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Gambia

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Gambia appears in 54 rankings drawn from international data sources. Located in Africa. Population 2.7M.

Population2.71M85th globally
Area11.3kkm² · 161st
GDP$2.2B177th globally
GDP / Capita$813.01187th globally
CurrencyGMDGambian dalasi
Rankings5412 categories

Where Gambia ranks first.

Eight rankings, ordered by best position. The leaders, near-leaders, and outliers worth a closer look.
#11/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
81.5ºF
#16/ 137
Most Polluted Countries
35.2
#20/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
48.6%
#26/ 50
Muslim Countries
95.3%
#29/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
1.3%
#30/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
18
#33/ 54
Most Developed Countries In Africa
0.524
#33/ 202
Autism Rates By Country
942.2
Jump toDemographics6Economy10Health12Education2Geography3Politics1Crime3Religion6Military1Weather1Legality2Miscellaneous12

All rankings featuring Gambia

59 rankings · grouped by category

Demographics

6 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every demographics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
56/ 161
Gini Coefficient By Country
Demographics
38.8
66th percentiletop 35%
93/ 226
Countries By Sex Ratio
Demographics
99.2
59th percentiletop 41%
143/ 227
Countries By Population
Demographics
2.8M
37th percentiletop 63%
159/ 199
Average Height By Country
Demographics
168.4
21th percentiletop 80%
—/ 184
Breast Size By Country
Demographics
A
—
—/ 205
Oldest Countries
Demographics
18 February 1965
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Economy

10 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every economy ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
20/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
Economy
48.6%
88th percentiletop 13%
37/ 51
Poorest Countries In Africa
Economy
$840.0
29th percentiletop 73%
46/ 197
Inflation Rate By Country
Economy
4.9%
77th percentiletop 23%
115/ 160
Median Income By Country
Economy
$1,383
29th percentiletop 72%
150/ 156
Exports by Country
Economy
$230.13M
4th percentiletop 96%
165/ 188
Largest Economies in the World
Economy
$2.69B
13th percentiletop 88%
169/ 192
HDI By Country
Economy
0.524
13th percentiletop 88%
169/ 192
Standard Of Living By Country
Economy
0.524
13th percentiletop 88%
176/ 199
Poorest Countries In Europe
Economy
$3,254
12th percentiletop 88%
202/ 208
Poorest Countries In The World
Economy
$356
3th percentiletop 97%

Health

12 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every health ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
16/ 137
Most Polluted Countries
Health
35.2
89th percentiletop 12%
29/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
Health
1.3%
81th percentiletop 20%
33/ 202
Autism Rates By Country
Health
942.2
84th percentiletop 16%
42/ 209
Circumcision By Country
Health
94.5%
80th percentiletop 20%
73/ 202
Depression Rates By Country
Health
4.61K
64th percentiletop 36%
113/ 203
STD Rates By Country
Health
18.4K
45th percentiletop 56%
132/ 165
Smoking Rates By Country
Health
9.5%
21th percentiletop 80%
138/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
Health
5.6
32th percentiletop 68%
143/ 199
Obesity Rates By Country
Health
15.33
29th percentiletop 72%
162/ 181
Alcohol Consumption By Country
Health
0.6
11th percentiletop 90%
180/ 182
Cancer Rates By Country
Health
79.2
2th percentiletop 99%
195/ 225
Life Expectancy By Country
Health
66.1
14th percentiletop 87%

Education

2 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every education ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
172/ 193
Education Rankings by Country
Education
0.400
11th percentiletop 89%
185/ 201
Literacy Rate By Country
Education
59%
8th percentiletop 92%

Geography

3 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every geography ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
33/ 54
Most Developed Countries In Africa
Geography
0.524
41th percentiletop 61%
49/ 53
Largest Countries In Africa
Geography
11.3K
9th percentiletop 92%
165/ 222
Largest Countries In The World
Geography
10.7K Km²
26th percentiletop 74%

Politics

1 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every politics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
60/ 175
Most Liberal Countries
Politics
0.51
66th percentiletop 34%

Crime

3 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every crime ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
109/ 163
Safest Countries in the World
Crime
1.855
34th percentiletop 67%
134/ 176
Most Dangerous Countries For Women
Crime
0.575
24th percentiletop 76%
165/ 202
Stabbing Deaths by Country
Crime
3
19th percentiletop 82%

Religion

6 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every religion ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
26/ 50
Muslim Countries
Religion
95.3%
50th percentiletop 52%
34/ 207
Hindu Countries
Religion
<1%
84th percentiletop 16%
64/ 222
Muslim Population By Country
Religion
2.3M
72th percentiletop 29%
143/ 210
Least Religious Countries
Religion
1.0%
32th percentiletop 68%
162/ 214
Catholic Population by Country
Religion
33.5K
25th percentiletop 76%
163/ 197
Most Christian Countries
Religion
4.20%
18th percentiletop 83%

Military

1 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every military ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
150/ 173
Military Size By Country
Military
4.1K
14th percentiletop 87%

Weather

1 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every weather ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
11/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
Weather
81.5ºF
95th percentiletop 6%

Legality

2 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every legality ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
—/ 194
Countries Where Porn Is Illegal
Legality
Illegal
—
—/ 160
Countries Where Prostitution Is Legal
Legality
Illegal
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Miscellaneous

12 rankingsWhere Gambia sits across every miscellaneous ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
30/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
Miscellaneous
18
83th percentiletop 18%
40/ 162
Worst Countries To Live In
Miscellaneous
38.0
76th percentiletop 25%
61/ 141
Penis Size By Country
Miscellaneous
13.77 cm
57th percentiletop 43%
62/ 175
Democracy Index
Miscellaneous
0.63
65th percentiletop 35%
89/ 163
Freest Countries
Miscellaneous
6.64
46th percentiletop 55%
99/ 169
US Foreign Aid by Country
Miscellaneous
$5.2M
42th percentiletop 59%
100/ 211
Gun Ownership By Country
Miscellaneous
6.5
53th percentiletop 47%
137/ 181
Coffee Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
0.6
25th percentiletop 76%
139/ 177
Cleanest Countries In The World
Miscellaneous
37.6
22th percentiletop 79%
142/ 188
Meat Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
23.3
25th percentiletop 76%
169/ 192
Developed Countries
Miscellaneous
0.524
13th percentiletop 88%
—/ 189
Age of Consent by Country
Miscellaneous
18+
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Sources powering this page

World Bank Open DataGDP, debt, demographics
United NationsPopulation, urbanization
WHOLife expectancy, mortality
UNESCOLiteracy, education spend
IMFInflation, external balance
OECDPISA, comparators