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Bahamas vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 162nd vs. 142nd).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Haiti
Population
405203
12076663
Population rank 172/197 82/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Bahamas and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Haiti
2024 $15,832,800,000 $25,224,154,991
2023 $15,271,300,000 $19,850,585,722
2022 $13,896,800,000 $20,253,551,921
2021 $12,037,000,000 $20,944,387,976
2020 $10,363,200,000 $14,508,222,518
2019 $13,277,000,000 $15,016,090,930
2018 $12,819,200,000 $16,403,864,618
2017 $12,446,900,000 $15,093,357,161
2016 $11,880,900,000 $14,069,277,526
2015 $11,837,600,000 $14,849,629,309
2014 $11,139,100,000 $15,146,883,498
2013 $10,475,300,000 $14,902,488,604
2012 $10,720,400,000 $13,708,925,477
2011 $10,070,450,000 $13,008,746,039
2010 $10,095,760,000 $11,859,312,725
2009 $9,981,960,000 $11,597,002,835
2008 $10,526,000,000 $10,432,962,635
2007 $10,618,340,000 $9,228,637,768
2006 $10,167,250,000 $7,638,739,123
2005 $9,836,200,000 $7,030,149,730
2004 $9,055,290,000 $6,087,360,684
2003 $8,870,090,000 $5,071,947,798
2002 $8,881,160,000 $6,205,847,214
2001 $8,317,830,000 $6,331,970,324
2000 $8,076,470,000 $6,813,566,099
1999 $7,683,870,000 $4,153,725,884
1998 $6,833,220,000 $3,723,903,724
1997 $6,332,360,000 $3,338,949,152
1996 $3,609,000,000 $2,907,517,604
1995 $3,429,000,000 $2,813,313,279
1994 $3,259,000,000 $2,167,569,046
1993 $3,092,000,000 $1,878,253,767
1992 $3,109,000,000 $2,257,129,792
1991 $3,111,160,000 $3,473,562,628
1990 $3,166,000,000 $3,096,289,800
1989 $3,062,000,000 $2,736,243,800
1988 $2,817,900,000 $2,613,926,800
1987 $2,713,999,900 $2,047,200,000
1986 $2,472,500,000 $2,318,000,000
1985 $2,320,699,900 $2,009,400,000
1984 $2,041,100,000 $1,816,200,000
1983 $1,732,800,000 $1,623,600,000
1982 $1,578,300,000 $1,474,200,000
1981 $1,426,500,000 $1,479,400,000
1980 $1,335,300,000 $1,383,800,000
1979 $1,139,800,100 $1,080,600,000
1978 $832,400,000 $974,200,000
1977 $713,000,000 $947,000,000
1976 $642,100,000 $879,000,000
1975 $596,200,000 $681,400,000
1974 $632,400,000 $565,399,322
1973 $670,900,000 $466,798,973
1972 $590,900,000 $371,998,958
1971 $573,400,000 $362,800,000
1970 $539,500,000 $331,200,000
1969 $538,700,000 $391,820,400
1968 $453,800,000 $367,968,800
1967 $398,000,000 $369,124,200
1966 $346,800,000 $368,948,600
1965 $300,272,048 $353,251,800
1964 $266,560,043 $325,281,200
1963 $237,650,038 $294,883,400
1962 $212,170,034 $281,896,800
1961 $190,022,030 $271,066,000
1960 $169,736,027 $273,187,200

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

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Bahamas and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Haiti
2024 $39,455 $2,143
2023 $38,232 $1,706
2022 $34,957 $1,761
2021 $30,368 $1,841
2020 $26,179 $1,290
2019 $33,640 $1,352
2018 $32,642 $1,496
2017 $31,875 $1,395
2016 $30,617 $1,318
2015 $30,719 $1,411
2014 $29,137 $1,460
2013 $27,643 $1,458
2012 $28,552 $1,361
2011 $27,091 $1,312
2010 $27,473 $1,210
2009 $27,513 $1,197
2008 $29,392 $1,095
2007 $30,052 $985
2006 $29,185 $829
2005 $28,602 $776
2004 $26,650 $683
2003 $26,429 $579
2002 $26,782 $721
2001 $25,372 $749
2000 $24,940 $821
1999 $24,041 $510
1998 $21,667 $465
1997 $20,368 $425
1996 $11,784 $377
1995 $11,375 $372
1994 $10,991 $292.1
1993 $10,613 $258.1
1992 $10,873 $316
1991 $11,082 $497
1990 $11,473 $452
1989 $11,291 $407
1988 $10,576 $397
1987 $10,361 $318
1986 $9,601 $367
1985 $9,167 $325
1984 $8,202 $299.2
1983 $7,081 $272.8
1982 $6,559 $252.6
1981 $6,029 $258.5
1980 $5,743 $246.5
1979 $4,994 $196.2
1978 $3,720 $180.3
1977 $3,253 $178.7
1976 $2,993 $169.1
1975 $2,841 $133.6
1974 $3,080 $113
1973 $3,341 $95.1
1972 $3,014 $77.3
1971 $3,004 $76.8
1970 $2,916 $71.5
1969 $3,027 $86.1
1968 $2,668 $82.4
1967 $2,453 $84.2
1966 $2,239 $85.7
1965 $2,030 $83.6
1964 $1,883 $78.5
1963 $1,759 $72.4
1962 $1,651 $70.4
1961 $1,555 $69
1960 $1,459 $70.8

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

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Bahamas vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Haiti
2026 75 65.5
2025 74.9 65.3
2024 74.7 65.1
2023 74.6 64.9
2022 74.5 63.9
2021 70.8 62.6
2020 73 63.8
2019 71.4 64.3
2018 74.1 64.1
2017 74 63.8
2016 74 63.3
2015 73.8 63.2
2014 74 63
2013 73.9 62.6
2012 73.7 62.3
2011 73.6 61.6
2010 73.4 45.6
2009 73.5 61.7
2008 73.4 61.3
2007 73.5 61.1
2006 73.5 60.7
2005 73.4 60.3
2004 73.2 58.5
2003 73.2 59.4
2002 73 59
2001 72.8 58.6
2000 72.5 58.2
1999 72.1 57.7
1998 71.8 57.1
1997 71.6 56.7
1996 71.5 56.1
1995 71.4 55.6
1994 71.4 54.7
1993 71.4 54.5
1992 71.3 54
1991 71.2 53.5
1990 70.9 53.2
1989 70.7 52.9
1988 70.5 52.6
1987 70.4 52.2
1986 70.3 51.9
1985 70.3 51.6
1984 70.2 51.3
1983 70 50.9
1982 69.7 50.6
1981 69.4 50.3
1980 69.1 50
1979 69 49.7
1978 68.9 49.5
1977 68.8 49.2
1976 68.5 49
1975 68.1 48.7
1974 67.6 48.5
1973 67.1 48.2
1972 66.8 47.9
1971 66.5 47.6
1970 66.2 47.3
1969 65.8 46.9
1968 65.4 46.5
1967 65 46.1
1966 64.6 45.6
1965 64.3 45.4
1964 63.9 44.9
1963 63.5 42.7
1962 63.2 44.2
1961 62.8 43.8
1960 62.5 43.4
1959 62.1 43
1958 61.7 42.6
1957 61.4 42.1
1956 61 41.6
1955 60.7 41
1954 60.3 40.1
1953 60 39.5
1952 59.6 38.8
1951 59.2 38.1
1950 58.9 37.2

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

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Bahamas and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Haiti
2024 401,283 11,772,557
2023 399,440 11,637,398
2022 397,538 11,503,606
2021 396,373 11,374,586
2020 395,863 11,243,848
2019 394,675 11,105,163
2018 392,717 10,962,362
2017 390,485 10,817,754
2016 388,055 10,671,457
2015 385,346 10,523,242
2014 382,298 10,373,235
2013 378,953 10,222,362
2012 375,469 10,069,771
2011 371,729 9,914,904
2010 367,478 9,803,294
2009 362,810 9,689,581
2008 358,120 9,530,774
2007 353,334 9,373,296
2006 348,375 9,216,562
2005 343,894 9,061,273
2004 339,782 8,910,263
2003 335,618 8,759,912
2002 331,614 8,607,641
2001 327,836 8,455,918
2000 323,835 8,303,151
1999 319,614 8,151,296
1998 315,368 8,002,143
1997 310,904 7,854,298
1996 306,268 7,707,557
1995 301,461 7,562,546
1994 296,509 7,419,771
1993 291,339 7,278,181
1992 285,927 7,136,571
1991 280,731 6,995,450
1990 275,945 6,854,441
1989 271,178 6,714,730
1988 266,448 6,578,145
1987 261,935 6,445,123
1986 257,536 6,316,122
1985 253,154 6,190,862
1984 248,863 6,069,230
1983 244,698 5,951,096
1982 240,614 5,835,937
1981 236,614 5,723,725
1980 232,526 5,614,493
1979 228,230 5,507,590
1978 223,761 5,402,580
1977 219,157 5,299,476
1976 214,501 5,198,357
1975 209,886 5,099,086
1974 205,342 5,001,796
1973 200,791 4,906,743
1972 196,055 4,813,868
1971 190,857 4,723,244
1970 184,982 4,635,124
1969 177,981 4,549,334
1968 170,089 4,465,328
1967 162,267 4,382,999
1966 154,874 4,302,639
1965 147,952 4,223,820
1964 141,528 4,146,244
1963 135,087 4,073,068
1962 128,493 4,001,575
1961 122,197 3,929,030
1960 116,317 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Haiti

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Haiti
2023 1.37 2.66
2022 1.38 2.7
2021 1.38 2.75
2020 1.39 2.8
2019 1.4 2.86
2018 1.4 2.92
2017 1.42 2.99
2016 1.5 3.05
2015 1.57 3.11
2014 1.69 3.16
2013 1.74 3.22
2012 1.76 3.32
2011 1.79 3.43
2010 1.84 3.5
2009 2.01 3.57
2008 2 3.62
2007 2.04 3.69
2006 2.02 3.76
2005 2.01 3.84
2004 1.98 3.94
2003 1.97 4.05
2002 1.98 4.13
2001 2.02 4.25
2000 2.06 4.39
1999 2.13 4.45
1998 2.23 4.56
1997 2.29 4.67
1996 2.35 4.78
1995 2.42 4.88
1994 2.47 4.99
1993 2.61 5.1
1992 2.71 5.21
1991 2.51 5.32
1990 2.52 5.41
1989 2.52 5.44
1988 2.52 5.47
1987 2.52 5.47
1986 2.53 5.48
1985 2.55 5.5
1984 2.59 5.51
1983 2.65 5.51
1982 2.71 5.53
1981 2.77 5.53
1980 2.84 5.56
1979 2.94 5.59
1978 3.05 5.64
1977 3.17 5.67
1976 3.3 5.71
1975 3.42 5.75
1974 3.57 5.78
1973 3.73 5.81
1972 3.89 5.85
1971 4.06 5.88
1970 4.21 5.91
1969 4.38 5.96
1968 4.56 6.01
1967 4.69 6.05
1966 4.79 6.09
1965 4.88 6.13
1964 4.97 6.16
1963 5.06 6.17
1962 5.13 6.18
1961 5.16 6.18
1960 5.09 6.18

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

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Bahamas and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Haiti
2024 36 24.8
2023 35.6 24.5
2022 35.2 24.3
2021 34.9 24
2020 34.6 23.8
2019 34.3 23.5
2018 33.9 23.3
2017 33.6 23
2016 33.3 22.8
2015 33 22.5
2014 32.6 22.3
2013 32.4 22
2012 32.1 21.8
2011 31.8 21.6
2010 31.5 21.3
2009 31.3 21.1
2008 31 20.9
2007 30.8 20.6
2006 30.6 20.4
2005 30.3 20.2
2004 30 20
2003 29.6 19.8
2002 29.3 19.7
2001 28.9 19.5
2000 28.5 19.4
1999 28.2 19.3
1998 27.9 19.2
1997 27.5 19.1
1996 27.2 19
1995 26.9 19
1994 26.6 18.9
1993 26.3 18.9
1992 26 18.9
1991 25.7 18.9
1990 25.4 18.9
1989 25 18.9
1988 24.7 19
1987 24.3 19
1986 24 19
1985 23.7 19.1
1984 23.4 19.1
1983 23 19.1
1982 22.7 19.2
1981 22.4 19.2
1980 22.1 19.2
1979 21.8 19.2
1978 21.6 19.3
1977 21.3 19.3
1976 21.1 19.3
1975 20.9 19.3
1974 20.8 19.3
1973 20.7 19.3
1972 20.7 19.3
1971 20.6 19.4
1970 20.6 19.4
1969 20.5 19.4
1968 20.3 19.4
1967 20.2 19.4
1966 20.1 19.4
1965 19.9 19.5
1964 19.8 19.5
1963 19.7 19.5
1962 19.6 19.5
1961 19.6 19.5
1960 19.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
34.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
32.6%
2017

Energy

Bahamas Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Bahamas Haiti
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
68%
2017
English speaking
87.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Bahamas Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Haiti
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
2,651 mi
2009

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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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