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Gambia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 161st vs. 41st).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia South Sudan
Population
2902554
12507858
Population rank 138/197 80/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 174/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 183/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 155/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
58 years
2026

Gambia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Gambia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Gambia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Gambia South Sudan
2024 $2,404,888,749 -
2023 $2,382,262,185 -
2022 $2,204,734,528 -
2021 $2,014,158,842 -
2020 $1,812,170,891 -
2019 $1,813,609,692 -
2018 $1,670,671,328 -
2017 $1,504,909,463 -
2016 $1,484,578,886 -
2015 $1,378,176,609 $11,997,800,760
2014 $1,229,461,721 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,375,609,453 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,415,004,738 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,409,693,597 $14,907,308,933
2010 $1,543,294,927 $14,602,072,411
2009 $1,450,142,509 $12,231,264,525
2008 $1,561,766,956 $14,586,253,383
2007 $1,279,703,047 -
2006 $1,054,112,488 -
2005 $1,027,701,068 -
2004 $961,900,651 -
2003 $487,038,685 -
2002 $578,235,309 -
2001 $687,410,645 -
2000 $782,913,872 -
1999 $814,724,032 -
1998 $840,285,265 -
1997 $803,633,342 -
1996 $848,239,446 -
1995 $785,999,865 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia South Sudan
2024 $871 -
2023 $883 -
2022 $836 -
2021 $782 -
2020 $720 -
2019 $738 -
2018 $696 -
2017 $643 -
2016 $650 -
2015 $620 $1,080
2014 $568 $1,243
2013 $654 $1,650
2012 $693 $1,109
2011 $711 $1,449
2010 $801 $1,498
2009 $775 $1,323
2008 $859 $1,654
2007 $725 -
2006 $615 -
2005 $616 -
2004 $593 -
2003 $309 -
2002 $377 -
2001 $460 -
2000 $538 -
1999 $575 -
1998 $610 -
1997 $600 -
1996 $652 -
1995 $622 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia South Sudan
2026 66.5 58
2025 66.3 57.9
2024 66.1 57.7
2023 65.9 57.6
2022 64.9 57.2
2021 63.8 57
2020 64.4 57.6
2019 64.4 58.1
2018 64 51.9
2017 63.7 35.4
2016 63.4 36.7
2015 63 39.8
2014 62.6 45.6
2013 62.3 58.3
2012 61.9 58.2
2011 61.6 57.7
2010 61.2 57.5
2009 60.7 56.8
2008 60.5 56.3
2007 60 55.4
2006 59.7 54.7
2005 59.1 54
2004 58.7 53.1
2003 58.2 52.3
2002 57.7 49.4
2001 57.3 48.6
2000 56.9 47.6
1999 56.5 44.5
1998 56 19
1997 55.2 33.1
1996 54.8 32.1
1995 54.3 31.5
1994 53.8 44.9
1993 53.2 22.3
1992 52.5 21.9
1991 51.9 29.2
1990 51.3 28.6
1989 50.7 28.2
1988 50.1 11
1987 49.4 20.7
1986 48.8 32.8
1985 48.2 32.4
1984 47.5 31.8
1983 46.9 34.7
1982 46.3 38.7
1981 44.5 38.3
1980 45 38
1979 44.5 37.8
1978 43.6 37.6
1977 43.4 37.4
1976 42.9 37.1
1975 42.2 36.9
1974 41.7 36.6
1973 41.1 36.3
1972 40.5 31.3
1971 40 31
1970 39.5 25.6
1969 39 25.4
1968 38.5 26.1
1967 38.1 25.9
1966 37.6 25.6
1965 37.1 28.8
1964 36.6 32.5
1963 36.1 28.2
1962 35.6 28.5
1961 35.1 28.3
1960 34.6 28.1
1959 34.1 27.8
1958 33.6 27.6
1957 33.1 30.9
1956 32.8 31.6
1955 32.4 32
1954 32.2 31.7
1953 31.9 31.4
1952 31.7 31
1951 31.5 30.6
1950 31.2 30.2

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

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Gambia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Gambia South Sudan
2024 2,759,988 11,943,408
2023 2,697,845 11,483,374
2022 2,636,470 11,021,177
2021 2,576,010 10,865,780
2020 2,515,733 10,698,467
2019 2,456,844 10,423,384
2018 2,399,632 10,122,977
2017 2,342,189 10,259,154
2016 2,283,769 10,830,102
2015 2,224,529 11,107,561
2014 2,164,528 11,235,073
2013 2,103,820 11,166,275
2012 2,043,094 10,756,240
2011 1,983,784 10,288,109
2010 1,926,630 9,745,953
2009 1,871,422 9,243,556
2008 1,817,852 8,817,647
2007 1,765,774 8,388,788
2006 1,715,275 7,976,526
2005 1,667,037 7,590,143
2004 1,621,312 7,233,041
2003 1,577,611 6,903,127
2002 1,535,691 6,596,806
2001 1,495,011 6,308,391
2000 1,455,084 6,032,267
1999 1,415,779 5,771,628
1998 1,376,987 5,620,068
1997 1,338,889 5,509,136
1996 1,301,410 5,356,925
1995 1,264,313 5,225,836
1994 1,227,226 5,071,184
1993 1,188,365 4,956,002
1992 1,145,582 4,909,749
1991 1,099,959 4,836,677
1990 1,054,696 4,737,633
1989 1,011,357 4,713,229
1988 970,160 4,848,029
1987 931,091 4,962,395
1986 894,019 4,921,240
1985 858,874 4,834,296
1984 825,631 4,750,627
1983 794,525 4,661,574
1982 765,753 4,557,686
1981 739,125 4,447,272
1980 713,913 4,339,030
1979 689,781 4,232,605
1978 667,103 4,127,657
1977 645,770 4,024,032
1976 625,667 3,921,910
1975 606,821 3,821,494
1974 589,085 3,723,259
1973 571,991 3,627,383
1972 555,370 3,542,497
1971 539,388 3,468,646
1970 524,105 3,409,614
1969 509,440 3,365,533
1968 495,269 3,321,528
1967 481,588 3,277,648
1966 468,516 3,236,423
1965 455,952 3,189,835
1964 443,687 3,129,918
1963 431,757 3,072,669
1962 420,163 3,024,308
1961 408,930 2,976,724
1960 398,060 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Gambia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia South Sudan
2023 4.01 3.86
2022 4.08 3.96
2021 4.17 4.05
2020 4.25 4.16
2019 4.33 4.26
2018 4.42 4.37
2017 4.61 4.48
2016 4.81 4.58
2015 5 4.7
2014 5.2 4.82
2013 5.39 4.94
2012 5.52 5.06
2011 5.54 5.19
2010 5.56 5.32
2009 5.57 5.45
2008 5.63 5.57
2007 5.69 5.7
2006 5.74 5.85
2005 5.71 6.02
2004 5.68 6.19
2003 5.66 6.35
2002 5.66 6.52
2001 5.67 6.65
2000 5.72 6.8
1999 5.77 6.94
1998 5.82 7.08
1997 5.85 7.2
1996 5.93 7.32
1995 5.99 7.34
1994 6.04 7.35
1993 6.03 7.36
1992 6.11 7.37
1991 6.19 7.38
1990 6.25 7.38
1989 6.25 7.37
1988 6.26 7.38
1987 6.3 7.39
1986 6.34 7.38
1985 6.36 7.36
1984 6.39 7.35
1983 6.39 7.34
1982 6.4 7.34
1981 6.4 7.33
1980 6.41 7.33
1979 6.41 7.32
1978 6.42 7.33
1977 6.43 7.33
1976 6.43 7.33
1975 6.43 7.33
1974 6.42 7.31
1973 6.41 7.31
1972 6.37 7.31
1971 6.33 7.3
1970 6.26 7.29
1969 6.25 7.28
1968 6.22 7.26
1967 6.21 7.26
1966 6.18 7.25
1965 6.19 7.22
1964 6.2 7.22
1963 6.2 7.2
1962 6.21 7.2
1961 6.23 7.18
1960 6.25 7.16

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

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Gambia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia South Sudan
2024 19.4 19.4
2023 19.2 19
2022 19.1 18.7
2021 18.9 18.4
2020 18.7 18.2
2019 18.5 17.8
2018 18.4 17.3
2017 18.2 17.4
2016 18.1 18.2
2015 17.9 18.6
2014 17.8 19
2013 17.7 19.3
2012 17.6 19.2
2011 17.5 19
2010 17.4 18.7
2009 17.3 18.4
2008 17.2 18.2
2007 17.1 18
2006 17 17.8
2005 16.9 17.6
2004 16.8 17.4
2003 16.7 17.3
2002 16.6 17.3
2001 16.6 17.3
2000 16.5 17.2
1999 16.5 17.1
1998 16.5 17
1997 16.6 16.9
1996 16.7 16.9
1995 16.8 16.9
1994 16.9 16.9
1993 17 16.9
1992 17.1 17
1991 17.1 17
1990 17.2 17
1989 17.2 17.1
1988 17.3 16.8
1987 17.4 16.5
1986 17.4 16.6
1985 17.5 16.7
1984 17.6 16.8
1983 17.8 16.8
1982 17.9 16.9
1981 18.1 17
1980 18.2 17.1
1979 18.4 17.1
1978 18.5 17.2
1977 18.6 17.2
1976 18.8 17.3
1975 18.9 17.4
1974 19.1 17.4
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.3 17.5
1971 19.4 17.6
1970 19.5 17.7
1969 19.6 17.9
1968 19.7 18
1967 19.8 18.2
1966 19.7 18.3
1965 19.7 18.3
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.6 18.4
1962 19.5 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Gambia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$15.1
2015
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
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Gambia South Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
2.34%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Gambia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Gambia South Sudan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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