Gambia vs Samoa: Fertility and wanted fertility
Gambia
3.91
in 2024
Samoa
3.8
in 2024
Gambia rank
28th
Samoa rank
31st
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Gambia
- Samoa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3.91 against 3.8 in Samoa, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Gambia ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 | 7.65 | 1.43 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 6.68 | 0.2916 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 6.35 | 5.5 | 0.8503 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 6 | 4.78 | 1.22 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 4.41 | 1.26 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 4.35 | 0.6846 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 3.89 | 0.1898 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Gambia or Samoa?
- Gambia, at 3.91 against 3.8 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Gambia and Samoa?
- 0.11, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Gambia ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.