Date: May 25, 2026
Gambia is a mid-size country with 0.03% of the world's population. Gambia is a republic country. It has 2 world heritage sites.
Gambia is the 140th ranked country in population and 160th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
Literacy Rate (%)
GDP Per Capita (USD)
Gambia is the 13th worst ranked in Literacy Rate (%) out of all the 195 countries.This indicates that the educational infrastructure in this country is worse than it is in other countries.
Gambia is the 15th worst ranked in Total No. of Pharmacists out of all the 195 countries.This may indicate worse healthcare infrastructure investment by the country or may indicate lower population
Out of 195 countries in the world, Gambia is the 21st worst ranked in GDP Per Capita (USD) . This implies that this country is a developing country.
Out of 195 countries in the world, Gambia is the 24th worst ranked in Total No. of Doctors . This may indicate worse healthcare infrastructure investment by the country or may indicate lower population
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 1 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu./ Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 155 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu/Total Literate Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 155 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 183 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | # Total Students (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 38,831,325 | 116 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 112,672 | 150 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 149 | 1232 | ||
| 7 | Enrolment in tertiary edu.(all programmes) | # People | 1,420,982 | 145 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 201,153 | 142 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 3,831,465 | 120 | 1233 | ||
| 10 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 3,225,437 | 118 | 1235 | ||
| 11 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 23 | 1234 | ||
| 12 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 37 | 1234 | ||
| 13 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 14 | 1235 | ||
| 14 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 3 | 1232 | ||
| 15 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 2 | 1230 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Soninke as a % of total Soninke speakers | % People | 0 | 3 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Maninka as a % of total Maninka speakers | % People | 0 | 4 | 1127 | ||
| 3 | Bambara as a % of total Bambara speakers | % People | 0 | 5 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | English | # People | 10,677,446 | 47 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Fula | # People | 2,038,567 | 9 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Bambara | # People | 1,199,111 | 5 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Maninka | # People | 1,225,000 | 4 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Soninke | # People | 259,750 | 3 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | FTAs in India for Education (%) | % People | 5 | 9 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | INDs via Mumbai Airport (%) | % People | 33 | 22 | 1125 | ||
| 3 | INDs - Indian Diaspora (%) | % People | 22 | 29 | 1126 | ||
| 4 | FTAs in India via Delhi (%) | % People | 46 | 36 | 1128 | ||
| 5 | FTAs in India for Medical (%) | % People | 12 | 40 | 1130 | ||
| 6 | FTAs in India via Mumbai (%) | % People | 23 | 46 | 1126 | ||
| 7 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 61 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | FTAs in India via Chennai (%) | % People | 5 | 161 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 18,044 | 175 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | INDs via Bengaluru Airport (%) | % People | 5 | 151 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | INDs via Cochin Airport (%) | % People | 3 | 123 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | INDs via Chennai Airport (%) | % People | 5 | 143 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | GDP (Billions USD) | $ Billions | 600 | 161 | 1233 | ||
| 7 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 51 | 165 | 1235 | |||
| 8 | FTAs in India for Leisure (%) | % People | 42 | 163 | 1232 | ||
| 9 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,199 | 162 | 1231 | ||
| 10 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 173,515 | 155 | 1230 | ||
| 11 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 180,704 | 155 | 1231 | ||
| 12 | FTAs in India via Bengaluru (%) | % People | 6 | 136 | 1232 | ||
| 13 | FTAs in India | # People | 51,254 | 147 | 1232 | ||
| 14 | FTAs in India via Cochin (%) | % People | 3 | 109 | 1231 | ||
| 15 | INDs from India | # People | 158,494 | 139 | 1235 | ||
| 16 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 125 | 1233 | |||
| 17 | FTAs in India for Business (%) | % People | 18 | 128 | 1230 | ||
| 18 | INDs for Business (%) | % People | 25 | 125 | 1234 | ||
| 19 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,288 | 127 | 1231 | ||
| 20 | FTAs in India - Indian Diaspora (%) | % People | 14 | 103 | 1234 | ||
| 21 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 104 | 1233 | ||
| 22 | INDs for Leisure (%) | % People | 46 | 98 | 1233 | ||
| 23 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 48 | 94 | 1234 | |||
| 24 | INDs via Delhi Airport (%) | % People | 38 | 89 | 1234 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 22 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 111 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Islamic Population | # People | 10,091,996 | 64 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Islamic Pop./Total Islamic Pop.% | % People | 0 | 63 | 1233 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 32 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Population | # People | 42,357,833 | 138 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Female Population | # People | 21,066,765 | 138 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Male Population | # People | 21,291,067 | 136 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Total Births | # People | 677,551 | 113 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 111 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 83 | 1230 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 6 | 42 | 1125 | ||
| 2 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 63 | 1128 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 63 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 164 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 151 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 148 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 148 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,641,663 | 147 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 145 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 59 | 138 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 115 | 1233 | ||
| 9 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 115 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | Labour Force Participation | # People | 14,659,929 | 112 | 1230 | ||
| 11 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 57 | 109 | 1231 | ||
| 12 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 109 | 1231 | ||
| 13 | Unemployed Labour Force. | # People | 1,511,199 | 104 | 1234 | ||
| 14 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 81 | 1235 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 69 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 136 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 91 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Pop. without Electricity Access / Total Pop.% | % People | 14 | 39 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 27 | 141 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 132 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 157 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 11 | 94 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,603,754 | 136 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 128 | 1233 | ||
| 7 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 104 | 1235 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 179 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 171 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 161 | 1230 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 167 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Total Military Force | # People | 362,682 | 165 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 89 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 162 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 153 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Country forest area / Global Forest area % | 0 | 132 | 1233 | |||
| 4 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,595,147 | 149 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 146 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 144 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Cow Milk Production (% of Total Cow Milk Production) | Percent | 0 | 126 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Cows (% of Total Cows) | Percent | 0 | 130 | 1233 | ||
| 9 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 134 | 1235 | ||
| 10 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 133 | 1235 | ||
| 11 | Goat Meat Production (% of Total Goat Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 95 | 1233 | ||
| 12 | Goat Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 46,111 | 97 | 1230 | ||
| 13 | Rice Produced/Total Rice Produced.% | Weight | 0 | 75 | 1234 | ||
| 14 | Rice prod. | Tons | 6,920,442 | 85 | 1235 | ||
| 15 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 53 | 1235 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 144 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 131 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 34 | 154 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 0 | 145 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total X (Twitter) Users | % People | 0 | 134 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 12 | 150 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 27 | 149 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | Facebook users | # People | 11,706,915 | 147 | 1231 | ||
| 9 | X (Twitter) users | # People | 1,789,045 | 145 | 1235 | ||
| 10 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 145 | 1235 | ||
| 11 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 144 | 1235 | ||
| 12 | LinkedIn users | # People | 7,145,162 | 144 | 1230 | ||
| 13 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 37 | 143 | 1235 | ||
| 14 | Internet Users | # People | 28,543,790 | 142 | 1235 | ||
| 15 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 10,458,072 | 142 | 1233 | ||
| 16 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 141 | 1232 | ||
| 17 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 34 | 138 | 1230 | ||
| 18 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 29 | 138 | 1234 | ||
| 19 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 91 | 1233 | ||
Mother Tongue : Maninka
Literacy Rate (%) : 50.80
| Country Capital | : | Banjul |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 988 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 171st/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 66 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 6 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 1,478,794 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 142nd/195 |
| Area | : | 10,120 |
| Area Rank | : | 160th/195 |
| Total Population | : | 2,822 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 140th/195 |
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serekunda | 357,638 |
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