The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 161st vs. 53rd).
By GDP, The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B) and Turkmenistan ranks 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).
Main facts and rankings
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2871879
|
7713465
|
| Population rank | 138/197 | 104/197 |
| GDP |
$2.51B
2024 |
$64.2B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 173/197 | 88/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$909
2024 |
$8,572
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 182/197 | 91/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,445
2024 |
$20,408
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.83B
2024 |
$2.97B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
67.5%
2025 |
4.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$663
2024 |
$396
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 157/185 | 172/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$753
2025 |
$8,974
2025 |
| Land area |
3,907 sq mi
2025 |
181,441 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
706 ppl/mi²
2024 |
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.01
2023 |
2.69
2023 |
| Median age |
19.4 years
2024 |
27.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.3 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
Gambia and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts
Gambia and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP
Gambia
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1966 | $44,212,081 | - |
| 1967 | $46,695,007 | - |
| 1968 | $41,160,066 | - |
| 1969 | $45,168,072 | - |
| 1970 | $52,296,084 | - |
| 1971 | $55,728,663 | - |
| 1972 | $59,160,569 | - |
| 1973 | $75,187,749 | - |
| 1974 | $95,796,022 | - |
| 1975 | $115,179,719 | - |
| 1976 | $112,190,829 | - |
| 1977 | $138,093,099 | - |
| 1978 | $171,833,086 | - |
| 1979 | $207,112,628 | - |
| 1980 | $241,083,090 | - |
| 1981 | $218,767,743 | - |
| 1982 | $216,050,552 | - |
| 1983 | $213,448,585 | - |
| 1984 | $177,340,880 | - |
| 1985 | $225,726,359 | - |
| 1986 | $185,646,987 | - |
| 1987 | $220,626,484 | $2,331,358,820 |
| 1988 | $266,672,212 | $3,010,982,414 |
| 1989 | $284,120,329 | $3,006,988,217 |
| 1990 | $317,083,695 | $3,189,539,641 |
| 1991 | $690,311,081 | $3,208,098,919 |
| 1992 | $714,254,256 | $3,200,539,816 |
| 1993 | $755,040,974 | $3,179,225,949 |
| 1994 | $746,493,952 | $2,561,118,608 |
| 1995 | $785,999,865 | $2,482,228,440 |
| 1996 | $848,239,446 | $2,378,759,975 |
| 1997 | $803,633,342 | $2,450,350,625 |
| 1998 | $840,285,265 | $2,605,689,134 |
| 1999 | $814,724,032 | $2,450,564,100 |
| 2000 | $782,913,872 | $2,904,663,311 |
| 2001 | $687,410,645 | $3,534,772,732 |
| 2002 | $578,235,309 | $4,462,029,109 |
| 2003 | $487,038,685 | $5,977,440,583 |
| 2004 | $961,900,651 | $6,838,351,088 |
| 2005 | $1,027,701,068 | $8,103,901,996 |
| 2006 | $1,054,112,488 | $10,276,674,365 |
| 2007 | $1,279,703,047 | $12,664,165,103 |
| 2008 | $1,561,766,956 | $19,271,523,179 |
| 2009 | $1,450,142,509 | $20,214,385,965 |
| 2010 | $1,543,294,927 | $22,583,157,895 |
| 2011 | $1,409,693,597 | $29,233,333,333 |
| 2012 | $1,415,004,738 | $35,164,210,526 |
| 2013 | $1,375,609,453 | $39,197,543,860 |
| 2014 | $1,229,461,721 | $43,524,210,526 |
| 2015 | $1,378,176,609 | $35,799,714,286 |
| 2016 | $1,484,578,886 | $36,169,428,571 |
| 2017 | $1,504,909,463 | $37,926,285,714 |
| 2018 | $1,670,671,328 | $40,765,428,571 |
| 2019 | $1,813,609,692 | $45,232,857,143 |
| 2020 | $1,812,170,891 | $45,818,000,000 |
| 2021 | $2,014,158,842 | $50,007,428,571 |
| 2022 | $2,204,734,527 | $58,972,000,000 |
| 2023 | $2,396,111,021 | $60,628,857,143 |
| 2024 | $2,507,519,958 | $64,239,891,739 |
Gambia and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP per capita
Gambia
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1966 | $94.4 | - |
| 1967 | $97 | - |
| 1968 | $83.1 | - |
| 1969 | $88.7 | - |
| 1970 | $99.8 | - |
| 1971 | $103.3 | - |
| 1972 | $106.5 | - |
| 1973 | $131.4 | - |
| 1974 | $162.6 | - |
| 1975 | $189.8 | - |
| 1976 | $179.3 | - |
| 1977 | $213.8 | - |
| 1978 | $257.6 | - |
| 1979 | $300 | - |
| 1980 | $338 | - |
| 1981 | $296 | - |
| 1982 | $282.1 | - |
| 1983 | $268.6 | - |
| 1984 | $214.8 | - |
| 1985 | $262.8 | - |
| 1986 | $207.7 | - |
| 1987 | $237 | $675 |
| 1988 | $274.9 | $846 |
| 1989 | $280.9 | $821 |
| 1990 | $301 | $848 |
| 1991 | $628 | $832 |
| 1992 | $623 | $811 |
| 1993 | $635 | $788 |
| 1994 | $608 | $622 |
| 1995 | $622 | $592 |
| 1996 | $652 | $558 |
| 1997 | $600 | $565 |
| 1998 | $610 | $591 |
| 1999 | $575 | $546 |
| 2000 | $538 | $634 |
| 2001 | $460 | $756 |
| 2002 | $377 | $936 |
| 2003 | $309 | $1,229 |
| 2004 | $593 | $1,379 |
| 2005 | $616 | $1,604 |
| 2006 | $615 | $1,997 |
| 2007 | $725 | $2,415 |
| 2008 | $859 | $3,606 |
| 2009 | $775 | $3,708 |
| 2010 | $801 | $4,059 |
| 2011 | $711 | $5,144 |
| 2012 | $693 | $6,054 |
| 2013 | $654 | $6,600 |
| 2014 | $568 | $7,164 |
| 2015 | $620 | $5,759 |
| 2016 | $650 | $5,687 |
| 2017 | $643 | $5,828 |
| 2018 | $696 | $6,125 |
| 2019 | $738 | $6,648 |
| 2020 | $720 | $6,593 |
| 2021 | $782 | $7,051 |
| 2022 | $836 | $8,156 |
| 2023 | $888 | $8,233 |
| 2024 | $909 | $8,572 |
Gambia vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Gambia
Turkmenistan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1950 | 31.2 | 48.1 |
| 1951 | 31.5 | 48.6 |
| 1952 | 31.7 | 49 |
| 1953 | 31.9 | 49.4 |
| 1954 | 32.2 | 49.8 |
| 1955 | 32.4 | 50.2 |
| 1956 | 32.8 | 50.6 |
| 1957 | 33.1 | 51 |
| 1958 | 33.6 | 51.4 |
| 1959 | 34.1 | 51.8 |
| 1960 | 34.6 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 35.1 | 52.5 |
| 1962 | 35.6 | 52.9 |
| 1963 | 36.1 | 53.2 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 53.6 |
| 1965 | 37.1 | 54 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 54.4 |
| 1967 | 38.1 | 54.8 |
| 1968 | 38.5 | 55.3 |
| 1969 | 39 | 55.7 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 56 |
| 1971 | 40 | 56.3 |
| 1972 | 40.5 | 56.6 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 56.8 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 57 |
| 1975 | 42.2 | 57.2 |
| 1976 | 42.9 | 57.4 |
| 1977 | 43.4 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 43.6 | 58.3 |
| 1979 | 44.5 | 59.1 |
| 1980 | 45 | 60.2 |
| 1981 | 44.5 | 61 |
| 1982 | 46.3 | 61.6 |
| 1983 | 46.9 | 62 |
| 1984 | 47.5 | 62.4 |
| 1985 | 48.2 | 62.8 |
| 1986 | 48.8 | 63.2 |
| 1987 | 49.4 | 63.5 |
| 1988 | 50.1 | 63.7 |
| 1989 | 50.7 | 63.8 |
| 1990 | 51.3 | 63.9 |
| 1991 | 51.9 | 63.8 |
| 1992 | 52.5 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 63.6 |
| 1994 | 53.8 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 54.3 | 63.5 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 63.5 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 63.7 |
| 1998 | 56 | 64 |
| 1999 | 56.5 | 64.5 |
| 2000 | 56.9 | 64.9 |
| 2001 | 57.3 | 65.3 |
| 2002 | 57.7 | 65.6 |
| 2003 | 58.2 | 65.9 |
| 2004 | 58.7 | 66.1 |
| 2005 | 59.1 | 66.3 |
| 2006 | 59.7 | 66.6 |
| 2007 | 60 | 67 |
| 2008 | 60.5 | 67.6 |
| 2009 | 60.7 | 68.2 |
| 2010 | 61.2 | 68.6 |
| 2011 | 61.6 | 68.9 |
| 2012 | 61.9 | 69 |
| 2013 | 62.3 | 69 |
| 2014 | 62.6 | 69 |
| 2015 | 63 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 69.1 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 69.2 |
| 2018 | 64 | 69.3 |
| 2019 | 64.4 | 69.4 |
| 2020 | 64.4 | 68.8 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 64.9 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 65.9 | 70.1 |
| 2024 | 66.1 | 70.2 |
| 2025 | 66.3 | 70.3 |
Gambia and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison
Population
Gambia
Turkmenistan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 398,060 | 1,643,457 |
| 1961 | 408,930 | 1,695,400 |
| 1962 | 420,163 | 1,749,214 |
| 1963 | 431,757 | 1,804,272 |
| 1964 | 443,687 | 1,859,997 |
| 1965 | 455,952 | 1,915,916 |
| 1966 | 468,516 | 1,971,737 |
| 1967 | 481,588 | 2,027,403 |
| 1968 | 495,269 | 2,083,069 |
| 1969 | 509,440 | 2,139,024 |
| 1970 | 524,105 | 2,195,616 |
| 1971 | 539,388 | 2,253,119 |
| 1972 | 555,370 | 2,311,430 |
| 1973 | 571,991 | 2,370,919 |
| 1974 | 589,085 | 2,432,028 |
| 1975 | 606,821 | 2,494,570 |
| 1976 | 625,667 | 2,558,521 |
| 1977 | 645,770 | 2,623,948 |
| 1978 | 667,103 | 2,691,088 |
| 1979 | 689,781 | 2,760,358 |
| 1980 | 713,913 | 2,832,203 |
| 1981 | 739,125 | 2,907,187 |
| 1982 | 765,753 | 2,985,557 |
| 1983 | 794,525 | 3,067,534 |
| 1984 | 825,631 | 3,154,079 |
| 1985 | 858,874 | 3,247,534 |
| 1986 | 894,019 | 3,347,809 |
| 1987 | 931,091 | 3,452,731 |
| 1988 | 970,160 | 3,559,363 |
| 1989 | 1,011,357 | 3,662,459 |
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | 3,760,562 |
| 1991 | 1,099,959 | 3,855,894 |
| 1992 | 1,145,582 | 3,944,689 |
| 1993 | 1,188,365 | 4,032,407 |
| 1994 | 1,227,226 | 4,116,662 |
| 1995 | 1,264,313 | 4,191,203 |
| 1996 | 1,301,410 | 4,263,819 |
| 1997 | 1,338,889 | 4,336,730 |
| 1998 | 1,376,987 | 4,410,507 |
| 1999 | 1,415,779 | 4,492,170 |
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | 4,582,677 |
| 2001 | 1,495,011 | 4,675,409 |
| 2002 | 1,535,691 | 4,769,465 |
| 2003 | 1,577,611 | 4,863,865 |
| 2004 | 1,621,312 | 4,958,093 |
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | 5,052,257 |
| 2006 | 1,715,275 | 5,147,105 |
| 2007 | 1,765,774 | 5,244,046 |
| 2008 | 1,817,852 | 5,345,029 |
| 2009 | 1,871,422 | 5,451,592 |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | 5,564,356 |
| 2011 | 1,983,784 | 5,683,417 |
| 2012 | 2,043,094 | 5,808,546 |
| 2013 | 2,103,820 | 5,939,341 |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 | 6,075,283 |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | 6,215,770 |
| 2016 | 2,283,769 | 6,360,041 |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 | 6,507,061 |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 | 6,655,524 |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 | 6,803,944 |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 | 6,949,912 |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 | 7,092,043 |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | 7,230,193 |
| 2023 | 2,697,845 | 7,364,438 |
| 2024 | 2,759,988 | 7,494,498 |
Fertility rates in Gambia and Turkmenistan
Fertility rate
Gambia
Turkmenistan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 6.25 | 6.59 |
| 1961 | 6.23 | 6.69 |
| 1962 | 6.21 | 6.76 |
| 1963 | 6.2 | 6.79 |
| 1964 | 6.2 | 6.79 |
| 1965 | 6.19 | 6.76 |
| 1966 | 6.18 | 6.7 |
| 1967 | 6.21 | 6.64 |
| 1968 | 6.22 | 6.56 |
| 1969 | 6.25 | 6.48 |
| 1970 | 6.26 | 6.4 |
| 1971 | 6.33 | 6.32 |
| 1972 | 6.37 | 6.2 |
| 1973 | 6.41 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 6.42 | 6.09 |
| 1975 | 6.43 | 6 |
| 1976 | 6.43 | 5.9 |
| 1977 | 6.43 | 5.77 |
| 1978 | 6.42 | 5.61 |
| 1979 | 6.41 | 5.46 |
| 1980 | 6.41 | 5.3 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 5.16 |
| 1982 | 6.4 | 5.04 |
| 1983 | 6.39 | 4.97 |
| 1984 | 6.39 | 4.96 |
| 1985 | 6.36 | 4.97 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 4.94 |
| 1987 | 6.3 | 4.84 |
| 1988 | 6.26 | 4.68 |
| 1989 | 6.25 | 4.46 |
| 1990 | 6.25 | 4.29 |
| 1991 | 6.19 | 4.14 |
| 1992 | 6.11 | 3.96 |
| 1993 | 6.03 | 3.78 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 3.62 |
| 1995 | 5.99 | 3.49 |
| 1996 | 5.93 | 3.29 |
| 1997 | 5.85 | 3.18 |
| 1998 | 5.82 | 3.08 |
| 1999 | 5.77 | 2.98 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 5.67 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 5.66 | 2.71 |
| 2003 | 5.66 | 2.67 |
| 2004 | 5.68 | 2.67 |
| 2005 | 5.71 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 5.74 | 2.72 |
| 2007 | 5.69 | 2.73 |
| 2008 | 5.63 | 2.75 |
| 2009 | 5.57 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 5.56 | 2.85 |
| 2011 | 5.54 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 5.52 | 2.96 |
| 2013 | 5.39 | 3.01 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 3.02 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3.03 |
| 2016 | 4.81 | 2.99 |
| 2017 | 4.61 | 2.93 |
| 2018 | 4.42 | 2.88 |
| 2019 | 4.33 | 2.83 |
| 2020 | 4.25 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 4.17 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 4.08 | 2.73 |
| 2023 | 4.01 | 2.69 |
Gambia and Turkmenistan demographics compared
Median age
Gambia
Turkmenistan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 19.4 | 21.3 |
| 1961 | 19.4 | 20.9 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 20.4 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 19 |
| 1965 | 19.7 | 18.4 |
| 1966 | 19.7 | 18 |
| 1967 | 19.8 | 17.7 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 19.6 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 19.5 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 19.4 | 17.4 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 19.2 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 19.1 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 18.8 | 18 |
| 1977 | 18.6 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 18.3 |
| 1979 | 18.4 | 18.5 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 18.8 |
| 1982 | 17.9 | 19 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 19.1 |
| 1984 | 17.6 | 19.2 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 19.3 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 19.3 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 17.3 | 19.3 |
| 1989 | 17.2 | 19.3 |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 19.4 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 17 | 19.5 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 19.6 |
| 1995 | 16.8 | 19.7 |
| 1996 | 16.7 | 19.9 |
| 1997 | 16.6 | 20.1 |
| 1998 | 16.5 | 20.3 |
| 1999 | 16.5 | 20.6 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 20.9 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 21.2 |
| 2002 | 16.6 | 21.5 |
| 2003 | 16.7 | 21.8 |
| 2004 | 16.8 | 22.1 |
| 2005 | 16.9 | 22.4 |
| 2006 | 17 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 23.1 |
| 2008 | 17.2 | 23.4 |
| 2009 | 17.3 | 23.7 |
| 2010 | 17.4 | 24 |
| 2011 | 17.5 | 24.3 |
| 2012 | 17.6 | 24.5 |
| 2013 | 17.7 | 24.8 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 25 |
| 2015 | 17.9 | 25.3 |
| 2016 | 18.1 | 25.5 |
| 2017 | 18.2 | 25.7 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 26.4 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 19.1 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | 19.2 | 27.2 |
| 2024 | 19.4 | 27.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.46B
2024 |
$62.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24%
2025 |
11.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.81%
2023 |
2.71%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.58%
2023 |
2.9%
1999 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
57,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.35%
2025 |
+0.17%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.48%
2023 |
4%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.9%
2024 |
49.4%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
14.7%
2024 |
39.3%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.8
2025 |
47.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.5%
2020 |
31.5%
1998 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2020 |
2.4%
1998 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$629M
2024 |
$1.51B
1999 |
| Personal remittances received |
$529M
2024 |
$0
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
246,000
2020 |
380,000
1998 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.2%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
38.2%
2024 |
40.6%
2017 |
Energy
|
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
75.3 kg
2007 |
5,626 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.4
2007 |
$3.26
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.61 megatons
2023 |
66 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.22 tons
2023 |
8.96 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
100%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
47.7%
2022 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-109.8%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,829 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
1.6%
2021 |
0.01%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0.02%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
66.9%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.09%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,989
2024 |
+14,646
2024 |
| Urban population |
65.1%
2024 |
54.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.31 ft
2025 |
5.34 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
22.8
2025 |
33.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
38
2024 |
17
2024 |
| Higher education index |
35
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.13
2015 |
1.09
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.6
2019 |
13.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
74
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
58.7%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
2.34%
2023 |
2%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
45.9%
2023 |
21.3%
2017 |
Health
|
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$28.9
2022 |
$579
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$5.75
2022 |
$459
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.3 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
24.2%
2022 |
0.63%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.1
2021 |
2.14
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2025 |
24.1 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
354
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
44.1
2023 |
40
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.3%
2022 |
22.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.5%
2024 |
7.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
9
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
5.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.61 liters
2020 |
2.62 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Gambia
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.007%
2025 |
0.32%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,416 sq mi
2024 |
24,210 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,448 sq mi
2025 |
152,812 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
871 sq mi
2025 |
15,934 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,850 mi
2011 |
n/a |
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