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Bahamas vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 162nd vs. 161st).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Gambia
Population
405203
2902554
Population rank 172/197 138/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$741
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Bahamas and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Gambia
2024 $15,832,800,000 $2,404,888,749
2023 $15,271,300,000 $2,382,262,185
2022 $13,896,800,000 $2,204,734,528
2021 $12,037,000,000 $2,014,158,842
2020 $10,363,200,000 $1,812,170,891
2019 $13,277,000,000 $1,813,609,692
2018 $12,819,200,000 $1,670,671,328
2017 $12,446,900,000 $1,504,909,463
2016 $11,880,900,000 $1,484,578,886
2015 $11,837,600,000 $1,378,176,609
2014 $11,139,100,000 $1,229,461,721
2013 $10,475,300,000 $1,375,609,453
2012 $10,720,400,000 $1,415,004,738
2011 $10,070,450,000 $1,409,693,597
2010 $10,095,760,000 $1,543,294,927
2009 $9,981,960,000 $1,450,142,509
2008 $10,526,000,000 $1,561,766,956
2007 $10,618,340,000 $1,279,703,047
2006 $10,167,250,000 $1,054,112,488
2005 $9,836,200,000 $1,027,701,068
2004 $9,055,290,000 $961,900,651
2003 $8,870,090,000 $487,038,685
2002 $8,881,160,000 $578,235,309
2001 $8,317,830,000 $687,410,645
2000 $8,076,470,000 $782,913,872
1999 $7,683,870,000 $814,724,032
1998 $6,833,220,000 $840,285,265
1997 $6,332,360,000 $803,633,342
1996 $3,609,000,000 $848,239,446
1995 $3,429,000,000 $785,999,865
1994 $3,259,000,000 $746,493,952
1993 $3,092,000,000 $755,040,974
1992 $3,109,000,000 $714,254,256
1991 $3,111,160,000 $690,311,081
1990 $3,166,000,000 $317,083,695
1989 $3,062,000,000 $284,120,329
1988 $2,817,900,000 $266,672,212
1987 $2,713,999,900 $220,626,484
1986 $2,472,500,000 $185,646,987
1985 $2,320,699,900 $225,726,359
1984 $2,041,100,000 $177,340,880
1983 $1,732,800,000 $213,448,585
1982 $1,578,300,000 $216,050,552
1981 $1,426,500,000 $218,767,743
1980 $1,335,300,000 $241,083,090
1979 $1,139,800,100 $207,112,628
1978 $832,400,000 $171,833,086
1977 $713,000,000 $138,093,099
1976 $642,100,000 $112,190,829
1975 $596,200,000 $115,179,719
1974 $632,400,000 $95,796,022
1973 $670,900,000 $75,187,749
1972 $590,900,000 $59,160,569
1971 $573,400,000 $55,728,663
1970 $539,500,000 $52,296,084
1969 $538,700,000 $45,168,072
1968 $453,800,000 $41,160,066
1967 $398,000,000 $46,695,007
1966 $346,800,000 $44,212,081
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 Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Gambia
2024 $39,455 $871
2023 $38,232 $883
2022 $34,957 $836
2021 $30,368 $782
2020 $26,179 $720
2019 $33,640 $738
2018 $32,642 $696
2017 $31,875 $643
2016 $30,617 $650
2015 $30,719 $620
2014 $29,137 $568
2013 $27,643 $654
2012 $28,552 $693
2011 $27,091 $711
2010 $27,473 $801
2009 $27,513 $775
2008 $29,392 $859
2007 $30,052 $725
2006 $29,185 $615
2005 $28,602 $616
2004 $26,650 $593
2003 $26,429 $309
2002 $26,782 $377
2001 $25,372 $460
2000 $24,940 $538
1999 $24,041 $575
1998 $21,667 $610
1997 $20,368 $600
1996 $11,784 $652
1995 $11,375 $622
1994 $10,991 $608
1993 $10,613 $635
1992 $10,873 $623
1991 $11,082 $628
1990 $11,473 $301
1989 $11,291 $280.9
1988 $10,576 $274.9
1987 $10,361 $237
1986 $9,601 $207.7
1985 $9,167 $262.8
1984 $8,202 $214.8
1983 $7,081 $268.6
1982 $6,559 $282.1
1981 $6,029 $296
1980 $5,743 $338
1979 $4,994 $300
1978 $3,720 $257.6
1977 $3,253 $213.8
1976 $2,993 $179.3
1975 $2,841 $189.8
1974 $3,080 $162.6
1973 $3,341 $131.4
1972 $3,014 $106.5
1971 $3,004 $103.3
1970 $2,916 $99.8
1969 $3,027 $88.7
1968 $2,668 $83.1
1967 $2,453 $97
1966 $2,239 $94.4
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. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Gambia
2026 75 66.5
2025 74.9 66.3
2024 74.7 66.1
2023 74.6 65.9
2022 74.5 64.9
2021 70.8 63.8
2020 73 64.4
2019 71.4 64.4
2018 74.1 64
2017 74 63.7
2016 74 63.4
2015 73.8 63
2014 74 62.6
2013 73.9 62.3
2012 73.7 61.9
2011 73.6 61.6
2010 73.4 61.2
2009 73.5 60.7
2008 73.4 60.5
2007 73.5 60
2006 73.5 59.7
2005 73.4 59.1
2004 73.2 58.7
2003 73.2 58.2
2002 73 57.7
2001 72.8 57.3
2000 72.5 56.9
1999 72.1 56.5
1998 71.8 56
1997 71.6 55.2
1996 71.5 54.8
1995 71.4 54.3
1994 71.4 53.8
1993 71.4 53.2
1992 71.3 52.5
1991 71.2 51.9
1990 70.9 51.3
1989 70.7 50.7
1988 70.5 50.1
1987 70.4 49.4
1986 70.3 48.8
1985 70.3 48.2
1984 70.2 47.5
1983 70 46.9
1982 69.7 46.3
1981 69.4 44.5
1980 69.1 45
1979 69 44.5
1978 68.9 43.6
1977 68.8 43.4
1976 68.5 42.9
1975 68.1 42.2
1974 67.6 41.7
1973 67.1 41.1
1972 66.8 40.5
1971 66.5 40
1970 66.2 39.5
1969 65.8 39
1968 65.4 38.5
1967 65 38.1
1966 64.6 37.6
1965 64.3 37.1
1964 63.9 36.6
1963 63.5 36.1
1962 63.2 35.6
1961 62.8 35.1
1960 62.5 34.6
1959 62.1 34.1
1958 61.7 33.6
1957 61.4 33.1
1956 61 32.8
1955 60.7 32.4
1954 60.3 32.2
1953 60 31.9
1952 59.6 31.7
1951 59.2 31.5
1950 58.9 31.2

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

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Bahamas and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Gambia
2024 401,283 2,759,988
2023 399,440 2,697,845
2022 397,538 2,636,470
2021 396,373 2,576,010
2020 395,863 2,515,733
2019 394,675 2,456,844
2018 392,717 2,399,632
2017 390,485 2,342,189
2016 388,055 2,283,769
2015 385,346 2,224,529
2014 382,298 2,164,528
2013 378,953 2,103,820
2012 375,469 2,043,094
2011 371,729 1,983,784
2010 367,478 1,926,630
2009 362,810 1,871,422
2008 358,120 1,817,852
2007 353,334 1,765,774
2006 348,375 1,715,275
2005 343,894 1,667,037
2004 339,782 1,621,312
2003 335,618 1,577,611
2002 331,614 1,535,691
2001 327,836 1,495,011
2000 323,835 1,455,084
1999 319,614 1,415,779
1998 315,368 1,376,987
1997 310,904 1,338,889
1996 306,268 1,301,410
1995 301,461 1,264,313
1994 296,509 1,227,226
1993 291,339 1,188,365
1992 285,927 1,145,582
1991 280,731 1,099,959
1990 275,945 1,054,696
1989 271,178 1,011,357
1988 266,448 970,160
1987 261,935 931,091
1986 257,536 894,019
1985 253,154 858,874
1984 248,863 825,631
1983 244,698 794,525
1982 240,614 765,753
1981 236,614 739,125
1980 232,526 713,913
1979 228,230 689,781
1978 223,761 667,103
1977 219,157 645,770
1976 214,501 625,667
1975 209,886 606,821
1974 205,342 589,085
1973 200,791 571,991
1972 196,055 555,370
1971 190,857 539,388
1970 184,982 524,105
1969 177,981 509,440
1968 170,089 495,269
1967 162,267 481,588
1966 154,874 468,516
1965 147,952 455,952
1964 141,528 443,687
1963 135,087 431,757
1962 128,493 420,163
1961 122,197 408,930
1960 116,317 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Gambia

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Gambia
2023 1.37 4.01
2022 1.38 4.08
2021 1.38 4.17
2020 1.39 4.25
2019 1.4 4.33
2018 1.4 4.42
2017 1.42 4.61
2016 1.5 4.81
2015 1.57 5
2014 1.69 5.2
2013 1.74 5.39
2012 1.76 5.52
2011 1.79 5.54
2010 1.84 5.56
2009 2.01 5.57
2008 2 5.63
2007 2.04 5.69
2006 2.02 5.74
2005 2.01 5.71
2004 1.98 5.68
2003 1.97 5.66
2002 1.98 5.66
2001 2.02 5.67
2000 2.06 5.72
1999 2.13 5.77
1998 2.23 5.82
1997 2.29 5.85
1996 2.35 5.93
1995 2.42 5.99
1994 2.47 6.04
1993 2.61 6.03
1992 2.71 6.11
1991 2.51 6.19
1990 2.52 6.25
1989 2.52 6.25
1988 2.52 6.26
1987 2.52 6.3
1986 2.53 6.34
1985 2.55 6.36
1984 2.59 6.39
1983 2.65 6.39
1982 2.71 6.4
1981 2.77 6.4
1980 2.84 6.41
1979 2.94 6.41
1978 3.05 6.42
1977 3.17 6.43
1976 3.3 6.43
1975 3.42 6.43
1974 3.57 6.42
1973 3.73 6.41
1972 3.89 6.37
1971 4.06 6.33
1970 4.21 6.26
1969 4.38 6.25
1968 4.56 6.22
1967 4.69 6.21
1966 4.79 6.18
1965 4.88 6.19
1964 4.97 6.2
1963 5.06 6.2
1962 5.13 6.21
1961 5.16 6.23
1960 5.09 6.25

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

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Bahamas and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Gambia
2024 36 19.4
2023 35.6 19.2
2022 35.2 19.1
2021 34.9 18.9
2020 34.6 18.7
2019 34.3 18.5
2018 33.9 18.4
2017 33.6 18.2
2016 33.3 18.1
2015 33 17.9
2014 32.6 17.8
2013 32.4 17.7
2012 32.1 17.6
2011 31.8 17.5
2010 31.5 17.4
2009 31.3 17.3
2008 31 17.2
2007 30.8 17.1
2006 30.6 17
2005 30.3 16.9
2004 30 16.8
2003 29.6 16.7
2002 29.3 16.6
2001 28.9 16.6
2000 28.5 16.5
1999 28.2 16.5
1998 27.9 16.5
1997 27.5 16.6
1996 27.2 16.7
1995 26.9 16.8
1994 26.6 16.9
1993 26.3 17
1992 26 17.1
1991 25.7 17.1
1990 25.4 17.2
1989 25 17.2
1988 24.7 17.3
1987 24.3 17.4
1986 24 17.4
1985 23.7 17.5
1984 23.4 17.6
1983 23 17.8
1982 22.7 17.9
1981 22.4 18.1
1980 22.1 18.2
1979 21.8 18.4
1978 21.6 18.5
1977 21.3 18.6
1976 21.1 18.8
1975 20.9 18.9
1974 20.8 19.1
1973 20.7 19.2
1972 20.7 19.3
1971 20.6 19.4
1970 20.6 19.5
1969 20.5 19.6
1968 20.3 19.7
1967 20.2 19.8
1966 20.1 19.7
1965 19.9 19.7
1964 19.8 19.6
1963 19.7 19.6
1962 19.6 19.5
1961 19.6 19.4
1960 19.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.2%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
47.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Bahamas Gambia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
58.7%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Bahamas Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Gambia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
1,850 mi
2011

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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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