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Bahamas vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 162nd vs. 127th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Dominican Republic
Population
405203
11637906
Population rank 172/197 85/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Bahamas and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Dominican Republic
2024 $15,832,800,000 $124,282,245,639
2023 $15,271,300,000 $120,456,239,154
2022 $13,896,800,000 $113,478,087,135
2021 $12,037,000,000 $94,850,719,517
2020 $10,363,200,000 $78,546,672,407
2019 $13,277,000,000 $89,146,130,745
2018 $12,819,200,000 $84,994,732,049
2017 $12,446,900,000 $79,070,274,743
2016 $11,880,900,000 $75,552,902,636
2015 $11,837,600,000 $70,966,782,572
2014 $11,139,100,000 $67,014,329,100
2013 $10,475,300,000 $62,555,417,415
2012 $10,720,400,000 $60,561,635,556
2011 $10,070,450,000 $57,948,261,616
2010 $10,095,760,000 $53,801,053,353
2009 $9,981,960,000 $48,223,781,477
2008 $10,526,000,000 $48,091,433,554
2007 $10,618,340,000 $43,965,458,509
2006 $10,167,250,000 $37,879,830,084
2005 $9,836,200,000 $35,777,560,684
2004 $9,055,290,000 $22,322,387,382
2003 $8,870,090,000 $21,403,167,848
2002 $8,881,160,000 $27,137,440,786
2001 $8,317,830,000 $25,601,823,688
2000 $8,076,470,000 $24,305,780,629
1999 $7,683,870,000 $22,136,579,397
1998 $6,833,220,000 $21,672,215,547
1997 $6,332,360,000 $20,017,450,041
1996 $3,609,000,000 $18,241,622,548
1995 $3,429,000,000 $16,637,370,839
1994 $3,259,000,000 $14,644,734,599
1993 $3,092,000,000 $13,081,042,400
1992 $3,109,000,000 $11,605,382,504
1991 $3,111,160,000 $9,824,483,340
1990 $3,166,000,000 $7,073,675,545
1989 $3,062,000,000 $6,686,593,060
1988 $2,817,900,000 $5,374,299,981
1987 $2,713,999,900 $5,827,050,753
1986 $2,472,500,000 $6,122,128,558
1985 $2,320,699,900 $5,044,579,979
1984 $2,041,100,000 $11,594,000,000
1983 $1,732,800,000 $9,220,600,000
1982 $1,578,300,000 $8,267,400,000
1981 $1,426,500,000 $7,561,300,000
1980 $1,335,300,000 $6,761,300,000
1979 $1,139,800,100 $5,498,800,000
1978 $832,400,000 $4,734,400,000
1977 $713,000,000 $4,587,100,000
1976 $642,100,000 $3,951,500,000
1975 $596,200,000 $3,599,200,000
1974 $632,400,000 $2,925,700,000
1973 $670,900,000 $2,344,800,000
1972 $590,900,000 $1,987,400,000
1971 $573,400,000 $1,666,500,000
1970 $539,500,000 $1,485,500,000
1969 $538,700,000 $1,230,500,000
1968 $453,800,000 $1,079,100,000
1967 $398,000,000 $1,034,800,000
1966 $346,800,000 $983,900,000
1965 $300,272,048 $888,100,000
1964 $266,560,043 $1,025,599,900
1963 $237,650,038 $940,799,900
1962 $212,170,034 $824,100,000
1961 $190,022,030 $654,100,200
1960 $169,736,027 $672,399,700

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

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Bahamas and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Dominican Republic
2024 $39,455 $10,876
2023 $38,232 $10,630
2022 $34,957 $10,104
2021 $30,368 $8,527
2020 $26,179 $7,135
2019 $33,640 $8,183
2018 $32,642 $7,883
2017 $31,875 $7,413
2016 $30,617 $7,160
2015 $30,719 $6,801
2014 $29,137 $6,496
2013 $27,643 $6,137
2012 $28,552 $6,014
2011 $27,091 $5,827
2010 $27,473 $5,479
2009 $27,513 $4,974
2008 $29,392 $5,024
2007 $30,052 $4,650
2006 $29,185 $4,055
2005 $28,602 $3,878
2004 $26,650 $2,452
2003 $26,429 $2,383
2002 $26,782 $3,066
2001 $25,372 $2,936
2000 $24,940 $2,831
1999 $24,041 $2,621
1998 $21,667 $2,608
1997 $20,368 $2,449
1996 $11,784 $2,271
1995 $11,375 $2,109
1994 $10,991 $1,892
1993 $10,613 $1,722
1992 $10,873 $1,558
1991 $11,082 $1,346
1990 $11,473 $989
1989 $11,291 $955
1988 $10,576 $784
1987 $10,361 $868
1986 $9,601 $932
1985 $9,167 $784
1984 $8,202 $1,844
1983 $7,081 $1,500
1982 $6,559 $1,376
1981 $6,029 $1,288
1980 $5,743 $1,180
1979 $4,994 $984
1978 $3,720 $868
1977 $3,253 $863
1976 $2,993 $763
1975 $2,841 $713
1974 $3,080 $595
1973 $3,341 $490
1972 $3,014 $427
1971 $3,004 $368
1970 $2,916 $338
1969 $3,027 $287.7
1968 $2,668 $259.6
1967 $2,453 $256.2
1966 $2,239 $250.9
1965 $2,030 $233.2
1964 $1,883 $277.3
1963 $1,759 $262.2
1962 $1,651 $236.8
1961 $1,555 $193.9
1960 $1,459 $205.7

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

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Bahamas vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Dominican Republic
2026 75 74.1
2025 74.9 74
2024 74.7 73.9
2023 74.6 73.7
2022 74.5 74.2
2021 70.8 71.8
2020 73 72.6
2019 71.4 73.1
2018 74.1 73.6
2017 74 73.4
2016 74 72.9
2015 73.8 73
2014 74 73.1
2013 73.9 73
2012 73.7 72.8
2011 73.6 72.5
2010 73.4 72
2009 73.5 71.6
2008 73.4 71.3
2007 73.5 71.1
2006 73.5 71.1
2005 73.4 71
2004 73.2 70.7
2003 73.2 70.9
2002 73 70.7
2001 72.8 70.6
2000 72.5 70.4
1999 72.1 70.2
1998 71.8 69.9
1997 71.6 69.8
1996 71.5 69.6
1995 71.4 69.4
1994 71.4 69.2
1993 71.4 68.9
1992 71.3 68.5
1991 71.2 68.2
1990 70.9 67.7
1989 70.7 67.3
1988 70.5 66.9
1987 70.4 66.5
1986 70.3 66.1
1985 70.3 65.6
1984 70.2 65.1
1983 70 64.6
1982 69.7 64.2
1981 69.4 63.8
1980 69.1 63.4
1979 69 62.4
1978 68.9 62.6
1977 68.8 62.2
1976 68.5 61.7
1975 68.1 61.3
1974 67.6 60.8
1973 67.1 60.2
1972 66.8 59.7
1971 66.5 59.1
1970 66.2 58.5
1969 65.8 57.9
1968 65.4 57.3
1967 65 56.6
1966 64.6 56
1965 64.3 52.8
1964 63.9 54.7
1963 63.5 53.8
1962 63.2 53.2
1961 62.8 52.4
1960 62.5 51.7
1959 62.1 51
1958 61.7 50.2
1957 61.4 49.5
1956 61 48.7
1955 60.7 47.9
1954 60.3 47.1
1953 60 46.3
1952 59.6 45.6
1951 59.2 44.8
1950 58.9 44.1

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

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Bahamas and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Dominican Republic
2024 401,283 11,427,557
2023 399,440 11,331,265
2022 397,538 11,230,734
2021 396,373 11,123,476
2020 395,863 11,008,300
2019 394,675 10,894,043
2018 392,717 10,782,053
2017 390,485 10,666,843
2016 388,055 10,551,430
2015 385,346 10,434,829
2014 382,298 10,315,528
2013 378,953 10,193,833
2012 375,469 10,070,411
2011 371,729 9,945,621
2010 367,478 9,820,175
2009 362,810 9,695,265
2008 358,120 9,573,130
2007 353,334 9,455,658
2006 348,375 9,341,183
2005 343,894 9,225,034
2004 339,782 9,104,892
2003 335,618 8,980,620
2002 331,614 8,852,235
2001 327,836 8,720,283
2000 323,835 8,584,190
1999 319,614 8,446,208
1998 315,368 8,310,362
1997 310,904 8,174,078
1996 306,268 8,032,894
1995 301,461 7,888,115
1994 296,509 7,741,694
1993 291,339 7,594,572
1992 285,927 7,447,474
1991 280,731 7,299,853
1990 275,945 7,151,166
1989 271,178 7,002,295
1988 266,448 6,855,734
1987 261,935 6,712,515
1986 257,536 6,571,208
1985 253,154 6,430,404
1984 248,863 6,289,040
1983 244,698 6,147,248
1982 240,614 6,007,114
1981 236,614 5,868,453
1980 232,526 5,729,037
1979 228,230 5,589,690
1978 223,761 5,451,882
1977 219,157 5,315,443
1976 214,501 5,180,404
1975 209,886 5,046,776
1974 205,342 4,914,197
1973 200,791 4,782,227
1972 196,055 4,651,883
1971 190,857 4,524,234
1970 184,982 4,399,290
1969 177,981 4,277,035
1968 170,089 4,157,189
1967 162,267 4,038,928
1966 154,874 3,921,847
1965 147,952 3,808,963
1964 141,528 3,698,559
1963 135,087 3,588,287
1962 128,493 3,479,936
1961 122,197 3,373,233
1960 116,317 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Dominican Republic
2023 1.37 2.24
2022 1.38 2.27
2021 1.38 2.29
2020 1.39 2.33
2019 1.4 2.37
2018 1.4 2.4
2017 1.42 2.4
2016 1.5 2.41
2015 1.57 2.43
2014 1.69 2.45
2013 1.74 2.47
2012 1.76 2.5
2011 1.79 2.53
2010 1.84 2.56
2009 2.01 2.57
2008 2 2.55
2007 2.04 2.51
2006 2.02 2.51
2005 2.01 2.57
2004 1.98 2.64
2003 1.97 2.7
2002 1.98 2.76
2001 2.02 2.83
2000 2.06 2.87
1999 2.13 2.85
1998 2.23 2.84
1997 2.29 2.92
1996 2.35 3.04
1995 2.42 3.1
1994 2.47 3.16
1993 2.61 3.23
1992 2.71 3.29
1991 2.51 3.35
1990 2.52 3.41
1989 2.52 3.48
1988 2.52 3.5
1987 2.52 3.53
1986 2.53 3.6
1985 2.55 3.69
1984 2.59 3.82
1983 2.65 3.95
1982 2.71 4.01
1981 2.77 4.15
1980 2.84 4.3
1979 2.94 4.47
1978 3.05 4.64
1977 3.17 4.84
1976 3.3 5.05
1975 3.42 5.24
1974 3.57 5.44
1973 3.73 5.67
1972 3.89 5.84
1971 4.06 6.01
1970 4.21 6.18
1969 4.38 6.37
1968 4.56 6.55
1967 4.69 6.76
1966 4.79 6.95
1965 4.88 7.05
1964 4.97 7.19
1963 5.06 7.3
1962 5.13 7.4
1961 5.16 7.49
1960 5.09 7.56

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

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Bahamas and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Dominican Republic
2024 36 29
2023 35.6 28.7
2022 35.2 28.3
2021 34.9 28
2020 34.6 27.7
2019 34.3 27.4
2018 33.9 27.1
2017 33.6 26.8
2016 33.3 26.5
2015 33 26.2
2014 32.6 25.9
2013 32.4 25.6
2012 32.1 25.3
2011 31.8 25
2010 31.5 24.7
2009 31.3 24.5
2008 31 24.2
2007 30.8 24
2006 30.6 23.7
2005 30.3 23.4
2004 30 23.1
2003 29.6 22.9
2002 29.3 22.6
2001 28.9 22.4
2000 28.5 22.1
1999 28.2 21.9
1998 27.9 21.6
1997 27.5 21.4
1996 27.2 21.1
1995 26.9 20.9
1994 26.6 20.7
1993 26.3 20.5
1992 26 20.3
1991 25.7 20.1
1990 25.4 19.9
1989 25 19.7
1988 24.7 19.5
1987 24.3 19.3
1986 24 19.1
1985 23.7 18.9
1984 23.4 18.7
1983 23 18.5
1982 22.7 18.3
1981 22.4 18
1980 22.1 17.8
1979 21.8 17.6
1978 21.6 17.4
1977 21.3 17.2
1976 21.1 17
1975 20.9 16.8
1974 20.8 16.5
1973 20.7 16.4
1972 20.7 16.2
1971 20.6 16
1970 20.6 15.8
1969 20.5 15.6
1968 20.3 15.5
1967 20.2 15.4
1966 20.1 15.3
1965 19.9 15.3
1964 19.8 15.3
1963 19.7 15.4
1962 19.6 15.5
1961 19.6 15.6
1960 19.5 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share n/a
64.8%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bahamas Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
94%
2024
English speaking
87.1%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
91%
2024

Health

Bahamas Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
12,244 mi
2002

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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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