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Gambia vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 161st vs. 34th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Mozambique
Population
2902554
36941128
Population rank 138/197 43/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Gambia and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Mozambique
2024 $2,404,888,749 $22,745,341,305
2023 $2,382,262,185 $20,921,079,533
2022 $2,204,734,528 $18,883,528,581
2021 $2,014,158,842 $16,168,055,475
2020 $1,812,170,891 $14,235,420,174
2019 $1,813,609,692 $15,512,759,047
2018 $1,670,671,328 $15,017,358,953
2017 $1,504,909,463 $13,264,640,646
2016 $1,484,578,886 $12,069,051,237
2015 $1,378,176,609 $16,208,985,770
2014 $1,229,461,721 $17,978,246,586
2013 $1,375,609,453 $17,198,073,057
2012 $1,415,004,738 $16,688,114,144
2011 $1,409,693,597 $14,619,279,989
2010 $1,543,294,927 $11,411,894,724
2009 $1,450,142,509 $12,263,894,790
2008 $1,561,766,956 $12,920,340,965
2007 $1,279,703,047 $10,811,456,006
2006 $1,054,112,488 $9,509,835,537
2005 $1,027,701,068 $8,868,504,900
2004 $961,900,651 $7,937,255,565
2003 $487,038,685 $6,583,526,861
2002 $578,235,309 $5,950,769,427
2001 $687,410,645 $5,650,154,067
2000 $782,913,872 $5,930,685,215
1999 $814,724,032 $6,285,219,691
1998 $840,285,265 $5,551,118,149
1997 $803,633,342 $4,873,663,775
1996 $848,239,446 $4,030,146,135
1995 $785,999,865 $3,061,646,174
1994 $746,493,952 $2,958,108,170
1993 $755,040,974 $2,883,161,897
1992 $714,254,256 $2,798,696,511
1991 $690,311,081 $3,854,856,435
1990 $317,083,695 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Mozambique
2024 $871 $657
2023 $883 $622
2022 $836 $578
2021 $782 $510
2020 $720 $462
2019 $738 $519
2018 $696 $518
2017 $643 $471
2016 $650 $441
2015 $620 $611
2014 $568 $697
2013 $654 $687
2012 $693 $686
2011 $711 $618
2010 $801 $496
2009 $775 $548
2008 $859 $592
2007 $725 $508
2006 $615 $457
2005 $616 $437
2004 $593 $400
2003 $309 $339
2002 $377 $314
2001 $460 $305
2000 $538 $327
1999 $575 $354
1998 $610 $320
1997 $600 $287.5
1996 $652 $244.4
1995 $622 $191.8
1994 $608 $196.8
1993 $635 $205.2
1992 $623 $205.6
1991 $628 $288.7
1990 $301 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Mozambique
2026 66.5 64.1
2025 66.3 64
2024 66.1 63.8
2023 65.9 63.6
2022 64.9 63
2021 63.8 60.3
2020 64.4 61.4
2019 64.4 61.3
2018 64 60.8
2017 63.7 60.1
2016 63.4 59.5
2015 63 58.7
2014 62.6 58
2013 62.3 57.2
2012 61.9 56.5
2011 61.6 55.7
2010 61.2 55
2009 60.7 54.4
2008 60.5 53.8
2007 60 53.3
2006 59.7 52.7
2005 59.1 52.3
2004 58.7 51.9
2003 58.2 51.4
2002 57.7 50.9
2001 57.3 50.3
2000 56.9 49.5
1999 56.5 48.8
1998 56 48.2
1997 55.2 47.8
1996 54.8 47.1
1995 54.3 46.5
1994 53.8 46.1
1993 53.2 45.7
1992 52.5 45.1
1991 51.9 44.7
1990 51.3 44.3
1989 50.7 43.9
1988 50.1 43.7
1987 49.4 41
1986 48.8 41
1985 48.2 39
1984 47.5 38.9
1983 46.9 41.6
1982 46.3 41.7
1981 44.5 41.6
1980 45 44
1979 44.5 43.9
1978 43.6 44
1977 43.4 43.9
1976 42.9 43.9
1975 42.2 43.8
1974 41.7 43.2
1973 41.1 42.7
1972 40.5 42.5
1971 40 42.6
1970 39.5 42.5
1969 39 42.3
1968 38.5 42.1
1967 38.1 42
1966 37.6 41.8
1965 37.1 41.8
1964 36.6 41.7
1963 36.1 42
1962 35.6 41.8
1961 35.1 41.5
1960 34.6 41.2
1959 34.1 40.9
1958 33.6 40.5
1957 33.1 40.1
1956 32.8 39.6
1955 32.4 39.3
1954 32.2 38.9
1953 31.9 38.5
1952 31.7 38.1
1951 31.5 37.7
1950 31.2 37.3

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

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Gambia and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Gambia Mozambique
2024 2,759,988 34,631,766
2023 2,697,845 33,635,160
2022 2,636,470 32,656,246
2021 2,576,010 31,707,800
2020 2,515,733 30,783,688
2019 2,456,844 29,884,380
2018 2,399,632 29,018,644
2017 2,342,189 28,166,393
2016 2,283,769 27,337,105
2015 2,224,529 26,547,572
2014 2,164,528 25,788,475
2013 2,103,820 25,051,611
2012 2,043,094 24,337,846
2011 1,983,784 23,649,039
2010 1,926,630 22,999,235
2009 1,871,422 22,391,745
2008 1,817,852 21,819,036
2007 1,765,774 21,287,635
2006 1,715,275 20,787,087
2005 1,667,037 20,304,569
2004 1,621,312 19,840,313
2003 1,577,611 19,392,475
2002 1,535,691 18,958,338
2001 1,495,011 18,537,729
2000 1,455,084 18,129,653
1999 1,415,779 17,734,506
1998 1,376,987 17,340,464
1997 1,338,889 16,949,982
1996 1,301,410 16,492,480
1995 1,264,313 15,960,530
1994 1,227,226 15,033,853
1993 1,188,365 14,051,192
1992 1,145,582 13,613,316
1991 1,099,959 13,352,090
1990 1,054,696 13,094,537
1989 1,011,357 12,906,842
1988 970,160 12,800,558
1987 931,091 12,822,574
1986 894,019 12,770,578
1985 858,874 12,548,949
1984 825,631 12,315,954
1983 794,525 12,073,822
1982 765,753 11,824,370
1981 739,125 11,568,127
1980 713,913 11,336,221
1979 689,781 11,028,809
1978 667,103 10,618,250
1977 645,770 10,224,975
1976 625,667 9,867,209
1975 606,821 9,540,817
1974 589,085 9,236,093
1973 571,991 8,954,242
1972 555,370 8,692,935
1971 539,388 8,456,317
1970 524,105 8,250,506
1969 509,440 8,066,951
1968 495,269 7,892,613
1967 481,588 7,724,550
1966 468,516 7,562,990
1965 455,952 7,406,421
1964 443,687 7,255,061
1963 431,757 7,109,828
1962 420,163 6,969,364
1961 408,930 6,834,936
1960 398,060 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Gambia

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Mozambique
2023 4.01 4.76
2022 4.08 4.84
2021 4.17 4.91
2020 4.25 4.96
2019 4.33 5.02
2018 4.42 5.07
2017 4.61 5.13
2016 4.81 5.19
2015 5 5.25
2014 5.2 5.3
2013 5.39 5.43
2012 5.52 5.52
2011 5.54 5.6
2010 5.56 5.66
2009 5.57 5.68
2008 5.63 5.6
2007 5.69 5.47
2006 5.74 5.45
2005 5.71 5.5
2004 5.68 5.55
2003 5.66 5.6
2002 5.66 5.67
2001 5.67 5.76
2000 5.72 5.83
1999 5.77 5.88
1998 5.82 5.91
1997 5.85 5.93
1996 5.93 5.97
1995 5.99 6.02
1994 6.04 6.08
1993 6.03 6.15
1992 6.11 6.22
1991 6.19 6.28
1990 6.25 6.32
1989 6.25 6.35
1988 6.26 6.37
1987 6.3 6.39
1986 6.34 6.41
1985 6.36 6.43
1984 6.39 6.44
1983 6.39 6.43
1982 6.4 6.43
1981 6.4 6.48
1980 6.41 6.53
1979 6.41 6.56
1978 6.42 6.59
1977 6.43 6.62
1976 6.43 6.64
1975 6.43 6.66
1974 6.42 6.67
1973 6.41 6.7
1972 6.37 6.7
1971 6.33 6.7
1970 6.26 6.7
1969 6.25 6.67
1968 6.22 6.65
1967 6.21 6.61
1966 6.18 6.58
1965 6.19 6.54
1964 6.2 6.51
1963 6.2 6.47
1962 6.21 6.42
1961 6.23 6.37
1960 6.25 6.31

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

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Gambia and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Mozambique
2024 19.4 17.5
2023 19.2 17.4
2022 19.1 17.3
2021 18.9 17.3
2020 18.7 17.2
2019 18.5 17.1
2018 18.4 17.1
2017 18.2 17
2016 18.1 17
2015 17.9 16.9
2014 17.8 16.9
2013 17.7 16.9
2012 17.6 16.9
2011 17.5 16.9
2010 17.4 16.9
2009 17.3 17
2008 17.2 17
2007 17.1 17.1
2006 17 17.1
2005 16.9 17.1
2004 16.8 17.1
2003 16.7 17.2
2002 16.6 17.2
2001 16.6 17.2
2000 16.5 17.3
1999 16.5 17.3
1998 16.5 17.3
1997 16.6 17.4
1996 16.7 17.4
1995 16.8 17.3
1994 16.9 17.2
1993 17 17.2
1992 17.1 17.1
1991 17.1 17.1
1990 17.2 17
1989 17.2 17
1988 17.3 17
1987 17.4 17
1986 17.4 17
1985 17.5 17.1
1984 17.6 17.1
1983 17.8 17.2
1982 17.9 17.3
1981 18.1 17.4
1980 18.2 17.6
1979 18.4 17.8
1978 18.5 17.9
1977 18.6 18
1976 18.8 18.1
1975 18.9 18.2
1974 19.1 18.3
1973 19.2 18.4
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.4 18.6
1970 19.5 18.7
1969 19.6 18.9
1968 19.7 19
1967 19.8 19.2
1966 19.7 19.3
1965 19.7 19.4
1964 19.6 19.6
1963 19.6 19.7
1962 19.5 19.8
1961 19.4 19.8
1960 19.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Gambia Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Gambia Mozambique
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
61.7%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Gambia Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Mozambique
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
19,314 mi
2015

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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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