Gambia vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Gambia and India: India leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2.82) against Gambia (537,000); India leads on Oil Exports (825,600) against Gambia (42); India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Gambia (50). Across 108 compared metrics, Gambia wins on 34 and India wins on 68.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 44.04 % | 55.9 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 46% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 65.49 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 196,000★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 5,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | 390 | 14,500★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 30,139★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 537,000 | 2.82★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 18 | 24★ | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | settlements are found scattered along the Gambia River; the largest communities, including the capital of Banjul and the country's largest city, Serekunda, are found at the mouth of the Gambia River along the Atlantic coast, as shown in this population di | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.5 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8★ | 1.91 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 6.19 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 41.8 | 68.7★ | |
| Agricultural land | 6,340 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 80 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 50 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.03 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 5 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 18★ | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.5 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP | 3.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 1.7 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.2 people/sq km | 1.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 354 % | 80 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.7 | 21.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 10.3 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 27,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 11.6★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 4,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 59.69 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.45 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.93 years | 76.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 18.77 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 62,964.3 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 284.9 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 2.88M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.82★ | 0.14 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA★ | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 26.49 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 18.9 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.53 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.8 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 715,446.85 persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 783,100★ | 607.69 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.88 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 481,000 people★ | 32.94 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 165.4★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 75.98 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.09 people/sq km | 0.72 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.09 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 33.48 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 17,068.1 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 30.62 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 3.72 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -3,402.1 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 40.68 per live births | 26.01 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.06 | 0.14★ | |
| Airports | 1 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 4 | 93★ |