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Gambia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 161st vs. 157th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Vanuatu
Population
2902554
344750
Population rank 138/197 174/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72 years
2026

Gambia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Vanuatu
2024 $2,404,888,749 $1,117,972,034
2023 $2,382,262,185 $1,115,861,056
2022 $2,204,734,528 $1,055,031,361
2021 $2,014,158,842 $950,394,007
2020 $1,812,170,891 $909,421,044
2019 $1,813,609,692 $936,526,268
2018 $1,670,671,328 $914,727,908
2017 $1,504,909,463 $880,043,284
2016 $1,484,578,886 $804,323,577
2015 $1,378,176,609 $759,690,181
2014 $1,229,461,721 $773,717,011
2013 $1,375,609,453 $758,304,466
2012 $1,415,004,738 $747,839,698
2011 $1,409,693,597 $770,153,588
2010 $1,543,294,927 $670,712,980
2009 $1,450,142,509 $592,622,319
2008 $1,561,766,956 $590,748,429
2007 $1,279,703,047 $516,392,923
2006 $1,054,112,488 $439,358,587
2005 $1,027,701,068 $394,962,433
2004 $961,900,651 $364,996,869
2003 $487,038,685 $314,471,413
2002 $578,235,309 $262,596,536
2001 $687,410,645 $257,926,882
2000 $782,913,872 $272,014,628
1999 $814,724,032 $268,006,973
1998 $840,285,265 $262,293,411
1997 $803,633,342 $272,771,209
1996 $848,239,446 $261,370,044
1995 $785,999,865 $249,333,250
1994 $746,493,952 $233,701,301
1993 $755,040,974 $200,491,853
1992 $714,254,256 $209,088,825
1991 $690,311,081 $201,334,169
1990 $317,083,695 $168,879,207
1989 $284,120,329 $154,013,202
1988 $266,672,212 $158,351,368
1987 $220,626,484 $139,464,174
1986 $185,646,987 $126,498,935
1985 $225,726,359 $131,856,421
1984 $177,340,880 $144,482,515
1983 $213,448,585 $117,389,554
1982 $216,050,552 $114,501,913
1981 $218,767,743 $113,781,796
1980 $241,083,090 $121,185,498
1979 $207,112,628 $119,258,835
1978 $171,833,086 -
1977 $138,093,099 -
1976 $112,190,829 -
1975 $115,179,719 -
1974 $95,796,022 -
1973 $75,187,749 -
1972 $59,160,569 -
1971 $55,728,663 -
1970 $52,296,084 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Vanuatu
2024 $871 $3,411
2023 $883 $3,483
2022 $836 $3,370
2021 $782 $3,107
2020 $720 $3,043
2019 $738 $3,207
2018 $696 $3,207
2017 $643 $3,160
2016 $650 $2,956
2015 $620 $2,855
2014 $568 $2,973
2013 $654 $2,980
2012 $693 $3,005
2011 $711 $3,163
2010 $801 $2,815
2009 $775 $2,546
2008 $859 $2,604
2007 $725 $2,334
2006 $615 $2,035
2005 $616 $1,874
2004 $593 $1,774
2003 $309 $1,567
2002 $377 $1,341
2001 $460 $1,350
2000 $538 $1,460
1999 $575 $1,472
1998 $610 $1,471
1997 $600 $1,562
1996 $652 $1,529
1995 $622 $1,492
1994 $608 $1,431
1993 $635 $1,257
1992 $623 $1,344
1991 $628 $1,326
1990 $301 $1,141
1989 $280.9 $1,067
1988 $274.9 $1,125
1987 $237 $1,017
1986 $207.7 $946
1985 $262.8 $1,012
1984 $214.8 $1,137
1983 $268.6 $947
1982 $282.1 $946
1981 $296 $962
1980 $338 $1,048
1979 $300 $1,055
1978 $257.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $179.3 -
1975 $189.8 -
1974 $162.6 -
1973 $131.4 -
1972 $106.5 -
1971 $103.3 -
1970 $99.8 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Vanuatu
2026 66.5 72
2025 66.3 71.8
2024 66.1 71.7
2023 65.9 71.5
2022 64.9 71.3
2021 63.8 70
2020 64.4 70.4
2019 64.4 70.8
2018 64 70.6
2017 63.7 70.5
2016 63.4 70.4
2015 63 70.2
2014 62.6 70
2013 62.3 70
2012 61.9 69.9
2011 61.6 69.7
2010 61.2 69.6
2009 60.7 69.4
2008 60.5 69.3
2007 60 69.1
2006 59.7 69.1
2005 59.1 69.2
2004 58.7 69
2003 58.2 68.9
2002 57.7 68.8
2001 57.3 68.7
2000 56.9 68.6
1999 56.5 67.9
1998 56 68.4
1997 55.2 68.3
1996 54.8 68.2
1995 54.3 68.1
1994 53.8 68
1993 53.2 67.7
1992 52.5 67.4
1991 51.9 67.1
1990 51.3 66.7
1989 50.7 66
1988 50.1 65.7
1987 49.4 64.4
1986 48.8 64.6
1985 48.2 63.9
1984 47.5 63.5
1983 46.9 63.1
1982 46.3 62.5
1981 44.5 61.9
1980 45 61.3
1979 44.5 60.9
1978 43.6 59.9
1977 43.4 59.2
1976 42.9 58.7
1975 42.2 58.1
1974 41.7 57.6
1973 41.1 57
1972 40.5 56.4
1971 40 55.9
1970 39.5 55.3
1969 39 54.8
1968 38.5 54.2
1967 38.1 53.7
1966 37.6 53.1
1965 37.1 52.5
1964 36.6 52
1963 36.1 51.5
1962 35.6 50.9
1961 35.1 50.4
1960 34.6 49.8
1959 34.1 49.3
1958 33.6 48.7
1957 33.1 48.2
1956 32.8 47.7
1955 32.4 47.1
1954 32.2 46.5
1953 31.9 45.8
1952 31.7 45.3
1951 31.5 42.2
1950 31.2 43.9

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

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Gambia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Gambia Vanuatu
2024 2,759,988 327,777
2023 2,697,845 320,409
2022 2,636,470 313,046
2021 2,576,010 305,868
2020 2,515,733 298,858
2019 2,456,844 291,985
2018 2,399,632 285,259
2017 2,342,189 278,507
2016 2,283,769 272,087
2015 2,224,529 266,101
2014 2,164,528 260,240
2013 2,103,820 254,482
2012 2,043,094 248,883
2011 1,983,784 243,474
2010 1,926,630 238,248
2009 1,871,422 232,731
2008 1,817,852 226,896
2007 1,765,774 221,276
2006 1,715,275 215,923
2005 1,667,037 210,760
2004 1,621,312 205,711
2003 1,577,611 200,746
2002 1,535,691 195,863
2001 1,495,011 191,031
2000 1,455,084 186,281
1999 1,415,779 182,048
1998 1,376,987 178,313
1997 1,338,889 174,626
1996 1,301,410 170,911
1995 1,264,313 167,137
1994 1,227,226 163,314
1993 1,188,365 159,463
1992 1,145,582 155,608
1991 1,099,959 151,793
1990 1,054,696 148,063
1989 1,011,357 144,393
1988 970,160 140,756
1987 931,091 137,187
1986 894,019 133,720
1985 858,874 130,356
1984 825,631 127,109
1983 794,525 123,998
1982 765,753 121,035
1981 739,125 118,249
1980 713,913 115,660
1979 689,781 113,040
1978 667,103 109,963
1977 645,770 106,618
1976 625,667 103,388
1975 606,821 100,269
1974 589,085 97,260
1973 571,991 94,362
1972 555,370 91,562
1971 539,388 88,862
1970 524,105 86,266
1969 509,440 83,755
1968 495,269 81,314
1967 481,588 78,921
1966 468,516 76,590
1965 455,952 74,358
1964 443,687 72,219
1963 431,757 70,159
1962 420,163 68,174
1961 408,930 66,264
1960 398,060 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Gambia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Vanuatu
2023 4.01 3.6
2022 4.08 3.65
2021 4.17 3.7
2020 4.25 3.74
2019 4.33 3.79
2018 4.42 3.83
2017 4.61 3.88
2016 4.81 3.92
2015 5 3.95
2014 5.2 4
2013 5.39 4.04
2012 5.52 4.06
2011 5.54 4.09
2010 5.56 4.13
2009 5.57 4.16
2008 5.63 4.16
2007 5.69 4.12
2006 5.74 4.1
2005 5.71 4.13
2004 5.68 4.21
2003 5.66 4.29
2002 5.66 4.38
2001 5.67 4.5
2000 5.72 4.54
1999 5.77 4.56
1998 5.82 4.6
1997 5.85 4.66
1996 5.93 4.75
1995 5.99 4.85
1994 6.04 4.94
1993 6.03 5.02
1992 6.11 5.09
1991 6.19 5.13
1990 6.25 5.17
1989 6.25 5.21
1988 6.26 5.27
1987 6.3 5.33
1986 6.34 5.38
1985 6.36 5.43
1984 6.39 5.49
1983 6.39 5.55
1982 6.4 5.6
1981 6.4 5.65
1980 6.41 5.69
1979 6.41 5.73
1978 6.42 5.77
1977 6.43 5.81
1976 6.43 5.89
1975 6.43 5.98
1974 6.42 6.06
1973 6.41 6.15
1972 6.37 6.23
1971 6.33 6.29
1970 6.26 6.35
1969 6.25 6.41
1968 6.22 6.46
1967 6.21 6.51
1966 6.18 6.51
1965 6.19 6.52
1964 6.2 6.57
1963 6.2 6.62
1962 6.21 6.67
1961 6.23 6.73
1960 6.25 6.78

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

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Gambia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Vanuatu
2024 19.4 21.3
2023 19.2 21.2
2022 19.1 21.2
2021 18.9 21.2
2020 18.7 21.2
2019 18.5 21.2
2018 18.4 21.2
2017 18.2 21.2
2016 18.1 21.1
2015 17.9 21.1
2014 17.8 21
2013 17.7 20.9
2012 17.6 20.8
2011 17.5 20.6
2010 17.4 20.5
2009 17.3 20.3
2008 17.2 20.1
2007 17.1 19.9
2006 17 19.6
2005 16.9 19.4
2004 16.8 19.2
2003 16.7 18.9
2002 16.6 18.7
2001 16.6 18.5
2000 16.5 18.2
1999 16.5 18
1998 16.5 18
1997 16.6 18
1996 16.7 18
1995 16.8 17.8
1994 16.9 17.7
1993 17 17.7
1992 17.1 17.8
1991 17.1 17.9
1990 17.2 17.8
1989 17.2 17.8
1988 17.3 17.8
1987 17.4 17.8
1986 17.4 17.8
1985 17.5 17.7
1984 17.6 17.7
1983 17.8 17.7
1982 17.9 17.7
1981 18.1 17.7
1980 18.2 17.6
1979 18.4 17.5
1978 18.5 17.3
1977 18.6 17.2
1976 18.8 17.1
1975 18.9 17.1
1974 19.1 17.1
1973 19.2 17
1972 19.3 17
1971 19.4 17
1970 19.5 17
1969 19.6 17
1968 19.7 17
1967 19.8 17.1
1966 19.7 17.1
1965 19.7 17.2
1964 19.6 17.3
1963 19.6 17.4
1962 19.5 17.5
1961 19.4 17.6
1960 19.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Gambia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
2.34%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Gambia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
665 mi
2000

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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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