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Gambia vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 161st vs. 62nd).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,810).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Norway
Population
2871879
5642662
Population rank 138/197 119/197
GDP
$2.51B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$909
2024
$86,810
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,445
2024
$101,032
2024
Government debt
$1.83B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.5%
2025
42.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$663
2024
$37,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$753
2025
$45,746
2025
Land area
3,907 sq mi
2025
140,645 sq mi
2025
Population density
706 ppl/mi²
2024
39.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.3 years
2025
83.6 years
2025

Gambia and Norway: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Norway economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Norway
Year GDP
Gambia Norway
1960 - $5,197,398,721
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1966 $44,212,081 $8,753,940,267
1967 $46,695,007 $9,577,383,653
1968 $41,160,066 $10,227,087,165
1969 $45,168,072 $11,136,187,440
1970 $52,296,084 $12,814,123,115
1971 $55,728,663 $14,583,114,840
1972 $59,160,569 $17,358,610,850
1973 $75,187,749 $22,534,253,703
1974 $95,796,022 $27,145,693,810
1975 $115,179,719 $32,877,805,200
1976 $112,190,829 $35,942,270,686
1977 $138,093,099 $41,508,030,431
1978 $171,833,086 $46,522,900,254
1979 $207,112,628 $53,132,244,624
1980 $241,083,090 $64,439,382,896
1981 $218,767,743 $63,596,654,761
1982 $216,050,552 $62,647,195,538
1983 $213,448,585 $61,627,240,831
1984 $177,340,880 $62,057,955,033
1985 $225,726,359 $65,416,879,914
1986 $185,646,987 $78,693,118,044
1987 $220,626,484 $94,229,907,236
1988 $266,672,212 $101,900,260,856
1989 $284,120,329 $102,633,934,391
1990 $317,083,695 $119,791,843,060
1991 $690,311,081 $121,872,464,483
1992 $714,254,256 $130,838,040,068
1993 $755,040,974 $120,579,213,713
1994 $746,493,952 $127,131,319,429
1995 $785,999,865 $152,029,612,325
1996 $848,239,446 $163,520,109,151
1997 $803,633,342 $161,356,631,888
1998 $840,285,265 $154,230,295,158
1999 $814,724,032 $162,383,706,021
2000 $782,913,872 $171,457,201,936
2001 $687,410,645 $174,239,354,071
2002 $578,235,309 $195,914,852,576
2003 $487,038,685 $229,385,469,337
2004 $961,900,651 $265,268,662,473
2005 $1,027,701,068 $309,978,579,744
2006 $1,054,112,488 $346,915,160,682
2007 $1,279,703,047 $402,643,260,488
2008 $1,561,766,956 $464,917,553,191
2009 $1,450,142,509 $387,976,400,617
2010 $1,543,294,927 $431,052,143,940
2011 $1,409,693,597 $501,360,549,669
2012 $1,415,004,738 $512,777,309,841
2013 $1,375,609,453 $526,014,468,085
2014 $1,229,461,721 $501,736,471,833
2015 $1,378,176,609 $388,159,512,246
2016 $1,484,578,886 $370,956,547,619
2017 $1,504,909,463 $401,745,275,035
2018 $1,670,671,328 $439,788,625,884
2019 $1,813,609,692 $408,742,840,909
2020 $1,812,170,891 $367,633,418,887
2021 $2,014,158,842 $503,367,986,030
2022 $2,204,734,527 $596,297,651,036
2023 $2,396,111,021 $482,949,731,777
2024 $2,507,519,958 $483,727,398,216

Gambia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Norway
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Norway
1960 - $1,451
1961 - $1,571
1962 - $1,678
1963 - $1,787
1964 - $1,951
1965 - $2,179
1966 $94.4 $2,333
1967 $97 $2,531
1968 $83.1 $2,680
1969 $88.7 $2,894
1970 $99.8 $3,306
1971 $103.3 $3,736
1972 $106.5 $4,414
1973 $131.4 $5,690
1974 $162.6 $6,812
1975 $189.8 $8,204
1976 $179.3 $8,927
1977 $213.8 $10,266
1978 $257.6 $11,463
1979 $300 $13,047
1980 $338 $15,772
1981 $296 $15,513
1982 $282.1 $15,225
1983 $268.6 $14,928
1984 $214.8 $14,989
1985 $262.8 $15,754
1986 $207.7 $18,883
1987 $237 $22,506
1988 $274.9 $24,207
1989 $280.9 $24,281
1990 $301 $28,243
1991 $628 $28,597
1992 $623 $30,524
1993 $635 $27,964
1994 $608 $29,316
1995 $622 $34,876
1996 $652 $37,322
1997 $600 $36,629
1998 $610 $34,803
1999 $575 $36,393
2000 $538 $38,178
2001 $460 $38,602
2002 $377 $43,171
2003 $309 $50,250
2004 $593 $57,769
2005 $616 $67,047
2006 $615 $74,434
2007 $725 $85,502
2008 $859 $97,504
2009 $775 $80,348
2010 $801 $88,163
2011 $711 $101,222
2012 $693 $102,176
2013 $654 $103,554
2014 $568 $97,667
2015 $620 $74,810
2016 $650 $70,867
2017 $643 $76,132
2018 $696 $82,793
2019 $738 $76,431
2020 $720 $68,340
2021 $782 $93,073
2022 $836 $109,270
2023 $888 $87,497
2024 $909 $86,810

Gambia vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Norway
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Norway
1950 31.2 71.6
1951 31.5 72.5
1952 31.7 72.7
1953 31.9 73.1
1954 32.2 73.2
1955 32.4 73.4
1956 32.8 73.5
1957 33.1 73.4
1958 33.6 73.4
1959 34.1 73.6
1960 34.6 73.6
1961 35.1 73.6
1962 35.6 73.5
1963 36.1 73.1
1964 36.6 73.6
1965 37.1 73.7
1966 37.6 74
1967 38.1 74.1
1968 38.5 73.9
1969 39 73.7
1970 39.5 74.1
1971 40 74.2
1972 40.5 74.3
1973 41.1 74.4
1974 41.7 74.8
1975 42.2 74.8
1976 42.9 75
1977 43.4 75.4
1978 43.6 75.4
1979 44.5 75.4
1980 45 75.7
1981 44.5 75.9
1982 46.3 76
1983 46.9 76.1
1984 47.5 76.2
1985 48.2 75.9
1986 48.8 76.3
1987 49.4 76.1
1988 50.1 76.3
1989 50.7 76.5
1990 51.3 76.6
1991 51.9 77
1992 52.5 77.2
1993 53.2 77.2
1994 53.8 77.8
1995 54.3 77.8
1996 54.8 78.2
1997 55.2 78.2
1998 56 78.4
1999 56.5 78.4
2000 56.9 78.7
2001 57.3 78.9
2002 57.7 79
2003 58.2 79.5
2004 58.7 80
2005 59.1 80.2
2006 59.7 80.4
2007 60 80.5
2008 60.5 80.7
2009 60.7 80.9
2010 61.2 81
2011 61.6 81.2
2012 61.9 81.4
2013 62.3 81.7
2014 62.6 82.1
2015 63 82.3
2016 63.4 82.4
2017 63.7 82.6
2018 64 82.8
2019 64.4 83
2020 64.4 83.2
2021 63.8 83.2
2022 64.9 82.6
2023 65.9 83.3
2024 66.1 83.5
2025 66.3 83.6

Gambia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Norway
Year Population
Gambia Norway
1960 398,060 3,581,239
1961 408,930 3,609,800
1962 420,163 3,638,918
1963 431,757 3,666,537
1964 443,687 3,694,339
1965 455,952 3,723,168
1966 468,516 3,753,012
1967 481,588 3,784,539
1968 495,269 3,816,486
1969 509,440 3,847,707
1970 524,105 3,875,763
1971 539,388 3,903,039
1972 555,370 3,933,004
1973 571,991 3,960,612
1974 589,085 3,985,258
1975 606,821 4,007,313
1976 625,667 4,026,152
1977 645,770 4,043,205
1978 667,103 4,058,671
1979 689,781 4,072,517
1980 713,913 4,085,620
1981 739,125 4,099,702
1982 765,753 4,114,787
1983 794,525 4,128,432
1984 825,631 4,140,099
1985 858,874 4,152,516
1986 894,019 4,167,354
1987 931,091 4,186,905
1988 970,160 4,209,488
1989 1,011,357 4,226,901
1990 1,054,696 4,241,473
1991 1,099,959 4,261,732
1992 1,145,582 4,286,401
1993 1,188,365 4,311,991
1994 1,227,226 4,336,613
1995 1,264,313 4,359,184
1996 1,301,410 4,381,336
1997 1,338,889 4,405,157
1998 1,376,987 4,431,464
1999 1,415,779 4,461,913
2000 1,455,084 4,490,967
2001 1,495,011 4,513,751
2002 1,535,691 4,538,159
2003 1,577,611 4,564,855
2004 1,621,312 4,591,910
2005 1,667,037 4,623,291
2006 1,715,275 4,660,677
2007 1,765,774 4,709,153
2008 1,817,852 4,768,212
2009 1,871,422 4,828,726
2010 1,926,630 4,889,252
2011 1,983,784 4,953,088
2012 2,043,094 5,018,573
2013 2,103,820 5,079,623
2014 2,164,528 5,137,232
2015 2,224,529 5,188,607
2016 2,283,769 5,234,519
2017 2,342,189 5,276,968
2018 2,399,632 5,311,916
2019 2,456,844 5,347,896
2020 2,515,733 5,379,475
2021 2,576,010 5,408,320
2022 2,636,470 5,457,127
2023 2,697,845 5,519,594
2024 2,759,988 5,572,272

Fertility rates in Gambia and Norway

Fertility rate
Gambia

Norway
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Norway
1960 6.25 2.85
1961 6.23 2.94
1962 6.21 2.91
1963 6.2 2.93
1964 6.2 2.98
1965 6.19 2.94
1966 6.18 2.9
1967 6.21 2.81
1968 6.22 2.75
1969 6.25 2.7
1970 6.26 2.5
1971 6.33 2.49
1972 6.37 2.38
1973 6.41 2.23
1974 6.42 2.13
1975 6.43 1.98
1976 6.43 1.86
1977 6.43 1.75
1978 6.42 1.77
1979 6.41 1.75
1980 6.41 1.72
1981 6.4 1.7
1982 6.4 1.71
1983 6.39 1.66
1984 6.39 1.66
1985 6.36 1.68
1986 6.34 1.71
1987 6.3 1.74
1988 6.26 1.84
1989 6.25 1.89
1990 6.25 1.93
1991 6.19 1.92
1992 6.11 1.88
1993 6.03 1.86
1994 6.04 1.87
1995 5.99 1.87
1996 5.93 1.89
1997 5.85 1.86
1998 5.82 1.81
1999 5.77 1.85
2000 5.72 1.85
2001 5.67 1.78
2002 5.66 1.75
2003 5.66 1.8
2004 5.68 1.83
2005 5.71 1.84
2006 5.74 1.9
2007 5.69 1.9
2008 5.63 1.96
2009 5.57 1.98
2010 5.56 1.95
2011 5.54 1.88
2012 5.52 1.85
2013 5.39 1.78
2014 5.2 1.75
2015 5 1.72
2016 4.81 1.71
2017 4.61 1.62
2018 4.42 1.56
2019 4.33 1.53
2020 4.25 1.48
2021 4.17 1.55
2022 4.08 1.41
2023 4.01 1.4

Gambia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Norway
Year Median age, years
Gambia Norway
1960 19.4 34.3
1961 19.4 34.4
1962 19.5 34.4
1963 19.6 34.3
1964 19.6 34.2
1965 19.7 34.1
1966 19.7 33.9
1967 19.8 33.7
1968 19.7 33.5
1969 19.6 33.2
1970 19.5 32.9
1971 19.4 32.7
1972 19.3 32.5
1973 19.2 32.4
1974 19.1 32.4
1975 18.9 32.5
1976 18.8 32.6
1977 18.6 32.7
1978 18.5 32.9
1979 18.4 33.1
1980 18.2 33.3
1981 18.1 33.6
1982 17.9 33.9
1983 17.8 34.1
1984 17.6 34.4
1985 17.5 34.6
1986 17.4 34.8
1987 17.4 34.9
1988 17.3 35.1
1989 17.2 35.2
1990 17.2 35.4
1991 17.1 35.5
1992 17.1 35.7
1993 17 35.8
1994 16.9 35.9
1995 16.8 36.1
1996 16.7 36.2
1997 16.6 36.4
1998 16.5 36.5
1999 16.5 36.7
2000 16.5 36.9
2001 16.6 37.1
2002 16.6 37.3
2003 16.7 37.5
2004 16.8 37.7
2005 16.9 37.9
2006 17 38.1
2007 17.1 38.3
2008 17.2 38.4
2009 17.3 38.5
2010 17.4 38.6
2011 17.5 38.7
2012 17.6 38.8
2013 17.7 38.9
2014 17.8 39
2015 17.9 39.2
2016 18.1 39.3
2017 18.2 39.4
2018 18.4 39.6
2019 18.5 39.8
2020 18.7 40
2021 18.9 40.3
2022 19.1 40.4
2023 19.2 40.5
2024 19.4 40.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$2.46B
2024
$548B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24%
2025
47.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.58%
2023
1.61%
2023
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2025
+13.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.9%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.8
2025
78.3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
253,085
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.84%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$621M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Gambia Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$20.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.61 megatons
2023
44.1 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2023
7.98 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Norway
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,989
2024
+44,356
2024
Urban population
65.1%
2024
84.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.8
2025
92.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2024
81
2024
Higher education index
35
2025
94
2025
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
2.34%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Gambia Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.9
2022
$8,693
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.75
2022
$1,224
2022
Life expectancy
66.3 years
2025
83.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
24.2%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.1
2021
5.17
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
44.1
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2025
87
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Norway
% of world land
0.007%
2025
0.24%
2025
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2025
3,792 sq mi
2025
Forest area
871 sq mi
2025
47,118 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
n/a

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