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Gambia vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 161st vs. 177th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Singapore
Population
2902554
6125852
Population rank 138/197 113/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Gambia and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Singapore
2024 $2,404,888,749 $547,386,645,892
2023 $2,382,262,185 $505,439,514,078
2022 $2,204,734,528 $509,017,841,147
2021 $2,014,158,842 $436,591,382,250
2020 $1,812,170,891 $349,165,858,545
2019 $1,813,609,692 $376,161,998,830
2018 $1,670,671,328 $377,123,710,561
2017 $1,504,909,463 $343,673,334,902
2016 $1,484,578,886 $319,646,468,521
2015 $1,378,176,609 $307,998,545,269
2014 $1,229,461,721 $314,863,580,758
2013 $1,375,609,453 $307,576,360,585
2012 $1,415,004,738 $295,092,888,077
2011 $1,409,693,597 $279,356,499,090
2010 $1,543,294,927 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,450,142,509 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,561,766,956 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,279,703,047 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,054,112,488 $148,627,286,361
2005 $1,027,701,068 $127,807,848,728
2004 $961,900,651 $115,033,593,101
2003 $487,038,685 $97,646,401,096
2002 $578,235,309 $92,538,372,870
2001 $687,410,645 $89,793,790,670
2000 $782,913,872 $96,076,539,926
1999 $814,724,032 $86,286,849,755
1998 $840,285,265 $85,728,207,782
1997 $803,633,342 $100,123,787,215
1996 $848,239,446 $96,293,086,513
1995 $785,999,865 $87,812,540,788
1994 $746,493,952 $73,688,724,431
1993 $755,040,974 $60,603,815,716
1992 $714,254,256 $52,131,320,033
1991 $690,311,081 $45,466,164,978
1990 $317,083,695 $36,144,336,769
1989 $284,120,329 $30,465,364,739
1988 $266,672,212 $25,371,462,488
1987 $220,626,484 $20,919,215,578
1986 $185,646,987 $18,586,746,057
1985 $225,726,359 $19,156,532,746
1984 $177,340,880 $19,749,361,098
1983 $213,448,585 $17,784,112,150
1982 $216,050,552 $16,084,252,378
1981 $218,767,743 $14,175,228,844
1980 $241,083,090 $11,896,256,783
1979 $207,112,628 $9,296,921,724
1978 $171,833,086 $7,517,176,355
1977 $138,093,099 $6,618,585,074
1976 $112,190,829 $6,327,077,974
1975 $115,179,719 $5,633,673,930
1974 $95,796,022 $5,221,534,956
1973 $75,187,749 $3,696,213,333
1972 $59,160,569 $2,721,440,981
1971 $55,728,663 $2,263,785,444
1970 $52,296,084 $1,920,574,150
1969 $45,168,072 $1,659,893,768
1968 $41,160,066 $1,425,706,091
1967 $46,695,007 $1,238,035,816
1966 $44,212,081 $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Gambia and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Singapore
2024 $871 $90,674
2023 $883 $85,412
2022 $836 $90,299
2021 $782 $80,056
2020 $720 $61,410
2019 $738 $65,952
2018 $696 $66,882
2017 $643 $61,236
2016 $650 $57,006
2015 $620 $55,646
2014 $568 $57,565
2013 $654 $56,967
2012 $693 $55,548
2011 $711 $53,891
2010 $801 $47,237
2009 $775 $38,927
2008 $859 $40,009
2007 $725 $39,433
2006 $615 $33,768
2005 $616 $29,961
2004 $593 $27,608
2003 $309 $23,730
2002 $377 $22,160
2001 $460 $21,700
2000 $538 $23,853
1999 $575 $21,797
1998 $610 $21,829
1997 $600 $26,376
1996 $652 $26,233
1995 $622 $24,915
1994 $608 $21,552
1993 $635 $18,290
1992 $623 $16,136
1991 $628 $14,502
1990 $301 $11,862
1989 $280.9 $10,395
1988 $274.9 $8,914
1987 $237 $7,539
1986 $207.7 $6,800
1985 $262.8 $7,002
1984 $214.8 $7,228
1983 $268.6 $6,633
1982 $282.1 $6,078
1981 $296 $5,597
1980 $338 $4,928
1979 $300 $3,901
1978 $257.6 $3,194
1977 $213.8 $2,846
1976 $179.3 $2,759
1975 $189.8 $2,490
1974 $162.6 $2,342
1973 $131.4 $1,685
1972 $106.5 $1,264
1971 $103.3 $1,071
1970 $99.8 $926
1969 $88.7 $813
1968 $83.1 $709
1967 $97 $626
1966 $94.4 $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Gambia vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Singapore
2026 66.5 84.1
2025 66.3 84
2024 66.1 83.9
2023 65.9 83.7
2022 64.9 82.9
2021 63.8 83.5
2020 64.4 83.7
2019 64.4 83.7
2018 64 83.4
2017 63.7 83.1
2016 63.4 82.9
2015 63 82.7
2014 62.6 82.6
2013 62.3 82.5
2012 61.9 82.2
2011 61.6 81.9
2010 61.2 81.6
2009 60.7 81.4
2008 60.5 81.1
2007 60 80.9
2006 59.7 80.6
2005 59.1 80.3
2004 58.7 79.7
2003 58.2 79.2
2002 57.7 78.7
2001 57.3 78.3
2000 56.9 77.8
1999 56.5 77.3
1998 56 76.9
1997 55.2 76.4
1996 54.8 76.1
1995 54.3 75.7
1994 53.8 75.6
1993 53.2 75.5
1992 52.5 75.3
1991 51.9 75.1
1990 51.3 74.6
1989 50.7 74.3
1988 50.1 74
1987 49.4 74
1986 48.8 73.6
1985 48.2 73.1
1984 47.5 72.6
1983 46.9 72.4
1982 46.3 72
1981 44.5 71.7
1980 45 71.5
1979 44.5 71.4
1978 43.6 71.2
1977 43.4 70.9
1976 42.9 70.6
1975 42.2 70.2
1974 41.7 69.7
1973 41.1 69.4
1972 40.5 69
1971 40 68.8
1970 39.5 68.5
1969 39 68.1
1968 38.5 67.7
1967 38.1 67.3
1966 37.6 67.2
1965 37.1 66.9
1964 36.6 66.7
1963 36.1 66.5
1962 35.6 66.1
1961 35.1 65.7
1960 34.6 65.3
1959 34.1 64.8
1958 33.6 64
1957 33.1 63.4
1956 32.8 62.6
1955 32.4 61.2
1954 32.2 59.4
1953 31.9 57.5
1952 31.7 56.4
1951 31.5 55.3
1950 31.2 54.1

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

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Gambia and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Gambia Singapore
2024 2,759,988 6,036,860
2023 2,697,845 5,917,648
2022 2,636,470 5,637,022
2021 2,576,010 5,453,566
2020 2,515,733 5,685,807
2019 2,456,844 5,703,569
2018 2,399,632 5,638,676
2017 2,342,189 5,612,253
2016 2,283,769 5,607,283
2015 2,224,529 5,535,002
2014 2,164,528 5,469,724
2013 2,103,820 5,399,162
2012 2,043,094 5,312,437
2011 1,983,784 5,183,688
2010 1,926,630 5,076,732
2009 1,871,422 4,987,573
2008 1,817,852 4,839,396
2007 1,765,774 4,588,599
2006 1,715,275 4,401,365
2005 1,667,037 4,265,762
2004 1,621,312 4,166,664
2003 1,577,611 4,114,826
2002 1,535,691 4,175,950
2001 1,495,011 4,138,012
2000 1,455,084 4,027,887
1999 1,415,779 3,958,723
1998 1,376,987 3,927,213
1997 1,338,889 3,796,038
1996 1,301,410 3,670,704
1995 1,264,313 3,524,506
1994 1,227,226 3,419,048
1993 1,188,365 3,313,471
1992 1,145,582 3,230,698
1991 1,099,959 3,135,083
1990 1,054,696 3,047,132
1989 1,011,357 2,930,901
1988 970,160 2,846,108
1987 931,091 2,774,789
1986 894,019 2,733,373
1985 858,874 2,735,957
1984 825,631 2,732,221
1983 794,525 2,681,061
1982 765,753 2,646,466
1981 739,125 2,532,835
1980 713,913 2,413,945
1979 689,781 2,383,500
1978 667,103 2,353,600
1977 645,770 2,325,300
1976 625,667 2,293,300
1975 606,821 2,262,600
1974 589,085 2,229,800
1973 571,991 2,193,000
1972 555,370 2,152,400
1971 539,388 2,112,900
1970 524,105 2,074,507
1969 509,440 2,042,500
1968 495,269 2,012,000
1967 481,588 1,977,600
1966 468,516 1,934,400
1965 455,952 1,886,900
1964 443,687 1,841,600
1963 431,757 1,795,000
1962 420,163 1,750,200
1961 408,930 1,702,400
1960 398,060 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Singapore

Fertility rate
Gambia

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Singapore
2023 4.01 0.97
2022 4.08 1.04
2021 4.17 1.12
2020 4.25 1.1
2019 4.33 1.14
2018 4.42 1.14
2017 4.61 1.16
2016 4.81 1.2
2015 5 1.24
2014 5.2 1.25
2013 5.39 1.19
2012 5.52 1.29
2011 5.54 1.2
2010 5.56 1.15
2009 5.57 1.22
2008 5.63 1.28
2007 5.69 1.29
2006 5.74 1.28
2005 5.71 1.26
2004 5.68 1.26
2003 5.66 1.27
2002 5.66 1.37
2001 5.67 1.41
2000 5.72 1.6
1999 5.77 1.47
1998 5.82 1.48
1997 5.85 1.61
1996 5.93 1.66
1995 5.99 1.67
1994 6.04 1.71
1993 6.03 1.74
1992 6.11 1.72
1991 6.19 1.73
1990 6.25 1.83
1989 6.25 1.75
1988 6.26 1.96
1987 6.3 1.62
1986 6.34 1.43
1985 6.36 1.61
1984 6.39 1.62
1983 6.39 1.61
1982 6.4 1.74
1981 6.4 1.78
1980 6.41 1.82
1979 6.41 1.79
1978 6.42 1.79
1977 6.43 1.82
1976 6.43 2.11
1975 6.43 2.07
1974 6.42 2.35
1973 6.41 2.79
1972 6.37 3.04
1971 6.33 3.02
1970 6.26 3.07
1969 6.25 3.22
1968 6.22 3.53
1967 6.21 3.91
1966 6.18 4.46
1965 6.19 4.66
1964 6.2 4.97
1963 6.2 5.16
1962 6.21 5.21
1961 6.23 5.41
1960 6.25 5.76

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

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Gambia and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Singapore
2024 19.4 36.8
2023 19.2 36.2
2022 19.1 35.9
2021 18.9 35.8
2020 18.7 35.5
2019 18.5 35.2
2018 18.4 35
2017 18.2 34.8
2016 18.1 34.5
2015 17.9 34.4
2014 17.8 34.2
2013 17.7 34.1
2012 17.6 34
2011 17.5 33.9
2010 17.4 33.7
2009 17.3 33.6
2008 17.2 33.5
2007 17.1 33.6
2006 17 33.6
2005 16.9 33.5
2004 16.8 33.3
2003 16.7 33
2002 16.6 32.7
2001 16.6 32.5
2000 16.5 32.2
1999 16.5 31.9
1998 16.5 31.6
1997 16.6 31.4
1996 16.7 31.2
1995 16.8 31
1994 16.9 30.7
1993 17 30.4
1992 17.1 30.1
1991 17.1 29.8
1990 17.2 29.5
1989 17.2 29.1
1988 17.3 28.7
1987 17.4 28.3
1986 17.4 27.8
1985 17.5 27.3
1984 17.6 26.9
1983 17.8 26.4
1982 17.9 25.9
1981 18.1 25.3
1980 18.2 24.7
1979 18.4 24.2
1978 18.5 23.6
1977 18.6 23.1
1976 18.8 22.6
1975 18.9 22
1974 19.1 21.5
1973 19.2 21
1972 19.3 20.6
1971 19.4 20.1
1970 19.5 19.7
1969 19.6 19.3
1968 19.7 18.9
1967 19.8 18.6
1966 19.7 18.4
1965 19.7 18.2
1964 19.6 18.1
1963 19.6 18
1962 19.5 18
1961 19.4 18.1
1960 19.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Gambia Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Singapore
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Gambia Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Singapore
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
2,175 mi
2017

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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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