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Gambia vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 161st vs. 68th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Oman
Population
2902554
5761708
Population rank 138/197 117/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Gambia and Oman: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Oman economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Oman
2024 $2,404,888,749 $107,137,198,769
2023 $2,382,262,185 $106,174,708,037
2022 $2,204,734,528 $109,852,795,839
2021 $2,014,158,842 $87,323,797,139
2020 $1,812,170,891 $75,909,492,848
2019 $1,813,609,692 $88,060,858,257
2018 $1,670,671,328 $91,505,851,756
2017 $1,504,909,463 $80,856,697,009
2016 $1,484,578,886 $75,128,738,622
2015 $1,378,176,609 $78,710,793,238
2014 $1,229,461,721 $92,699,089,727
2013 $1,375,609,453 $89,936,020,806
2012 $1,415,004,738 $87,408,842,653
2011 $1,409,693,597 $77,497,529,259
2010 $1,543,294,927 $64,993,498,049
2009 $1,450,142,509 $55,454,096,229
2008 $1,561,766,956 $69,804,681,404
2007 $1,279,703,047 $48,300,390,117
2006 $1,054,112,488 $42,577,633,290
2005 $1,027,701,068 $35,506,892,068
2004 $961,900,651 $28,378,933,680
2003 $487,038,685 $24,733,680,104
2002 $578,235,309 $23,065,539,662
2001 $687,410,645 $22,205,721,717
2000 $782,913,872 $22,259,557,867
1999 $814,724,032 $17,832,769,831
1998 $840,285,265 $16,044,213,264
1997 $803,633,342 $18,039,791,938
1996 $848,239,446 $17,402,080,624
1995 $785,999,865 $15,722,236,671
1994 $746,493,952 $14,715,214,564
1993 $755,040,974 $14,230,429,129
1992 $714,254,256 $14,183,615,085
1991 $690,311,081 $12,918,335,501
1990 $317,083,695 $13,310,273,082
1989 $284,120,329 $9,372,171,651
1988 $266,672,212 $8,386,215,865
1987 $220,626,484 $7,811,183,095
1986 $185,646,987 $7,324,167,369
1985 $225,726,359 $10,005,645,420
1984 $177,340,880 $8,821,443,151
1983 $213,448,585 $7,932,541,691
1982 $216,050,552 $7,554,719,456
1981 $218,767,743 $7,259,120,151
1980 $241,083,090 $5,981,760,278
1979 $207,112,628 $3,733,352,635
1978 $171,833,086 $2,740,301,390
1977 $138,093,099 $2,741,169,948
1976 $112,190,829 $2,560,220,035
1975 $115,179,719 $2,096,699,189
1974 $95,796,022 $1,645,917,776
1973 $75,187,749 $483,066,991
1972 $59,160,569 $366,883,548
1971 $55,728,663 $301,010,587
1970 $52,296,084 $256,319,795
1969 $45,168,072 $239,999,808
1968 $41,160,066 $188,879,849
1967 $46,695,007 $107,151,832
1966 $44,212,081 $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Gambia and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Oman
2024 $871 $20,285
2023 $883 $21,028
2022 $836 $23,224
2021 $782 $19,403
2020 $720 $16,785
2019 $738 $19,180
2018 $696 $19,902
2017 $643 $17,820
2016 $650 $17,110
2015 $620 $18,808
2014 $568 $23,161
2013 $654 $23,458
2012 $693 $24,642
2011 $711 $25,188
2010 $801 $23,570
2009 $775 $20,656
2008 $859 $26,577
2007 $725 $18,793
2006 $615 $16,931
2005 $616 $14,435
2004 $593 $11,801
2003 $309 $10,464
2002 $377 $9,869
2001 $460 $9,612
2000 $538 $9,754
1999 $575 $7,915
1998 $610 $7,219
1997 $600 $8,235
1996 $652 $8,068
1995 $622 $7,414
1994 $608 $7,068
1993 $635 $7,039
1992 $623 $7,318
1991 $628 $6,977
1990 $301 $7,546
1989 $280.9 $5,591
1988 $274.9 $5,279
1987 $237 $5,204
1986 $207.7 $5,182
1985 $262.8 $7,549
1984 $214.8 $7,070
1983 $268.6 $6,714
1982 $282.1 $6,759
1981 $296 $6,866
1980 $338 $5,974
1979 $300 $3,934
1978 $257.6 $3,044
1977 $213.8 $3,205
1976 $179.3 $3,143
1975 $189.8 $2,692
1974 $162.6 $2,203
1973 $131.4 $670
1972 $106.5 $524
1971 $103.3 $442
1970 $99.8 $387
1969 $88.7 $372
1968 $83.1 $300
1967 $97 $174.7
1966 $94.4 $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Gambia vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Oman
2026 66.5 80.7
2025 66.3 80.5
2024 66.1 80.2
2023 65.9 80
2022 64.9 77.9
2021 63.8 76
2020 64.4 77.8
2019 64.4 79.9
2018 64 79.9
2017 63.7 79.7
2016 63.4 79.6
2015 63 79.3
2014 62.6 79
2013 62.3 78.6
2012 61.9 78.2
2011 61.6 77.7
2010 61.2 77.2
2009 60.7 76.6
2008 60.5 76.1
2007 60 75.6
2006 59.7 75.4
2005 59.1 75.1
2004 58.7 74.8
2003 58.2 74.5
2002 57.7 74.3
2001 57.3 74
2000 56.9 73.6
1999 56.5 73.3
1998 56 72.9
1997 55.2 72.5
1996 54.8 72
1995 54.3 71.6
1994 53.8 71.1
1993 53.2 70.6
1992 52.5 70.1
1991 51.9 69.6
1990 51.3 69
1989 50.7 68.4
1988 50.1 67.7
1987 49.4 67
1986 48.8 66.2
1985 48.2 65.3
1984 47.5 64.3
1983 46.9 63.2
1982 46.3 62
1981 44.5 60.8
1980 45 59.6
1979 44.5 58.3
1978 43.6 57
1977 43.4 55.5
1976 42.9 54.4
1975 42.2 52.5
1974 41.7 51.2
1973 41.1 50
1972 40.5 48.7
1971 40 47.9
1970 39.5 46.6
1969 39 45.6
1968 38.5 44.4
1967 38.1 43.2
1966 37.6 42
1965 37.1 40.8
1964 36.6 39.6
1963 36.1 38.5
1962 35.6 37.4
1961 35.1 36.4
1960 34.6 35.4
1959 34.1 34.6
1958 33.6 33.8
1957 33.1 33
1956 32.8 32.4
1955 32.4 31.8
1954 32.2 31.2
1953 31.9 30.7
1952 31.7 30.2
1951 31.5 29.8
1950 31.2 29.3

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

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Gambia and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Oman
1x
Year Population
Gambia Oman
2024 2,759,988 5,281,538
2023 2,697,845 5,049,269
2022 2,636,470 4,730,226
2021 2,576,010 4,500,424
2020 2,515,733 4,522,497
2019 2,456,844 4,591,241
2018 2,399,632 4,597,877
2017 2,342,189 4,537,396
2016 2,283,769 4,390,877
2015 2,224,529 4,184,895
2014 2,164,528 4,002,439
2013 2,103,820 3,833,913
2012 2,043,094 3,547,106
2011 1,983,784 3,076,763
2010 1,926,630 2,757,446
2009 1,871,422 2,684,659
2008 1,817,852 2,626,529
2007 1,765,774 2,570,174
2006 1,715,275 2,514,795
2005 1,667,037 2,459,802
2004 1,621,312 2,404,821
2003 1,577,611 2,363,796
2002 1,535,691 2,337,140
2001 1,495,011 2,310,217
2000 1,455,084 2,282,131
1999 1,415,779 2,252,909
1998 1,376,987 2,222,489
1997 1,338,889 2,190,720
1996 1,301,410 2,156,926
1995 1,264,313 2,120,528
1994 1,227,226 2,081,834
1993 1,188,365 2,021,675
1992 1,145,582 1,938,238
1991 1,099,959 1,851,473
1990 1,054,696 1,763,954
1989 1,011,357 1,676,228
1988 970,160 1,588,568
1987 931,091 1,500,996
1986 894,019 1,413,419
1985 858,874 1,325,480
1984 825,631 1,247,716
1983 794,525 1,181,459
1982 765,753 1,117,678
1981 739,125 1,057,320
1980 713,913 1,001,248
1979 689,781 949,116
1978 667,103 900,304
1977 645,770 855,314
1976 625,667 814,701
1975 606,821 778,864
1974 589,085 746,988
1973 571,991 721,179
1972 555,370 700,593
1971 539,388 681,119
1970 524,105 662,680
1969 509,440 645,255
1968 495,269 628,798
1967 481,588 613,318
1966 468,516 598,804
1965 455,952 585,236
1964 443,687 572,577
1963 431,757 560,827
1962 420,163 549,941
1961 408,930 539,854
1960 398,060 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Oman

Fertility rate
Gambia

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Oman
2023 4.01 2.53
2022 4.08 2.45
2021 4.17 2.59
2020 4.25 2.64
2019 4.33 2.7
2018 4.42 2.81
2017 4.61 2.92
2016 4.81 2.95
2015 5 2.97
2014 5.2 2.97
2013 5.39 2.95
2012 5.52 2.93
2011 5.54 2.96
2010 5.56 2.97
2009 5.57 2.83
2008 5.63 2.76
2007 5.69 2.76
2006 5.74 2.88
2005 5.71 3.03
2004 5.68 3.2
2003 5.66 3.37
2002 5.66 3.51
2001 5.67 3.66
2000 5.72 3.85
1999 5.77 4.06
1998 5.82 4.27
1997 5.85 4.52
1996 5.93 4.79
1995 5.99 5.07
1994 6.04 5.36
1993 6.03 5.64
1992 6.11 5.92
1991 6.19 6.2
1990 6.25 6.46
1989 6.25 6.72
1988 6.26 6.95
1987 6.3 7.18
1986 6.34 7.35
1985 6.36 7.51
1984 6.39 7.64
1983 6.39 7.75
1982 6.4 7.84
1981 6.4 7.9
1980 6.41 7.89
1979 6.41 7.85
1978 6.42 7.82
1977 6.43 7.78
1976 6.43 7.74
1975 6.43 7.71
1974 6.42 7.67
1973 6.41 7.63
1972 6.37 7.59
1971 6.33 7.56
1970 6.26 7.52
1969 6.25 7.49
1968 6.22 7.46
1967 6.21 7.44
1966 6.18 7.41
1965 6.19 7.39
1964 6.2 7.37
1963 6.2 7.33
1962 6.21 7.32
1961 6.23 7.29
1960 6.25 7.28

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

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Gambia and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Oman
2024 19.4 30.5
2023 19.2 30.3
2022 19.1 30
2021 18.9 29.7
2020 18.7 29.7
2019 18.5 29.9
2018 18.4 29.7
2017 18.2 29.4
2016 18.1 29.1
2015 17.9 28.8
2014 17.8 28.5
2013 17.7 28.2
2012 17.6 27.7
2011 17.5 26.5
2010 17.4 25.2
2009 17.3 24.6
2008 17.2 24
2007 17.1 23.5
2006 17 23.1
2005 16.9 22.7
2004 16.8 22.3
2003 16.7 22
2002 16.6 21.6
2001 16.6 21.3
2000 16.5 20.9
1999 16.5 20.6
1998 16.5 20.4
1997 16.6 20.2
1996 16.7 20.1
1995 16.8 20.1
1994 16.9 20.1
1993 17 19.9
1992 17.1 19.4
1991 17.1 18.8
1990 17.2 18.4
1989 17.2 17.9
1988 17.3 17.5
1987 17.4 17.1
1986 17.4 16.8
1985 17.5 16.6
1984 17.6 16.5
1983 17.8 16.5
1982 17.9 16.5
1981 18.1 16.5
1980 18.2 16.4
1979 18.4 16.4
1978 18.5 16.4
1977 18.6 16.3
1976 18.8 16.3
1975 18.9 16.2
1974 19.1 16.3
1973 19.2 16.4
1972 19.3 16.7
1971 19.4 16.9
1970 19.5 17.2
1969 19.6 17.5
1968 19.7 17.8
1967 19.8 18
1966 19.7 18.2
1965 19.7 18.4
1964 19.6 18.5
1963 19.6 18.6
1962 19.5 18.7
1961 19.4 18.8
1960 19.4 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Gambia Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Oman
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
97.3%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Gambia Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Oman
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
n/a

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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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