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Bahamas vs Dominica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 173/197), 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
404321
65870
Population rank 173/197 188/197
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
$12.3B
2024
$719M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
78.3%
2025
100.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$30,693
2024
$10,858
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,682
2025
$6,142
2025
Land area
3,865 sq mi
2025
289.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
103.8 ppl/mi²
2024
228.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.48
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
37 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2025
71.5 years
2025

Bahamas and Dominica: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Dominica economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

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

Bahamas and Dominica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

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

Bahamas vs. Dominica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

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

Bahamas and Dominica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

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

Fertility rates in Bahamas and Dominica

Fertility rate
Bahamas

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

Bahamas and Dominica demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Dominica
GNI, Atlas method
$14.2B
2023
$676M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.8%
2025
52.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
5.39%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2025
-2.76%
2025
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
63.2
2025
55.3
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$156M
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$38.6M
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
1.68 megatons
2023
0.08 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.22 tons
2023
1.2 tons
2023
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
+1,018
2024
-200
2024
Urban population
83.8%
2024
72.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
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
59.7
2025
45.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2024
60
2024
Higher education index
18
2025
30
2025
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
153
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
$2,341
2022
$574
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$568
2022
$157.8
2022
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2025
71.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.45%
2022
0.44%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.86
2017
1.12
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
77
2025
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%
2025
0.0005%
2025
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
4,374 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2025
96.5 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2025
184.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
940 mi
2018

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