Congo vs Gambia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Congo
4.16 live births per woman
in 2023
Gambia
4.01 live births per woman
in 2023
Congo rank
24th
Gambia rank
27th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.16 live births per woman against 4.01 live births per woman in Gambia, a difference of 0.15 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Congo ranks 24th and Gambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.07 live births per woman | 6.33 live births per woman | 0.2572 live births per woman | Gambia |
| 1960s | 6.21 live births per woman | 6.21 live births per woman | 0.0062 live births per woman | Gambia |
| 1970s | 6.33 live births per woman | 6.39 live births per woman | 0.0557 live births per woman | Gambia |
| 1980s | 5.66 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 0.6907 live births per woman | Gambia |
| 1990s | 5.07 live births per woman | 6 live births per woman | 0.9264 live births per woman | Gambia |
| 2000s | 4.7 live births per woman | 5.67 live births per woman | 0.9729 live births per woman | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.63 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 0.4055 live births per woman | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.25 live births per woman | 4.12 live births per woman | 0.121 live births per woman | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Congo or Gambia?
- Congo, at 4.16 live births per woman against 4.01 live births per woman in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.15 live births per woman, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Congo ranks 24th and Gambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.