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Gambia vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 161st vs. 19th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Peru
Population
2902554
35031596
Population rank 138/197 48/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Gambia and Peru: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Peru economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Peru
2024 $2,404,888,749 $289,221,969,063
2023 $2,382,262,185 $266,958,720,838
2022 $2,204,734,528 $246,065,570,308
2021 $2,014,158,842 $226,328,766,460
2020 $1,812,170,891 $201,409,694,756
2019 $1,813,609,692 $228,346,006,004
2018 $1,670,671,328 $222,597,009,739
2017 $1,504,909,463 $211,007,984,081
2016 $1,484,578,886 $191,898,104,390
2015 $1,378,176,609 $189,802,976,286
2014 $1,229,461,721 $200,786,250,583
2013 $1,375,609,453 $201,175,543,571
2012 $1,415,004,738 $192,650,021,649
2011 $1,409,693,597 $171,761,737,047
2010 $1,543,294,927 $147,527,631,521
2009 $1,450,142,509 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,561,766,956 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,279,703,047 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,054,112,488 $88,643,193,062
2005 $1,027,701,068 $76,060,606,061
2004 $961,900,651 $66,768,703,498
2003 $487,038,685 $58,731,030,122
2002 $578,235,309 $54,777,553,515
2001 $687,410,645 $52,030,158,775
2000 $782,913,872 $51,744,749,133
1999 $814,724,032 $50,187,324,568
1998 $840,285,265 $55,501,467,877
1997 $803,633,342 $58,147,522,523
1996 $848,239,446 $55,252,414,130
1995 $785,999,865 $53,312,793,687
1994 $746,493,952 $44,882,079,767
1993 $755,040,974 $34,832,077,221
1992 $714,254,256 $35,966,302,303
1991 $690,311,081 $34,341,465,998
1990 $317,083,695 $26,410,386,963
1989 $284,120,329 $22,499,558,526
1988 $266,672,212 $15,439,408,447
1987 $220,626,484 $36,889,706,593
1986 $185,646,987 $21,859,448,586
1985 $225,726,359 $15,078,736,875
1984 $177,340,880 $17,600,400,385
1983 $213,448,585 $17,345,260,564
1982 $216,050,552 $21,794,535,621
1981 $218,767,743 $21,648,214,893
1980 $241,083,090 $18,136,838,538
1979 $207,112,628 $15,954,012,439
1978 $171,833,086 $12,491,876,743
1977 $138,093,099 $14,544,913,961
1976 $112,190,829 $16,131,958,851
1975 $115,179,719 $16,931,162,355
1974 $95,796,022 $13,858,441,211
1973 $75,187,749 $10,994,381,895
1972 $59,160,569 $9,189,413,409
1971 $55,728,663 $8,289,582,884
1970 $52,296,084 $7,432,223,177
1969 $45,168,072 $6,420,909,790
1968 $41,160,066 $5,736,083,835
1967 $46,695,007 $6,194,340,080
1966 $44,212,081 $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Gambia and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Peru
2024 $871 $8,452
2023 $883 $7,888
2022 $836 $7,351
2021 $782 $6,826
2020 $720 $6,133
2019 $738 $7,037
2018 $696 $6,978
2017 $643 $6,736
2016 $650 $6,217
2015 $620 $6,232
2014 $568 $6,667
2013 $654 $6,747
2012 $693 $6,519
2011 $711 $5,861
2010 $801 $5,072
2009 $775 $4,181
2008 $859 $4,198
2007 $725 $3,581
2006 $615 $3,130
2005 $616 $2,707
2004 $593 $2,397
2003 $309 $2,129
2002 $377 $2,007
2001 $460 $1,930
2000 $538 $1,945
1999 $575 $1,917
1998 $610 $2,156
1997 $600 $2,301
1996 $652 $2,227
1995 $622 $2,190
1994 $608 $1,879
1993 $635 $1,488
1992 $623 $1,567
1991 $628 $1,527
1990 $301 $1,200
1989 $280.9 $1,045
1988 $274.9 $733
1987 $237 $1,792
1986 $207.7 $1,087
1985 $262.8 $767
1984 $214.8 $918
1983 $268.6 $927
1982 $282.1 $1,194
1981 $296 $1,216
1980 $338 $1,045
1979 $300 $942
1978 $257.6 $756
1977 $213.8 $903
1976 $179.3 $1,026
1975 $189.8 $1,104
1974 $162.6 $927
1973 $131.4 $754
1972 $106.5 $647
1971 $103.3 $599
1970 $99.8 $550
1969 $88.7 $488
1968 $83.1 $448
1967 $97 $498
1966 $94.4 $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Gambia vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Peru
2026 66.5 78.3
2025 66.3 78.1
2024 66.1 77.9
2023 65.9 77.7
2022 64.9 76.8
2021 63.8 71.6
2020 64.4 73.8
2019 64.4 76.3
2018 64 76
2017 63.7 76
2016 63.4 76
2015 63 75.7
2014 62.6 75.3
2013 62.3 74.6
2012 61.9 74
2011 61.6 73.3
2010 61.2 72.9
2009 60.7 72.6
2008 60.5 72.7
2007 60 72.7
2006 59.7 72.3
2005 59.1 72
2004 58.7 71.4
2003 58.2 71.3
2002 57.7 70.8
2001 57.3 70.3
2000 56.9 69.8
1999 56.5 69.3
1998 56 68.7
1997 55.2 68.3
1996 54.8 67.8
1995 54.3 67.2
1994 53.8 66.5
1993 53.2 65.7
1992 52.5 65
1991 51.9 64.2
1990 51.3 64
1989 50.7 63.4
1988 50.1 63
1987 49.4 62.5
1986 48.8 62.2
1985 48.2 61.7
1984 47.5 61.1
1983 46.9 60.8
1982 46.3 60.6
1981 44.5 60.3
1980 45 60
1979 44.5 59.6
1978 43.6 59.3
1977 43.4 58.9
1976 42.9 58.6
1975 42.2 58.2
1974 41.7 57.8
1973 41.1 57.3
1972 40.5 57
1971 40 56.5
1970 39.5 47.7
1969 39 55.8
1968 38.5 55.4
1967 38.1 54.9
1966 37.6 54.4
1965 37.1 53.9
1964 36.6 53.3
1963 36.1 52.6
1962 35.6 51.5
1961 35.1 51.2
1960 34.6 50.6
1959 34.1 50
1958 33.6 49.5
1957 33.1 48.9
1956 32.8 48.4
1955 32.4 47.9
1954 32.2 47.5
1953 31.9 47.1
1952 31.7 46.8
1951 31.5 46.5
1950 31.2 46

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

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Gambia and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Peru
1x
Year Population
Gambia Peru
2024 2,759,988 34,217,848
2023 2,697,845 33,845,617
2022 2,636,470 33,475,438
2021 2,576,010 33,155,882
2020 2,515,733 32,838,579
2019 2,456,844 32,449,303
2018 2,399,632 31,897,584
2017 2,342,189 31,324,637
2016 2,283,769 30,866,494
2015 2,224,529 30,457,600
2014 2,164,528 30,115,826
2013 2,103,820 29,817,919
2012 2,043,094 29,550,366
2011 1,983,784 29,304,086
2010 1,926,630 29,086,019
2009 1,871,422 28,896,811
2008 1,817,852 28,719,041
2007 1,765,774 28,530,699
2006 1,715,275 28,324,491
2005 1,667,037 28,101,180
2004 1,621,312 27,852,190
2003 1,577,611 27,580,490
2002 1,535,691 27,288,217
2001 1,495,011 26,964,601
2000 1,455,084 26,598,331
1999 1,415,779 26,186,504
1998 1,376,987 25,738,095
1997 1,338,889 25,274,147
1996 1,301,410 24,811,171
1995 1,264,313 24,348,919
1994 1,227,226 23,881,493
1993 1,188,365 23,413,783
1992 1,145,582 22,946,340
1991 1,099,959 22,483,775
1990 1,054,696 22,014,771
1989 1,011,357 21,532,589
1988 970,160 21,054,702
1987 931,091 20,582,320
1986 894,019 20,117,122
1985 858,874 19,648,204
1984 825,631 19,174,716
1983 794,525 18,705,957
1982 765,753 18,246,503
1981 739,125 17,798,805
1980 713,913 17,360,949
1979 689,781 16,933,139
1978 667,103 16,516,059
1977 645,770 16,109,806
1976 625,667 15,716,809
1975 606,821 15,333,957
1974 589,085 14,956,552
1973 571,991 14,582,867
1972 555,370 14,210,147
1971 539,388 13,838,067
1970 524,105 13,501,237
1969 509,440 13,166,767
1968 495,269 12,803,993
1967 481,588 12,448,814
1966 468,516 12,101,297
1965 455,952 11,761,085
1964 443,687 11,427,978
1963 431,757 11,102,099
1962 420,163 10,784,612
1961 408,930 10,475,123
1960 398,060 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Peru

Fertility rate
Gambia

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Peru
2023 4.01 1.98
2022 4.08 2
2021 4.17 2.03
2020 4.25 2.06
2019 4.33 2.09
2018 4.42 2.12
2017 4.61 2.15
2016 4.81 2.19
2015 5 2.23
2014 5.2 2.27
2013 5.39 2.32
2012 5.52 2.36
2011 5.54 2.41
2010 5.56 2.42
2009 5.57 2.48
2008 5.63 2.53
2007 5.69 2.58
2006 5.74 2.62
2005 5.71 2.64
2004 5.68 2.67
2003 5.66 2.66
2002 5.66 2.69
2001 5.67 2.74
2000 5.72 2.85
1999 5.77 2.92
1998 5.82 3
1997 5.85 3.1
1996 5.93 3.2
1995 5.99 3.32
1994 6.04 3.43
1993 6.03 3.55
1992 6.11 3.67
1991 6.19 3.79
1990 6.25 3.91
1989 6.25 4.03
1988 6.26 4.14
1987 6.3 4.25
1986 6.34 4.35
1985 6.36 4.46
1984 6.39 4.57
1983 6.39 4.68
1982 6.4 4.8
1981 6.4 4.92
1980 6.41 5.04
1979 6.41 5.17
1978 6.42 5.31
1977 6.43 5.44
1976 6.43 5.58
1975 6.43 5.71
1974 6.42 5.84
1973 6.41 5.97
1972 6.37 6.09
1971 6.33 6.21
1970 6.26 6.32
1969 6.25 6.42
1968 6.22 6.51
1967 6.21 6.6
1966 6.18 6.68
1965 6.19 6.75
1964 6.2 6.81
1963 6.2 6.86
1962 6.21 6.9
1961 6.23 6.92
1960 6.25 6.94

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

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Gambia and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Peru
2024 19.4 30.8
2023 19.2 30.5
2022 19.1 30.1
2021 18.9 29.8
2020 18.7 29.5
2019 18.5 29.2
2018 18.4 28.9
2017 18.2 28.6
2016 18.1 28.4
2015 17.9 28.1
2014 17.8 27.8
2013 17.7 27.4
2012 17.6 27.1
2011 17.5 26.7
2010 17.4 26.3
2009 17.3 25.8
2008 17.2 25.4
2007 17.1 25
2006 17 24.6
2005 16.9 24.2
2004 16.8 23.9
2003 16.7 23.5
2002 16.6 23.2
2001 16.6 22.8
2000 16.5 22.5
1999 16.5 22.1
1998 16.5 21.8
1997 16.6 21.5
1996 16.7 21.2
1995 16.8 20.9
1994 16.9 20.7
1993 17 20.4
1992 17.1 20.2
1991 17.1 20
1990 17.2 19.8
1989 17.2 19.6
1988 17.3 19.5
1987 17.4 19.3
1986 17.4 19.2
1985 17.5 19.1
1984 17.6 18.9
1983 17.8 18.8
1982 17.9 18.7
1981 18.1 18.6
1980 18.2 18.5
1979 18.4 18.4
1978 18.5 18.3
1977 18.6 18.2
1976 18.8 18.2
1975 18.9 18.1
1974 19.1 18.1
1973 19.2 18
1972 19.3 18
1971 19.4 17.9
1970 19.5 17.9
1969 19.6 17.9
1968 19.7 17.9
1967 19.8 17.9
1966 19.7 17.9
1965 19.7 17.9
1964 19.6 17.9
1963 19.6 17.9
1962 19.5 18
1961 19.4 18.1
1960 19.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Gambia Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Gambia Peru
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
2.34%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Gambia Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Peru
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
109,106 mi
2021

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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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