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Gambia vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 161st vs. 146th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Rwanda
Population
2902554
14975051
Population rank 138/197 77/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Gambia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Rwanda
2024 $2,404,888,749 $14,251,642,235
2023 $2,382,262,185 $14,331,722,703
2022 $2,204,734,528 $13,316,161,002
2021 $2,014,158,842 $11,078,787,090
2020 $1,812,170,891 $10,174,386,857
2019 $1,813,609,692 $10,349,300,277
2018 $1,670,671,328 $9,637,904,521
2017 $1,504,909,463 $9,252,833,891
2016 $1,484,578,886 $8,695,272,058
2015 $1,378,176,609 $8,543,760,200
2014 $1,229,461,721 $8,238,966,124
2013 $1,375,609,453 $7,819,964,030
2012 $1,415,004,738 $7,654,761,050
2011 $1,409,693,597 $6,884,913,658
2010 $1,543,294,927 $6,124,756,654
2009 $1,450,142,509 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,561,766,956 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,279,703,047 $4,070,507,895
2006 $1,054,112,488 $3,319,784,539
2005 $1,027,701,068 $2,933,819,766
2004 $961,900,651 $2,376,496,067
2003 $487,038,685 $2,138,237,279
2002 $578,235,309 $1,966,003,468
2001 $687,410,645 $1,966,600,715
2000 $782,913,872 $2,068,836,754
1999 $814,724,032 $2,157,108,263
1998 $840,285,265 $1,989,343,546
1997 $803,633,342 $1,851,558,197
1996 $848,239,446 $1,382,334,879
1995 $785,999,865 $1,293,535,193
1994 $746,493,952 $753,636,370
1993 $755,040,974 $1,971,525,712
1992 $714,254,256 $2,029,026,962
1991 $690,311,081 $1,911,600,237
1990 $317,083,695 $2,550,185,679
1989 $284,120,329 $2,405,022,593
1988 $266,672,212 $2,395,492,687
1987 $220,626,484 $2,157,432,668
1986 $185,646,987 $1,944,710,684
1985 $225,726,359 $1,715,626,331
1984 $177,340,880 $1,587,413,084
1983 $213,448,585 $1,479,687,587
1982 $216,050,552 $1,407,243,139
1981 $218,767,743 $1,407,062,527
1980 $241,083,090 $1,254,765,642
1979 $207,112,628 $1,109,346,131
1978 $171,833,086 $905,709,076
1977 $138,093,099 $746,650,613
1976 $112,190,829 $637,753,853
1975 $115,179,719 $571,863,500
1974 $95,796,022 $308,458,423
1973 $75,187,749 $290,746,157
1972 $59,160,569 $246,457,838
1971 $55,728,663 $222,952,504
1970 $52,296,084 $219,900,006
1969 $45,168,072 $188,700,037
1968 $41,160,066 $172,200,018
1967 $46,695,007 $159,560,018
1966 $44,212,081 $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Gambia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Rwanda
2024 $871 $1,000
2023 $883 $1,027
2022 $836 $975
2021 $782 $830
2020 $720 $779
2019 $738 $810
2018 $696 $772
2017 $643 $758
2016 $650 $730
2015 $620 $734
2014 $568 $725
2013 $654 $705
2012 $693 $707
2011 $711 $651
2010 $801 $594
2009 $775 $564
2008 $859 $528
2007 $725 $426
2006 $615 $357
2005 $616 $324
2004 $593 $269.5
2003 $309 $249
2002 $377 $234
2001 $460 $237.3
2000 $538 $251.9
1999 $575 $264.7
1998 $610 $246.2
1997 $600 $238.7
1996 $652 $206
1995 $622 $228
1994 $608 $111
1993 $635 $247
1992 $623 $264.1
1991 $628 $254
1990 $301 $346
1989 $280.9 $335
1988 $274.9 $344
1987 $237 $320
1986 $207.7 $297.7
1985 $262.8 $271.6
1984 $214.8 $259.9
1983 $268.6 $250.6
1982 $282.1 $246.4
1981 $296 $254.6
1980 $338 $234.4
1979 $300 $213.8
1978 $257.6 $179.9
1977 $213.8 $152.7
1976 $179.3 $134.4
1975 $189.8 $124.1
1974 $162.6 $68.9
1973 $131.4 $66.9
1972 $106.5 $58.4
1971 $103.3 $54.4
1970 $99.8 $55.2
1969 $88.7 $48.9
1968 $83.1 $46
1967 $97 $44
1966 $94.4 $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Gambia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Rwanda
2026 66.5 68.5
2025 66.3 68.2
2024 66.1 68
2023 65.9 67.8
2022 64.9 67.5
2021 63.8 66.8
2020 64.4 67
2019 64.4 66.7
2018 64 66.4
2017 63.7 66.1
2016 63.4 65.7
2015 63 65.4
2014 62.6 65.1
2013 62.3 64.7
2012 61.9 64.2
2011 61.6 63.5
2010 61.2 62.8
2009 60.7 61.8
2008 60.5 60.6
2007 60 59.5
2006 59.7 58.3
2005 59.1 57
2004 58.7 55.5
2003 58.2 53.5
2002 57.7 51.3
2001 57.3 49.5
2000 56.9 47.8
1999 56.5 45.7
1998 56 43.1
1997 55.2 42
1996 54.8 42.5
1995 54.3 41.5
1994 53.8 12.2
1993 53.2 42.9
1992 52.5 44.4
1991 51.9 46.2
1990 51.3 47.8
1989 50.7 49.5
1988 50.1 50.9
1987 49.4 51.5
1986 48.8 51.7
1985 48.2 51.7
1984 47.5 51.4
1983 46.9 50.9
1982 46.3 50.2
1981 44.5 49.2
1980 45 48.1
1979 44.5 47.1
1978 43.6 46.2
1977 43.4 45.6
1976 42.9 45.3
1975 42.2 45.3
1974 41.7 45.6
1973 41.1 45.9
1972 40.5 46.3
1971 40 46.8
1970 39.5 47.1
1969 39 47.4
1968 38.5 47.7
1967 38.1 48
1966 37.6 48.1
1965 37.1 48.2
1964 36.6 48.1
1963 36.1 44
1962 35.6 47.8
1961 35.1 47.5
1960 34.6 47
1959 34.1 46.5
1958 33.6 46.1
1957 33.1 45.6
1956 32.8 45.2
1955 32.4 44.8
1954 32.2 44.4
1953 31.9 44.1
1952 31.7 43.8
1951 31.5 43.5
1950 31.2 43.2

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

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Gambia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Gambia Rwanda
2024 2,759,988 14,256,567
2023 2,697,845 13,954,471
2022 2,636,470 13,651,030
2021 2,576,010 13,355,260
2020 2,515,733 13,065,837
2019 2,456,844 12,776,103
2018 2,399,632 12,487,996
2017 2,342,189 12,202,060
2016 2,283,769 11,919,183
2015 2,224,529 11,640,022
2014 2,164,528 11,364,757
2013 2,103,820 11,093,340
2012 2,043,094 10,829,901
2011 1,983,784 10,573,733
2010 1,926,630 10,317,553
2009 1,871,422 10,060,432
2008 1,817,852 9,804,269
2007 1,765,774 9,549,933
2006 1,715,275 9,299,246
2005 1,667,037 9,054,528
2004 1,621,312 8,816,844
2003 1,577,611 8,586,875
2002 1,535,691 8,400,180
2001 1,495,011 8,287,094
2000 1,455,084 8,213,931
1999 1,415,779 8,147,912
1998 1,376,987 8,081,681
1997 1,338,889 7,755,238
1996 1,301,410 6,708,764
1995 1,264,313 5,674,118
1994 1,227,226 6,792,352
1993 1,188,365 7,981,132
1992 1,145,582 7,683,266
1991 1,099,959 7,526,966
1990 1,054,696 7,375,307
1989 1,011,357 7,184,706
1988 970,160 6,968,071
1987 931,091 6,749,493
1986 894,019 6,531,881
1985 858,874 6,317,228
1984 825,631 6,107,627
1983 794,525 5,905,311
1982 765,753 5,711,549
1981 739,125 5,527,230
1980 713,913 5,353,259
1979 689,781 5,189,541
1978 667,103 5,035,171
1977 645,770 4,888,240
1976 625,667 4,745,954
1975 606,821 4,607,728
1974 589,085 4,474,228
1973 571,991 4,345,047
1972 555,370 4,220,335
1971 539,388 4,100,044
1970 524,105 3,980,669
1969 509,440 3,861,271
1968 495,269 3,744,010
1967 481,588 3,629,577
1966 468,516 3,521,626
1965 455,952 3,423,210
1964 443,687 3,334,834
1963 431,757 3,258,890
1962 420,163 3,186,025
1961 408,930 3,106,779
1960 398,060 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Gambia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Rwanda
2023 4.01 3.7
2022 4.08 3.78
2021 4.17 3.84
2020 4.25 3.91
2019 4.33 3.99
2018 4.42 4.05
2017 4.61 4.08
2016 4.81 4.11
2015 5 4.11
2014 5.2 4.12
2013 5.39 4.14
2012 5.52 4.2
2011 5.54 4.33
2010 5.56 4.52
2009 5.57 4.71
2008 5.63 4.92
2007 5.69 5.14
2006 5.74 5.34
2005 5.71 5.5
2004 5.68 5.64
2003 5.66 5.74
2002 5.66 5.82
2001 5.67 5.89
2000 5.72 5.97
1999 5.77 6.06
1998 5.82 6.17
1997 5.85 6.24
1996 5.93 6.29
1995 5.99 6.35
1994 6.04 6.42
1993 6.03 6.48
1992 6.11 6.54
1991 6.19 6.62
1990 6.25 6.8
1989 6.25 7.03
1988 6.26 7.23
1987 6.3 7.43
1986 6.34 7.61
1985 6.36 7.79
1984 6.39 7.91
1983 6.39 8
1982 6.4 8.06
1981 6.4 8.1
1980 6.41 8.12
1979 6.41 8.13
1978 6.42 8.16
1977 6.43 8.14
1976 6.43 8.12
1975 6.43 8.1
1974 6.42 8.1
1973 6.41 8.09
1972 6.37 8.09
1971 6.33 8.09
1970 6.26 8.15
1969 6.25 8.18
1968 6.22 8.19
1967 6.21 8.21
1966 6.18 8.23
1965 6.19 8.25
1964 6.2 8.27
1963 6.2 8.27
1962 6.21 8.27
1961 6.23 8.28
1960 6.25 8.28

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

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Gambia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Rwanda
2024 19.4 20.8
2023 19.2 20.5
2022 19.1 20.3
2021 18.9 20
2020 18.7 19.9
2019 18.5 19.8
2018 18.4 19.7
2017 18.2 19.6
2016 18.1 19.4
2015 17.9 19.3
2014 17.8 19.1
2013 17.7 19
2012 17.6 18.8
2011 17.5 18.7
2010 17.4 18.5
2009 17.3 18.4
2008 17.2 18.3
2007 17.1 18.1
2006 17 18
2005 16.9 17.8
2004 16.8 17.6
2003 16.7 17.4
2002 16.6 17.1
2001 16.6 16.8
2000 16.5 16.3
1999 16.5 15.8
1998 16.5 15.3
1997 16.6 14.8
1996 16.7 14.6
1995 16.8 14.3
1994 16.9 15
1993 17 15.7
1992 17.1 15.6
1991 17.1 15.5
1990 17.2 15.5
1989 17.2 15.5
1988 17.3 15.6
1987 17.4 15.6
1986 17.4 15.7
1985 17.5 15.8
1984 17.6 16
1983 17.8 16.1
1982 17.9 16.2
1981 18.1 16.4
1980 18.2 16.5
1979 18.4 16.5
1978 18.5 16.6
1977 18.6 16.6
1976 18.8 16.5
1975 18.9 16.4
1974 19.1 16.3
1973 19.2 16.2
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.4 15.9
1970 19.5 15.7
1969 19.6 15.5
1968 19.7 15.3
1967 19.8 15.1
1966 19.7 14.9
1965 19.7 14.8
1964 19.6 14.7
1963 19.6 14.8
1962 19.5 14.9
1961 19.4 15.1
1960 19.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Gambia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Gambia Rwanda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Gambia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Rwanda
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
2,920 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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