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Gambia vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 161st vs. 111th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Serbia
Population
2902554
6494521
Population rank 138/197 110/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Gambia and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Serbia
2024 $2,404,888,749 $90,097,765,959
2023 $2,382,262,185 $81,343,999,280
2022 $2,204,734,528 $66,809,895,701
2021 $2,014,158,842 $66,159,884,073
2020 $1,812,170,891 $55,874,017,669
2019 $1,813,609,692 $53,864,693,665
2018 $1,670,671,328 $52,787,520,249
2017 $1,504,909,463 $45,972,834,714
2016 $1,484,578,886 $42,225,495,910
2015 $1,378,176,609 $41,297,410,635
2014 $1,229,461,721 $49,114,321,280
2013 $1,375,609,453 $50,455,529,604
2012 $1,415,004,738 $45,103,269,969
2011 $1,409,693,597 $51,251,098,408
2010 $1,543,294,927 $43,536,629,233
2009 $1,450,142,509 $46,955,984,410
2008 $1,561,766,956 $54,220,641,202
2007 $1,279,703,047 $44,888,028,946
2006 $1,054,112,488 $33,298,057,362
2005 $1,027,701,068 $28,334,256,181
2004 $961,900,651 $26,845,632,342
2003 $487,038,685 $23,593,044,418
2002 $578,235,309 $17,930,583,571
2001 $687,410,645 $13,599,378,662
2000 $782,913,872 $7,326,373,882
1999 $814,724,032 $20,878,694,851
1998 $840,285,265 $21,004,077,441
1997 $803,633,342 $27,153,408,995
1996 $848,239,446 $23,277,430,168
1995 $785,999,865 $17,921,892,655
1994 $746,493,952 -
1993 $755,040,974 -
1992 $714,254,256 -
1991 $690,311,081 -
1990 $317,083,695 -
1989 $284,120,329 -
1988 $266,672,212 -
1987 $220,626,484 -
1986 $185,646,987 -
1985 $225,726,359 -
1984 $177,340,880 -
1983 $213,448,585 -
1982 $216,050,552 -
1981 $218,767,743 -
1980 $241,083,090 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Serbia
2024 $871 $13,679
2023 $883 $12,282
2022 $836 $10,025
2021 $782 $9,681
2020 $720 $8,099
2019 $738 $7,756
2018 $696 $7,560
2017 $643 $6,548
2016 $650 $5,982
2015 $620 $5,820
2014 $568 $6,887
2013 $654 $7,040
2012 $693 $6,263
2011 $711 $7,082
2010 $801 $5,971
2009 $775 $6,414
2008 $859 $7,377
2007 $725 $6,081
2006 $615 $4,493
2005 $616 $3,808
2004 $593 $3,597
2003 $309 $3,154
2002 $377 $2,391
2001 $460 $1,812
2000 $538 $975
1999 $575 $2,769
1998 $610 $2,775
1997 $600 $3,574
1996 $652 $3,054
1995 $622 $2,349
1994 $608 -
1993 $635 -
1992 $623 -
1991 $628 -
1990 $301 -
1989 $280.9 -
1988 $274.9 -
1987 $237 -
1986 $207.7 -
1985 $262.8 -
1984 $214.8 -
1983 $268.6 -
1982 $282.1 -
1981 $296 -
1980 $338 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Serbia
2026 66.5 77.3
2025 66.3 77.1
2024 66.1 76.9
2023 65.9 76.8
2022 64.9 75.5
2021 63.8 72.9
2020 64.4 74.5
2019 64.4 76.1
2018 64 76
2017 63.7 75.8
2016 63.4 75.7
2015 63 75.7
2014 62.6 75.5
2013 62.3 75.3
2012 61.9 75.1
2011 61.6 74.7
2010 61.2 74.4
2009 60.7 74.1
2008 60.5 73.9
2007 60 73.7
2006 59.7 73.4
2005 59.1 73.1
2004 58.7 72.9
2003 58.2 72.7
2002 57.7 72.6
2001 57.3 72.3
2000 56.9 72.3
1999 56.5 70
1998 56 72.3
1997 55.2 72.9
1996 54.8 72.9
1995 54.3 72.7
1994 53.8 72.3
1993 53.2 71.9
1992 52.5 71.6
1991 51.9 71.9
1990 51.3 72.2
1989 50.7 72.3
1988 50.1 72
1987 49.4 71.9
1986 48.8 71.6
1985 48.2 71.4
1984 47.5 71.2
1983 46.9 71.1
1982 46.3 71
1981 44.5 71.1
1980 45 71.1
1979 44.5 71.2
1978 43.6 71.4
1977 43.4 71.8
1976 42.9 71.9
1975 42.2 71.6
1974 41.7 71.1
1973 41.1 70.5
1972 40.5 70
1971 40 69.7
1970 39.5 69.7
1969 39 70
1968 38.5 70.1
1967 38.1 70.1
1966 37.6 69.4
1965 37.1 68.7
1964 36.6 68
1963 36.1 67.4
1962 35.6 67
1961 35.1 66.3
1960 34.6 65.7
1959 34.1 65.2
1958 33.6 64.3
1957 33.1 63.2
1956 32.8 61.9
1955 32.4 61.3
1954 32.2 60.7
1953 31.9 59.8
1952 31.7 57.4
1951 31.5 55.6
1950 31.2 55.1

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

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Gambia and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Gambia Serbia
2024 2,759,988 6,586,476
2023 2,697,845 6,623,183
2022 2,636,470 6,664,449
2021 2,576,010 6,834,326
2020 2,515,733 6,899,126
2019 2,456,844 6,945,235
2018 2,399,632 6,982,604
2017 2,342,189 7,020,858
2016 2,283,769 7,058,322
2015 2,224,529 7,095,383
2014 2,164,528 7,131,787
2013 2,103,820 7,166,553
2012 2,043,094 7,201,497
2011 1,983,784 7,236,519
2010 1,926,630 7,291,436
2009 1,871,422 7,320,807
2008 1,817,852 7,350,222
2007 1,765,774 7,381,579
2006 1,715,275 7,411,569
2005 1,667,037 7,440,769
2004 1,621,312 7,463,157
2003 1,577,611 7,480,591
2002 1,535,691 7,500,031
2001 1,495,011 7,503,433
2000 1,455,084 7,516,346
1999 1,415,779 7,540,401
1998 1,376,987 7,567,745
1997 1,338,889 7,598,538
1996 1,301,410 7,622,185
1995 1,264,313 7,628,264
1994 1,227,226 7,622,711
1993 1,188,365 7,614,328
1992 1,145,582 7,604,063
1991 1,099,959 7,595,636
1990 1,054,696 7,897,937
1989 1,011,357 7,893,787
1988 970,160 7,884,218
1987 931,091 7,868,027
1986 894,019 7,853,824
1985 858,874 7,835,902
1984 825,631 7,813,549
1983 794,525 7,788,100
1982 765,753 7,763,335
1981 739,125 7,736,787
1980 713,913 7,709,544
1979 689,781 7,541,997
1978 667,103 7,504,017
1977 645,770 7,462,783
1976 625,667 7,418,973
1975 606,821 7,368,717
1974 589,085 7,326,043
1973 571,991 7,283,902
1972 555,370 7,252,012
1971 539,388 7,211,716
1970 524,105 7,164,993
1969 509,440 7,123,249
1968 495,269 7,007,586
1967 481,588 6,966,522
1966 468,516 6,927,969
1965 455,952 6,876,624
1964 443,687 6,832,855
1963 431,757 6,787,950
1962 420,163 6,740,264
1961 408,930 6,689,077
1960 398,060 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Serbia

Fertility rate
Gambia

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Serbia
2023 4.01 1.61
2022 4.08 1.59
2021 4.17 1.52
2020 4.25 1.48
2019 4.33 1.52
2018 4.42 1.49
2017 4.61 1.49
2016 4.81 1.46
2015 5 1.46
2014 5.2 1.46
2013 5.39 1.43
2012 5.52 1.45
2011 5.54 1.4
2010 5.56 1.4
2009 5.57 1.44
2008 5.63 1.4
2007 5.69 1.38
2006 5.74 1.43
2005 5.71 1.45
2004 5.68 1.57
2003 5.66 1.59
2002 5.66 1.57
2001 5.67 1.58
2000 5.72 1.48
1999 5.77 1.35
1998 5.82 1.37
1997 5.85 1.4
1996 5.93 1.44
1995 5.99 1.47
1994 6.04 1.51
1993 6.03 1.54
1992 6.11 1.57
1991 6.19 1.61
1990 6.25 1.65
1989 6.25 1.69
1988 6.26 1.72
1987 6.3 1.75
1986 6.34 1.78
1985 6.36 1.8
1984 6.39 1.81
1983 6.39 1.83
1982 6.4 1.84
1981 6.4 1.85
1980 6.41 1.86
1979 6.41 1.88
1978 6.42 1.89
1977 6.43 1.9
1976 6.43 1.91
1975 6.43 1.92
1974 6.42 1.93
1973 6.41 1.94
1972 6.37 1.95
1971 6.33 1.96
1970 6.26 1.97
1969 6.25 1.99
1968 6.22 2.01
1967 6.21 2.02
1966 6.18 2.04
1965 6.19 2.06
1964 6.2 2.07
1963 6.2 2.08
1962 6.21 2.11
1961 6.23 2.13
1960 6.25 2.15

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

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Gambia and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Serbia
2024 19.4 45.1
2023 19.2 44.9
2022 19.1 44.7
2021 18.9 44.5
2020 18.7 44.4
2019 18.5 44.2
2018 18.4 44
2017 18.2 43.7
2016 18.1 43.5
2015 17.9 43.3
2014 17.8 43
2013 17.7 42.8
2012 17.6 42.6
2011 17.5 42.4
2010 17.4 42.1
2009 17.3 41.9
2008 17.2 41.7
2007 17.1 41.5
2006 17 41.3
2005 16.9 41.1
2004 16.8 40.9
2003 16.7 40.7
2002 16.6 40.5
2001 16.6 40.3
2000 16.5 40.1
1999 16.5 39.8
1998 16.5 39.5
1997 16.6 39.2
1996 16.7 38.9
1995 16.8 38.5
1994 16.9 38.2
1993 17 37.8
1992 17.1 37.5
1991 17.1 37.1
1990 17.2 36.8
1989 17.2 36.5
1988 17.3 36.1
1987 17.4 35.7
1986 17.4 35.4
1985 17.5 35
1984 17.6 34.7
1983 17.8 34.4
1982 17.9 34.1
1981 18.1 33.9
1980 18.2 33.8
1979 18.4 33.7
1978 18.5 33.5
1977 18.6 33.4
1976 18.8 33.2
1975 18.9 33
1974 19.1 32.8
1973 19.2 32.7
1972 19.3 32.5
1971 19.4 32.2
1970 19.5 32
1969 19.6 31.7
1968 19.7 31.4
1967 19.8 31.1
1966 19.7 30.8
1965 19.7 30.5
1964 19.6 30.2
1963 19.6 29.8
1962 19.5 29.4
1961 19.4 29.1
1960 19.4 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Gambia Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Serbia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99.3%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Gambia Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Gambia Serbia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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