Gambia vs Namibia: Number of one year olds

Gambia
38,538
in 2023
Namibia
41,505
in 2023
Gambia rank
117th
Namibia rank
115th

Number of one year olds over time

  • Gambia
  • Namibia
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195019862023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 41,505 against 38,538 in Gambia, a difference of 2,967.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Gambia ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 115th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 6,620 9,389 2,770 Namibia
1960s 8,780 11,902 3,122 Namibia
1970s 11,594 16,423 4,829 Namibia
1980s 17,222 19,219 1,997 Namibia
1990s 24,401 25,967 1,567 Namibia
2000s 29,462 26,908 2,553 Gambia
2010s 36,597 33,860 2,737 Gambia
2020s 37,825 41,192 3,367 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of one year olds, Gambia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 41,505 against 38,538 in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of one year olds between Gambia and Namibia?
2,967, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for number of one year olds?
Gambia ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of one year olds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed