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Gambia vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 161st vs. 191st).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Marshall Islands
Population
2902554
35058
Population rank 138/197 192/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 174/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Gambia and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Marshall Islands
2024 $2,404,888,749 $290,108,490
2023 $2,382,262,185 $263,761,322
2022 $2,204,734,528 $258,723,511
2021 $2,014,158,842 $261,245,544
2020 $1,812,170,891 $241,800,000
2019 $1,813,609,692 $232,900,000
2018 $1,670,671,328 $220,000,000
2017 $1,504,909,463 $213,700,000
2016 $1,484,578,886 $201,800,000
2015 $1,378,176,609 $183,700,000
2014 $1,229,461,721 $186,000,000
2013 $1,375,609,453 $186,400,000
2012 $1,415,004,738 $180,700,000
2011 $1,409,693,597 $172,300,000
2010 $1,543,294,927 $161,100,000
2009 $1,450,142,509 $151,200,000
2008 $1,561,766,956 $146,600,000
2007 $1,279,703,047 $150,500,000
2006 $1,054,112,488 $143,200,000
2005 $1,027,701,068 $138,000,000
2004 $961,900,651 $132,900,000
2003 $487,038,685 $131,128,500
2002 $578,235,309 $131,960,000
2001 $687,410,645 $122,406,100
2000 $782,913,872 $114,838,500
1999 $814,724,032 $113,352,100
1998 $840,285,265 $112,070,100
1997 $803,633,342 $109,884,700
1996 $848,239,446 $110,858,000
1995 $785,999,865 $120,230,000
1994 $746,493,952 $108,071,000
1993 $755,040,974 $99,461,000
1992 $714,254,256 $91,063,000
1991 $690,311,081 $82,507,000
1990 $317,083,695 $78,476,000
1989 $284,120,329 $72,798,000
1988 $266,672,212 $70,688,000
1987 $220,626,484 $62,983,000
1986 $185,646,987 $55,989,000
1985 $225,726,359 $43,879,000
1984 $177,340,880 $45,144,000
1983 $213,448,585 $41,749,000
1982 $216,050,552 $34,918,000
1981 $218,767,743 $31,020,000
1980 $241,083,090 $26,710,653
1979 $207,112,628 $25,545,346
1978 $171,833,086 $22,209,370
1977 $138,093,099 $20,210,069
1976 $112,190,829 $18,153,647
1975 $115,179,719 $16,691,301
1974 $95,796,022 $15,217,532
1973 $75,187,749 $11,607,366
1972 $59,160,569 $9,973,652
1971 $55,728,663 $9,116,810
1970 $52,296,084 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Marshall Islands
2024 $871 $7,726
2023 $883 $6,793
2022 $836 $6,456
2021 $782 $6,315
2020 $720 $5,662
2019 $738 $5,292
2018 $696 $4,858
2017 $643 $4,593
2016 $650 $4,230
2015 $620 $3,764
2014 $568 $3,735
2013 $654 $3,678
2012 $693 $3,514
2011 $711 $3,319
2010 $801 $3,095
2009 $775 $2,907
2008 $859 $2,818
2007 $725 $2,892
2006 $615 $2,754
2005 $616 $2,659
2004 $593 $2,566
2003 $309 $2,539
2002 $377 $2,566
2001 $460 $2,394
2000 $538 $2,265
1999 $575 $2,258
1998 $610 $2,254
1997 $600 $2,231
1996 $652 $2,273
1995 $622 $2,491
1994 $608 $2,265
1993 $635 $2,112
1992 $623 $1,963
1991 $628 $1,811
1990 $301 $1,758
1989 $280.9 $1,670
1988 $274.9 $1,670
1987 $237 $1,543
1986 $207.7 $1,425
1985 $262.8 $1,162
1984 $214.8 $1,245
1983 $268.6 $1,199
1982 $282.1 $1,046
1981 $296 $969
1980 $338 $868
1979 $300 $859
1978 $257.6 $771
1977 $213.8 $724
1976 $179.3 $672
1975 $189.8 $638
1974 $162.6 $602
1973 $131.4 $472
1972 $106.5 $416
1971 $103.3 $390
1970 $99.8 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Marshall Islands
2026 66.5 67.3
2025 66.3 67.2
2024 66.1 67.1
2023 65.9 66.9
2022 64.9 66.7
2021 63.8 65.4
2020 64.4 65.4
2019 64.4 66
2018 64 65.9
2017 63.7 65.7
2016 63.4 65.5
2015 63 65.3
2014 62.6 65.1
2013 62.3 65
2012 61.9 64.8
2011 61.6 64.6
2010 61.2 64.5
2009 60.7 64.4
2008 60.5 64.3
2007 60 64.3
2006 59.7 64.2
2005 59.1 64.1
2004 58.7 64
2003 58.2 64
2002 57.7 63.8
2001 57.3 63.7
2000 56.9 63.3
1999 56.5 63.4
1998 56 63.2
1997 55.2 63
1996 54.8 62.8
1995 54.3 62.5
1994 53.8 62.3
1993 53.2 62.1
1992 52.5 61.9
1991 51.9 61.8
1990 51.3 61.8
1989 50.7 61.7
1988 50.1 61.8
1987 49.4 61.8
1986 48.8 61.8
1985 48.2 61.7
1984 47.5 61.6
1983 46.9 61.5
1982 46.3 61.3
1981 44.5 61.1
1980 45 61
1979 44.5 60.8
1978 43.6 60.7
1977 43.4 60.6
1976 42.9 60.4
1975 42.2 60.3
1974 41.7 60.1
1973 41.1 59.8
1972 40.5 59.5
1971 40 59.1
1970 39.5 58.8
1969 39 58.5
1968 38.5 58.2
1967 38.1 57.8
1966 37.6 57.3
1965 37.1 56.8
1964 36.6 56.3
1963 36.1 55.7
1962 35.6 55.2
1961 35.1 54.7
1960 34.6 54.4
1959 34.1 54
1958 33.6 53.6
1957 33.1 53.4
1956 32.8 53.2
1955 32.4 53
1954 32.2 52.9
1953 31.9 52.8
1952 31.7 52.7
1951 31.5 52.7
1950 31.2 52.6

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

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Gambia and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Gambia Marshall Islands
2024 2,759,988 37,548
2023 2,697,845 38,827
2022 2,636,470 40,077
2021 2,576,010 41,367
2020 2,515,733 42,706
2019 2,456,844 44,007
2018 2,399,632 45,285
2017 2,342,189 46,529
2016 2,283,769 47,709
2015 2,224,529 48,800
2014 2,164,528 49,796
2013 2,103,820 50,681
2012 2,043,094 51,419
2011 1,983,784 51,907
2010 1,926,630 52,044
2009 1,871,422 52,019
2008 1,817,852 52,030
2007 1,765,774 52,035
2006 1,715,275 51,992
2005 1,667,037 51,906
2004 1,621,312 51,791
2003 1,577,611 51,639
2002 1,535,691 51,425
2001 1,495,011 51,123
2000 1,455,084 50,706
1999 1,415,779 50,202
1998 1,376,987 49,717
1997 1,338,889 49,259
1996 1,301,410 48,775
1995 1,264,313 48,266
1994 1,227,226 47,712
1993 1,188,365 47,093
1992 1,145,582 46,388
1991 1,099,959 45,568
1990 1,054,696 44,629
1989 1,011,357 43,586
1988 970,160 42,321
1987 931,091 40,828
1986 894,019 39,286
1985 858,874 37,761
1984 825,631 36,264
1983 794,525 34,811
1982 765,753 33,397
1981 739,125 32,017
1980 713,913 30,774
1979 689,781 29,738
1978 667,103 28,809
1977 645,770 27,906
1976 625,667 27,021
1975 606,821 26,154
1974 589,085 25,296
1973 571,991 24,581
1972 555,370 23,992
1971 539,388 23,366
1970 524,105 22,530
1969 509,440 21,305
1968 495,269 19,862
1967 481,588 18,655
1966 468,516 17,927
1965 455,952 17,402
1964 443,687 16,852
1963 431,757 16,302
1962 420,163 15,755
1961 408,930 15,219
1960 398,060 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Gambia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Marshall Islands
2023 4.01 2.92
2022 4.08 2.94
2021 4.17 2.96
2020 4.25 2.99
2019 4.33 3.01
2018 4.42 3.04
2017 4.61 3.06
2016 4.81 3.09
2015 5 3.13
2014 5.2 3.18
2013 5.39 3.25
2012 5.52 3.38
2011 5.54 3.53
2010 5.56 3.67
2009 5.57 3.83
2008 5.63 3.97
2007 5.69 4.09
2006 5.74 4.2
2005 5.71 4.28
2004 5.68 4.34
2003 5.66 4.42
2002 5.66 4.49
2001 5.67 4.58
2000 5.72 4.7
1999 5.77 4.78
1998 5.82 4.87
1997 5.85 4.96
1996 5.93 5.02
1995 5.99 5.09
1994 6.04 5.23
1993 6.03 5.38
1992 6.11 5.55
1991 6.19 5.76
1990 6.25 5.97
1989 6.25 6.18
1988 6.26 6.38
1987 6.3 6.57
1986 6.34 6.73
1985 6.36 6.87
1984 6.39 6.99
1983 6.39 7.08
1982 6.4 7.18
1981 6.4 7.27
1980 6.41 7.37
1979 6.41 7.47
1978 6.42 7.58
1977 6.43 7.67
1976 6.43 7.76
1975 6.43 7.83
1974 6.42 7.9
1973 6.41 7.95
1972 6.37 8
1971 6.33 8.04
1970 6.26 8.07
1969 6.25 8.11
1968 6.22 8.14
1967 6.21 8.17
1966 6.18 8.2
1965 6.19 8.16
1964 6.2 8.14
1963 6.2 8.12
1962 6.21 8.12
1961 6.23 8.12
1960 6.25 8.08

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

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Gambia and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Marshall Islands
2024 19.4 21.8
2023 19.2 21.9
2022 19.1 22.2
2021 18.9 22.5
2020 18.7 22.6
2019 18.5 22.6
2018 18.4 22.4
2017 18.2 22.2
2016 18.1 21.9
2015 17.9 21.6
2014 17.8 21.3
2013 17.7 21
2012 17.6 20.8
2011 17.5 20.6
2010 17.4 20.6
2009 17.3 20.5
2008 17.2 20.4
2007 17.1 20.2
2006 17 19.9
2005 16.9 19.7
2004 16.8 19.4
2003 16.7 19.1
2002 16.6 18.8
2001 16.6 18.5
2000 16.5 18.2
1999 16.5 17.9
1998 16.5 17.6
1997 16.6 17.2
1996 16.7 16.9
1995 16.8 16.5
1994 16.9 16.1
1993 17 15.8
1992 17.1 15.4
1991 17.1 15.2
1990 17.2 14.9
1989 17.2 14.8
1988 17.3 14.7
1987 17.4 14.7
1986 17.4 14.7
1985 17.5 14.8
1984 17.6 14.8
1983 17.8 14.9
1982 17.9 14.9
1981 18.1 14.9
1980 18.2 15
1979 18.4 15.1
1978 18.5 15.3
1977 18.6 15.5
1976 18.8 15.7
1975 18.9 15.9
1974 19.1 16
1973 19.2 16.2
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.4 17.1
1970 19.5 17.4
1969 19.6 17.2
1968 19.7 16.9
1967 19.8 16.6
1966 19.7 16.4
1965 19.7 16.3
1964 19.6 16.3
1963 19.6 16.4
1962 19.5 16.7
1961 19.4 17
1960 19.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
73
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
95.8%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Gambia Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Gambia Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
1,260 mi
2007

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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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