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Gambia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 161st vs. 60th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Zimbabwe
Population
2902554
17361868
Population rank 138/197 74/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Gambia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Zimbabwe
2024 $2,404,888,749 $41,539,411,516
2023 $2,382,262,185 $35,871,779,681
2022 $2,204,734,528 $40,757,561,709
2021 $2,014,158,842 $41,287,673,690
2020 $1,812,170,891 $31,980,334,561
2019 $1,813,609,692 $33,357,695,635
2018 $1,670,671,328 $34,141,666,667
2017 $1,504,909,463 $51,035,657,371
2016 $1,484,578,886 $20,559,250,000
2015 $1,378,176,609 $19,973,250,000
2014 $1,229,461,721 $19,505,500,000
2013 $1,375,609,453 $19,100,750,000
2012 $1,415,004,738 $17,123,500,000
2011 $1,409,693,597 $14,109,000,000
2010 $1,543,294,927 $12,047,750,000
2009 $1,450,142,509 $9,670,750,000
2008 $1,561,766,956 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,279,703,047 $5,294,750,000
2006 $1,054,112,488 $5,446,750,000
2005 $1,027,701,068 $5,758,250,000
2004 $961,900,651 $5,808,500,000
2003 $487,038,685 $5,730,500,000
2002 $578,235,309 $6,345,250,000
2001 $687,410,645 $6,780,750,000
2000 $782,913,872 $6,693,250,000
1999 $814,724,032 $6,861,500,000
1998 $840,285,265 $6,405,250,000
1997 $803,633,342 $8,534,000,000
1996 $848,239,446 $8,557,500,000
1995 $785,999,865 $7,115,000,000
1994 $746,493,952 $6,894,250,000
1993 $755,040,974 $6,567,250,000
1992 $714,254,256 $6,755,000,000
1991 $690,311,081 $8,646,000,000
1990 $317,083,695 $8,788,301,546
1989 $284,120,329 $8,290,553,535
1988 $266,672,212 $7,818,774,177
1987 $220,626,484 $6,744,657,033
1986 $185,646,987 $6,220,698,247
1985 $225,726,359 $5,640,137,575
1984 $177,340,880 $6,355,369,172
1983 $213,448,585 $7,768,031,182
1982 $216,050,552 $8,544,060,905
1981 $218,767,743 $8,015,464,252
1980 $241,083,090 $6,682,278,300
1979 $207,112,628 $5,180,102,910
1978 $171,833,086 $4,353,822,343
1977 $138,093,099 $4,366,610,469
1976 $112,190,829 $4,320,576,877
1975 $115,179,719 $4,373,532,601
1974 $95,796,022 $3,984,194,614
1973 $75,187,749 $3,311,043,292
1972 $59,160,569 $2,679,096,597
1971 $55,728,663 $2,179,828,710
1970 $52,296,084 $1,885,168,339
1969 $45,168,072 $1,748,891,294
1968 $41,160,066 $1,480,355,355
1967 $46,695,007 $1,397,715,282
1966 $44,212,081 $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Gambia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Zimbabwe
2024 $871 $2,497
2023 $883 $2,195
2022 $836 $2,536
2021 $782 $2,614
2020 $720 $2,060
2019 $738 $2,184
2018 $696 $2,271
2017 $643 $3,445
2016 $650 $1,408
2015 $620 $1,387
2014 $568 $1,373
2013 $654 $1,363
2012 $693 $1,239
2011 $711 $1,038
2010 $801 $902
2009 $775 $736
2008 $859 $341
2007 $725 $414
2006 $615 $431
2005 $616 $461
2004 $593 $470
2003 $309 $468
2002 $377 $525
2001 $460 $566
2000 $538 $563
1999 $575 $582
1998 $610 $552
1997 $600 $751
1996 $652 $767
1995 $622 $648
1994 $608 $634
1993 $635 $605
1992 $623 $631
1991 $628 $831
1990 $301 $867
1989 $280.9 $840
1988 $274.9 $816
1987 $237 $726
1986 $207.7 $693
1985 $262.8 $649
1984 $214.8 $757
1983 $268.6 $959
1982 $282.1 $1,096
1981 $296 $1,069
1980 $338 $949
1979 $300 $779
1978 $257.6 $665
1977 $213.8 $677
1976 $179.3 $687
1975 $189.8 $717
1974 $162.6 $674
1973 $131.4 $579
1972 $106.5 $483
1971 $103.3 $406
1970 $99.8 $361
1969 $88.7 $346
1968 $83.1 $302
1967 $97 $294.4
1966 $94.4 $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Gambia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Zimbabwe
2026 66.5 63.6
2025 66.3 63.3
2024 66.1 63.1
2023 65.9 62.8
2022 64.9 62.4
2021 63.8 60.1
2020 64.4 61.5
2019 64.4 61.1
2018 64 60.9
2017 63.7 60.3
2016 63.4 59.8
2015 63 59
2014 62.6 58.1
2013 62.3 56.8
2012 61.9 55.4
2011 61.6 53.9
2010 61.2 51.9
2009 60.7 49.7
2008 60.5 48.5
2007 60 47.6
2006 59.7 47.1
2005 59.1 46.6
2004 58.7 46
2003 58.2 45.4
2002 57.7 45.9
2001 57.3 44.5
2000 56.9 46
1999 56.5 46.4
1998 56 47.6
1997 55.2 48.5
1996 54.8 49
1995 54.3 51.1
1994 53.8 52.5
1993 53.2 54
1992 52.5 55.6
1991 51.9 57
1990 51.3 58.3
1989 50.7 59.4
1988 50.1 60.2
1987 49.4 60.7
1986 48.8 61
1985 48.2 60.9
1984 47.5 60.6
1983 46.9 60
1982 46.3 59.9
1981 44.5 59.4
1980 45 59.1
1979 44.5 54.9
1978 43.6 54.7
1977 43.4 57
1976 42.9 57.6
1975 42.2 58.2
1974 41.7 58.2
1973 41.1 58.1
1972 40.5 58.2
1971 40 58
1970 39.5 57.8
1969 39 57.5
1968 38.5 57.1
1967 38.1 56.8
1966 37.6 56.4
1965 37.1 55.9
1964 36.6 55.4
1963 36.1 54.9
1962 35.6 54.5
1961 35.1 54
1960 34.6 53.5
1959 34.1 53
1958 33.6 52.6
1957 33.1 52.2
1956 32.8 51.8
1955 32.4 51.4
1954 32.2 51
1953 31.9 50.6
1952 31.7 50.2
1951 31.5 49.8
1950 31.2 49.4

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

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Gambia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Gambia Zimbabwe
2024 2,759,988 16,634,373
2023 2,697,845 16,340,822
2022 2,636,470 16,069,056
2021 2,576,010 15,797,210
2020 2,515,733 15,526,888
2019 2,456,844 15,271,368
2018 2,399,632 15,034,452
2017 2,342,189 14,812,482
2016 2,283,769 14,600,294
2015 2,224,529 14,399,013
2014 2,164,528 14,207,359
2013 2,103,820 14,013,808
2012 2,043,094 13,817,887
2011 1,983,784 13,595,424
2010 1,926,630 13,356,548
2009 1,871,422 13,142,790
2008 1,817,852 12,959,149
2007 1,765,774 12,804,058
2006 1,715,275 12,636,445
2005 1,667,037 12,483,432
2004 1,621,312 12,365,896
2003 1,577,611 12,232,323
2002 1,535,691 12,087,653
2001 1,495,011 11,971,901
2000 1,455,084 11,892,055
1999 1,415,779 11,783,458
1998 1,376,987 11,594,297
1997 1,338,889 11,369,827
1996 1,301,410 11,158,360
1995 1,264,313 10,974,599
1994 1,227,226 10,873,148
1993 1,188,365 10,860,288
1992 1,145,582 10,702,700
1991 1,099,959 10,404,816
1990 1,054,696 10,137,281
1989 1,011,357 9,864,798
1988 970,160 9,583,094
1987 931,091 9,284,644
1986 894,019 8,982,578
1985 858,874 8,686,813
1984 825,631 8,391,488
1983 794,525 8,098,404
1982 765,753 7,796,496
1981 739,125 7,498,635
1980 713,913 7,041,303
1979 689,781 6,647,556
1978 667,103 6,543,575
1977 645,770 6,449,512
1976 625,667 6,287,105
1975 606,821 6,098,658
1974 589,085 5,908,328
1973 571,991 5,720,404
1972 555,370 5,542,445
1971 539,388 5,374,712
1970 524,105 5,215,918
1969 509,440 5,058,181
1968 495,269 4,900,440
1967 481,588 4,748,307
1966 468,516 4,601,217
1965 455,952 4,458,462
1964 443,687 4,320,006
1963 431,757 4,185,877
1962 420,163 4,055,959
1961 408,930 3,930,401
1960 398,060 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Gambia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Zimbabwe
2023 4.01 3.72
2022 4.08 3.77
2021 4.17 3.77
2020 4.25 3.75
2019 4.33 3.75
2018 4.42 3.74
2017 4.61 3.77
2016 4.81 3.83
2015 5 3.91
2014 5.2 4.01
2013 5.39 4.11
2012 5.52 4.13
2011 5.54 4.13
2010 5.56 4.04
2009 5.57 3.95
2008 5.63 3.78
2007 5.69 3.68
2006 5.74 3.64
2005 5.71 3.69
2004 5.68 3.78
2003 5.66 3.86
2002 5.66 3.93
2001 5.67 3.98
2000 5.72 4.01
1999 5.77 4.06
1998 5.82 4.07
1997 5.85 4.08
1996 5.93 4.11
1995 5.99 4.15
1994 6.04 4.28
1993 6.03 4.39
1992 6.11 4.57
1991 6.19 4.72
1990 6.25 4.88
1989 6.25 5.07
1988 6.26 5.28
1987 6.3 5.5
1986 6.34 5.69
1985 6.36 5.87
1984 6.39 6.04
1983 6.39 6.2
1982 6.4 6.33
1981 6.4 6.45
1980 6.41 6.52
1979 6.41 6.59
1978 6.42 6.66
1977 6.43 6.71
1976 6.43 6.77
1975 6.43 6.83
1974 6.42 6.88
1973 6.41 6.94
1972 6.37 6.94
1971 6.33 6.94
1970 6.26 6.98
1969 6.25 7.04
1968 6.22 7.11
1967 6.21 7.16
1966 6.18 7.2
1965 6.19 7.23
1964 6.2 7.23
1963 6.2 7.23
1962 6.21 7.23
1961 6.23 7.21
1960 6.25 7.2

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

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Gambia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Zimbabwe
2024 19.4 19
2023 19.2 18.9
2022 19.1 18.7
2021 18.9 18.6
2020 18.7 18.5
2019 18.5 18.3
2018 18.4 18.2
2017 18.2 18.1
2016 18.1 18
2015 17.9 18
2014 17.8 18
2013 17.7 18
2012 17.6 18.1
2011 17.5 18.2
2010 17.4 18.3
2009 17.3 18.4
2008 17.2 18.5
2007 17.1 18.5
2006 17 18.5
2005 16.9 18.3
2004 16.8 18.3
2003 16.7 18.2
2002 16.6 18.1
2001 16.6 18
2000 16.5 17.8
1999 16.5 17.7
1998 16.5 17.5
1997 16.6 17.2
1996 16.7 16.9
1995 16.8 16.6
1994 16.9 16.4
1993 17 16.3
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17.1 16.5
1990 17.2 16.3
1989 17.2 16.1
1988 17.3 15.9
1987 17.4 15.9
1986 17.4 15.9
1985 17.5 15.9
1984 17.6 15.8
1983 17.8 15.8
1982 17.9 15.8
1981 18.1 15.7
1980 18.2 15.6
1979 18.4 15.6
1978 18.5 15.7
1977 18.6 15.8
1976 18.8 15.8
1975 18.9 15.9
1974 19.1 15.9
1973 19.2 15.8
1972 19.3 15.8
1971 19.4 15.8
1970 19.5 15.7
1969 19.6 15.7
1968 19.7 15.7
1967 19.8 15.7
1966 19.7 15.7
1965 19.7 15.7
1964 19.6 15.7
1963 19.6 15.8
1962 19.5 16
1961 19.4 16.2
1960 19.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Gambia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Gambia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Gambia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
60,439 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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