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Gambia vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 161st vs. 89th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Uruguay
Population
2902554
3382789
Population rank 138/197 133/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Gambia and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Uruguay
2024 $2,404,888,749 $80,961,511,074
2023 $2,382,262,185 $77,991,666,838
2022 $2,204,734,528 $70,594,110,920
2021 $2,014,158,842 $60,739,084,241
2020 $1,812,170,891 $53,559,359,262
2019 $1,813,609,692 $62,222,313,619
2018 $1,670,671,328 $65,344,577,416
2017 $1,504,909,463 $65,005,997,963
2016 $1,484,578,886 $57,480,787,465
2015 $1,378,176,609 $57,680,327,999
2014 $1,229,461,721 $61,496,186,974
2013 $1,375,609,453 $61,337,621,934
2012 $1,415,004,738 $54,232,266,359
2011 $1,409,693,597 $50,342,406,067
2010 $1,543,294,927 $41,950,361,212
2009 $1,450,142,509 $32,708,319,078
2008 $1,561,766,956 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,279,703,047 $23,797,773,024
2006 $1,054,112,488 $19,741,420,740
2005 $1,027,701,068 $17,362,857,684
2004 $961,900,651 $13,686,329,890
2003 $487,038,685 $12,045,638,352
2002 $578,235,309 $13,606,515,723
2001 $687,410,645 $20,898,761,742
2000 $782,913,872 $22,823,270,892
1999 $814,724,032 $23,983,945,191
1998 $840,285,265 $25,385,886,978
1997 $803,633,342 $23,969,739,234
1996 $848,239,446 $20,515,458,114
1995 $785,999,865 $19,297,663,097
1994 $746,493,952 $17,474,588,896
1993 $755,040,974 $15,002,136,971
1992 $714,254,256 $12,878,148,791
1991 $690,311,081 $11,206,176,651
1990 $317,083,695 $9,298,807,850
1989 $284,120,329 $8,438,951,476
1988 $266,672,212 $8,213,538,369
1987 $220,626,484 $7,367,494,080
1986 $185,646,987 $5,880,112,788
1985 $225,726,359 $4,732,017,873
1984 $177,340,880 $4,850,238,550
1983 $213,448,585 $5,102,276,308
1982 $216,050,552 $9,178,780,077
1981 $218,767,743 $11,048,301,421
1980 $241,083,090 $10,163,020,116
1979 $207,112,628 $7,181,182,224
1978 $171,833,086 $4,910,254,566
1977 $138,093,099 $4,114,670,014
1976 $112,190,829 $3,667,161,241
1975 $115,179,719 $3,538,278,047
1974 $95,796,022 $4,090,209,682
1973 $75,187,749 $3,964,296,443
1972 $59,160,569 $2,189,418,689
1971 $55,728,663 $2,807,258,065
1970 $52,296,084 $2,137,096,774
1969 $45,168,072 $2,004,435,484
1968 $41,160,066 $1,593,674,185
1967 $46,695,007 $1,597,713,469
1966 $44,212,081 $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Gambia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Uruguay
2024 $871 $23,907
2023 $883 $23,019
2022 $836 $20,819
2021 $782 $17,882
2020 $720 $15,758
2019 $738 $18,316
2018 $696 $19,250
2017 $643 $19,185
2016 $650 $17,010
2015 $620 $17,126
2014 $568 $18,322
2013 $654 $18,335
2012 $693 $16,260
2011 $711 $15,132
2010 $801 $12,641
2009 $775 $9,881
2008 $859 $9,424
2007 $725 $7,222
2006 $615 $6,001
2005 $616 $5,284
2004 $593 $4,169
2003 $309 $3,671
2002 $377 $4,150
2001 $460 $6,383
2000 $538 $6,988
1999 $575 $7,371
1998 $610 $7,837
1997 $600 $7,436
1996 $652 $6,398
1995 $622 $6,050
1994 $608 $5,508
1993 $635 $4,753
1992 $623 $4,102
1991 $628 $3,589
1990 $301 $2,995
1989 $280.9 $2,734
1988 $274.9 $2,677
1987 $237 $2,416
1986 $207.7 $1,939
1985 $262.8 $1,568
1984 $214.8 $1,615
1983 $268.6 $1,707
1982 $282.1 $3,085
1981 $296 $3,728
1980 $338 $3,443
1979 $300 $2,443
1978 $257.6 $1,678
1977 $213.8 $1,414
1976 $179.3 $1,268
1975 $189.8 $1,232
1974 $162.6 $1,433
1973 $131.4 $1,397
1972 $106.5 $776
1971 $103.3 $1,000
1970 $99.8 $766
1969 $88.7 $723
1968 $83.1 $579
1967 $97 $585
1966 $94.4 $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Gambia vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Uruguay
2026 66.5 78.6
2025 66.3 78.5
2024 66.1 78.3
2023 65.9 78.1
2022 64.9 76.5
2021 63.8 75.4
2020 64.4 78.4
2019 64.4 77.5
2018 64 77.5
2017 63.7 77.6
2016 63.4 77.4
2015 63 77.3
2014 62.6 77.2
2013 62.3 77
2012 61.9 76.7
2011 61.6 76.6
2010 61.2 76.7
2009 60.7 76.7
2008 60.5 76.3
2007 60 76.2
2006 59.7 75.9
2005 59.1 75.8
2004 58.7 75.3
2003 58.2 75.1
2002 57.7 75
2001 57.3 75
2000 56.9 74.7
1999 56.5 74.3
1998 56 74
1997 55.2 73.9
1996 54.8 73.8
1995 54.3 73.5
1994 53.8 73.2
1993 53.2 73.1
1992 52.5 73.2
1991 51.9 73.2
1990 51.3 73
1989 50.7 72.6
1988 50.1 72.4
1987 49.4 72.2
1986 48.8 72.2
1985 48.2 71.9
1984 47.5 71.7
1983 46.9 71.6
1982 46.3 71.5
1981 44.5 71
1980 45 70.5
1979 44.5 70.3
1978 43.6 70.3
1977 43.4 70.1
1976 42.9 69.9
1975 42.2 69.7
1974 41.7 69.5
1973 41.1 69.3
1972 40.5 69.2
1971 40 68.9
1970 39.5 68.7
1969 39 68.6
1968 38.5 68.5
1967 38.1 68.4
1966 37.6 68.3
1965 37.1 68.2
1964 36.6 68.1
1963 36.1 68
1962 35.6 67.9
1961 35.1 67.8
1960 34.6 67.7
1959 34.1 67.5
1958 33.6 67.3
1957 33.1 67.1
1956 32.8 66.9
1955 32.4 66.7
1954 32.2 66.5
1953 31.9 66.3
1952 31.7 66.1
1951 31.5 65.8
1950 31.2 65.6

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

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Gambia and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Gambia Uruguay
2024 2,759,988 3,386,588
2023 2,697,845 3,388,081
2022 2,636,470 3,390,913
2021 2,576,010 3,396,695
2020 2,515,733 3,398,968
2019 2,456,844 3,397,206
2018 2,399,632 3,394,534
2017 2,342,189 3,388,438
2016 2,283,769 3,379,283
2015 2,224,529 3,368,017
2014 2,164,528 3,356,334
2013 2,103,820 3,345,337
2012 2,043,094 3,335,401
2011 1,983,784 3,326,825
2010 1,926,630 3,318,580
2009 1,871,422 3,310,091
2008 1,817,852 3,302,177
2007 1,765,774 3,295,153
2006 1,715,275 3,289,506
2005 1,667,037 3,285,771
2004 1,621,312 3,283,148
2003 1,577,611 3,281,186
2002 1,535,691 3,278,867
2001 1,495,011 3,274,251
2000 1,455,084 3,266,206
1999 1,415,779 3,254,015
1998 1,376,987 3,239,280
1997 1,338,889 3,223,345
1996 1,301,410 3,206,324
1995 1,264,313 3,189,440
1994 1,227,226 3,172,834
1993 1,188,365 3,156,345
1992 1,145,582 3,139,702
1991 1,099,959 3,122,354
1990 1,054,696 3,104,403
1989 1,011,357 3,086,255
1988 970,160 3,067,961
1987 931,091 3,049,896
1986 894,019 3,032,845
1985 858,874 3,017,037
1984 825,631 3,002,488
1983 794,525 2,988,778
1982 765,753 2,975,492
1981 739,125 2,963,246
1980 713,913 2,951,953
1979 689,781 2,939,903
1978 667,103 2,925,715
1977 645,770 2,909,461
1976 625,667 2,891,392
1975 606,821 2,872,320
1974 589,085 2,853,944
1973 571,991 2,837,133
1972 555,370 2,821,644
1971 539,388 2,806,462
1970 524,105 2,790,807
1969 509,440 2,773,974
1968 495,269 2,754,606
1967 481,588 2,732,277
1966 468,516 2,707,646
1965 455,952 2,681,169
1964 443,687 2,653,180
1963 431,757 2,623,766
1962 420,163 2,593,298
1961 408,930 2,562,044
1960 398,060 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Gambia

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Uruguay
2023 4.01 1.41
2022 4.08 1.43
2021 4.17 1.45
2020 4.25 1.5
2019 4.33 1.57
2018 4.42 1.68
2017 4.61 1.82
2016 4.81 1.97
2015 5 2.04
2014 5.2 2.03
2013 5.39 2.03
2012 5.52 2.01
2011 5.54 1.99
2010 5.56 2.01
2009 5.57 2.02
2008 5.63 2.03
2007 5.69 2.05
2006 5.74 2.07
2005 5.71 2.1
2004 5.68 2.09
2003 5.66 2.12
2002 5.66 2.16
2001 5.67 2.16
2000 5.72 2.2
1999 5.77 2.25
1998 5.82 2.27
1997 5.85 2.33
1996 5.93 2.36
1995 5.99 2.4
1994 6.04 2.42
1993 6.03 2.41
1992 6.11 2.43
1991 6.19 2.45
1990 6.25 2.48
1989 6.25 2.5
1988 6.26 2.5
1987 6.3 2.49
1986 6.34 2.47
1985 6.36 2.47
1984 6.39 2.47
1983 6.39 2.49
1982 6.4 2.51
1981 6.4 2.53
1980 6.41 2.59
1979 6.41 2.71
1978 6.42 2.83
1977 6.43 2.9
1976 6.43 3.01
1975 6.43 3.02
1974 6.42 2.96
1973 6.41 2.86
1972 6.37 2.78
1971 6.33 2.77
1970 6.26 2.77
1969 6.25 2.77
1968 6.22 2.77
1967 6.21 2.78
1966 6.18 2.82
1965 6.19 2.84
1964 6.2 2.86
1963 6.2 2.88
1962 6.21 2.87
1961 6.23 2.85
1960 6.25 2.83

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

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Gambia and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Uruguay
2024 19.4 37.2
2023 19.2 36.8
2022 19.1 36.5
2021 18.9 36.3
2020 18.7 36
2019 18.5 35.8
2018 18.4 35.5
2017 18.2 35.3
2016 18.1 35.2
2015 17.9 35
2014 17.8 34.9
2013 17.7 34.7
2012 17.6 34.5
2011 17.5 34.2
2010 17.4 34
2009 17.3 33.7
2008 17.2 33.5
2007 17.1 33.3
2006 17 33.1
2005 16.9 32.9
2004 16.8 32.7
2003 16.7 32.5
2002 16.6 32.3
2001 16.6 32.2
2000 16.5 32
1999 16.5 31.9
1998 16.5 31.8
1997 16.6 31.7
1996 16.7 31.6
1995 16.8 31.5
1994 16.9 31.4
1993 17 31.2
1992 17.1 31.1
1991 17.1 31
1990 17.2 30.9
1989 17.2 30.8
1988 17.3 30.7
1987 17.4 30.6
1986 17.4 30.5
1985 17.5 30.4
1984 17.6 30.3
1983 17.8 30.3
1982 17.9 30.2
1981 18.1 30.1
1980 18.2 30.1
1979 18.4 30
1978 18.5 30
1977 18.6 30.1
1976 18.8 30.1
1975 18.9 30.1
1974 19.1 30.1
1973 19.2 30.1
1972 19.3 30
1971 19.4 29.9
1970 19.5 29.9
1969 19.6 29.8
1968 19.7 29.7
1967 19.8 29.6
1966 19.7 29.5
1965 19.7 29.4
1964 19.6 29.3
1963 19.6 29.2
1962 19.5 29.2
1961 19.4 29.1
1960 19.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Gambia Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Uruguay
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
2.34%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Gambia Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Uruguay
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
48,300 mi
2010

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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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