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Gambia vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 161st vs. 13th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Mexico
Population
2902554
133323134
Population rank 138/197 11/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 174/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Gambia and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Mexico
2024 $2,404,888,749 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $2,382,262,185 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $2,204,734,528 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $2,014,158,842 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $1,812,170,891 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $1,813,609,692 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $1,670,671,328 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $1,504,909,463 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $1,484,578,886 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $1,378,176,609 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $1,229,461,721 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $1,375,609,453 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $1,415,004,738 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $1,409,693,597 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $1,543,294,927 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $1,450,142,509 $943,437,415,025
2008 $1,561,766,956 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $1,279,703,047 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $1,054,112,488 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $1,027,701,068 $917,571,853,529
2004 $961,900,651 $819,459,227,375
2003 $487,038,685 $765,549,967,703
2002 $578,235,309 $810,666,116,402
2001 $687,410,645 $796,064,590,549
2000 $782,913,872 $742,061,329,749
1999 $814,724,032 $631,249,359,702
1998 $840,285,265 $557,461,102,631
1997 $803,633,342 $523,449,530,464
1996 $848,239,446 $432,157,945,024
1995 $785,999,865 $380,157,469,867
1994 $746,493,952 $553,618,247,901
1993 $755,040,974 $530,160,763,663
1992 $714,254,256 $363,157,832,924
1991 $690,311,081 $313,139,656,146
1990 $317,083,695 $261,253,675,693
1989 $284,120,329 $221,403,098,267
1988 $266,672,212 $181,611,150,497
1987 $220,626,484 $147,542,558,209
1986 $185,646,987 $134,556,034,673
1985 $225,726,359 $195,241,069,482
1984 $177,340,880 $184,230,754,105
1983 $213,448,585 $156,167,000,433
1982 $216,050,552 $184,602,611,610
1981 $218,767,743 $263,797,827,860
1980 $241,083,090 $205,577,055,466
1979 $207,112,628 $134,531,900,899
1978 $171,833,086 $102,648,570,299
1977 $138,093,099 $81,912,018,784
1976 $112,190,829 $88,875,923,765
1975 $115,179,719 $88,000,000,000
1974 $95,796,022 $72,000,000,000
1973 $75,187,749 $55,280,000,000
1972 $59,160,569 $45,200,000,000
1971 $55,728,663 $39,200,000,000
1970 $52,296,084 $35,520,000,000
1969 $45,168,072 $32,480,000,000
1968 $41,160,066 $29,360,000,000
1967 $46,695,007 $26,560,000,000
1966 $44,212,081 $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Gambia and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Mexico
2024 $871 $14,186
2023 $883 $13,861
2022 $836 $11,406
2021 $782 $10,314
2020 $720 $8,841
2019 $738 $10,370
2018 $696 $10,085
2017 $643 $9,649
2016 $650 $9,098
2015 $620 $10,021
2014 $568 $11,391
2013 $654 $11,217
2012 $693 $10,744
2011 $711 $10,664
2010 $801 $9,729
2009 $775 $8,424
2008 $859 $10,524
2007 $725 $10,134
2006 $615 $9,513
2005 $616 $8,672
2004 $593 $7,850
2003 $309 $7,434
2002 $377 $7,983
2001 $460 $7,953
2000 $538 $7,524
1999 $575 $6,500
1998 $610 $5,833
1997 $600 $5,567
1996 $652 $4,674
1995 $622 $4,184
1994 $608 $6,202
1993 $635 $6,048
1992 $623 $4,221
1991 $628 $3,709
1990 $301 $3,154
1989 $280.9 $2,725
1988 $274.9 $2,279
1987 $237 $1,888
1986 $207.7 $1,757
1985 $262.8 $2,602
1984 $214.8 $2,506
1983 $268.6 $2,170
1982 $282.1 $2,621
1981 $296 $3,829
1980 $338 $3,055
1979 $300 $2,049
1978 $257.6 $1,604
1977 $213.8 $1,315
1976 $179.3 $1,465
1975 $189.8 $1,492
1974 $162.6 $1,256
1973 $131.4 $993
1972 $106.5 $837
1971 $103.3 $748
1970 $99.8 $699
1969 $88.7 $660
1968 $83.1 $616
1967 $97 $576
1966 $94.4 $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Gambia vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Mexico
2026 66.5 75.6
2025 66.3 75.4
2024 66.1 75.3
2023 65.9 75.1
2022 64.9 74
2021 63.8 69.7
2020 64.4 70.4
2019 64.4 74.5
2018 64 74.3
2017 63.7 74.3
2016 63.4 74.4
2015 63 74.4
2014 62.6 74.4
2013 62.3 74.3
2012 61.9 74.1
2011 61.6 73.9
2010 61.2 73.7
2009 60.7 73.6
2008 60.5 73.7
2007 60 73.8
2006 59.7 73.7
2005 59.1 73.6
2004 58.7 73.4
2003 58.2 73.3
2002 57.7 73.1
2001 57.3 72.9
2000 56.9 72.6
1999 56.5 72.2
1998 56 71.8
1997 55.2 71.5
1996 54.8 71.1
1995 54.3 70.7
1994 53.8 70.3
1993 53.2 70
1992 52.5 69.7
1991 51.9 69.4
1990 51.3 69
1989 50.7 68.6
1988 50.1 68.3
1987 49.4 67.9
1986 48.8 67.4
1985 48.2 66.8
1984 47.5 66.2
1983 46.9 65.8
1982 46.3 65.3
1981 44.5 64.7
1980 45 64.3
1979 44.5 63.9
1978 43.6 63.4
1977 43.4 63
1976 42.9 62.5
1975 42.2 61.9
1974 41.7 61.2
1973 41.1 60.5
1972 40.5 60.1
1971 40 59.4
1970 39.5 58.9
1969 39 58.4
1968 38.5 58.2
1967 38.1 58
1966 37.6 57.4
1965 37.1 56.7
1964 36.6 55.9
1963 36.1 55.5
1962 35.6 55.1
1961 35.1 54.4
1960 34.6 53.6
1959 34.1 52.7
1958 33.6 51.8
1957 33.1 51.1
1956 32.8 50.4
1955 32.4 49.6
1954 32.2 48.3
1953 31.9 47
1952 31.7 45.7
1951 31.5 44.8
1950 31.2 43.8

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

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Gambia and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Gambia Mexico
2024 2,759,988 130,861,007
2023 2,697,845 129,739,759
2022 2,636,470 128,613,117
2021 2,576,010 127,648,148
2020 2,515,733 126,799,054
2019 2,456,844 125,762,982
2018 2,399,632 124,573,711
2017 2,342,189 123,400,057
2016 2,283,769 122,251,351
2015 2,224,529 121,072,306
2014 2,164,528 119,784,261
2013 2,103,820 118,343,573
2012 2,043,094 116,818,208
2011 1,983,784 115,243,504
2010 1,926,630 113,623,895
2009 1,871,422 111,999,721
2008 1,817,852 110,374,288
2007 1,765,774 108,774,360
2006 1,715,275 107,253,666
2005 1,667,037 105,811,504
2004 1,621,312 104,394,131
2003 1,577,611 102,978,515
2002 1,535,691 101,548,624
2001 1,495,011 100,099,099
2000 1,455,084 98,625,552
1999 1,415,779 97,115,707
1998 1,376,987 95,575,245
1997 1,338,889 94,021,207
1996 1,301,410 92,452,702
1995 1,264,313 90,862,455
1994 1,227,226 89,259,205
1993 1,188,365 87,653,807
1992 1,145,582 86,044,809
1991 1,099,959 84,430,572
1990 1,054,696 82,820,170
1989 1,011,357 81,247,182
1988 970,160 79,695,531
1987 931,091 78,136,651
1986 894,019 76,585,637
1985 858,874 75,043,414
1984 825,631 73,506,846
1983 794,525 71,971,240
1982 765,753 70,433,260
1981 739,125 68,892,108
1980 713,913 67,300,334
1979 689,781 65,648,865
1978 667,103 63,979,046
1977 645,770 62,308,493
1976 625,667 60,645,512
1975 606,821 58,982,400
1974 589,085 57,320,149
1973 571,991 55,667,284
1972 555,370 54,030,168
1971 539,388 52,412,558
1970 524,105 50,814,953
1969 509,440 49,233,194
1968 495,269 47,668,303
1967 481,588 46,129,608
1966 468,516 44,629,106
1965 455,952 43,174,477
1964 443,687 41,772,049
1963 431,757 40,424,065
1962 420,163 39,129,200
1961 408,930 37,890,118
1960 398,060 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Mexico

Fertility rate
Gambia

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Mexico
2023 4.01 1.91
2022 4.08 1.94
2021 4.17 1.97
2020 4.25 1.99
2019 4.33 2.02
2018 4.42 2.03
2017 4.61 2.04
2016 4.81 2.09
2015 5 2.14
2014 5.2 2.21
2013 5.39 2.27
2012 5.52 2.29
2011 5.54 2.32
2010 5.56 2.34
2009 5.57 2.36
2008 5.63 2.39
2007 5.69 2.42
2006 5.74 2.46
2005 5.71 2.5
2004 5.68 2.54
2003 5.66 2.58
2002 5.66 2.63
2001 5.67 2.67
2000 5.72 2.71
1999 5.77 2.76
1998 5.82 2.82
1997 5.85 2.89
1996 5.93 2.96
1995 5.99 3.04
1994 6.04 3.13
1993 6.03 3.21
1992 6.11 3.29
1991 6.19 3.36
1990 6.25 3.44
1989 6.25 3.53
1988 6.26 3.64
1987 6.3 3.8
1986 6.34 3.97
1985 6.36 4.09
1984 6.39 4.18
1983 6.39 4.3
1982 6.4 4.43
1981 6.4 4.57
1980 6.41 4.74
1979 6.41 4.96
1978 6.42 5.2
1977 6.43 5.36
1976 6.43 5.54
1975 6.43 5.74
1974 6.42 5.95
1973 6.41 6.12
1972 6.37 6.28
1971 6.33 6.42
1970 6.26 6.53
1969 6.25 6.63
1968 6.22 6.71
1967 6.21 6.75
1966 6.18 6.79
1965 6.19 6.82
1964 6.2 6.83
1963 6.2 6.82
1962 6.21 6.8
1961 6.23 6.78
1960 6.25 6.76

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

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Gambia and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Mexico
2024 19.4 30.3
2023 19.2 29.9
2022 19.1 29.5
2021 18.9 29.2
2020 18.7 29
2019 18.5 28.6
2018 18.4 28.3
2017 18.2 28
2016 18.1 27.6
2015 17.9 27.3
2014 17.8 27
2013 17.7 26.7
2012 17.6 26.4
2011 17.5 26.1
2010 17.4 25.8
2009 17.3 25.6
2008 17.2 25.3
2007 17.1 25
2006 17 24.7
2005 16.9 24.4
2004 16.8 24.1
2003 16.7 23.8
2002 16.6 23.5
2001 16.6 23.1
2000 16.5 22.8
1999 16.5 22.5
1998 16.5 22.2
1997 16.6 22
1996 16.7 21.7
1995 16.8 21.4
1994 16.9 21
1993 17 20.7
1992 17.1 20.4
1991 17.1 20
1990 17.2 19.7
1989 17.2 19.4
1988 17.3 19.2
1987 17.4 18.9
1986 17.4 18.6
1985 17.5 18.3
1984 17.6 18
1983 17.8 17.7
1982 17.9 17.4
1981 18.1 17.1
1980 18.2 16.8
1979 18.4 16.6
1978 18.5 16.5
1977 18.6 16.4
1976 18.8 16.2
1975 18.9 16.2
1974 19.1 16.1
1973 19.2 16.1
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.4 16
1970 19.5 16.1
1969 19.6 16.1
1968 19.7 16.1
1967 19.8 16.1
1966 19.7 16.2
1965 19.7 16.2
1964 19.6 16.3
1963 19.6 16.3
1962 19.5 16.4
1961 19.4 16.5
1960 19.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Gambia Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Gambia Mexico
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
2.34%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Gambia Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Mexico
% of world land
0.007%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
519,841 mi
2023

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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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