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Gambia vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 161st vs. 194th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Tuvalu
Population
2902554
9341
Population rank 138/197 196/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 174/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 183/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 155/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Gambia and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Tuvalu
2024 $2,404,888,749 -
2023 $2,382,262,185 $62,280,312
2022 $2,204,734,528 $59,065,982
2021 $2,014,158,842 $60,196,406
2020 $1,812,170,891 $51,746,594
2019 $1,813,609,692 $54,123,199
2018 $1,670,671,328 $48,015,260
2017 $1,504,909,463 $45,276,595
2016 $1,484,578,886 $41,629,064
2015 $1,378,176,609 $36,811,936
2014 $1,229,461,721 $38,760,983
2013 $1,375,609,453 $38,615,891
2012 $1,415,004,738 $39,345,579
2011 $1,409,693,597 $39,196,957
2010 $1,543,294,927 $32,105,408
2009 $1,450,142,509 $28,076,984
2008 $1,561,766,956 $31,874,435
2007 $1,279,703,047 $28,450,169
2006 $1,054,112,488 $24,096,875
2005 $1,027,701,068 $22,909,980
2004 $961,900,651 $22,798,275
2003 $487,038,685 $19,456,338
2002 $578,235,309 $16,842,673
2001 $687,410,645 $13,964,732
2000 $782,913,872 $15,073,976
1999 $814,724,032 $14,800,503
1998 $840,285,265 $13,795,146
1997 $803,633,342 $13,734,210
1996 $848,239,446 $13,338,597
1995 $785,999,865 $11,922,614
1994 $746,493,952 $11,772,611
1993 $755,040,974 $10,414,400
1992 $714,254,256 $10,535,028
1991 $690,311,081 $10,127,314
1990 $317,083,695 $9,542,901
1989 $284,120,329 $8,454,523
1988 $266,672,212 $7,011,059
1987 $220,626,484 $5,020,513
1986 $185,646,987 $4,574,706
1985 $225,726,359 $3,862,852
1984 $177,340,880 $4,481,978
1983 $213,448,585 $4,152,550
1982 $216,050,552 $4,118,945
1981 $218,767,743 $4,773,018
1980 $241,083,090 $4,206,128
1979 $207,112,628 $4,065,659
1978 $171,833,086 $3,798,782
1977 $138,093,099 $3,669,420
1976 $112,190,829 $3,919,072
1975 $115,179,719 $4,014,748
1974 $95,796,022 $4,122,329
1973 $75,187,749 $3,411,915
1972 $59,160,569 $2,968,458
1971 $55,728,663 $2,716,990
1970 $52,296,084 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Tuvalu
2024 $871 -
2023 $883 $6,345
2022 $836 $5,911
2021 $782 $5,905
2020 $720 $4,976
2019 $738 $5,115
2018 $696 $4,466
2017 $643 $4,166
2016 $650 $3,809
2015 $620 $3,358
2014 $568 $3,529
2013 $654 $3,510
2012 $693 $3,598
2011 $711 $3,636
2010 $801 $3,025
2009 $775 $2,684
2008 $859 $3,088
2007 $725 $2,794
2006 $615 $2,396
2005 $616 $2,305
2004 $593 $2,323
2003 $309 $2,007
2002 $377 $1,750
2001 $460 $1,457
2000 $538 $1,579
1999 $575 $1,559
1998 $610 $1,460
1997 $600 $1,461
1996 $652 $1,428
1995 $622 $1,285
1994 $608 $1,279
1993 $635 $1,141
1992 $623 $1,166
1991 $628 $1,134
1990 $301 $1,085
1989 $280.9 $976
1988 $274.9 $823
1987 $237 $600
1986 $207.7 $557
1985 $262.8 $480
1984 $214.8 $567
1983 $268.6 $533
1982 $282.1 $537
1981 $296 $634
1980 $338 $571
1979 $300 $566
1978 $257.6 $546
1977 $213.8 $549
1976 $179.3 $612
1975 $189.8 $656
1974 $162.6 $708
1973 $131.4 $601
1972 $106.5 $522
1971 $103.3 $478
1970 $99.8 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Tuvalu
2026 66.5 67.6
2025 66.3 67.4
2024 66.1 67.3
2023 65.9 67.1
2022 64.9 66.9
2021 63.8 65.8
2020 64.4 66.4
2019 64.4 66.1
2018 64 65.9
2017 63.7 65.7
2016 63.4 65.5
2015 63 65.4
2014 62.6 65.3
2013 62.3 65.2
2012 61.9 65.1
2011 61.6 65
2010 61.2 64.8
2009 60.7 64.7
2008 60.5 64.5
2007 60 64.4
2006 59.7 64.2
2005 59.1 64.1
2004 58.7 64
2003 58.2 63.9
2002 57.7 63.8
2001 57.3 63.7
2000 56.9 63.5
1999 56.5 63.3
1998 56 63.2
1997 55.2 62.9
1996 54.8 62.7
1995 54.3 62.5
1994 53.8 62.3
1993 53.2 62.1
1992 52.5 60.3
1991 51.9 61.8
1990 51.3 61.6
1989 50.7 61.5
1988 50.1 61.4
1987 49.4 61.3
1986 48.8 61.2
1985 48.2 61.1
1984 47.5 61.1
1983 46.9 60.9
1982 46.3 60.7
1981 44.5 60.5
1980 45 60.2
1979 44.5 59.9
1978 43.6 59.6
1977 43.4 59.2
1976 42.9 58.8
1975 42.2 58.3
1974 41.7 57.7
1973 41.1 57.2
1972 40.5 54.7
1971 40 56
1970 39.5 55.3
1969 39 54.7
1968 38.5 54.1
1967 38.1 53.5
1966 37.6 52.8
1965 37.1 52.1
1964 36.6 51.3
1963 36.1 50.6
1962 35.6 49.8
1961 35.1 49
1960 34.6 48.3
1959 34.1 47.5
1958 33.6 46.7
1957 33.1 45.8
1956 32.8 45
1955 32.4 44.2
1954 32.2 43.4
1953 31.9 42.5
1952 31.7 41.7
1951 31.5 40.8
1950 31.2 40

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

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Gambia and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Gambia Tuvalu
2024 2,759,988 9,646
2023 2,697,845 9,816
2022 2,636,470 9,992
2021 2,576,010 10,194
2020 2,515,733 10,399
2019 2,456,844 10,581
2018 2,399,632 10,751
2017 2,342,189 10,869
2016 2,283,769 10,930
2015 2,224,529 10,963
2014 2,164,528 10,984
2013 2,103,820 11,001
2012 2,043,094 10,934
2011 1,983,784 10,780
2010 1,926,630 10,614
2009 1,871,422 10,461
2008 1,817,852 10,321
2007 1,765,774 10,182
2006 1,715,275 10,056
2005 1,667,037 9,940
2004 1,621,312 9,816
2003 1,577,611 9,695
2002 1,535,691 9,623
2001 1,495,011 9,586
2000 1,455,084 9,544
1999 1,415,779 9,496
1998 1,376,987 9,451
1997 1,338,889 9,400
1996 1,301,410 9,342
1995 1,264,313 9,280
1994 1,227,226 9,207
1993 1,188,365 9,126
1992 1,145,582 9,038
1991 1,099,959 8,928
1990 1,054,696 8,798
1989 1,011,357 8,662
1988 970,160 8,518
1987 931,091 8,371
1986 894,019 8,217
1985 858,874 8,046
1984 825,631 7,902
1983 794,525 7,789
1982 765,753 7,664
1981 739,125 7,526
1980 713,913 7,366
1979 689,781 7,184
1978 667,103 6,957
1977 645,770 6,686
1976 625,667 6,404
1975 606,821 6,117
1974 589,085 5,822
1973 571,991 5,681
1972 555,370 5,692
1971 539,388 5,685
1970 524,105 5,663
1969 509,440 5,631
1968 495,269 5,624
1967 481,588 5,652
1966 468,516 5,686
1965 455,952 5,715
1964 443,687 5,752
1963 431,757 5,751
1962 420,163 5,699
1961 408,930 5,648
1960 398,060 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Gambia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Tuvalu
2023 4.01 3.21
2022 4.08 3.24
2021 4.17 3.28
2020 4.25 3.31
2019 4.33 3.33
2018 4.42 3.33
2017 4.61 3.3
2016 4.81 3.3
2015 5 3.31
2014 5.2 3.33
2013 5.39 3.39
2012 5.52 3.47
2011 5.54 3.46
2010 5.56 3.44
2009 5.57 3.43
2008 5.63 3.42
2007 5.69 3.45
2006 5.74 3.53
2005 5.71 3.55
2004 5.68 3.55
2003 5.66 3.58
2002 5.66 3.64
2001 5.67 3.75
2000 5.72 3.84
1999 5.77 3.92
1998 5.82 3.95
1997 5.85 3.95
1996 5.93 3.95
1995 5.99 3.96
1994 6.04 3.92
1993 6.03 3.92
1992 6.11 3.86
1991 6.19 3.79
1990 6.25 3.75
1989 6.25 3.8
1988 6.26 3.88
1987 6.3 3.94
1986 6.34 3.97
1985 6.36 3.97
1984 6.39 3.95
1983 6.39 3.91
1982 6.4 3.88
1981 6.4 3.8
1980 6.41 3.73
1979 6.41 3.65
1978 6.42 3.59
1977 6.43 3.56
1976 6.43 3.55
1975 6.43 3.58
1974 6.42 3.63
1973 6.41 3.71
1972 6.37 3.81
1971 6.33 3.94
1970 6.26 4.08
1969 6.25 4.23
1968 6.22 4.36
1967 6.21 4.49
1966 6.18 4.64
1965 6.19 4.73
1964 6.2 4.83
1963 6.2 4.91
1962 6.21 5
1961 6.23 5.09
1960 6.25 5.15

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

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Gambia and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Tuvalu
2024 19.4 25.3
2023 19.2 25.3
2022 19.1 25.3
2021 18.9 25.3
2020 18.7 25.3
2019 18.5 25.3
2018 18.4 25.3
2017 18.2 25.2
2016 18.1 24.9
2015 17.9 24.7
2014 17.8 24.5
2013 17.7 24.3
2012 17.6 24.2
2011 17.5 24.1
2010 17.4 24
2009 17.3 23.9
2008 17.2 23.8
2007 17.1 23.7
2006 17 23.6
2005 16.9 23.6
2004 16.8 23.5
2003 16.7 23.5
2002 16.6 23.5
2001 16.6 23.7
2000 16.5 23.9
1999 16.5 24.1
1998 16.5 24.4
1997 16.6 24.6
1996 16.7 24.9
1995 16.8 25
1994 16.9 25.1
1993 17 25
1992 17.1 25
1991 17.1 24.9
1990 17.2 24.7
1989 17.2 24.5
1988 17.3 24.2
1987 17.4 24
1986 17.4 23.8
1985 17.5 23.6
1984 17.6 23.2
1983 17.8 22.5
1982 17.9 21.9
1981 18.1 21.4
1980 18.2 21
1979 18.4 20.9
1978 18.5 20.5
1977 18.6 20.2
1976 18.8 19.9
1975 18.9 19.8
1974 19.1 19.7
1973 19.2 19.4
1972 19.3 19
1971 19.4 18.6
1970 19.5 18.2
1969 19.6 18
1968 19.7 17.9
1967 19.8 18.1
1966 19.7 18.5
1965 19.7 19.3
1964 19.6 21
1963 19.6 22.6
1962 19.5 23
1961 19.4 23.1
1960 19.4 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Tuvalu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
73
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Gambia Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Tuvalu
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
4.97 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. 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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