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Gambia vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 161st vs. 92nd).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Nepal
Population
2902554
29596762
Population rank 138/197 52/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Gambia and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Nepal
2024 $2,404,888,749 $42,914,268,287
2023 $2,382,262,185 $41,047,772,331
2022 $2,204,734,528 $41,182,939,601
2021 $2,014,158,842 $36,924,841,394
2020 $1,812,170,891 $33,433,659,301
2019 $1,813,609,692 $34,186,180,699
2018 $1,670,671,328 $33,111,525,237
2017 $1,504,909,463 $28,971,588,940
2016 $1,484,578,886 $24,524,109,484
2015 $1,378,176,609 $24,360,801,287
2014 $1,229,461,721 $22,731,612,922
2013 $1,375,609,453 $22,162,204,925
2012 $1,415,004,738 $21,703,100,877
2011 $1,409,693,597 $21,573,872,421
2010 $1,543,294,927 $16,002,656,434
2009 $1,450,142,509 $12,854,985,464
2008 $1,561,766,956 $12,545,438,605
2007 $1,279,703,047 $10,325,618,017
2006 $1,054,112,488 $9,043,715,356
2005 $1,027,701,068 $8,130,258,378
2004 $961,900,651 $7,273,938,315
2003 $487,038,685 $6,330,473,097
2002 $578,235,309 $6,050,875,807
2001 $687,410,645 $6,007,055,042
2000 $782,913,872 $5,494,252,208
1999 $814,724,032 $5,033,642,384
1998 $840,285,265 $4,856,255,044
1997 $803,633,342 $4,918,691,917
1996 $848,239,446 $4,521,580,381
1995 $785,999,865 $4,401,104,418
1994 $746,493,952 $4,066,775,510
1993 $755,040,974 $3,660,041,667
1992 $714,254,256 $3,401,211,581
1991 $690,311,081 $3,921,476,085
1990 $317,083,695 $3,627,560,239
1989 $284,120,329 $3,525,225,787
1988 $266,672,212 $3,487,009,748
1987 $220,626,484 $2,957,255,380
1986 $185,646,987 $2,850,782,044
1985 $225,726,359 $2,619,913,956
1984 $177,340,880 $2,581,207,388
1983 $213,448,585 $2,447,174,803
1982 $216,050,552 $2,395,423,742
1981 $218,767,743 $2,275,583,317
1980 $241,083,090 $1,945,916,583
1979 $207,112,628 $1,851,250,008
1978 $171,833,086 $1,604,162,497
1977 $138,093,099 $1,382,400,000
1976 $112,190,829 $1,452,788,985
1975 $115,179,719 $1,575,789,254
1974 $95,796,022 $1,217,953,547
1973 $75,187,749 $972,101,725
1972 $59,160,569 $1,024,098,400
1971 $55,728,663 $882,765,472
1970 $52,296,084 $865,975,309
1969 $45,168,072 $788,641,965
1968 $41,160,066 $772,231,387
1967 $46,695,007 $841,974,025
1966 $44,212,081 $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Gambia and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Nepal
2024 $871 $1,447
2023 $883 $1,382
2022 $836 $1,386
2021 $782 $1,253
2020 $720 $1,154
2019 $738 $1,203
2018 $696 $1,179
2017 $643 $1,034
2016 $650 $877
2015 $620 $876
2014 $568 $821
2013 $654 $803
2012 $693 $788
2011 $711 $786
2010 $801 $585
2009 $775 $473
2008 $859 $465
2007 $725 $385
2006 $615 $340
2005 $616 $309
2004 $593 $279.6
2003 $309 $246.4
2002 $377 $238.9
2001 $460 $240.8
2000 $538 $223.8
1999 $575 $208.6
1998 $610 $205.1
1997 $600 $211.8
1996 $652 $198.8
1995 $622 $197.8
1994 $608 $187.3
1993 $635 $172.8
1992 $623 $165
1991 $628 $195.7
1990 $301 $185.8
1989 $280.9 $185
1988 $274.9 $187.1
1987 $237 $162
1986 $207.7 $159.5
1985 $262.8 $149.9
1984 $214.8 $151.1
1983 $268.6 $146.6
1982 $282.1 $147
1981 $296 $142.9
1980 $338 $125.1
1979 $300 $121.9
1978 $257.6 $108.1
1977 $213.8 $95.3
1976 $179.3 $102.5
1975 $189.8 $113.6
1974 $162.6 $89.8
1973 $131.4 $73.2
1972 $106.5 $78.8
1971 $103.3 $69.5
1970 $99.8 $69.6
1969 $88.7 $64.8
1968 $83.1 $64.9
1967 $97 $72.3
1966 $94.4 $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Gambia vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Nepal
2026 66.5 71.2
2025 66.3 70.9
2024 66.1 70.6
2023 65.9 70.4
2022 64.9 70.1
2021 63.8 68.4
2020 64.4 69.1
2019 64.4 69.3
2018 64 69
2017 63.7 68.7
2016 63.4 68.4
2015 63 67.4
2014 62.6 67.8
2013 62.3 67.6
2012 61.9 67.4
2011 61.6 67.1
2010 61.2 66.8
2009 60.7 66.6
2008 60.5 66.4
2007 60 66.2
2006 59.7 65.9
2005 59.1 65.3
2004 58.7 64.7
2003 58.2 64.2
2002 57.7 63.5
2001 57.3 63.3
2000 56.9 62.6
1999 56.5 62
1998 56 61.5
1997 55.2 60.8
1996 54.8 60
1995 54.3 59.3
1994 53.8 58.6
1993 53.2 57.6
1992 52.5 56.7
1991 51.9 55.6
1990 51.3 54.8
1989 50.7 54
1988 50.1 53.1
1987 49.4 52.4
1986 48.8 51.6
1985 48.2 50.9
1984 47.5 50.2
1983 46.9 49.7
1982 46.3 49.2
1981 44.5 48.7
1980 45 48.3
1979 44.5 47.8
1978 43.6 47.2
1977 43.4 46.6
1976 42.9 46
1975 42.2 45.5
1974 41.7 44.9
1973 41.1 44.5
1972 40.5 44.1
1971 40 43.6
1970 39.5 43.2
1969 39 42.7
1968 38.5 42.2
1967 38.1 41.7
1966 37.6 41.2
1965 37.1 40.7
1964 36.6 40.2
1963 36.1 39.6
1962 35.6 39.3
1961 35.1 39
1960 34.6 38.7
1959 34.1 38.4
1958 33.6 38.1
1957 33.1 38
1956 32.8 37.9
1955 32.4 37.9
1954 32.2 37.8
1953 31.9 37.7
1952 31.7 37.7
1951 31.5 37.6
1950 31.2 37.6

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

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Gambia and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Gambia Nepal
2024 2,759,988 29,651,054
2023 2,697,845 29,694,614
2022 2,636,470 29,715,436
2021 2,576,010 29,475,010
2020 2,515,733 28,966,574
2019 2,456,844 28,414,064
2018 2,399,632 28,079,689
2017 2,342,189 28,011,258
2016 2,283,769 27,955,462
2015 2,224,529 27,823,629
2014 2,164,528 27,672,370
2013 2,103,820 27,589,996
2012 2,043,094 27,534,915
2011 1,983,784 27,464,494
2010 1,926,630 27,341,952
2009 1,871,422 27,173,035
2008 1,817,852 26,990,037
2007 1,765,774 26,788,492
2006 1,715,275 26,565,425
2005 1,667,037 26,309,458
2004 1,621,312 26,016,656
2003 1,577,611 25,688,758
2002 1,535,691 25,328,981
2001 1,495,011 24,946,748
2000 1,455,084 24,546,509
1999 1,415,779 24,125,199
1998 1,376,987 23,680,357
1997 1,338,889 23,219,463
1996 1,301,410 22,741,862
1995 1,264,313 22,245,439
1994 1,227,226 21,717,479
1993 1,188,365 21,180,159
1992 1,145,582 20,609,707
1991 1,099,959 20,036,500
1990 1,054,696 19,524,573
1989 1,011,357 19,057,807
1988 970,160 18,638,661
1987 931,091 18,250,505
1986 894,019 17,868,124
1985 858,874 17,477,692
1984 825,631 17,085,242
1983 794,525 16,689,119
1982 765,753 16,297,987
1981 739,125 15,922,423
1980 713,913 15,553,105
1979 689,781 15,190,590
1978 667,103 14,839,695
1977 645,770 14,499,175
1976 625,667 14,177,649
1975 606,821 13,870,695
1974 589,085 13,568,435
1973 571,991 13,275,239
1972 555,370 12,989,099
1971 539,388 12,710,061
1970 524,105 12,436,190
1969 509,440 12,167,036
1968 495,269 11,906,266
1967 481,588 11,652,716
1966 468,516 11,408,710
1965 455,952 11,173,411
1964 443,687 10,946,392
1963 431,757 10,729,818
1962 420,163 10,521,116
1961 408,930 10,318,396
1960 398,060 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Nepal

Fertility rate
Gambia

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Nepal
2023 4.01 1.98
2022 4.08 2
2021 4.17 2.03
2020 4.25 2.05
2019 4.33 2.08
2018 4.42 2.12
2017 4.61 2.17
2016 4.81 2.23
2015 5 2.27
2014 5.2 2.32
2013 5.39 2.36
2012 5.52 2.42
2011 5.54 2.46
2010 5.56 2.54
2009 5.57 2.63
2008 5.63 2.74
2007 5.69 2.86
2006 5.74 2.97
2005 5.71 3.12
2004 5.68 3.28
2003 5.66 3.44
2002 5.66 3.6
2001 5.67 3.79
2000 5.72 3.98
1999 5.77 4.13
1998 5.82 4.28
1997 5.85 4.44
1996 5.93 4.67
1995 5.99 4.87
1994 6.04 4.96
1993 6.03 5.04
1992 6.11 5.07
1991 6.19 5.15
1990 6.25 5.21
1989 6.25 5.26
1988 6.26 5.31
1987 6.3 5.35
1986 6.34 5.4
1985 6.36 5.46
1984 6.39 5.51
1983 6.39 5.54
1982 6.4 5.55
1981 6.4 5.58
1980 6.41 5.6
1979 6.41 5.64
1978 6.42 5.68
1977 6.43 5.69
1976 6.43 5.72
1975 6.43 5.73
1974 6.42 5.75
1973 6.41 5.7
1972 6.37 5.8
1971 6.33 5.85
1970 6.26 5.87
1969 6.25 5.89
1968 6.22 5.94
1967 6.21 5.95
1966 6.18 5.98
1965 6.19 6.01
1964 6.2 6.04
1963 6.2 6.06
1962 6.21 6.08
1961 6.23 6.09
1960 6.25 6.07

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

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Gambia and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Nepal
2024 19.4 26
2023 19.2 25.7
2022 19.1 25.4
2021 18.9 25
2020 18.7 24.5
2019 18.5 23.7
2018 18.4 23.2
2017 18.2 22.9
2016 18.1 22.7
2015 17.9 22.4
2014 17.8 22.2
2013 17.7 22
2012 17.6 21.8
2011 17.5 21.6
2010 17.4 21.3
2009 17.3 21
2008 17.2 20.8
2007 17.1 20.5
2006 17 20.3
2005 16.9 20
2004 16.8 19.8
2003 16.7 19.7
2002 16.6 19.5
2001 16.6 19.4
2000 16.5 19.3
1999 16.5 19.3
1998 16.5 19.2
1997 16.6 19.2
1996 16.7 19.2
1995 16.8 19.2
1994 16.9 19.2
1993 17 19.2
1992 17.1 19.2
1991 17.1 19.2
1990 17.2 19.2
1989 17.2 19.2
1988 17.3 19.2
1987 17.4 19.3
1986 17.4 19.4
1985 17.5 19.4
1984 17.6 19.5
1983 17.8 19.5
1982 17.9 19.5
1981 18.1 19.5
1980 18.2 19.6
1979 18.4 19.6
1978 18.5 19.6
1977 18.6 19.7
1976 18.8 19.7
1975 18.9 19.7
1974 19.1 19.7
1973 19.2 19.7
1972 19.3 19.7
1971 19.4 19.7
1970 19.5 19.7
1969 19.6 19.7
1968 19.7 19.7
1967 19.8 19.7
1966 19.7 19.6
1965 19.7 19.6
1964 19.6 19.6
1963 19.6 19.6
1962 19.5 19.6
1961 19.4 19.5
1960 19.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Gambia Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Gambia Nepal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Gambia Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Nepal
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
49,758 mi
2025

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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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