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Gambia vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 161st vs. 181st).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Seychelles
Population
2902554
126311
Population rank 138/197 181/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Gambia and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Seychelles
2024 $2,404,888,749 $2,167,239,562
2023 $2,382,262,185 $2,187,379,755
2022 $2,204,734,528 $2,018,346,589
2021 $2,014,158,842 $1,487,173,795
2020 $1,812,170,891 $1,382,551,752
2019 $1,813,609,692 $1,868,690,097
2018 $1,670,671,328 $1,784,313,927
2017 $1,504,909,463 $1,675,370,641
2016 $1,484,578,886 $1,568,513,348
2015 $1,378,176,609 $1,432,403,352
2014 $1,229,461,721 $1,387,577,870
2013 $1,375,609,453 $1,333,160,407
2012 $1,415,004,738 $1,089,407,839
2011 $1,409,693,597 $1,058,918,707
2010 $1,543,294,927 $981,616,542
2009 $1,450,142,509 $850,901,620
2008 $1,561,766,956 $979,597,394
2007 $1,279,703,047 $1,077,308,814
2006 $1,054,112,488 $1,081,441,283
2005 $1,027,701,068 $977,899,382
2004 $961,900,651 $893,012,218
2003 $487,038,685 $750,847,230
2002 $578,235,309 $742,134,838
2001 $687,410,645 $662,064,156
2000 $782,913,872 $654,212,394
1999 $814,724,032 $662,838,615
1998 $840,285,265 $647,287,376
1997 $803,633,342 $598,966,982
1996 $848,239,446 $535,250,347
1995 $785,999,865 $540,733,048
1994 $746,493,952 $517,570,058
1993 $755,040,974 $504,230,621
1992 $714,254,256 $461,409,399
1991 $690,311,081 $398,307,170
1990 $317,083,695 $392,163,561
1989 $284,120,329 $324,333,367
1988 $266,672,212 $301,985,618
1987 $220,626,484 $265,212,957
1986 $185,646,987 $221,147,061
1985 $225,726,359 $179,691,483
1984 $177,340,880 $160,992,921
1983 $213,448,585 $156,098,237
1982 $216,050,552 $157,211,790
1981 $218,767,743 $163,750,728
1980 $241,083,090 $156,783,830
1979 $207,112,628 $127,261,099
1978 $171,833,086 $85,552,366
1977 $138,093,099 $64,526,401
1976 $112,190,829 $49,278,982
1975 $115,179,719 $47,803,146
1974 $95,796,022 $43,134,496
1973 $75,187,749 $36,896,280
1972 $59,160,569 $30,645,123
1971 $55,728,663 $21,965,951
1970 $52,296,084 $18,432,032
1969 $45,168,072 $16,452,028
1968 $41,160,066 $16,074,028
1967 $46,695,007 $16,632,032
1966 $44,212,081 $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Gambia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Seychelles
2024 $871 $17,859
2023 $883 $18,263
2022 $836 $16,837
2021 $782 $14,983
2020 $720 $14,041
2019 $738 $19,142
2018 $696 $18,440
2017 $643 $17,480
2016 $650 $16,567
2015 $620 $15,333
2014 $568 $15,188
2013 $654 $14,821
2012 $693 $12,337
2011 $711 $12,110
2010 $801 $10,935
2009 $775 $9,747
2008 $859 $11,265
2007 $725 $12,669
2006 $615 $12,783
2005 $616 $11,802
2004 $593 $10,828
2003 $309 $9,070
2002 $377 $8,864
2001 $460 $8,153
2000 $538 $8,064
1999 $575 $8,243
1998 $610 $8,210
1997 $600 $7,747
1996 $652 $7,004
1995 $622 $7,181
1994 $608 $6,975
1993 $635 $6,979
1992 $623 $6,520
1991 $628 $5,655
1990 $301 $5,642
1989 $280.9 $4,689
1988 $274.9 $4,392
1987 $237 $3,872
1986 $207.7 $3,368
1985 $262.8 $2,754
1984 $214.8 $2,488
1983 $268.6 $2,426
1982 $282.1 $2,441
1981 $296 $2,557
1980 $338 $2,478
1979 $300 $2,030
1978 $257.6 $1,377
1977 $213.8 $1,044
1976 $179.3 $814
1975 $189.8 $806
1974 $162.6 $745
1973 $131.4 $649
1972 $106.5 $547
1971 $103.3 $402
1970 $99.8 $344
1969 $88.7 $314
1968 $83.1 $314
1967 $97 $333
1966 $94.4 $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Gambia vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Seychelles
2026 66.5 73.3
2025 66.3 73.1
2024 66.1 73
2023 65.9 72.9
2022 64.9 71.2
2021 63.8 71.2
2020 64.4 74.1
2019 64.4 72.1
2018 64 72.2
2017 63.7 72.2
2016 63.4 72.2
2015 63 72.3
2014 62.6 72.4
2013 62.3 72.4
2012 61.9 72.5
2011 61.6 72.5
2010 61.2 72.5
2009 60.7 72.4
2008 60.5 72.3
2007 60 72.2
2006 59.7 72
2005 59.1 71.9
2004 58.7 71.7
2003 58.2 71.7
2002 57.7 71.5
2001 57.3 71.4
2000 56.9 71.3
1999 56.5 71.2
1998 56 71.1
1997 55.2 70.8
1996 54.8 70.8
1995 54.3 70.6
1994 53.8 70.5
1993 53.2 70.4
1992 52.5 70.3
1991 51.9 70.3
1990 51.3 70.2
1989 50.7 70.1
1988 50.1 70
1987 49.4 69.9
1986 48.8 69.8
1985 48.2 69.6
1984 47.5 69.5
1983 46.9 69.3
1982 46.3 69
1981 44.5 68.7
1980 45 68.5
1979 44.5 68.2
1978 43.6 67.9
1977 43.4 67.6
1976 42.9 67.2
1975 42.2 66.8
1974 41.7 66.4
1973 41.1 65.9
1972 40.5 65.3
1971 40 64.6
1970 39.5 64
1969 39 63.3
1968 38.5 62.6
1967 38.1 62.1
1966 37.6 61.7
1965 37.1 61.4
1964 36.6 61.2
1963 36.1 60.9
1962 35.6 60.7
1961 35.1 60.6
1960 34.6 60.5
1959 34.1 60.4
1958 33.6 60.4
1957 33.1 60.2
1956 32.8 59.8
1955 32.4 59.4
1954 32.2 59
1953 31.9 58.7
1952 31.7 58.4
1951 31.5 58
1950 31.2 57.8

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

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Gambia and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Gambia Seychelles
2024 2,759,988 121,354
2023 2,697,845 119,773
2022 2,636,470 119,878
2021 2,576,010 99,258
2020 2,515,733 98,462
2019 2,456,844 97,625
2018 2,399,632 96,762
2017 2,342,189 95,843
2016 2,283,769 94,677
2015 2,224,529 93,419
2014 2,164,528 91,359
2013 2,103,820 89,949
2012 2,043,094 88,303
2011 1,983,784 87,441
2010 1,926,630 89,770
2009 1,871,422 87,298
2008 1,817,852 86,956
2007 1,765,774 85,033
2006 1,715,275 84,600
2005 1,667,037 82,858
2004 1,621,312 82,475
2003 1,577,611 82,781
2002 1,535,691 83,723
2001 1,495,011 81,202
2000 1,455,084 81,131
1999 1,415,779 80,410
1998 1,376,987 78,846
1997 1,338,889 77,319
1996 1,301,410 76,417
1995 1,264,313 75,304
1994 1,227,226 74,205
1993 1,188,365 72,253
1992 1,145,582 70,763
1991 1,099,959 70,439
1990 1,054,696 69,507
1989 1,011,357 69,167
1988 970,160 68,755
1987 931,091 68,499
1986 894,019 65,652
1985 858,874 65,244
1984 825,631 64,717
1983 794,525 64,335
1982 765,753 64,413
1981 739,125 64,035
1980 713,913 63,261
1979 689,781 62,686
1978 667,103 62,150
1977 645,770 61,786
1976 625,667 60,504
1975 606,821 59,292
1974 589,085 57,937
1973 571,991 56,892
1972 555,370 56,029
1971 539,388 54,695
1970 524,105 53,600
1969 509,440 52,365
1968 495,269 51,134
1967 481,588 49,911
1966 468,516 48,699
1965 455,952 47,500
1964 443,687 46,322
1963 431,757 45,176
1962 420,163 44,042
1961 408,930 42,889
1960 398,060 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Gambia

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Seychelles
2023 4.01 2.02
2022 4.08 2.01
2021 4.17 2.46
2020 4.25 2.29
2019 4.33 2.36
2018 4.42 2.41
2017 4.61 2.41
2016 4.81 2.39
2015 5 2.31
2014 5.2 2.25
2013 5.39 2.26
2012 5.52 2.37
2011 5.54 2.33
2010 5.56 2.16
2009 5.57 2.38
2008 5.63 2.33
2007 5.69 2.24
2006 5.74 2.11
2005 5.71 2.2
2004 5.68 2.01
2003 5.66 2.06
2002 5.66 2.04
2001 5.67 1.98
2000 5.72 2.08
1999 5.77 2.04
1998 5.82 2.04
1997 5.85 2.1
1996 5.93 2.31
1995 5.99 2.36
1994 6.04 2.6
1993 6.03 2.58
1992 6.11 2.53
1991 6.19 2.69
1990 6.25 2.61
1989 6.25 2.67
1988 6.26 2.79
1987 6.3 2.92
1986 6.34 3.07
1985 6.36 3.09
1984 6.39 3.24
1983 6.39 3.22
1982 6.4 3.13
1981 6.4 3.67
1980 6.41 3.79
1979 6.41 3.66
1978 6.42 3.92
1977 6.43 3.75
1976 6.43 4.09
1975 6.43 4.75
1974 6.42 5.1
1973 6.41 4.78
1972 6.37 5.16
1971 6.33 5.69
1970 6.26 5.31
1969 6.25 5.48
1968 6.22 5.61
1967 6.21 5.9
1966 6.18 6.13
1965 6.19 5.72
1964 6.2 5.69
1963 6.2 5.61
1962 6.21 5.51
1961 6.23 5.42
1960 6.25 5.31

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

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Gambia and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Seychelles
2024 19.4 35
2023 19.2 34.7
2022 19.1 34.4
2021 18.9 34
2020 18.7 33.6
2019 18.5 33.2
2018 18.4 32.9
2017 18.2 32.6
2016 18.1 32.3
2015 17.9 32.1
2014 17.8 31.8
2013 17.7 31.6
2012 17.6 31.5
2011 17.5 31.4
2010 17.4 31.2
2009 17.3 30.8
2008 17.2 30.4
2007 17.1 30
2006 17 29.6
2005 16.9 29.3
2004 16.8 28.9
2003 16.7 28.5
2002 16.6 28.1
2001 16.6 27.7
2000 16.5 27.3
1999 16.5 26.8
1998 16.5 26.4
1997 16.6 26.1
1996 16.7 25.7
1995 16.8 25.4
1994 16.9 25.2
1993 17 24.8
1992 17.1 24.5
1991 17.1 24
1990 17.2 23.6
1989 17.2 23.3
1988 17.3 22.9
1987 17.4 22.5
1986 17.4 22.3
1985 17.5 22
1984 17.6 21.7
1983 17.8 21.4
1982 17.9 21.1
1981 18.1 20.7
1980 18.2 20.4
1979 18.4 19.9
1978 18.5 19.6
1977 18.6 19.3
1976 18.8 19
1975 18.9 18.9
1974 19.1 18.7
1973 19.2 18.6
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.4 18.4
1970 19.5 18.5
1969 19.6 18.7
1968 19.7 19
1967 19.8 19.4
1966 19.7 19.8
1965 19.7 20.2
1964 19.6 20.6
1963 19.6 21
1962 19.5 21.3
1961 19.4 21.6
1960 19.4 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Seychelles
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
2.34%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Gambia Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Seychelles
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
327 mi
2015

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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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