Skip to content

Gambia vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 161st vs. 97th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia North Korea
Population
2902554
26659144
Population rank 138/197 57/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$697
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 155/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Gambia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Gambia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Gambia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Gambia North Korea
2024 $2,404,888,749 $34,943,120,000
2023 $2,382,262,185 $32,155,360,000
2022 $2,204,734,528 $28,971,360,000
2021 $2,014,158,842 $32,301,720,000
2020 $1,812,170,891 $27,728,240,000
2019 $1,813,609,692 $28,222,880,000
2018 $1,670,671,328 $28,536,400,000
2017 $1,504,909,463 $29,105,440,000
2016 $1,484,578,886 $28,882,640,000
2015 $1,378,176,609 $30,723,030,000
2014 $1,229,461,721 $30,554,460,000
2013 $1,375,609,453 $30,588,922,000
2012 $1,415,004,738 $29,890,710,000
2011 $1,409,693,597 $29,005,020,000
2010 $1,543,294,927 $25,995,513,000
2009 $1,450,142,509 $23,356,470,000
2008 $1,561,766,956 -
2007 $1,279,703,047 -
2006 $1,054,112,488 -
2005 $1,027,701,068 -
2004 $961,900,651 -
2003 $487,038,685 -
2002 $578,235,309 -
2001 $687,410,645 -
2000 $782,913,872 -
1999 $814,724,032 -
1998 $840,285,265 -
1997 $803,633,342 -
1996 $848,239,446 -
1995 $785,999,865 -
1994 $746,493,952 -
1993 $755,040,974 -
1992 $714,254,256 -
1991 $690,311,081 -
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).

GeoRank.org/facts/gambia/north-korea | CC BY

Gambia and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia North Korea
2024 $871 $1,319
2023 $883 $1,217
2022 $836 $1,100
2021 $782 $1,231
2020 $720 $1,061
2019 $738 $1,084
2018 $696 $1,100
2017 $643 $1,127
2016 $650 $1,124
2015 $620 $1,201
2014 $568 $1,201
2013 $654 $1,208
2012 $693 $1,186
2011 $711 $1,156
2010 $801 $1,040
2009 $775 $939
2008 $859 -
2007 $725 -
2006 $615 -
2005 $616 -
2004 $593 -
2003 $309 -
2002 $377 -
2001 $460 -
2000 $538 -
1999 $575 -
1998 $610 -
1997 $600 -
1996 $652 -
1995 $622 -
1994 $608 -
1993 $635 -
1992 $623 -
1991 $628 -
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 | Health (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/gambia/north-korea | CC BY

Gambia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia North Korea
2026 66.5 74
2025 66.3 73.9
2024 66.1 73.7
2023 65.9 73.6
2022 64.9 73.6
2021 63.8 73.4
2020 64.4 72.8
2019 64.4 72.9
2018 64 73
2017 63.7 73
2016 63.4 73
2015 63 72.8
2014 62.6 72.5
2013 62.3 71.9
2012 61.9 71.3
2011 61.6 70.8
2010 61.2 70.2
2009 60.7 69.7
2008 60.5 69.3
2007 60 69
2006 59.7 69.1
2005 59.1 69.2
2004 58.7 69.3
2003 58.2 69.4
2002 57.7 60.9
2001 57.3 60.9
2000 56.9 60.9
1999 56.5 60.9
1998 56 60.9
1997 55.2 60.9
1996 54.8 60.8
1995 54.3 60.8
1994 53.8 70.5
1993 53.2 70.8
1992 52.5 71
1991 51.9 70.7
1990 51.3 70.5
1989 50.7 70.3
1988 50.1 70.1
1987 49.4 69.8
1986 48.8 69.5
1985 48.2 69.2
1984 47.5 68.9
1983 46.9 68.5
1982 46.3 68.1
1981 44.5 67.7
1980 45 67.2
1979 44.5 66.7
1978 43.6 66.3
1977 43.4 65.8
1976 42.9 65.3
1975 42.2 64.8
1974 41.7 64.3
1973 41.1 63.8
1972 40.5 63.3
1971 40 62.7
1970 39.5 62
1969 39 61.4
1968 38.5 60.8
1967 38.1 60.1
1966 37.6 59.4
1965 37.1 58.8
1964 36.6 58.2
1963 36.1 57.6
1962 35.6 57
1961 35.1 56.4
1960 34.6 55.8
1959 34.1 55.2
1958 33.6 54.5
1957 33.1 53.7
1956 32.8 52.8
1955 32.4 51.8
1954 32.2 50.6
1953 31.9 40.3
1952 31.7 32.8
1951 31.5 17.7
1950 31.2 14.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/gambia/north-korea | CC BY

Gambia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Gambia North Korea
2024 2,759,988 26,498,823
2023 2,697,845 26,418,204
2022 2,636,470 26,328,845
2021 2,576,010 26,232,534
2020 2,515,733 26,136,312
2019 2,456,844 26,037,632
2018 2,399,632 25,931,147
2017 2,342,189 25,817,709
2016 2,283,769 25,698,326
2015 2,224,529 25,575,350
2014 2,164,528 25,451,262
2013 2,103,820 25,329,451
2012 2,043,094 25,211,728
2011 1,983,784 25,097,874
2010 1,926,630 24,987,258
2009 1,871,422 24,878,332
2008 1,817,852 24,764,618
2007 1,765,774 24,646,383
2006 1,715,275 24,524,507
2005 1,667,037 24,396,433
2004 1,621,312 24,254,943
2003 1,577,611 24,090,380
2002 1,535,691 23,943,973
2001 1,495,011 23,815,358
2000 1,455,084 23,665,910
1999 1,415,779 23,497,599
1998 1,376,987 23,311,564
1997 1,338,889 23,110,830
1996 1,301,410 22,895,746
1995 1,264,313 22,669,304
1994 1,227,226 22,393,975
1993 1,188,365 22,073,352
1992 1,145,582 21,750,911
1991 1,099,959 21,428,638
1990 1,054,696 21,112,137
1989 1,011,357 20,804,367
1988 970,160 20,503,161
1987 931,091 20,205,483
1986 894,019 19,910,855
1985 858,874 19,620,388
1984 825,631 19,335,043
1983 794,525 19,054,034
1982 765,753 18,776,357
1981 739,125 18,501,295
1980 713,913 18,236,786
1979 689,781 17,983,470
1978 667,103 17,735,995
1977 645,770 17,492,798
1976 625,667 17,243,450
1975 606,821 16,971,055
1974 589,085 16,673,121
1973 571,991 16,350,367
1972 555,370 15,975,069
1971 539,388 15,572,457
1970 524,105 15,172,775
1969 509,440 14,767,615
1968 495,269 14,365,596
1967 481,588 13,958,350
1966 468,516 13,569,094
1965 455,952 13,219,369
1964 443,687 12,889,770
1963 431,757 12,567,057
1962 420,163 12,262,882
1961 408,930 11,990,713
1960 398,060 11,722,953

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

GeoRank.org/facts/gambia/north-korea | CC BY

Fertility rates in Gambia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Gambia

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia North Korea
2023 4.01 1.78
2022 4.08 1.8
2021 4.17 1.81
2020 4.25 1.82
2019 4.33 1.83
2018 4.42 1.83
2017 4.61 1.85
2016 4.81 1.86
2015 5 1.86
2014 5.2 1.87
2013 5.39 1.88
2012 5.52 1.88
2011 5.54 1.88
2010 5.56 1.89
2009 5.57 1.91
2008 5.63 1.97
2007 5.69 1.94
2006 5.74 1.94
2005 5.71 1.87
2004 5.68 1.9
2003 5.66 1.91
2002 5.66 1.92
2001 5.67 1.94
2000 5.72 1.94
1999 5.77 1.97
1998 5.82 1.99
1997 5.85 2.03
1996 5.93 2.09
1995 5.99 2.15
1994 6.04 2.18
1993 6.03 2.22
1992 6.11 2.29
1991 6.19 2.35
1990 6.25 2.39
1989 6.25 2.41
1988 6.26 2.47
1987 6.3 2.53
1986 6.34 2.59
1985 6.36 2.65
1984 6.39 2.71
1983 6.39 2.78
1982 6.4 2.85
1981 6.4 2.92
1980 6.41 2.84
1979 6.41 2.85
1978 6.42 2.79
1977 6.43 2.77
1976 6.43 2.84
1975 6.43 3.05
1974 6.42 3.14
1973 6.41 3.35
1972 6.37 3.89
1971 6.33 3.74
1970 6.26 3.85
1969 6.25 3.86
1968 6.22 3.87
1967 6.21 4.05
1966 6.18 3.71
1965 6.19 3.56
1964 6.2 3.55
1963 6.2 3.63
1962 6.21 3.41
1961 6.23 3.26
1960 6.25 3.57

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

GeoRank.org/facts/gambia/north-korea | CC BY

Gambia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia North Korea
2024 19.4 37.3
2023 19.2 37.1
2022 19.1 36.8
2021 18.9 36.6
2020 18.7 36.4
2019 18.5 36.2
2018 18.4 35.9
2017 18.2 35.7
2016 18.1 35.4
2015 17.9 35.2
2014 17.8 35
2013 17.7 34.7
2012 17.6 34.5
2011 17.5 34.3
2010 17.4 34
2009 17.3 33.7
2008 17.2 33.3
2007 17.1 32.9
2006 17 32.5
2005 16.9 32.1
2004 16.8 31.8
2003 16.7 31.4
2002 16.6 31
2001 16.6 30.5
2000 16.5 30.1
1999 16.5 29.6
1998 16.5 29.2
1997 16.6 28.8
1996 16.7 28.3
1995 16.8 28
1994 16.9 27.6
1993 17 27.2
1992 17.1 26.8
1991 17.1 26.4
1990 17.2 26
1989 17.2 25.6
1988 17.3 25.1
1987 17.4 24.8
1986 17.4 24.5
1985 17.5 24.2
1984 17.6 23.9
1983 17.8 23.5
1982 17.9 23.1
1981 18.1 22.8
1980 18.2 22.5
1979 18.4 22.2
1978 18.5 21.8
1977 18.6 21.4
1976 18.8 21.1
1975 18.9 20.9
1974 19.1 20.7
1973 19.2 20.7
1972 19.3 20.9
1971 19.4 21.2
1970 19.5 21.4
1969 19.6 21.4
1968 19.7 21.4
1967 19.8 21.4
1966 19.7 21.3
1965 19.7 21.2
1964 19.6 21
1963 19.6 20.8
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.4 20.2
1960 19.4 19.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/gambia/north-korea | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for the Gambia and North Korea.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Gambia North Korea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
2.34%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Gambia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia North Korea
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
15,879 mi
2006

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.