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Bahamas vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 162nd vs. 21st).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Chad
Population
405203
21893857
Population rank 172/197 64/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Chad: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Chad economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Chad
2024 $15,832,800,000 $19,518,819,751
2023 $15,271,300,000 $18,340,233,749
2022 $13,896,800,000 $17,828,508,290
2021 $12,037,000,000 $16,871,937,698
2020 $10,363,200,000 $14,932,897,821
2019 $13,277,000,000 $14,905,517,743
2018 $12,819,200,000 $15,327,000,249
2017 $12,446,900,000 $13,349,041,409
2016 $11,880,900,000 $13,026,289,836
2015 $11,837,600,000 $14,559,599,500
2014 $11,139,100,000 $18,144,336,904
2013 $10,475,300,000 $17,865,316,886
2012 $10,720,400,000 $17,892,228,570
2011 $10,070,450,000 $16,685,349,674
2010 $10,095,760,000 $14,058,506,664
2009 $9,981,960,000 $12,317,614,054
2008 $10,526,000,000 $13,385,593,990
2007 $10,618,340,000 $10,865,385,132
2006 $10,167,250,000 $9,709,626,596
2005 $9,836,200,000 $8,655,892,393
2004 $9,055,290,000 $4,422,855,661
2003 $8,870,090,000 $2,742,815,072
2002 $8,881,160,000 $1,997,005,709
2001 $8,317,830,000 $1,710,843,377
2000 $8,076,470,000 $1,388,506,772
1999 $7,683,870,000 $1,534,673,583
1998 $6,833,220,000 $1,744,794,531
1997 $6,332,360,000 $1,544,689,577
1996 $3,609,000,000 $1,607,345,356
1995 $3,429,000,000 $1,445,919,895
1994 $3,259,000,000 $1,179,837,963
1993 $3,092,000,000 $1,463,251,164
1992 $3,109,000,000 $1,881,847,670
1991 $3,111,160,000 $1,877,137,982
1990 $3,166,000,000 $1,738,605,558
1989 $3,062,000,000 $1,433,686,312
1988 $2,817,900,000 $1,482,597,298
1987 $2,713,999,900 $1,163,426,852
1986 $2,472,500,000 $1,067,828,246
1985 $2,320,699,900 $1,033,069,709
1984 $2,041,100,000 $919,103,735
1983 $1,732,800,000 $832,415,806
1982 $1,578,300,000 $834,369,860
1981 $1,426,500,000 $876,937,558
1980 $1,335,300,000 $1,033,002,404
1979 $1,139,800,100 $1,004,316,496
1978 $832,400,000 $1,113,920,124
1977 $713,000,000 $935,360,465
1976 $642,100,000 $866,044,962
1975 $596,200,000 $864,602,105
1974 $632,400,000 $652,532,795
1973 $670,900,000 $647,199,483
1972 $590,900,000 $585,427,547
1971 $573,400,000 $501,866,730
1970 $539,500,000 $469,266,737
1969 $538,700,000 $471,635,622
1968 $453,800,000 $453,980,096
1967 $398,000,000 $449,826,323
1966 $346,800,000 $432,794,922
1965 $300,272,048 $416,926,303
1964 $266,560,043 $392,247,518
1963 $237,650,038 $371,767,002
1962 $212,170,034 $357,635,713
1961 $190,022,030 $333,975,336
1960 $169,736,027 $313,582,728

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

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Bahamas and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Chad
2024 $39,455 $962
2023 $38,232 $949
2022 $34,957 $966
2021 $30,368 $946
2020 $26,179 $867
2019 $33,640 $893
2018 $32,642 $949
2017 $31,875 $854
2016 $30,617 $862
2015 $30,719 $994
2014 $29,137 $1,279
2013 $27,643 $1,305
2012 $28,552 $1,354
2011 $27,091 $1,308
2010 $27,473 $1,142
2009 $27,513 $1,036
2008 $29,392 $1,166
2007 $30,052 $980
2006 $29,185 $907
2005 $28,602 $838
2004 $26,650 $446
2003 $26,429 $289.1
2002 $26,782 $219.1
2001 $25,372 $194.3
2000 $24,940 $163.1
1999 $24,041 $186.6
1998 $21,667 $219.8
1997 $20,368 $201.4
1996 $11,784 $216.9
1995 $11,375 $204
1994 $10,991 $173.9
1993 $10,613 $220.7
1992 $10,873 $290.6
1991 $11,082 $302
1990 $11,473 $290.6
1989 $11,291 $246.4
1988 $10,576 $263.5
1987 $10,361 $213.9
1986 $9,601 $203.4
1985 $9,167 $202.7
1984 $8,202 $182.2
1983 $7,081 $167.2
1982 $6,559 $176.1
1981 $6,029 $194
1980 $5,743 $228.8
1979 $4,994 $222.9
1978 $3,720 $252.5
1977 $3,253 $215.9
1976 $2,993 $203.7
1975 $2,841 $207.5
1974 $3,080 $160
1973 $3,341 $162.4
1972 $3,014 $150.4
1971 $3,004 $131.8
1970 $2,916 $125.9
1969 $3,027 $129.2
1968 $2,668 $126.9
1967 $2,453 $128.2
1966 $2,239 $125.8
1965 $2,030 $123.6
1964 $1,883 $118.6
1963 $1,759 $114.7
1962 $1,651 $112.6
1961 $1,555 $107.3
1960 $1,459 $102.8

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

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Bahamas vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Chad
2026 75 55.6
2025 74.9 55.4
2024 74.7 55.2
2023 74.6 55.1
2022 74.5 54.5
2021 70.8 53.1
2020 73 53.1
2019 71.4 53
2018 74.1 52.4
2017 74 51.9
2016 74 51.6
2015 73.8 51.3
2014 74 51.1
2013 73.9 51.1
2012 73.7 50.8
2011 73.6 50.4
2010 73.4 50.1
2009 73.5 49.8
2008 73.4 49.5
2007 73.5 49.2
2006 73.5 48.7
2005 73.4 48.9
2004 73.2 48.7
2003 73.2 48.6
2002 73 48.4
2001 72.8 48.3
2000 72.5 47.9
1999 72.1 47.9
1998 71.8 47.8
1997 71.6 47.8
1996 71.5 47.6
1995 71.4 47.5
1994 71.4 47.1
1993 71.4 47
1992 71.3 46.8
1991 71.2 46.6
1990 70.9 45.1
1989 70.7 46.4
1988 70.5 46.4
1987 70.4 43.1
1986 70.3 45.6
1985 70.3 45.3
1984 70.2 44.7
1983 70 44.4
1982 69.7 43.9
1981 69.4 43.5
1980 69.1 43.5
1979 69 43.2
1978 68.9 43
1977 68.8 42.9
1976 68.5 42.7
1975 68.1 42.7
1974 67.6 42.6
1973 67.1 42.4
1972 66.8 41.9
1971 66.5 40.9
1970 66.2 41.4
1969 65.8 41
1968 65.4 40.7
1967 65 40.4
1966 64.6 40.1
1965 64.3 40.1
1964 63.9 40.1
1963 63.5 39.9
1962 63.2 39.6
1961 62.8 39.4
1960 62.5 39.2
1959 62.1 39
1958 61.7 38.7
1957 61.4 38.3
1956 61 37.9
1955 60.7 37.3
1954 60.3 36.8
1953 60 36.3
1952 59.6 35.9
1951 59.2 35.5
1950 58.9 35.2

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

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Bahamas and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Chad
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Chad
2024 401,283 20,299,123
2023 399,440 19,319,064
2022 397,538 18,455,316
2021 396,373 17,828,273
2020 395,863 17,224,679
2019 394,675 16,685,223
2018 392,717 16,156,531
2017 390,485 15,622,759
2016 388,055 15,114,655
2015 385,346 14,647,621
2014 382,298 14,188,678
2013 378,953 13,691,079
2012 375,469 13,210,998
2011 371,729 12,754,997
2010 367,478 12,312,575
2009 362,810 11,893,754
2008 358,120 11,476,296
2007 353,334 11,081,660
2006 348,375 10,706,424
2005 343,894 10,328,092
2004 339,782 9,920,036
2003 335,618 9,487,833
2002 331,614 9,116,192
2001 327,836 8,804,124
2000 323,835 8,512,093
1999 319,614 8,222,705
1998 315,368 7,938,840
1997 310,904 7,670,366
1996 306,268 7,410,108
1995 301,461 7,089,064
1994 296,509 6,783,450
1993 291,339 6,629,146
1992 285,927 6,474,656
1991 280,731 6,205,676
1990 275,945 5,982,833
1989 271,178 5,819,586
1988 266,448 5,625,602
1987 261,935 5,438,309
1986 257,536 5,251,069
1985 253,154 5,096,269
1984 248,863 5,045,145
1983 244,698 4,979,130
1982 240,614 4,738,483
1981 236,614 4,520,959
1980 232,526 4,515,453
1979 228,230 4,505,384
1978 223,761 4,411,366
1977 219,157 4,331,667
1976 214,501 4,251,297
1975 209,886 4,167,234
1974 205,342 4,078,356
1973 200,791 3,985,909
1972 196,055 3,893,252
1971 190,857 3,807,316
1970 184,982 3,727,828
1969 177,981 3,651,113
1968 170,089 3,578,231
1967 162,267 3,508,512
1966 154,874 3,440,903
1965 147,952 3,374,220
1964 141,528 3,307,479
1963 135,087 3,240,905
1962 128,493 3,175,598
1961 122,197 3,111,947
1960 116,317 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Chad

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Chad
2023 1.37 6.12
2022 1.38 6.22
2021 1.38 6.26
2020 1.39 6.35
2019 1.4 6.41
2018 1.4 6.46
2017 1.42 6.54
2016 1.5 6.62
2015 1.57 6.71
2014 1.69 6.78
2013 1.74 6.84
2012 1.76 6.91
2011 1.79 6.95
2010 1.84 6.99
2009 2.01 7.02
2008 2 7.06
2007 2.04 7.09
2006 2.02 7.12
2005 2.01 7.13
2004 1.98 7.16
2003 1.97 7.18
2002 1.98 7.2
2001 2.02 7.23
2000 2.06 7.25
1999 2.13 7.26
1998 2.23 7.27
1997 2.29 7.27
1996 2.35 7.29
1995 2.42 7.29
1994 2.47 7.31
1993 2.61 7.34
1992 2.71 7.3
1991 2.51 7.26
1990 2.52 7.22
1989 2.52 7.19
1988 2.52 7.15
1987 2.52 7.11
1986 2.53 7.07
1985 2.55 7.04
1984 2.59 7.02
1983 2.65 6.98
1982 2.71 6.96
1981 2.77 6.94
1980 2.84 6.91
1979 2.94 6.91
1978 3.05 6.89
1977 3.17 6.9
1976 3.3 6.89
1975 3.42 6.88
1974 3.57 6.86
1973 3.73 6.87
1972 3.89 6.85
1971 4.06 6.58
1970 4.21 6.53
1969 4.38 6.48
1968 4.56 6.43
1967 4.69 6.39
1966 4.79 6.36
1965 4.88 6.34
1964 4.97 6.32
1963 5.06 6.3
1962 5.13 6.29
1961 5.16 6.27
1960 5.09 6.25

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

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Bahamas and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Chad
2024 36 16.8
2023 35.6 16.5
2022 35.2 16.2
2021 34.9 16.1
2020 34.6 16
2019 34.3 15.9
2018 33.9 15.8
2017 33.6 15.8
2016 33.3 15.7
2015 33 15.7
2014 32.6 15.7
2013 32.4 15.7
2012 32.1 15.6
2011 31.8 15.6
2010 31.5 15.6
2009 31.3 15.6
2008 31 15.6
2007 30.8 15.6
2006 30.6 15.7
2005 30.3 15.7
2004 30 15.7
2003 29.6 15.5
2002 29.3 15.4
2001 28.9 15.5
2000 28.5 15.6
1999 28.2 15.7
1998 27.9 15.8
1997 27.5 15.9
1996 27.2 16.1
1995 26.9 16
1994 26.6 15.9
1993 26.3 16.2
1992 26 16.4
1991 25.7 16.3
1990 25.4 16.3
1989 25 16.5
1988 24.7 16.5
1987 24.3 16.4
1986 24 16.3
1985 23.7 16.3
1984 23.4 16.7
1983 23 17
1982 22.7 16.6
1981 22.4 16.2
1980 22.1 16.7
1979 21.8 17.1
1978 21.6 17.3
1977 21.3 17.5
1976 21.1 17.7
1975 20.9 17.9
1974 20.8 18
1973 20.7 18.2
1972 20.7 18.3
1971 20.6 18.5
1970 20.6 18.6
1969 20.5 18.7
1968 20.3 18.8
1967 20.2 19
1966 20.1 19.1
1965 19.9 19.2
1964 19.8 19.4
1963 19.7 19.5
1962 19.6 19.6
1961 19.6 19.8
1960 19.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
20.9%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Bahamas Chad
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
27.3%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
13.2%
2023

Health

Bahamas Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Chad
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
24,855 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) (2000–2025, 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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