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Gambia vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 161st vs. 12th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Saudi Arabia
Population
2902554
36734925
Population rank 138/197 44/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 174/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Gambia and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,404,888,749 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $2,382,262,185 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $2,204,734,528 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $2,014,158,842 $982,661,066,667
2020 $1,812,170,891 $767,951,200,000
2019 $1,813,609,692 $888,890,133,333
2018 $1,670,671,328 $886,564,800,000
2017 $1,504,909,463 $741,266,133,333
2016 $1,484,578,886 $689,279,466,667
2015 $1,378,176,609 $693,414,400,000
2014 $1,229,461,721 $787,153,066,667
2013 $1,375,609,453 $769,755,733,333
2012 $1,415,004,738 $751,921,333,333
2011 $1,409,693,597 $680,660,800,000
2010 $1,543,294,927 $528,207,466,667
2009 $1,450,142,509 $429,097,866,667
2008 $1,561,766,956 $519,796,800,000
2007 $1,279,703,047 $415,964,509,673
2006 $1,054,112,488 $376,900,133,511
2005 $1,027,701,068 $328,459,608,764
2004 $961,900,651 $258,742,133,333
2003 $487,038,685 $215,807,733,333
2002 $578,235,309 $189,605,866,667
2001 $687,410,645 $184,137,600,000
2000 $782,913,872 $189,514,933,333
1999 $814,724,032 $161,717,066,667
1998 $840,285,265 $146,775,466,667
1997 $803,633,342 $165,963,684,913
1996 $848,239,446 $158,662,483,311
1995 $785,999,865 $143,343,124,166
1994 $746,493,952 $135,174,899,866
1993 $755,040,974 $132,967,957,276
1992 $714,254,256 $137,087,850,467
1991 $690,311,081 $132,223,230,975
1990 $317,083,695 $117,630,173,565
1989 $284,120,329 $95,344,459,279
1988 $266,672,212 $88,256,074,766
1987 $220,626,484 $85,695,861,148
1986 $185,646,987 $86,961,922,765
1985 $225,726,359 $103,897,846,494
1984 $177,340,880 $119,624,858,116
1983 $213,448,585 $129,171,635,311
1982 $216,050,552 $153,240,313,858
1981 $218,767,743 $184,291,360,139
1980 $241,083,090 $164,539,660,725
1979 $207,112,628 $111,858,444,786
1978 $171,833,086 $80,266,516,687
1977 $138,093,099 $74,188,986,586
1976 $112,190,829 $64,005,665,722
1975 $115,179,719 $46,773,208,643
1974 $95,796,022 $45,412,957,746
1973 $75,187,749 $14,947,435,499
1972 $59,160,569 $9,664,267,087
1971 $55,728,663 $7,184,806,909
1970 $52,296,084 $5,377,333,333
1969 $45,168,072 $4,485,777,644
1968 $41,160,066 $4,187,777,711
1967 $46,695,007 $3,257,022,223
1966 $44,212,081 $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Gambia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Saudi Arabia
2024 $871 $35,122
2023 $883 $36,157
2022 $836 $38,510
2021 $782 $31,921
2020 $720 $24,339
2019 $738 $29,567
2018 $696 $29,360
2017 $643 $23,929
2016 $650 $22,268
2015 $620 $23,256
2014 $568 $27,805
2013 $654 $27,865
2012 $693 $28,733
2011 $711 $27,127
2010 $801 $22,028
2009 $775 $17,718
2008 $859 $22,320
2007 $725 $18,596
2006 $615 $17,564
2005 $616 $15,976
2004 $593 $13,154
2003 $309 $11,487
2002 $377 $10,586
2001 $460 $10,805
2000 $538 $11,715
1999 $575 $10,452
1998 $610 $9,836
1997 $600 $11,545
1996 $652 $11,472
1995 $622 $10,786
1994 $608 $10,602
1993 $635 $10,885
1992 $623 $11,730
1991 $628 $11,847
1990 $301 $11,055
1989 $280.9 $9,414
1988 $274.9 $9,165
1987 $237 $9,386
1986 $207.7 $10,078
1985 $262.8 $12,745
1984 $214.8 $15,541
1983 $268.6 $17,810
1982 $282.1 $22,454
1981 $296 $28,703
1980 $338 $27,206
1979 $300 $19,612
1978 $257.6 $14,914
1977 $213.8 $14,595
1976 $179.3 $13,313
1975 $189.8 $10,266
1974 $162.6 $10,503
1973 $131.4 $3,640
1972 $106.5 $2,474
1971 $103.3 $1,929
1970 $99.8 $1,509
1969 $88.7 $1,313
1968 $83.1 $1,276
1967 $97 $1,032
1966 $94.4 $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Gambia vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Saudi Arabia
2026 66.5 79.4
2025 66.3 79.2
2024 66.1 79
2023 65.9 78.7
2022 64.9 77.3
2021 63.8 77.1
2020 64.4 77.6
2019 64.4 78.3
2018 64 78.7
2017 63.7 78.7
2016 63.4 78.4
2015 63 77.8
2014 62.6 77.1
2013 62.3 76.5
2012 61.9 76.1
2011 61.6 75.8
2010 61.2 75.6
2009 60.7 75.4
2008 60.5 75.3
2007 60 75.1
2006 59.7 74.8
2005 59.1 74.4
2004 58.7 74
2003 58.2 73.7
2002 57.7 73.3
2001 57.3 73
2000 56.9 72.6
1999 56.5 72.3
1998 56 72
1997 55.2 71.6
1996 54.8 71.3
1995 54.3 70.9
1994 53.8 70.6
1993 53.2 70.2
1992 52.5 69.8
1991 51.9 69.3
1990 51.3 68.9
1989 50.7 68.4
1988 50.1 67.8
1987 49.4 67.2
1986 48.8 66.6
1985 48.2 66
1984 47.5 65.4
1983 46.9 64.7
1982 46.3 64
1981 44.5 63.3
1980 45 62.4
1979 44.5 61.5
1978 43.6 60.7
1977 43.4 59.7
1976 42.9 58.8
1975 42.2 57.8
1974 41.7 56.8
1973 41.1 55.8
1972 40.5 54.7
1971 40 53.7
1970 39.5 52.7
1969 39 51.8
1968 38.5 50.9
1967 38.1 50
1966 37.6 49.2
1965 37.1 48.4
1964 36.6 47.7
1963 36.1 47.1
1962 35.6 46.5
1961 35.1 45.9
1960 34.6 45.3
1959 34.1 44.8
1958 33.6 44.2
1957 33.1 43.7
1956 32.8 43.1
1955 32.4 42.6
1954 32.2 42.1
1953 31.9 41.6
1952 31.7 41.1
1951 31.5 40.6
1950 31.2 40

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

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Gambia and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Gambia Saudi Arabia
2024 2,759,988 35,300,280
2023 2,697,845 33,702,731
2022 2,636,470 32,175,224
2021 2,576,010 30,784,383
2020 2,515,733 31,552,510
2019 2,456,844 30,063,799
2018 2,399,632 30,196,281
2017 2,342,189 30,977,355
2016 2,283,769 30,954,198
2015 2,224,529 29,816,382
2014 2,164,528 28,309,273
2013 2,103,820 27,624,004
2012 2,043,094 26,168,861
2011 1,983,784 25,091,867
2010 1,926,630 23,978,487
2009 1,871,422 24,217,654
2008 1,817,852 23,287,877
2007 1,765,774 22,368,313
2006 1,715,275 21,459,144
2005 1,667,037 20,559,890
2004 1,621,312 19,669,480
2003 1,577,611 18,786,767
2002 1,535,691 17,910,910
2001 1,495,011 17,041,397
2000 1,455,084 16,177,722
1999 1,415,779 15,472,075
1998 1,376,987 14,922,185
1997 1,338,889 14,374,943
1996 1,301,410 13,831,009
1995 1,264,313 13,289,245
1994 1,227,226 12,750,040
1993 1,188,365 12,215,862
1992 1,145,582 11,686,676
1991 1,099,959 11,160,744
1990 1,054,696 10,640,691
1989 1,011,357 10,128,394
1988 970,160 9,629,165
1987 931,091 9,130,194
1986 894,019 8,628,639
1985 858,874 8,151,779
1984 825,631 7,697,307
1983 794,525 7,252,941
1982 765,753 6,824,486
1981 739,125 6,420,551
1980 713,913 6,047,997
1979 689,781 5,703,698
1978 667,103 5,381,902
1977 645,770 5,083,048
1976 625,667 4,807,933
1975 606,821 4,556,287
1974 589,085 4,323,632
1973 571,991 4,106,344
1972 555,370 3,905,722
1971 539,388 3,724,031
1970 524,105 3,562,470
1969 509,440 3,417,114
1968 495,269 3,282,711
1967 481,588 3,157,242
1966 468,516 3,039,887
1965 455,952 2,928,771
1964 443,687 2,821,968
1963 431,757 2,719,341
1962 420,163 2,620,910
1961 408,930 2,526,347
1960 398,060 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Gambia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Saudi Arabia
2023 4.01 2.28
2022 4.08 2.14
2021 4.17 2.17
2020 4.25 2.27
2019 4.33 2.49
2018 4.42 2.67
2017 4.61 2.67
2016 4.81 2.65
2015 5 2.63
2014 5.2 2.68
2013 5.39 2.67
2012 5.52 2.78
2011 5.54 2.8
2010 5.56 2.81
2009 5.57 2.95
2008 5.63 3.07
2007 5.69 3.19
2006 5.74 3.18
2005 5.71 3.16
2004 5.68 3.26
2003 5.66 3.47
2002 5.66 3.71
2001 5.67 3.96
2000 5.72 4.21
1999 5.77 4.35
1998 5.82 4.52
1997 5.85 4.66
1996 5.93 4.81
1995 5.99 4.99
1994 6.04 5.16
1993 6.03 5.33
1992 6.11 5.49
1991 6.19 5.64
1990 6.25 5.8
1989 6.25 5.98
1988 6.26 6.15
1987 6.3 6.34
1986 6.34 6.52
1985 6.36 6.65
1984 6.39 6.78
1983 6.39 6.88
1982 6.4 6.98
1981 6.4 7.07
1980 6.41 7.15
1979 6.41 7.23
1978 6.42 7.26
1977 6.43 7.3
1976 6.43 7.33
1975 6.43 7.37
1974 6.42 7.43
1973 6.41 7.48
1972 6.37 7.54
1971 6.33 7.56
1970 6.26 7.58
1969 6.25 7.6
1968 6.22 7.63
1967 6.21 7.66
1966 6.18 7.66
1965 6.19 7.66
1964 6.2 7.67
1963 6.2 7.65
1962 6.21 7.64
1961 6.23 7.63
1960 6.25 7.63

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

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Gambia and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Saudi Arabia
2024 19.4 30.5
2023 19.2 30.2
2022 19.1 29.7
2021 18.9 29.5
2020 18.7 29.4
2019 18.5 29.3
2018 18.4 29.3
2017 18.2 29
2016 18.1 28.6
2015 17.9 27.9
2014 17.8 27.2
2013 17.7 26.6
2012 17.6 25.9
2011 17.5 25.2
2010 17.4 24.5
2009 17.3 23.9
2008 17.2 23.4
2007 17.1 22.8
2006 17 22.3
2005 16.9 21.9
2004 16.8 21.4
2003 16.7 21.1
2002 16.6 20.8
2001 16.6 20.7
2000 16.5 20.8
1999 16.5 20.7
1998 16.5 20.4
1997 16.6 20.2
1996 16.7 19.9
1995 16.8 19.7
1994 16.9 19.6
1993 17 19.4
1992 17.1 19.3
1991 17.1 19.2
1990 17.2 19
1989 17.2 19
1988 17.3 18.9
1987 17.4 18.8
1986 17.4 18.7
1985 17.5 18.7
1984 17.6 18.6
1983 17.8 18.5
1982 17.9 18.4
1981 18.1 18.3
1980 18.2 18.2
1979 18.4 18.1
1978 18.5 18
1977 18.6 17.9
1976 18.8 17.8
1975 18.9 17.7
1974 19.1 17.6
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.3 17.4
1971 19.4 17.4
1970 19.5 17.4
1969 19.6 17.4
1968 19.7 17.5
1967 19.8 17.6
1966 19.7 17.7
1965 19.7 17.9
1964 19.6 18
1963 19.6 18.2
1962 19.5 18.4
1961 19.4 18.5
1960 19.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Gambia Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
2.34%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Gambia Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
137,554 mi
2006

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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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