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Bahamas vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 162nd vs. 11th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas DR Congo
Population
405203
117507801
Population rank 172/197 15/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Bahamas and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas DR Congo
2024 $15,832,800,000 $70,962,185,791
2023 $15,271,300,000 $69,843,655,425
2022 $13,896,800,000 $70,422,346,142
2021 $12,037,000,000 $59,067,289,574
2020 $10,363,200,000 $46,691,989,749
2019 $13,277,000,000 $46,845,900,350
2018 $12,819,200,000 $46,659,954,092
2017 $12,446,900,000 $37,537,521,566
2016 $11,880,900,000 $38,600,224,214
2015 $11,837,600,000 $40,179,574,490
2014 $11,139,100,000 $38,352,980,553
2013 $10,475,300,000 $34,891,189,160
2012 $10,720,400,000 $30,029,369,929
2011 $10,070,450,000 $26,392,379,642
2010 $10,095,760,000 $24,161,641,931
2009 $9,981,960,000 $18,607,259,481
2008 $10,526,000,000 $22,723,488,723
2007 $10,618,340,000 $18,374,807,773
2006 $10,167,250,000 $15,484,044,535
2005 $9,836,200,000 $12,609,728,573
2004 $9,055,290,000 $10,297,483,481
2003 $8,870,090,000 $8,937,567,060
2002 $8,881,160,000 $8,728,038,525
2001 $8,317,830,000 $7,438,189,100
2000 $8,076,470,000 $19,088,046,306
1999 $7,683,870,000 $4,711,259,427
1998 $6,833,220,000 $6,217,805,821
1997 $6,332,360,000 $6,090,838,693
1996 $3,609,000,000 $5,771,456,952
1995 $3,429,000,000 $5,643,439,376
1994 $3,259,000,000 $5,820,382,248
1993 $3,092,000,000 $10,706,259,937
1992 $3,109,000,000 $8,227,343,907
1991 $3,111,160,000 $9,625,436,873
1990 $3,166,000,000 $9,349,764,580
1989 $3,062,000,000 $9,021,862,775
1988 $2,817,900,000 $8,861,299,977
1987 $2,713,999,900 $7,661,625,473
1986 $2,472,500,000 $8,095,367,168
1985 $2,320,699,900 $7,195,042,616
1984 $2,041,100,000 $7,857,729,193
1983 $1,732,800,000 $11,006,712,650
1982 $1,578,300,000 $13,651,667,371
1981 $1,426,500,000 $12,537,821,038
1980 $1,335,300,000 $14,394,927,495
1979 $1,139,800,100 $15,068,422,236
1978 $832,400,000 $15,372,608,002
1977 $713,000,000 $12,344,424,764
1976 $642,100,000 $9,648,583,225
1975 $596,200,000 $10,237,343,174
1974 $632,400,000 $9,596,960,180
1973 $670,900,000 $7,870,239,461
1972 $590,900,000 $6,173,712,814
1971 $573,400,000 $5,594,770,359
1970 $539,500,000 $4,877,684,910
1969 $538,700,000 $5,032,434,970
1968 $453,800,000 $3,909,780,539
1967 $398,000,000 $3,384,063,372
1966 $346,800,000 $4,532,660,182
1965 $300,272,048 $4,043,901,818
1964 $266,560,043 $2,881,545,273
1963 $237,650,038 $6,213,185,743
1962 $212,170,034 $3,779,841,429
1961 $190,022,030 $3,086,746,857
1960 $169,736,027 $3,359,404,118

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

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Bahamas and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas DR Congo
2024 $39,455 $649
2023 $38,232 $660
2022 $34,957 $688
2021 $30,368 $596
2020 $26,179 $486
2019 $33,640 $504
2018 $32,642 $518
2017 $31,875 $431
2016 $30,617 $460
2015 $30,719 $496
2014 $29,137 $489
2013 $27,643 $460
2012 $28,552 $410
2011 $27,091 $373
2010 $27,473 $352
2009 $27,513 $280.2
2008 $29,392 $353
2007 $30,052 $294.1
2006 $29,185 $255.4
2005 $28,602 $214.5
2004 $26,650 $180.7
2003 $26,429 $161.5
2002 $26,782 $162.4
2001 $25,372 $142.7
2000 $24,940 $378
1999 $24,041 $96.3
1998 $21,667 $131.5
1997 $20,368 $132.3
1996 $11,784 $127.4
1995 $11,375 $127
1994 $10,991 $136.5
1993 $10,613 $263.3
1992 $10,873 $209.7
1991 $11,082 $253.8
1990 $11,473 $254.9
1989 $11,291 $254.2
1988 $10,576 $257.7
1987 $10,361 $230.1
1986 $9,601 $250.9
1985 $9,167 $230.1
1984 $8,202 $259.8
1983 $7,081 $376
1982 $6,559 $482
1981 $6,029 $456
1980 $5,743 $539
1979 $4,994 $582
1978 $3,720 $615
1977 $3,253 $509
1976 $2,993 $408
1975 $2,841 $445
1974 $3,080 $428
1973 $3,341 $361
1972 $3,014 $290.5
1971 $3,004 $270.3
1970 $2,916 $242.2
1969 $3,027 $257.1
1968 $2,668 $205.6
1967 $2,453 $183.3
1966 $2,239 $252.8
1965 $2,030 $232
1964 $1,883 $169.9
1963 $1,759 $376
1962 $1,651 $235.1
1961 $1,555 $197.1
1960 $1,459 $220.1

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

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Bahamas vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas DR Congo
2026 75 62.4
2025 74.9 62.2
2024 74.7 62.1
2023 74.6 61.9
2022 74.5 61
2021 70.8 60
2020 73 60.4
2019 71.4 60.2
2018 74.1 59.9
2017 74 59.5
2016 74 59.1
2015 73.8 58.7
2014 74 58.2
2013 73.9 57.8
2012 73.7 57.4
2011 73.6 56.9
2010 73.4 56.4
2009 73.5 55.8
2008 73.4 55.4
2007 73.5 55
2006 73.5 54.5
2005 73.4 54
2004 73.2 53.5
2003 73.2 53
2002 73 52.4
2001 72.8 52.2
2000 72.5 51.9
1999 72.1 50.1
1998 71.8 49.7
1997 71.6 50.5
1996 71.5 49.4
1995 71.4 50.4
1994 71.4 49.9
1993 71.4 49.6
1992 71.3 49.3
1991 71.2 48.9
1990 70.9 48.5
1989 70.7 48.1
1988 70.5 47.8
1987 70.4 47.4
1986 70.3 47
1985 70.3 46.7
1984 70.2 46.5
1983 70 46.2
1982 69.7 45.9
1981 69.4 45.7
1980 69.1 45.5
1979 69 45.3
1978 68.9 44.6
1977 68.8 44.9
1976 68.5 44.7
1975 68.1 44.5
1974 67.6 44.3
1973 67.1 44.1
1972 66.8 43.9
1971 66.5 43.6
1970 66.2 43.3
1969 65.8 43
1968 65.4 42.7
1967 65 42.3
1966 64.6 42.2
1965 64.3 40.8
1964 63.9 40.1
1963 63.5 40.6
1962 63.2 40.4
1961 62.8 40.2
1960 62.5 40.8
1959 62.1 40.6
1958 61.7 40.5
1957 61.4 40.2
1956 61 39.9
1955 60.7 39.7
1954 60.3 39.4
1953 60 39.1
1952 59.6 38.9
1951 59.2 38.5
1950 58.9 38.2

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

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Bahamas and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Bahamas DR Congo
2024 401,283 109,276,265
2023 399,440 105,789,731
2022 397,538 102,396,968
2021 396,373 99,148,932
2020 395,863 95,989,998
2019 394,675 92,947,442
2018 392,717 90,047,644
2017 390,485 87,083,398
2016 388,055 83,956,415
2015 385,346 81,035,531
2014 382,298 78,403,242
2013 378,953 75,789,395
2012 375,469 73,254,618
2011 371,729 70,849,311
2010 367,478 68,563,038
2009 362,810 66,412,044
2008 358,120 64,390,664
2007 353,334 62,477,752
2006 348,375 60,615,908
2005 343,894 58,775,724
2004 339,782 56,997,741
2003 335,618 55,343,867
2002 331,614 53,750,524
2001 327,836 52,132,646
2000 323,835 50,507,442
1999 319,614 48,912,971
1998 315,368 47,297,600
1997 310,904 46,029,902
1996 306,268 45,296,124
1995 301,461 44,433,704
1994 296,509 42,626,876
1993 291,339 40,656,336
1992 285,927 39,228,910
1991 280,731 37,925,817
1990 275,945 36,684,063
1989 271,178 35,486,866
1988 266,448 34,382,752
1987 261,935 33,298,904
1986 257,536 32,265,196
1985 253,154 31,264,816
1984 248,863 30,245,081
1983 244,698 29,250,963
1982 240,614 28,338,190
1981 236,614 27,500,515
1980 232,526 26,711,099
1979 228,230 25,886,782
1978 223,761 24,992,689
1977 219,157 24,229,061
1976 214,501 23,624,031
1975 209,886 23,021,101
1974 205,342 22,418,878
1973 200,791 21,827,665
1972 196,055 21,251,160
1971 190,857 20,695,569
1970 184,982 20,137,436
1969 177,981 19,570,445
1968 170,089 19,012,189
1967 162,267 18,462,782
1966 154,874 17,931,929
1965 147,952 17,427,802
1964 141,528 16,955,327
1963 135,087 16,507,599
1962 128,493 16,075,724
1961 122,197 15,662,374
1960 116,317 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Bahamas

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas DR Congo
2023 1.37 6.05
2022 1.38 6.11
2021 1.38 6.16
2020 1.39 6.21
2019 1.4 6.25
2018 1.4 6.3
2017 1.42 6.35
2016 1.5 6.39
2015 1.57 6.44
2014 1.69 6.48
2013 1.74 6.53
2012 1.76 6.56
2011 1.79 6.58
2010 1.84 6.59
2009 2.01 6.59
2008 2 6.58
2007 2.04 6.56
2006 2.02 6.55
2005 2.01 6.53
2004 1.98 6.53
2003 1.97 6.55
2002 1.98 6.61
2001 2.02 6.66
2000 2.06 6.7
1999 2.13 6.69
1998 2.23 6.7
1997 2.29 6.69
1996 2.35 6.67
1995 2.42 6.68
1994 2.47 6.64
1993 2.61 6.64
1992 2.71 6.64
1991 2.51 6.65
1990 2.52 6.65
1989 2.52 6.65
1988 2.52 6.66
1987 2.52 6.65
1986 2.53 6.63
1985 2.55 6.61
1984 2.59 6.59
1983 2.65 6.56
1982 2.71 6.54
1981 2.77 6.52
1980 2.84 6.5
1979 2.94 6.48
1978 3.05 6.46
1977 3.17 6.45
1976 3.3 6.44
1975 3.42 6.42
1974 3.57 6.4
1973 3.73 6.39
1972 3.89 6.37
1971 4.06 6.34
1970 4.21 6.33
1969 4.38 6.3
1968 4.56 6.29
1967 4.69 6.27
1966 4.79 6.24
1965 4.88 6.21
1964 4.97 6.19
1963 5.06 6.16
1962 5.13 6.14
1961 5.16 6.12
1960 5.09 6.11

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

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Bahamas and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas DR Congo
2024 36 16.9
2023 35.6 16.9
2022 35.2 16.9
2021 34.9 16.9
2020 34.6 16.9
2019 34.3 16.9
2018 33.9 17
2017 33.6 17
2016 33.3 16.9
2015 33 16.9
2014 32.6 16.9
2013 32.4 16.9
2012 32.1 16.9
2011 31.8 16.9
2010 31.5 16.9
2009 31.3 16.9
2008 31 16.9
2007 30.8 17
2006 30.6 17
2005 30.3 17
2004 30 17
2003 29.6 17.1
2002 29.3 17.1
2001 28.9 17.1
2000 28.5 17.2
1999 28.2 17.2
1998 27.9 17.2
1997 27.5 17.4
1996 27.2 17.7
1995 26.9 18.1
1994 26.6 18
1993 26.3 17.8
1992 26 17.8
1991 25.7 17.8
1990 25.4 17.8
1989 25 17.8
1988 24.7 17.8
1987 24.3 17.9
1986 24 17.9
1985 23.7 17.9
1984 23.4 17.9
1983 23 17.9
1982 22.7 17.8
1981 22.4 17.9
1980 22.1 17.9
1979 21.8 17.9
1978 21.6 17.8
1977 21.3 17.8
1976 21.1 17.8
1975 20.9 17.9
1974 20.8 18
1973 20.7 18.1
1972 20.7 18.2
1971 20.6 18.3
1970 20.6 18.4
1969 20.5 18.5
1968 20.3 18.5
1967 20.2 18.5
1966 20.1 18.5
1965 19.9 18.5
1964 19.8 18.5
1963 19.7 18.5
1962 19.6 18.4
1961 19.6 18.4
1960 19.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share n/a
39.2%
2024

Energy

Bahamas DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Bahamas DR Congo
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
80.5%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Bahamas DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas DR Congo
% of world land
0.007%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
94,680 mi
2015

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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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