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Bahamas vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 162nd vs. 139th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
Population
405203
2311915
Population rank 172/197 146/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
2024 $15,832,800,000 $2,218,393,805
2023 $15,271,300,000 $2,127,688,181
2022 $13,896,800,000 $1,859,601,384
2021 $12,037,000,000 $1,908,094,558
2020 $10,363,200,000 $1,705,057,581
2019 $13,277,000,000 $1,596,227,316
2018 $12,819,200,000 $1,554,133,594
2017 $12,446,900,000 $1,469,978,606
2016 $11,880,900,000 $1,245,074,264
2015 $11,837,600,000 $1,152,384,167
2014 $11,139,100,000 $1,135,250,721
2013 $10,475,300,000 $1,109,682,824
2012 $10,720,400,000 $1,049,412,177
2011 $10,070,450,000 $1,157,074,319
2010 $10,095,760,000 $940,112,539
2009 $9,981,960,000 $890,167,833
2008 $10,526,000,000 $952,667,544
2007 $10,618,340,000 $753,162,998
2006 $10,167,250,000 $634,781,901
2005 $9,836,200,000 $639,776,041
2004 $9,055,290,000 $582,169,841
2003 $8,870,090,000 $553,614,800
2002 $8,881,160,000 $466,773,711
2001 $8,317,830,000 $412,610,872
2000 $8,076,470,000 $391,345,597
1999 $7,683,870,000 $579,365,780
1998 $6,833,220,000 $591,034,143
1997 $6,332,360,000 $698,107,222
1996 $3,609,000,000 $702,965,148
1995 $3,429,000,000 $660,195,402
1994 $3,259,000,000 $612,502,085
1993 $3,092,000,000 $615,779,519
1992 $3,109,000,000 $588,309,271
1991 $3,111,160,000 $668,470,891
1990 $3,166,000,000 $634,187,269
1989 $3,062,000,000 $554,072,303
1988 $2,817,900,000 $427,514,322
1987 $2,713,999,900 $451,893,375
1986 $2,472,500,000 $338,524,233
1985 $2,320,699,900 $373,959,151
1984 $2,041,100,000 $359,980,491
1983 $1,732,800,000 $425,225,177
1982 $1,578,300,000 $430,284,022
1981 $1,426,500,000 $402,230,865
1980 $1,335,300,000 $287,648,258
1979 $1,139,800,100 $308,143,183
1978 $832,400,000 $318,876,550
1977 $713,000,000 $298,871,675
1976 $642,100,000 $292,152,321
1975 $596,200,000 $283,311,997
1974 $632,400,000 $256,769,730
1973 $670,900,000 $232,331,281
1972 $590,900,000 $227,986,203
1971 $573,400,000 $204,167,297
1970 $539,500,000 $204,670,551
1969 $538,700,000 -
1968 $453,800,000 -
1967 $398,000,000 -
1966 $346,800,000 -
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 Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
2024 $39,455 $1,008
2023 $38,232 $988
2022 $34,957 $883
2021 $30,368 $927
2020 $26,179 $847
2019 $33,640 $811
2018 $32,642 $809
2017 $31,875 $783
2016 $30,617 $680
2015 $30,719 $645
2014 $29,137 $652
2013 $27,643 $654
2012 $28,552 $635
2011 $27,091 $720
2010 $27,473 $600
2009 $27,513 $583
2008 $29,392 $640
2007 $30,052 $519
2006 $29,185 $449
2005 $28,602 $463
2004 $26,650 $431
2003 $26,429 $420
2002 $26,782 $362
2001 $25,372 $327
2000 $24,940 $317
1999 $24,041 $479
1998 $21,667 $498
1997 $20,368 $599
1996 $11,784 $615
1995 $11,375 $589
1994 $10,991 $561
1993 $10,613 $582
1992 $10,873 $574
1991 $11,082 $672
1990 $11,473 $651
1989 $11,291 $578
1988 $10,576 $454
1987 $10,361 $488
1986 $9,601 $371
1985 $9,167 $417
1984 $8,202 $407
1983 $7,081 $489
1982 $6,559 $503
1981 $6,029 $477
1980 $5,743 $347
1979 $4,994 $376
1978 $3,720 $403
1977 $3,253 $403
1976 $2,993 $421
1975 $2,841 $435
1974 $3,080 $419
1973 $3,341 $392
1972 $3,014 $389
1971 $3,004 $348
1970 $2,916 $350
1969 $3,027 -
1968 $2,668 -
1967 $2,453 -
1966 $2,239 -
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. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
2026 75 64.6
2025 74.9 64.4
2024 74.7 64.3
2023 74.6 64.1
2022 74.5 63.6
2021 70.8 61.7
2020 73 61.3
2019 71.4 62.2
2018 74.1 61.7
2017 74 61.1
2016 74 60.6
2015 73.8 60.1
2014 74 59.5
2013 73.9 58.9
2012 73.7 58.3
2011 73.6 57.7
2010 73.4 57
2009 73.5 56.3
2008 73.4 55.3
2007 73.5 54.9
2006 73.5 54.1
2005 73.4 52.9
2004 73.2 52.8
2003 73.2 52.2
2002 73 51.6
2001 72.8 51.1
2000 72.5 50.6
1999 72.1 48.5
1998 71.8 48.1
1997 71.6 48
1996 71.5 48.8
1995 71.4 48.5
1994 71.4 47.8
1993 71.4 47.8
1992 71.3 47.5
1991 71.2 47.2
1990 70.9 46.9
1989 70.7 46.6
1988 70.5 46.3
1987 70.4 45.8
1986 70.3 45.5
1985 70.3 45.3
1984 70.2 44.9
1983 70 44.6
1982 69.7 44.3
1981 69.4 43.9
1980 69.1 43.6
1979 69 43.2
1978 68.9 42.9
1977 68.8 42.6
1976 68.5 42.3
1975 68.1 41.9
1974 67.6 41.6
1973 67.1 38.2
1972 66.8 37.8
1971 66.5 37.5
1970 66.2 37.3
1969 65.8 37
1968 65.4 36.7
1967 65 36.3
1966 64.6 36.1
1965 64.3 35.9
1964 63.9 35.8
1963 63.5 35.6
1962 63.2 38
1961 62.8 37.8
1960 62.5 37.6
1959 62.1 37.3
1958 61.7 37.1
1957 61.4 37
1956 61 36.8
1955 60.7 36.6
1954 60.3 36.4
1953 60 36.3
1952 59.6 36.1
1951 59.2 35.9
1950 58.9 35.7

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

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Bahamas and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
2024 401,283 2,201,352
2023 399,440 2,153,339
2022 397,538 2,105,529
2021 396,373 2,058,841
2020 395,863 2,013,255
2019 394,675 1,967,696
2018 392,717 1,922,168
2017 390,485 1,877,072
2016 388,055 1,831,893
2015 385,346 1,786,457
2014 382,298 1,741,122
2013 378,953 1,695,973
2012 375,469 1,651,417
2011 371,729 1,608,076
2010 367,478 1,566,347
2009 362,810 1,526,377
2008 358,120 1,488,054
2007 353,334 1,450,986
2006 348,375 1,415,303
2005 343,894 1,381,585
2004 339,782 1,349,563
2003 335,618 1,318,806
2002 331,614 1,289,307
2001 327,836 1,261,273
2000 323,835 1,234,741
1999 319,614 1,210,206
1998 315,368 1,187,473
1997 310,904 1,165,545
1996 306,268 1,143,535
1995 301,461 1,119,949
1994 296,509 1,092,031
1993 291,339 1,058,745
1992 285,927 1,024,356
1991 280,731 994,639
1990 275,945 973,669
1989 271,178 957,789
1988 266,448 942,061
1987 261,935 926,862
1986 257,536 912,126
1985 253,154 897,697
1984 248,863 883,519
1983 244,698 869,592
1982 240,614 855,891
1981 236,614 842,432
1980 232,526 829,303
1979 228,230 819,867
1978 223,761 791,694
1977 219,157 741,789
1976 214,501 694,191
1975 209,886 650,966
1974 205,342 613,338
1973 200,791 592,808
1972 196,055 586,620
1971 190,857 586,221
1970 184,982 584,403
1969 177,981 581,610
1968 170,089 578,170
1967 162,267 569,011
1966 154,874 566,908
1965 147,952 575,005
1964 141,528 588,543
1963 135,087 594,418
1962 128,493 589,474
1961 122,197 582,532
1960 116,317 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.37 3.84
2022 1.38 3.91
2021 1.38 4
2020 1.39 4.08
2019 1.4 4.15
2018 1.4 4.24
2017 1.42 4.35
2016 1.5 4.52
2015 1.57 4.66
2014 1.69 4.79
2013 1.74 4.93
2012 1.76 5
2011 1.79 5.07
2010 1.84 5.11
2009 2.01 5.18
2008 2 5.27
2007 2.04 5.37
2006 2.02 5.41
2005 2.01 5.46
2004 1.98 5.5
2003 1.97 5.58
2002 1.98 5.63
2001 2.02 5.69
2000 2.06 5.79
1999 2.13 5.87
1998 2.23 5.97
1997 2.29 6.06
1996 2.35 6.14
1995 2.42 6.22
1994 2.47 6.3
1993 2.61 6.37
1992 2.71 6.44
1991 2.51 6.47
1990 2.52 6.5
1989 2.52 6.66
1988 2.52 6.69
1987 2.52 6.72
1986 2.53 6.73
1985 2.55 6.74
1984 2.59 6.73
1983 2.65 6.69
1982 2.71 6.64
1981 2.77 6.57
1980 2.84 6.49
1979 2.94 6.4
1978 3.05 6.32
1977 3.17 6.25
1976 3.3 6.19
1975 3.42 6.15
1974 3.57 6.12
1973 3.73 6.1
1972 3.89 6.08
1971 4.06 6.06
1970 4.21 6.04
1969 4.38 6.02
1968 4.56 6.01
1967 4.69 5.99
1966 4.79 5.98
1965 4.88 5.97
1964 4.97 5.96
1963 5.06 5.95
1962 5.13 5.94
1961 5.16 5.93
1960 5.09 5.92

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

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Bahamas and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
2024 36 20.2
2023 35.6 19.9
2022 35.2 19.8
2021 34.9 19.6
2020 34.6 19.4
2019 34.3 19.2
2018 33.9 19.1
2017 33.6 18.9
2016 33.3 18.8
2015 33 18.6
2014 32.6 18.5
2013 32.4 18.4
2012 32.1 18.3
2011 31.8 18.3
2010 31.5 18.2
2009 31.3 18.1
2008 31 18
2007 30.8 17.9
2006 30.6 17.9
2005 30.3 17.8
2004 30 17.7
2003 29.6 17.6
2002 29.3 17.6
2001 28.9 17.5
2000 28.5 17.4
1999 28.2 17.4
1998 27.9 17.3
1997 27.5 17.3
1996 27.2 17.2
1995 26.9 17.2
1994 26.6 17.1
1993 26.3 17.1
1992 26 17.1
1991 25.7 17.1
1990 25.4 17.1
1989 25 17
1988 24.7 17
1987 24.3 17.1
1986 24 17.1
1985 23.7 17.2
1984 23.4 17.2
1983 23 17.3
1982 22.7 17.5
1981 22.4 17.6
1980 22.1 17.7
1979 21.8 17.6
1978 21.6 17.8
1977 21.3 18.2
1976 21.1 18.5
1975 20.9 18.8
1974 20.8 18.9
1973 20.7 18.9
1972 20.7 18.8
1971 20.6 19
1970 20.6 19.1
1969 20.5 19.3
1968 20.3 19.5
1967 20.2 19.6
1966 20.1 19.9
1965 19.9 20.7
1964 19.8 21.7
1963 19.7 22.3
1962 19.6 22.6
1961 19.6 22.9
1960 19.5 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
6.48%
2019

Energy

Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
87.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
63.9%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.25
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
2,734 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2019, 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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