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Gambia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 161st vs. 50th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Thailand
Population
2902554
71571743
Population rank 138/197 21/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Gambia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Thailand
2024 $2,404,888,749 $526,517,658,842
2023 $2,382,262,185 $515,906,283,941
2022 $2,204,734,528 $495,644,697,588
2021 $2,014,158,842 $506,194,668,790
2020 $1,812,170,891 $500,461,898,480
2019 $1,813,609,692 $543,976,691,794
2018 $1,670,671,328 $506,754,208,404
2017 $1,504,909,463 $456,356,813,537
2016 $1,484,578,886 $413,366,349,748
2015 $1,378,176,609 $401,296,238,228
2014 $1,229,461,721 $407,339,040,198
2013 $1,375,609,453 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,415,004,738 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,409,693,597 $370,818,739,624
2010 $1,543,294,927 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,450,142,509 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,561,766,956 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,279,703,047 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,054,112,488 $221,758,296,022
2005 $1,027,701,068 $189,318,408,469
2004 $961,900,651 $172,895,685,155
2003 $487,038,685 $152,280,615,246
2002 $578,235,309 $134,300,904,400
2001 $687,410,645 $120,296,476,180
2000 $782,913,872 $126,392,224,254
1999 $814,724,032 $126,669,211,779
1998 $840,285,265 $113,675,596,788
1997 $803,633,342 $150,180,456,566
1996 $848,239,446 $183,035,237,429
1995 $785,999,865 $169,278,916,593
1994 $746,493,952 $146,683,778,959
1993 $755,040,974 $128,889,262,951
1992 $714,254,256 $111,452,746,518
1991 $690,311,081 $98,234,714,971
1990 $317,083,695 $85,343,190,719
1989 $284,120,329 $72,250,748,100
1988 $266,672,212 $61,667,253,471
1987 $220,626,484 $50,535,446,555
1986 $185,646,987 $43,096,773,981
1985 $225,726,359 $38,900,711,333
1984 $177,340,880 $41,797,647,776
1983 $213,448,585 $40,042,798,388
1982 $216,050,552 $36,589,772,404
1981 $218,767,743 $34,846,039,194
1980 $241,083,090 $32,353,514,989
1979 $207,112,628 $27,371,650,825
1978 $171,833,086 $24,006,566,637
1977 $138,093,099 $19,779,312,261
1976 $112,190,829 $16,985,208,648
1975 $115,179,719 $14,882,770,594
1974 $95,796,022 $13,702,998,512
1973 $75,187,749 $10,838,587,358
1972 $59,160,569 $8,177,873,151
1971 $55,728,663 $7,375,000,024
1970 $52,296,084 $7,086,538,438
1969 $45,168,072 $6,695,336,567
1968 $41,160,066 $6,081,009,428
1967 $46,695,007 $5,638,461,442
1966 $44,212,081 $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Gambia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Thailand
2024 $871 $7,347
2023 $883 $7,195
2022 $836 $6,909
2021 $782 $7,057
2020 $720 $6,986
2019 $738 $7,606
2018 $696 $7,100
2017 $643 $6,413
2016 $650 $5,834
2015 $620 $5,689
2014 $568 $5,801
2013 $654 $6,018
2012 $693 $5,726
2011 $711 $5,374
2010 $801 $4,974
2009 $775 $4,135
2008 $859 $4,309
2007 $725 $3,919
2006 $615 $3,331
2005 $616 $2,868
2004 $593 $2,642
2003 $309 $2,348
2002 $377 $2,090
2001 $460 $1,890
2000 $538 $2,006
1999 $575 $2,033
1998 $610 $1,848
1997 $600 $2,473
1996 $652 $3,055
1995 $622 $2,864
1994 $608 $2,518
1993 $635 $2,245
1992 $623 $1,972
1991 $628 $1,766
1990 $301 $1,559
1989 $280.9 $1,342
1988 $274.9 $1,164
1987 $237 $970
1986 $207.7 $842
1985 $262.8 $774
1984 $214.8 $847
1983 $268.6 $827
1982 $282.1 $770
1981 $296 $748
1980 $338 $709
1979 $300 $612
1978 $257.6 $548
1977 $213.8 $462
1976 $179.3 $405
1975 $189.8 $364
1974 $162.6 $343
1973 $131.4 $278.3
1972 $106.5 $215.6
1971 $103.3 $199.7
1970 $99.8 $197.1
1969 $88.7 $191.4
1968 $83.1 $178.8
1967 $97 $170.7
1966 $94.4 $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Gambia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Thailand
2026 66.5 77.1
2025 66.3 76.8
2024 66.1 76.6
2023 65.9 76.4
2022 64.9 75.3
2021 63.8 77.6
2020 64.4 77.3
2019 64.4 77.2
2018 64 77.2
2017 63.7 77
2016 63.4 76.8
2015 63 76.6
2014 62.6 76.3
2013 62.3 76
2012 61.9 75.6
2011 61.6 75.3
2010 61.2 75
2009 60.7 74.7
2008 60.5 74.2
2007 60 73.8
2006 59.7 73.3
2005 59.1 72.9
2004 58.7 72.1
2003 58.2 72.1
2002 57.7 71.8
2001 57.3 71.5
2000 56.9 71.2
1999 56.5 71
1998 56 70.7
1997 55.2 70.4
1996 54.8 69.9
1995 54.3 69.8
1994 53.8 69.7
1993 53.2 69.6
1992 52.5 69.4
1991 51.9 69.1
1990 51.3 68.9
1989 50.7 68.6
1988 50.1 68.2
1987 49.4 67.8
1986 48.8 67.3
1985 48.2 66.5
1984 47.5 65.5
1983 46.9 64.5
1982 46.3 63.6
1981 44.5 62.9
1980 45 62.2
1979 44.5 61.7
1978 43.6 61.3
1977 43.4 60.9
1976 42.9 60.4
1975 42.2 59.7
1974 41.7 59
1973 41.1 58.3
1972 40.5 57.7
1971 40 57.1
1970 39.5 56.5
1969 39 55.7
1968 38.5 55
1967 38.1 54.3
1966 37.6 53.7
1965 37.1 53.1
1964 36.6 52.5
1963 36.1 52
1962 35.6 51.4
1961 35.1 51.1
1960 34.6 50.6
1959 34.1 50.1
1958 33.6 49.5
1957 33.1 49.1
1956 32.8 48.6
1955 32.4 48.1
1954 32.2 47.6
1953 31.9 47.1
1952 31.7 46.5
1951 31.5 45.9
1950 31.2 45.2

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

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Gambia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Gambia Thailand
2024 2,759,988 71,668,011
2023 2,697,845 71,702,435
2022 2,636,470 71,735,329
2021 2,576,010 71,727,332
2020 2,515,733 71,641,484
2019 2,456,844 71,522,271
2018 2,399,632 71,376,079
2017 2,342,189 71,160,187
2016 2,283,769 70,859,841
2015 2,224,529 70,540,795
2014 2,164,528 70,216,367
2013 2,103,820 69,845,114
2012 2,043,094 69,436,098
2011 1,983,784 69,007,208
2010 1,926,630 68,579,447
2009 1,871,422 68,121,080
2008 1,817,852 67,619,830
2007 1,765,774 67,102,394
2006 1,715,275 66,567,687
2005 1,667,037 66,017,420
2004 1,621,312 65,452,047
2003 1,577,611 64,868,166
2002 1,535,691 64,266,437
2001 1,495,011 63,651,141
2000 1,455,084 63,007,815
1999 1,415,779 62,299,043
1998 1,376,987 61,522,630
1997 1,338,889 60,724,584
1996 1,301,410 59,920,064
1995 1,264,313 59,098,232
1994 1,227,226 58,260,854
1993 1,188,365 57,408,198
1992 1,145,582 56,528,834
1991 1,099,959 55,637,434
1990 1,054,696 54,738,329
1989 1,011,357 53,848,956
1988 970,160 52,969,595
1987 931,091 52,074,105
1986 894,019 51,177,834
1985 858,874 50,270,753
1984 825,631 49,351,708
1983 794,525 48,423,309
1982 765,753 47,494,577
1981 739,125 46,575,855
1980 713,913 45,650,022
1979 689,781 44,718,434
1978 667,103 43,788,976
1977 645,770 42,843,974
1976 625,667 41,896,504
1975 606,821 40,940,005
1974 589,085 39,952,891
1973 571,991 38,947,787
1972 555,370 37,933,929
1971 539,388 36,937,387
1970 524,105 35,954,408
1969 509,440 34,973,782
1968 495,269 34,002,560
1967 481,588 33,037,801
1966 468,516 32,086,071
1965 455,952 31,149,337
1964 443,687 30,232,141
1963 431,757 29,342,322
1962 420,163 28,481,040
1961 408,930 27,650,334
1960 398,060 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Gambia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Thailand
2023 4.01 1.21
2022 4.08 1.22
2021 4.17 1.23
2020 4.25 1.26
2019 4.33 1.29
2018 4.42 1.32
2017 4.61 1.36
2016 4.81 1.4
2015 5 1.45
2014 5.2 1.48
2013 5.39 1.53
2012 5.52 1.56
2011 5.54 1.57
2010 5.56 1.56
2009 5.57 1.57
2008 5.63 1.59
2007 5.69 1.62
2006 5.74 1.63
2005 5.71 1.64
2004 5.68 1.67
2003 5.66 1.67
2002 5.66 1.69
2001 5.67 1.71
2000 5.72 1.73
1999 5.77 1.77
1998 5.82 1.82
1997 5.85 1.85
1996 5.93 1.87
1995 5.99 1.89
1994 6.04 1.93
1993 6.03 1.97
1992 6.11 2.01
1991 6.19 2.04
1990 6.25 2.07
1989 6.25 2.14
1988 6.26 2.17
1987 6.3 2.26
1986 6.34 2.36
1985 6.36 2.45
1984 6.39 2.58
1983 6.39 2.76
1982 6.4 2.94
1981 6.4 3.13
1980 6.41 3.29
1979 6.41 3.45
1978 6.42 3.62
1977 6.43 3.87
1976 6.43 4.12
1975 6.43 4.36
1974 6.42 4.6
1973 6.41 4.85
1972 6.37 5.08
1971 6.33 5.25
1970 6.26 5.45
1969 6.25 5.7
1968 6.22 5.93
1967 6.21 6.08
1966 6.18 6.18
1965 6.19 6.26
1964 6.2 6.31
1963 6.2 6.34
1962 6.21 6.33
1961 6.23 6.32
1960 6.25 6.33

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

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Gambia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Thailand
2024 19.4 41.1
2023 19.2 40.7
2022 19.1 40.2
2021 18.9 39.7
2020 18.7 39.2
2019 18.5 38.7
2018 18.4 38.2
2017 18.2 37.7
2016 18.1 37.3
2015 17.9 36.8
2014 17.8 36.3
2013 17.7 35.9
2012 17.6 35.4
2011 17.5 35
2010 17.4 34.5
2009 17.3 34
2008 17.2 33.6
2007 17.1 33.1
2006 17 32.6
2005 16.9 32.2
2004 16.8 31.7
2003 16.7 31.3
2002 16.6 30.9
2001 16.6 30.5
2000 16.5 30
1999 16.5 29.5
1998 16.5 28.9
1997 16.6 28.3
1996 16.7 27.7
1995 16.8 27.2
1994 16.9 26.6
1993 17 26
1992 17.1 25.4
1991 17.1 24.8
1990 17.2 24.3
1989 17.2 23.7
1988 17.3 23.3
1987 17.4 22.8
1986 17.4 22.4
1985 17.5 21.9
1984 17.6 21.5
1983 17.8 21
1982 17.9 20.6
1981 18.1 20.2
1980 18.2 19.9
1979 18.4 19.5
1978 18.5 19.2
1977 18.6 18.9
1976 18.8 18.7
1975 18.9 18.4
1974 19.1 18.2
1973 19.2 18
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.4 17.6
1970 19.5 17.5
1969 19.6 17.4
1968 19.7 17.3
1967 19.8 17.3
1966 19.7 17.3
1965 19.7 17.4
1964 19.6 17.5
1963 19.6 17.6
1962 19.5 17.7
1961 19.4 17.9
1960 19.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Gambia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Thailand
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Gambia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Thailand
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
436,817 mi
2020

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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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