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Bahamas vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 162nd vs. 75th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Gabon
Population
405203
2663339
Population rank 172/197 141/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Bahamas and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Gabon
2024 $15,832,800,000 $20,895,684,426
2023 $15,271,300,000 $19,388,372,071
2022 $13,896,800,000 $20,440,655,695
2021 $12,037,000,000 $19,444,935,097
2020 $10,363,200,000 $15,342,236,164
2019 $13,277,000,000 $16,874,405,465
2018 $12,819,200,000 $16,867,326,402
2017 $12,446,900,000 $14,929,487,485
2016 $11,880,900,000 $14,023,890,265
2015 $11,837,600,000 $14,383,107,763
2014 $11,139,100,000 $18,203,966,896
2013 $10,475,300,000 $17,595,744,798
2012 $10,720,400,000 $17,170,464,016
2011 $10,070,450,000 $18,210,307,744
2010 $10,095,760,000 $14,372,593,020
2009 $9,981,960,000 $12,113,699,068
2008 $10,526,000,000 $15,571,348,344
2007 $10,618,340,000 $12,455,409,587
2006 $10,167,250,000 $10,327,598,306
2005 $9,836,200,000 $9,582,783,991
2004 $9,055,290,000 $7,770,219,008
2003 $8,870,090,000 $6,511,903,365
2002 $8,881,160,000 $5,335,451,100
2001 $8,317,830,000 $5,023,265,413
2000 $8,076,470,000 $5,080,483,629
1999 $7,683,870,000 $4,662,992,036
1998 $6,833,220,000 $4,483,417,310
1997 $6,332,360,000 $5,326,817,115
1996 $3,609,000,000 $5,694,040,003
1995 $3,429,000,000 $4,958,845,648
1994 $3,259,000,000 $4,190,819,344
1993 $3,092,000,000 $4,378,645,081
1992 $3,109,000,000 $5,592,390,827
1991 $3,111,160,000 $5,402,919,785
1990 $3,166,000,000 $5,952,293,765
1989 $3,062,000,000 $4,186,411,464
1988 $2,817,900,000 $3,834,503,376
1987 $2,713,999,900 $3,281,797,043
1986 $2,472,500,000 $3,403,638,189
1985 $2,320,699,900 $3,339,914,757
1984 $2,041,100,000 $3,561,451,561
1983 $1,732,800,000 $3,391,275,732
1982 $1,578,300,000 $3,618,007,841
1981 $1,426,500,000 $3,862,269,121
1980 $1,335,300,000 $4,279,637,942
1979 $1,139,800,100 $3,030,251,120
1978 $832,400,000 $2,389,479,272
1977 $713,000,000 $2,809,349,069
1976 $642,100,000 $3,009,409,974
1975 $596,200,000 $2,157,592,940
1974 $632,400,000 $1,544,216,002
1973 $670,900,000 $722,780,701
1972 $590,900,000 $430,508,359
1971 $573,400,000 $381,687,073
1970 $539,500,000 $323,802,476
1969 $538,700,000 $318,124,701
1968 $453,800,000 $294,468,564
1967 $398,000,000 $271,543,680
1966 $346,800,000 $245,849,781
1965 $300,272,048 $226,474,286
1964 $266,560,043 $215,679,855
1963 $237,650,038 $154,480,244
1962 $212,170,034 $182,796,536
1961 $190,022,030 $167,637,907
1960 $169,736,027 $141,468,978

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

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Bahamas and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Gabon
2024 $39,455 $8,230
2023 $38,232 $7,803
2022 $34,957 $8,409
2021 $30,368 $8,181
2020 $26,179 $6,606
2019 $33,640 $7,441
2018 $32,642 $7,624
2017 $31,875 $6,922
2016 $30,617 $6,677
2015 $30,719 $7,047
2014 $29,137 $9,201
2013 $27,643 $9,198
2012 $28,552 $9,297
2011 $27,091 $10,219
2010 $27,473 $8,357
2009 $27,513 $7,291
2008 $29,392 $9,689
2007 $30,052 $8,004
2006 $29,185 $6,847
2005 $28,602 $6,548
2004 $26,650 $5,466
2003 $26,429 $4,711
2002 $26,782 $3,966
2001 $25,372 $3,836
2000 $24,940 $3,983
1999 $24,041 $3,751
1998 $21,667 $3,700
1997 $20,368 $4,509
1996 $11,784 $4,943
1995 $11,375 $4,415
1994 $10,991 $3,828
1993 $10,613 $4,106
1992 $10,873 $5,386
1991 $11,082 $5,345
1990 $11,473 $6,051
1989 $11,291 $4,374
1988 $10,576 $4,119
1987 $10,361 $3,624
1986 $9,601 $3,865
1985 $9,167 $3,898
1984 $8,202 $4,273
1983 $7,081 $4,182
1982 $6,559 $4,584
1981 $6,029 $5,026
1980 $5,743 $5,718
1979 $4,994 $4,155
1978 $3,720 $3,360
1977 $3,253 $4,048
1976 $2,993 $4,441
1975 $2,841 $3,258
1974 $3,080 $2,384
1973 $3,341 $1,140
1972 $3,014 $693
1971 $3,004 $627
1970 $2,916 $543
1969 $3,027 $545
1968 $2,668 $515
1967 $2,453 $482
1966 $2,239 $443
1965 $2,030 $415
1964 $1,883 $400
1963 $1,759 $290.7
1962 $1,651 $348
1961 $1,555 $323
1960 $1,459 $276.1

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

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Bahamas vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Gabon
2026 75 68.9
2025 74.9 68.7
2024 74.7 68.5
2023 74.6 68.3
2022 74.5 67.7
2021 70.8 67.1
2020 73 67.1
2019 71.4 67.3
2018 74.1 67
2017 74 66.8
2016 74 66.6
2015 73.8 66.3
2014 74 66.1
2013 73.9 65.8
2012 73.7 65.4
2011 73.6 65.1
2010 73.4 64.7
2009 73.5 64.4
2008 73.4 64
2007 73.5 63.6
2006 73.5 63.3
2005 73.4 63
2004 73.2 62.7
2003 73.2 62.5
2002 73 62.2
2001 72.8 62
2000 72.5 61.8
1999 72.1 61.7
1998 71.8 61.5
1997 71.6 61.4
1996 71.5 61.3
1995 71.4 61.3
1994 71.4 61.2
1993 71.4 61.1
1992 71.3 61
1991 71.2 60.9
1990 70.9 60.7
1989 70.7 60.6
1988 70.5 60.4
1987 70.4 60.2
1986 70.3 60
1985 70.3 59.7
1984 70.2 59.3
1983 70 59
1982 69.7 58.6
1981 69.4 58.3
1980 69.1 57.9
1979 69 57.4
1978 68.9 57
1977 68.8 56.5
1976 68.5 56
1975 68.1 55.5
1974 67.6 54.9
1973 67.1 54.4
1972 66.8 53.8
1971 66.5 53.3
1970 66.2 52.7
1969 65.8 52.1
1968 65.4 51.5
1967 65 50.9
1966 64.6 50.3
1965 64.3 49.7
1964 63.9 49
1963 63.5 48.4
1962 63.2 47.8
1961 62.8 47.1
1960 62.5 46.4
1959 62.1 45.8
1958 61.7 45.1
1957 61.4 44.4
1956 61 43.7
1955 60.7 42.9
1954 60.3 42.2
1953 60 41.5
1952 59.6 40.7
1951 59.2 40
1950 58.9 39.3

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

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Bahamas and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Gabon
2024 401,283 2,538,952
2023 399,440 2,484,789
2022 397,538 2,430,747
2021 396,373 2,376,722
2020 395,863 2,322,539
2019 394,675 2,267,706
2018 392,717 2,212,318
2017 390,485 2,156,900
2016 388,055 2,100,306
2015 385,346 2,040,989
2014 382,298 1,978,399
2013 378,953 1,913,059
2012 375,469 1,846,889
2011 371,729 1,781,985
2010 367,478 1,719,879
2009 362,810 1,661,556
2008 358,120 1,607,175
2007 353,334 1,556,237
2006 348,375 1,508,337
2005 343,894 1,463,495
2004 339,782 1,421,609
2003 335,618 1,382,350
2002 331,614 1,345,135
2001 327,836 1,309,589
2000 323,835 1,275,572
1999 319,614 1,243,016
1998 315,368 1,211,736
1997 310,904 1,181,439
1996 306,268 1,152,015
1995 301,461 1,123,213
1994 296,509 1,094,720
1993 291,339 1,066,405
1992 285,927 1,038,380
1991 280,731 1,010,818
1990 275,945 983,734
1989 271,178 957,138
1988 266,448 931,020
1987 261,935 905,479
1986 257,536 880,705
1985 253,154 856,726
1984 248,863 833,501
1983 244,698 811,005
1982 240,614 789,286
1981 236,614 768,385
1980 232,526 748,389
1979 228,230 729,375
1978 223,761 711,245
1977 219,157 693,984
1976 214,501 677,628
1975 209,886 662,197
1974 205,342 647,691
1973 200,791 633,995
1972 196,055 620,960
1971 190,857 608,348
1970 184,982 595,846
1969 177,981 583,276
1968 170,089 572,257
1967 162,267 563,108
1966 154,874 554,463
1965 147,952 546,308
1964 141,528 538,657
1963 135,087 531,452
1962 128,493 524,649
1961 122,197 518,266
1960 116,317 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Gabon

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Gabon
2023 1.37 3.65
2022 1.38 3.71
2021 1.38 3.78
2020 1.39 3.83
2019 1.4 3.88
2018 1.4 3.91
2017 1.42 3.91
2016 1.5 3.92
2015 1.57 3.92
2014 1.69 3.95
2013 1.74 4.02
2012 1.76 4.09
2011 1.79 4.15
2010 1.84 4.15
2009 2.01 4.14
2008 2 4.12
2007 2.04 4.14
2006 2.02 4.17
2005 2.01 4.21
2004 1.98 4.25
2003 1.97 4.3
2002 1.98 4.36
2001 2.02 4.42
2000 2.06 4.47
1999 2.13 4.5
1998 2.23 4.58
1997 2.29 4.66
1996 2.35 4.74
1995 2.42 4.88
1994 2.47 5.04
1993 2.61 5.19
1992 2.71 5.29
1991 2.51 5.37
1990 2.52 5.46
1989 2.52 5.55
1988 2.52 5.62
1987 2.52 5.67
1986 2.53 5.69
1985 2.55 5.71
1984 2.59 5.73
1983 2.65 5.76
1982 2.71 5.74
1981 2.77 5.73
1980 2.84 5.66
1979 2.94 5.61
1978 3.05 5.57
1977 3.17 5.52
1976 3.3 5.46
1975 3.42 5.39
1974 3.57 5.33
1973 3.73 5.29
1972 3.89 5.24
1971 4.06 5.16
1970 4.21 5.1
1969 4.38 5.05
1968 4.56 4.98
1967 4.69 4.92
1966 4.79 4.86
1965 4.88 4.79
1964 4.97 4.71
1963 5.06 4.65
1962 5.13 4.59
1961 5.16 4.5
1960 5.09 4.42

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

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Bahamas and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Gabon
2024 36 22.6
2023 35.6 22.6
2022 35.2 22.5
2021 34.9 22.5
2020 34.6 22.5
2019 34.3 22.5
2018 33.9 22.4
2017 33.6 22.4
2016 33.3 22.3
2015 33 22.2
2014 32.6 22.1
2013 32.4 21.9
2012 32.1 21.7
2011 31.8 21.4
2010 31.5 21.2
2009 31.3 21
2008 31 20.8
2007 30.8 20.6
2006 30.6 20.3
2005 30.3 20.1
2004 30 19.9
2003 29.6 19.7
2002 29.3 19.6
2001 28.9 19.4
2000 28.5 19.3
1999 28.2 19.1
1998 27.9 19
1997 27.5 18.9
1996 27.2 18.9
1995 26.9 18.8
1994 26.6 18.8
1993 26.3 18.8
1992 26 18.8
1991 25.7 18.9
1990 25.4 18.9
1989 25 19
1988 24.7 19.2
1987 24.3 19.3
1986 24 19.5
1985 23.7 19.7
1984 23.4 19.9
1983 23 20.1
1982 22.7 20.4
1981 22.4 20.7
1980 22.1 21
1979 21.8 21.3
1978 21.6 21.6
1977 21.3 21.9
1976 21.1 22.2
1975 20.9 22.5
1974 20.8 22.9
1973 20.7 23.2
1972 20.7 23.5
1971 20.6 23.9
1970 20.6 24.2
1969 20.5 24.5
1968 20.3 24.8
1967 20.2 25.2
1966 20.1 25.6
1965 19.9 25.9
1964 19.8 26.2
1963 19.7 26.5
1962 19.6 26.8
1961 19.6 27
1960 19.5 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share n/a
68.2%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Bahamas Gabon
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
85.7%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Bahamas Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Gabon
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
8,886 mi
2001

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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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