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Gambia vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 161st vs. 166th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Trinidad
Population
2902554
1374840
Population rank 138/197 154/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Gambia and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Trinidad
2024 $2,404,888,749 $25,633,544,529
2023 $2,382,262,185 $25,036,993,423
2022 $2,204,734,528 $28,341,164,301
2021 $2,014,158,842 $24,222,963,263
2020 $1,812,170,891 $20,888,515,184
2019 $1,813,609,692 $23,477,745,792
2018 $1,670,671,328 $23,883,058,083
2017 $1,504,909,463 $23,830,750,901
2016 $1,484,578,886 $23,624,322,193
2015 $1,378,176,609 $26,841,141,793
2014 $1,229,461,721 $29,474,180,005
2013 $1,375,609,453 $28,560,537,057
2012 $1,415,004,738 $27,147,349,937
2011 $1,409,693,597 $25,433,007,437
2010 $1,543,294,927 $22,157,920,592
2009 $1,450,142,509 $19,172,165,226
2008 $1,561,766,956 $27,871,587,350
2007 $1,279,703,047 $21,641,620,050
2006 $1,054,112,488 $18,369,361,094
2005 $1,027,701,068 $15,982,389,018
2004 $961,900,651 $13,280,291,990
2003 $487,038,685 $11,305,459,802
2002 $578,235,309 $9,008,298,229
2001 $687,410,645 $8,824,849,191
2000 $782,913,872 $8,154,342,116
1999 $814,724,032 $6,808,982,521
1998 $840,285,265 $6,043,686,654
1997 $803,633,342 $5,737,771,523
1996 $848,239,446 $5,759,570,336
1995 $785,999,865 $5,329,217,747
1994 $746,493,952 $4,947,181,646
1993 $755,040,974 $4,669,491,134
1992 $714,254,256 $5,439,552,941
1991 $690,311,081 $5,307,905,882
1990 $317,083,695 $5,068,000,000
1989 $284,120,329 $4,323,058,824
1988 $266,672,212 $4,496,910,569
1987 $220,626,484 $4,797,777,778
1986 $185,646,987 $4,794,444,444
1985 $225,726,359 $7,375,918,367
1984 $177,340,880 $7,757,083,333
1983 $213,448,585 $7,763,750,000
1982 $216,050,552 $8,140,416,667
1981 $218,767,743 $6,992,083,333
1980 $241,083,090 $6,235,833,333
1979 $207,112,628 $4,602,416,625
1978 $171,833,086 $3,562,333,458
1977 $138,093,099 $3,138,666,667
1976 $112,190,829 $2,500,424,955
1975 $115,179,719 $2,442,669,825
1974 $95,796,022 $2,042,001,071
1973 $75,187,749 $1,308,785,431
1972 $59,160,569 $1,083,391,758
1971 $55,728,663 $896,765,215
1970 $52,296,084 $821,850,000
1969 $45,168,072 $779,200,000
1968 $41,160,066 $758,899,950
1967 $46,695,007 $761,981,912
1966 $44,212,081 $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Gambia and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Trinidad
2024 $871 $18,733
2023 $883 $18,308
2022 $836 $20,751
2021 $782 $17,713
2020 $720 $15,284
2019 $738 $17,213
2018 $696 $17,571
2017 $643 $17,566
2016 $650 $17,449
2015 $620 $19,887
2014 $568 $21,908
2013 $654 $21,305
2012 $693 $20,332
2011 $711 $19,151
2010 $801 $16,815
2009 $775 $14,634
2008 $859 $21,299
2007 $725 $16,607
2006 $615 $14,153
2005 $616 $12,346
2004 $593 $9,871
2003 $309 $8,445
2002 $377 $6,763
2001 $460 $6,657
2000 $538 $6,179
1999 $575 $5,179
1998 $610 $4,613
1997 $600 $4,394
1996 $652 $4,427
1995 $622 $4,115
1994 $608 $3,840
1993 $635 $3,647
1992 $623 $4,277
1991 $628 $4,205
1990 $301 $4,047
1989 $280.9 $3,482
1988 $274.9 $3,656
1987 $237 $3,941
1986 $207.7 $3,985
1985 $262.8 $6,212
1984 $214.8 $6,613
1983 $268.6 $6,690
1982 $282.1 $7,091
1981 $296 $6,160
1980 $338 $5,559
1979 $300 $4,155
1978 $257.6 $3,258
1977 $213.8 $2,907
1976 $179.3 $2,345
1975 $189.8 $2,319
1974 $162.6 $1,962
1973 $131.4 $1,273
1972 $106.5 $1,067
1971 $103.3 $894
1970 $99.8 $829
1969 $88.7 $795
1968 $83.1 $783
1967 $97 $797
1966 $94.4 $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Gambia vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Trinidad
2026 66.5 73.9
2025 66.3 73.7
2024 66.1 73.6
2023 65.9 73.5
2022 64.9 73.3
2021 63.8 71.1
2020 64.4 72.6
2019 64.4 72.8
2018 64 72.7
2017 63.7 73
2016 63.4 72.9
2015 63 72.9
2014 62.6 72.9
2013 62.3 72.8
2012 61.9 72.5
2011 61.6 72.2
2010 61.2 71.8
2009 60.7 71.4
2008 60.5 71.1
2007 60 70.8
2006 59.7 70.4
2005 59.1 70.2
2004 58.7 69.9
2003 58.2 69.5
2002 57.7 69.2
2001 57.3 68.9
2000 56.9 68.6
1999 56.5 68.5
1998 56 68.3
1997 55.2 68.1
1996 54.8 68
1995 54.3 68
1994 53.8 67.8
1993 53.2 67.8
1992 52.5 67.8
1991 51.9 67.8
1990 51.3 67.6
1989 50.7 67.5
1988 50.1 67.4
1987 49.4 67.1
1986 48.8 66.9
1985 48.2 66.7
1984 47.5 66.6
1983 46.9 66.4
1982 46.3 66.4
1981 44.5 66.5
1980 45 66.5
1979 44.5 66.4
1978 43.6 66.2
1977 43.4 66.2
1976 42.9 66
1975 42.2 65.6
1974 41.7 65.5
1973 41.1 65.4
1972 40.5 65.2
1971 40 64.9
1970 39.5 64.9
1969 39 64.8
1968 38.5 64.6
1967 38.1 64.5
1966 37.6 64.3
1965 37.1 64.2
1964 36.6 64
1963 36.1 63.6
1962 35.6 63.4
1961 35.1 63
1960 34.6 62.5
1959 34.1 61.9
1958 33.6 61.4
1957 33.1 60.7
1956 32.8 60.3
1955 32.4 59.7
1954 32.2 59.1
1953 31.9 58.3
1952 31.7 57.7
1951 31.5 57.3
1950 31.2 57

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

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Gambia and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Gambia Trinidad
2024 2,759,988 1,368,333
2023 2,697,845 1,367,510
2022 2,636,470 1,365,805
2021 2,576,010 1,367,558
2020 2,515,733 1,366,725
2019 2,456,844 1,363,985
2018 2,399,632 1,359,193
2017 2,342,189 1,356,633
2016 2,283,769 1,353,895
2015 2,224,529 1,349,667
2014 2,164,528 1,345,343
2013 2,103,820 1,340,557
2012 2,043,094 1,335,194
2011 1,983,784 1,328,019
2010 1,926,630 1,317,714
2009 1,871,422 1,310,106
2008 1,817,852 1,308,587
2007 1,765,774 1,303,188
2006 1,715,275 1,297,944
2005 1,667,037 1,294,494
2004 1,621,312 1,345,380
2003 1,577,611 1,338,709
2002 1,535,691 1,332,011
2001 1,495,011 1,325,567
2000 1,455,084 1,319,774
1999 1,415,779 1,314,708
1998 1,376,987 1,310,225
1997 1,338,889 1,305,836
1996 1,301,410 1,300,928
1995 1,264,313 1,295,169
1994 1,227,226 1,288,341
1993 1,188,365 1,280,466
1992 1,145,582 1,271,674
1991 1,099,959 1,262,171
1990 1,054,696 1,252,208
1989 1,011,357 1,241,600
1988 970,160 1,230,069
1987 931,091 1,217,364
1986 894,019 1,203,124
1985 858,874 1,187,366
1984 825,631 1,172,984
1983 794,525 1,160,534
1982 765,753 1,147,927
1981 739,125 1,135,132
1980 713,913 1,121,744
1979 689,781 1,107,639
1978 667,103 1,093,380
1977 645,770 1,079,554
1976 625,667 1,066,311
1975 606,821 1,053,469
1974 589,085 1,040,761
1973 571,991 1,027,851
1972 555,370 1,014,921
1971 539,388 1,002,585
1970 524,105 991,471
1969 509,440 980,706
1968 495,269 969,006
1967 481,588 956,418
1966 468,516 942,937
1965 455,952 928,425
1964 443,687 912,963
1963 431,757 896,804
1962 420,163 880,194
1961 408,930 863,144
1960 398,060 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Gambia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Trinidad
2023 4.01 1.53
2022 4.08 1.54
2021 4.17 1.56
2020 4.25 1.57
2019 4.33 1.58
2018 4.42 1.59
2017 4.61 1.59
2016 4.81 1.6
2015 5 1.6
2014 5.2 1.6
2013 5.39 1.6
2012 5.52 1.61
2011 5.54 1.61
2010 5.56 1.61
2009 5.57 1.62
2008 5.63 1.62
2007 5.69 1.62
2006 5.74 1.62
2005 5.71 1.63
2004 5.68 1.63
2003 5.66 1.65
2002 5.66 1.67
2001 5.67 1.71
2000 5.72 1.73
1999 5.77 1.76
1998 5.82 1.78
1997 5.85 1.83
1996 5.93 1.89
1995 5.99 1.97
1994 6.04 2.06
1993 6.03 2.13
1992 6.11 2.21
1991 6.19 2.29
1990 6.25 2.39
1989 6.25 2.53
1988 6.26 2.65
1987 6.3 2.78
1986 6.34 2.9
1985 6.36 2.99
1984 6.39 3.02
1983 6.39 3.07
1982 6.4 3.11
1981 6.4 3.13
1980 6.41 3.15
1979 6.41 3.13
1978 6.42 3.13
1977 6.43 3.12
1976 6.43 3.14
1975 6.43 3.21
1974 6.42 3.32
1973 6.41 3.47
1972 6.37 3.55
1971 6.33 3.61
1970 6.26 3.71
1969 6.25 3.86
1968 6.22 4.11
1967 6.21 4.35
1966 6.18 4.62
1965 6.19 4.88
1964 6.2 5.08
1963 6.2 5.24
1962 6.21 5.36
1961 6.23 5.41
1960 6.25 5.41

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

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Gambia and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Trinidad
2024 19.4 38.2
2023 19.2 37.7
2022 19.1 37.2
2021 18.9 36.8
2020 18.7 36.3
2019 18.5 35.7
2018 18.4 35.3
2017 18.2 34.9
2016 18.1 34.4
2015 17.9 34
2014 17.8 33.5
2013 17.7 33.1
2012 17.6 32.6
2011 17.5 32.1
2010 17.4 31.7
2009 17.3 31.2
2008 17.2 30.7
2007 17.1 30.3
2006 17 29.8
2005 16.9 29.5
2004 16.8 29.1
2003 16.7 28.7
2002 16.6 28.3
2001 16.6 27.9
2000 16.5 27.5
1999 16.5 27.1
1998 16.5 26.7
1997 16.6 26.4
1996 16.7 26
1995 16.8 25.6
1994 16.9 25.3
1993 17 25.1
1992 17.1 24.8
1991 17.1 24.5
1990 17.2 24.2
1989 17.2 23.9
1988 17.3 23.6
1987 17.4 23.3
1986 17.4 23.1
1985 17.5 22.8
1984 17.6 22.6
1983 17.8 22.4
1982 17.9 22.2
1981 18.1 21.9
1980 18.2 21.7
1979 18.4 21.4
1978 18.5 21.1
1977 18.6 20.8
1976 18.8 20.6
1975 18.9 20.2
1974 19.1 19.9
1973 19.2 19.6
1972 19.3 19.3
1971 19.4 19.1
1970 19.5 18.8
1969 19.6 18.6
1968 19.7 18.5
1967 19.8 18.4
1966 19.7 18.4
1965 19.7 18.3
1964 19.6 18.3
1963 19.6 18.3
1962 19.5 18.4
1961 19.4 18.4
1960 19.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Gambia Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Gambia Trinidad
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
97.9%
2000
English speaking
2.34%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Gambia Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Trinidad
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
876 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 (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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