Gambia vs Kenya: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Gambia and Kenya: Gambia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (481,000 people) against Kenya (5.33 people); Gambia leads on Radios (196,000) against Kenya (3.07); Gambia leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (117,000) against Kenya (2.40). Across 106 compared metrics, Gambia wins on 30 and Kenya wins on 62.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 31.12 %★ | 22.67 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 46% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 35% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 65.49 points★ | 49.41 points | |
| Radios | 196,000★ | 3.07 | |
| Televisions | 5,000 | 730,000★ | |
| Waterways | 390 | (2011) none specifically; the only significant inland waterway is the part of Lake Victoria within the boundaries of Kenya; Kisumu is the main port and has ferry connections to Uganda and Tanzania |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 30,139★ | 39,712 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 537,000 | 19.02★ | |
| 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 | population heavily concentrated in the west along the shore of Lake Victoria; other areas of high density include the capital of Nairobi, and in the southeast along the Indian Ocean coast, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.5 Cubic meters per year | 3.5 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8 | 30.7★ |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 6.19 % | 7.44 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 41.8 | 200.38★ | |
| Agricultural land | 6,340 sq. km | 288,791 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 80 km | 536 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 50 | 1,030★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.03 % | 47.74 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 5 | 47★ | |
| Independence | 18★ | 12 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.5★ | 3.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP | 4.5 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 1.7 %★ | 4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.2 people/sq km | 1.3 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 354 %★ | 379 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.7★ | 20.3 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 10.3 % | 7.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 27,000 | 1.4★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 11.6 | 9.8★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 4,000 | 24,000★ |
People and Society
28 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.06 | 0.11★ | |
| Airports | 1 | 368★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 4 | 19★ |