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Gambia vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 161st vs. 91st).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Tunisia
Population
2902554
12437803
Population rank 138/197 81/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Gambia and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Tunisia
2024 $2,404,888,749 $51,332,285,657
2023 $2,382,262,185 $48,205,328,303
2022 $2,204,734,528 $44,929,920,093
2021 $2,014,158,842 $47,073,234,359
2020 $1,812,170,891 $42,491,780,918
2019 $1,813,609,692 $41,905,642,419
2018 $1,670,671,328 $42,686,504,460
2017 $1,504,909,463 $42,163,530,591
2016 $1,484,578,886 $44,360,072,680
2015 $1,378,176,609 $45,779,494,042
2014 $1,229,461,721 $50,271,812,921
2013 $1,375,609,453 $48,685,446,414
2012 $1,415,004,738 $47,311,401,813
2011 $1,409,693,597 $48,123,325,825
2010 $1,543,294,927 $46,206,091,938
2009 $1,450,142,509 $43,455,740,497
2008 $1,561,766,956 $44,859,439,902
2007 $1,279,703,047 $38,915,353,867
2006 $1,054,112,488 $34,376,664,601
2005 $1,027,701,068 $32,272,186,695
2004 $961,900,651 $31,183,885,241
2003 $487,038,685 $27,453,902,261
2002 $578,235,309 $23,141,616,605
2001 $687,410,645 $22,065,832,449
2000 $782,913,872 $21,473,528,161
1999 $814,724,032 $22,943,202,175
1998 $840,285,265 $21,802,893,587
1997 $803,633,342 $20,746,210,354
1996 $848,239,446 $19,587,161,807
1995 $785,999,865 $18,030,876,599
1994 $746,493,952 $15,633,174,304
1993 $755,040,974 $14,608,335,608
1992 $714,254,256 $15,496,708,060
1991 $690,311,081 $13,074,782,609
1990 $317,083,695 $12,290,568,182
1989 $284,120,329 $10,101,851,745
1988 $266,672,212 $10,096,245,762
1987 $220,626,484 $9,696,715,911
1986 $185,646,987 $9,017,806,654
1985 $225,726,359 $8,410,226,053
1984 $177,340,880 $8,254,541,195
1983 $213,448,585 $8,350,582,748
1982 $216,050,552 $8,133,580,052
1981 $218,767,743 $8,428,445,294
1980 $241,083,090 $8,744,134,354
1979 $207,112,628 $7,188,863,904
1978 $171,833,086 $5,968,460,080
1977 $138,093,099 $5,109,324,009
1976 $112,190,829 $4,508,191,942
1975 $115,179,719 $4,328,965,588
1974 $95,796,022 $3,545,868,575
1973 $75,187,749 $2,730,813,385
1972 $59,160,569 $2,237,556,149
1971 $55,728,663 $1,685,162,272
1970 $52,296,084 $1,439,238,095
1969 $45,168,072 $1,289,904,762
1968 $41,160,066 $1,214,666,667
1967 $46,695,007 $1,085,714,286
1966 $44,212,081 $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Tunisia
2024 $871 $4,181
2023 $883 $3,951
2022 $836 $3,707
2021 $782 $3,907
2020 $720 $3,549
2019 $738 $3,529
2018 $696 $3,628
2017 $643 $3,619
2016 $650 $3,848
2015 $620 $4,015
2014 $568 $4,459
2013 $654 $4,370
2012 $693 $4,297
2011 $711 $4,421
2010 $801 $4,292
2009 $775 $4,080
2008 $859 $4,255
2007 $725 $3,727
2006 $615 $3,323
2005 $616 $3,147
2004 $593 $3,067
2003 $309 $2,726
2002 $377 $2,321
2001 $460 $2,236
2000 $538 $2,199
1999 $575 $2,376
1998 $610 $2,285
1997 $600 $2,202
1996 $652 $2,107
1995 $622 $1,968
1994 $608 $1,733
1993 $635 $1,649
1992 $623 $1,785
1991 $628 $1,538
1990 $301 $1,476
1989 $280.9 $1,239
1988 $274.9 $1,266
1987 $237 $1,245
1986 $207.7 $1,187
1985 $262.8 $1,135
1984 $214.8 $1,143
1983 $268.6 $1,184
1982 $282.1 $1,177
1981 $296 $1,247
1980 $338 $1,324
1979 $300 $1,113
1978 $257.6 $946
1977 $213.8 $830
1976 $179.3 $752
1975 $189.8 $741
1974 $162.6 $624
1973 $131.4 $493
1972 $106.5 $415
1971 $103.3 $320
1970 $99.8 $280.5
1969 $88.7 $257.7
1968 $83.1 $248.9
1967 $97 $228
1966 $94.4 $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Tunisia
2026 66.5 77.1
2025 66.3 76.9
2024 66.1 76.7
2023 65.9 76.5
2022 64.9 76.1
2021 63.8 72.9
2020 64.4 75
2019 64.4 75.6
2018 64 75.4
2017 63.7 75.2
2016 63.4 75
2015 63 74.9
2014 62.6 74.8
2013 62.3 74.7
2012 61.9 74.6
2011 61.6 74.5
2010 61.2 74.4
2009 60.7 74.3
2008 60.5 74.2
2007 60 74
2006 59.7 73.9
2005 59.1 73.7
2004 58.7 73.5
2003 58.2 73.3
2002 57.7 73.1
2001 57.3 72.8
2000 56.9 72.6
1999 56.5 72.3
1998 56 72.1
1997 55.2 71.7
1996 54.8 71.2
1995 54.3 70.8
1994 53.8 70.4
1993 53.2 70
1992 52.5 69.7
1991 51.9 69.4
1990 51.3 69.1
1989 50.7 68.8
1988 50.1 68.5
1987 49.4 68
1986 48.8 67.4
1985 48.2 66.9
1984 47.5 66.3
1983 46.9 65.7
1982 46.3 65
1981 44.5 64.4
1980 45 63.7
1979 44.5 62.9
1978 43.6 62.1
1977 43.4 61.3
1976 42.9 60.3
1975 42.2 59.3
1974 41.7 58.3
1973 41.1 57.1
1972 40.5 56.1
1971 40 54.9
1970 39.5 53.8
1969 39 52.3
1968 38.5 51.3
1967 38.1 50.2
1966 37.6 49.2
1965 37.1 48.2
1964 36.6 47.3
1963 36.1 46.4
1962 35.6 45.6
1961 35.1 44.3
1960 34.6 44
1959 34.1 43.4
1958 33.6 42.7
1957 33.1 42.1
1956 32.8 41.3
1955 32.4 40.8
1954 32.2 40
1953 31.9 39.7
1952 31.7 39.3
1951 31.5 38.7
1950 31.2 38.2

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

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Gambia and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Gambia Tunisia
2024 2,759,988 12,277,109
2023 2,697,845 12,200,431
2022 2,636,470 12,119,334
2021 2,576,010 12,048,622
2020 2,515,733 11,974,057
2019 2,456,844 11,875,081
2018 2,399,632 11,765,514
2017 2,342,189 11,650,498
2016 2,283,769 11,528,674
2015 2,224,529 11,402,264
2014 2,164,528 11,274,288
2013 2,103,820 11,141,361
2012 2,043,094 11,009,647
2011 1,983,784 10,886,035
2010 1,926,630 10,765,980
2009 1,871,422 10,650,681
2008 1,817,852 10,542,635
2007 1,765,774 10,441,702
2006 1,715,275 10,346,410
2005 1,667,037 10,255,472
2004 1,621,312 10,166,163
2003 1,577,611 10,071,632
2002 1,535,691 9,971,515
2001 1,495,011 9,869,677
2000 1,455,084 9,764,935
1999 1,415,779 9,655,963
1998 1,376,987 9,541,667
1997 1,338,889 9,421,270
1996 1,301,410 9,294,432
1995 1,264,313 9,161,258
1994 1,227,226 9,018,448
1993 1,188,365 8,857,910
1992 1,145,582 8,682,512
1991 1,099,959 8,501,827
1990 1,054,696 8,324,509
1989 1,011,357 8,151,660
1988 970,160 7,974,440
1987 931,091 7,789,987
1986 894,019 7,600,301
1985 858,874 7,409,903
1984 825,631 7,220,044
1983 794,525 7,053,800
1982 765,753 6,908,642
1981 739,125 6,758,284
1980 713,913 6,606,195
1979 689,781 6,456,419
1978 667,103 6,309,390
1977 645,770 6,155,931
1976 625,667 5,996,994
1975 606,821 5,839,262
1974 589,085 5,684,674
1973 571,991 5,537,242
1972 555,370 5,396,557
1971 539,388 5,261,658
1970 524,105 5,131,396
1969 509,440 5,004,697
1968 495,269 4,879,899
1967 481,588 4,760,970
1966 468,516 4,652,287
1965 455,952 4,561,385
1964 443,687 4,489,869
1963 431,757 4,427,131
1962 420,163 4,369,136
1961 408,930 4,316,278
1960 398,060 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Gambia

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Tunisia
2023 4.01 1.83
2022 4.08 1.85
2021 4.17 1.8
2020 4.25 2
2019 4.33 2.1
2018 4.42 2.13
2017 4.61 2.21
2016 4.81 2.28
2015 5 2.31
2014 5.2 2.32
2013 5.39 2.31
2012 5.52 2.28
2011 5.54 2.19
2010 5.56 2.08
2009 5.57 2
2008 5.63 1.98
2007 5.69 1.96
2006 5.74 1.95
2005 5.71 1.95
2004 5.68 1.95
2003 5.66 1.96
2002 5.66 1.94
2001 5.67 1.98
2000 5.72 2.03
1999 5.77 2.08
1998 5.82 2.2
1997 5.85 2.34
1996 5.93 2.49
1995 5.99 2.67
1994 6.04 2.87
1993 6.03 3.06
1992 6.11 3.19
1991 6.19 3.31
1990 6.25 3.44
1989 6.25 3.57
1988 6.26 3.83
1987 6.3 4.1
1986 6.34 4.36
1985 6.36 4.52
1984 6.39 4.66
1983 6.39 4.77
1982 6.4 4.89
1981 6.4 5.02
1980 6.41 5.03
1979 6.41 5.18
1978 6.42 5.4
1977 6.43 5.68
1976 6.43 5.87
1975 6.43 5.97
1974 6.42 6.05
1973 6.41 6.12
1972 6.37 6.19
1971 6.33 6.29
1970 6.26 6.43
1969 6.25 6.62
1968 6.22 6.81
1967 6.21 6.95
1966 6.18 7.06
1965 6.19 7.11
1964 6.2 7.17
1963 6.2 7.17
1962 6.21 7.17
1961 6.23 7.16
1960 6.25 7.16

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

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Gambia and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Tunisia
2024 19.4 33.5
2023 19.2 33.2
2022 19.1 32.8
2021 18.9 32.4
2020 18.7 32
2019 18.5 31.7
2018 18.4 31.4
2017 18.2 31.1
2016 18.1 30.8
2015 17.9 30.4
2014 17.8 30.1
2013 17.7 29.8
2012 17.6 29.5
2011 17.5 29.2
2010 17.4 28.9
2009 17.3 28.5
2008 17.2 28.1
2007 17.1 27.6
2006 17 27.2
2005 16.9 26.7
2004 16.8 26.2
2003 16.7 25.7
2002 16.6 25.3
2001 16.6 24.8
2000 16.5 24.4
1999 16.5 24
1998 16.5 23.6
1997 16.6 23.2
1996 16.7 22.9
1995 16.8 22.5
1994 16.9 22.1
1993 17 21.8
1992 17.1 21.5
1991 17.1 21.2
1990 17.2 21
1989 17.2 20.7
1988 17.3 20.4
1987 17.4 20.2
1986 17.4 19.9
1985 17.5 19.7
1984 17.6 19.5
1983 17.8 19.2
1982 17.9 19
1981 18.1 18.7
1980 18.2 18.5
1979 18.4 18.3
1978 18.5 18.1
1977 18.6 18
1976 18.8 17.9
1975 18.9 17.8
1974 19.1 17.8
1973 19.2 17.7
1972 19.3 17.6
1971 19.4 17.6
1970 19.5 17.6
1969 19.6 17.5
1968 19.7 17.6
1967 19.8 17.7
1966 19.7 17.8
1965 19.7 17.9
1964 19.6 18
1963 19.6 18.1
1962 19.5 18.2
1961 19.4 18.3
1960 19.4 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Gambia Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Tunisia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
2.34%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Gambia Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Tunisia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
12,272 mi
2023

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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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