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Bahamas vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 162nd vs. 107th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Malawi
Population
405203
22949294
Population rank 172/197 61/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Bahamas and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Malawi
2024 $15,832,800,000 $11,316,411,329
2023 $15,271,300,000 $13,363,669,673
2022 $13,896,800,000 $12,429,059,928
2021 $12,037,000,000 $12,378,119,199
2020 $10,363,200,000 $11,769,313,598
2019 $13,277,000,000 $11,051,852,713
2018 $12,819,200,000 $9,879,220,354
2017 $12,446,900,000 $8,943,543,794
2016 $11,880,900,000 $7,909,868,618
2015 $11,837,600,000 $9,219,474,379
2014 $11,139,100,000 $8,801,326,169
2013 $10,475,300,000 $8,031,571,928
2012 $10,720,400,000 $8,773,203,178
2011 $10,070,450,000 $11,648,142,958
2010 $10,095,760,000 $10,128,323,011
2009 $9,981,960,000 $9,009,887,947
2008 $10,526,000,000 $7,743,617,352
2007 $10,618,340,000 $6,451,210,219
2006 $10,167,250,000 $5,818,279,739
2005 $9,836,200,000 $5,320,409,651
2004 $9,055,290,000 $5,058,726,350
2003 $8,870,090,000 $4,669,789,300
2002 $8,881,160,000 $5,087,328,438
2001 $8,317,830,000 $2,498,008,665
2000 $8,076,470,000 $2,537,307,580
1999 $7,683,870,000 $2,584,478,924
1998 $6,833,220,000 $2,547,609,590
1997 $6,332,360,000 $3,875,785,863
1996 $3,609,000,000 $3,319,573,750
1995 $3,429,000,000 $2,033,701,498
1994 $3,259,000,000 $1,719,864,761
1993 $3,092,000,000 $3,013,392,658
1992 $3,109,000,000 $2,618,837,835
1991 $3,111,160,000 $3,206,783,830
1990 $3,166,000,000 $2,737,087,862
1989 $3,062,000,000 $2,314,205,130
1988 $2,817,900,000 $2,008,189,508
1987 $2,713,999,900 $1,721,711,808
1986 $2,472,500,000 $1,722,586,299
1985 $2,320,699,900 $1,646,442,273
1984 $2,041,100,000 $1,758,028,656
1983 $1,732,800,000 $1,780,148,049
1982 $1,578,300,000 $1,717,379,495
1981 $1,426,500,000 $1,801,193,910
1980 $1,335,300,000 $1,801,156,775
1979 $1,139,800,100 -
1978 $832,400,000 -
1977 $713,000,000 -
1976 $642,100,000 -
1975 $596,200,000 -
1974 $632,400,000 -
1973 $670,900,000 -
1972 $590,900,000 -
1971 $573,400,000 -
1970 $539,500,000 -
1969 $538,700,000 -
1968 $453,800,000 -
1967 $398,000,000 -
1966 $346,800,000 -
1965 $300,272,048 -
1964 $266,560,043 -
1963 $237,650,038 -
1962 $212,170,034 -
1961 $190,022,030 -
1960 $169,736,027 -

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

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Bahamas and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Malawi
2024 $39,455 $523
2023 $38,232 $633
2022 $34,957 $604
2021 $30,368 $617
2020 $26,179 $603
2019 $33,640 $581
2018 $32,642 $533
2017 $31,875 $496
2016 $30,617 $451
2015 $30,719 $540
2014 $29,137 $530
2013 $27,643 $497
2012 $28,552 $558
2011 $27,091 $763
2010 $27,473 $683
2009 $27,513 $626
2008 $29,392 $554
2007 $30,052 $475
2006 $29,185 $441
2005 $28,602 $414
2004 $26,650 $405
2003 $26,429 $383
2002 $26,782 $428
2001 $25,372 $215.5
2000 $24,940 $224.2
1999 $24,041 $233.9
1998 $21,667 $236
1997 $20,368 $367
1996 $11,784 $321
1995 $11,375 $200.4
1994 $10,991 $169.2
1993 $10,613 $293
1992 $10,873 $258.4
1991 $11,082 $326
1990 $11,473 $286.7
1989 $11,291 $252.2
1988 $10,576 $229.4
1987 $10,361 $207.6
1986 $9,601 $217.9
1985 $9,167 $216.1
1984 $8,202 $239.7
1983 $7,081 $252.4
1982 $6,559 $253.3
1981 $6,029 $276.4
1980 $5,743 $287.5
1979 $4,994 -
1978 $3,720 -
1977 $3,253 -
1976 $2,993 -
1975 $2,841 -
1974 $3,080 -
1973 $3,341 -
1972 $3,014 -
1971 $3,004 -
1970 $2,916 -
1969 $3,027 -
1968 $2,668 -
1967 $2,453 -
1966 $2,239 -
1965 $2,030 -
1964 $1,883 -
1963 $1,759 -
1962 $1,651 -
1961 $1,555 -
1960 $1,459 -

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

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Bahamas vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Malawi
2026 75 67.9
2025 74.9 67.7
2024 74.7 67.6
2023 74.6 67.4
2022 74.5 66
2021 70.8 64.8
2020 73 65.2
2019 71.4 65
2018 74.1 64.5
2017 74 63.9
2016 74 63.2
2015 73.8 62.3
2014 74 61.7
2013 73.9 60.8
2012 73.7 59.9
2011 73.6 58.9
2010 73.4 57.8
2009 73.5 56.7
2008 73.4 55.7
2007 73.5 54.7
2006 73.5 53.7
2005 73.4 52.5
2004 73.2 51.1
2003 73.2 49.6
2002 73 48.2
2001 72.8 47.2
2000 72.5 46.2
1999 72.1 45.1
1998 71.8 44.3
1997 71.6 44.2
1996 71.5 44
1995 71.4 43.8
1994 71.4 43.8
1993 71.4 43.6
1992 71.3 43.6
1991 71.2 43.5
1990 70.9 43.6
1989 70.7 43.5
1988 70.5 43.6
1987 70.4 43.9
1986 70.3 44.3
1985 70.3 44.6
1984 70.2 44.8
1983 70 45
1982 69.7 44.8
1981 69.4 44.7
1980 69.1 44.3
1979 69 43.7
1978 68.9 43
1977 68.8 42
1976 68.5 41
1975 68.1 40.1
1974 67.6 39.2
1973 67.1 38.4
1972 66.8 37.6
1971 66.5 37.1
1970 66.2 36.6
1969 65.8 36.3
1968 65.4 36.1
1967 65 35.9
1966 64.6 35.8
1965 64.3 35.7
1964 63.9 35.7
1963 63.5 35.6
1962 63.2 35.4
1961 62.8 35.2
1960 62.5 35
1959 62.1 34.8
1958 61.7 34.4
1957 61.4 34.1
1956 61 33.8
1955 60.7 33.6
1954 60.3 33.3
1953 60 33.2
1952 59.6 33
1951 59.2 32.8
1950 58.9 32.7

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

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Bahamas and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Malawi
2024 401,283 21,655,286
2023 399,440 21,104,482
2022 397,538 20,568,728
2021 396,373 20,047,258
2020 395,863 19,533,888
2019 394,675 19,025,752
2018 392,717 18,528,081
2017 390,485 18,039,715
2016 388,055 17,557,739
2015 385,346 17,085,587
2014 382,298 16,621,538
2013 378,953 16,161,816
2012 375,469 15,709,577
2011 371,729 15,265,022
2010 367,478 14,826,463
2009 362,810 14,395,788
2008 358,120 13,976,417
2007 353,334 13,576,343
2006 348,375 13,198,701
2005 343,894 12,840,031
2004 339,782 12,500,737
2003 335,618 12,181,574
2002 331,614 11,880,440
2001 327,836 11,593,058
2000 323,835 11,315,942
1999 319,614 11,047,804
1998 315,368 10,792,876
1997 310,904 10,562,035
1996 306,268 10,352,228
1995 301,461 10,150,117
1994 296,509 10,164,894
1993 291,339 10,284,024
1992 285,927 10,135,079
1991 280,731 9,844,227
1990 275,945 9,545,852
1989 271,178 9,176,220
1988 266,448 8,753,262
1987 261,935 8,293,174
1986 257,536 7,906,480
1985 253,154 7,620,508
1984 248,863 7,332,810
1983 244,698 7,051,709
1982 240,614 6,778,879
1981 236,614 6,516,454
1980 232,526 6,265,529
1979 228,230 6,028,749
1978 223,761 5,810,132
1977 219,157 5,614,983
1976 214,501 5,443,384
1975 209,886 5,287,367
1974 205,342 5,141,337
1973 200,791 5,003,938
1972 196,055 4,874,475
1971 190,857 4,751,434
1970 184,982 4,633,944
1969 177,981 4,521,184
1968 170,089 4,411,054
1967 162,267 4,303,012
1966 154,874 4,197,926
1965 147,952 4,096,157
1964 141,528 3,997,305
1963 135,087 3,900,506
1962 128,493 3,806,307
1961 122,197 3,715,534
1960 116,317 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Malawi

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Malawi
2023 1.37 3.65
2022 1.38 3.72
2021 1.38 3.79
2020 1.39 3.88
2019 1.4 3.95
2018 1.4 4.02
2017 1.42 4.11
2016 1.5 4.22
2015 1.57 4.38
2014 1.69 4.57
2013 1.74 4.76
2012 1.76 4.9
2011 1.79 5.08
2010 1.84 5.26
2009 2.01 5.45
2008 2 5.61
2007 2.04 5.72
2006 2.02 5.8
2005 2.01 5.85
2004 1.98 5.86
2003 1.97 5.88
2002 1.98 5.9
2001 2.02 5.94
2000 2.06 6
1999 2.13 6.12
1998 2.23 6.21
1997 2.29 6.23
1996 2.35 6.29
1995 2.42 6.39
1994 2.47 6.49
1993 2.61 6.57
1992 2.71 6.63
1991 2.51 6.68
1990 2.52 6.74
1989 2.52 6.8
1988 2.52 6.88
1987 2.52 6.97
1986 2.53 7.07
1985 2.55 7.17
1984 2.59 7.27
1983 2.65 7.36
1982 2.71 7.45
1981 2.77 7.49
1980 2.84 7.52
1979 2.94 7.47
1978 3.05 7.43
1977 3.17 7.41
1976 3.3 7.39
1975 3.42 7.36
1974 3.57 7.34
1973 3.73 7.34
1972 3.89 7.33
1971 4.06 7.31
1970 4.21 7.3
1969 4.38 7.27
1968 4.56 7.26
1967 4.69 7.21
1966 4.79 7.17
1965 4.88 7.13
1964 4.97 7.11
1963 5.06 7.13
1962 5.13 7.1
1961 5.16 7.07
1960 5.09 7.04

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

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Bahamas and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Malawi
2024 36 18.9
2023 35.6 18.7
2022 35.2 18.4
2021 34.9 18.2
2020 34.6 18
2019 34.3 17.8
2018 33.9 17.6
2017 33.6 17.4
2016 33.3 17.2
2015 33 17.1
2014 32.6 17
2013 32.4 16.9
2012 32.1 16.8
2011 31.8 16.8
2010 31.5 16.7
2009 31.3 16.7
2008 31 16.8
2007 30.8 16.8
2006 30.6 16.8
2005 30.3 16.8
2004 30 16.8
2003 29.6 16.8
2002 29.3 16.8
2001 28.9 16.8
2000 28.5 16.8
1999 28.2 16.7
1998 27.9 16.8
1997 27.5 16.8
1996 27.2 16.8
1995 26.9 16.9
1994 26.6 16.9
1993 26.3 17
1992 26 17.1
1991 25.7 17.2
1990 25.4 17.3
1989 25 17.4
1988 24.7 17.5
1987 24.3 17.4
1986 24 17.3
1985 23.7 17.3
1984 23.4 17.3
1983 23 17.3
1982 22.7 17.3
1981 22.4 17.3
1980 22.1 17.3
1979 21.8 17.4
1978 21.6 17.4
1977 21.3 17.4
1976 21.1 17.5
1975 20.9 17.5
1974 20.8 17.6
1973 20.7 17.7
1972 20.7 17.8
1971 20.6 17.9
1970 20.6 18
1969 20.5 18.2
1968 20.3 18.3
1967 20.2 18.3
1966 20.1 18.3
1965 19.9 18.4
1964 19.8 18.3
1963 19.7 18.3
1962 19.6 18.3
1961 19.6 18.3
1960 19.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Bahamas Malawi
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
68.1%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Bahamas Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Malawi
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
9,601 mi
2015

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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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