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Gambia vs Panama statistics compared

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The Gambia has a population of 2.82M (ranked 140/197), compared with 4.57M in Panama (ranked 128/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 161st vs. 115th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.59B) and Panama ranks 82/197 ($90.5B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($919), while Panama ranks 62/197 ($19,790).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Panama
Population
2916990
4654479
Population rank 138/197 128/197
GDP
$2.59B
2025
$90.5B
2025
GDP rank 174/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$919
2025
$19,790
2025
GDP per capita rank 183/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2025
$51.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.9%
2025
56.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$679
2025
$11,198
2025
Government debt per person rank 156/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$710
2026
$11,056
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
161.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
2.11
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
31.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Gambia and Panama: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Panama economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Panama
2025 $2,593,673,988 $90,462,600,000
2024 $2,404,888,738 $86,523,959,100
2023 $2,382,262,185 $83,812,155,200
2022 $2,204,734,528 $76,479,304,500
2021 $2,014,158,842 $67,396,392,500
2020 $1,812,170,891 $57,059,846,500
2019 $1,813,609,692 $69,778,991,200
2018 $1,670,671,328 $67,316,471,200
2017 $1,504,909,463 $64,327,688,800
2016 $1,484,578,886 $59,760,858,700
2015 $1,378,176,609 $55,767,806,100
2014 $1,229,461,721 $51,427,104,900
2013 $1,375,609,453 $46,949,496,500
2012 $1,415,004,738 $41,595,439,700
2011 $1,409,693,597 $35,687,738,300
2010 $1,543,294,927 $30,231,009,500
2009 $1,450,142,509 $27,791,215,500
2008 $1,561,766,956 $25,721,328,000
2007 $1,279,703,047 $21,717,433,800
2006 $1,054,112,488 $18,659,721,500
2005 $1,027,701,068 $16,623,906,700
2004 $961,900,651 $15,100,203,400
2003 $487,038,685 $13,603,456,000
2002 $578,235,309 $12,800,851,300
2001 $687,410,645 $12,252,906,300
2000 $782,913,872 $11,966,497,000
1999 $814,724,032 $11,660,704,800
1998 $840,285,265 $11,019,557,700
1997 $803,633,342 $10,058,854,400
1996 $848,239,446 $9,197,503,300
1995 $785,999,865 $9,573,813,700
1994 $746,493,952 $9,365,289,800
1993 $755,040,974 $8,782,585,400
1992 $714,254,256 $8,042,337,700
1991 $690,311,081 $7,074,675,500
1990 $317,083,695 $6,433,967,000
1989 $284,120,329 $5,918,469,800
1988 $266,672,212 $5,902,783,400
1987 $220,626,484 $6,827,665,300
1986 $185,646,987 $6,797,834,200
1985 $225,726,359 $6,541,517,100
1984 $177,340,880 $6,183,387,100
1983 $213,448,585 $5,923,755,900
1982 $216,050,552 $5,769,767,900
1981 $218,767,743 $5,222,421,500
1980 $241,083,090 $4,614,086,400
1979 $207,112,628 $3,704,551,600
1978 $171,833,086 $3,244,558,600
1977 $138,093,099 $2,738,261,900
1976 $112,190,829 $2,588,106,000
1975 $115,179,719 $2,435,304,100
1974 $95,796,022 $2,188,307,600
1973 $75,187,749 $1,913,793,400
1972 $59,160,569 $1,673,411,700
1971 $55,728,663 $1,523,917,200
1970 $52,296,084 $1,351,006,400
1969 $45,168,072 $1,221,305,700
1968 $41,160,066 $1,112,791,100
1967 $46,695,007 $1,034,376,400
1966 $44,212,081 $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Gambia and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Panama
2025 $919 $19,790
2024 $871 $19,161
2023 $883 $18,797
2022 $836 $17,379
2021 $782 $15,510
2020 $720 $13,291
2019 $738 $16,478
2018 $696 $16,151
2017 $643 $15,695
2016 $650 $14,832
2015 $620 $14,083
2014 $568 $13,213
2013 $654 $12,273
2012 $693 $11,065
2011 $711 $9,662
2010 $801 $8,331
2009 $775 $7,797
2008 $859 $7,348
2007 $725 $6,318
2006 $615 $5,529
2005 $616 $5,018
2004 $593 $4,645
2003 $309 $4,265
2002 $377 $4,091
2001 $460 $3,992
2000 $538 $3,975
1999 $575 $3,950
1998 $610 $3,808
1997 $600 $3,546
1996 $652 $3,308
1995 $622 $3,514
1994 $608 $3,508
1993 $635 $3,358
1992 $623 $3,140
1991 $628 $2,821
1990 $301 $2,620
1989 $280.9 $2,462
1988 $274.9 $2,509
1987 $237 $2,966
1986 $207.7 $3,019
1985 $262.8 $2,972
1984 $214.8 $2,875
1983 $268.6 $2,819
1982 $282.1 $2,811
1981 $296 $2,605
1980 $338 $2,357
1979 $300 $1,938
1978 $257.6 $1,738
1977 $213.8 $1,503
1976 $179.3 $1,457
1975 $189.8 $1,406
1974 $162.6 $1,296
1973 $131.4 $1,164
1972 $106.5 $1,046
1971 $103.3 $979
1970 $99.8 $893
1969 $88.7 $830
1968 $83.1 $778
1967 $97 $745
1966 $94.4 $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Gambia vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Panama
2026 66.5 80.1
2025 66.3 80
2024 66.1 79.8
2023 65.9 79.6
2022 64.9 79.3
2021 63.8 77
2020 64.4 76.3
2019 64.4 78.5
2018 64 78.3
2017 63.7 77.9
2016 63.4 77.8
2015 63 77.6
2014 62.6 77.4
2013 62.3 77.1
2012 61.9 76.9
2011 61.6 76.7
2010 61.2 76.4
2009 60.7 76.2
2008 60.5 75.9
2007 60 75.7
2006 59.7 75.4
2005 59.1 75.2
2004 58.7 74.8
2003 58.2 74.6
2002 57.7 74.2
2001 57.3 73.8
2000 56.9 73.4
1999 56.5 73.1
1998 56 72.8
1997 55.2 72.5
1996 54.8 72.2
1995 54.3 72
1994 53.8 71.9
1993 53.2 71.8
1992 52.5 71.5
1991 51.9 71.3
1990 51.3 71.3
1989 50.7 70.1
1988 50.1 70.9
1987 49.4 70.8
1986 48.8 70.7
1985 48.2 70.5
1984 47.5 70.4
1983 46.9 70.1
1982 46.3 69.9
1981 44.5 69.8
1980 45 69.5
1979 44.5 69.1
1978 43.6 68.7
1977 43.4 68.3
1976 42.9 67.8
1975 42.2 67.2
1974 41.7 66.6
1973 41.1 65.8
1972 40.5 65.2
1971 40 64.7
1970 39.5 64.1
1969 39 63.7
1968 38.5 63.2
1967 38.1 62.9
1966 37.6 62.6
1965 37.1 62.3
1964 36.6 62.1
1963 36.1 61.8
1962 35.6 61.4
1961 35.1 60.9
1960 34.6 60.3
1959 34.1 59.6
1958 33.6 58.9
1957 33.1 58.3
1956 32.8 57.9
1955 32.4 57.5
1954 32.2 57.2
1953 31.9 56.8
1952 31.7 56.4
1951 31.5 55.9
1950 31.2 55.4

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

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Gambia and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Panama
1x
Year Population
Gambia Panama
2025 2,822,093 4,571,189
2024 2,759,988 4,515,577
2023 2,697,845 4,458,759
2022 2,636,470 4,400,773
2021 2,576,010 4,345,405
2020 2,515,733 4,293,261
2019 2,456,844 4,234,700
2018 2,399,632 4,167,860
2017 2,342,189 4,098,707
2016 2,283,769 4,029,086
2015 2,224,529 3,960,035
2014 2,164,528 3,892,101
2013 2,103,820 3,825,329
2012 2,043,094 3,759,256
2011 1,983,784 3,693,505
2010 1,926,630 3,628,535
2009 1,871,422 3,564,381
2008 1,817,852 3,500,648
2007 1,765,774 3,437,490
2006 1,715,275 3,375,024
2005 1,667,037 3,313,026
2004 1,621,312 3,251,155
2003 1,577,611 3,189,807
2002 1,535,691 3,129,344
2001 1,495,011 3,069,537
2000 1,455,084 3,010,369
1999 1,415,779 2,951,822
1998 1,376,987 2,893,914
1997 1,338,889 2,836,695
1996 1,301,410 2,780,227
1995 1,264,313 2,724,557
1994 1,227,226 2,669,546
1993 1,188,365 2,615,099
1992 1,145,582 2,561,336
1991 1,099,959 2,508,265
1990 1,054,696 2,455,583
1989 1,011,357 2,403,820
1988 970,160 2,352,848
1987 931,091 2,301,970
1986 894,019 2,251,325
1985 858,874 2,200,915
1984 825,631 2,150,782
1983 794,525 2,101,106
1982 765,753 2,052,271
1981 739,125 2,004,418
1980 713,913 1,957,534
1979 689,781 1,911,552
1978 667,103 1,866,311
1977 645,770 1,821,543
1976 625,667 1,776,935
1975 606,821 1,732,389
1974 589,085 1,687,926
1973 571,991 1,643,690
1972 555,370 1,599,723
1971 539,388 1,556,081
1970 524,105 1,513,070
1969 509,440 1,470,886
1968 495,269 1,429,447
1967 481,588 1,388,628
1966 468,516 1,348,388
1965 455,952 1,308,835
1964 443,687 1,270,065
1963 431,757 1,232,124
1962 420,163 1,195,301
1961 408,930 1,159,870
1960 398,060 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Panama

Fertility rate
Gambia

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Panama
2024 3.91 2.11
2023 4.01 2.12
2022 4.08 2.14
2021 4.17 2.15
2020 4.25 2.18
2019 4.33 2.29
2018 4.42 2.4
2017 4.61 2.46
2016 4.81 2.5
2015 5 2.53
2014 5.2 2.55
2013 5.39 2.57
2012 5.52 2.59
2011 5.54 2.6
2010 5.56 2.59
2009 5.57 2.59
2008 5.63 2.61
2007 5.69 2.61
2006 5.74 2.62
2005 5.71 2.64
2004 5.68 2.68
2003 5.66 2.68
2002 5.66 2.7
2001 5.67 2.72
2000 5.72 2.74
1999 5.77 2.77
1998 5.82 2.79
1997 5.85 2.81
1996 5.93 2.83
1995 5.99 2.85
1994 6.04 2.88
1993 6.03 2.91
1992 6.11 2.95
1991 6.19 3
1990 6.25 3.07
1989 6.25 3.12
1988 6.26 3.17
1987 6.3 3.25
1986 6.34 3.34
1985 6.36 3.43
1984 6.39 3.52
1983 6.39 3.6
1982 6.4 3.66
1981 6.4 3.72
1980 6.41 3.8
1979 6.41 3.88
1978 6.42 3.98
1977 6.43 4.12
1976 6.43 4.26
1975 6.43 4.41
1974 6.42 4.58
1973 6.41 4.74
1972 6.37 4.91
1971 6.33 5.05
1970 6.26 5.18
1969 6.25 5.29
1968 6.22 5.41
1967 6.21 5.53
1966 6.18 5.65
1965 6.19 5.73
1964 6.2 5.81
1963 6.2 5.87
1962 6.21 5.87
1961 6.23 5.87
1960 6.25 5.83

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

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Gambia and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Panama
2025 19.6 31.3
2024 19.4 30.9
2023 19.2 30.6
2022 19.1 30.3
2021 18.9 30
2020 18.7 29.7
2019 18.5 29.4
2018 18.4 29.1
2017 18.2 28.8
2016 18.1 28.5
2015 17.9 28.3
2014 17.8 28
2013 17.7 27.8
2012 17.6 27.5
2011 17.5 27.2
2010 17.4 27
2009 17.3 26.7
2008 17.2 26.4
2007 17.1 26.1
2006 17 25.9
2005 16.9 25.6
2004 16.8 25.3
2003 16.7 25.1
2002 16.6 24.8
2001 16.6 24.5
2000 16.5 24.3
1999 16.5 24
1998 16.5 23.7
1997 16.6 23.5
1996 16.7 23.2
1995 16.8 22.9
1994 16.9 22.7
1993 17 22.4
1992 17.1 22.1
1991 17.1 21.8
1990 17.2 21.5
1989 17.2 21.3
1988 17.3 21
1987 17.4 20.7
1986 17.4 20.4
1985 17.5 20.2
1984 17.6 19.9
1983 17.8 19.7
1982 17.9 19.5
1981 18.1 19.2
1980 18.2 19
1979 18.4 18.8
1978 18.5 18.6
1977 18.6 18.4
1976 18.8 18.3
1975 18.9 18.1
1974 19.1 18
1973 19.2 17.8
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.4 17.7
1970 19.5 17.6
1969 19.6 17.6
1968 19.7 17.5
1967 19.8 17.5
1966 19.7 17.5
1965 19.7 17.5
1964 19.6 17.6
1963 19.6 17.6
1962 19.5 17.7
1961 19.4 17.8
1960 19.4 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$2.62B
2025
$87.5B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2025
20.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.95%
2025
-3.67%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.05%
2025
8.31%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.1%
2025
70%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.8%
2025
24.9%
2025
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
1.2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$6.24B
2025
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Gambia Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,020 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$39
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,715 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
46.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Gambia Panama
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
65%
2025
66.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
50:50
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.58 ft
2026
Average female height
5.26 ft
2026
5.19 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.6
2026
61.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
11.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2026
139
2026
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
96.2%
2024
English speaking
2.34%
2026
14%
2026
People using the Internet
49.5%
2024
72.8%
2024

Health

Gambia Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
42.4
2024
15.3
2024
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Panama
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,385 sq mi
2025
6,266 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
n/a

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Data sources:

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