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Bahamas vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 173/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 162nd vs. 65th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Malaysia ranks 39/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Malaysia ranks 81/197 ($11,867).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Malaysia
Population
404321
36304998
Population rank 173/197 45/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$11,867
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 81/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$38,729
2024
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
78.3%
2025
70.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$30,693
2024
$8,353
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,682
2025
$9,650
2025
Land area
3,865 sq mi
2025
126,854 sq mi
2025
Population density
103.8 ppl/mi²
2024
280.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2025
77 years
2025

Bahamas and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Malaysia
Year GDP
Bahamas Malaysia
1960 $169,736,027 $1,916,229,477
1961 $190,022,030 $1,901,856,123
1962 $212,170,034 $2,001,489,602
1963 $237,650,038 $2,510,110,348
1964 $266,560,043 $2,674,423,922
1965 $300,272,048 $2,956,337,669
1966 $346,800,000 $3,143,517,944
1967 $398,000,000 $3,188,924,677
1968 $453,800,000 $3,330,371,551
1969 $538,700,000 $3,664,552,041
1970 $539,500,000 $3,864,145,667
1971 $573,400,000 $4,244,395,956
1972 $590,900,000 $5,043,347,250
1973 $670,900,000 $7,662,902,678
1974 $632,400,000 $9,496,204,302
1975 $596,200,000 $9,298,800,799
1976 $642,100,000 $11,050,234,599
1977 $713,000,000 $13,139,488,633
1978 $832,400,000 $16,358,079,862
1979 $1,139,800,100 $21,213,264,962
1980 $1,335,300,000 $24,488,224,677
1981 $1,426,500,000 $25,004,285,792
1982 $1,578,300,000 $26,804,493,635
1983 $1,732,800,000 $30,347,442,111
1984 $2,041,100,000 $33,942,897,422
1985 $2,320,699,900 $31,199,633,353
1986 $2,472,500,000 $27,734,111,400
1987 $2,713,999,900 $32,181,210,158
1988 $2,817,900,000 $35,272,109,220
1989 $3,062,000,000 $38,847,965,293
1990 $3,166,000,000 $44,024,585,240
1991 $3,111,160,000 $49,143,148,094
1992 $3,109,000,000 $59,167,550,163
1993 $3,092,000,000 $66,894,966,969
1994 $3,259,000,000 $74,478,356,958
1995 $3,429,000,000 $88,705,342,903
1996 $3,609,000,000 $100,855,393,910
1997 $6,332,360,000 $100,005,323,302
1998 $6,833,220,000 $72,167,498,981
1999 $7,683,870,000 $79,148,421,053
2000 $8,076,470,000 $93,789,736,842
2001 $8,317,830,000 $92,783,947,368
2002 $8,881,160,000 $100,845,526,316
2003 $8,870,090,000 $110,202,368,421
2004 $9,055,290,000 $124,749,473,684
2005 $9,836,200,000 $143,534,405,819
2006 $10,167,250,000 $162,692,258,307
2007 $10,618,340,000 $193,549,569,478
2008 $10,526,000,000 $230,811,614,370
2009 $9,981,960,000 $202,257,453,037
2010 $10,095,760,000 $255,017,638,456
2011 $10,070,450,000 $297,951,668,675
2012 $10,720,400,000 $314,443,047,642
2013 $10,475,300,000 $323,276,235,524
2014 $11,139,100,000 $338,066,095,097
2015 $11,837,600,000 $301,355,266,965
2016 $11,880,900,000 $301,256,033,870
2017 $12,446,900,000 $319,109,094,160
2018 $12,819,200,000 $358,788,845,713
2019 $13,277,000,000 $365,177,721,022
2020 $10,363,200,000 $337,456,163,961
2021 $12,037,000,000 $373,784,823,673
2022 $13,896,800,000 $407,605,841,348
2023 $15,271,300,000 $399,705,137,434
2024 $15,832,800,000 $421,972,102,254

Bahamas and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Malaysia
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Malaysia
1960 $1,459 $240.8
1961 $1,555 $232.9
1962 $1,651 $238.8
1963 $1,759 $291.8
1964 $1,883 $303
1965 $2,030 $326
1966 $2,239 $339
1967 $2,453 $335
1968 $2,668 $342
1969 $3,027 $368
1970 $2,916 $380
1971 $3,004 $407
1972 $3,014 $472
1973 $3,341 $701
1974 $3,080 $848
1975 $2,841 $811
1976 $2,993 $940
1977 $3,253 $1,092
1978 $3,720 $1,327
1979 $4,994 $1,680
1980 $5,743 $1,886
1981 $6,029 $1,866
1982 $6,559 $1,938
1983 $7,081 $2,124
1984 $8,202 $2,300
1985 $9,167 $2,046
1986 $9,601 $1,760
1987 $10,361 $1,977
1988 $10,576 $2,100
1989 $11,291 $2,244
1990 $11,473 $2,469
1991 $11,082 $2,679
1992 $10,873 $3,141
1993 $10,613 $3,462
1994 $10,991 $3,758
1995 $11,375 $4,363
1996 $11,784 $4,837
1997 $20,368 $4,679
1998 $21,667 $3,294
1999 $24,041 $3,528
2000 $24,940 $4,084
2001 $25,372 $3,944
2002 $26,782 $4,184
2003 $26,429 $4,465
2004 $26,650 $4,939
2005 $28,602 $5,556
2006 $29,185 $6,158
2007 $30,052 $7,169
2008 $29,392 $8,372
2009 $27,513 $7,191
2010 $27,473 $8,899
2011 $27,091 $10,217
2012 $28,552 $10,601
2013 $27,643 $10,714
2014 $29,137 $11,013
2015 $30,719 $9,649
2016 $30,617 $9,477
2017 $31,875 $9,863
2018 $32,642 $10,902
2019 $33,640 $10,920
2020 $26,179 $9,958
2021 $30,368 $10,903
2022 $34,957 $11,748
2023 $38,232 $11,379
2024 $39,455 $11,867

Bahamas vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Malaysia
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Malaysia
1950 58.9 48.5
1951 59.2 49.2
1952 59.6 50.1
1953 60 51.1
1954 60.3 52
1955 60.7 52.8
1956 61 53.7
1957 61.4 54.5
1958 61.7 55.4
1959 62.1 56.3
1960 62.5 57.2
1961 62.8 58
1962 63.2 58.9
1963 63.5 59.7
1964 63.9 60.4
1965 64.3 61.1
1966 64.6 61.7
1967 65 62
1968 65.4 62.4
1969 65.8 62.9
1970 66.2 63.3
1971 66.5 63.8
1972 66.8 64.2
1973 67.1 64.7
1974 67.6 65.2
1975 68.1 65.7
1976 68.5 66.2
1977 68.8 66.7
1978 68.9 67.2
1979 69 67.6
1980 69.1 68.1
1981 69.4 68.5
1982 69.7 68.9
1983 70 69.2
1984 70.2 69.6
1985 70.3 69.9
1986 70.3 70.1
1987 70.4 70.4
1988 70.5 70.6
1989 70.7 70.8
1990 70.9 71
1991 71.2 71.2
1992 71.3 71.5
1993 71.4 71.7
1994 71.4 71.9
1995 71.4 72
1996 71.5 72.1
1997 71.6 72.3
1998 71.8 72.4
1999 72.1 72.4
2000 72.5 72.7
2001 72.8 73.1
2002 73 73.5
2003 73.2 73.7
2004 73.2 74
2005 73.4 74.4
2006 73.5 74.7
2007 73.5 75
2008 73.4 75.2
2009 73.5 75.3
2010 73.4 75.4
2011 73.6 75.5
2012 73.7 75.6
2013 73.9 75.5
2014 74 75.3
2015 73.8 75.3
2016 74 75.4
2017 74 75.5
2018 74.1 75.7
2019 71.4 75.9
2020 73 76.1
2021 70.8 73.9
2022 74.5 75.4
2023 74.6 76.7
2024 74.7 76.8
2025 74.9 77

Bahamas and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Malaysia
Year Population
Bahamas Malaysia
1960 116,317 7,956,197
1961 122,197 8,164,443
1962 128,493 8,380,172
1963 135,087 8,602,160
1964 141,528 8,828,406
1965 147,952 9,056,408
1966 154,874 9,284,688
1967 162,267 9,507,099
1968 170,089 9,725,281
1969 177,981 9,947,597
1970 184,982 10,178,802
1971 190,857 10,423,453
1972 196,055 10,676,835
1973 200,791 10,935,621
1974 205,342 11,200,906
1975 209,886 11,471,914
1976 214,501 11,750,097
1977 219,157 12,035,713
1978 223,761 12,328,157
1979 228,230 12,627,862
1980 232,526 12,983,363
1981 236,614 13,399,203
1982 240,614 13,832,798
1983 244,698 14,285,907
1984 248,863 14,759,009
1985 253,154 15,252,258
1986 257,536 15,760,419
1987 261,935 16,276,737
1988 266,448 16,796,605
1989 271,178 17,314,997
1990 275,945 17,833,171
1991 280,731 18,342,464
1992 285,927 18,834,572
1993 291,339 19,322,664
1994 296,509 19,820,446
1995 301,461 20,330,599
1996 306,268 20,850,087
1997 310,904 21,375,218
1998 315,368 21,906,713
1999 319,614 22,435,531
2000 323,835 22,967,816
2001 327,836 23,526,538
2002 331,614 24,102,477
2003 335,618 24,679,602
2004 339,782 25,256,772
2005 343,894 25,836,071
2006 348,375 26,417,909
2007 353,334 26,998,389
2008 358,120 27,570,059
2009 362,810 28,124,778
2010 367,478 28,655,776
2011 371,729 29,162,039
2012 375,469 29,662,831
2013 378,953 30,174,265
2014 382,298 30,696,137
2015 385,346 31,232,798
2016 388,055 31,789,685
2017 390,485 32,355,644
2018 392,717 32,910,967
2019 394,675 33,440,596
2020 395,863 33,889,558
2021 396,373 34,282,399
2022 397,538 34,695,493
2023 399,440 35,126,298
2024 401,283 35,557,673

Fertility rates in Bahamas and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Malaysia
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Malaysia
1960 5.09 6.41
1961 5.16 6.37
1962 5.13 6.3
1963 5.06 6.19
1964 4.97 6.03
1965 4.88 5.84
1966 4.79 5.64
1967 4.69 5.43
1968 4.56 5.29
1969 4.38 5.16
1970 4.21 5.04
1971 4.06 4.92
1972 3.89 4.82
1973 3.73 4.73
1974 3.57 4.62
1975 3.42 4.5
1976 3.3 4.4
1977 3.17 4.28
1978 3.05 4.18
1979 2.94 4.09
1980 2.84 4.04
1981 2.77 4
1982 2.71 3.97
1983 2.65 3.93
1984 2.59 3.89
1985 2.55 3.8
1986 2.53 3.7
1987 2.52 3.57
1988 2.52 3.5
1989 2.52 3.31
1990 2.52 3.3
1991 2.51 3.34
1992 2.71 3.37
1993 2.61 3.36
1994 2.47 3.35
1995 2.42 3.32
1996 2.35 3.3
1997 2.29 3.23
1998 2.23 3.12
1999 2.13 3.07
2000 2.06 2.94
2001 2.02 2.81
2002 1.98 2.66
2003 1.97 2.6
2004 1.98 2.49
2005 2.01 2.39
2006 2.02 2.31
2007 2.04 2.25
2008 2 2.26
2009 2.01 2.22
2010 1.84 2.14
2011 1.79 2.15
2012 1.76 2.12
2013 1.74 2.07
2014 1.69 2.06
2015 1.57 2.01
2016 1.5 1.94
2017 1.42 1.89
2018 1.4 1.84
2019 1.4 1.78
2020 1.39 1.68
2021 1.38 1.56
2022 1.38 1.55
2023 1.37 1.55

Bahamas and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Malaysia
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Malaysia
1960 19.5 17.5
1961 19.6 17.3
1962 19.6 17.1
1963 19.7 17
1964 19.8 16.9
1965 19.9 16.8
1966 20.1 16.9
1967 20.2 17
1968 20.3 17.1
1969 20.5 17.3
1970 20.6 17.4
1971 20.6 17.6
1972 20.7 17.9
1973 20.7 18.1
1974 20.8 18.3
1975 20.9 18.6
1976 21.1 18.8
1977 21.3 19
1978 21.6 19.3
1979 21.8 19.5
1980 22.1 19.7
1981 22.4 19.9
1982 22.7 20.1
1983 23 20.4
1984 23.4 20.5
1985 23.7 20.7
1986 24 20.9
1987 24.3 21
1988 24.7 21.1
1989 25 21.3
1990 25.4 21.5
1991 25.7 21.7
1992 26 21.9
1993 26.3 22.1
1994 26.6 22.3
1995 26.9 22.5
1996 27.2 22.7
1997 27.5 22.9
1998 27.9 23.1
1999 28.2 23.4
2000 28.5 23.5
2001 28.9 23.6
2002 29.3 23.7
2003 29.6 23.9
2004 30 24
2005 30.3 24.2
2006 30.6 24.5
2007 30.8 24.8
2008 31 25.1
2009 31.3 25.6
2010 31.5 26
2011 31.8 26.4
2012 32.1 26.8
2013 32.4 27.1
2014 32.6 27.5
2015 33 27.8
2016 33.3 28.1
2017 33.6 28.5
2018 33.9 28.8
2019 34.3 29.2
2020 34.6 29.6
2021 34.9 30.1
2022 35.2 30.6
2023 35.6 31.1
2024 36 31.5

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Finance

Bahamas Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.2B
2023
$415B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.8%
2025
23.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2025
-3.36%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
53.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
37.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2025
67.1
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
88.7%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.68 megatons
2023
283.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.22 tons
2023
8.07 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Malaysia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,018
2024
+174,770
2024
Urban population
83.8%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2025
62.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2024
50
2024
Higher education index
18
2025
76
2025
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
95.8%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Bahamas Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,341
2022
$458
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$568
2022
$173.5
2022
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2025
77 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.45%
2022
0.004%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.86
2017
2.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2025
41
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Malaysia
% of world land
0.007%
2025
0.22%
2025
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2025
33,093 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2025
73,219 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
173,898 mi
2022

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