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Gambia vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 161st vs. 176th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Tonga
Population
2902554
103309
Population rank 138/197 183/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 174/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 183/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 155/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Gambia and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Tonga
2024 $2,404,888,749 -
2023 $2,382,262,185 $591,139,749
2022 $2,204,734,528 $556,514,555
2021 $2,014,158,842 $519,306,353
2020 $1,812,170,891 $506,571,468
2019 $1,813,609,692 $506,031,239
2018 $1,670,671,328 $493,530,783
2017 $1,504,909,463 $459,976,850
2016 $1,484,578,886 $420,828,262
2015 $1,378,176,609 $437,525,514
2014 $1,229,461,721 $440,997,738
2013 $1,375,609,453 $451,788,498
2012 $1,415,004,738 $471,122,971
2011 $1,409,693,597 $414,143,828
2010 $1,543,294,927 $366,887,375
2009 $1,450,142,509 $312,415,028
2008 $1,561,766,956 $344,438,844
2007 $1,279,703,047 $298,519,623
2006 $1,054,112,488 $292,232,703
2005 $1,027,701,068 $261,823,805
2004 $961,900,651 $230,678,011
2003 $487,038,685 $202,246,591
2002 $578,235,309 $182,764,281
2001 $687,410,645 $181,117,230
2000 $782,913,872 $204,848,488
1999 $814,724,032 $199,208,718
1998 $840,285,265 $191,504,893
1997 $803,633,342 $214,991,452
1996 $848,239,446 $222,100,576
1995 $785,999,865 $208,871,666
1994 $746,493,952 $195,990,986
1993 $755,040,974 $138,489,884
1992 $714,254,256 $137,066,291
1991 $690,311,081 $132,201,141
1990 $317,083,695 $113,563,822
1989 $284,120,329 $106,344,855
1988 $266,672,212 $106,657,267
1987 $220,626,484 $81,667,133
1986 $185,646,987 $68,195,856
1985 $225,726,359 $60,058,663
1984 $177,340,880 $64,248,355
1983 $213,448,585 $60,863,964
1982 $216,050,552 $62,068,161
1981 $218,767,743 $62,242,013
1980 $241,083,090 $53,260,077
1979 $207,112,628 $44,667,002
1978 $171,833,086 $41,567,472
1977 $138,093,099 $34,139,388
1976 $112,190,829 $30,036,417
1975 $115,179,719 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Tonga
2024 $871 -
2023 $883 $5,652
2022 $836 $5,298
2021 $782 $4,923
2020 $720 $4,792
2019 $738 $4,789
2018 $696 $4,675
2017 $643 $4,366
2016 $650 $3,988
2015 $620 $4,124
2014 $568 $4,137
2013 $654 $4,219
2012 $693 $4,384
2011 $711 $3,850
2010 $801 $3,416
2009 $775 $2,914
2008 $859 $3,218
2007 $725 $2,797
2006 $615 $2,750
2005 $616 $2,478
2004 $593 $2,195
2003 $309 $1,936
2002 $377 $1,759
2001 $460 $1,754
2000 $538 $1,995
1999 $575 $1,952
1998 $610 $1,889
1997 $600 $2,136
1996 $652 $2,215
1995 $622 $2,084
1994 $608 $1,957
1993 $635 $1,383
1992 $623 $1,370
1991 $628 $1,323
1990 $301 $1,139
1989 $280.9 $1,070
1988 $274.9 $1,078
1987 $237 $830
1986 $207.7 $696
1985 $262.8 $613
1984 $214.8 $656
1983 $268.6 $621
1982 $282.1 $633
1981 $296 $636
1980 $338 $545
1979 $300 $458
1978 $257.6 $428
1977 $213.8 $353
1976 $179.3 $315
1975 $189.8 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Tonga
2026 66.5 73.4
2025 66.3 73.2
2024 66.1 73.1
2023 65.9 72.9
2022 64.9 72.6
2021 63.8 72.1
2020 64.4 72.4
2019 64.4 72.3
2018 64 72.2
2017 63.7 72.1
2016 63.4 72
2015 63 71.9
2014 62.6 71.7
2013 62.3 71.6
2012 61.9 71.5
2011 61.6 71.4
2010 61.2 71.3
2009 60.7 70.9
2008 60.5 71
2007 60 70.9
2006 59.7 70.7
2005 59.1 70.6
2004 58.7 70.4
2003 58.2 70.2
2002 57.7 70
2001 57.3 69.8
2000 56.9 69.6
1999 56.5 69.4
1998 56 69.2
1997 55.2 69
1996 54.8 68.8
1995 54.3 68.6
1994 53.8 68.4
1993 53.2 68.2
1992 52.5 67.9
1991 51.9 67.7
1990 51.3 67.5
1989 50.7 67.4
1988 50.1 67.3
1987 49.4 67.2
1986 48.8 67.1
1985 48.2 66.9
1984 47.5 66.8
1983 46.9 66.7
1982 46.3 66.3
1981 44.5 66.4
1980 45 66.2
1979 44.5 66
1978 43.6 65.9
1977 43.4 65.6
1976 42.9 65.4
1975 42.2 65.1
1974 41.7 64.8
1973 41.1 64.4
1972 40.5 64.1
1971 40 63.6
1970 39.5 63.2
1969 39 62.7
1968 38.5 62.2
1967 38.1 61.7
1966 37.6 61.2
1965 37.1 60.7
1964 36.6 60.3
1963 36.1 59.8
1962 35.6 59.3
1961 35.1 58.8
1960 34.6 58.3
1959 34.1 57.8
1958 33.6 57.2
1957 33.1 56.5
1956 32.8 55.7
1955 32.4 54.7
1954 32.2 53.6
1953 31.9 52.4
1952 31.7 51.2
1951 31.5 49.8
1950 31.2 48.4

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

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Gambia and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Gambia Tonga
2024 2,759,988 104,175
2023 2,697,845 104,597
2022 2,636,470 105,042
2021 2,576,010 105,490
2020 2,515,733 105,704
2019 2,456,844 105,669
2018 2,399,632 105,567
2017 2,342,189 105,356
2016 2,283,769 105,524
2015 2,224,529 106,095
2014 2,164,528 106,609
2013 2,103,820 107,078
2012 2,043,094 107,460
2011 1,983,784 107,570
2010 1,926,630 107,400
2009 1,871,422 107,203
2008 1,817,852 107,020
2007 1,765,774 106,726
2006 1,715,275 106,253
2005 1,667,037 105,671
2004 1,621,312 105,071
2003 1,577,611 104,464
2002 1,535,691 103,874
2001 1,495,011 103,288
2000 1,455,084 102,677
1999 1,415,779 102,046
1998 1,376,987 101,388
1997 1,338,889 100,674
1996 1,301,410 100,275
1995 1,264,313 100,225
1994 1,227,226 100,166
1993 1,188,365 100,103
1992 1,145,582 100,022
1991 1,099,959 99,895
1990 1,054,696 99,700
1989 1,011,357 99,403
1988 970,160 98,969
1987 931,091 98,376
1986 894,019 98,010
1985 858,874 97,984
1984 825,631 97,990
1983 794,525 97,998
1982 765,753 97,980
1981 739,125 97,909
1980 713,913 97,769
1979 689,781 97,544
1978 667,103 97,204
1977 645,770 96,725
1976 625,667 95,325
1975 606,821 93,017
1974 589,085 90,683
1973 571,991 88,805
1972 555,370 87,356
1971 539,388 85,896
1970 524,105 84,401
1969 509,440 82,885
1968 495,269 81,353
1967 481,588 79,814
1966 468,516 78,002
1965 455,952 75,924
1964 443,687 73,879
1963 431,757 71,885
1962 420,163 69,940
1961 408,930 68,037
1960 398,060 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Tonga

Fertility rate
Gambia

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Tonga
2023 4.01 3.13
2022 4.08 3.17
2021 4.17 3.2
2020 4.25 3.23
2019 4.33 3.27
2018 4.42 3.33
2017 4.61 3.39
2016 4.81 3.46
2015 5 3.54
2014 5.2 3.62
2013 5.39 3.7
2012 5.52 3.77
2011 5.54 3.83
2010 5.56 3.88
2009 5.57 3.95
2008 5.63 4.01
2007 5.69 4.09
2006 5.74 4.14
2005 5.71 4.2
2004 5.68 4.19
2003 5.66 4.18
2002 5.66 4.14
2001 5.67 4.13
2000 5.72 4.16
1999 5.77 4.23
1998 5.82 4.31
1997 5.85 4.38
1996 5.93 4.46
1995 5.99 4.56
1994 6.04 4.66
1993 6.03 4.73
1992 6.11 4.79
1991 6.19 4.85
1990 6.25 4.93
1989 6.25 5.01
1988 6.26 5.1
1987 6.3 5.19
1986 6.34 5.27
1985 6.36 5.34
1984 6.39 5.41
1983 6.39 5.45
1982 6.4 5.5
1981 6.4 5.55
1980 6.41 5.6
1979 6.41 5.65
1978 6.42 5.68
1977 6.43 5.7
1976 6.43 5.73
1975 6.43 5.75
1974 6.42 5.77
1973 6.41 5.8
1972 6.37 5.86
1971 6.33 5.96
1970 6.26 6.07
1969 6.25 6.17
1968 6.22 6.23
1967 6.21 6.29
1966 6.18 6.35
1965 6.19 6.41
1964 6.2 6.46
1963 6.2 6.52
1962 6.21 6.57
1961 6.23 6.61
1960 6.25 6.65

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

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Gambia and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Tonga
2024 19.4 21.9
2023 19.2 21.9
2022 19.1 22
2021 18.9 22.1
2020 18.7 22.1
2019 18.5 22
2018 18.4 22
2017 18.2 21.9
2016 18.1 21.9
2015 17.9 21.8
2014 17.8 21.7
2013 17.7 21.6
2012 17.6 21.4
2011 17.5 21.2
2010 17.4 21.2
2009 17.3 21.1
2008 17.2 21
2007 17.1 20.9
2006 17 20.8
2005 16.9 20.8
2004 16.8 20.8
2003 16.7 20.8
2002 16.6 20.7
2001 16.6 20.5
2000 16.5 20.3
1999 16.5 20.1
1998 16.5 19.9
1997 16.6 19.7
1996 16.7 19.6
1995 16.8 19.6
1994 16.9 19.6
1993 17 19.6
1992 17.1 19.5
1991 17.1 19.3
1990 17.2 19.1
1989 17.2 18.9
1988 17.3 18.6
1987 17.4 18.3
1986 17.4 18.2
1985 17.5 18.1
1984 17.6 18
1983 17.8 17.9
1982 17.9 17.8
1981 18.1 17.6
1980 18.2 17.4
1979 18.4 17.3
1978 18.5 17.1
1977 18.6 16.8
1976 18.8 16.7
1975 18.9 16.7
1974 19.1 16.8
1973 19.2 16.8
1972 19.3 16.7
1971 19.4 16.7
1970 19.5 16.8
1969 19.6 16.8
1968 19.7 16.9
1967 19.8 17
1966 19.7 17
1965 19.7 17
1964 19.6 17
1963 19.6 17
1962 19.5 17.1
1961 19.4 17.1
1960 19.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Tonga
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
2.34%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Gambia Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Tonga
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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