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Bahamas vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 162nd vs. 52nd).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Cameroon
Population
405203
30864115
Population rank 172/197 51/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Bahamas and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Cameroon
2024 $15,832,800,000 $53,296,694,320
2023 $15,271,300,000 $48,814,501,547
2022 $13,896,800,000 $44,347,206,073
2021 $12,037,000,000 $45,011,937,347
2020 $10,363,200,000 $40,773,241,177
2019 $13,277,000,000 $39,667,757,528
2018 $12,819,200,000 $39,955,552,190
2017 $12,446,900,000 $36,098,547,033
2016 $11,880,900,000 $33,814,337,044
2015 $11,837,600,000 $32,210,233,020
2014 $11,139,100,000 $36,386,544,706
2013 $10,475,300,000 $33,728,621,180
2012 $10,720,400,000 $30,155,062,329
2011 $10,070,450,000 $30,630,910,495
2010 $10,095,760,000 $27,507,501,821
2009 $9,981,960,000 $27,932,970,317
2008 $10,526,000,000 $27,715,142,033
2007 $10,618,340,000 $23,928,250,433
2006 $10,167,250,000 $20,910,512,975
2005 $9,836,200,000 $19,509,852,207
2004 $9,055,290,000 $18,826,214,136
2003 $8,870,090,000 $15,970,315,035
2002 $8,881,160,000 $12,417,251,350
2001 $8,317,830,000 $10,953,485,349
2000 $8,076,470,000 $10,566,579,295
1999 $7,683,870,000 $11,565,826,465
1998 $6,833,220,000 $11,298,144,990
1997 $6,332,360,000 $10,789,458,433
1996 $3,609,000,000 $11,093,538,846
1995 $3,429,000,000 $10,864,772,471
1994 $3,259,000,000 $8,902,446,252
1993 $3,092,000,000 $16,181,814,713
1992 $3,109,000,000 $12,071,775,335
1991 $3,111,160,000 $11,840,192,296
1990 $3,166,000,000 $12,314,482,628
1989 $3,062,000,000 $11,012,566,195
1988 $2,817,900,000 $12,236,057,362
1987 $2,713,999,900 $13,049,659,981
1986 $2,472,500,000 $11,857,056,199
1985 $2,320,699,900 $8,544,810,498
1984 $2,041,100,000 $7,311,938,026
1983 $1,732,800,000 $6,870,200,010
1982 $1,578,300,000 $6,611,255,964
1981 $1,426,500,000 $6,610,938,617
1980 $1,335,300,000 $6,674,569,047
1979 $1,139,800,100 $5,919,002,983
1978 $832,400,000 $4,662,852,583
1977 $713,000,000 $3,394,664,024
1976 $642,100,000 $2,898,090,002
1975 $596,200,000 $2,857,037,371
1974 $632,400,000 $2,157,415,533
1973 $670,900,000 $1,901,393,361
1972 $590,900,000 $1,498,251,890
1971 $573,400,000 $1,236,941,394
1970 $539,500,000 $1,151,216,993
1969 $538,700,000 $1,100,551,489
1968 $453,800,000 $1,046,191,218
1967 $398,000,000 $936,175,260
1966 $346,800,000 $851,112,535
1965 $300,272,048 $814,083,266
1964 $266,560,043 $776,650,177
1963 $237,650,038 $718,320,845
1962 $212,170,034 $694,247,864
1961 $190,022,030 $652,777,608
1960 $169,736,027 $614,206,068

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahamas and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Cameroon
2024 $39,455 $1,830
2023 $38,232 $1,720
2022 $34,957 $1,605
2021 $30,368 $1,672
2020 $26,179 $1,556
2019 $33,640 $1,555
2018 $32,642 $1,611
2017 $31,875 $1,496
2016 $30,617 $1,442
2015 $30,719 $1,415
2014 $29,137 $1,649
2013 $27,643 $1,576
2012 $28,552 $1,449
2011 $27,091 $1,514
2010 $27,473 $1,399
2009 $27,513 $1,461
2008 $29,392 $1,492
2007 $30,052 $1,326
2006 $29,185 $1,191
2005 $28,602 $1,143
2004 $26,650 $1,133
2003 $26,429 $988
2002 $26,782 $790
2001 $25,372 $715
2000 $24,940 $709
1999 $24,041 $796
1998 $21,667 $799
1997 $20,368 $783
1996 $11,784 $827
1995 $11,375 $832
1994 $10,991 $701
1993 $10,613 $1,310
1992 $10,873 $1,005
1991 $11,082 $1,015
1990 $11,473 $1,087
1989 $11,291 $1,001
1988 $10,576 $1,145
1987 $10,361 $1,258
1986 $9,601 $1,179
1985 $9,167 $875
1984 $8,202 $772
1983 $7,081 $746
1982 $6,559 $732
1981 $6,029 $750
1980 $5,743 $784
1979 $4,994 $718
1978 $3,720 $582
1977 $3,253 $435
1976 $2,993 $381
1975 $2,841 $386
1974 $3,080 $299.9
1973 $3,341 $271.8
1972 $3,014 $220.1
1971 $3,004 $186.7
1970 $2,916 $178.5
1969 $3,027 $175.2
1968 $2,668 $170.8
1967 $2,453 $156.6
1966 $2,239 $145.8
1965 $2,030 $142.7
1964 $1,883 $139.2
1963 $1,759 $131.6
1962 $1,651 $130
1961 $1,555 $124.6
1960 $1,459 $119.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahamas vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Cameroon
2026 75 64.5
2025 74.9 64.2
2024 74.7 64
2023 74.6 63.7
2022 74.5 62.4
2021 70.8 61.1
2020 73 61.7
2019 71.4 61.7
2018 74.1 61.2
2017 74 60.8
2016 74 60.3
2015 73.8 59.7
2014 74 59.1
2013 73.9 58.7
2012 73.7 58.2
2011 73.6 57.5
2010 73.4 57
2009 73.5 56.5
2008 73.4 56.1
2007 73.5 55.7
2006 73.5 55.3
2005 73.4 54.9
2004 73.2 54.6
2003 73.2 54.3
2002 73 53.9
2001 72.8 53.6
2000 72.5 53.3
1999 72.1 53.2
1998 71.8 53
1997 71.6 53.1
1996 71.5 53.2
1995 71.4 53.3
1994 71.4 53.5
1993 71.4 53.9
1992 71.3 54.1
1991 71.2 54.2
1990 70.9 54.3
1989 70.7 54.4
1988 70.5 54.4
1987 70.4 54.2
1986 70.3 53.6
1985 70.3 53.5
1984 70.2 52.9
1983 70 52.4
1982 69.7 51.8
1981 69.4 51.2
1980 69.1 50.9
1979 69 50.5
1978 68.9 50.3
1977 68.8 50.1
1976 68.5 50
1975 68.1 49.9
1974 67.6 49.7
1973 67.1 49.5
1972 66.8 49.1
1971 66.5 48.6
1970 66.2 48
1969 65.8 47.2
1968 65.4 46.4
1967 65 45.6
1966 64.6 44.8
1965 64.3 44.2
1964 63.9 43.6
1963 63.5 43.1
1962 63.2 42.6
1961 62.8 35.2
1960 62.5 34.7
1959 62.1 39.8
1958 61.7 39.1
1957 61.4 38.3
1956 61 38.4
1955 60.7 37.5
1954 60.3 36.5
1953 60 35.5
1952 59.6 34.6
1951 59.2 33.9
1950 58.9 33.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bahamas and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Cameroon
2024 401,283 29,123,744
2023 399,440 28,372,687
2022 397,538 27,632,771
2021 396,373 26,915,758
2020 395,863 26,210,558
2019 394,675 25,506,095
2018 392,717 24,806,383
2017 390,485 24,128,601
2016 388,055 23,454,161
2015 385,346 22,763,414
2014 382,298 22,059,893
2013 378,953 21,402,376
2012 375,469 20,809,529
2011 371,729 20,232,304
2010 367,478 19,668,066
2009 362,810 19,113,974
2008 358,120 18,574,056
2007 353,334 18,049,896
2006 348,375 17,550,407
2005 343,894 17,074,594
2004 339,782 16,610,487
2003 335,618 16,160,340
2002 331,614 15,725,528
2001 327,836 15,309,490
2000 323,835 14,912,631
1999 319,614 14,525,140
1998 315,368 14,144,860
1997 310,904 13,775,214
1996 306,268 13,414,757
1995 301,461 13,058,516
1994 296,509 12,704,903
1993 291,339 12,353,131
1992 285,927 12,006,353
1991 280,731 11,667,180
1990 275,945 11,331,821
1989 271,178 11,002,745
1988 266,448 10,684,968
1987 261,935 10,370,749
1986 257,536 10,060,342
1985 253,154 9,761,730
1984 248,863 9,475,078
1983 244,698 9,215,397
1982 240,614 9,028,678
1981 236,614 8,816,377
1980 232,526 8,512,219
1979 228,230 8,239,641
1978 223,761 8,011,921
1977 219,157 7,796,501
1976 214,501 7,597,962
1975 209,886 7,397,120
1974 205,342 7,193,583
1973 200,791 6,996,660
1972 196,055 6,806,872
1971 190,857 6,624,408
1970 184,982 6,449,793
1969 177,981 6,283,462
1968 170,089 6,125,863
1967 162,267 5,977,318
1966 154,874 5,837,295
1965 147,952 5,704,686
1964 141,528 5,578,257
1963 135,087 5,456,623
1962 128,493 5,338,620
1961 122,197 5,239,273
1960 116,317 5,159,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Cameroon
2023 1.37 4.32
2022 1.38 4.4
2021 1.38 4.47
2020 1.39 4.56
2019 1.4 4.65
2018 1.4 4.74
2017 1.42 4.8
2016 1.5 4.84
2015 1.57 4.84
2014 1.69 4.84
2013 1.74 4.91
2012 1.76 4.98
2011 1.79 5.05
2010 1.84 5.15
2009 2.01 5.24
2008 2 5.29
2007 2.04 5.34
2006 2.02 5.37
2005 2.01 5.42
2004 1.98 5.44
2003 1.97 5.43
2002 1.98 5.44
2001 2.02 5.44
2000 2.06 5.51
1999 2.13 5.6
1998 2.23 5.66
1997 2.29 5.71
1996 2.35 5.8
1995 2.42 5.92
1994 2.47 6.04
1993 2.61 6.16
1992 2.71 6.26
1991 2.51 6.32
1990 2.52 6.36
1989 2.52 6.41
1988 2.52 6.48
1987 2.52 6.54
1986 2.53 6.57
1985 2.55 6.56
1984 2.59 6.56
1983 2.65 6.58
1982 2.71 6.59
1981 2.77 6.61
1980 2.84 6.61
1979 2.94 6.58
1978 3.05 6.55
1977 3.17 6.51
1976 3.3 6.45
1975 3.42 6.4
1974 3.57 6.36
1973 3.73 6.33
1972 3.89 6.29
1971 4.06 6.26
1970 4.21 6.2
1969 4.38 6.14
1968 4.56 6.04
1967 4.69 5.95
1966 4.79 5.85
1965 4.88 5.8
1964 4.97 5.74
1963 5.06 5.73
1962 5.13 5.73
1961 5.16 5.73
1960 5.09 5.73

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahamas and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Cameroon
2024 36 19
2023 35.6 18.8
2022 35.2 18.7
2021 34.9 18.6
2020 34.6 18.5
2019 34.3 18.5
2018 33.9 18.4
2017 33.6 18.4
2016 33.3 18.3
2015 33 18.3
2014 32.6 18.2
2013 32.4 18.1
2012 32.1 18
2011 31.8 17.9
2010 31.5 17.9
2009 31.3 17.8
2008 31 17.8
2007 30.8 17.7
2006 30.6 17.7
2005 30.3 17.6
2004 30 17.6
2003 29.6 17.5
2002 29.3 17.5
2001 28.9 17.4
2000 28.5 17.3
1999 28.2 17.2
1998 27.9 17.1
1997 27.5 17.1
1996 27.2 17
1995 26.9 16.9
1994 26.6 16.9
1993 26.3 16.8
1992 26 16.8
1991 25.7 16.8
1990 25.4 16.8
1989 25 16.8
1988 24.7 16.9
1987 24.3 16.9
1986 24 17
1985 23.7 17.1
1984 23.4 17.1
1983 23 17.3
1982 22.7 17.5
1981 22.4 17.8
1980 22.1 17.8
1979 21.8 17.9
1978 21.6 18
1977 21.3 18.2
1976 21.1 18.3
1975 20.9 18.5
1974 20.8 18.6
1973 20.7 18.8
1972 20.7 18.9
1971 20.6 19
1970 20.6 19.2
1969 20.5 19.4
1968 20.3 19.5
1967 20.2 19.7
1966 20.1 19.8
1965 19.9 19.9
1964 19.8 20
1963 19.7 20.1
1962 19.6 20.1
1961 19.6 20.3
1960 19.5 20.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Bahamas Cameroon
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
78.2%
2020
English speaking
87.1%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Bahamas Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Cameroon
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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