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Gambia vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 161st vs. 71st).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Philippines
Population
2902554
117991570
Population rank 138/197 14/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Gambia and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Philippines
2024 $2,404,888,749 $461,617,509,782
2023 $2,382,262,185 $437,055,627,244
2022 $2,204,734,528 $404,353,369,605
2021 $2,014,158,842 $394,087,359,848
2020 $1,812,170,891 $361,751,145,452
2019 $1,813,609,692 $376,823,402,239
2018 $1,670,671,328 $346,841,896,587
2017 $1,504,909,463 $328,480,736,803
2016 $1,484,578,886 $318,627,003,017
2015 $1,378,176,609 $306,445,871,242
2014 $1,229,461,721 $297,483,555,338
2013 $1,375,609,453 $283,902,828,589
2012 $1,415,004,738 $261,920,540,963
2011 $1,409,693,597 $234,216,730,291
2010 $1,543,294,927 $208,368,893,151
2009 $1,450,142,509 $175,974,755,881
2008 $1,561,766,956 $181,624,626,327
2007 $1,279,703,047 $155,980,408,673
2006 $1,054,112,488 $127,652,926,368
2005 $1,027,701,068 $107,419,977,318
2004 $961,900,651 $95,001,999,685
2003 $487,038,685 $87,039,092,974
2002 $578,235,309 $84,307,345,888
2001 $687,410,645 $78,921,234,458
2000 $782,913,872 $83,669,788,377
1999 $814,724,032 $85,640,171,045
1998 $840,285,265 $74,492,416,330
1997 $803,633,342 $94,106,317,565
1996 $848,239,446 $94,648,084,429
1995 $785,999,865 $84,644,328,727
1994 $746,493,952 $73,159,336,915
1993 $755,040,974 $62,036,529,147
1992 $714,254,256 $60,422,328,242
1991 $690,311,081 $51,784,144,943
1990 $317,083,695 $50,508,286,642
1989 $284,120,329 $48,513,773,721
1988 $266,672,212 $43,152,128,959
1987 $220,626,484 $37,791,488,666
1986 $185,646,987 $33,987,207,295
1985 $225,726,359 $34,961,486,348
1984 $177,340,880 $35,730,185,634
1983 $213,448,585 $37,759,179,895
1982 $216,050,552 $42,206,011,275
1981 $218,767,743 $40,499,388,869
1980 $241,083,090 $36,848,080,899
1979 $207,112,628 $31,218,296,292
1978 $171,833,086 $25,762,224,563
1977 $138,093,099 $22,283,109,803
1976 $112,190,829 $19,381,055,197
1975 $115,179,719 $16,875,240,684
1974 $95,796,022 $15,607,882,555
1973 $75,187,749 $11,412,449,735
1972 $59,160,569 $9,067,815,521
1971 $55,728,663 $8,375,075,630
1970 $52,296,084 $7,559,115,517
1969 $45,168,072 $9,571,800,653
1968 $41,160,066 $8,632,749,269
1967 $46,695,007 $7,724,873,935
1966 $44,212,081 $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Gambia and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Philippines
2024 $871 $3,985
2023 $883 $3,804
2022 $836 $3,548
2021 $782 $3,484
2020 $720 $3,228
2019 $738 $3,401
2018 $696 $3,169
2017 $643 $3,038
2016 $650 $2,985
2015 $620 $2,910
2014 $568 $2,867
2013 $654 $2,781
2012 $693 $2,615
2011 $711 $2,384
2010 $801 $2,163
2009 $775 $1,864
2008 $859 $1,959
2007 $725 $1,713
2006 $615 $1,426
2005 $616 $1,220
2004 $593 $1,100
2003 $309 $1,027
2002 $377 $1,015
2001 $460 $970
2000 $538 $1,051
1999 $575 $1,101
1998 $610 $983
1997 $600 $1,273
1996 $652 $1,311
1995 $622 $1,200
1994 $608 $1,060
1993 $635 $919
1992 $623 $917
1991 $628 $804
1990 $301 $804
1989 $280.9 $792
1988 $274.9 $722
1987 $237 $650
1986 $207.7 $600
1985 $262.8 $633
1984 $214.8 $665
1983 $268.6 $723
1982 $282.1 $833
1981 $296 $821
1980 $338 $767
1979 $300 $667
1978 $257.6 $565
1977 $213.8 $502
1976 $179.3 $449
1975 $189.8 $401
1974 $162.6 $379
1973 $131.4 $283.2
1972 $106.5 $230.1
1971 $103.3 $217.4
1970 $99.8 $200.9
1969 $88.7 $261.1
1968 $83.1 $242.2
1967 $97 $223.1
1966 $94.4 $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Gambia vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Philippines
2026 66.5 70.2
2025 66.3 70.1
2024 66.1 69.9
2023 65.9 69.8
2022 64.9 69.5
2021 63.8 66.7
2020 64.4 70.1
2019 64.4 69.7
2018 64 69.8
2017 63.7 70
2016 63.4 69.5
2015 63 69.5
2014 62.6 69.3
2013 62.3 69.3
2012 61.9 69.2
2011 61.6 69.1
2010 61.2 68.9
2009 60.7 68.6
2008 60.5 68.6
2007 60 68.5
2006 59.7 68.2
2005 59.1 68.4
2004 58.7 68.3
2003 58.2 68
2002 57.7 67.9
2001 57.3 67.8
2000 56.9 67.8
1999 56.5 67.5
1998 56 67.2
1997 55.2 67
1996 54.8 66.7
1995 54.3 66.3
1994 53.8 66
1993 53.2 65.7
1992 52.5 65.4
1991 51.9 64.6
1990 51.3 64.4
1989 50.7 64.1
1988 50.1 63.7
1987 49.4 63.3
1986 48.8 62.9
1985 48.2 62.7
1984 47.5 62.4
1983 46.9 62.3
1982 46.3 62.2
1981 44.5 61.9
1980 45 61.9
1979 44.5 61.7
1978 43.6 61.5
1977 43.4 61.4
1976 42.9 60.9
1975 42.2 60.9
1974 41.7 60.8
1973 41.1 60.7
1972 40.5 60.9
1971 40 61.1
1970 39.5 60.8
1969 39 61
1968 38.5 60.9
1967 38.1 60.8
1966 37.6 60.6
1965 37.1 60.4
1964 36.6 60.1
1963 36.1 60
1962 35.6 59.8
1961 35.1 59.5
1960 34.6 59.2
1959 34.1 58.7
1958 33.6 58.3
1957 33.1 57.8
1956 32.8 57.2
1955 32.4 56.6
1954 32.2 56
1953 31.9 55.4
1952 31.7 54.7
1951 31.5 54.1
1950 31.2 53.6

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

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Gambia and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Gambia Philippines
2024 2,759,988 115,843,670
2023 2,697,845 114,891,199
2022 2,636,470 113,964,338
2021 2,576,010 113,100,950
2020 2,515,733 112,081,264
2019 2,456,844 110,804,683
2018 2,399,632 109,465,287
2017 2,342,189 108,119,693
2016 2,283,769 106,735,719
2015 2,224,529 105,312,992
2014 2,164,528 103,767,130
2013 2,103,820 102,076,336
2012 2,043,094 100,175,512
2011 1,983,784 98,248,614
2010 1,926,630 96,337,125
2009 1,871,422 94,384,250
2008 1,817,852 92,699,095
2007 1,765,774 91,075,184
2006 1,715,275 89,508,986
2005 1,667,037 88,015,962
2004 1,621,312 86,394,504
2003 1,577,611 84,731,835
2002 1,535,691 83,068,889
2001 1,495,011 81,401,488
2000 1,455,084 79,625,397
1999 1,415,779 77,753,257
1998 1,376,987 75,791,024
1997 1,338,889 73,908,810
1996 1,301,410 72,190,242
1995 1,264,313 70,546,246
1994 1,227,226 69,019,291
1993 1,188,365 67,530,621
1992 1,145,582 65,926,125
1991 1,099,959 64,382,249
1990 1,054,696 62,854,666
1989 1,011,357 61,265,260
1988 970,160 59,739,052
1987 931,091 58,157,496
1986 894,019 56,645,077
1985 858,874 55,213,006
1984 825,631 53,726,181
1983 794,525 52,194,620
1982 765,753 50,695,707
1981 739,125 49,311,727
1980 713,913 48,043,740
1979 689,781 46,807,103
1978 667,103 45,575,281
1977 645,770 44,367,962
1976 625,667 43,201,488
1975 606,821 42,120,826
1974 589,085 41,174,341
1973 571,991 40,294,130
1972 555,370 39,408,560
1971 539,388 38,518,659
1970 524,105 37,622,204
1969 509,440 36,660,799
1968 495,269 35,638,342
1967 481,588 34,621,320
1966 468,516 33,617,170
1965 455,952 32,625,316
1964 443,687 31,643,032
1963 431,757 30,674,731
1962 420,163 29,723,536
1961 408,930 28,792,621
1960 398,060 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Philippines

Fertility rate
Gambia

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Philippines
2023 4.01 1.92
2022 4.08 1.93
2021 4.17 1.95
2020 4.25 2.08
2019 4.33 2.22
2018 4.42 2.38
2017 4.61 2.53
2016 4.81 2.68
2015 5 2.83
2014 5.2 2.89
2013 5.39 3.04
2012 5.52 3.14
2011 5.54 3.24
2010 5.56 3.32
2009 5.57 3.38
2008 5.63 3.4
2007 5.69 3.4
2006 5.74 3.47
2005 5.71 3.45
2004 5.68 3.52
2003 5.66 3.59
2002 5.66 3.65
2001 5.67 3.72
2000 5.72 3.75
1999 5.77 3.83
1998 5.82 3.88
1997 5.85 3.94
1996 5.93 4
1995 5.99 4.07
1994 6.04 4.08
1993 6.03 4.1
1992 6.11 4.16
1991 6.19 4.27
1990 6.25 4.32
1989 6.25 4.37
1988 6.26 4.45
1987 6.3 4.51
1986 6.34 4.56
1985 6.36 4.66
1984 6.39 4.77
1983 6.39 4.87
1982 6.4 4.92
1981 6.4 4.97
1980 6.41 5.11
1979 6.41 5.26
1978 6.42 5.39
1977 6.43 5.44
1976 6.43 5.51
1975 6.43 5.6
1974 6.42 5.69
1973 6.41 5.79
1972 6.37 5.94
1971 6.33 6.08
1970 6.26 6.22
1969 6.25 6.33
1968 6.22 6.45
1967 6.21 6.57
1966 6.18 6.69
1965 6.19 6.8
1964 6.2 6.89
1963 6.2 6.95
1962 6.21 6.98
1961 6.23 6.99
1960 6.25 7

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

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Gambia and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Philippines
2024 19.4 26.8
2023 19.2 26.3
2022 19.1 25.9
2021 18.9 25.5
2020 18.7 25.1
2019 18.5 24.7
2018 18.4 24.3
2017 18.2 24
2016 18.1 23.6
2015 17.9 23.3
2014 17.8 22.9
2013 17.7 22.7
2012 17.6 22.4
2011 17.5 22.2
2010 17.4 22
2009 17.3 21.7
2008 17.2 21.5
2007 17.1 21.3
2006 17 21.2
2005 16.9 21
2004 16.8 20.8
2003 16.7 20.6
2002 16.6 20.4
2001 16.6 20.2
2000 16.5 20
1999 16.5 19.8
1998 16.5 19.6
1997 16.6 19.4
1996 16.7 19.3
1995 16.8 19.2
1994 16.9 19.1
1993 17 19.1
1992 17.1 19
1991 17.1 18.9
1990 17.2 18.8
1989 17.2 18.7
1988 17.3 18.6
1987 17.4 18.5
1986 17.4 18.3
1985 17.5 18.2
1984 17.6 18.1
1983 17.8 17.9
1982 17.9 17.7
1981 18.1 17.5
1980 18.2 17.3
1979 18.4 17.1
1978 18.5 16.9
1977 18.6 16.7
1976 18.8 16.5
1975 18.9 16.3
1974 19.1 16.1
1973 19.2 16
1972 19.3 15.9
1971 19.4 15.8
1970 19.5 15.7
1969 19.6 15.6
1968 19.7 15.5
1967 19.8 15.4
1966 19.7 15.4
1965 19.7 15.4
1964 19.6 15.4
1963 19.6 15.4
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.4 15.6
1960 19.4 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Gambia Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Gambia Philippines
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
98.5%
2020
English speaking
2.34%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Gambia Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Philippines
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
134,457 mi
2020

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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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