Gambia, The

Sub-Saharan Africa·Low income

Population: 2.7M; 141st of 217
GDP: $2.51B; 185th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $909; 199th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 65.9; 186th of 217
Human development: 0.5; 172nd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Gambia, The

Sierra Leone

Guinea-Bissau

Lesotho

Liberia

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Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim97%▲ 0.8pt
Christian2.9%▼ 0.6pt

Religious diversity: 0.679 / 10 · very low · 160th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

GMB

SLE

GNB

LSO

GDP

current US$

$2.51B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$232M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

61.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

24.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

14.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

2.7M–––

Population density

people per km²

260.5–––

Urban population

% of total

64.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

4–––

Net migration

people

-2,989–––

Population under 15

% of total

40.2%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3.1%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.7%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

800.3–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

189–––

Electricity generation

TWh

0.5–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.679–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#185/214

$2.51B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#199/214

$9092024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#180/203

$3,254latest

GDP growth

annual %

#27/214

5.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#191/207

$8902024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#174/213

8.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#131/201

$232M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#84/205

61.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#24/206

24.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#166/208

14.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#120/187

6.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#112/168

38.8latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#127/168

22%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#141/217

2.7Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#49/216

260.5latest

Urban population

% of total

#107/215

64.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#186/217

65.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#26/217

4latest

Net migration

people

#133/217

-2,9892024

Population under 15

% of total

#26/217

40.2%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#190/217

3.1%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#157/196

33.8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#162/196

44.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#170/192

3.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#181/195

0.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#142/160

58.7%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#163/199

2.7%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#190/194

2.7%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#106/139

47.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#162/210

45.9%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#126/214

106.82022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#184/208

0.22022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#179/215

58.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#178/215

66.9%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#182/198

800.32023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#174/202

1892023

Electricity generation

TWh

#169/202

0.52023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#198/202

0%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#200/202

100%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#35/204

0.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#25/204

0.32024

Share of global CO₂

#173/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#10/193

1.32023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#67/172

0.622022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#64/172

0.4962022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#112/178

342022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#96/193

-0.2782022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#136/193

-0.6752022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#117/193

-0.452022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#92/193

0.04582022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#78/172

0.8052022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#160/193

0.6792020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#181/193

0%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#172/189

0.52021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#153/170

0.6112021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#137/164

4.312025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#58/158

1.892023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#145/161

0.6%latest

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