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Bahamas vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 162nd vs. 82nd).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Guyana
Population
405203
842249
Population rank 172/197 162/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Guyana
2024 $15,832,800,000 $24,662,709,832
2023 $15,271,300,000 $16,918,503,597
2022 $13,896,800,000 $14,718,388,489
2021 $12,037,000,000 $8,041,362,110
2020 $10,363,200,000 $5,471,256,595
2019 $13,277,000,000 $5,173,760,192
2018 $12,819,200,000 $4,787,636,998
2017 $12,446,900,000 $4,748,174,334
2016 $11,880,900,000 $4,482,697,337
2015 $11,837,600,000 $4,279,840,194
2014 $11,139,100,000 $4,127,660,152
2013 $10,475,300,000 $4,167,800,929
2012 $10,720,400,000 $4,063,088,536
2011 $10,070,450,000 $3,691,384,318
2010 $10,095,760,000 $3,432,912,517
2009 $9,981,960,000 $3,165,663,153
2008 $10,526,000,000 $3,025,187,433
2007 $10,618,340,000 $2,730,971,595
2006 $10,167,250,000 $2,379,817,991
2005 $9,836,200,000 $824,880,550
2004 $9,055,290,000 $787,814,379
2003 $8,870,090,000 $743,063,950
2002 $8,881,160,000 $726,131,435
2001 $8,317,830,000 $712,167,450
2000 $8,076,470,000 $712,667,897
1999 $7,683,870,000 $694,754,988
1998 $6,833,220,000 $717,530,683
1997 $6,332,360,000 $749,138,010
1996 $3,609,000,000 $705,406,001
1995 $3,429,000,000 $621,626,786
1994 $3,259,000,000 $540,874,934
1993 $3,092,000,000 $454,101,382
1992 $3,109,000,000 $373,573,141
1991 $3,111,160,000 $348,533,095
1990 $3,166,000,000 $396,582,263
1989 $3,062,000,000 $379,779,390
1988 $2,817,900,000 $413,799,990
1987 $2,713,999,900 $354,591,847
1986 $2,472,500,000 $504,651,140
1985 $2,320,699,900 $453,488,372
1984 $2,041,100,000 $437,631,605
1983 $1,732,800,000 $489,333,333
1982 $1,578,300,000 $482,000,000
1981 $1,426,500,000 $570,357,107
1980 $1,335,300,000 $603,200,000
1979 $1,139,800,100 $530,440,000
1978 $832,400,000 $507,080,000
1977 $713,000,000 $449,880,000
1976 $642,100,000 $454,440,000
1975 $596,200,000 $494,791,667
1974 $632,400,000 $433,954,545
1973 $670,900,000 $307,047,619
1972 $590,900,000 $285,380,952
1971 $573,400,000 $282,050,000
1970 $539,500,000 $267,800,000
1969 $538,700,000 $249,300,000
1968 $453,800,000 $229,750,000
1967 $398,000,000 $250,176,471
1966 $346,800,000 $228,705,882
1965 $300,272,048 $213,235,294
1964 $266,560,043 $194,774,513
1963 $237,650,038 $175,757,894
1962 $212,170,034 $194,949,513
1961 $190,022,030 $185,849,535
1960 $169,736,027 $170,216,241

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

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Bahamas and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Guyana
2024 $39,455 $29,675
2023 $38,232 $20,474
2022 $34,957 $17,913
2021 $30,368 $9,861
2020 $26,179 $6,776
2019 $33,640 $6,406
2018 $32,642 $6,048
2017 $31,875 $6,179
2016 $30,617 $5,871
2015 $30,719 $5,640
2014 $29,137 $5,473
2013 $27,643 $5,557
2012 $28,552 $5,444
2011 $27,091 $4,947
2010 $27,473 $4,582
2009 $27,513 $4,209
2008 $29,392 $4,009
2007 $30,052 $3,608
2006 $29,185 $3,136
2005 $28,602 $1,084
2004 $26,650 $1,033
2003 $26,429 $974
2002 $26,782 $951
2001 $25,372 $932
2000 $24,940 $932
1999 $24,041 $909
1998 $21,667 $940
1997 $20,368 $983
1996 $11,784 $928
1995 $11,375 $820
1994 $10,991 $716
1993 $10,613 $603
1992 $10,873 $498
1991 $11,082 $466
1990 $11,473 $529
1989 $11,291 $503
1988 $10,576 $545
1987 $10,361 $464
1986 $9,601 $657
1985 $9,167 $588
1984 $8,202 $565
1983 $7,081 $631
1982 $6,559 $621
1981 $6,029 $735
1980 $5,743 $779
1979 $4,994 $689
1978 $3,720 $663
1977 $3,253 $593
1976 $2,993 $604
1975 $2,841 $664
1974 $3,080 $588
1973 $3,341 $421
1972 $3,014 $395
1971 $3,004 $396
1970 $2,916 $381
1969 $3,027 $361
1968 $2,668 $340
1967 $2,453 $378
1966 $2,239 $353
1965 $2,030 $336
1964 $1,883 $313
1963 $1,759 $288.8
1962 $1,651 $327
1961 $1,555 $319
1960 $1,459 $299.1

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

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Bahamas vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Guyana
2026 75 70.6
2025 74.9 70.4
2024 74.7 70.3
2023 74.6 70.2
2022 74.5 69.9
2021 70.8 64.3
2020 73 67.8
2019 71.4 69.1
2018 74.1 68.8
2017 74 68.5
2016 74 68.1
2015 73.8 67.7
2014 74 67.3
2013 73.9 66.7
2012 73.7 66.4
2011 73.6 66.5
2010 73.4 66.2
2009 73.5 66
2008 73.4 65.7
2007 73.5 65.5
2006 73.5 64.8
2005 73.4 64.4
2004 73.2 64.2
2003 73.2 64.1
2002 73 64.2
2001 72.8 64.4
2000 72.5 64.1
1999 72.1 63.8
1998 71.8 63.4
1997 71.6 62.9
1996 71.5 62.7
1995 71.4 62.7
1994 71.4 63
1993 71.4 63
1992 71.3 62.8
1991 71.2 62.5
1990 70.9 62.3
1989 70.7 62.1
1988 70.5 61.8
1987 70.4 61.7
1986 70.3 61.5
1985 70.3 61.4
1984 70.2 61.3
1983 70 61.2
1982 69.7 61
1981 69.4 60.9
1980 69.1 60.8
1979 69 60.7
1978 68.9 60.6
1977 68.8 60.6
1976 68.5 60.4
1975 68.1 60.4
1974 67.6 60.3
1973 67.1 60.2
1972 66.8 60.1
1971 66.5 60.1
1970 66.2 60
1969 65.8 59.8
1968 65.4 59.7
1967 65 59.5
1966 64.6 59.3
1965 64.3 59.1
1964 63.9 59
1963 63.5 58.6
1962 63.2 58.3
1961 62.8 57.9
1960 62.5 57.5
1959 62.1 57
1958 61.7 56.4
1957 61.4 56.1
1956 61 55.2
1955 60.7 54.1
1954 60.3 53.3
1953 60 52.4
1952 59.6 51.3
1951 59.2 50.2
1950 58.9 49.2

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

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Bahamas and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Guyana
2024 401,283 831,087
2023 399,440 826,353
2022 397,538 821,637
2021 396,373 815,482
2020 395,863 807,481
2019 394,675 807,665
2018 392,717 791,556
2017 390,485 768,479
2016 388,055 763,548
2015 385,346 758,781
2014 382,298 754,229
2013 378,953 750,021
2012 375,469 746,288
2011 371,729 746,153
2010 367,478 749,256
2009 362,810 752,094
2008 358,120 754,606
2007 353,334 756,861
2006 348,375 758,966
2005 343,894 760,914
2004 339,782 762,418
2003 335,618 763,101
2002 331,614 763,652
2001 327,836 764,477
2000 323,835 764,832
1999 319,614 764,483
1998 315,368 763,586
1997 310,904 762,245
1996 306,268 760,526
1995 301,461 758,388
1994 296,509 755,822
1993 291,339 752,965
1992 285,927 749,911
1991 280,731 747,861
1990 275,945 749,894
1989 271,178 754,865
1988 266,448 759,663
1987 261,935 764,120
1986 257,536 768,098
1985 253,154 771,477
1984 248,863 774,111
1983 244,698 775,891
1982 240,614 776,712
1981 236,614 776,453
1980 232,526 774,367
1979 228,230 770,062
1978 223,761 764,586
1977 219,157 758,654
1976 214,501 752,253
1975 209,886 745,393
1974 205,342 738,057
1973 200,791 730,138
1972 196,055 721,617
1971 190,857 712,662
1970 184,982 702,705
1969 177,981 690,223
1968 170,089 676,160
1967 162,267 662,311
1966 154,874 648,646
1965 147,952 635,128
1964 141,528 621,764
1963 135,087 608,537
1962 128,493 595,461
1961 122,197 582,568
1960 116,317 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Guyana

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Guyana
2023 1.37 2.41
2022 1.38 2.44
2021 1.38 2.46
2020 1.39 2.49
2019 1.4 2.52
2018 1.4 2.55
2017 1.42 2.59
2016 1.5 2.63
2015 1.57 2.67
2014 1.69 2.7
2013 1.74 2.71
2012 1.76 2.7
2011 1.79 2.69
2010 1.84 2.68
2009 2.01 2.69
2008 2 2.7
2007 2.04 2.68
2006 2.02 2.66
2005 2.01 2.65
2004 1.98 2.68
2003 1.97 2.75
2002 1.98 2.84
2001 2.02 2.96
2000 2.06 3.06
1999 2.13 3.13
1998 2.23 3.18
1997 2.29 3.22
1996 2.35 3.23
1995 2.42 3.24
1994 2.47 3.23
1993 2.61 3.2
1992 2.71 3.19
1991 2.51 3.18
1990 2.52 3.18
1989 2.52 3.19
1988 2.52 3.23
1987 2.52 3.31
1986 2.53 3.38
1985 2.55 3.47
1984 2.59 3.54
1983 2.65 3.64
1982 2.71 3.68
1981 2.77 3.72
1980 2.84 3.77
1979 2.94 3.86
1978 3.05 3.97
1977 3.17 4.12
1976 3.3 4.28
1975 3.42 4.45
1974 3.57 4.64
1973 3.73 4.87
1972 3.89 5.08
1971 4.06 5.26
1970 4.21 5.41
1969 4.38 5.58
1968 4.56 5.75
1967 4.69 5.89
1966 4.79 6.02
1965 4.88 6.14
1964 4.97 6.23
1963 5.06 6.31
1962 5.13 6.33
1961 5.16 6.34
1960 5.09 6.33

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

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Bahamas and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Guyana
2024 36 26.9
2023 35.6 26.7
2022 35.2 26.4
2021 34.9 26.1
2020 34.6 25.9
2019 34.3 25.7
2018 33.9 25.4
2017 33.6 25
2016 33.3 24.9
2015 33 24.7
2014 32.6 24.6
2013 32.4 24.6
2012 32.1 24.5
2011 31.8 24.4
2010 31.5 24.2
2009 31.3 24
2008 31 23.8
2007 30.8 23.6
2006 30.6 23.4
2005 30.3 23.2
2004 30 22.9
2003 29.6 22.7
2002 29.3 22.5
2001 28.9 22.4
2000 28.5 22.2
1999 28.2 22.1
1998 27.9 22
1997 27.5 21.9
1996 27.2 21.8
1995 26.9 21.7
1994 26.6 21.5
1993 26.3 21.4
1992 26 21.3
1991 25.7 21.1
1990 25.4 20.9
1989 25 20.7
1988 24.7 20.5
1987 24.3 20.2
1986 24 19.9
1985 23.7 19.6
1984 23.4 19.3
1983 23 19
1982 22.7 18.7
1981 22.4 18.4
1980 22.1 18.2
1979 21.8 18
1978 21.6 17.8
1977 21.3 17.6
1976 21.1 17.4
1975 20.9 17.2
1974 20.8 17
1973 20.7 16.8
1972 20.7 16.7
1971 20.6 16.6
1970 20.6 16.5
1969 20.5 16.4
1968 20.3 16.2
1967 20.2 16.2
1966 20.1 16.1
1965 19.9 16.1
1964 19.8 16.2
1963 19.7 16.3
1962 19.6 16.4
1961 19.6 16.6
1960 19.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.1%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
4.21%
2003

Energy

Bahamas Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
12.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Bahamas Guyana
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
90%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Bahamas Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Guyana
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
2,482 mi
2019

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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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