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Bahamas vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 162nd vs. 43rd).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas CAR
Population
405203
5753659
Population rank 172/197 118/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Bahamas and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas CAR
2024 $15,832,800,000 $2,751,494,281
2023 $15,271,300,000 $2,555,492,086
2022 $13,896,800,000 $2,382,618,615
2021 $12,037,000,000 $2,516,498,412
2020 $10,363,200,000 $2,326,720,900
2019 $13,277,000,000 $2,221,301,351
2018 $12,819,200,000 $2,220,979,146
2017 $12,446,900,000 $2,072,349,973
2016 $11,880,900,000 $1,825,018,145
2015 $11,837,600,000 $1,695,825,714
2014 $11,139,100,000 $1,894,813,389
2013 $10,475,300,000 $1,691,544,110
2012 $10,720,400,000 $2,510,126,512
2011 $10,070,450,000 $2,437,982,705
2010 $10,095,760,000 $2,142,591,540
2009 $9,981,960,000 $2,067,381,665
2008 $10,526,000,000 $1,993,407,888
2007 $10,618,340,000 $1,699,811,295
2006 $10,167,250,000 $1,461,859,762
2005 $9,836,200,000 $1,337,894,379
2004 $9,055,290,000 $1,272,360,517
2003 $8,870,090,000 $1,142,315,523
2002 $8,881,160,000 $996,068,145
2001 $8,317,830,000 $932,648,605
2000 $8,076,470,000 $916,777,283
1999 $7,683,870,000 $999,477,511
1998 $6,833,220,000 $967,338,390
1997 $6,332,360,000 $937,741,513
1996 $3,609,000,000 $1,007,791,127
1995 $3,429,000,000 $1,115,389,674
1994 $3,259,000,000 $851,174,357
1993 $3,092,000,000 $1,278,781,262
1992 $3,109,000,000 $1,411,917,553
1991 $3,111,160,000 $1,377,374,987
1990 $3,166,000,000 $1,440,711,459
1989 $3,062,000,000 $1,233,930,281
1988 $2,817,900,000 $1,264,899,288
1987 $2,713,999,900 $1,200,991,978
1986 $2,472,500,000 $1,122,265,013
1985 $2,320,699,900 $864,849,836
1984 $2,041,100,000 $637,820,670
1983 $1,732,800,000 $658,679,333
1982 $1,578,300,000 $748,312,391
1981 $1,426,500,000 $694,803,623
1980 $1,335,300,000 $797,048,199
1979 $1,139,800,100 $700,764,748
1978 $832,400,000 $610,578,632
1977 $713,000,000 $507,298,148
1976 $642,100,000 $451,152,461
1975 $596,200,000 $378,660,016
1974 $632,400,000 $281,398,706
1973 $670,900,000 $271,183,082
1972 $590,900,000 $230,317,883
1971 $573,400,000 $201,450,800
1970 $539,500,000 $189,106,529
1969 $538,700,000 $188,039,210
1968 $453,800,000 $191,767,442
1967 $398,000,000 $163,820,514
1966 $346,800,000 $157,930,018
1965 $300,272,048 $150,574,795
1964 $266,560,043 $142,025,079
1963 $237,650,038 $129,379,124
1962 $212,170,034 $124,482,774
1961 $190,022,030 $123,134,583
1960 $169,736,027 $112,155,598

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

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Bahamas and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas CAR
2024 $39,455 $516
2023 $38,232 $496
2022 $34,957 $467
2021 $30,368 $492
2020 $26,179 $463
2019 $33,640 $449
2018 $32,642 $455
2017 $31,875 $432
2016 $30,617 $387
2015 $30,719 $366
2014 $29,137 $410
2013 $27,643 $364
2012 $28,552 $544
2011 $27,091 $534
2010 $27,473 $477
2009 $27,513 $456
2008 $29,392 $437
2007 $30,052 $381
2006 $29,185 $334
2005 $28,602 $312
2004 $26,650 $303
2003 $26,429 $278.4
2002 $26,782 $248.6
2001 $25,372 $238
2000 $24,940 $239.2
1999 $24,041 $268
1998 $21,667 $266.6
1997 $20,368 $265.5
1996 $11,784 $293.3
1995 $11,375 $333
1994 $10,991 $261.3
1993 $10,613 $405
1992 $10,873 $462
1991 $11,082 $465
1990 $11,473 $502
1989 $11,291 $443
1988 $10,576 $466
1987 $10,361 $450
1986 $9,601 $426
1985 $9,167 $333
1984 $8,202 $248.3
1983 $7,081 $259.6
1982 $6,559 $298.4
1981 $6,029 $280.3
1980 $5,743 $325
1979 $4,994 $289.1
1978 $3,720 $254.6
1977 $3,253 $213.8
1976 $2,993 $192.1
1975 $2,841 $163.6
1974 $3,080 $124
1973 $3,341 $121.8
1972 $3,014 $105.5
1971 $3,004 $94.1
1970 $2,916 $90.2
1969 $3,027 $91.7
1968 $2,668 $95.6
1967 $2,453 $83.6
1966 $2,239 $82.3
1965 $2,030 $80.2
1964 $1,883 $77.2
1963 $1,759 $71.8
1962 $1,651 $70.4
1961 $1,555 $71
1960 $1,459 $65.9

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

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Bahamas vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas CAR
2026 75 58.2
2025 74.9 57.9
2024 74.7 57.7
2023 74.6 57.4
2022 74.5 18.8
2021 70.8 40.3
2020 73 50.6
2019 71.4 31.5
2018 74.1 52.3
2017 74 45.2
2016 74 51
2015 73.8 51.9
2014 74 40.3
2013 73.9 49.5
2012 73.7 51.3
2011 73.6 50.1
2010 73.4 46.9
2009 73.5 14.7
2008 73.4 49.9
2007 73.5 49.3
2006 73.5 48.7
2005 73.4 48.2
2004 73.2 47.7
2003 73.2 47.3
2002 73 46.8
2001 72.8 46.7
2000 72.5 46.6
1999 72.1 46.9
1998 71.8 47.1
1997 71.6 47.3
1996 71.5 47.7
1995 71.4 48.1
1994 71.4 48.5
1993 71.4 48.9
1992 71.3 49.2
1991 71.2 49.6
1990 70.9 49.9
1989 70.7 50.1
1988 70.5 50.2
1987 70.4 50.4
1986 70.3 50.4
1985 70.3 50.5
1984 70.2 50.4
1983 70 50.3
1982 69.7 50.2
1981 69.4 50
1980 69.1 49.8
1979 69 49.5
1978 68.9 49.2
1977 68.8 48.8
1976 68.5 48.4
1975 68.1 47.9
1974 67.6 47.4
1973 67.1 46.9
1972 66.8 46.3
1971 66.5 45.8
1970 66.2 45.2
1969 65.8 44.6
1968 65.4 44
1967 65 43.4
1966 64.6 42.8
1965 64.3 42.2
1964 63.9 41.6
1963 63.5 41.1
1962 63.2 40.6
1961 62.8 40.1
1960 62.5 39.6
1959 62.1 39.1
1958 61.7 38.7
1957 61.4 38.3
1956 61 37.8
1955 60.7 37.4
1954 60.3 37
1953 60 36.6
1952 59.6 36.2
1951 59.2 35.8
1950 58.9 35.4

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

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Bahamas and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Bahamas CAR
2024 401,283 5,330,690
2023 399,440 5,152,421
2022 397,538 5,098,039
2021 396,373 5,112,100
2020 395,863 5,026,628
2019 394,675 4,944,703
2018 392,717 4,878,657
2017 390,485 4,793,511
2016 388,055 4,713,663
2015 385,346 4,629,320
2014 382,298 4,623,182
2013 378,953 4,642,419
2012 375,469 4,610,848
2011 371,729 4,565,021
2010 367,478 4,492,995
2009 362,810 4,529,047
2008 358,120 4,558,984
2007 353,334 4,462,770
2006 348,375 4,377,579
2005 343,894 4,288,810
2004 339,782 4,192,826
2003 335,618 4,103,086
2002 331,614 4,006,077
2001 327,836 3,919,487
2000 323,835 3,833,416
1999 319,614 3,729,450
1998 315,368 3,628,827
1997 310,904 3,531,700
1996 306,268 3,435,965
1995 301,461 3,348,052
1994 296,509 3,257,954
1993 291,339 3,157,839
1992 285,927 3,058,831
1991 280,731 2,963,191
1990 275,945 2,871,910
1989 271,178 2,783,970
1988 266,448 2,713,965
1987 261,935 2,669,155
1986 257,536 2,634,258
1985 253,154 2,600,932
1984 248,863 2,568,610
1983 244,698 2,537,399
1982 240,614 2,507,375
1981 236,614 2,478,402
1980 232,526 2,450,535
1979 228,230 2,423,794
1978 223,761 2,397,961
1977 219,157 2,372,930
1976 214,501 2,348,566
1975 209,886 2,313,916
1974 205,342 2,269,338
1973 200,791 2,226,008
1972 196,055 2,183,769
1971 190,857 2,141,450
1970 184,982 2,097,505
1969 177,981 2,051,515
1968 170,089 2,005,100
1967 162,267 1,960,444
1966 154,874 1,918,082
1965 147,952 1,877,854
1964 141,528 1,839,583
1963 135,087 1,803,063
1962 128,493 1,768,115
1961 122,197 1,734,580
1960 116,317 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas CAR
2023 1.37 6.01
2022 1.38 6.02
2021 1.38 6.05
2020 1.39 6.06
2019 1.4 6.09
2018 1.4 6.11
2017 1.42 6.13
2016 1.5 6.13
2015 1.57 6.13
2014 1.69 6.1
2013 1.74 6.08
2012 1.76 6.05
2011 1.79 6.01
2010 1.84 5.96
2009 2.01 5.94
2008 2 5.9
2007 2.04 5.87
2006 2.02 5.84
2005 2.01 5.81
2004 1.98 5.78
2003 1.97 5.8
2002 1.98 5.79
2001 2.02 5.81
2000 2.06 5.85
1999 2.13 5.88
1998 2.23 5.89
1997 2.29 5.92
1996 2.35 5.96
1995 2.42 5.94
1994 2.47 5.92
1993 2.61 5.93
1992 2.71 5.96
1991 2.51 6.03
1990 2.52 6.05
1989 2.52 6.07
1988 2.52 6.1
1987 2.52 6.12
1986 2.53 6.11
1985 2.55 6.12
1984 2.59 6.14
1983 2.65 6.15
1982 2.71 6.16
1981 2.77 6.17
1980 2.84 6.13
1979 2.94 6.09
1978 3.05 6.04
1977 3.17 5.99
1976 3.3 5.94
1975 3.42 5.88
1974 3.57 5.9
1973 3.73 5.93
1972 3.89 5.96
1971 4.06 5.99
1970 4.21 6.03
1969 4.38 6.06
1968 4.56 6.1
1967 4.69 6.08
1966 4.79 6.06
1965 4.88 6.03
1964 4.97 6.01
1963 5.06 5.99
1962 5.13 5.97
1961 5.16 5.96
1960 5.09 5.95

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

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Bahamas and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas CAR
2024 36 15.4
2023 35.6 15.3
2022 35.2 15.3
2021 34.9 15.4
2020 34.6 15.4
2019 34.3 15.4
2018 33.9 15.4
2017 33.6 15.4
2016 33.3 15.4
2015 33 15.4
2014 32.6 15.6
2013 32.4 16
2012 32.1 16.3
2011 31.8 16.6
2010 31.5 16.7
2009 31.3 16.9
2008 31 17
2007 30.8 17.1
2006 30.6 17.1
2005 30.3 17.2
2004 30 17.2
2003 29.6 17.2
2002 29.3 17.1
2001 28.9 17.1
2000 28.5 17.1
1999 28.2 17.1
1998 27.9 17.1
1997 27.5 17.1
1996 27.2 17.2
1995 26.9 17.3
1994 26.6 17.4
1993 26.3 17.5
1992 26 17.5
1991 25.7 17.6
1990 25.4 17.8
1989 25 17.9
1988 24.7 18
1987 24.3 18.1
1986 24 18.2
1985 23.7 18.3
1984 23.4 18.3
1983 23 18.3
1982 22.7 18.4
1981 22.4 18.4
1980 22.1 18.5
1979 21.8 18.5
1978 21.6 18.5
1977 21.3 18.5
1976 21.1 18.5
1975 20.9 18.5
1974 20.8 18.6
1973 20.7 18.6
1972 20.7 18.7
1971 20.6 18.8
1970 20.6 18.9
1969 20.5 18.9
1968 20.3 19
1967 20.2 19.2
1966 20.1 19.3
1965 19.9 19.4
1964 19.8 19.6
1963 19.7 19.7
1962 19.6 19.9
1961 19.6 20.1
1960 19.5 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
13.7%
2017

Energy

Bahamas CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
90.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Bahamas CAR
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
37.5%
2020
English speaking
87.1%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Bahamas CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.07
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas CAR
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
14,913 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2019, 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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