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Bahamas vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 162nd vs. 64th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Congo
Population
405203
6681829
Population rank 172/197 109/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Bahamas and Congo: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Congo economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Congo
2024 $15,832,800,000 $15,719,986,077
2023 $15,271,300,000 $15,321,055,823
2022 $13,896,800,000 $15,817,030,155
2021 $12,037,000,000 $14,825,690,211
2020 $10,363,200,000 $11,468,687,464
2019 $13,277,000,000 $13,976,637,780
2018 $12,819,200,000 $14,773,900,289
2017 $12,446,900,000 $11,834,473,039
2016 $11,880,900,000 $10,931,328,151
2015 $11,837,600,000 $12,434,793,867
2014 $11,139,100,000 $17,919,321,078
2013 $10,475,300,000 $17,958,720,699
2012 $10,720,400,000 $17,692,911,296
2011 $10,070,450,000 $15,655,383,577
2010 $10,095,760,000 $13,148,396,212
2009 $9,981,960,000 $9,723,299,915
2008 $10,526,000,000 $11,649,857,673
2007 $10,618,340,000 $8,782,703,437
2006 $10,167,250,000 $8,072,305,029
2005 $9,836,200,000 $6,650,001,680
2004 $9,055,290,000 $4,656,974,940
2003 $8,870,090,000 $3,503,723,088
2002 $8,881,160,000 $3,034,250,924
2001 $8,317,830,000 $2,796,704,604
2000 $8,076,470,000 $3,227,927,698
1999 $7,683,870,000 $2,354,772,960
1998 $6,833,220,000 $1,949,481,379
1997 $6,332,360,000 $2,322,719,103
1996 $3,609,000,000 $2,540,697,539
1995 $3,429,000,000 $2,116,003,868
1994 $3,259,000,000 $1,769,365,438
1993 $3,092,000,000 $2,684,323,623
1992 $3,109,000,000 $2,933,222,703
1991 $3,111,160,000 $2,724,853,506
1990 $3,166,000,000 $2,798,746,050
1989 $3,062,000,000 $2,389,593,026
1988 $2,817,900,000 $2,212,536,312
1987 $2,713,999,900 $2,297,753,652
1986 $2,472,500,000 $1,849,268,212
1985 $2,320,699,900 $2,160,872,540
1984 $2,041,100,000 $2,193,581,365
1983 $1,732,800,000 $2,097,274,290
1982 $1,578,300,000 $2,160,640,565
1981 $1,426,500,000 $1,993,512,323
1980 $1,335,300,000 $1,705,796,853
1979 $1,139,800,100 $1,198,749,667
1978 $832,400,000 $878,771,772
1977 $713,000,000 $765,224,029
1976 $642,100,000 $754,549,601
1975 $596,200,000 $767,102,680
1974 $632,400,000 $585,364,634
1973 $670,900,000 $541,973,363
1972 $590,900,000 $410,669,264
1971 $573,400,000 $322,128,019
1970 $539,500,000 $274,960,700
1969 $538,700,000 $265,040,036
1968 $453,800,000 $251,247,458
1967 $398,000,000 $237,397,428
1966 $346,800,000 $220,613,582
1965 $300,272,048 $198,318,064
1964 $266,560,043 $185,693,725
1963 $237,650,038 $172,233,431
1962 $212,170,034 $166,521,240
1961 $190,022,030 $151,675,739
1960 $169,736,027 $131,731,863

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

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Bahamas and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Congo
2024 $39,455 $2,482
2023 $38,232 $2,478
2022 $34,957 $2,621
2021 $30,368 $2,516
2020 $26,179 $1,994
2019 $33,640 $2,488
2018 $32,642 $2,694
2017 $31,875 $2,212
2016 $30,617 $2,093
2015 $30,719 $2,439
2014 $29,137 $3,601
2013 $27,643 $3,697
2012 $28,552 $3,732
2011 $27,091 $3,396
2010 $27,473 $2,947
2009 $27,513 $2,271
2008 $29,392 $2,832
2007 $30,052 $2,206
2006 $29,185 $2,104
2005 $28,602 $1,799
2004 $26,650 $1,306
2003 $26,429 $1,017
2002 $26,782 $906
2001 $25,372 $855
2000 $24,940 $1,024
1999 $24,041 $776
1998 $21,667 $660
1997 $20,368 $804
1996 $11,784 $899
1995 $11,375 $770
1994 $10,991 $662
1993 $10,613 $1,034
1992 $10,873 $1,164
1991 $11,082 $1,113
1990 $11,473 $1,176
1989 $11,291 $1,033
1988 $10,576 $984
1987 $10,361 $1,052
1986 $9,601 $872
1985 $9,167 $1,049
1984 $8,202 $1,097
1983 $7,081 $1,075
1982 $6,559 $1,131
1981 $6,029 $1,066
1980 $5,743 $933
1979 $4,994 $670
1978 $3,720 $503
1977 $3,253 $448
1976 $2,993 $453
1975 $2,841 $471
1974 $3,080 $370
1973 $3,341 $353
1972 $3,014 $276.3
1971 $3,004 $223.5
1970 $2,916 $196.7
1969 $3,027 $195.4
1968 $2,668 $190.8
1967 $2,453 $185.7
1966 $2,239 $177.6
1965 $2,030 $164.2
1964 $1,883 $158.1
1963 $1,759 $150.7
1962 $1,651 $149.6
1961 $1,555 $139.9
1960 $1,459 $124.7

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

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Bahamas vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Congo
2026 75 66.4
2025 74.9 66.2
2024 74.7 66
2023 74.6 65.8
2022 74.5 65
2021 70.8 64.2
2020 73 64.4
2019 71.4 63.2
2018 74.1 64.5
2017 74 64.2
2016 74 63.9
2015 73.8 63.7
2014 74 63.3
2013 73.9 63
2012 73.7 62.7
2011 73.6 62.3
2010 73.4 61.7
2009 73.5 61.2
2008 73.4 60.8
2007 73.5 60.1
2006 73.5 59.5
2005 73.4 58.7
2004 73.2 58
2003 73.2 57.1
2002 73 56.4
2001 72.8 55.9
2000 72.5 55.4
1999 72.1 54.4
1998 71.8 52.6
1997 71.6 48.6
1996 71.5 55.2
1995 71.4 55.5
1994 71.4 55.6
1993 71.4 56
1992 71.3 56.5
1991 71.2 56.8
1990 70.9 57.1
1989 70.7 57.3
1988 70.5 57.5
1987 70.4 57.6
1986 70.3 57.6
1985 70.3 57.6
1984 70.2 57.5
1983 70 57.4
1982 69.7 57.2
1981 69.4 57.1
1980 69.1 56.8
1979 69 56.5
1978 68.9 56.2
1977 68.8 56
1976 68.5 55.7
1975 68.1 55.4
1974 67.6 55.1
1973 67.1 54.7
1972 66.8 54.4
1971 66.5 54
1970 66.2 53.6
1969 65.8 53.1
1968 65.4 52.6
1967 65 51.9
1966 64.6 51.6
1965 64.3 51
1964 63.9 50.4
1963 63.5 49.7
1962 63.2 49
1961 62.8 48.4
1960 62.5 47.6
1959 62.1 46.8
1958 61.7 46
1957 61.4 45.1
1956 61 44.3
1955 60.7 43.4
1954 60.3 42.6
1953 60 41.9
1952 59.6 41.1
1951 59.2 40.3
1950 58.9 39.6

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

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Bahamas and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Congo
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Congo
2024 401,283 6,332,961
2023 399,440 6,182,885
2022 397,538 6,035,104
2021 396,373 5,892,183
2020 395,863 5,752,791
2019 394,675 5,616,661
2018 392,717 5,483,118
2017 390,485 5,351,011
2016 388,055 5,222,536
2015 385,346 5,097,581
2014 382,298 4,975,880
2013 378,953 4,857,099
2012 375,469 4,740,450
2011 371,729 4,609,724
2010 367,478 4,462,290
2009 362,810 4,281,219
2008 358,120 4,113,517
2007 353,334 3,980,430
2006 348,375 3,837,409
2005 343,894 3,696,393
2004 339,782 3,565,554
2003 335,618 3,445,753
2002 331,614 3,350,771
2001 327,836 3,272,537
2000 323,835 3,151,345
1999 319,614 3,032,874
1998 315,368 2,952,061
1997 310,904 2,887,862
1996 306,268 2,826,785
1995 301,461 2,749,461
1994 296,509 2,673,144
1993 291,339 2,595,124
1992 285,927 2,519,465
1991 280,731 2,449,229
1990 275,945 2,380,560
1989 271,178 2,313,558
1988 266,448 2,247,653
1987 261,935 2,183,473
1986 257,536 2,120,602
1985 253,154 2,059,311
1984 248,863 1,999,528
1983 244,698 1,950,321
1982 240,614 1,910,430
1981 236,614 1,869,759
1980 232,526 1,828,985
1979 228,230 1,788,524
1978 223,761 1,748,089
1977 219,157 1,707,568
1976 214,501 1,667,225
1975 209,886 1,627,032
1974 205,342 1,582,301
1973 200,791 1,533,680
1972 196,055 1,486,468
1971 190,857 1,441,039
1970 184,982 1,397,638
1969 177,981 1,356,182
1968 170,089 1,316,519
1967 162,267 1,278,691
1966 154,874 1,242,534
1965 147,952 1,207,880
1964 141,528 1,174,816
1963 135,087 1,143,263
1962 128,493 1,113,175
1961 122,197 1,084,389
1960 116,317 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Congo

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Congo
2023 1.37 4.16
2022 1.38 4.22
2021 1.38 4.28
2020 1.39 4.33
2019 1.4 4.38
2018 1.4 4.44
2017 1.42 4.5
2016 1.5 4.55
2015 1.57 4.61
2014 1.69 4.67
2013 1.74 4.73
2012 1.76 4.79
2011 1.79 4.83
2010 1.84 4.85
2009 2.01 4.81
2008 2 4.73
2007 2.04 4.65
2006 2.02 4.65
2005 2.01 4.67
2004 1.98 4.69
2003 1.97 4.7
2002 1.98 4.7
2001 2.02 4.67
2000 2.06 4.72
1999 2.13 4.81
1998 2.23 4.91
1997 2.29 5
1996 2.35 5.03
1995 2.42 5.07
1994 2.47 5.1
1993 2.61 5.13
1992 2.71 5.18
1991 2.51 5.22
1990 2.52 5.27
1989 2.52 5.33
1988 2.52 5.39
1987 2.52 5.46
1986 2.53 5.51
1985 2.55 5.59
1984 2.59 5.66
1983 2.65 5.76
1982 2.71 5.85
1981 2.77 5.98
1980 2.84 6.07
1979 2.94 6.14
1978 3.05 6.21
1977 3.17 6.27
1976 3.3 6.32
1975 3.42 6.36
1974 3.57 6.39
1973 3.73 6.42
1972 3.89 6.44
1971 4.06 6.42
1970 4.21 6.38
1969 4.38 6.35
1968 4.56 6.33
1967 4.69 6.29
1966 4.79 6.27
1965 4.88 6.23
1964 4.97 6.18
1963 5.06 6.15
1962 5.13 6.1
1961 5.16 6.09
1960 5.09 6.09

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

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Bahamas and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Congo
2024 36 19.5
2023 35.6 19.4
2022 35.2 19.3
2021 34.9 19.2
2020 34.6 19.2
2019 34.3 19.1
2018 33.9 19.1
2017 33.6 19.2
2016 33.3 19.2
2015 33 19.3
2014 32.6 19.4
2013 32.4 19.5
2012 32.1 19.6
2011 31.8 19.7
2010 31.5 19.8
2009 31.3 19.7
2008 31 19.5
2007 30.8 19.5
2006 30.6 19.3
2005 30.3 19.2
2004 30 19
2003 29.6 18.9
2002 29.3 18.8
2001 28.9 18.8
2000 28.5 18.5
1999 28.2 18.2
1998 27.9 18.1
1997 27.5 18.1
1996 27.2 18.1
1995 26.9 18.1
1994 26.6 18
1993 26.3 17.9
1992 26 17.8
1991 25.7 17.7
1990 25.4 17.7
1989 25 17.6
1988 24.7 17.5
1987 24.3 17.4
1986 24 17.4
1985 23.7 17.3
1984 23.4 17.2
1983 23 17.2
1982 22.7 17.1
1981 22.4 17
1980 22.1 17
1979 21.8 17
1978 21.6 17
1977 21.3 17
1976 21.1 17.1
1975 20.9 17.2
1974 20.8 17.3
1973 20.7 17.4
1972 20.7 17.4
1971 20.6 17.5
1970 20.6 17.6
1969 20.5 17.7
1968 20.3 17.8
1967 20.2 17.9
1966 20.1 18.1
1965 19.9 18.2
1964 19.8 18.3
1963 19.7 18.4
1962 19.6 18.6
1961 19.6 18.7
1960 19.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2011
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share n/a
55.6%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Bahamas Congo
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
80.6%
2021
English speaking
87.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Bahamas Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Congo
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
14,493 mi
2017

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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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