Gambia vs Senegal
Gambia vs Senegal: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.16% in Gambia and 3.37% in Senegal, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Gambia, by 0.79 percentage points, or 1.23 times that in Senegal.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Gambia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Gambia ranked 18 and Senegal ranked 105 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Gambia | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.16 | 3.37 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.15 | 3.35 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.14 | 3.33 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.13 | 3.31 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.13 | 3.3 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.12 | 3.29 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.12 | 3.28 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.12 | 3.28 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.13 | 3.28 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.16 | 3.28 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.19 | 3.28 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.22 | 3.28 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.24 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.24 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.24 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.24 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.23 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.23 | 3.28 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.22 | 3.29 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.21 | 3.31 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.2 | 3.32 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.2 | 3.34 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.19 | 3.35 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.18 | 3.35 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.18 | 3.35 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.17 | 3.35 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.16 | 3.34 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.16 | 3.34 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Gambia vs Senegal
Health
- Life expectancyGambia: 65.9 years in 2023Senegal: 68.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGambia: 4.2 per 100 live births in 2024Senegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGambia: 29.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Senegal: 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGambia: 47.7% in 2022Senegal: 26.7% in 2022
- Suicide rateGambia: 9.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Senegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGambia: 2.7 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthGambia: 2.3% a year in 2023Senegal: 2.33% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGambia: 4.01 births per woman in 2023Senegal: 3.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGambia: 65% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageGambia: 18.2 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGambia: 3% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGambia: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGambia: 0.57% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGambia: $14.7M in 2025Senegal: $533M in 2025
- Military spending per personGambia: $5 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGambia: 2.2% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGambia: 4,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerGambia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGambia: 0.58% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGambia: 1 million TIV in 2025Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024