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Bahamas vs Dominica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 66.2K in Dominica (ranked 188/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 289.6 sq mi for Dominica (ranked 162nd vs. 175th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Dominica
Population
405203
65539
Population rank 172/197 188/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$689M
2024
GDP rank 140/197 190/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$10,405
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 84/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$21,301
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$713M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
103.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$10,765
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 55/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$6,045
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 289.6 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.48
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
37 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Dominica: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Dominica economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Dominica
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Dominica
2024 $15,832,800,000 $688,881,481
2023 $15,271,300,000 $659,311,111
2022 $13,896,800,000 $623,062,963
2021 $12,037,000,000 $562,911,111
2020 $10,363,200,000 $528,944,444
2019 $13,277,000,000 $644,259,259
2018 $12,819,200,000 $628,244,444
2017 $12,446,900,000 $563,355,556
2016 $11,880,900,000 $612,711,111
2015 $11,837,600,000 $583,177,778
2014 $11,139,100,000 $572,255,556
2013 $10,475,300,000 $545,325,926
2012 $10,720,400,000 $520,355,556
2011 $10,070,450,000 $532,081,481
2010 $10,095,760,000 $519,859,259
2009 $9,981,960,000 $515,618,519
2008 $10,526,000,000 $480,003,704
2007 $10,618,340,000 $444,685,185
2006 $10,167,250,000 $416,674,074
2005 $9,836,200,000 $391,455,556
2004 $9,055,290,000 $396,711,111
2003 $8,870,090,000 $373,318,519
2002 $8,881,160,000 $375,200,000
2001 $8,317,830,000 $377,462,963
2000 $8,076,470,000 $333,470,370
1999 $7,683,870,000 $331,759,259
1998 $6,833,220,000 $322,411,111
1997 $6,332,360,000 $302,988,889
1996 $3,609,000,000 $292,285,185
1995 $3,429,000,000 $274,522,222
1994 $3,259,000,000 $264,374,074
1993 $3,092,000,000 $245,525,926
1992 $3,109,000,000 $234,059,259
1991 $3,111,160,000 $219,762,963
1990 $3,166,000,000 $201,429,630
1989 $3,062,000,000 $185,137,243
1988 $2,817,900,000 $171,106,184
1987 $2,713,999,900 $151,868,754
1986 $2,472,500,000 $135,161,959
1985 $2,320,699,900 $119,491,933
1984 $2,041,100,000 $109,157,071
1983 $1,732,800,000 $98,665,191
1982 $1,578,300,000 $89,527,577
1981 $1,426,500,000 $82,107,391
1980 $1,335,300,000 $72,804,653
1979 $1,139,800,100 $55,017,759
1978 $832,400,000 $57,130,216
1977 $713,000,000 $45,872,947
1976 $642,100,000 -
1975 $596,200,000 -
1974 $632,400,000 -
1973 $670,900,000 -
1972 $590,900,000 -
1971 $573,400,000 -
1970 $539,500,000 -
1969 $538,700,000 -
1968 $453,800,000 -
1967 $398,000,000 -
1966 $346,800,000 -
1965 $300,272,048 -
1964 $266,560,043 -
1963 $237,650,038 -
1962 $212,170,034 -
1961 $190,022,030 -
1960 $169,736,027 -

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

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Bahamas and Dominica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Dominica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Dominica
2024 $39,455 $10,405
2023 $38,232 $9,913
2022 $34,957 $9,324
2021 $30,368 $8,376
2020 $26,179 $7,828
2019 $33,640 $9,491
2018 $32,642 $9,215
2017 $31,875 $8,225
2016 $30,617 $8,803
2015 $30,719 $8,283
2014 $29,137 $8,132
2013 $27,643 $7,822
2012 $28,552 $7,529
2011 $27,091 $7,705
2010 $27,473 $7,550
2009 $27,513 $7,487
2008 $29,392 $6,971
2007 $30,052 $6,459
2006 $29,185 $6,056
2005 $28,602 $5,695
2004 $26,650 $5,779
2003 $26,429 $5,447
2002 $26,782 $5,488
2001 $25,372 $5,528
2000 $24,940 $4,867
1999 $24,041 $4,817
1998 $21,667 $4,664
1997 $20,368 $4,372
1996 $11,784 $4,211
1995 $11,375 $3,952
1994 $10,991 $3,805
1993 $10,613 $3,536
1992 $10,873 $3,376
1991 $11,082 $3,171
1990 $11,473 $2,893
1989 $11,291 $2,639
1988 $10,576 $2,423
1987 $10,361 $2,138
1986 $9,601 $1,893
1985 $9,167 $1,666
1984 $8,202 $1,515
1983 $7,081 $1,363
1982 $6,559 $1,232
1981 $6,029 $1,125
1980 $5,743 $996
1979 $4,994 $754
1978 $3,720 $786
1977 $3,253 $634
1976 $2,993 -
1975 $2,841 -
1974 $3,080 -
1973 $3,341 -
1972 $3,014 -
1971 $3,004 -
1970 $2,916 -
1969 $3,027 -
1968 $2,668 -
1967 $2,453 -
1966 $2,239 -
1965 $2,030 -
1964 $1,883 -
1963 $1,759 -
1962 $1,651 -
1961 $1,555 -
1960 $1,459 -

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

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Bahamas vs. Dominica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Dominica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Dominica
2026 75 71.6
2025 74.9 71.5
2024 74.7 71.3
2023 74.6 71.1
2022 74.5 71.1
2021 70.8 69.8
2020 73 71.3
2019 71.4 71.3
2018 74.1 71.4
2017 74 68.6
2016 74 71.2
2015 73.8 70
2014 74 71.2
2013 73.9 71.2
2012 73.7 71.4
2011 73.6 71.5
2010 73.4 71.7
2009 73.5 71.8
2008 73.4 71.9
2007 73.5 71.9
2006 73.5 72
2005 73.4 72
2004 73.2 72
2003 73.2 71.9
2002 73 71.9
2001 72.8 71.9
2000 72.5 71.7
1999 72.1 71.5
1998 71.8 71.4
1997 71.6 71.2
1996 71.5 71
1995 71.4 70.8
1994 71.4 70.8
1993 71.4 70.6
1992 71.3 70.5
1991 71.2 70.4
1990 70.9 70.5
1989 70.7 70.7
1988 70.5 71
1987 70.4 71.4
1986 70.3 71.7
1985 70.3 71.9
1984 70.2 71.9
1983 70 72
1982 69.7 71.7
1981 69.4 71.5
1980 69.1 71
1979 69 69.2
1978 68.9 70.1
1977 68.8 69.7
1976 68.5 69.4
1975 68.1 69.1
1974 67.6 68.6
1973 67.1 68.1
1972 66.8 67.5
1971 66.5 66.8
1970 66.2 66.2
1969 65.8 65.7
1968 65.4 65.3
1967 65 64.9
1966 64.6 64.5
1965 64.3 63.9
1964 63.9 63.3
1963 63.5 62.6
1962 63.2 61.9
1961 62.8 61
1960 62.5 60.1
1959 62.1 59.1
1958 61.7 57.9
1957 61.4 56.5
1956 61 55
1955 60.7 53.4
1954 60.3 51.7
1953 60 50
1952 59.6 48.2
1951 59.2 46.3
1950 58.9 44.5

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

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Bahamas and Dominica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Dominica
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Dominica
2024 401,283 66,205
2023 399,440 66,510
2022 397,538 66,826
2021 396,373 67,202
2020 395,863 67,573
2019 394,675 67,880
2018 392,717 68,174
2017 390,485 68,496
2016 388,055 69,606
2015 385,346 70,410
2014 382,298 70,373
2013 378,953 69,715
2012 375,469 69,118
2011 371,729 69,053
2010 367,478 68,859
2009 362,810 68,864
2008 358,120 68,854
2007 353,334 68,847
2006 348,375 68,806
2005 343,894 68,734
2004 339,782 68,649
2003 335,618 68,531
2002 331,614 68,367
2001 327,836 68,288
2000 323,835 68,511
1999 319,614 68,870
1998 315,368 69,124
1997 310,904 69,299
1996 306,268 69,410
1995 301,461 69,469
1994 296,509 69,477
1993 291,339 69,433
1992 285,927 69,325
1991 280,731 69,296
1990 275,945 69,627
1989 271,178 70,153
1988 266,448 70,608
1987 261,935 71,023
1986 257,536 71,406
1985 253,154 71,744
1984 248,863 72,056
1983 244,698 72,365
1982 240,614 72,688
1981 236,614 72,986
1980 232,526 73,083
1979 228,230 72,959
1978 223,761 72,724
1977 219,157 72,406
1976 214,501 72,017
1975 209,886 71,570
1974 205,342 71,091
1973 200,791 70,585
1972 196,055 70,060
1971 190,857 69,532
1970 184,982 68,908
1969 177,981 67,934
1968 170,089 66,732
1967 162,267 65,585
1966 154,874 64,507
1965 147,952 63,505
1964 141,528 62,587
1963 135,087 61,739
1962 128,493 60,948
1961 122,197 60,209
1960 116,317 59,372

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Dominica

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Dominica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Dominica
2023 1.37 1.48
2022 1.38 1.48
2021 1.38 1.48
2020 1.39 1.5
2019 1.4 1.5
2018 1.4 1.52
2017 1.42 1.54
2016 1.5 1.58
2015 1.57 1.65
2014 1.69 1.71
2013 1.74 1.78
2012 1.76 1.83
2011 1.79 1.86
2010 1.84 1.89
2009 2.01 1.92
2008 2 1.97
2007 2.04 2.02
2006 2.02 2.07
2005 2.01 2
2004 1.98 2.02
2003 1.97 2.08
2002 1.98 2.16
2001 2.02 2.4
2000 2.06 2.35
1999 2.13 2.46
1998 2.23 2.32
1997 2.29 2.41
1996 2.35 2.55
1995 2.42 2.71
1994 2.47 2.96
1993 2.61 3.2
1992 2.71 3.18
1991 2.51 3.15
1990 2.52 3.09
1989 2.52 3.06
1988 2.52 3.06
1987 2.52 3.06
1986 2.53 3.08
1985 2.55 3.12
1984 2.59 3.15
1983 2.65 3.18
1982 2.71 3.17
1981 2.77 3.11
1980 2.84 3.04
1979 2.94 2.96
1978 3.05 2.96
1977 3.17 3.02
1976 3.3 3.19
1975 3.42 3.46
1974 3.57 3.84
1973 3.73 4.28
1972 3.89 4.67
1971 4.06 4.99
1970 4.21 5.22
1969 4.38 5.41
1968 4.56 5.59
1967 4.69 5.74
1966 4.79 5.86
1965 4.88 5.95
1964 4.97 6.03
1963 5.06 6.08
1962 5.13 6.12
1961 5.16 6.16
1960 5.09 6.18

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

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Bahamas and Dominica demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Dominica
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Dominica
2024 36 37
2023 35.6 36.6
2022 35.2 36.3
2021 34.9 35.9
2020 34.6 35.5
2019 34.3 35
2018 33.9 34.5
2017 33.6 34.1
2016 33.3 32.8
2015 33 31.6
2014 32.6 31.2
2013 32.4 31.4
2012 32.1 31.8
2011 31.8 31.6
2010 31.5 31.5
2009 31.3 31
2008 31 30.6
2007 30.8 30.3
2006 30.6 30
2005 30.3 29.6
2004 30 29.2
2003 29.6 28.8
2002 29.3 28.4
2001 28.9 28
2000 28.5 27.6
1999 28.2 27.1
1998 27.9 26.6
1997 27.5 26.1
1996 27.2 25.6
1995 26.9 25
1994 26.6 24.5
1993 26.3 24
1992 26 23.6
1991 25.7 23.2
1990 25.4 22.9
1989 25 22.6
1988 24.7 22.3
1987 24.3 22
1986 24 21.6
1985 23.7 21.1
1984 23.4 20.6
1983 23 20
1982 22.7 19.6
1981 22.4 19.1
1980 22.1 18.7
1979 21.8 18.4
1978 21.6 18.1
1977 21.3 17.8
1976 21.1 17.5
1975 20.9 17.2
1974 20.8 16.9
1973 20.7 16.6
1972 20.7 16.3
1971 20.6 15.9
1970 20.6 15.7
1969 20.5 15.7
1968 20.3 16
1967 20.2 16.3
1966 20.1 16.6
1965 19.9 16.9
1964 19.8 17.2
1963 19.7 17.4
1962 19.6 17.6
1961 19.6 17.8
1960 19.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Dominica
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$677M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
60.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
5.39%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-2.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
11%
2001
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
56.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
13.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
56.1
2026
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$156M
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
140,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
75.1%
2018

Energy

Bahamas Dominica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
625 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
8.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Dominica
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0008%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-242
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
73.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.91 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
45.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
26.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
10.9
2016
Visa free countries
154
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
94%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Bahamas Dominica
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$492
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$144.4
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
2.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.16
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
35.5
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
32.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
5.02 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Dominica
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
4,374 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
96.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
184.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
940 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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