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Bahamas vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 162nd vs. 16th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Libya
Population
405203
7559873
Population rank 172/197 105/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 25/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Bahamas and Libya: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Libya economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Libya
2024 $15,832,800,000 $48,487,151,215
2023 $15,271,300,000 $44,027,664,915
2022 $13,896,800,000 $43,246,297,922
2021 $12,037,000,000 $35,217,995,647
2020 $10,363,200,000 $46,854,285,441
2019 $13,277,000,000 $69,254,496,472
2018 $12,819,200,000 $76,686,029,772
2017 $12,446,900,000 $67,157,452,182
2016 $11,880,900,000 $49,912,073,701
2015 $11,837,600,000 $48,717,501,321
2014 $11,139,100,000 $57,372,355,592
2013 $10,475,300,000 $75,351,107,029
2012 $10,720,400,000 $92,540,938,129
2011 $10,070,450,000 $48,169,263,294
2010 $10,095,760,000 $75,380,825,062
2009 $9,981,960,000 $60,808,562,033
2008 $10,526,000,000 $86,710,767,415
2007 $10,618,340,000 $68,032,978,391
2006 $10,167,250,000 $60,094,231,607
2005 $9,836,200,000 $47,334,691,241
2004 $9,055,290,000 $33,122,307,692
2003 $8,870,090,000 $26,265,625,000
2002 $8,881,160,000 $20,481,889,764
2001 $8,317,830,000 $34,112,093,927
2000 $8,076,470,000 $38,270,954,138
1999 $7,683,870,000 $35,975,860,857
1998 $6,833,220,000 $27,251,301,398
1997 $6,332,360,000 $30,700,897,875
1996 $3,609,000,000 $27,884,615,385
1995 $3,429,000,000 $25,541,379,187
1994 $3,259,000,000 $28,610,549,763
1993 $3,092,000,000 $30,660,051,911
1992 $3,109,000,000 $33,887,047,909
1991 $3,111,160,000 $31,991,821,265
1990 $3,166,000,000 $28,904,183,602
1989 $3,062,000,000 $25,156,707,899
1988 $2,817,900,000 $24,308,959,591
1987 $2,713,999,900 $26,697,659,335
1986 $2,472,500,000 $24,180,400,959
1985 $2,320,699,900 $31,530,566,324
1984 $2,041,100,000 $29,476,109,153
1983 $1,732,800,000 $33,200,520,140
1982 $1,578,300,000 $33,760,146,991
1981 $1,426,500,000 $36,374,353,880
1980 $1,335,300,000 $40,953,924,949
1979 $1,139,800,100 $30,536,429,497
1978 $832,400,000 $22,136,422,643
1977 $713,000,000 $22,428,297,108
1976 $642,100,000 $19,096,943,017
1975 $596,200,000 $14,710,912,458
1974 $632,400,000 $15,112,543,717
1973 $670,900,000 $8,625,889,430
1972 $590,900,000 $6,299,395,544
1971 $573,400,000 $5,260,185,125
1970 $539,500,000 $4,601,649,451
1969 $538,700,000 $4,380,987,481
1968 $453,800,000 $3,850,623,095
1967 $398,000,000 $2,726,986,913
1966 $346,800,000 $2,312,438,536
1965 $300,272,048 $1,804,979,680
1964 $266,560,043 $1,341,395,421
1963 $237,650,038 $892,327,911
1962 $212,170,034 $619,725,785
1961 $190,022,030 $443,905,612
1960 $169,736,027 $401,644,249

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

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Bahamas and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Libya
2024 $39,455 $6,569
2023 $38,232 $6,027
2022 $34,957 $5,987
2021 $30,368 $4,936
2020 $26,179 $6,650
2019 $33,640 $9,963
2018 $32,642 $11,197
2017 $31,875 $9,966
2016 $30,617 $7,526
2015 $30,719 $7,458
2014 $29,137 $8,926
2013 $27,643 $11,952
2012 $28,552 $14,976
2011 $27,091 $7,594
2010 $27,473 $11,601
2009 $27,513 $9,551
2008 $29,392 $13,906
2007 $30,052 $11,145
2006 $29,185 $10,049
2005 $28,602 $8,079
2004 $26,650 $5,774
2003 $26,429 $4,674
2002 $26,782 $3,718
2001 $25,372 $6,313
2000 $24,940 $7,214
1999 $24,041 $6,895
1998 $21,667 $5,301
1997 $20,368 $6,062
1996 $11,784 $5,591
1995 $11,375 $5,205
1994 $10,991 $5,933
1993 $10,613 $6,478
1992 $10,873 $7,303
1991 $11,082 $7,040
1990 $11,473 $6,502
1989 $11,291 $5,793
1988 $10,576 $5,736
1987 $10,361 $6,465
1986 $9,601 $6,019
1985 $9,167 $8,087
1984 $8,202 $7,811
1983 $7,081 $8,927
1982 $6,559 $9,064
1981 $6,029 $10,044
1980 $5,743 $11,960
1979 $4,994 $9,443
1978 $3,720 $7,252
1977 $3,253 $7,783
1976 $2,993 $7,018
1975 $2,841 $5,721
1974 $3,080 $6,214
1973 $3,341 $3,727
1972 $3,014 $2,830
1971 $3,004 $2,443
1970 $2,916 $2,210
1969 $3,027 $2,175
1968 $2,668 $1,972
1967 $2,453 $1,437
1966 $2,239 $1,251
1965 $2,030 $1,001
1964 $1,883 $765
1963 $1,759 $528
1962 $1,651 $382
1961 $1,555 $285.3
1960 $1,459 $269

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

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Bahamas vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Libya
2026 75 75.2
2025 74.9 73.2
2024 74.7 71.1
2023 74.6 69.3
2022 74.5 74.5
2021 70.8 72.1
2020 73 72.4
2019 71.4 72.9
2018 74.1 73.2
2017 74 72.7
2016 74 71.8
2015 73.8 71.6
2014 74 71.3
2013 73.9 72.3
2012 73.7 72.2
2011 73.6 69.9
2010 73.4 72.2
2009 73.5 72.1
2008 73.4 71.9
2007 73.5 71.8
2006 73.5 71.6
2005 73.4 71.4
2004 73.2 71.2
2003 73.2 71
2002 73 70.8
2001 72.8 70.7
2000 72.5 70.5
1999 72.1 70.6
1998 71.8 70.7
1997 71.6 70.7
1996 71.5 70.7
1995 71.4 70.6
1994 71.4 70.5
1993 71.4 70.2
1992 71.3 70
1991 71.2 69.6
1990 70.9 69.3
1989 70.7 69
1988 70.5 68.6
1987 70.4 68.3
1986 70.3 67.8
1985 70.3 67.3
1984 70.2 66.7
1983 70 66.3
1982 69.7 65.8
1981 69.4 65.3
1980 69.1 64.8
1979 69 64.3
1978 68.9 63.8
1977 68.8 63.1
1976 68.5 62.4
1975 68.1 61.6
1974 67.6 60.7
1973 67.1 59.7
1972 66.8 58.7
1971 66.5 57.6
1970 66.2 56.4
1969 65.8 55.2
1968 65.4 53.8
1967 65 52.5
1966 64.6 50.9
1965 64.3 49.3
1964 63.9 47.7
1963 63.5 45.6
1962 63.2 44.1
1961 62.8 42.4
1960 62.5 40.8
1959 62.1 39.3
1958 61.7 38
1957 61.4 36.9
1956 61 36
1955 60.7 35.2
1954 60.3 34.7
1953 60 34.2
1952 59.6 33.8
1951 59.2 33.5
1950 58.9 33.1

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

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Bahamas and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Libya
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Libya
2024 401,283 7,381,023
2023 399,440 7,305,659
2022 397,538 7,223,805
2021 396,373 7,135,175
2020 395,863 7,045,399
2019 394,675 6,951,033
2018 392,717 6,849,055
2017 390,485 6,738,770
2016 388,055 6,632,126
2015 385,346 6,531,819
2014 382,298 6,427,252
2013 378,953 6,304,628
2012 375,469 6,179,328
2011 371,729 6,343,203
2010 367,478 6,497,839
2009 362,810 6,366,686
2008 358,120 6,235,430
2007 353,334 6,104,380
2006 348,375 5,980,211
2005 343,894 5,858,798
2004 339,782 5,736,693
2003 335,618 5,619,398
2002 331,614 5,508,410
2001 327,836 5,403,639
2000 323,835 5,305,021
1999 319,614 5,218,038
1998 315,368 5,140,704
1997 310,904 5,064,639
1996 306,268 4,987,393
1995 301,461 4,906,843
1994 296,509 4,822,037
1993 291,339 4,733,045
1992 285,927 4,640,352
1991 280,731 4,544,400
1990 275,945 4,445,239
1989 271,178 4,342,920
1988 266,448 4,237,755
1987 261,935 4,129,739
1986 257,536 4,017,403
1985 253,154 3,898,745
1984 248,863 3,773,633
1983 244,698 3,718,961
1982 240,614 3,724,765
1981 236,614 3,621,486
1980 232,526 3,424,378
1979 228,230 3,233,846
1978 223,761 3,052,526
1977 219,157 2,881,533
1976 214,501 2,721,237
1975 209,886 2,571,556
1974 205,342 2,432,211
1973 200,791 2,314,193
1972 196,055 2,226,091
1971 190,857 2,153,534
1970 184,982 2,082,589
1969 177,981 2,014,293
1968 170,089 1,952,781
1967 162,267 1,898,199
1966 154,874 1,849,063
1965 147,952 1,804,015
1964 141,528 1,753,691
1963 135,087 1,690,457
1962 128,493 1,621,960
1961 122,197 1,555,699
1960 116,317 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Libya

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Libya
2023 1.37 2.36
2022 1.38 2.4
2021 1.38 2.46
2020 1.39 2.51
2019 1.4 2.54
2018 1.4 2.58
2017 1.42 2.63
2016 1.5 2.67
2015 1.57 2.71
2014 1.69 2.75
2013 1.74 2.72
2012 1.76 2.68
2011 1.79 2.65
2010 1.84 2.6
2009 2.01 2.56
2008 2 2.6
2007 2.04 2.65
2006 2.02 2.7
2005 2.01 2.77
2004 1.98 2.77
2003 1.97 2.8
2002 1.98 2.83
2001 2.02 2.87
2000 2.06 2.91
1999 2.13 2.97
1998 2.23 3.04
1997 2.29 3.13
1996 2.35 3.26
1995 2.42 3.44
1994 2.47 3.65
1993 2.61 3.88
1992 2.71 4.16
1991 2.51 4.46
1990 2.52 4.78
1989 2.52 5.09
1988 2.52 5.41
1987 2.52 5.72
1986 2.53 6.02
1985 2.55 6.33
1984 2.59 6.62
1983 2.65 6.91
1982 2.71 7.16
1981 2.77 7.37
1980 2.84 7.54
1979 2.94 7.68
1978 3.05 7.79
1977 3.17 7.87
1976 3.3 7.93
1975 3.42 7.98
1974 3.57 8.02
1973 3.73 8.05
1972 3.89 8.07
1971 4.06 8.1
1970 4.21 8.05
1969 4.38 8.01
1968 4.56 7.97
1967 4.69 7.93
1966 4.79 7.89
1965 4.88 7.82
1964 4.97 7.75
1963 5.06 7.69
1962 5.13 7.61
1961 5.16 7.56
1960 5.09 7.51

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

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Bahamas and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Libya
2024 36 28.5
2023 35.6 28.2
2022 35.2 28
2021 34.9 27.7
2020 34.6 27.5
2019 34.3 27.2
2018 33.9 27
2017 33.6 26.8
2016 33.3 26.6
2015 33 26.4
2014 32.6 26.2
2013 32.4 25.9
2012 32.1 25.7
2011 31.8 25.5
2010 31.5 25.3
2009 31.3 25
2008 31 24.6
2007 30.8 24.2
2006 30.6 23.8
2005 30.3 23.6
2004 30 23.4
2003 29.6 23.2
2002 29.3 23.1
2001 28.9 22.9
2000 28.5 22.7
1999 28.2 22.4
1998 27.9 22
1997 27.5 21.5
1996 27.2 21.1
1995 26.9 20.6
1994 26.6 20.1
1993 26.3 19.7
1992 26 19.3
1991 25.7 18.9
1990 25.4 18.6
1989 25 18.2
1988 24.7 17.9
1987 24.3 17.6
1986 24 17.3
1985 23.7 17.1
1984 23.4 16.8
1983 23 16.5
1982 22.7 16.3
1981 22.4 16.1
1980 22.1 16
1979 21.8 15.9
1978 21.6 15.9
1977 21.3 15.8
1976 21.1 15.6
1975 20.9 15.5
1974 20.8 15.3
1973 20.7 14.9
1972 20.7 14.7
1971 20.6 14.7
1970 20.6 14.7
1969 20.5 14.7
1968 20.3 14.9
1967 20.2 15.3
1966 20.1 15.9
1965 19.9 16.7
1964 19.8 17.2
1963 19.7 17.5
1962 19.6 17.9
1961 19.6 18.2
1960 19.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
35.9
2012
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share n/a
33.1%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Bahamas Libya
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
76.5%
1994
English speaking
87.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Bahamas Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Libya
% of world land
0.007%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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