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Bahamas vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 162nd vs. 44th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Madagascar
Population
405203
33750171
Population rank 172/197 49/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Bahamas and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Madagascar
2024 $15,832,800,000 $17,420,501,490
2023 $15,271,300,000 $15,869,945,478
2022 $13,896,800,000 $15,325,603,273
2021 $12,037,000,000 $14,354,731,964
2020 $10,363,200,000 $13,051,441,204
2019 $13,277,000,000 $14,104,664,679
2018 $12,819,200,000 $13,760,033,282
2017 $12,446,900,000 $13,176,313,594
2016 $11,880,900,000 $11,848,613,858
2015 $11,837,600,000 $11,323,020,701
2014 $11,139,100,000 $12,522,957,399
2013 $10,475,300,000 $12,423,555,455
2012 $10,720,400,000 $11,578,975,062
2011 $10,070,450,000 $11,551,819,618
2010 $10,095,760,000 $9,982,711,338
2009 $9,981,960,000 $9,616,879,409
2008 $10,526,000,000 $10,725,137,724
2007 $10,618,340,000 $8,524,620,890
2006 $10,167,250,000 $6,395,712,491
2005 $9,836,200,000 $5,859,269,753
2004 $9,055,290,000 $5,064,732,626
2003 $8,870,090,000 $6,372,498,890
2002 $8,881,160,000 $5,351,701,663
2001 $8,317,830,000 $5,438,332,602
2000 $8,076,470,000 $4,629,247,204
1999 $7,683,870,000 $4,277,903,780
1998 $6,833,220,000 $4,401,967,633
1997 $6,332,360,000 $4,262,965,420
1996 $3,609,000,000 $4,931,861,039
1995 $3,429,000,000 $3,838,100,904
1994 $3,259,000,000 $3,522,227,092
1993 $3,092,000,000 $4,063,298,919
1992 $3,109,000,000 $3,714,966,678
1991 $3,111,160,000 $3,254,713,056
1990 $3,166,000,000 $3,931,334,875
1989 $3,062,000,000 $3,175,638,333
1988 $2,817,900,000 $3,189,456,965
1987 $2,713,999,900 $3,212,900,556
1986 $2,472,500,000 $4,347,989,788
1985 $2,320,699,900 $3,802,557,895
1984 $2,041,100,000 $3,905,938,481
1983 $1,732,800,000 $4,686,457,031
1982 $1,578,300,000 $4,784,977,326
1981 $1,426,500,000 $4,759,333,998
1980 $1,335,300,000 $5,201,818,348
1979 $1,139,800,100 $3,463,565,854
1978 $832,400,000 $2,669,755,115
1977 $713,000,000 $2,358,930,406
1976 $642,100,000 $2,181,844,179
1975 $596,200,000 $2,283,049,215
1974 $632,400,000 $1,917,508,190
1973 $670,900,000 $1,653,062,335
1972 $590,900,000 $1,341,590,690
1971 $573,400,000 $1,199,507,631
1970 $539,500,000 $1,111,859,571
1969 $538,700,000 $1,056,391,056
1968 $453,800,000 $1,031,669,637
1967 $398,000,000 $956,436,932
1966 $346,800,000 $900,264,585
1965 $300,272,048 $833,563,473
1964 $266,560,043 $802,482,184
1963 $237,650,038 $759,345,864
1962 $212,170,034 $739,286,908
1961 $190,022,030 $699,161,945
1960 $169,736,027 $673,081,725

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

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Bahamas and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Madagascar
2024 $39,455 $545
2023 $38,232 $509
2022 $34,957 $504
2021 $30,368 $483
2020 $26,179 $451
2019 $33,640 $500
2018 $32,642 $500
2017 $31,875 $492
2016 $30,617 $454
2015 $30,719 $445
2014 $29,137 $506
2013 $27,643 $515
2012 $28,552 $494
2011 $27,091 $506
2010 $27,473 $450
2009 $27,513 $446
2008 $29,392 $513
2007 $30,052 $420
2006 $29,185 $324
2005 $28,602 $306
2004 $26,650 $272.2
2003 $26,429 $353
2002 $26,782 $305
2001 $25,372 $319
2000 $24,940 $280.3
1999 $24,041 $267.4
1998 $21,667 $284.2
1997 $20,368 $284.4
1996 $11,784 $340
1995 $11,375 $273.1
1994 $10,991 $258.7
1993 $10,613 $308
1992 $10,873 $290.2
1991 $11,082 $262
1990 $11,473 $326
1989 $11,291 $271.3
1988 $10,576 $280.5
1987 $10,361 $290.8
1986 $9,601 $405
1985 $9,167 $364
1984 $8,202 $385
1983 $7,081 $476
1982 $6,559 $501
1981 $6,029 $513
1980 $5,743 $578
1979 $4,994 $396
1978 $3,720 $315
1977 $3,253 $286.9
1976 $2,993 $273.5
1975 $2,841 $295
1974 $3,080 $255.3
1973 $3,341 $226.8
1972 $3,014 $189.6
1971 $3,004 $174.6
1970 $2,916 $166.6
1969 $3,027 $162.9
1968 $2,668 $163.6
1967 $2,453 $155.9
1966 $2,239 $150.7
1965 $2,030 $143.2
1964 $1,883 $141.5
1963 $1,759 $137.4
1962 $1,651 $137.3
1961 $1,555 $133.3
1960 $1,459 $131.7

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

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Bahamas vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Madagascar
2026 75 64.3
2025 74.9 64
2024 74.7 63.8
2023 74.6 63.6
2022 74.5 63.1
2021 70.8 62.5
2020 73 62.7
2019 71.4 63.5
2018 74.1 63.5
2017 74 63.4
2016 74 63.4
2015 73.8 63.4
2014 74 63.3
2013 73.9 63.2
2012 73.7 63
2011 73.6 62.9
2010 73.4 62.6
2009 73.5 62.3
2008 73.4 62
2007 73.5 61.5
2006 73.5 61.1
2005 73.4 60.7
2004 73.2 60.2
2003 73.2 59.7
2002 73 59.2
2001 72.8 58.7
2000 72.5 58
1999 72.1 57.4
1998 71.8 56.8
1997 71.6 56.1
1996 71.5 55.5
1995 71.4 54.8
1994 71.4 54.2
1993 71.4 53.7
1992 71.3 52.9
1991 71.2 52.6
1990 70.9 52.1
1989 70.7 51.8
1988 70.5 51.4
1987 70.4 51.1
1986 70.3 50.7
1985 70.3 50.4
1984 70.2 50.2
1983 70 50.1
1982 69.7 50
1981 69.4 49.8
1980 69.1 50
1979 69 50.1
1978 68.9 50
1977 68.8 49.9
1976 68.5 49.8
1975 68.1 49.6
1974 67.6 49.3
1973 67.1 48.9
1972 66.8 48.5
1971 66.5 48.2
1970 66.2 47.9
1969 65.8 47.3
1968 65.4 46.9
1967 65 46.5
1966 64.6 46
1965 64.3 45.4
1964 63.9 45
1963 63.5 44.6
1962 63.2 44.2
1961 62.8 43.8
1960 62.5 43.3
1959 62.1 43
1958 61.7 42.5
1957 61.4 42.1
1956 61 41.7
1955 60.7 41.3
1954 60.3 40.9
1953 60 40.7
1952 59.6 40.3
1951 59.2 39.9
1950 58.9 39.7

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

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Bahamas and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Madagascar
2024 401,283 31,964,956
2023 399,440 31,195,932
2022 397,538 30,437,261
2021 396,373 29,691,083
2020 395,863 28,953,556
2019 394,675 28,219,554
2018 392,717 27,494,926
2017 390,485 26,788,375
2016 388,055 26,099,952
2015 385,346 25,426,702
2014 382,298 24,764,348
2013 378,953 24,109,290
2012 375,469 23,462,438
2011 371,729 22,822,300
2010 367,478 22,183,340
2009 362,810 21,547,280
2008 358,120 20,923,840
2007 353,334 20,318,583
2006 348,375 19,730,909
2005 343,894 19,159,707
2004 339,782 18,606,608
2003 335,618 18,071,854
2002 331,614 17,549,913
2001 327,836 17,032,939
2000 323,835 16,516,338
1999 319,614 16,000,506
1998 315,368 15,489,364
1997 310,904 14,990,814
1996 306,268 14,510,711
1995 301,461 14,051,275
1994 296,509 13,613,850
1993 291,339 13,197,345
1992 285,927 12,800,870
1991 280,731 12,421,412
1990 275,945 12,055,639
1989 271,178 11,704,998
1988 266,448 11,369,462
1987 261,935 11,047,291
1986 257,536 10,736,857
1985 253,154 10,433,142
1984 248,863 10,134,550
1983 244,698 9,843,044
1982 240,614 9,557,671
1981 236,614 9,279,011
1980 232,526 9,006,032
1979 228,230 8,737,581
1978 223,761 8,475,864
1977 219,157 8,222,240
1976 214,501 7,976,831
1975 209,886 7,739,336
1974 205,342 7,509,726
1973 200,791 7,288,048
1972 196,055 7,074,398
1971 190,857 6,868,868
1970 184,982 6,672,003
1969 177,981 6,484,716
1968 170,089 6,306,493
1967 162,267 6,136,486
1966 154,874 5,974,279
1965 147,952 5,819,116
1964 141,528 5,669,863
1963 135,087 5,525,185
1962 128,493 5,384,150
1961 122,197 5,246,158
1960 116,317 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Madagascar
2023 1.37 3.97
2022 1.38 4.04
2021 1.38 4.1
2020 1.39 4.17
2019 1.4 4.22
2018 1.4 4.25
2017 1.42 4.26
2016 1.5 4.29
2015 1.57 4.34
2014 1.69 4.42
2013 1.74 4.53
2012 1.76 4.61
2011 1.79 4.74
2010 1.84 4.9
2009 2.01 5
2008 2 5.04
2007 2.04 5.08
2006 2.02 5.13
2005 2.01 5.2
2004 1.98 5.26
2003 1.97 5.33
2002 1.98 5.41
2001 2.02 5.53
2000 2.06 5.67
1999 2.13 5.84
1998 2.23 5.99
1997 2.29 6.02
1996 2.35 6.03
1995 2.42 6.04
1994 2.47 6.04
1993 2.61 6.06
1992 2.71 6.08
1991 2.51 6.12
1990 2.52 6.14
1989 2.52 6.15
1988 2.52 6.18
1987 2.52 6.24
1986 2.53 6.34
1985 2.55 6.46
1984 2.59 6.55
1983 2.65 6.63
1982 2.71 6.7
1981 2.77 6.77
1980 2.84 6.84
1979 2.94 6.87
1978 3.05 6.9
1977 3.17 6.93
1976 3.3 6.95
1975 3.42 6.97
1974 3.57 6.99
1973 3.73 7.01
1972 3.89 7.04
1971 4.06 7.07
1970 4.21 7.1
1969 4.38 7.12
1968 4.56 7.13
1967 4.69 7.14
1966 4.79 7.16
1965 4.88 7.17
1964 4.97 7.19
1963 5.06 7.21
1962 5.13 7.26
1961 5.16 7.3
1960 5.09 7.34

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

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Bahamas and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Madagascar
2024 36 20
2023 35.6 19.9
2022 35.2 19.7
2021 34.9 19.6
2020 34.6 19.4
2019 34.3 19.3
2018 33.9 19.1
2017 33.6 18.9
2016 33.3 18.7
2015 33 18.6
2014 32.6 18.4
2013 32.4 18.2
2012 32.1 18.1
2011 31.8 17.9
2010 31.5 17.8
2009 31.3 17.7
2008 31 17.6
2007 30.8 17.5
2006 30.6 17.4
2005 30.3 17.3
2004 30 17.3
2003 29.6 17.2
2002 29.3 17.2
2001 28.9 17.2
2000 28.5 17.2
1999 28.2 17.2
1998 27.9 17.2
1997 27.5 17.1
1996 27.2 17.1
1995 26.9 17.1
1994 26.6 17.1
1993 26.3 17
1992 26 17
1991 25.7 16.9
1990 25.4 16.9
1989 25 16.8
1988 24.7 16.7
1987 24.3 16.6
1986 24 16.6
1985 23.7 16.5
1984 23.4 16.5
1983 23 16.4
1982 22.7 16.4
1981 22.4 16.4
1980 22.1 16.4
1979 21.8 16.5
1978 21.6 16.5
1977 21.3 16.5
1976 21.1 16.6
1975 20.9 16.6
1974 20.8 16.6
1973 20.7 16.6
1972 20.7 16.6
1971 20.6 16.7
1970 20.6 16.7
1969 20.5 16.6
1968 20.3 16.7
1967 20.2 16.7
1966 20.1 16.7
1965 19.9 16.8
1964 19.8 16.8
1963 19.7 17
1962 19.6 17.2
1961 19.6 17.5
1960 19.5 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
24.5%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Bahamas Madagascar
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
77.5%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Bahamas Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Madagascar
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
19,660 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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