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Gambia vs New Zealand statistics compared

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The Gambia has a population of 2.82M (ranked 140/197), compared with 5.32M in New Zealand (ranked 124/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 161st vs. 74th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.59B) and New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($264B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($919), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,591).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia New Zealand
Population
2916990
5380024
Population rank 138/197 124/197
GDP
$2.59B
2025
$264B
2025
GDP rank 174/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$919
2025
$49,591
2025
GDP per capita rank 183/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2025
$145B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.9%
2025
54.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$679
2025
$27,139
2025
Government debt per person rank 156/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$710
2026
$36,222
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
52.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
1.57
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
38.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Gambia and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Gambia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Gambia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Gambia New Zealand
2025 $2,593,673,988 $264,057,413,740
2024 $2,404,888,738 $261,497,198,364
2023 $2,382,262,185 $256,372,177,758
2022 $2,204,734,528 $249,723,029,451
2021 $2,014,158,842 $253,732,493,988
2020 $1,812,170,891 $213,318,129,989
2019 $1,813,609,692 $213,088,034,258
2018 $1,670,671,328 $211,726,161,989
2017 $1,504,909,463 $206,561,943,051
2016 $1,484,578,886 $188,980,351,891
2015 $1,378,176,609 $178,147,457,243
2014 $1,229,461,721 $201,435,445,068
2013 $1,375,609,453 $190,943,478,290
2012 $1,415,004,738 $176,508,049,114
2011 $1,409,693,597 $168,458,838,711
2010 $1,543,294,927 $146,887,902,524
2009 $1,450,142,509 $121,663,439,315
2008 $1,561,766,956 $133,437,126,590
2007 $1,279,703,047 $137,188,946,866
2006 $1,054,112,488 $111,538,810,713
2005 $1,027,701,068 $114,720,129,550
2004 $961,900,651 $103,905,210,084
2003 $487,038,685 $88,250,885,550
2002 $578,235,309 $66,627,729,311
2001 $687,410,645 $53,872,425,917
2000 $782,913,872 $52,623,281,957
1999 $814,724,032 $58,762,260,626
1998 $840,285,265 $56,227,169,851
1997 $803,633,342 $66,075,143,415
1996 $848,239,446 $70,140,835,299
1995 $785,999,865 $63,918,703,507
1994 $746,493,952 $55,314,732,279
1993 $755,040,974 $46,775,620,817
1992 $714,254,256 $41,649,829,860
1991 $690,311,081 $42,745,329,732
1990 $317,083,695 $45,495,129,385
1989 $284,120,329 $43,920,222,525
1988 $266,672,212 $45,176,811,594
1987 $220,626,484 $40,376,354,070
1986 $185,646,987 $30,604,668,357
1985 $225,726,359 $24,679,795,396
1984 $177,340,880 $21,665,975,319
1983 $213,448,585 $24,309,279,706
1982 $216,050,552 $24,164,603,059
1981 $218,767,743 $24,417,617,184
1980 $241,083,090 $23,244,547,385
1979 $207,112,628 $20,731,243,113
1978 $171,833,086 $18,530,518,395
1977 $138,093,099 $15,446,825,318
1976 $112,190,829 $13,604,832,424
1975 $115,179,719 $12,861,983,284
1974 $95,796,022 $13,940,981,798
1973 $75,187,749 $12,802,281,898
1972 $59,160,569 $9,567,331,065
1971 $55,728,663 $7,911,136,757
1970 $52,296,084 $6,495,605,331
1969 $45,168,072 $5,814,357,709
1968 $41,160,066 $5,228,045,415
1967 $46,695,007 $6,016,017,227
1966 $44,212,081 $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia New Zealand
2025 $919 $49,591
2024 $871 $49,432
2023 $883 $49,302
2022 $836 $49,142
2021 $782 $49,902
2020 $720 $42,055
2019 $738 $42,872
2018 $696 $43,204
2017 $643 $42,912
2016 $650 $40,088
2015 $620 $38,649
2014 $568 $44,600
2013 $654 $42,985
2012 $693 $40,042
2011 $711 $38,426
2010 $801 $33,762
2009 $775 $28,277
2008 $859 $31,325
2007 $725 $32,480
2006 $615 $26,655
2005 $616 $27,751
2004 $593 $25,420
2003 $309 $21,914
2002 $377 $16,874
2001 $460 $13,883
2000 $538 $13,641
1999 $575 $15,322
1998 $610 $14,738
1997 $600 $17,474
1996 $652 $18,794
1995 $622 $17,400
1994 $608 $15,280
1993 $635 $13,094
1992 $623 $11,793
1991 $628 $12,230
1990 $301 $13,663
1989 $280.9 $13,312
1988 $274.9 $13,759
1987 $237 $12,331
1986 $207.7 $9,428
1985 $262.8 $7,601
1984 $214.8 $6,714
1983 $268.6 $7,598
1982 $282.1 $7,656
1981 $296 $7,814
1980 $338 $7,467
1979 $300 $6,668
1978 $257.6 $5,937
1977 $213.8 $4,951
1976 $179.3 $4,374
1975 $189.8 $4,172
1974 $162.6 $4,611
1973 $131.4 $4,323
1972 $106.5 $3,295
1971 $103.3 $2,773
1970 $99.8 $2,311
1969 $88.7 $2,097
1968 $83.1 $1,902
1967 $97 $2,208
1966 $94.4 $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia New Zealand
2026 66.5 82.5
2025 66.3 82.4
2024 66.1 82.2
2023 65.9 82.1
2022 64.9 81
2021 63.8 82.3
2020 64.4 82.7
2019 64.4 81.8
2018 64 81.9
2017 63.7 81.6
2016 63.4 82
2015 63 81.6
2014 62.6 81.4
2013 62.3 81.6
2012 61.9 81.2
2011 61.6 80.8
2010 61.2 81.1
2009 60.7 80.5
2008 60.5 80.2
2007 60 80.1
2006 59.7 80
2005 59.1 80
2004 58.7 79.4
2003 58.2 79.1
2002 57.7 78.9
2001 57.3 78.7
2000 56.9 78.7
1999 56.5 77.9
1998 56 78.2
1997 55.2 77.3
1996 54.8 76.8
1995 54.3 76.8
1994 53.8 76.9
1993 53.2 76.5
1992 52.5 76.2
1991 51.9 76.1
1990 51.3 75.4
1989 50.7 74.9
1988 50.1 74.5
1987 49.4 74.2
1986 48.8 74.1
1985 48.2 73.9
1984 47.5 74.4
1983 46.9 73.8
1982 46.3 73.7
1981 44.5 73.6
1980 45 72.9
1979 44.5 73.1
1978 43.6 73
1977 43.4 72.1
1976 42.9 72.4
1975 42.2 72.2
1974 41.7 71.9
1973 41.1 71.7
1972 40.5 71.8
1971 40 71.7
1970 39.5 71.2
1969 39 71.5
1968 38.5 71.1
1967 38.1 71.4
1966 37.6 71.1
1965 37.1 71.2
1964 36.6 71.3
1963 36.1 71.3
1962 35.6 71.2
1961 35.1 70.9
1960 34.6 71.2
1959 34.1 70.8
1958 33.6 70.9
1957 33.1 70.3
1956 32.8 70.7
1955 32.4 70.5
1954 32.2 70.3
1953 31.9 70.2
1952 31.7 69.4
1951 31.5 69.1
1950 31.2 69.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Gambia New Zealand
2025 2,822,093 5,324,700
2024 2,759,988 5,290,000
2023 2,697,845 5,200,000
2022 2,636,470 5,081,700
2021 2,576,010 5,084,600
2020 2,515,733 5,072,400
2019 2,456,844 4,970,300
2018 2,399,632 4,900,600
2017 2,342,189 4,813,600
2016 2,283,769 4,714,100
2015 2,224,529 4,609,400
2014 2,164,528 4,516,500
2013 2,103,820 4,442,100
2012 2,043,094 4,408,100
2011 1,983,784 4,384,000
2010 1,926,630 4,350,700
2009 1,871,422 4,302,600
2008 1,817,852 4,259,800
2007 1,765,774 4,223,800
2006 1,715,275 4,184,600
2005 1,667,037 4,133,900
2004 1,621,312 4,087,500
2003 1,577,611 4,027,200
2002 1,535,691 3,948,500
2001 1,495,011 3,880,500
2000 1,455,084 3,857,700
1999 1,415,779 3,835,100
1998 1,376,987 3,815,000
1997 1,338,889 3,781,300
1996 1,301,410 3,732,000
1995 1,264,313 3,673,400
1994 1,227,226 3,620,000
1993 1,188,365 3,572,200
1992 1,145,582 3,531,700
1991 1,099,959 3,495,100
1990 1,054,696 3,329,800
1989 1,011,357 3,299,200
1988 970,160 3,283,400
1987 931,091 3,274,400
1986 894,019 3,246,300
1985 858,874 3,247,100
1984 825,631 3,227,100
1983 794,525 3,199,300
1982 765,753 3,156,100
1981 739,125 3,124,900
1980 713,913 3,112,900
1979 689,781 3,109,000
1978 667,103 3,121,200
1977 645,770 3,120,200
1976 625,667 3,110,500
1975 606,821 3,083,100
1974 589,085 3,023,700
1973 571,991 2,961,300
1972 555,370 2,903,900
1971 539,388 2,853,000
1970 524,105 2,810,700
1969 509,440 2,772,800
1968 495,269 2,748,100
1967 481,588 2,724,100
1966 468,516 2,675,900
1965 455,952 2,628,400
1964 443,687 2,585,400
1963 431,757 2,531,800
1962 420,163 2,482,000
1961 408,930 2,419,700
1960 398,060 2,371,800

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Gambia and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Gambia

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia New Zealand
2024 3.91 1.57
2023 4.01 1.57
2022 4.08 1.67
2021 4.17 1.65
2020 4.25 1.62
2019 4.33 1.72
2018 4.42 1.71
2017 4.61 1.81
2016 4.81 1.87
2015 5 1.99
2014 5.2 1.92
2013 5.39 2.01
2012 5.52 2.1
2011 5.54 2.09
2010 5.56 2.17
2009 5.57 2.13
2008 5.63 2.19
2007 5.69 2.18
2006 5.74 2.01
2005 5.71 1.97
2004 5.68 1.98
2003 5.66 1.93
2002 5.66 1.89
2001 5.67 1.97
2000 5.72 1.98
1999 5.77 1.97
1998 5.82 1.89
1997 5.85 1.96
1996 5.93 1.96
1995 5.99 1.98
1994 6.04 1.98
1993 6.03 2.04
1992 6.11 2.06
1991 6.19 2.09
1990 6.25 2.18
1989 6.25 2.12
1988 6.26 2.1
1987 6.3 2.03
1986 6.34 1.96
1985 6.36 1.93
1984 6.39 1.93
1983 6.39 1.92
1982 6.4 1.95
1981 6.4 2.01
1980 6.41 2.03
1979 6.41 2.12
1978 6.42 2.07
1977 6.43 2.21
1976 6.43 2.27
1975 6.43 2.37
1974 6.42 2.58
1973 6.41 2.76
1972 6.37 3
1971 6.33 3.18
1970 6.26 3.17
1969 6.25 3.28
1968 6.22 3.34
1967 6.21 3.35
1966 6.18 3.41
1965 6.19 3.54
1964 6.2 3.8
1963 6.2 4.05
1962 6.21 4.19
1961 6.23 4.31
1960 6.25 4.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia New Zealand
2025 19.6 38.8
2024 19.4 38.6
2023 19.2 38.3
2022 19.1 38.1
2021 18.9 37.8
2020 18.7 37.5
2019 18.5 37.3
2018 18.4 37.3
2017 18.2 37.2
2016 18.1 37.3
2015 17.9 37.4
2014 17.8 37.5
2013 17.7 37.4
2012 17.6 37.2
2011 17.5 37
2010 17.4 36.8
2009 17.3 36.6
2008 17.2 36.4
2007 17.1 36.1
2006 17 35.8
2005 16.9 35.5
2004 16.8 35.2
2003 16.7 35
2002 16.6 34.8
2001 16.6 34.6
2000 16.5 34.3
1999 16.5 34
1998 16.5 33.6
1997 16.6 33.2
1996 16.7 32.8
1995 16.8 32.6
1994 16.9 32.3
1993 17 32
1992 17.1 31.7
1991 17.1 31.4
1990 17.2 31.1
1989 17.2 30.8
1988 17.3 30.4
1987 17.4 30.1
1986 17.4 29.8
1985 17.5 29.4
1984 17.6 29.1
1983 17.8 28.8
1982 17.9 28.5
1981 18.1 28.2
1980 18.2 27.9
1979 18.4 27.5
1978 18.5 27.1
1977 18.6 26.8
1976 18.8 26.5
1975 18.9 26.3
1974 19.1 26.2
1973 19.2 26
1972 19.3 25.9
1971 19.4 25.7
1970 19.5 25.6
1969 19.6 25.7
1968 19.7 25.7
1967 19.8 25.8
1966 19.7 25.9
1965 19.7 26
1964 19.6 26.2
1963 19.6 26.4
1962 19.5 26.8
1961 19.4 27.1
1960 19.4 27.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.62B
2025
$248B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2025
41.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.21%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.95%
2025
-3.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.05%
2025
5.26%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.1%
2025
68.2%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.8%
2025
19.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
106
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$103B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$28.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Gambia New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
3,557 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$15.6
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
6.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
41.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,989 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
52.6%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia New Zealand
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
65%
2025
84%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.81 ft
2026
Average female height
5.26 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.6
2026
89.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
1.46
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2026
170
2026
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2.34%
2026
97.2%
2026
People using the Internet
49.5%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Gambia New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
42.4
2024
4.7
2024
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2024
9.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia New Zealand
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,385 sq mi
2025
19,093 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
60,159 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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