4.17 1.13
2020 4.25 1.13
2019 4.33 1.14
2018 4.42 1.23
2017 4.61 1.26
2016 4.81 1.37
2015 5 1.37
2014 5.2 1.38
2013 5.39 1.36
2012 5.52 1.42
2011 5.54 1.45
2010 5.56 1.36
2009 5.57 1.42
2008 5.63 1.43
2007 5.69 1.35
2006 5.74 1.36
2005 5.71 1.38
2004 5.68 1.4
2003 5.66 1.48
2002 5.66 1.45
2001 5.67 1.48
2000 5.72 1.68
1999 5.77 1.73
1998 5.82 1.84
1997 5.85 1.93
1996 5.93 1.99
1995 5.99 1.77
1994 6.04 1.84
1993 6.03 1.96
1992 6.11 2.07
1991 6.19 1.99
1990 6.25 2.02
1989 6.25 2.1
1988 6.26 2.06
1987 6.3 1.97
1986 6.34 1.93
1985 6.36 1.95
1984 6.39 1.95
1983 6.39 1.92
1982 6.4 1.9
1981 6.4 1.87
1980 6.41 1.99
1979 6.41 2.1
1978 6.42 2.05
1977 6.43 2.14
1976 6.43 2.21
1975 6.43 2.27
1974 6.42 1.64
1973 6.41 1.65
1972 6.37 2.01
1971 6.33 2.06
1970 6.26 2.03
1969 6.25 2.02
1968 6.22 2.12
1967 6.21 2.24
1966 6.18 2.33
1965 6.19 2.52
1964 6.2 2.79
1963 6.2 2.9
1962 6.21 3.24
1961 6.23 3.27
1960 6.25 3.62

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

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Gambia and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Malta
2024 19.4 41.8
2023 19.2 41.4
2022 19.1 40.8
2021 18.9 40.2
2020 18.7 39.9
2019 18.5 39.9
2018 18.4 40.2
2017 18.2 40.5
2016 18.1 40.6
2015 17.9 40.6
2014 17.8 40.6
2013 17.7 40.4
2012 17.6 40.2
2011 17.5 39.9
2010 17.4 39.6
2009 17.3 39.3
2008 17.2 39
2007 17.1 38.7
2006 17 38.4
2005 16.9 38.1
2004 16.8 37.7
2003 16.7 37.4
2002 16.6 37
2001 16.6 36.7
2000 16.5 36.4
1999 16.5 36.1
1998 16.5 35.8
1997 16.6 35.5
1996 16.7 35.1
1995 16.8 34.7
1994 16.9 34.3
1993 17 34
1992 17.1 33.7
1991 17.1 33.3
1990 17.2 33
1989 17.2 32.7
1988 17.3 32.4
1987 17.4 32
1986 17.4 31.7
1985 17.5 31.4
1984 17.6 31.2
1983 17.8 30.9
1982 17.9 30.6
1981 18.1 30.3
1980 18.2 30
1979 18.4 29.6
1978 18.5 29.2
1977 18.6 28.7
1976 18.8 28.4
1975 18.9 28
1974 19.1 27.6
1973 19.2 27.2
1972 19.3 26.8
1971 19.4 26.3
1970 19.5 25.9
1969 19.6 25.5
1968 19.7 25
1967 19.8 24.8
1966 19.7 24.6
1965 19.7 24.5
1964 19.6 24.4
1963 19.6 24.2
1962 19.5 24
1961 19.4 23.8
1960 19.4 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Gambia Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Malta
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Gambia Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Malta
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
1,401 mi
2001

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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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