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Gambia vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 161st vs. 164th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Palestine
Population
2902554
5500288
Population rank 138/197 123/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Gambia and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Palestine
2024 $2,404,888,749 $13,711,100,000
2023 $2,382,262,185 $17,847,900,000
2022 $2,204,734,528 $19,165,500,000
2021 $2,014,158,842 $18,109,000,000
2020 $1,812,170,891 $15,531,700,000
2019 $1,813,609,692 $17,133,500,000
2018 $1,670,671,328 $16,276,600,000
2017 $1,504,909,463 $16,128,000,000
2016 $1,484,578,886 $15,405,400,000
2015 $1,378,176,609 $13,972,400,000
2014 $1,229,461,721 $13,989,700,000
2013 $1,375,609,453 $13,515,500,000
2012 $1,415,004,738 $12,208,400,000
2011 $1,409,693,597 $11,186,100,000
2010 $1,543,294,927 $9,681,500,000
2009 $1,450,142,509 $8,085,700,000
2008 $1,561,766,956 $7,310,400,000
2007 $1,279,703,047 $5,815,700,000
2006 $1,054,112,488 $5,348,300,000
2005 $1,027,701,068 $5,125,700,000
2004 $961,900,651 $4,603,100,000
2003 $487,038,685 $3,968,000,000
2002 $578,235,309 $3,555,800,000
2001 $687,410,645 $4,003,700,000
2000 $782,913,872 $4,313,600,000
1999 $814,724,032 $4,271,200,000
1998 $840,285,265 $4,067,800,000
1997 $803,633,342 $3,759,800,000
1996 $848,239,446 $3,409,600,000
1995 $785,999,865 $3,282,800,000
1994 $746,493,952 $2,843,300,000
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).

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Gambia and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Palestine
2024 $871 $2,592
2023 $883 $3,455
2022 $836 $3,800
2021 $782 $3,679
2020 $720 $3,234
2019 $738 $3,657
2018 $696 $3,562
2017 $643 $3,620
2016 $650 $3,528
2015 $620 $3,272
2014 $568 $3,352
2013 $654 $3,315
2012 $693 $3,067
2011 $711 $2,881
2010 $801 $2,557
2009 $775 $2,192
2008 $859 $2,035
2007 $725 $1,664
2006 $615 $1,570
2005 $616 $1,544
2004 $593 $1,422
2003 $309 $1,258
2002 $377 $1,156
2001 $460 $1,336
2000 $538 $1,476
1999 $575 $1,499
1998 $610 $1,465
1997 $600 $1,389
1996 $652 $1,317
1995 $622 $1,327
1994 $608 $1,202
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 | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Palestine
2026 66.5 77.4
2025 66.3 73.1
2024 66.1 69.2
2023 65.9 65.2
2022 64.9 76.7
2021 63.8 73.9
2020 64.4 75
2019 64.4 75.8
2018 64 75.4
2017 63.7 75.2
2016 63.4 74.9
2015 63 74.6
2014 62.6 72.8
2013 62.3 74.1
2012 61.9 73.7
2011 61.6 73.6
2010 61.2 73.3
2009 60.7 72.3
2008 60.5 72.2
2007 60 72.1
2006 59.7 71.8
2005 59.1 72
2004 58.7 71.1
2003 58.2 71
2002 57.7 70.9
2001 57.3 69.8
2000 56.9 70.3
1999 56.5 70.8
1998 56 70.6
1997 55.2 70.3
1996 54.8 70
1995 54.3 69.6
1994 53.8 69.3
1993 53.2 68.8
1992 52.5 68.5
1991 51.9 68.2
1990 51.3 67.8
1989 50.7 67.1
1988 50.1 66.7
1987 49.4 66.3
1986 48.8 65.7
1985 48.2 65.3
1984 47.5 64.7
1983 46.9 64.1
1982 46.3 63.5
1981 44.5 62.8
1980 45 62.2
1979 44.5 61.5
1978 43.6 60.8
1977 43.4 60.1
1976 42.9 59.4
1975 42.2 58.7
1974 41.7 58
1973 41.1 57.6
1972 40.5 56.7
1971 40 56
1970 39.5 55.4
1969 39 54.7
1968 38.5 54.1
1967 38.1 50.9
1966 37.6 52.8
1965 37.1 52.2
1964 36.6 51.6
1963 36.1 51
1962 35.6 50.4
1961 35.1 49.8
1960 34.6 49.3
1959 34.1 48.8
1958 33.6 48.4
1957 33.1 48
1956 32.8 47.6
1955 32.4 47.2
1954 32.2 46.9
1953 31.9 46.6
1952 31.7 46.3
1951 31.5 46
1950 31.2 45.7

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

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Gambia and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Gambia Palestine
2024 2,759,988 5,289,152
2023 2,697,845 5,165,775
2022 2,636,470 5,043,612
2021 2,576,010 4,922,749
2020 2,515,733 4,803,269
2019 2,456,844 4,685,306
2018 2,399,632 4,569,087
2017 2,342,189 4,454,805
2016 2,283,769 4,367,088
2015 2,224,529 4,270,092
2014 2,164,528 4,173,398
2013 2,103,820 4,076,708
2012 2,043,094 3,979,998
2011 1,983,784 3,882,986
2010 1,926,630 3,786,161
2009 1,871,422 3,689,099
2008 1,817,852 3,591,977
2007 1,765,774 3,494,496
2006 1,715,275 3,406,334
2005 1,667,037 3,320,396
2004 1,621,312 3,236,626
2003 1,577,611 3,154,969
2002 1,535,691 3,075,373
2001 1,495,011 2,997,784
2000 1,455,084 2,922,153
1999 1,415,779 2,848,431
1998 1,376,987 2,776,568
1997 1,338,889 2,706,518
1996 1,301,410 2,587,997
1995 1,264,313 2,474,666
1994 1,227,226 2,366,298
1993 1,188,365 2,262,676
1992 1,145,582 2,163,591
1991 1,099,959 2,068,845
1990 1,054,696 1,978,248
1989 1,011,357 -
1988 970,160 -
1987 931,091 -
1986 894,019 -
1985 858,874 -
1984 825,631 -
1983 794,525 -
1982 765,753 -
1981 739,125 -
1980 713,913 -
1979 689,781 -
1978 667,103 -
1977 645,770 -
1976 625,667 -
1975 606,821 -
1974 589,085 -
1973 571,991 -
1972 555,370 -
1971 539,388 -
1970 524,105 -
1969 509,440 -
1968 495,269 -
1967 481,588 -
1966 468,516 -
1965 455,952 -
1964 443,687 -
1963 431,757 -
1962 420,163 -
1961 408,930 -
1960 398,060 -

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Palestine

Fertility rate
Gambia

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Palestine
2023 4.01 3.31
2022 4.08 3.38
2021 4.17 3.44
2020 4.25 3.51
2019 4.33 3.59
2018 4.42 3.67
2017 4.61 3.77
2016 4.81 3.89
2015 5 3.98
2014 5.2 4
2013 5.39 4.05
2012 5.52 4.15
2011 5.54 4.31
2010 5.56 4.43
2009 5.57 4.44
2008 5.63 4.51
2007 5.69 4.63
2006 5.74 4.74
2005 5.71 4.87
2004 5.68 4.97
2003 5.66 5.06
2002 5.66 5.22
2001 5.67 5.34
2000 5.72 5.46
1999 5.77 5.58
1998 5.82 5.69
1997 5.85 5.82
1996 5.93 5.99
1995 5.99 6.16
1994 6.04 6.33
1993 6.03 6.5
1992 6.11 6.65
1991 6.19 6.75
1990 6.25 6.81
1989 6.25 -
1988 6.26 -
1987 6.3 -
1986 6.34 -
1985 6.36 -
1984 6.39 -
1983 6.39 -
1982 6.4 -
1981 6.4 -
1980 6.41 -
1979 6.41 -
1978 6.42 -
1977 6.43 -
1976 6.43 -
1975 6.43 -
1974 6.42 -
1973 6.41 -
1972 6.37 -
1971 6.33 -
1970 6.26 -
1969 6.25 -
1968 6.22 -
1967 6.21 -
1966 6.18 -
1965 6.19 -
1964 6.2 -
1963 6.2 -
1962 6.21 -
1961 6.23 -
1960 6.25 -

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

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Gambia and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Palestine
2024 19.4 20.9
2023 19.2 20.8
2022 19.1 20.6
2021 18.9 20.4
2020 18.7 20.3
2019 18.5 20.2
2018 18.4 20
2017 18.2 19.9
2016 18.1 19.8
2015 17.9 19.6
2014 17.8 19.4
2013 17.7 19.1
2012 17.6 18.9
2011 17.5 18.6
2010 17.4 18.4
2009 17.3 18.1
2008 17.2 17.9
2007 17.1 17.6
2006 17 17.4
2005 16.9 17.1
2004 16.8 16.9
2003 16.7 16.7
2002 16.6 16.5
2001 16.6 16.3
2000 16.5 16.2
1999 16.5 16
1998 16.5 15.9
1997 16.6 15.8
1996 16.7 15.7
1995 16.8 15.6
1994 16.9 15.5
1993 17 15.5
1992 17.1 15.4
1991 17.1 15.4
1990 17.2 15.4
1989 17.2 -
1988 17.3 -
1987 17.4 -
1986 17.4 -
1985 17.5 -
1984 17.6 -
1983 17.8 -
1982 17.9 -
1981 18.1 -
1980 18.2 -
1979 18.4 -
1978 18.5 -
1977 18.6 -
1976 18.8 -
1975 18.9 -
1974 19.1 -
1973 19.2 -
1972 19.3 -
1971 19.4 -
1970 19.5 -
1969 19.6 -
1968 19.7 -
1967 19.8 -
1966 19.7 -
1965 19.7 -
1964 19.6 -
1963 19.6 -
1962 19.5 -
1961 19.4 -
1960 19.4 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Gambia Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Palestine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
73
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
2.34%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Gambia Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Gambia Palestine
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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