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Gambia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 161st vs. 168th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Samoa
Population
2902554
220932
Population rank 138/197 177/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Gambia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Samoa
2024 $2,404,888,749 $1,175,749,786
2023 $2,382,262,185 $1,044,909,500
2022 $2,204,734,528 $889,554,712
2021 $2,014,158,842 $859,724,936
2020 $1,812,170,891 $868,884,903
2019 $1,813,609,692 $912,950,466
2018 $1,670,671,328 $878,448,433
2017 $1,504,909,463 $884,844,384
2016 $1,484,578,886 $843,924,797
2015 $1,378,176,609 $824,150,499
2014 $1,229,461,721 $796,683,520
2013 $1,375,609,453 $797,736,334
2012 $1,415,004,738 $773,141,661
2011 $1,409,693,597 $744,097,050
2010 $1,543,294,927 $680,260,907
2009 $1,450,142,509 $628,006,115
2008 $1,561,766,956 $641,346,192
2007 $1,279,703,047 $573,548,460
2006 $1,054,112,488 $499,923,758
2005 $1,027,701,068 $476,801,793
2004 $961,900,651 $407,747,565
2003 $487,038,685 $333,426,188
2002 $578,235,309 $281,790,134
2001 $687,410,645 $266,299,591
2000 $782,913,872 $258,856,140
1999 $814,724,032 $255,408,060
1998 $840,285,265 $269,485,244
1997 $803,633,342 $285,475,592
1996 $848,239,446 $249,907,869
1995 $785,999,865 $224,865,731
1994 $746,493,952 $221,098,107
1993 $755,040,974 $133,122,897
1992 $714,254,256 $132,303,041
1991 $690,311,081 $125,597,205
1990 $317,083,695 $125,766,270
1989 $284,120,329 $122,888,610
1988 $266,672,212 $133,016,065
1987 $220,626,484 $111,713,922
1986 $185,646,987 $100,947,849
1985 $225,726,359 $95,572,173
1984 $177,340,880 $109,200,934
1983 $213,448,585 $111,862,824
1982 $216,050,552 $121,221,652
1981 $218,767,743 $118,190,655
1980 $241,083,090 $125,747,038
1979 $207,112,628 $122,257,393
1978 $171,833,086 $108,223,444
1977 $138,093,099 $98,295,671
1976 $112,190,829 $85,003,078
1975 $115,179,719 $93,489,283
1974 $95,796,022 $93,549,611
1973 $75,187,749 $82,452,985
1972 $59,160,569 $62,566,116
1971 $55,728,663 $53,719,569
1970 $52,296,084 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Samoa
2024 $871 $5,393
2023 $883 $4,823
2022 $836 $4,132
2021 $782 $4,022
2020 $720 $4,100
2019 $738 $4,352
2018 $696 $4,232
2017 $643 $4,308
2016 $650 $4,147
2015 $620 $4,084
2014 $568 $3,983
2013 $654 $4,024
2012 $693 $3,935
2011 $711 $3,822
2010 $801 $3,524
2009 $775 $3,279
2008 $859 $3,374
2007 $725 $3,039
2006 $615 $2,663
2005 $616 $2,550
2004 $593 $2,189
2003 $309 $1,798
2002 $377 $1,528
2001 $460 $1,454
2000 $538 $1,425
1999 $575 $1,417
1998 $610 $1,506
1997 $600 $1,608
1996 $652 $1,419
1995 $622 $1,288
1994 $608 $1,277
1993 $635 $775
1992 $623 $777
1991 $628 $742
1990 $301 $744
1989 $280.9 $728
1988 $274.9 $790
1987 $237 $666
1986 $207.7 $604
1985 $262.8 $573
1984 $214.8 $655
1983 $268.6 $671
1982 $282.1 $728
1981 $296 $713
1980 $338 $765
1979 $300 $751
1978 $257.6 $671
1977 $213.8 $615
1976 $179.3 $541
1975 $189.8 $610
1974 $162.6 $626
1973 $131.4 $563
1972 $106.5 $433
1971 $103.3 $377
1970 $99.8 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Samoa
2026 66.5 72.1
2025 66.3 71.9
2024 66.1 71.8
2023 65.9 71.7
2022 64.9 71.6
2021 63.8 71.1
2020 64.4 70.7
2019 64.4 70.3
2018 64 71.1
2017 63.7 71
2016 63.4 71
2015 63 71.1
2014 62.6 71.1
2013 62.3 71.2
2012 61.9 71.2
2011 61.6 71.4
2010 61.2 71.5
2009 60.7 69.5
2008 60.5 71.5
2007 60 71.6
2006 59.7 71.6
2005 59.1 71.5
2004 58.7 71.5
2003 58.2 71.4
2002 57.7 71.2
2001 57.3 71
2000 56.9 70.8
1999 56.5 70.6
1998 56 70.3
1997 55.2 70
1996 54.8 69.8
1995 54.3 69.5
1994 53.8 69.2
1993 53.2 68.8
1992 52.5 68.5
1991 51.9 68
1990 51.3 67.8
1989 50.7 67.6
1988 50.1 67.3
1987 49.4 67
1986 48.8 66.8
1985 48.2 66.6
1984 47.5 66.3
1983 46.9 66
1982 46.3 65.6
1981 44.5 65.3
1980 45 65
1979 44.5 64.5
1978 43.6 64.1
1977 43.4 63.7
1976 42.9 63.3
1975 42.2 62.8
1974 41.7 62.3
1973 41.1 61.9
1972 40.5 61.4
1971 40 60.9
1970 39.5 60.4
1969 39 59.9
1968 38.5 59.4
1967 38.1 58.9
1966 37.6 58.2
1965 37.1 57.9
1964 36.6 54
1963 36.1 56.9
1962 35.6 56.3
1961 35.1 55.7
1960 34.6 55.2
1959 34.1 54.6
1958 33.6 54
1957 33.1 53.4
1956 32.8 52.8
1955 32.4 52.2
1954 32.2 51.6
1953 31.9 51
1952 31.7 50.4
1951 31.5 49.8
1950 31.2 49.2

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

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Gambia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Gambia Samoa
2024 2,759,988 218,019
2023 2,697,845 216,663
2022 2,636,470 215,261
2021 2,576,010 213,779
2020 2,515,733 211,944
2019 2,456,844 209,780
2018 2,399,632 207,582
2017 2,342,189 205,415
2016 2,283,769 203,499
2015 2,224,529 201,782
2014 2,164,528 200,037
2013 2,103,820 198,268
2012 2,043,094 196,498
2011 1,983,784 194,713
2010 1,926,630 193,023
2009 1,871,422 191,513
2008 1,817,852 190,107
2007 1,765,774 188,753
2006 1,715,275 187,709
2005 1,667,037 186,978
2004 1,621,312 186,249
2003 1,577,611 185,430
2002 1,535,691 184,471
2001 1,495,011 183,166
2000 1,455,084 181,685
1999 1,415,779 180,275
1998 1,376,987 178,905
1997 1,338,889 177,547
1996 1,301,410 176,071
1995 1,264,313 174,571
1994 1,227,226 173,159
1993 1,188,365 171,774
1992 1,145,582 170,331
1991 1,099,959 169,368
1990 1,054,696 169,042
1989 1,011,357 168,768
1988 970,160 168,346
1987 931,091 167,661
1986 894,019 167,061
1985 858,874 166,849
1984 825,631 166,796
1983 794,525 166,714
1982 765,753 166,484
1981 739,125 165,678
1980 713,913 164,322
1979 689,781 162,882
1978 667,103 161,375
1977 645,770 159,753
1976 625,667 157,113
1975 606,821 153,344
1974 589,085 149,431
1973 571,991 146,516
1972 555,370 144,538
1971 539,388 142,503
1970 524,105 140,400
1969 509,440 138,233
1968 495,269 136,020
1967 481,588 133,764
1966 468,516 131,073
1965 455,952 127,978
1964 443,687 124,894
1963 431,757 121,764
1962 420,163 118,597
1961 408,930 115,496
1960 398,060 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Gambia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Samoa
2023 4.01 3.83
2022 4.08 3.88
2021 4.17 3.94
2020 4.25 4
2019 4.33 4.06
2018 4.42 4.14
2017 4.61 4.2
2016 4.81 4.26
2015 5 4.34
2014 5.2 4.42
2013 5.39 4.49
2012 5.52 4.55
2011 5.54 4.56
2010 5.56 4.52
2009 5.57 4.47
2008 5.63 4.42
2007 5.69 4.36
2006 5.74 4.32
2005 5.71 4.32
2004 5.68 4.34
2003 5.66 4.39
2002 5.66 4.44
2001 5.67 4.48
2000 5.72 4.52
1999 5.77 4.57
1998 5.82 4.64
1997 5.85 4.7
1996 5.93 4.74
1995 5.99 4.77
1994 6.04 4.79
1993 6.03 4.83
1992 6.11 4.87
1991 6.19 4.91
1990 6.25 5.01
1989 6.25 5.11
1988 6.26 5.21
1987 6.3 5.32
1986 6.34 5.42
1985 6.36 5.49
1984 6.39 5.55
1983 6.39 5.62
1982 6.4 5.68
1981 6.4 5.75
1980 6.41 5.86
1979 6.41 5.99
1978 6.42 6.15
1977 6.43 6.31
1976 6.43 6.47
1975 6.43 6.61
1974 6.42 6.75
1973 6.41 6.91
1972 6.37 7.07
1971 6.33 7.22
1970 6.26 7.34
1969 6.25 7.43
1968 6.22 7.5
1967 6.21 7.55
1966 6.18 7.6
1965 6.19 7.65
1964 6.2 7.7
1963 6.2 7.73
1962 6.21 7.76
1961 6.23 7.77
1960 6.25 7.78

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

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Gambia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Samoa
2024 19.4 20.9
2023 19.2 21
2022 19.1 21.1
2021 18.9 21.4
2020 18.7 21.4
2019 18.5 21.5
2018 18.4 21.4
2017 18.2 21.4
2016 18.1 21.3
2015 17.9 21.2
2014 17.8 21.1
2013 17.7 21
2012 17.6 20.8
2011 17.5 20.8
2010 17.4 20.8
2009 17.3 20.8
2008 17.2 20.7
2007 17.1 20.6
2006 17 20.4
2005 16.9 20.3
2004 16.8 20.1
2003 16.7 19.9
2002 16.6 19.7
2001 16.6 19.7
2000 16.5 19.8
1999 16.5 19.9
1998 16.5 19.9
1997 16.6 19.8
1996 16.7 19.7
1995 16.8 19.6
1994 16.9 19.3
1993 17 19
1992 17.1 18.7
1991 17.1 18.5
1990 17.2 18.4
1989 17.2 18.3
1988 17.3 18.2
1987 17.4 18
1986 17.4 17.8
1985 17.5 17.6
1984 17.6 17.4
1983 17.8 17.1
1982 17.9 16.8
1981 18.1 16.6
1980 18.2 16.4
1979 18.4 16.2
1978 18.5 16
1977 18.6 15.8
1976 18.8 15.5
1975 18.9 15.3
1974 19.1 15
1973 19.2 14.9
1972 19.3 14.8
1971 19.4 14.7
1970 19.5 14.6
1969 19.6 14.5
1968 19.7 14.5
1967 19.8 14.5
1966 19.7 14.5
1965 19.7 14.5
1964 19.6 14.6
1963 19.6 14.6
1962 19.5 14.8
1961 19.4 14.9
1960 19.4 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Samoa
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Gambia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Samoa
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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