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Bahamas vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 162nd vs. 106th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Liberia
Population
405203
5887000
Population rank 172/197 116/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Liberia
2024 $15,832,800,000 $4,779,300,900
2023 $15,271,300,000 $4,390,000,000
2022 $13,896,800,000 $4,001,047,000
2021 $12,037,000,000 $3,513,049,500
2020 $10,363,200,000 $3,176,126,300
2019 $13,277,000,000 $3,319,596,500
2018 $12,819,200,000 $3,422,754,800
2017 $12,446,900,000 $3,390,703,400
2016 $11,880,900,000 $3,398,419,600
2015 $11,837,600,000 $3,227,075,700
2014 $11,139,100,000 $3,225,652,000
2013 $10,475,300,000 $3,177,198,100
2012 $10,720,400,000 $2,791,614,000
2011 $10,070,450,000 $2,398,000,000
2010 $10,095,760,000 $1,998,000,000
2009 $9,981,960,000 $1,768,000,000
2008 $10,526,000,000 $1,726,000,000
2007 $10,618,340,000 $1,373,000,000
2006 $10,167,250,000 $1,119,000,000
2005 $9,836,200,000 $949,000,000
2004 $9,055,290,000 $897,000,000
2003 $8,870,090,000 $748,000,000
2002 $8,881,160,000 $927,000,000
2001 $8,317,830,000 $906,000,000
2000 $8,076,470,000 $874,000,000
1999 $7,683,870,000 $441,800,000
1998 $6,833,220,000 $359,600,000
1997 $6,332,360,000 $295,900,000
1996 $3,609,000,000 $159,400,000
1995 $3,429,000,000 $134,800,000
1994 $3,259,000,000 $132,200,000
1993 $3,092,000,000 $160,400,000
1992 $3,109,000,000 $223,500,000
1991 $3,111,160,000 $348,000,000
1990 $3,166,000,000 $384,400,000
1989 $3,062,000,000 $786,300,000
1988 $2,817,900,000 $1,038,300,000
1987 $2,713,999,900 $972,800,000
1986 $2,472,500,000 $840,964,400
1985 $2,320,699,900 $851,296,100
1984 $2,041,100,000 $848,478,300
1983 $1,732,800,000 $823,374,900
1982 $1,578,300,000 $863,933,200
1981 $1,426,500,000 $846,514,500
1980 $1,335,300,000 $854,711,500
1979 $1,139,800,100 $814,067,900
1978 $832,400,000 $717,240,400
1977 $713,000,000 $673,010,600
1976 $642,100,000 $596,675,700
1975 $596,200,000 $577,549,300
1974 $632,400,000 $486,955,000
1973 $670,900,000 $386,968,300
1972 $590,900,000 $368,098,000
1971 $573,400,000 $341,543,100
1970 $539,500,000 $323,099,700
1969 $538,700,000 $306,961,800
1968 $453,800,000 $276,820,700
1967 $398,000,000 $261,024,300
1966 $346,800,000 $244,459,500
1965 $300,272,048 $229,260,800
1964 $266,560,043 $218,929,100
1963 $237,650,038 $200,229,600
1962 $212,170,034 $191,861,800
1961 $190,022,030 $183,920,900
1960 $169,736,027 $190,495,600

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

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Bahamas and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Liberia
2024 $39,455 $851
2023 $38,232 $799
2022 $34,957 $745
2021 $30,368 $668
2020 $26,179 $617
2019 $33,640 $658
2018 $32,642 $692
2017 $31,875 $699
2016 $30,617 $715
2015 $30,719 $693
2014 $29,137 $707
2013 $27,643 $711
2012 $28,552 $638
2011 $27,091 $568
2010 $27,473 $492
2009 $27,513 $448
2008 $29,392 $452
2007 $30,052 $374
2006 $29,185 $321
2005 $28,602 $287.5
2004 $26,650 $284.1
2003 $26,429 $239.8
2002 $26,782 $299.5
2001 $25,372 $300
2000 $24,940 $298.5
1999 $24,041 $156.6
1998 $21,667 $134.7
1997 $20,368 $122.6
1996 $11,784 $71.4
1995 $11,375 $62.1
1994 $10,991 $61.5
1993 $10,613 $74.4
1992 $10,873 $107.8
1991 $11,082 $177.9
1990 $11,473 $172.9
1989 $11,291 $312
1988 $10,576 $424
1987 $10,361 $409
1986 $9,601 $364
1985 $9,167 $380
1984 $8,202 $390
1983 $7,081 $391
1982 $6,559 $422
1981 $6,029 $426
1980 $5,743 $443
1979 $4,994 $435
1978 $3,720 $394
1977 $3,253 $381
1976 $2,993 $347
1975 $2,841 $346
1974 $3,080 $299.4
1973 $3,341 $244.4
1972 $3,014 $238.6
1971 $3,004 $227.1
1970 $2,916 $220.3
1969 $3,027 $214.7
1968 $2,668 $198.6
1967 $2,453 $192.2
1966 $2,239 $184.6
1965 $2,030 $177.6
1964 $1,883 $173.9
1963 $1,759 $163.1
1962 $1,651 $160.3
1961 $1,555 $157.5
1960 $1,459 $167.2

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

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Bahamas vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Liberia
2026 75 62.6
2025 74.9 62.5
2024 74.7 62.3
2023 74.6 62.2
2022 74.5 61.9
2021 70.8 61.2
2020 73 61.3
2019 71.4 61.2
2018 74.1 61
2017 74 60.8
2016 74 60.5
2015 73.8 59.2
2014 74 59.2
2013 73.9 60
2012 73.7 59.8
2011 73.6 59.5
2010 73.4 59.4
2009 73.5 59.1
2008 73.4 58.7
2007 73.5 58.1
2006 73.5 57.5
2005 73.4 56.8
2004 73.2 55.9
2003 73.2 53
2002 73 54.1
2001 72.8 53.1
2000 72.5 51.9
1999 72.1 50.4
1998 71.8 49.4
1997 71.6 48.3
1996 71.5 44.9
1995 71.4 44.6
1994 71.4 42.6
1993 71.4 43
1992 71.3 43.6
1991 71.2 43.6
1990 70.9 37.6
1989 70.7 43.9
1988 70.5 44.1
1987 70.4 44.3
1986 70.3 44.5
1985 70.3 44
1984 70.2 44.7
1983 70 44.6
1982 69.7 44.4
1981 69.4 44.3
1980 69.1 44.1
1979 69 43.9
1978 68.9 43.6
1977 68.8 43.2
1976 68.5 42.9
1975 68.1 42.5
1974 67.6 42.1
1973 67.1 41.6
1972 66.8 41.2
1971 66.5 40.7
1970 66.2 40.4
1969 65.8 40
1968 65.4 39.6
1967 65 39.3
1966 64.6 39
1965 64.3 38.7
1964 63.9 38.5
1963 63.5 38.3
1962 63.2 38.2
1961 62.8 38.1
1960 62.5 38.1
1959 62.1 38.1
1958 61.7 38.1
1957 61.4 38.1
1956 61 38.1
1955 60.7 38.1
1954 60.3 38.1
1953 60 38.1
1952 59.6 38.1
1951 59.2 38
1950 58.9 38

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

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Bahamas and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Liberia
2024 401,283 5,612,817
2023 399,440 5,493,031
2022 397,538 5,373,294
2021 396,373 5,259,323
2020 395,863 5,149,463
2019 394,675 5,043,721
2018 392,717 4,944,726
2017 390,485 4,848,925
2016 388,055 4,755,608
2015 385,346 4,659,431
2014 382,298 4,564,293
2013 378,953 4,470,239
2012 375,469 4,373,043
2011 371,729 4,221,178
2010 367,478 4,058,890
2009 362,810 3,943,028
2008 358,120 3,821,003
2007 353,334 3,669,050
2006 348,375 3,490,787
2005 343,894 3,301,015
2004 339,782 3,156,892
2003 335,618 3,119,532
2002 331,614 3,094,782
2001 327,836 3,015,338
2000 323,835 2,928,117
1999 319,614 2,821,684
1998 315,368 2,670,124
1997 310,904 2,412,989
1996 306,268 2,232,289
1995 301,461 2,169,162
1994 296,509 2,149,928
1993 291,339 2,155,126
1992 285,927 2,072,461
1991 280,731 1,956,518
1990 275,945 2,223,667
1989 271,178 2,517,858
1988 266,448 2,446,941
1987 261,935 2,377,229
1986 257,536 2,308,511
1985 253,154 2,240,539
1984 248,863 2,173,312
1983 244,698 2,107,113
1982 240,614 2,045,073
1981 236,614 1,986,867
1980 232,526 1,929,253
1979 228,230 1,872,713
1978 223,761 1,818,247
1977 219,157 1,766,019
1976 214,501 1,717,060
1975 209,886 1,670,913
1974 205,342 1,626,362
1973 200,791 1,583,588
1972 196,055 1,542,670
1971 190,857 1,504,077
1970 184,982 1,466,676
1969 177,981 1,429,605
1968 170,089 1,393,530
1967 162,267 1,358,435
1966 154,874 1,324,383
1965 147,952 1,291,156
1964 141,528 1,258,745
1963 135,087 1,227,414
1962 128,493 1,197,039
1961 122,197 1,167,717
1960 116,317 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Liberia

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Liberia
2023 1.37 3.95
2022 1.38 4.02
2021 1.38 4.09
2020 1.39 4.17
2019 1.4 4.26
2018 1.4 4.34
2017 1.42 4.4
2016 1.5 4.46
2015 1.57 4.52
2014 1.69 4.62
2013 1.74 4.75
2012 1.76 4.88
2011 1.79 4.97
2010 1.84 5.06
2009 2.01 5.17
2008 2 5.33
2007 2.04 5.46
2006 2.02 5.53
2005 2.01 5.52
2004 1.98 5.51
2003 1.97 5.55
2002 1.98 5.65
2001 2.02 5.77
2000 2.06 5.88
1999 2.13 5.95
1998 2.23 6.02
1997 2.29 6.08
1996 2.35 6.13
1995 2.42 6.17
1994 2.47 6.21
1993 2.61 6.25
1992 2.71 6.28
1991 2.51 6.32
1990 2.52 6.37
1989 2.52 6.43
1988 2.52 6.51
1987 2.52 6.57
1986 2.53 6.64
1985 2.55 6.69
1984 2.59 6.73
1983 2.65 6.76
1982 2.71 6.79
1981 2.77 6.83
1980 2.84 6.87
1979 2.94 6.92
1978 3.05 6.88
1977 3.17 6.84
1976 3.3 6.79
1975 3.42 6.74
1974 3.57 6.69
1973 3.73 6.65
1972 3.89 6.6
1971 4.06 6.54
1970 4.21 6.58
1969 4.38 6.64
1968 4.56 6.66
1967 4.69 6.65
1966 4.79 6.63
1965 4.88 6.62
1964 4.97 6.59
1963 5.06 6.56
1962 5.13 6.5
1961 5.16 6.45
1960 5.09 6.39

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

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Bahamas and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Liberia
2024 36 19.6
2023 35.6 19.4
2022 35.2 19.2
2021 34.9 19.1
2020 34.6 19
2019 34.3 18.8
2018 33.9 18.8
2017 33.6 18.7
2016 33.3 18.7
2015 33 18.7
2014 32.6 18.7
2013 32.4 18.7
2012 32.1 18.8
2011 31.8 18.6
2010 31.5 18.4
2009 31.3 18.4
2008 31 18.4
2007 30.8 18.4
2006 30.6 18.4
2005 30.3 18.4
2004 30 18.4
2003 29.6 18.4
2002 29.3 18.3
2001 28.9 18.3
2000 28.5 18.3
1999 28.2 18.2
1998 27.9 18.2
1997 27.5 18.1
1996 27.2 18.1
1995 26.9 18
1994 26.6 18
1993 26.3 17.9
1992 26 17.9
1991 25.7 17.9
1990 25.4 17.9
1989 25 17.9
1988 24.7 17.9
1987 24.3 17.9
1986 24 17.9
1985 23.7 17.9
1984 23.4 17.9
1983 23 17.9
1982 22.7 17.9
1981 22.4 17.9
1980 22.1 18
1979 21.8 18
1978 21.6 18.1
1977 21.3 18.2
1976 21.1 18.2
1975 20.9 18.3
1974 20.8 18.4
1973 20.7 18.5
1972 20.7 18.6
1971 20.6 18.6
1970 20.6 18.7
1969 20.5 18.8
1968 20.3 19
1967 20.2 19.1
1966 20.1 19.2
1965 19.9 19.2
1964 19.8 19.2
1963 19.7 19.3
1962 19.6 19.3
1961 19.6 19.3
1960 19.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share n/a
52.2%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Bahamas Liberia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
48.3%
2017
English speaking
87.1%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Bahamas Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Liberia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
6,587 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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