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Gambia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 161st vs. 49th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Yemen
Population
2902554
43325643
Population rank 138/197 37/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 174/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 183/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 155/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Gambia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Yemen
2024 $2,404,888,749 -
2023 $2,382,262,185 -
2022 $2,204,734,528 -
2021 $2,014,158,842 -
2020 $1,812,170,891 -
2019 $1,813,609,692 -
2018 $1,670,671,328 $21,606,160,663
2017 $1,504,909,463 $26,842,229,045
2016 $1,484,578,886 $31,317,825,274
2015 $1,378,176,609 $42,444,490,074
2014 $1,229,461,721 $43,228,585,321
2013 $1,375,609,453 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,415,004,738 $35,401,331,610
2011 $1,409,693,597 $32,726,417,878
2010 $1,543,294,927 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,450,142,509 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,561,766,956 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,279,703,047 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,054,112,488 $19,063,143,370
2005 $1,027,701,068 $16,731,566,717
2004 $961,900,651 $13,867,634,371
2003 $487,038,685 $11,777,532,662
2002 $578,235,309 $10,693,430,511
2001 $687,410,645 $9,852,990,693
2000 $782,913,872 $9,679,316,770
1999 $814,724,032 $7,639,325,296
1998 $840,285,265 $6,322,175,566
1997 $803,633,342 $6,838,298,531
1996 $848,239,446 $6,496,163,616
1995 $785,999,865 $12,796,345,679
1994 $746,493,952 $28,019,483,764
1993 $755,040,974 $21,736,802,664
1992 $714,254,256 $17,959,367,194
1991 $690,311,081 $14,665,445,462
1990 $317,083,695 $12,643,821,569
1989 $284,120,329 -
1988 $266,672,212 -
1987 $220,626,484 -
1986 $185,646,987 -
1985 $225,726,359 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Yemen
2024 $871 -
2023 $883 -
2022 $836 -
2021 $782 -
2020 $720 -
2019 $738 -
2018 $696 $634
2017 $643 $811
2016 $650 $975
2015 $620 $1,362
2014 $568 $1,430
2013 $654 $1,379
2012 $693 $1,245
2011 $711 $1,186
2010 $801 $1,155
2009 $775 $969
2008 $859 $1,072
2007 $725 $890
2006 $615 $810
2005 $616 $734
2004 $593 $628
2003 $309 $549
2002 $377 $513
2001 $460 $487
2000 $538 $493
1999 $575 $401
1998 $610 $343
1997 $600 $383
1996 $652 $375
1995 $622 $764
1994 $608 $1,735
1993 $635 $1,397
1992 $623 $1,198
1991 $628 $1,016
1990 $301 $910
1989 $280.9 -
1988 $274.9 -
1987 $237 -
1986 $207.7 -
1985 $262.8 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Yemen
2026 66.5 69.7
2025 66.3 69.6
2024 66.1 69.4
2023 65.9 69.3
2022 64.9 68
2021 63.8 66
2020 64.4 66.4
2019 64.4 66.6
2018 64 65.9
2017 63.7 67.1
2016 63.4 67.1
2015 63 66.8
2014 62.6 68
2013 62.3 68
2012 61.9 67.6
2011 61.6 67.4
2010 61.2 67.2
2009 60.7 66.9
2008 60.5 66.6
2007 60 66.2
2006 59.7 65.8
2005 59.1 65.4
2004 58.7 64.9
2003 58.2 64.4
2002 57.7 63.8
2001 57.3 63.3
2000 56.9 62.8
1999 56.5 62.3
1998 56 61.8
1997 55.2 61.3
1996 54.8 60.9
1995 54.3 60.5
1994 53.8 59.8
1993 53.2 59.7
1992 52.5 59.3
1991 51.9 58.8
1990 51.3 58.5
1989 50.7 58
1988 50.1 57.4
1987 49.4 56.8
1986 48.8 54
1985 48.2 55.4
1984 47.5 54.6
1983 46.9 53.6
1982 46.3 52.4
1981 44.5 51.7
1980 45 50.6
1979 44.5 49.5
1978 43.6 48.5
1977 43.4 47.4
1976 42.9 46.4
1975 42.2 45.5
1974 41.7 44.5
1973 41.1 43.6
1972 40.5 42.7
1971 40 41.8
1970 39.5 40.6
1969 39 39.6
1968 38.5 38
1967 38.1 37.1
1966 37.6 36.3
1965 37.1 35.6
1964 36.6 34.9
1963 36.1 33.4
1962 35.6 33.7
1961 35.1 34.1
1960 34.6 33.5
1959 34.1 32.9
1958 33.6 32.4
1957 33.1 31.8
1956 32.8 31.3
1955 32.4 30.8
1954 32.2 30.4
1953 31.9 30
1952 31.7 29.6
1951 31.5 29.3
1950 31.2 28.9

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

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Gambia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Gambia Yemen
2024 2,759,988 40,583,164
2023 2,697,845 39,390,799
2022 2,636,470 38,222,876
2021 2,576,010 37,140,230
2020 2,515,733 36,134,863
2019 2,456,844 35,111,408
2018 2,399,632 34,085,182
2017 2,342,189 33,090,921
2016 2,283,769 32,109,010
2015 2,224,529 31,159,379
2014 2,164,528 30,226,309
2013 2,103,820 29,312,952
2012 2,043,094 28,433,647
2011 1,983,784 27,582,897
2010 1,926,630 26,754,387
2009 1,871,422 25,927,724
2008 1,817,852 25,111,941
2007 1,765,774 24,318,082
2006 1,715,275 23,543,083
2005 1,667,037 22,790,085
2004 1,621,312 22,095,167
2003 1,577,611 21,456,379
2002 1,535,691 20,835,086
2001 1,495,011 20,226,147
2000 1,455,084 19,624,141
1999 1,415,779 19,029,420
1998 1,376,987 18,446,013
1997 1,338,889 17,873,936
1996 1,301,410 17,313,177
1995 1,264,313 16,740,058
1994 1,227,226 16,149,147
1993 1,188,365 15,563,914
1992 1,145,582 14,989,494
1991 1,099,959 14,430,201
1990 1,054,696 13,887,862
1989 1,011,357 13,364,174
1988 970,160 12,859,708
1987 931,091 12,369,912
1986 894,019 11,901,040
1985 858,874 11,453,825
1984 825,631 11,025,597
1983 794,525 10,621,499
1982 765,753 10,241,006
1981 739,125 9,882,362
1980 713,913 9,543,358
1979 689,781 9,224,194
1978 667,103 8,926,586
1977 645,770 8,648,222
1976 625,667 8,384,113
1975 606,821 8,133,598
1974 589,085 7,896,783
1973 571,991 7,672,796
1972 555,370 7,460,068
1971 539,388 7,257,462
1970 524,105 7,065,279
1969 509,440 6,875,859
1968 495,269 6,690,524
1967 481,588 6,516,444
1966 468,516 6,351,494
1965 455,952 6,195,593
1964 443,687 6,048,006
1963 431,757 5,911,135
1962 420,163 5,782,221
1961 408,930 5,655,232
1960 398,060 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Gambia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Yemen
2023 4.01 4.59
2022 4.08 4.59
2021 4.17 4.6
2020 4.25 4.6
2019 4.33 4.6
2018 4.42 4.61
2017 4.61 4.61
2016 4.81 4.61
2015 5 4.62
2014 5.2 4.62
2013 5.39 4.62
2012 5.52 4.63
2011 5.54 4.63
2010 5.56 4.81
2009 5.57 5
2008 5.63 5.11
2007 5.69 5.26
2006 5.74 5.41
2005 5.71 5.56
2004 5.68 5.71
2003 5.66 5.84
2002 5.66 5.97
2001 5.67 6.14
2000 5.72 6.32
1999 5.77 6.49
1998 5.82 6.64
1997 5.85 6.82
1996 5.93 7
1995 5.99 7.53
1994 6.04 7.8
1993 6.03 8.05
1992 6.11 8.27
1991 6.19 8.46
1990 6.25 8.61
1989 6.25 8.71
1988 6.26 8.79
1987 6.3 8.83
1986 6.34 8.86
1985 6.36 8.86
1984 6.39 8.85
1983 6.39 8.83
1982 6.4 8.79
1981 6.4 8.75
1980 6.41 8.71
1979 6.41 8.67
1978 6.42 8.5
1977 6.43 8.47
1976 6.43 8.42
1975 6.43 8.37
1974 6.42 8.33
1973 6.41 8.29
1972 6.37 8.27
1971 6.33 8.26
1970 6.26 8.23
1969 6.25 8.22
1968 6.22 8.19
1967 6.21 8.17
1966 6.18 8.14
1965 6.19 8.1
1964 6.2 8.07
1963 6.2 8.03
1962 6.21 8.01
1961 6.23 8
1960 6.25 7.99

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

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Gambia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Yemen
2024 19.4 19.3
2023 19.2 19.2
2022 19.1 19.2
2021 18.9 19.1
2020 18.7 19.1
2019 18.5 19.1
2018 18.4 19
2017 18.2 18.9
2016 18.1 18.8
2015 17.9 18.7
2014 17.8 18.5
2013 17.7 18.3
2012 17.6 18.1
2011 17.5 17.9
2010 17.4 17.7
2009 17.3 17.4
2008 17.2 17.2
2007 17.1 16.9
2006 17 16.7
2005 16.9 16.4
2004 16.8 16.2
2003 16.7 16
2002 16.6 15.8
2001 16.6 15.6
2000 16.5 15.4
1999 16.5 15.2
1998 16.5 15
1997 16.6 14.9
1996 16.7 14.8
1995 16.8 14.7
1994 16.9 14.6
1993 17 14.6
1992 17.1 14.6
1991 17.1 14.6
1990 17.2 14.6
1989 17.2 14.6
1988 17.3 14.7
1987 17.4 14.8
1986 17.4 14.9
1985 17.5 15
1984 17.6 15.1
1983 17.8 15.3
1982 17.9 15.5
1981 18.1 15.7
1980 18.2 15.9
1979 18.4 16.1
1978 18.5 16.3
1977 18.6 16.6
1976 18.8 16.8
1975 18.9 17
1974 19.1 17.3
1973 19.2 17.6
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.4 18.1
1970 19.5 18.4
1969 19.6 18.7
1968 19.7 18.9
1967 19.8 19.1
1966 19.7 19.2
1965 19.7 19.3
1964 19.6 19.4
1963 19.6 19.5
1962 19.5 19.6
1961 19.4 19.6
1960 19.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Gambia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Gambia Yemen
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
2.34%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Gambia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Yemen
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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