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Gambia vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 161st vs. 178th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Saint Lucia
Population
2902554
180638
Population rank 138/197 178/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Gambia and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Saint Lucia
2024 $2,404,888,749 $2,549,062,963
2023 $2,382,262,185 $2,430,166,667
2022 $2,204,734,528 $2,342,714,815
2021 $2,014,158,842 $1,867,185,185
2020 $1,812,170,891 $1,499,274,074
2019 $1,813,609,692 $2,095,344,444
2018 $1,670,671,328 $2,060,955,556
2017 $1,504,909,463 $1,998,503,704
2016 $1,484,578,886 $1,868,544,444
2015 $1,378,176,609 $1,807,640,741
2014 $1,229,461,721 $1,749,185,185
2013 $1,375,609,453 $1,660,392,593
2012 $1,415,004,738 $1,598,207,407
2011 $1,409,693,597 $1,568,370,370
2010 $1,543,294,927 $1,482,385,185
2009 $1,450,142,509 $1,401,507,889
2008 $1,561,766,956 $1,437,731,111
2007 $1,279,703,047 $1,336,088,815
2006 $1,054,112,488 $1,268,319,185
2005 $1,027,701,068 $1,135,555,556
2004 $961,900,651 $1,066,666,667
2003 $487,038,685 $987,407,407
2002 $578,235,309 $900,000,000
2001 $687,410,645 $892,592,593
2000 $782,913,872 $932,592,593
1999 $814,724,032 $921,851,852
1998 $840,285,265 $877,407,407
1997 $803,633,342 $805,925,926
1996 $848,239,446 $788,888,889
1995 $785,999,865 $762,962,963
1994 $746,493,952 $713,703,704
1993 $755,040,974 $684,814,815
1992 $714,254,256 $674,074,074
1991 $690,311,081 $613,703,704
1990 $317,083,695 $579,629,630
1989 $284,120,329 $486,666,667
1988 $266,672,212 $429,629,630
1987 $220,626,484 $375,555,556
1986 $185,646,987 $340,000,000
1985 $225,726,359 $284,444,444
1984 $177,340,880 $251,481,481
1983 $213,448,585 $197,037,037
1982 $216,050,552 $183,333,333
1981 $218,767,743 $194,444,444
1980 $241,083,090 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Saint Lucia
2024 $871 $14,182
2023 $883 $13,555
2022 $836 $13,104
2021 $782 $10,459
2020 $720 $8,411
2019 $738 $11,794
2018 $696 $11,643
2017 $643 $11,333
2016 $650 $10,638
2015 $620 $10,335
2014 $568 $10,045
2013 $654 $9,577
2012 $693 $9,260
2011 $711 $9,129
2010 $801 $8,674
2009 $775 $8,251
2008 $859 $8,517
2007 $725 $7,964
2006 $615 $7,611
2005 $616 $6,863
2004 $593 $6,495
2003 $309 $6,059
2002 $377 $5,568
2001 $460 $5,570
2000 $538 $5,880
1999 $575 $5,883
1998 $610 $5,673
1997 $600 $5,282
1996 $652 $5,244
1995 $622 $5,148
1994 $608 $4,892
1993 $635 $4,765
1992 $623 $4,760
1991 $628 $4,399
1990 $301 $4,205
1989 $280.9 $3,565
1988 $274.9 $3,182
1987 $237 $2,819
1986 $207.7 $2,591
1985 $262.8 $2,202
1984 $214.8 $1,979
1983 $268.6 $1,576
1982 $282.1 $1,489
1981 $296 $1,605
1980 $338 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Saint Lucia
2026 66.5 73.2
2025 66.3 73
2024 66.1 72.8
2023 65.9 72.7
2022 64.9 72.7
2021 63.8 69.1
2020 64.4 72.3
2019 64.4 72.2
2018 64 72.7
2017 63.7 72.5
2016 63.4 72.6
2015 63 72.9
2014 62.6 72.7
2013 62.3 72.7
2012 61.9 72.9
2011 61.6 73
2010 61.2 72.8
2009 60.7 72.9
2008 60.5 73
2007 60 72.9
2006 59.7 72.8
2005 59.1 72.5
2004 58.7 72.5
2003 58.2 72.2
2002 57.7 71.7
2001 57.3 71.4
2000 56.9 70.8
1999 56.5 70.7
1998 56 70.7
1997 55.2 70.8
1996 54.8 71
1995 54.3 71.2
1994 53.8 71.1
1993 53.2 71
1992 52.5 70.7
1991 51.9 70.3
1990 51.3 70
1989 50.7 70
1988 50.1 69.7
1987 49.4 69.7
1986 48.8 70.2
1985 48.2 70.3
1984 47.5 70.5
1983 46.9 70
1982 46.3 69
1981 44.5 68.7
1980 45 67.8
1979 44.5 67.4
1978 43.6 67.4
1977 43.4 67
1976 42.9 66.2
1975 42.2 65.9
1974 41.7 65.4
1973 41.1 64.6
1972 40.5 64.6
1971 40 64.5
1970 39.5 64.3
1969 39 64
1968 38.5 63.7
1967 38.1 63.2
1966 37.6 62.5
1965 37.1 61.9
1964 36.6 61.3
1963 36.1 60.5
1962 35.6 59.9
1961 35.1 59.1
1960 34.6 57.9
1959 34.1 57.3
1958 33.6 56.6
1957 33.1 55.9
1956 32.8 55.9
1955 32.4 55.4
1954 32.2 54.5
1953 31.9 53.2
1952 31.7 52.4
1951 31.5 49.8
1950 31.2 48.3

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

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Gambia and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Gambia Saint Lucia
2024 2,759,988 179,744
2023 2,697,845 179,285
2022 2,636,470 178,781
2021 2,576,010 178,522
2020 2,515,733 178,250
2019 2,456,844 177,661
2018 2,399,632 177,017
2017 2,342,189 176,342
2016 2,283,769 175,646
2015 2,224,529 174,905
2014 2,164,528 174,138
2013 2,103,820 173,369
2012 2,043,094 172,587
2011 1,983,784 171,801
2010 1,926,630 170,906
2009 1,871,422 169,869
2008 1,817,852 168,808
2007 1,765,774 167,758
2006 1,715,275 166,639
2005 1,667,037 165,450
2004 1,621,312 164,239
2003 1,577,611 162,976
2002 1,535,691 161,641
2001 1,495,011 160,237
2000 1,455,084 158,616
1999 1,415,779 156,702
1998 1,376,987 154,677
1997 1,338,889 152,569
1996 1,301,410 150,436
1995 1,264,313 148,208
1994 1,227,226 145,890
1993 1,188,365 143,726
1992 1,145,582 141,617
1991 1,099,959 139,520
1990 1,054,696 137,857
1989 1,011,357 136,512
1988 970,160 135,000
1987 931,091 133,227
1986 894,019 131,239
1985 858,874 129,159
1984 825,631 127,067
1983 794,525 125,044
1982 765,753 123,087
1981 739,125 121,166
1980 713,913 119,290
1979 689,781 117,528
1978 667,103 115,834
1977 645,770 114,135
1976 625,667 112,425
1975 606,821 110,725
1974 589,085 109,076
1973 571,991 107,498
1972 555,370 106,002
1971 539,388 104,564
1970 524,105 103,165
1969 509,440 101,879
1968 495,269 100,675
1967 481,588 99,504
1966 468,516 98,463
1965 455,952 97,493
1964 443,687 96,505
1963 431,757 95,519
1962 420,163 94,505
1961 408,930 93,490
1960 398,060 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Gambia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Saint Lucia
2023 4.01 1.38
2022 4.08 1.39
2021 4.17 1.4
2020 4.25 1.41
2019 4.33 1.42
2018 4.42 1.44
2017 4.61 1.45
2016 4.81 1.46
2015 5 1.47
2014 5.2 1.49
2013 5.39 1.5
2012 5.52 1.5
2011 5.54 1.5
2010 5.56 1.67
2009 5.57 1.74
2008 5.63 1.7
2007 5.69 1.7
2006 5.74 1.77
2005 5.71 1.81
2004 5.68 1.86
2003 5.66 1.94
2002 5.66 2.03
2001 5.67 2.13
2000 5.72 2.21
1999 5.77 2.5
1998 5.82 2.4
1997 5.85 2.74
1996 5.93 2.71
1995 5.99 3.03
1994 6.04 3.03
1993 6.03 3
1992 6.11 3.11
1991 6.19 3.19
1990 6.25 3.24
1989 6.25 3.31
1988 6.26 3.44
1987 6.3 3.61
1986 6.34 3.8
1985 6.36 3.97
1984 6.39 4.02
1983 6.39 4.08
1982 6.4 4.17
1981 6.4 4.28
1980 6.41 4.41
1979 6.41 4.58
1978 6.42 4.83
1977 6.43 4.97
1976 6.43 5.16
1975 6.43 5.36
1974 6.42 5.57
1973 6.41 5.69
1972 6.37 5.81
1971 6.33 5.95
1970 6.26 6.1
1969 6.25 6.25
1968 6.22 6.39
1967 6.21 6.51
1966 6.18 6.61
1965 6.19 6.69
1964 6.2 6.76
1963 6.2 6.72
1962 6.21 6.82
1961 6.23 6.84
1960 6.25 6.77

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

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Gambia and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Saint Lucia
2024 19.4 35.2
2023 19.2 34.8
2022 19.1 34.3
2021 18.9 34
2020 18.7 33.6
2019 18.5 33.2
2018 18.4 32.8
2017 18.2 32.3
2016 18.1 31.9
2015 17.9 31.5
2014 17.8 31.1
2013 17.7 30.6
2012 17.6 30.2
2011 17.5 29.7
2010 17.4 29.3
2009 17.3 28.7
2008 17.2 27.9
2007 17.1 26.9
2006 17 26.2
2005 16.9 25.8
2004 16.8 25.4
2003 16.7 25
2002 16.6 24.7
2001 16.6 24.3
2000 16.5 23.8
1999 16.5 23
1998 16.5 22.2
1997 16.6 21.7
1996 16.7 21.4
1995 16.8 21.2
1994 16.9 20.9
1993 17 20.7
1992 17.1 20.5
1991 17.1 20.3
1990 17.2 19.9
1989 17.2 19.2
1988 17.3 18.4
1987 17.4 18
1986 17.4 17.8
1985 17.5 17.7
1984 17.6 17.6
1983 17.8 17.5
1982 17.9 17.3
1981 18.1 17.2
1980 18.2 17.1
1979 18.4 16.8
1978 18.5 16.3
1977 18.6 15.8
1976 18.8 15.4
1975 18.9 15.2
1974 19.1 15
1973 19.2 14.9
1972 19.3 14.9
1971 19.4 14.9
1970 19.5 14.9
1969 19.6 15
1968 19.7 15.1
1967 19.8 15
1966 19.7 14.9
1965 19.7 14.8
1964 19.6 15
1963 19.6 15.2
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.4 16
1960 19.4 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
2.34%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Gambia Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
752 mi
2011

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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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