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Bahamas vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 162nd vs. 187th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Malta
Population
405203
581729
Population rank 172/197 167/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Bahamas and Malta: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Malta economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Malta
2024 $15,832,800,000 $24,971,574,502
2023 $15,271,300,000 $22,610,561,526
2022 $13,896,800,000 $18,928,276,162
2021 $12,037,000,000 $19,739,875,611
2020 $10,363,200,000 $16,404,663,226
2019 $13,277,000,000 $16,337,793,531
2018 $12,819,200,000 $16,153,779,511
2017 $12,446,900,000 $14,161,366,724
2016 $11,880,900,000 $12,025,782,834
2015 $11,837,600,000 $11,340,795,042
2014 $11,139,100,000 $11,888,032,874
2013 $10,475,300,000 $10,796,782,636
2012 $10,720,400,000 $9,609,532,089
2011 $10,070,450,000 $9,789,361,703
2010 $10,095,760,000 $9,097,044,159
2009 $9,981,960,000 $8,734,745,698
2008 $10,526,000,000 $9,135,419,465
2007 $10,618,340,000 $7,908,412,306
2006 $10,167,250,000 $6,749,838,806
2005 $9,836,200,000 $6,393,234,993
2004 $9,055,290,000 $6,104,141,520
2003 $8,870,090,000 $5,418,315,224
2002 $8,881,160,000 $4,455,127,414
2001 $8,317,830,000 $4,070,867,133
2000 $8,076,470,000 $4,036,809,815
1999 $7,683,870,000 $4,111,857,809
1998 $6,833,220,000 $4,010,111,688
1997 $6,332,360,000 $3,787,023,707
1996 $3,609,000,000 $3,822,547,197
1995 $3,429,000,000 $3,709,396,045
1994 $3,259,000,000 $2,998,505,428
1993 $3,092,000,000 $2,709,193,538
1992 $3,109,000,000 $3,021,942,759
1991 $3,111,160,000 $2,750,216,747
1990 $3,166,000,000 $2,547,328,748
1989 $3,062,000,000 $2,118,655,677
1988 $2,817,900,000 $2,019,503,068
1987 $2,713,999,900 $1,751,293,461
1986 $2,472,500,000 $1,435,038,441
1985 $2,320,699,900 $1,117,797,439
1984 $2,041,100,000 $1,101,807,023
1983 $1,732,800,000 $1,165,729,707
1982 $1,578,300,000 $1,234,474,404
1981 $1,426,500,000 $1,243,509,394
1980 $1,335,300,000 $1,250,198,601
1979 $1,139,800,100 $1,001,288,847
1978 $832,400,000 $793,673,402
1977 $713,000,000 $625,563,171
1976 $642,100,000 $527,936,989
1975 $596,200,000 $474,618,321
1974 $632,400,000 $376,081,124
1973 $670,900,000 $345,616,106
1972 $590,900,000 $295,106,628
1971 $573,400,000 $264,578,485
1970 $539,500,000 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Malta
2024 $39,455 $43,899
2023 $38,232 $40,906
2022 $34,957 $35,639
2021 $30,368 $38,097
2020 $26,179 $31,823
2019 $33,640 $32,422
2018 $32,642 $33,382
2017 $31,875 $30,317
2016 $30,617 $26,459
2015 $30,719 $25,530
2014 $29,137 $27,425
2013 $27,643 $25,416
2012 $28,552 $22,878
2011 $27,091 $23,517
2010 $27,473 $21,947
2009 $27,513 $21,176
2008 $29,392 $22,315
2007 $30,052 $19,444
2006 $29,185 $16,654
2005 $28,602 $15,831
2004 $26,650 $15,212
2003 $26,429 $13,594
2002 $26,782 $11,251
2001 $25,372 $10,358
2000 $24,940 $10,348
1999 $24,041 $10,609
1998 $21,667 $10,408
1997 $20,368 $9,893
1996 $11,784 $10,062
1995 $11,375 $9,828
1994 $10,991 $8,000
1993 $10,613 $7,296
1992 $10,873 $8,220
1991 $11,082 $7,559
1990 $11,473 $7,192
1989 $11,291 $6,041
1988 $10,576 $5,814
1987 $10,361 $5,084
1986 $9,601 $4,195
1985 $9,167 $3,322
1984 $8,202 $3,333
1983 $7,081 $3,527
1982 $6,559 $3,788
1981 $6,029 $3,898
1980 $5,743 $3,948
1979 $4,994 $3,196
1978 $3,720 $2,559
1977 $3,253 $2,038
1976 $2,993 $1,727
1975 $2,841 $1,560
1974 $3,080 $1,245
1973 $3,341 $1,144
1972 $3,014 $976
1971 $3,004 $874
1970 $2,916 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Malta
2026 75 83.8
2025 74.9 83.6
2024 74.7 83.5
2023 74.6 83.3
2022 74.5 82.2
2021 70.8 82.3
2020 73 82.3
2019 71.4 82.8
2018 74.1 82.9
2017 74 83.1
2016 74 82.7
2015 73.8 82.6
2014 74 82.3
2013 73.9 81.8
2012 73.7 81.1
2011 73.6 80.8
2010 73.4 81.4
2009 73.5 80.4
2008 73.4 79.7
2007 73.5 79.7
2006 73.5 79.6
2005 73.4 79.5
2004 73.2 79.2
2003 73.2 78.7
2002 73 78.5
2001 72.8 78.9
2000 72.5 77.9
1999 72.1 77.8
1998 71.8 77.8
1997 71.6 77.3
1996 71.5 76.3
1995 71.4 77
1994 71.4 76.9
1993 71.4 76.8
1992 71.3 76.7
1991 71.2 76.5
1990 70.9 76.2
1989 70.7 76.2
1988 70.5 75.9
1987 70.4 75.3
1986 70.3 74.5
1985 70.3 73.9
1984 70.2 73.3
1983 70 73.1
1982 69.7 72.8
1981 69.4 72.4
1980 69.1 72.3
1979 69 72.5
1978 68.9 72.3
1977 68.8 72.3
1976 68.5 72.2
1975 68.1 72.1
1974 67.6 71.9
1973 67.1 71.3
1972 66.8 70.7
1971 66.5 70.1
1970 66.2 70.4
1969 65.8 70.1
1968 65.4 69.9
1967 65 69.8
1966 64.6 69.7
1965 64.3 69.5
1964 63.9 69.3
1963 63.5 69.2
1962 63.2 69.2
1961 62.8 68.4
1960 62.5 68.4
1959 62.1 68.4
1958 61.7 67.8
1957 61.4 67.5
1956 61 66.8
1955 60.7 66.3
1954 60.3 65.1
1953 60 64.3
1952 59.6 64.1
1951 59.2 63.9
1950 58.9 63.5

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

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Bahamas and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Malta
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Malta
2024 401,283 568,847
2023 399,440 552,747
2022 397,538 531,113
2021 396,373 518,150
2020 395,863 515,490
2019 394,675 503,912
2018 392,717 483,903
2017 390,485 467,106
2016 388,055 454,505
2015 385,346 444,220
2014 382,298 433,481
2013 378,953 424,810
2012 375,469 420,028
2011 371,729 416,268
2010 367,478 414,508
2009 362,810 412,477
2008 358,120 409,379
2007 353,334 406,724
2006 348,375 405,308
2005 343,894 403,834
2004 339,782 401,268
2003 335,618 398,582
2002 331,614 395,969
2001 327,836 393,028
2000 323,835 390,087
1999 319,614 387,578
1998 315,368 385,287
1997 310,904 382,791
1996 306,268 379,905
1995 301,461 377,419
1994 296,509 374,797
1993 291,339 371,308
1992 285,927 367,618
1991 280,731 363,845
1990 275,945 354,170
1989 271,178 350,722
1988 266,448 347,325
1987 261,935 344,485
1986 257,536 342,121
1985 253,154 336,452
1984 248,863 330,593
1983 244,698 330,524
1982 240,614 325,898
1981 236,614 318,982
1980 232,526 316,645
1979 228,230 313,342
1978 223,761 310,182
1977 219,157 306,970
1976 214,501 305,774
1975 209,886 304,222
1974 205,342 301,996
1973 200,791 302,200
1972 196,055 302,450
1971 190,857 302,700
1970 184,982 302,650
1969 177,981 304,300
1968 170,089 307,900
1967 162,267 311,550
1966 154,874 315,200
1965 147,952 318,800
1964 141,528 321,250
1963 135,087 322,550
1962 128,493 323,900
1961 122,197 325,250
1960 116,317 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Malta

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Malta
2023 1.37 1.06
2022 1.38 1.08
2021 1.38 1.13
2020 1.39 1.13
2019 1.4 1.14
2018 1.4 1.23
2017 1.42 1.26
2016 1.5 1.37
2015 1.57 1.37
2014 1.69 1.38
2013 1.74 1.36
2012 1.76 1.42
2011 1.79 1.45
2010 1.84 1.36
2009 2.01 1.42
2008 2 1.43
2007 2.04 1.35
2006 2.02 1.36
2005 2.01 1.38
2004 1.98 1.4
2003 1.97 1.48
2002 1.98 1.45
2001 2.02 1.48
2000 2.06 1.68
1999 2.13 1.73
1998 2.23 1.84
1997 2.29 1.93
1996 2.35 1.99
1995 2.42 1.77
1994 2.47 1.84
1993 2.61 1.96
1992 2.71 2.07
1991 2.51 1.99
1990 2.52 2.02
1989 2.52 2.1
1988 2.52 2.06
1987 2.52 1.97
1986 2.53 1.93
1985 2.55 1.95
1984 2.59 1.95
1983 2.65 1.92
1982 2.71 1.9
1981 2.77 1.87
1980 2.84 1.99
1979 2.94 2.1
1978 3.05 2.05
1977 3.17 2.14
1976 3.3 2.21
1975 3.42 2.27
1974 3.57 1.64
1973 3.73 1.65
1972 3.89 2.01
1971 4.06 2.06
1970 4.21 2.03
1969 4.38 2.02
1968 4.56 2.12
1967 4.69 2.24
1966 4.79 2.33
1965 4.88 2.52
1964 4.97 2.79
1963 5.06 2.9
1962 5.13 3.24
1961 5.16 3.27
1960 5.09 3.62

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

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Bahamas and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Malta
2024 36 41.8
2023 35.6 41.4
2022 35.2 40.8
2021 34.9 40.2
2020 34.6 39.9
2019 34.3 39.9
2018 33.9 40.2
2017 33.6 40.5
2016 33.3 40.6
2015 33 40.6
2014 32.6 40.6
2013 32.4 40.4
2012 32.1 40.2
2011 31.8 39.9
2010 31.5 39.6
2009 31.3 39.3
2008 31 39
2007 30.8 38.7
2006 30.6 38.4
2005 30.3 38.1
2004 30 37.7
2003 29.6 37.4
2002 29.3 37
2001 28.9 36.7
2000 28.5 36.4
1999 28.2 36.1
1998 27.9 35.8
1997 27.5 35.5
1996 27.2 35.1
1995 26.9 34.7
1994 26.6 34.3
1993 26.3 34
1992 26 33.7
1991 25.7 33.3
1990 25.4 33
1989 25 32.7
1988 24.7 32.4
1987 24.3 32
1986 24 31.7
1985 23.7 31.4
1984 23.4 31.2
1983 23 30.9
1982 22.7 30.6
1981 22.4 30.3
1980 22.1 30
1979 21.8 29.6
1978 21.6 29.2
1977 21.3 28.7
1976 21.1 28.4
1975 20.9 28
1974 20.8 27.6
1973 20.7 27.2
1972 20.7 26.8
1971 20.6 26.3
1970 20.6 25.9
1969 20.5 25.5
1968 20.3 25
1967 20.2 24.8
1966 20.1 24.6
1965 19.9 24.5
1964 19.8 24.4
1963 19.7 24.2
1962 19.6 24
1961 19.6 23.8
1960 19.5 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Malta
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
94.9%
2021
English speaking
87.1%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Bahamas Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Malta
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
1,401 mi
2001

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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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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