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Gambia vs Venezuela statistics compared

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The Gambia has a population of 2.82M (ranked 140/197), compared with 28.5M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 161st vs. 32nd).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.59B) and Venezuela ranks 78/197 ($99.7B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($919), while Venezuela ranks 138/197 ($3,495).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Venezuela
Population
2916990
28692435
Population rank 138/197 54/197
GDP
$2.59B
2025
$99.7B
2025
GDP rank 174/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$919
2025
$3,495
2025
GDP per capita rank 183/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$1.92B
2025
$308B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.9%
2025
309%
2025
Government debt per person
$679
2025
$10,790
2025
Government debt per person rank 156/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$710
2026
$2,659
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
2.08
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
30.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73 years
2026

Gambia and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Venezuela
2025 $2,593,673,988 $99,661,244,156
2024 $2,404,888,738 $120,566,112,397
2023 $2,382,262,185 $102,377,501,186
2022 $2,204,734,528 $89,013,251,021
2021 $2,014,158,842 $56,615,026,263
2020 $1,812,170,891 $42,837,965,907
2019 $1,813,609,692 $73,014,157,108
2018 $1,670,671,328 $101,987,075,929
2017 $1,504,909,463 $115,892,475,743
2016 $1,484,578,886 $112,948,035,495
2015 $1,378,176,609 $125,249,941,854
2014 $1,229,461,721 $214,838,755,022
2013 $1,375,609,453 $258,512,396,298
2012 $1,415,004,738 $371,846,610,182
2011 $1,409,693,597 $316,482,190,800
2010 $1,543,294,927 $393,192,354,511
2009 $1,450,142,509 $329,787,628,928
2008 $1,561,766,956 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,279,703,047 $230,364,012,576
2006 $1,054,112,488 $183,477,522,124
2005 $1,027,701,068 $145,513,489,652
2004 $961,900,651 $112,451,400,425
2003 $487,038,685 $83,620,628,582
2002 $578,235,309 $92,893,587,734
2001 $687,410,645 $122,911,036,747
2000 $782,913,872 $117,146,466,003
1999 $814,724,032 $97,972,842,462
1998 $840,285,265 $91,336,763,255
1997 $803,633,342 $85,837,678,560
1996 $848,239,446 $70,543,211,119
1995 $785,999,865 $77,389,487,770
1994 $746,493,952 $58,418,666,667
1993 $755,040,974 $60,037,460,783
1992 $714,254,256 $60,416,519,620
1991 $690,311,081 $53,453,444,787
1990 $317,083,695 $48,606,952,195
1989 $284,120,329 $43,536,709,104
1988 $266,672,212 $60,226,413,793
1987 $220,626,484 $48,029,034,483
1986 $185,646,987 $60,516,123,711
1985 $225,726,359 $61,965,466,667
1984 $177,340,880 $59,867,743,468
1983 $213,448,585 $67,556,279,070
1982 $216,050,552 $67,736,744,186
1981 $218,767,743 $66,327,441,860
1980 $241,083,090 $59,116,511,628
1979 $207,112,628 $48,310,930,233
1978 $171,833,086 $39,316,279,070
1977 $138,093,099 $36,210,697,674
1976 $112,190,829 $31,419,534,884
1975 $115,179,719 $27,464,651,163
1974 $95,796,022 $26,100,930,233
1973 $75,187,749 $17,035,581,395
1972 $59,160,569 $13,977,727,273
1971 $55,728,663 $12,986,590,909
1970 $52,296,084 $11,561,111,111
1969 $45,168,072 $10,285,111,111
1968 $41,160,066 $10,034,444,444
1967 $46,695,007 $9,250,000,000
1966 $44,212,081 $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Venezuela
2025 $919 $3,495
2024 $871 $4,244
2023 $883 $3,617
2022 $836 $3,155
2021 $782 $2,005
2020 $720 $1,506
2019 $738 $2,523
2018 $696 $3,422
2017 $643 $3,792
2016 $650 $3,671
2015 $620 $4,097
2014 $568 $7,101
2013 $654 $8,642
2012 $693 $12,582
2011 $711 $10,844
2010 $801 $13,646
2009 $775 $11,597
2008 $859 $11,262
2007 $725 $8,332
2006 $615 $6,739
2005 $616 $5,432
2004 $593 $4,269
2003 $309 $3,230
2002 $377 $3,652
2001 $460 $4,920
2000 $538 $4,776
1999 $575 $4,071
1998 $610 $3,870
1997 $600 $3,711
1996 $652 $3,113
1995 $622 $3,487
1994 $608 $2,689
1993 $635 $2,825
1992 $623 $2,907
1991 $628 $2,633
1990 $301 $2,452
1989 $280.9 $2,250
1988 $274.9 $3,191
1987 $237 $2,611
1986 $207.7 $3,376
1985 $262.8 $3,549
1984 $214.8 $3,520
1983 $268.6 $4,079
1982 $282.1 $4,202
1981 $296 $4,228
1980 $338 $3,874
1979 $300 $3,257
1978 $257.6 $2,727
1977 $213.8 $2,585
1976 $179.3 $2,309
1975 $189.8 $2,078
1974 $162.6 $2,034
1973 $131.4 $1,367
1972 $106.5 $1,155
1971 $103.3 $1,106
1970 $99.8 $1,015
1969 $88.7 $932
1968 $83.1 $938
1967 $97 $893
1966 $94.4 $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Venezuela
2026 66.5 73
2025 66.3 72.8
2024 66.1 72.7
2023 65.9 72.5
2022 64.9 72.6
2021 63.8 71.5
2020 64.4 72.4
2019 64.4 72.8
2018 64 72.6
2017 63.7 71.9
2016 63.4 72
2015 63 73
2014 62.6 72.8
2013 62.3 73.1
2012 61.9 73.1
2011 61.6 73.1
2010 61.2 73.1
2009 60.7 72.8
2008 60.5 72.6
2007 60 73.3
2006 59.7 73
2005 59.1 73.1
2004 58.7 72.8
2003 58.2 72.1
2002 57.7 72.8
2001 57.3 71
2000 56.9 72.4
1999 56.5 72.1
1998 56 72.4
1997 55.2 72.6
1996 54.8 71.9
1995 54.3 71.7
1994 53.8 71.3
1993 53.2 71.4
1992 52.5 71.2
1991 51.9 71.2
1990 51.3 71
1989 50.7 70.8
1988 50.1 70.8
1987 49.4 70.7
1986 48.8 70.5
1985 48.2 70
1984 47.5 69.7
1983 46.9 69.5
1982 46.3 69
1981 44.5 68.7
1980 45 68.2
1979 44.5 68.2
1978 43.6 68.1
1977 43.4 67.7
1976 42.9 67.3
1975 42.2 66.7
1974 41.7 66.2
1973 41.1 65.7
1972 40.5 65.6
1971 40 65.2
1970 39.5 64.8
1969 39 63.8
1968 38.5 63.9
1967 38.1 63.6
1966 37.6 62.9
1965 37.1 61.9
1964 36.6 61.2
1963 36.1 60.5
1962 35.6 59.7
1961 35.1 59.1
1960 34.6 58.4
1959 34.1 57.7
1958 33.6 56.9
1957 33.1 56.2
1956 32.8 55.5
1955 32.4 54.8
1954 32.2 54.1
1953 31.9 53.4
1952 31.7 52.7
1951 31.5 52
1950 31.2 51.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Gambia Venezuela
2025 2,822,093 28,516,896
2024 2,759,988 28,405,543
2023 2,697,845 28,300,854
2022 2,636,470 28,213,017
2021 2,576,010 28,237,826
2020 2,515,733 28,444,077
2019 2,456,844 28,938,098
2018 2,399,632 29,807,592
2017 2,342,189 30,565,323
2016 2,283,769 30,765,720
2015 2,224,529 30,573,972
2014 2,164,528 30,254,079
2013 2,103,820 29,912,198
2012 2,043,094 29,553,826
2011 1,983,784 29,185,212
2010 1,926,630 28,813,101
2009 1,871,422 28,438,298
2008 1,817,852 28,053,696
2007 1,765,774 27,649,363
2006 1,715,275 27,224,686
2005 1,667,037 26,785,804
2004 1,621,312 26,340,838
2003 1,577,611 25,892,703
2002 1,535,691 25,435,671
2001 1,495,011 24,979,922
2000 1,455,084 24,526,708
1999 1,415,779 24,066,593
1998 1,376,987 23,601,337
1997 1,338,889 23,131,685
1996 1,301,410 22,662,113
1995 1,264,313 22,193,821
1994 1,227,226 21,725,188
1993 1,188,365 21,254,520
1992 1,145,582 20,780,948
1991 1,099,959 20,304,896
1990 1,054,696 19,827,010
1989 1,011,357 19,348,921
1988 970,160 18,871,020
1987 931,091 18,394,963
1986 894,019 17,923,536
1985 858,874 17,461,434
1984 825,631 17,008,841
1983 794,525 16,562,205
1982 765,753 16,121,874
1981 739,125 15,687,297
1980 713,913 15,258,218
1979 689,781 14,834,552
1978 667,103 14,416,684
1977 645,770 14,006,812
1976 625,667 13,606,284
1975 606,821 13,215,892
1974 589,085 12,835,351
1973 571,991 12,463,537
1972 555,370 12,099,180
1971 539,388 11,741,008
1970 524,105 11,387,790
1969 509,440 11,040,280
1968 495,269 10,697,530
1967 481,588 10,358,513
1966 468,516 10,024,854
1965 455,952 9,697,790
1964 443,687 9,377,712
1963 431,757 9,064,021
1962 420,163 8,756,870
1961 408,930 8,455,915
1960 398,060 8,160,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Gambia

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Venezuela
2024 3.91 2.08
2023 4.01 2.08
2022 4.08 2.09
2021 4.17 2.11
2020 4.25 2.12
2019 4.33 2.13
2018 4.42 2.15
2017 4.61 2.18
2016 4.81 2.22
2015 5 2.25
2014 5.2 2.3
2013 5.39 2.33
2012 5.52 2.38
2011 5.54 2.4
2010 5.56 2.4
2009 5.57 2.42
2008 5.63 2.48
2007 5.69 2.52
2006 5.74 2.6
2005 5.71 2.63
2004 5.68 2.64
2003 5.66 2.7
2002 5.66 2.74
2001 5.67 2.78
2000 5.72 2.79
1999 5.77 2.86
1998 5.82 2.91
1997 5.85 2.97
1996 5.93 3.02
1995 5.99 3.08
1994 6.04 3.15
1993 6.03 3.22
1992 6.11 3.29
1991 6.19 3.37
1990 6.25 3.45
1989 6.25 3.52
1988 6.26 3.6
1987 6.3 3.67
1986 6.34 3.73
1985 6.36 3.79
1984 6.39 3.86
1983 6.39 3.93
1982 6.4 4.01
1981 6.4 4.1
1980 6.41 4.2
1979 6.41 4.3
1978 6.42 4.4
1977 6.43 4.49
1976 6.43 4.59
1975 6.43 4.69
1974 6.42 4.79
1973 6.41 4.91
1972 6.37 5.04
1971 6.33 5.17
1970 6.26 5.32
1969 6.25 5.47
1968 6.22 5.61
1967 6.21 5.75
1966 6.18 5.87
1965 6.19 5.98
1964 6.2 6.07
1963 6.2 6.16
1962 6.21 6.23
1961 6.23 6.3
1960 6.25 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Venezuela
2025 19.6 30.4
2024 19.4 30.2
2023 19.2 30
2022 19.1 29.8
2021 18.9 29.6
2020 18.7 29.2
2019 18.5 28.9
2018 18.4 28.4
2017 18.2 28
2016 18.1 27.7
2015 17.9 27.4
2014 17.8 27.1
2013 17.7 26.8
2012 17.6 26.5
2011 17.5 26.1
2010 17.4 25.8
2009 17.3 25.5
2008 17.2 25.2
2007 17.1 24.9
2006 17 24.7
2005 16.9 24.4
2004 16.8 24.1
2003 16.7 23.9
2002 16.6 23.6
2001 16.6 23.4
2000 16.5 23.1
1999 16.5 22.8
1998 16.5 22.6
1997 16.6 22.3
1996 16.7 22.1
1995 16.8 21.9
1994 16.9 21.6
1993 17 21.4
1992 17.1 21.2
1991 17.1 21
1990 17.2 20.8
1989 17.2 20.6
1988 17.3 20.4
1987 17.4 20.2
1986 17.4 20
1985 17.5 19.8
1984 17.6 19.6
1983 17.8 19.4
1982 17.9 19.2
1981 18.1 19
1980 18.2 18.8
1979 18.4 18.7
1978 18.5 18.5
1977 18.6 18.3
1976 18.8 18.1
1975 18.9 17.9
1974 19.1 17.7
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.3 17.3
1971 19.4 17.2
1970 19.5 17
1969 19.6 16.9
1968 19.7 16.7
1967 19.8 16.6
1966 19.7 16.6
1965 19.7 16.5
1964 19.6 16.5
1963 19.6 16.5
1962 19.5 16.5
1961 19.4 16.6
1960 19.4 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$2.62B
2025
$110B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2025
20.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.95%
2025
-5.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.05%
2025
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.1%
2025
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
15.8%
2025
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Gambia Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,331 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,953 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
81.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
90%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Venezuela
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.35%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
65%
2025
89.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.26 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.6
2026
26.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
72
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
49.5%
2024
76.7%
2024

Health

Gambia Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
42.4
2024
24.2
2024
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Venezuela
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,385 sq mi
2025
11,942 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
59,769 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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