All countries · GMB
Gambia, The
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · capital Banjul
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old66.1years
Ranks 187 of 217 in 2024
12% below world median · 3% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old42.4per 1,000 live births
Ranks 160 of 196 in 2024
1.8× above world median · 13% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old354per 100,000 live births
Ranks 175 of 194 in 2023
6.5× above world median · 38% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2020 · 6 years old17.5% of under-5s
Ranks 12 of 26 in 2020
5% below world median · 43% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 26 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old2.89% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
54% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old3.91births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
1.1× above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2021 · 5 years old51.6% of adults 15+
Ranks 40 of 44 in 2021
42% below world median · 31% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 44 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2025 · 1 year old100.4% gross
Ranks 7 of 13 in 2025
about the same world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 13 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old2.81% of GDP
Ranks 89 of 121 in 2023
23% below world median · 16% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old919current US$
Ranks 176 of 186 in 2025
88% below world median · 32% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old3,706international $
Ranks 166 of 185 in 2025
82% below world median · 16% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2020 · 6 years old22.0% of population
Ranks 67 of 70 in 2020
32.8× above world median · 50% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 70 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2020 · 6 years old38.8index, 0–100
Ranks 53 of 70 in 2020
13% above world median · 3% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 70 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old6.5% of labour force
Ranks 118 of 182 in 2025
28% above world median · 26% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2024 · 2 years old11.6% per year
Not ranked — no better end
2.8× above world median
Medians computed across 174 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.57% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
64% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old69.0% of population
Ranks 179 of 215 in 2024
31% below world median · 19% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old48.2% of population
Ranks 109 of 148 in 2024
40% below world median · 77% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old49.5% of population
Ranks 145 of 182 in 2024
40% below world median · 34% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.18t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
93% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old2.8mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
57% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.