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Gambia vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 161st vs. 135th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Moldova
Population
2902554
2341166
Population rank 138/197 145/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Gambia and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Moldova
2024 $2,404,888,749 $18,200,340,854
2023 $2,382,262,185 $16,711,906,746
2022 $2,204,734,528 $14,525,337,524
2021 $2,014,158,842 $13,691,869,264
2020 $1,812,170,891 $11,530,746,234
2019 $1,813,609,692 $11,736,797,055
2018 $1,670,671,328 $11,252,353,421
2017 $1,504,909,463 $9,514,404,016
2016 $1,484,578,886 $7,980,917,076
2015 $1,378,176,609 $7,797,667,197
2014 $1,229,461,721 $9,402,090,138
2013 $1,375,609,453 $9,496,717,876
2012 $1,415,004,738 $8,709,138,635
2011 $1,409,693,597 $8,414,352,020
2010 $1,543,294,927 $6,974,982,370
2009 $1,450,142,509 $5,439,434,272
2008 $1,561,766,956 $6,054,824,248
2007 $1,279,703,047 $4,401,173,152
2006 $1,054,112,488 $3,408,255,451
2005 $1,027,701,068 $2,988,342,907
2004 $961,900,651 $2,598,249,556
2003 $487,038,685 $1,980,907,435
2002 $578,235,309 $1,661,818,168
2001 $687,410,645 $1,480,673,594
2000 $782,913,872 $1,288,429,392
1999 $814,724,032 $1,170,782,957
1998 $840,285,265 $1,698,717,505
1997 $803,633,342 $1,930,081,169
1996 $848,239,446 $1,695,122,174
1995 $785,999,865 $1,752,999,370
1994 $746,493,952 $1,702,314,268
1993 $755,040,974 $2,371,813,324
1992 $714,254,256 $2,319,243,436
1991 $690,311,081 $3,094,565,871
1990 $317,083,695 $3,592,857,043
1989 $284,120,329 -
1988 $266,672,212 -
1987 $220,626,484 -
1986 $185,646,987 -
1985 $225,726,359 -
1984 $177,340,880 -
1983 $213,448,585 -
1982 $216,050,552 -
1981 $218,767,743 -
1980 $241,083,090 -
1979 $207,112,628 -
1978 $171,833,086 -
1977 $138,093,099 -
1976 $112,190,829 -
1975 $115,179,719 -
1974 $95,796,022 -
1973 $75,187,749 -
1972 $59,160,569 -
1971 $55,728,663 -
1970 $52,296,084 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Moldova
2024 $871 $7,576
2023 $883 $6,800
2022 $836 $5,744
2021 $782 $5,275
2020 $720 $4,376
2019 $738 $4,405
2018 $696 $4,156
2017 $643 $3,453
2016 $650 $2,847
2015 $620 $2,750
2014 $568 $3,290
2013 $654 $3,321
2012 $693 $3,045
2011 $711 $2,941
2010 $801 $2,437
2009 $775 $1,898
2008 $859 $2,111
2007 $725 $1,531
2006 $615 $1,183
2005 $616 $1,034
2004 $593 $897
2003 $309 $682
2002 $377 $571
2001 $460 $507
2000 $538 $441
1999 $575 $399
1998 $610 $579
1997 $600 $657
1996 $652 $575
1995 $622 $594
1994 $608 $574
1993 $635 $797
1992 $623 $778
1991 $628 $1,038
1990 $301 $1,207
1989 $280.9 -
1988 $274.9 -
1987 $237 -
1986 $207.7 -
1985 $262.8 -
1984 $214.8 -
1983 $268.6 -
1982 $282.1 -
1981 $296 -
1980 $338 -
1979 $300 -
1978 $257.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $179.3 -
1975 $189.8 -
1974 $162.6 -
1973 $131.4 -
1972 $106.5 -
1971 $103.3 -
1970 $99.8 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Moldova
2026 66.5 71.6
2025 66.3 71.5
2024 66.1 71.3
2023 65.9 71.2
2022 64.9 71.5
2021 63.8 69
2020 64.4 69.9
2019 64.4 70.2
2018 64 70.2
2017 63.7 70.4
2016 63.4 70.2
2015 63 70.1
2014 62.6 70.2
2013 62.3 70.3
2012 61.9 70.3
2011 61.6 70.2
2010 61.2 69.9
2009 60.7 69.4
2008 60.5 69
2007 60 68.7
2006 59.7 68.4
2005 59.1 68.2
2004 58.7 68
2003 58.2 67.9
2002 57.7 67.8
2001 57.3 67.7
2000 56.9 67.5
1999 56.5 67.2
1998 56 66.8
1997 55.2 66.5
1996 54.8 66.2
1995 54.3 66.2
1994 53.8 66.3
1993 53.2 66.7
1992 52.5 66.7
1991 51.9 67.6
1990 51.3 67.9
1989 50.7 68.2
1988 50.1 68.2
1987 49.4 67.9
1986 48.8 67.4
1985 48.2 66.9
1984 47.5 66.4
1983 46.9 66.1
1982 46.3 65.9
1981 44.5 65.6
1980 45 65.2
1979 44.5 64.8
1978 43.6 64.5
1977 43.4 64.2
1976 42.9 64
1975 42.2 63.7
1974 41.7 63.4
1973 41.1 63.2
1972 40.5 62.9
1971 40 62.7
1970 39.5 62.4
1969 39 62.2
1968 38.5 62
1967 38.1 61.8
1966 37.6 61.6
1965 37.1 61.3
1964 36.6 61
1963 36.1 60.6
1962 35.6 60.3
1961 35.1 59.9
1960 34.6 59.4
1959 34.1 59
1958 33.6 58.5
1957 33.1 58
1956 32.8 57.4
1955 32.4 56.9
1954 32.2 56.3
1953 31.9 55.7
1952 31.7 55.1
1951 31.5 54.5
1950 31.2 54

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

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Gambia and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Gambia Moldova
2024 2,759,988 2,402,306
2023 2,697,845 2,457,783
2022 2,636,470 2,528,654
2021 2,576,010 2,595,809
2020 2,515,733 2,635,130
2019 2,456,844 2,664,224
2018 2,399,632 2,707,203
2017 2,342,189 2,755,189
2016 2,283,769 2,803,186
2015 2,224,529 2,835,978
2014 2,164,528 2,857,815
2013 2,103,820 2,859,558
2012 2,043,094 2,860,324
2011 1,983,784 2,860,699
2010 1,926,630 2,862,354
2009 1,871,422 2,865,213
2008 1,817,852 2,868,833
2007 1,765,774 2,874,299
2006 1,715,275 2,880,967
2005 1,667,037 2,888,985
2004 1,621,312 2,896,023
2003 1,577,611 2,903,198
2002 1,535,691 2,911,385
2001 1,495,011 2,918,135
2000 1,455,084 2,924,668
1999 1,415,779 2,930,622
1998 1,376,987 2,935,227
1997 1,338,889 2,936,413
1996 1,301,410 2,947,293
1995 1,264,313 2,953,200
1994 1,227,226 2,966,745
1993 1,188,365 2,975,966
1992 1,145,582 2,980,965
1991 1,099,959 2,981,566
1990 1,054,696 2,977,912
1989 1,011,357 2,970,039
1988 970,160 2,948,891
1987 931,091 2,916,306
1986 894,019 2,883,057
1985 858,874 2,850,787
1984 825,631 2,820,518
1983 794,525 2,791,207
1982 765,753 2,763,101
1981 739,125 2,735,987
1980 713,913 2,708,675
1979 689,781 2,683,035
1978 667,103 2,656,211
1977 645,770 2,626,298
1976 625,667 2,596,491
1975 606,821 2,566,998
1974 589,085 2,538,164
1973 571,991 2,510,584
1972 555,370 2,484,742
1971 539,388 2,460,611
1970 524,105 2,437,590
1969 509,440 2,408,469
1968 495,269 2,373,073
1967 481,588 2,337,695
1966 468,516 2,301,871
1965 455,952 2,265,287
1964 443,687 2,228,000
1963 431,757 2,188,895
1962 420,163 2,147,227
1961 408,930 2,103,327
1960 398,060 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Moldova

Fertility rate
Gambia

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Moldova
2023 4.01 1.73
2022 4.08 1.69
2021 4.17 1.75
2020 4.25 1.77
2019 4.33 1.78
2018 4.42 1.81
2017 4.61 1.81
2016 4.81 1.89
2015 5 1.87
2014 5.2 1.82
2013 5.39 1.62
2012 5.52 1.66
2011 5.54 1.65
2010 5.56 1.7
2009 5.57 1.72
2008 5.63 1.64
2007 5.69 1.58
2006 5.74 1.54
2005 5.71 1.53
2004 5.68 1.54
2003 5.66 1.48
2002 5.66 1.45
2001 5.67 1.47
2000 5.72 1.5
1999 5.77 1.56
1998 5.82 1.65
1997 5.85 1.79
1996 5.93 1.71
1995 5.99 1.83
1994 6.04 1.99
1993 6.03 2.11
1992 6.11 2.22
1991 6.19 2.28
1990 6.25 2.39
1989 6.25 2.46
1988 6.26 2.63
1987 6.3 2.78
1986 6.34 2.74
1985 6.36 2.67
1984 6.39 2.67
1983 6.39 2.58
1982 6.4 2.45
1981 6.4 2.4
1980 6.41 2.38
1979 6.41 2.38
1978 6.42 2.39
1977 6.43 2.42
1976 6.43 2.47
1975 6.43 2.52
1974 6.42 2.56
1973 6.41 2.57
1972 6.37 2.56
1971 6.33 2.56
1970 6.26 2.57
1969 6.25 2.57
1968 6.22 2.59
1967 6.21 2.62
1966 6.18 2.65
1965 6.19 2.69
1964 6.2 2.71
1963 6.2 2.89
1962 6.21 3.04
1961 6.23 3.23
1960 6.25 3.32

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

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Gambia and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Moldova
2024 19.4 39.1
2023 19.2 38.8
2022 19.1 38.6
2021 18.9 38.3
2020 18.7 38
2019 18.5 37.6
2018 18.4 37.2
2017 18.2 36.8
2016 18.1 36.5
2015 17.9 36.1
2014 17.8 35.7
2013 17.7 35.4
2012 17.6 35.1
2011 17.5 34.9
2010 17.4 34.6
2009 17.3 34.3
2008 17.2 33.9
2007 17.1 33.6
2006 17 33.3
2005 16.9 33
2004 16.8 32.8
2003 16.7 32.6
2002 16.6 32.4
2001 16.6 32.2
2000 16.5 32
1999 16.5 31.8
1998 16.5 31.5
1997 16.6 31.3
1996 16.7 31.2
1995 16.8 31
1994 16.9 30.8
1993 17 30.6
1992 17.1 30.4
1991 17.1 30.2
1990 17.2 29.8
1989 17.2 29.5
1988 17.3 29.3
1987 17.4 29.1
1986 17.4 28.9
1985 17.5 28.7
1984 17.6 28.5
1983 17.8 28.3
1982 17.9 28.1
1981 18.1 27.9
1980 18.2 27.6
1979 18.4 27.6
1978 18.5 27.5
1977 18.6 27.2
1976 18.8 26.9
1975 18.9 26.7
1974 19.1 26.5
1973 19.2 26.3
1972 19.3 26.3
1971 19.4 26.3
1970 19.5 26.4
1969 19.6 26.4
1968 19.7 26.3
1967 19.8 26.1
1966 19.7 25.9
1965 19.7 25.7
1964 19.6 25.4
1963 19.6 25.1
1962 19.5 24.9
1961 19.4 24.7
1960 19.4 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Gambia Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Moldova
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Gambia Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Moldova
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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