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Gambia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 161st vs. 133rd).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Taiwan
Population
2902554
23229461
Population rank 138/197 60/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
19.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Gambia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Taiwan
2024 $2,404,888,749 $801,529,000,000
2023 $2,382,262,185 $757,328,000,000
2022 $2,204,734,528 $765,529,000,000
2021 $2,014,158,842 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,812,170,891 $676,935,000,000
2019 $1,813,609,692 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,670,671,328 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,504,909,463 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,484,578,886 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,378,176,609 $534,474,000,000
2014 $1,229,461,721 $535,332,000,000
2013 $1,375,609,453 $512,957,000,000
2012 $1,415,004,738 $495,536,000,000
2011 $1,409,693,597 $483,957,000,000
2010 $1,543,294,927 $444,245,000,000
2009 $1,450,142,509 $390,788,000,000
2008 $1,561,766,956 $415,824,000,000
2007 $1,279,703,047 $406,940,000,000
2006 $1,054,112,488 $386,492,000,000
2005 $1,027,701,068 $374,042,000,000
2004 $961,900,651 $346,881,000,000
2003 $487,038,685 $317,374,000,000
2002 $578,235,309 $307,429,000,000
2001 $687,410,645 $299,303,000,000
2000 $782,913,872 $330,725,000,000
1999 $814,724,032 $303,827,000,000
1998 $840,285,265 $279,926,000,000
1997 $803,633,342 $303,315,000,000
1996 $848,239,446 $292,473,000,000
1995 $785,999,865 $279,013,000,000
1994 $746,493,952 $256,213,000,000
1993 $755,040,974 $234,943,000,000
1992 $714,254,256 $222,947,000,000
1991 $690,311,081 $187,100,000,000
1990 $317,083,695 $166,392,000,000
1989 $284,120,329 $152,687,000,000
1988 $266,672,212 $126,378,000,000
1987 $220,626,484 $104,956,000,000
1986 $185,646,987 $78,347,000,000
1985 $225,726,359 $63,599,000,000
1984 $177,340,880 $61,036,000,000
1983 $213,448,585 $54,155,000,000
1982 $216,050,552 $49,540,000,000
1981 $218,767,743 $49,047,000,000
1980 $241,083,090 $42,292,000,000
1979 $207,112,628 $33,875,000,000
1978 $171,833,086 $27,373,000,000
1977 $138,093,099 $22,252,000,000
1976 $112,190,829 $18,988,000,000
1975 $115,179,719 $15,836,000,000
1974 $95,796,022 $14,739,000,000
1973 $75,187,749 $10,940,000,000
1972 $59,160,569 $8,063,000,000
1971 $55,728,663 $6,727,000,000
1970 $52,296,084 $5,785,000,000
1969 $45,168,072 $5,017,000,000
1968 $41,160,066 $4,325,000,000
1967 $46,695,007 $3,709,000,000
1966 $44,212,081 $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Taiwan
2024 $871 $34,238
2023 $883 $32,444
2022 $836 $32,827
2021 $782 $33,111
2020 $720 $28,705
2019 $738 $25,998
2018 $696 $25,901
2017 $643 $25,121
2016 $650 $23,091
2015 $620 $22,780
2014 $568 $22,874
2013 $654 $21,973
2012 $693 $21,295
2011 $711 $20,866
2010 $801 $19,197
2009 $775 $16,933
2008 $859 $18,081
2007 $725 $17,757
2006 $615 $16,934
2005 $616 $16,456
2004 $593 $15,317
2003 $309 $14,066
2002 $377 $13,686
2001 $460 $13,397
2000 $538 $14,908
1999 $575 $13,804
1998 $610 $12,820
1997 $600 $14,020
1996 $652 $13,641
1995 $622 $13,119
1994 $608 $12,150
1993 $635 $11,242
1992 $623 $10,768
1991 $628 $9,125
1990 $301 $8,205
1989 $280.9 $7,613
1988 $274.9 $6,370
1987 $237 $5,350
1986 $207.7 $4,036
1985 $262.8 $3,314
1984 $214.8 $3,224
1983 $268.6 $2,903
1982 $282.1 $2,699
1981 $296 $2,720
1980 $338 $2,389
1979 $300 $1,950
1978 $257.6 $1,606
1977 $213.8 $1,330
1976 $179.3 $1,158
1975 $189.8 $985
1974 $162.6 $934
1973 $131.4 $706
1972 $106.5 $530
1971 $103.3 $451
1970 $99.8 $397
1969 $88.7 $357
1968 $83.1 $319
1967 $97 $280.8
1966 $94.4 $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Taiwan
2026 66.5 81.1
2025 66.3 80.9
2024 66.1 80.7
2023 65.9 80.6
2022 64.9 80.2
2021 63.8 80.8
2020 64.4 81.1
2019 64.4 80.6
2018 64 80.4
2017 63.7 80.1
2016 63.4 79.7
2015 63 79.9
2014 62.6 79.5
2013 62.3 79.6
2012 61.9 79.2
2011 61.6 78.9
2010 61.2 79
2009 60.7 78.7
2008 60.5 78.3
2007 60 78
2006 59.7 77.8
2005 59.1 77.1
2004 58.7 77.2
2003 58.2 77
2002 57.7 76.9
2001 57.3 76.5
2000 56.9 76.1
1999 56.5 75.6
1998 56 75.5
1997 55.2 75.3
1996 54.8 74.9
1995 54.3 74.6
1994 53.8 74.7
1993 53.2 74.6
1992 52.5 74.3
1991 51.9 74.3
1990 51.3 73.9
1989 50.7 73.7
1988 50.1 73.4
1987 49.4 73.6
1986 48.8 73.3
1985 48.2 73.3
1984 47.5 73
1983 46.9 72.4
1982 46.3 72.4
1981 44.5 72
1980 45 72
1979 44.5 71.7
1978 43.6 71.7
1977 43.4 71.3
1976 42.9 71.2
1975 42.2 70.9
1974 41.7 70.3
1973 41.1 69.8
1972 40.5 69.6
1971 40 69.4
1970 39.5 69
1969 39 67.7
1968 38.5 66.8
1967 38.1 66.7
1966 37.6 66.1
1965 37.1 65.7
1964 36.6 64.9
1963 36.1 64.5
1962 35.6 63.8
1961 35.1 63
1960 34.6 62.5
1959 34.1 61.6
1958 33.6 61
1957 33.1 61
1956 32.8 60.3
1955 32.4 59.8
1954 32.2 58.9
1953 31.9 58.6
1952 31.7 57.9
1951 31.5 57.2
1950 31.2 56.6

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

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Gambia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Gambia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 2,759,988 23,410,331
2023 2,697,845 23,342,541
2022 2,636,470 23,319,977
2021 2,576,010 23,468,275
2020 2,515,733 23,582,179
2019 2,456,844 23,596,027
2018 2,399,632 23,580,080
2017 2,342,189 23,555,522
2016 2,283,769 23,515,945
2015 2,224,529 23,462,914
2014 2,164,528 23,403,635
2013 2,103,820 23,344,670
2012 2,043,094 23,270,367
2011 1,983,784 23,193,518
2010 1,926,630 23,140,948
2009 1,871,422 23,078,402
2008 1,817,852 22,997,696
2007 1,765,774 22,917,444
2006 1,715,275 22,823,455
2005 1,667,037 22,729,753
2004 1,621,312 22,646,836
2003 1,577,611 22,562,663
2002 1,535,691 22,463,172
2001 1,495,011 22,341,120
2000 1,455,084 22,184,530
1999 1,415,779 22,010,489
1998 1,376,987 21,835,703
1997 1,338,889 21,634,124
1996 1,301,410 21,441,432
1995 1,264,313 21,267,653
1994 1,227,226 21,086,645
1993 1,188,365 20,899,019
1992 1,145,582 20,704,227
1991 1,099,959 20,503,568
1990 1,054,696 20,278,946
1989 1,011,357 20,055,492
1988 970,160 19,839,704
1987 931,091 19,617,046
1986 894,019 19,411,454
1985 858,874 19,191,510
1984 825,631 18,929,866
1983 794,525 18,653,146
1982 765,753 18,354,855
1981 739,125 18,029,982
1980 713,913 17,704,538
1979 689,781 17,372,779
1978 667,103 17,042,272
1977 645,770 16,730,895
1976 625,667 16,401,413
1975 606,821 16,075,128
1974 589,085 15,784,817
1973 571,991 15,505,121
1972 555,370 15,220,495
1971 539,388 14,913,564
1970 524,105 14,582,944
1969 509,440 14,068,984
1968 495,269 13,548,537
1967 481,588 13,210,344
1966 468,516 12,874,153
1965 455,952 12,511,863
1964 443,687 12,137,143
1963 431,757 11,762,101
1962 420,163 11,392,513
1961 408,930 11,030,385
1960 398,060 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Gambia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.01 0.87
2022 4.08 0.87
2021 4.17 0.98
2020 4.25 0.99
2019 4.33 1.05
2018 4.42 1.06
2017 4.61 1.13
2016 4.81 1.17
2015 5 1.18
2014 5.2 -
2013 5.39 -
2012 5.52 -
2011 5.54 1.07
2010 5.56 -
2009 5.57 -
2008 5.63 -
2007 5.69 -
2006 5.74 -
2005 5.71 -
2004 5.68 -
2003 5.66 -
2002 5.66 -
2001 5.67 1.4
2000 5.72 -
1999 5.77 -
1998 5.82 -
1997 5.85 -
1996 5.93 -
1995 5.99 -
1994 6.04 -
1993 6.03 -
1992 6.11 -
1991 6.19 1.72
1990 6.25 -
1989 6.25 -
1988 6.26 -
1987 6.3 -
1986 6.34 -
1985 6.36 -
1984 6.39 -
1983 6.39 -
1982 6.4 -
1981 6.4 2.46
1980 6.41 -
1979 6.41 -
1978 6.42 -
1977 6.43 -
1976 6.43 -
1975 6.43 -
1974 6.42 -
1973 6.41 -
1972 6.37 -
1971 6.33 -
1970 6.26 -
1969 6.25 -
1968 6.22 -
1967 6.21 -
1966 6.18 -
1965 6.19 -
1964 6.2 -
1963 6.2 -
1962 6.21 -
1961 6.23 -
1960 6.25 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Gambia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Taiwan
2024 19.4 45.1
2023 19.2 44.5
2022 19.1 43.9
2021 18.9 43.3
2020 18.7 42.7
2019 18.5 42.1
2018 18.4 41.5
2017 18.2 41
2016 18.1 40.4
2015 17.9 39.9
2014 17.8 39.3
2013 17.7 38.9
2012 17.6 38.3
2011 17.5 37.9
2010 17.4 37.4
2009 17.3 36.8
2008 17.2 36.3
2007 17.1 35.8
2006 17 35.2
2005 16.9 34.7
2004 16.8 34.1
2003 16.7 33.6
2002 16.6 33.1
2001 16.6 32.6
2000 16.5 32.1
1999 16.5 31.6
1998 16.5 31.2
1997 16.6 30.7
1996 16.7 30.3
1995 16.8 29.8
1994 16.9 29.4
1993 17 28.9
1992 17.1 28.4
1991 17.1 28
1990 17.2 27.5
1989 17.2 27
1988 17.3 26.5
1987 17.4 26.1
1986 17.4 25.6
1985 17.5 25.1
1984 17.6 24.6
1983 17.8 24.1
1982 17.9 23.8
1981 18.1 23.4
1980 18.2 23
1979 18.4 22.6
1978 18.5 22.3
1977 18.6 21.9
1976 18.8 21.5
1975 18.9 21.2
1974 19.1 20.8
1973 19.2 -
1972 19.3 -
1971 19.4 -
1970 19.5 -
1969 19.6 -
1968 19.7 -
1967 19.8 -
1966 19.7 -
1965 19.7 -
1964 19.6 -
1963 19.6 -
1962 19.5 -
1961 19.4 -
1960 19.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
79.8
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
n/a

Society

Gambia Taiwan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
64.3%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
73
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
2.34%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
n/a

Health

Gambia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
9
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Gambia Taiwan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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