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Gambia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 161st vs. 67th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Vietnam
Population
2902554
102365351
Population rank 138/197 16/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

Gambia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Vietnam
2024 $2,404,888,749 $476,388,230,307
2023 $2,382,262,185 $433,857,681,378
2022 $2,204,734,528 $413,445,230,669
2021 $2,014,158,842 $366,474,752,771
2020 $1,812,170,891 $346,615,738,538
2019 $1,813,609,692 $334,365,270,497
2018 $1,670,671,328 $310,106,478,395
2017 $1,504,909,463 $281,353,605,987
2016 $1,484,578,886 $257,096,001,178
2015 $1,378,176,609 $239,258,328,382
2014 $1,229,461,721 $233,451,469,643
2013 $1,375,609,453 $213,708,811,665
2012 $1,415,004,738 $195,590,661,129
2011 $1,409,693,597 $172,595,049,184
2010 $1,543,294,927 $147,201,173,197
2009 $1,450,142,509 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,561,766,956 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,279,703,047 $77,414,425,532
2006 $1,054,112,488 $66,371,664,817
2005 $1,027,701,068 $57,633,255,738
2004 $961,900,651 $45,427,854,693
2003 $487,038,685 $39,552,513,232
2002 $578,235,309 $35,064,105,501
2001 $687,410,645 $32,685,198,809
2000 $782,913,872 $31,172,518,403
1999 $814,724,032 $28,683,659,007
1998 $840,285,265 $27,209,602,050
1997 $803,633,342 $26,843,700,442
1996 $848,239,446 $24,657,470,575
1995 $785,999,865 $20,736,164,459
1994 $746,493,952 $16,286,433,533
1993 $755,040,974 $13,180,953,598
1992 $714,254,256 $9,866,990,236
1991 $690,311,081 $9,613,369,520
1990 $317,083,695 $6,471,740,806
1989 $284,120,329 $6,293,304,975
1988 $266,672,212 $25,423,812,649
1987 $220,626,484 $36,658,108,850
1986 $185,646,987 $26,336,616,250
1985 $225,726,359 $14,094,687,821
1984 $177,340,880 -
1983 $213,448,585 -
1982 $216,050,552 -
1981 $218,767,743 -
1980 $241,083,090 -
1979 $207,112,628 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Vietnam
2024 $871 $4,717
2023 $883 $4,323
2022 $836 $4,148
2021 $782 $3,704
2020 $720 $3,534
2019 $738 $3,441
2018 $696 $3,222
2017 $643 $2,956
2016 $650 $2,735
2015 $620 $2,578
2014 $568 $2,546
2013 $654 $2,360
2012 $693 $2,185
2011 $711 $1,951
2010 $801 $1,683
2009 $775 $1,226
2008 $859 $1,164
2007 $725 $926
2006 $615 $808
2005 $616 $711
2004 $593 $565
2003 $309 $497
2002 $377 $445
2001 $460 $419
2000 $538 $404
1999 $575 $376
1998 $610 $361
1997 $600 $362
1996 $652 $337
1995 $622 $287.8
1994 $608 $229.9
1993 $635 $189.4
1992 $623 $144.5
1991 $628 $143.7
1990 $301 $98.8
1989 $280.9 $98.1
1988 $274.9 $405
1987 $237 $595
1986 $207.7 $436
1985 $262.8 $238.6
1984 $214.8 -
1983 $268.6 -
1982 $282.1 -
1981 $296 -
1980 $338 -
1979 $300 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Vietnam
2026 66.5 75
2025 66.3 74.9
2024 66.1 74.7
2023 65.9 74.6
2022 64.9 74.5
2021 63.8 74.1
2020 64.4 75.4
2019 64.4 74.2
2018 64 74.1
2017 63.7 74
2016 63.4 74
2015 63 74
2014 62.6 73.9
2013 62.3 73.8
2012 61.9 73.8
2011 61.6 73.7
2010 61.2 73.6
2009 60.7 73.5
2008 60.5 73.5
2007 60 73.4
2006 59.7 73.3
2005 59.1 73.2
2004 58.7 73.1
2003 58.2 73.2
2002 57.7 73.1
2001 57.3 73
2000 56.9 72.7
1999 56.5 72.6
1998 56 72.3
1997 55.2 71.7
1996 54.8 71.3
1995 54.3 70.9
1994 53.8 70.4
1993 53.2 70
1992 52.5 69.6
1991 51.9 69.3
1990 51.3 69
1989 50.7 68.8
1988 50.1 68.6
1987 49.4 68
1986 48.8 67.6
1985 48.2 67.2
1984 47.5 66.9
1983 46.9 66.5
1982 46.3 66.2
1981 44.5 65.8
1980 45 65.3
1979 44.5 65
1978 43.6 64.5
1977 43.4 64.1
1976 42.9 63.7
1975 42.2 61.9
1974 41.7 54.8
1973 41.1 55.7
1972 40.5 51.9
1971 40 55.6
1970 39.5 54.9
1969 39 54.8
1968 38.5 52.7
1967 38.1 56.7
1966 37.6 56.9
1965 37.1 57
1964 36.6 57.5
1963 36.1 56.9
1962 35.6 58.2
1961 35.1 58.5
1960 34.6 58
1959 34.1 57.4
1958 33.6 56.8
1957 33.1 56.2
1956 32.8 55.5
1955 32.4 54.8
1954 32.2 52
1953 31.9 50
1952 31.7 49.4
1951 31.5 48.7
1950 31.2 48

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

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Gambia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Gambia Vietnam
2024 2,759,988 100,987,686
2023 2,697,845 100,352,192
2022 2,636,470 99,680,655
2021 2,576,010 98,935,098
2020 2,515,733 98,079,191
2019 2,456,844 97,173,776
2018 2,399,632 96,237,319
2017 2,342,189 95,176,977
2016 2,283,769 94,000,117
2015 2,224,529 92,823,254
2014 2,164,528 91,679,578
2013 2,103,820 90,573,104
2012 2,043,094 89,510,356
2011 1,983,784 88,468,314
2010 1,926,630 87,455,152
2009 1,871,422 86,460,018
2008 1,817,852 85,175,788
2007 1,765,774 83,633,375
2006 1,715,275 82,167,897
2005 1,667,037 81,088,313
2004 1,621,312 80,338,971
2003 1,577,611 79,563,777
2002 1,535,691 78,772,224
2001 1,495,011 77,969,361
2000 1,455,084 77,154,011
1999 1,415,779 76,287,452
1998 1,376,987 75,299,660
1997 1,338,889 74,226,889
1996 1,301,410 73,156,447
1995 1,264,313 72,049,940
1994 1,227,226 70,854,391
1993 1,188,365 69,586,384
1992 1,145,582 68,260,337
1991 1,099,959 66,891,775
1990 1,054,696 65,504,552
1989 1,011,357 64,147,348
1988 970,160 62,843,228
1987 931,091 61,584,651
1986 894,019 60,347,048
1985 858,874 59,060,622
1984 825,631 57,706,067
1983 794,525 56,337,921
1982 765,753 55,011,289
1981 739,125 53,738,141
1980 713,913 52,490,101
1979 689,781 51,378,211
1978 667,103 50,249,552
1977 645,770 48,954,872
1976 625,667 47,684,931
1975 606,821 46,482,903
1974 589,085 45,413,537
1973 571,991 44,409,861
1972 555,370 43,429,168
1971 539,388 42,449,276
1970 524,105 41,475,230
1969 509,440 40,582,096
1968 495,269 39,734,609
1967 481,588 38,895,080
1966 468,516 38,024,836
1965 455,952 37,129,656
1964 443,687 36,201,563
1963 431,757 35,249,101
1962 420,163 34,288,560
1961 408,930 33,409,059
1960 398,060 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Gambia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Vietnam
2023 4.01 1.91
2022 4.08 1.93
2021 4.17 1.94
2020 4.25 1.96
2019 4.33 1.94
2018 4.42 1.88
2017 4.61 1.99
2016 4.81 2
2015 5 2.1
2014 5.2 2.09
2013 5.39 1.98
2012 5.52 1.97
2011 5.54 1.93
2010 5.56 1.91
2009 5.57 1.92
2008 5.63 1.93
2007 5.69 1.91
2006 5.74 1.87
2005 5.71 1.89
2004 5.68 1.97
2003 5.66 2
2002 5.66 2.01
2001 5.67 2.02
2000 5.72 2.03
1999 5.77 2
1998 5.82 2.1
1997 5.85 2.27
1996 5.93 2.47
1995 5.99 2.7
1994 6.04 2.94
1993 6.03 3.17
1992 6.11 3.35
1991 6.19 3.52
1990 6.25 3.6
1989 6.25 3.64
1988 6.26 3.62
1987 6.3 3.72
1986 6.34 3.96
1985 6.36 4.21
1984 6.39 4.41
1983 6.39 4.52
1982 6.4 4.59
1981 6.4 4.67
1980 6.41 4.8
1979 6.41 4.94
1978 6.42 5.1
1977 6.43 5.29
1976 6.43 5.46
1975 6.43 5.62
1974 6.42 5.78
1973 6.41 6.11
1972 6.37 6.1
1971 6.33 6.07
1970 6.26 6.02
1969 6.25 6.01
1968 6.22 6.03
1967 6.21 5.88
1966 6.18 5.97
1965 6.19 6.16
1964 6.2 6.29
1963 6.2 6.39
1962 6.21 6.26
1961 6.23 5.48
1960 6.25 6.27

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

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Gambia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Vietnam
2024 19.4 33.9
2023 19.2 33.4
2022 19.1 33
2021 18.9 32.5
2020 18.7 32.1
2019 18.5 31.6
2018 18.4 31.2
2017 18.2 30.8
2016 18.1 30.5
2015 17.9 30.2
2014 17.8 29.8
2013 17.7 29.4
2012 17.6 29
2011 17.5 28.7
2010 17.4 28.3
2009 17.3 27.9
2008 17.2 27.4
2007 17.1 26.9
2006 17 26.3
2005 16.9 25.8
2004 16.8 25.4
2003 16.7 25
2002 16.6 24.6
2001 16.6 24.2
2000 16.5 23.7
1999 16.5 23.3
1998 16.5 22.9
1997 16.6 22.4
1996 16.7 22
1995 16.8 21.7
1994 16.9 21.4
1993 17 21.1
1992 17.1 20.9
1991 17.1 20.7
1990 17.2 20.5
1989 17.2 20.4
1988 17.3 20.2
1987 17.4 20.1
1986 17.4 20
1985 17.5 19.9
1984 17.6 19.8
1983 17.8 19.7
1982 17.9 19.6
1981 18.1 19.5
1980 18.2 19.4
1979 18.4 19.3
1978 18.5 19.1
1977 18.6 19
1976 18.8 18.8
1975 18.9 18.7
1974 19.1 18.6
1973 19.2 18.5
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.4 18.4
1970 19.5 18.4
1969 19.6 18.4
1968 19.7 18.4
1967 19.8 18.5
1966 19.7 18.7
1965 19.7 18.9
1964 19.6 19.2
1963 19.6 19.7
1962 19.5 20.2
1961 19.4 20.7
1960 19.4 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Gambia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Gambia Vietnam
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Gambia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Vietnam
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
354,460 mi
2019

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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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