5th lowest health spending per person$26 · #5 of 193 · 2023
6th lowest highest point63 m · #6 of 213 · 2026 edition
10th highest average temperature28.1°C · #10 of 187 · 2016–2025 avg
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COUNTRYDUEL AFRICA
Surprising facts about the Gambia
The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.
Picked for surprise among the Gambia’s neighbours, its region and the world median.
The Gambia among 213 countries & territories
Each dot shows where the Gambia sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the
world median. Higher is not automatically better.
World twins
The countries most like the Gambia across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.
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