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Bahamas vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 162nd vs. 188th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Maldives
Population
405203
532057
Population rank 172/197 168/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bahamas and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Maldives
2024 $15,832,800,000 $7,061,608,267
2023 $15,271,300,000 $6,621,008,704
2022 $13,896,800,000 $6,177,123,352
2021 $12,037,000,000 $5,252,457,370
2020 $10,363,200,000 $3,712,604,583
2019 $13,277,000,000 $5,726,094,799
2018 $12,819,200,000 $5,404,344,163
2017 $12,446,900,000 $4,816,426,257
2016 $11,880,900,000 $4,409,942,624
2015 $11,837,600,000 $4,129,505,319
2014 $11,139,100,000 $3,697,353,039
2013 $10,475,300,000 $3,295,009,238
2012 $10,720,400,000 $2,886,163,997
2011 $10,070,450,000 $2,774,350,240
2010 $10,095,760,000 $2,588,176,055
2009 $9,981,960,000 $2,345,294,875
2008 $10,526,000,000 $2,271,646,188
2007 $10,618,340,000 $1,868,383,461
2006 $10,167,250,000 $1,575,200,391
2005 $9,836,200,000 $1,163,362,438
2004 $9,055,290,000 $1,226,829,563
2003 $8,870,090,000 $1,052,121,055
2002 $8,881,160,000 $897,031,250
2001 $8,317,830,000 $870,031,677
2000 $8,076,470,000 $624,337,145
1999 $7,683,870,000 $589,239,754
1998 $6,833,220,000 $540,096,398
1997 $6,332,360,000 $508,223,602
1996 $3,609,000,000 $450,382,328
1995 $3,429,000,000 $398,988,955
1994 $3,259,000,000 $356,014,932
1993 $3,092,000,000 $322,417,837
1992 $3,109,000,000 $284,875,809
1991 $3,111,160,000 $244,396,762
1990 $3,166,000,000 $215,043,970
1989 $3,062,000,000 $189,514,434
1988 $2,817,900,000 $168,514,513
1987 $2,713,999,900 $141,223,029
1986 $2,472,500,000 $141,882,254
1985 $2,320,699,900 $127,190,758
1984 $2,041,100,000 $109,503,546
1983 $1,732,800,000 $57,829,787
1982 $1,578,300,000 $47,911,340
1981 $1,426,500,000 $44,781,457
1980 $1,335,300,000 $42,463,576
1979 $1,139,800,100 $38,523,364
1978 $832,400,000 $24,369,109
1977 $713,000,000 $20,853,789
1976 $642,100,000 $22,399,467
1975 $596,200,000 $24,540,878
1974 $632,400,000 $39,120,171
1973 $670,900,000 $30,862,042
1972 $590,900,000 $25,177,138
1971 $573,400,000 $21,566,404
1970 $539,500,000 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Maldives
2024 $39,455 $13,379
2023 $38,232 $12,588
2022 $34,957 $11,786
2021 $30,368 $10,176
2020 $26,179 $7,394
2019 $33,640 $11,740
2018 $32,642 $11,423
2017 $31,875 $10,510
2016 $30,617 $9,948
2015 $30,719 $9,645
2014 $29,137 $8,939
2013 $27,643 $8,236
2012 $28,552 $7,461
2011 $27,091 $7,425
2010 $27,473 $7,174
2009 $27,513 $6,734
2008 $29,392 $6,757
2007 $30,052 $5,758
2006 $29,185 $5,019
2005 $28,602 $3,797
2004 $26,650 $4,070
2003 $26,429 $3,549
2002 $26,782 $3,076
2001 $25,372 $3,034
2000 $24,940 $2,214
1999 $24,041 $2,124
1998 $21,667 $1,980
1997 $20,368 $1,898
1996 $11,784 $1,717
1995 $11,375 $1,555
1994 $10,991 $1,419
1993 $10,613 $1,317
1992 $10,873 $1,194
1991 $11,082 $1,054
1990 $11,473 $957
1989 $11,291 $870
1988 $10,576 $799
1987 $10,361 $692
1986 $9,601 $720
1985 $9,167 $669
1984 $8,202 $594
1983 $7,081 $323
1982 $6,559 $274.8
1981 $6,029 $264.1
1980 $5,743 $257.6
1979 $4,994 $240.2
1978 $3,720 $156.1
1977 $3,253 $137.3
1976 $2,993 $151.8
1975 $2,841 $171.4
1974 $3,080 $281.5
1973 $3,341 $228.7
1972 $3,014 $192.2
1971 $3,004 $169.8
1970 $2,916 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Maldives
2026 75 81.7
2025 74.9 81.5
2024 74.7 81.3
2023 74.6 81
2022 74.5 80.8
2021 70.8 78.1
2020 73 78.7
2019 71.4 79.7
2018 74.1 79.4
2017 74 79.2
2016 74 78.9
2015 73.8 78.6
2014 74 78.2
2013 73.9 77.8
2012 73.7 77.5
2011 73.6 77.1
2010 73.4 76.8
2009 73.5 76.4
2008 73.4 76
2007 73.5 75.7
2006 73.5 75.3
2005 73.4 74.8
2004 73.2 73
2003 73.2 73.3
2002 73 72.4
2001 72.8 71.7
2000 72.5 70.9
1999 72.1 70.2
1998 71.8 69.3
1997 71.6 68.5
1996 71.5 67.7
1995 71.4 67
1994 71.4 66.2
1993 71.4 65.4
1992 71.3 64.7
1991 71.2 63.9
1990 70.9 63.1
1989 70.7 62.4
1988 70.5 61.6
1987 70.4 60.8
1986 70.3 60
1985 70.3 59.2
1984 70.2 58.3
1983 70 57.5
1982 69.7 56.6
1981 69.4 55.7
1980 69.1 54.8
1979 69 53.9
1978 68.9 50.4
1977 68.8 51.8
1976 68.5 50.8
1975 68.1 49.6
1974 67.6 48.5
1973 67.1 47.5
1972 66.8 46.4
1971 66.5 45.5
1970 66.2 44.5
1969 65.8 43.7
1968 65.4 42.9
1967 65 42.1
1966 64.6 41.4
1965 64.3 40.8
1964 63.9 40.2
1963 63.5 39.6
1962 63.2 39.1
1961 62.8 38.6
1960 62.5 38.2
1959 62.1 37.9
1958 61.7 37.6
1957 61.4 37.3
1956 61 37.1
1955 60.7 37
1954 60.3 36.9
1953 60 36.9
1952 59.6 37
1951 59.2 37.1
1950 58.9 36.5

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

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Bahamas and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Maldives
2024 401,283 527,799
2023 399,440 525,994
2022 397,538 524,106
2021 396,373 516,154
2020 395,863 502,118
2019 394,675 487,731
2018 392,717 473,099
2017 390,485 458,287
2016 388,055 443,308
2015 385,346 428,154
2014 382,298 413,617
2013 378,953 400,070
2012 375,469 386,818
2011 371,729 373,674
2010 367,478 360,792
2009 362,810 348,275
2008 358,120 336,170
2007 353,334 324,479
2006 348,375 313,851
2005 343,894 306,429
2004 339,782 301,413
2003 335,618 296,491
2002 331,614 291,616
2001 327,836 286,767
2000 323,835 282,019
1999 319,614 277,412
1998 315,368 272,723
1997 310,904 267,707
1996 306,268 262,347
1995 301,461 256,649
1994 296,509 250,822
1993 291,339 244,884
1992 285,927 238,543
1991 280,731 231,802
1990 275,945 224,762
1989 271,178 217,738
1988 266,448 210,885
1987 261,935 203,944
1986 257,536 196,935
1985 253,154 190,169
1984 248,863 184,198
1983 244,698 179,128
1982 240,614 174,333
1981 236,614 169,532
1980 232,526 164,835
1979 228,230 160,360
1978 223,761 156,159
1977 219,157 151,930
1976 214,501 147,525
1975 209,886 143,158
1974 205,342 138,978
1973 200,791 134,952
1972 196,055 130,968
1971 190,857 127,035
1970 184,982 123,219
1969 177,981 119,564
1968 170,089 116,075
1967 162,267 112,528
1966 154,874 108,507
1965 147,952 104,102
1964 141,528 100,662
1963 135,087 98,222
1962 128,493 95,802
1961 122,197 93,450
1960 116,317 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Maldives

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Maldives
2023 1.37 1.58
2022 1.38 1.58
2021 1.38 1.6
2020 1.39 1.61
2019 1.4 1.64
2018 1.4 1.71
2017 1.42 1.8
2016 1.5 1.9
2015 1.57 2
2014 1.69 2.09
2013 1.74 2.17
2012 1.76 2.25
2011 1.79 2.31
2010 1.84 2.35
2009 2.01 2.39
2008 2 2.37
2007 2.04 2.29
2006 2.02 2.2
2005 2.01 2.2
2004 1.98 2.26
2003 1.97 2.34
2002 1.98 2.42
2001 2.02 2.53
2000 2.06 2.69
1999 2.13 2.9
1998 2.23 3.17
1997 2.29 3.48
1996 2.35 3.86
1995 2.42 4.29
1994 2.47 4.69
1993 2.61 5.06
1992 2.71 5.44
1991 2.51 5.8
1990 2.52 6.13
1989 2.52 6.39
1988 2.52 6.58
1987 2.52 6.73
1986 2.53 6.85
1985 2.55 6.94
1984 2.59 7.03
1983 2.65 7.09
1982 2.71 7.15
1981 2.77 7.19
1980 2.84 7.23
1979 2.94 7.23
1978 3.05 7.23
1977 3.17 7.27
1976 3.3 7.29
1975 3.42 7.32
1974 3.57 7.38
1973 3.73 7.4
1972 3.89 7.37
1971 4.06 7.38
1970 4.21 7.39
1969 4.38 7.33
1968 4.56 7.28
1967 4.69 7.23
1966 4.79 7.15
1965 4.88 7.07
1964 4.97 7
1963 5.06 6.94
1962 5.13 6.89
1961 5.16 6.79
1960 5.09 6.71

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

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Bahamas and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Maldives
2024 36 32.9
2023 35.6 32.1
2022 35.2 31.4
2021 34.9 30.7
2020 34.6 30.1
2019 34.3 29.5
2018 33.9 29
2017 33.6 28.5
2016 33.3 28
2015 33 27.6
2014 32.6 27.1
2013 32.4 26.5
2012 32.1 25.8
2011 31.8 25.1
2010 31.5 24.4
2009 31.3 23.8
2008 31 23.2
2007 30.8 22.7
2006 30.6 22.1
2005 30.3 21.5
2004 30 20.9
2003 29.6 20.3
2002 29.3 19.8
2001 28.9 19.3
2000 28.5 18.9
1999 28.2 18.4
1998 27.9 18
1997 27.5 17.6
1996 27.2 17.3
1995 26.9 16.9
1994 26.6 16.7
1993 26.3 16.5
1992 26 16.4
1991 25.7 16.4
1990 25.4 16.4
1989 25 16.5
1988 24.7 16.6
1987 24.3 16.7
1986 24 16.9
1985 23.7 17
1984 23.4 17
1983 23 16.9
1982 22.7 16.9
1981 22.4 16.8
1980 22.1 16.8
1979 21.8 16.9
1978 21.6 17
1977 21.3 17
1976 21.1 17
1975 20.9 17.1
1974 20.8 17.2
1973 20.7 17.2
1972 20.7 17.2
1971 20.6 17.3
1970 20.6 17.4
1969 20.5 17.6
1968 20.3 17.8
1967 20.2 18.2
1966 20.1 18.9
1965 19.9 19.9
1964 19.8 20.5
1963 19.7 20.6
1962 19.6 20.6
1961 19.6 20.6
1960 19.5 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
5.17%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.5%
2017

Energy

Bahamas Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Maldives
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
97.9%
2021
English speaking
87.1%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Bahamas Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Maldives
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
57.8 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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