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Bahamas vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 162nd vs. 45th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Kenya
Population
405203
58955623
Population rank 172/197 25/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Bahamas and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Kenya
2024 $15,832,800,000 $120,339,557,906
2023 $15,271,300,000 $107,500,884,685
2022 $13,896,800,000 $114,448,978,153
2021 $12,037,000,000 $109,703,658,905
2020 $10,363,200,000 $100,657,505,751
2019 $13,277,000,000 $100,378,436,207
2018 $12,819,200,000 $92,202,979,985
2017 $12,446,900,000 $82,036,510,877
2016 $11,880,900,000 $74,815,144,164
2015 $11,837,600,000 $70,120,446,897
2014 $11,139,100,000 $68,285,796,514
2013 $10,475,300,000 $61,671,440,408
2012 $10,720,400,000 $56,396,704,672
2011 $10,070,450,000 $46,869,473,151
2010 $10,095,760,000 $45,405,615,064
2009 $9,981,960,000 $42,347,217,913
2008 $10,526,000,000 $35,895,153,328
2007 $10,618,340,000 $31,958,195,182
2006 $10,167,250,000 $25,825,512,284
2005 $9,836,200,000 $18,737,895,513
2004 $9,055,290,000 $16,095,337,094
2003 $8,870,090,000 $14,904,517,650
2002 $8,881,160,000 $13,147,736,899
2001 $8,317,830,000 $12,986,007,426
2000 $8,076,470,000 $12,705,350,098
1999 $7,683,870,000 $12,896,010,459
1998 $6,833,220,000 $14,093,998,844
1997 $6,332,360,000 $13,115,764,358
1996 $3,609,000,000 $12,045,865,396
1995 $3,429,000,000 $9,046,320,255
1994 $3,259,000,000 $7,148,148,564
1993 $3,092,000,000 $5,751,786,643
1992 $3,109,000,000 $8,209,120,763
1991 $3,111,160,000 $8,151,488,783
1990 $3,166,000,000 $8,572,359,038
1989 $3,062,000,000 $8,283,114,514
1988 $2,817,900,000 $8,355,380,879
1987 $2,713,999,900 $7,970,820,369
1986 $2,472,500,000 $7,239,126,568
1985 $2,320,699,900 $6,135,034,214
1984 $2,041,100,000 $6,191,437,070
1983 $1,732,800,000 $5,979,198,314
1982 $1,578,300,000 $6,431,579,357
1981 $1,426,500,000 $6,854,491,706
1980 $1,335,300,000 $7,265,315,820
1979 $1,139,800,100 $6,234,391,113
1978 $832,400,000 $5,303,735,111
1977 $713,000,000 $4,494,378,764
1976 $642,100,000 $3,474,542,392
1975 $596,200,000 $3,259,345,083
1974 $632,400,000 $2,969,958,812
1973 $670,900,000 $2,509,001,324
1972 $590,900,000 $2,107,279,157
1971 $573,400,000 $1,778,391,289
1970 $539,500,000 $1,603,447,359
1969 $538,700,000 $1,458,379,417
1968 $453,800,000 $1,353,295,459
1967 $398,000,000 $1,232,559,507
1966 $346,800,000 $1,164,519,674
1965 $300,272,048 $997,919,321
1964 $266,560,043 $998,759,334
1963 $237,650,038 $926,589,349
1962 $212,170,034 $868,111,401
1961 $190,022,030 $792,959,473
1960 $169,736,027 $791,265,459

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

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Bahamas and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Kenya
2024 $39,455 $2,132
2023 $38,232 $1,943
2022 $34,957 $2,110
2021 $30,368 $2,061
2020 $26,179 $1,928
2019 $33,640 $1,960
2018 $32,642 $1,836
2017 $31,875 $1,667
2016 $30,617 $1,554
2015 $30,719 $1,489
2014 $29,137 $1,483
2013 $27,643 $1,371
2012 $28,552 $1,285
2011 $27,091 $1,096
2010 $27,473 $1,092
2009 $27,513 $1,048
2008 $29,392 $916
2007 $30,052 $840
2006 $29,185 $700
2005 $28,602 $523
2004 $26,650 $464
2003 $26,429 $443
2002 $26,782 $403
2001 $25,372 $411
2000 $24,940 $415
1999 $24,041 $434
1998 $21,667 $488
1997 $20,368 $467
1996 $11,784 $441
1995 $11,375 $340
1994 $10,991 $276.4
1993 $10,613 $229
1992 $10,873 $337
1991 $11,082 $345
1990 $11,473 $374
1989 $11,291 $374
1988 $10,576 $391
1987 $10,361 $387
1986 $9,601 $364
1985 $9,167 $320
1984 $8,202 $334
1983 $7,081 $335
1982 $6,559 $374
1981 $6,029 $413
1980 $5,743 $454
1979 $4,994 $403
1978 $3,720 $355
1977 $3,253 $311
1976 $2,993 $248.9
1975 $2,841 $241.2
1974 $3,080 $227.2
1973 $3,341 $198.6
1972 $3,014 $172.6
1971 $3,004 $150.9
1970 $2,916 $141
1969 $3,027 $133.3
1968 $2,668 $128.7
1967 $2,453 $121.9
1966 $2,239 $119.8
1965 $2,030 $106.9
1964 $1,883 $111.3
1963 $1,759 $107.4
1962 $1,651 $104.6
1961 $1,555 $99.3
1960 $1,459 $102.8

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

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Bahamas vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Kenya
2026 75 64.2
2025 74.9 64
2024 74.7 63.8
2023 74.6 63.6
2022 74.5 63.5
2021 70.8 61.2
2020 73 61.6
2019 71.4 62.9
2018 74.1 62.8
2017 74 62.7
2016 74 62.5
2015 73.8 62.3
2014 74 62
2013 73.9 61.7
2012 73.7 61.5
2011 73.6 61.3
2010 73.4 60.9
2009 73.5 60.5
2008 73.4 60
2007 73.5 59.4
2006 73.5 59.1
2005 73.4 58.5
2004 73.2 57.9
2003 73.2 57.4
2002 73 56.8
2001 72.8 56.5
2000 72.5 56.1
1999 72.1 55.9
1998 71.8 55.6
1997 71.6 55.5
1996 71.5 55.6
1995 71.4 55.9
1994 71.4 56.1
1993 71.4 56.7
1992 71.3 57.1
1991 71.2 57.8
1990 70.9 58.3
1989 70.7 60
1988 70.5 60.3
1987 70.4 60.7
1986 70.3 60.8
1985 70.3 60.9
1984 70.2 60.6
1983 70 60.3
1982 69.7 59.9
1981 69.4 59.6
1980 69.1 59.2
1979 69 58.7
1978 68.9 58.2
1977 68.8 57.7
1976 68.5 57.2
1975 68.1 56.6
1974 67.6 56
1973 67.1 55.5
1972 66.8 55
1971 66.5 54.5
1970 66.2 54.1
1969 65.8 53.7
1968 65.4 53.3
1967 65 52.8
1966 64.6 52.4
1965 64.3 51.9
1964 63.9 51.3
1963 63.5 50.8
1962 63.2 50.1
1961 62.8 49.3
1960 62.5 48.5
1959 62.1 47.5
1958 61.7 46.5
1957 61.4 45.3
1956 61 43.5
1955 60.7 42.3
1954 60.3 41
1953 60 39.8
1952 59.6 38.6
1951 59.2 38
1950 58.9 36.9

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

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Bahamas and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Kenya
2024 401,283 56,432,944
2023 399,440 55,339,003
2022 397,538 54,252,461
2021 396,373 53,219,166
2020 395,863 52,217,334
2019 394,675 51,202,827
2018 392,717 50,207,107
2017 390,485 49,197,766
2016 388,055 48,139,687
2015 385,346 47,088,526
2014 382,298 46,051,440
2013 378,953 44,986,791
2012 375,469 43,888,303
2011 371,729 42,758,461
2010 367,478 41,598,567
2009 362,810 40,408,891
2008 358,120 39,206,351
2007 353,334 38,036,349
2006 348,375 36,904,008
2005 343,894 35,796,484
2004 339,782 34,713,455
2003 335,618 33,652,223
2002 331,614 32,629,808
2001 327,836 31,619,170
2000 323,835 30,642,890
1999 319,614 29,733,408
1998 315,368 28,888,057
1997 310,904 28,101,768
1996 306,268 27,344,211
1995 301,461 26,601,751
1994 296,509 25,857,130
1993 291,339 25,117,188
1992 285,927 24,382,460
1991 280,731 23,646,514
1990 275,945 22,892,651
1989 271,178 22,118,434
1988 266,448 21,356,219
1987 261,935 20,616,096
1986 257,536 19,901,646
1985 253,154 19,201,768
1984 248,863 18,514,906
1983 244,698 17,846,374
1982 240,614 17,206,175
1981 236,614 16,601,507
1980 232,526 16,018,459
1979 228,230 15,460,666
1978 223,761 14,934,126
1977 219,157 14,428,819
1976 214,501 13,957,623
1975 209,886 13,511,671
1974 205,342 13,070,078
1973 200,791 12,634,835
1972 196,055 12,206,060
1971 190,857 11,788,904
1970 184,982 11,368,791
1969 177,981 10,939,695
1968 170,089 10,518,823
1967 162,267 10,111,057
1966 154,874 9,717,816
1965 147,952 9,338,078
1964 141,528 8,973,535
1963 135,087 8,627,971
1962 128,493 8,299,308
1961 122,197 7,987,770
1960 116,317 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Kenya

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Kenya
2023 1.37 3.21
2022 1.38 3.26
2021 1.38 3.31
2020 1.39 3.36
2019 1.4 3.43
2018 1.4 3.54
2017 1.42 3.61
2016 1.5 3.69
2015 1.57 3.77
2014 1.69 3.84
2013 1.74 3.96
2012 1.76 4.12
2011 1.79 4.28
2010 1.84 4.45
2009 2.01 4.57
2008 2 4.66
2007 2.04 4.72
2006 2.02 4.75
2005 2.01 4.8
2004 1.98 4.86
2003 1.97 4.94
2002 1.98 5.03
2001 2.02 5.09
2000 2.06 5.14
1999 2.13 5.18
1998 2.23 5.24
1997 2.29 5.27
1996 2.35 5.31
1995 2.42 5.37
1994 2.47 5.44
1993 2.61 5.57
1992 2.71 5.74
1991 2.51 5.94
1990 2.52 6.14
1989 2.52 6.33
1988 2.52 6.52
1987 2.52 6.69
1986 2.53 6.84
1985 2.55 6.96
1984 2.59 7.08
1983 2.65 7.22
1982 2.71 7.35
1981 2.77 7.45
1980 2.84 7.53
1979 2.94 7.6
1978 3.05 7.67
1977 3.17 7.73
1976 3.3 7.77
1975 3.42 7.8
1974 3.57 7.82
1973 3.73 7.86
1972 3.89 7.89
1971 4.06 7.92
1970 4.21 7.94
1969 4.38 7.95
1968 4.56 7.95
1967 4.69 7.95
1966 4.79 7.96
1965 4.88 7.92
1964 4.97 7.87
1963 5.06 7.82
1962 5.13 7.77
1961 5.16 7.72
1960 5.09 7.65

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

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Bahamas and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Kenya
2024 36 20.8
2023 35.6 20.6
2022 35.2 20.3
2021 34.9 20
2020 34.6 19.8
2019 34.3 19.6
2018 33.9 19.3
2017 33.6 19.1
2016 33.3 18.9
2015 33 18.7
2014 32.6 18.5
2013 32.4 18.4
2012 32.1 18.2
2011 31.8 18.1
2010 31.5 17.9
2009 31.3 17.8
2008 31 17.7
2007 30.8 17.6
2006 30.6 17.5
2005 30.3 17.4
2004 30 17.3
2003 29.6 17.1
2002 29.3 17
2001 28.9 16.8
2000 28.5 16.7
1999 28.2 16.5
1998 27.9 16.4
1997 27.5 16.2
1996 27.2 16.1
1995 26.9 16
1994 26.6 15.9
1993 26.3 15.7
1992 26 15.6
1991 25.7 15.5
1990 25.4 15.3
1989 25 15.2
1988 24.7 15.1
1987 24.3 15
1986 24 15
1985 23.7 14.9
1984 23.4 14.8
1983 23 14.7
1982 22.7 14.6
1981 22.4 14.5
1980 22.1 14.5
1979 21.8 14.4
1978 21.6 14.3
1977 21.3 14.3
1976 21.1 14.3
1975 20.9 14.3
1974 20.8 14.3
1973 20.7 14.3
1972 20.7 14.3
1971 20.6 14.4
1970 20.6 14.4
1969 20.5 14.5
1968 20.3 14.5
1967 20.2 14.6
1966 20.1 14.8
1965 19.9 14.9
1964 19.8 15.1
1963 19.7 15.2
1962 19.6 15.3
1961 19.6 15.5
1960 19.5 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share n/a
90.1%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Bahamas Kenya
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
82.9%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Bahamas Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Kenya
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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