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Bahamas vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 162nd vs. 33rd).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Namibia
Population
405203
3173089
Population rank 172/197 134/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Bahamas and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Namibia
2024 $15,832,800,000 $13,372,354,512
2023 $15,271,300,000 $12,408,271,449
2022 $13,896,800,000 $12,569,449,123
2021 $12,037,000,000 $12,402,486,184
2020 $10,363,200,000 $10,583,748,542
2019 $13,277,000,000 $12,541,928,303
2018 $12,819,200,000 $13,682,019,076
2017 $12,446,900,000 $12,895,153,371
2016 $11,880,900,000 $10,722,018,732
2015 $11,837,600,000 $11,335,161,084
2014 $11,139,100,000 $12,435,430,970
2013 $10,475,300,000 $12,043,307,277
2012 $10,720,400,000 $13,042,053,592
2011 $10,070,450,000 $12,523,359,441
2010 $10,095,760,000 $11,431,412,421
2009 $9,981,960,000 $8,938,847,189
2008 $10,526,000,000 $8,607,431,497
2007 $10,618,340,000 $8,839,536,476
2006 $10,167,250,000 $8,001,779,551
2005 $9,836,200,000 $7,248,374,838
2004 $9,055,290,000 $6,609,205,995
2003 $8,870,090,000 $4,926,439,384
2002 $8,881,160,000 $3,349,169,826
2001 $8,317,830,000 $3,557,341,215
2000 $8,076,470,000 $3,922,232,165
1999 $7,683,870,000 $3,868,551,730
1998 $6,833,220,000 $3,873,109,866
1997 $6,332,360,000 $4,154,989,950
1996 $3,609,000,000 $3,989,163,197
1995 $3,429,000,000 $3,978,514,206
1994 $3,259,000,000 $3,666,503,530
1993 $3,092,000,000 $3,251,188,833
1992 $3,109,000,000 $3,429,521,699
1991 $3,111,160,000 $2,996,869,281
1990 $3,166,000,000 $2,789,921,854
1989 $3,062,000,000 $2,535,135,798
1988 $2,817,900,000 $2,495,094,746
1987 $2,713,999,900 $2,300,068,217
1986 $2,472,500,000 $1,809,048,527
1985 $2,320,699,900 $1,608,237,350
1984 $2,041,100,000 $1,951,260,038
1983 $1,732,800,000 $2,297,400,688
1982 $1,578,300,000 $2,118,710,248
1981 $1,426,500,000 $2,249,908,578
1980 $1,335,300,000 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Namibia
2024 $39,455 $4,413
2023 $38,232 $4,188
2022 $34,957 $4,350
2021 $30,368 $4,413
2020 $26,179 $3,879
2019 $33,640 $4,732
2018 $32,642 $5,309
2017 $31,875 $5,144
2016 $30,617 $4,396
2015 $30,719 $4,774
2014 $29,137 $5,378
2013 $27,643 $5,347
2012 $28,552 $5,943
2011 $27,091 $5,835
2010 $27,473 $5,418
2009 $27,513 $4,303
2008 $29,392 $4,205
2007 $30,052 $4,379
2006 $29,185 $4,017
2005 $28,602 $3,686
2004 $26,650 $3,403
2003 $26,429 $2,569
2002 $26,782 $1,772
2001 $25,372 $1,916
2000 $24,940 $2,157
1999 $24,041 $2,178
1998 $21,667 $2,235
1997 $20,368 $2,460
1996 $11,784 $2,423
1995 $11,375 $2,483
1994 $10,991 $2,356
1993 $10,613 $2,155
1992 $10,873 $2,347
1991 $11,082 $2,117
1990 $11,473 $2,037
1989 $11,291 $1,967
1988 $10,576 $2,063
1987 $10,361 $1,969
1986 $9,601 $1,599
1985 $9,167 $1,466
1984 $8,202 $1,830
1983 $7,081 $2,214
1982 $6,559 $2,097
1981 $6,029 $2,267
1980 $5,743 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Namibia
2026 75 67.8
2025 74.9 67.7
2024 74.7 67.5
2023 74.6 67.4
2022 74.5 64.2
2021 70.8 60.8
2020 73 64.1
2019 71.4 63.5
2018 74.1 62.6
2017 74 61.7
2016 74 60.8
2015 73.8 60
2014 74 59.3
2013 73.9 58.5
2012 73.7 57.7
2011 73.6 56.6
2010 73.4 56.1
2009 73.5 55.3
2008 73.4 54.7
2007 73.5 54
2006 73.5 53.2
2005 73.4 52.6
2004 73.2 52.2
2003 73.2 51.9
2002 73 52
2001 72.8 52
2000 72.5 52.9
1999 72.1 54
1998 71.8 54.8
1997 71.6 55.8
1996 71.5 56.6
1995 71.4 57.5
1994 71.4 58.4
1993 71.4 59.3
1992 71.3 60.2
1991 71.2 60.8
1990 70.9 61.4
1989 70.7 60.8
1988 70.5 59
1987 70.4 59.1
1986 70.3 58.7
1985 70.3 58.5
1984 70.2 58.1
1983 70 57.6
1982 69.7 57.3
1981 69.4 56.9
1980 69.1 56.6
1979 69 59.5
1978 68.9 59.1
1977 68.8 58.6
1976 68.5 58
1975 68.1 57.6
1974 67.6 56.9
1973 67.1 56.4
1972 66.8 55.8
1971 66.5 55.3
1970 66.2 54.7
1969 65.8 54.1
1968 65.4 53.6
1967 65 52.9
1966 64.6 52.3
1965 64.3 52
1964 63.9 51.3
1963 63.5 50.6
1962 63.2 50
1961 62.8 49.2
1960 62.5 48.5
1959 62.1 47.8
1958 61.7 47.1
1957 61.4 46.4
1956 61 45.7
1955 60.7 45
1954 60.3 44.4
1953 60 43.8
1952 59.6 43.1
1951 59.2 42.5
1950 58.9 41.9

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

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Bahamas and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Namibia
2024 401,283 3,030,131
2023 399,440 2,963,095
2022 397,538 2,889,662
2021 396,373 2,810,548
2020 395,863 2,728,762
2019 394,675 2,650,494
2018 392,717 2,577,327
2017 390,485 2,506,853
2016 388,055 2,439,213
2015 385,346 2,374,300
2014 382,298 2,312,139
2013 378,953 2,252,508
2012 375,469 2,194,654
2011 371,729 2,146,325
2010 367,478 2,109,811
2009 362,810 2,077,394
2008 358,120 2,047,056
2007 353,334 2,018,600
2006 348,375 1,991,888
2005 343,894 1,966,582
2004 339,782 1,942,082
2003 335,618 1,917,464
2002 331,614 1,889,970
2001 327,836 1,857,048
2000 323,835 1,818,647
1999 319,614 1,776,368
1998 315,368 1,732,745
1997 310,904 1,689,264
1996 306,268 1,646,103
1995 301,461 1,602,170
1994 296,509 1,556,304
1993 291,339 1,508,697
1992 285,927 1,461,322
1991 280,731 1,415,684
1990 275,945 1,369,303
1989 271,178 1,288,947
1988 266,448 1,209,696
1987 261,935 1,167,889
1986 257,536 1,131,081
1985 253,154 1,096,890
1984 248,863 1,065,989
1983 244,698 1,037,511
1982 240,614 1,010,308
1981 236,614 992,500
1980 232,526 981,434
1979 228,230 962,825
1978 223,761 947,269
1977 219,157 931,104
1976 214,501 906,566
1975 209,886 881,032
1974 205,342 854,320
1973 200,791 828,928
1972 196,055 804,399
1971 190,857 780,584
1970 184,982 757,868
1969 177,981 736,120
1968 170,089 715,542
1967 162,267 696,045
1966 154,874 677,655
1965 147,952 660,558
1964 141,528 644,530
1963 135,087 629,589
1962 128,493 615,759
1961 122,197 603,067
1960 116,317 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Namibia

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Namibia
2023 1.37 3.21
2022 1.38 3.25
2021 1.38 3.3
2020 1.39 3.35
2019 1.4 3.4
2018 1.4 3.46
2017 1.42 3.51
2016 1.5 3.57
2015 1.57 3.6
2014 1.69 3.64
2013 1.74 3.65
2012 1.76 3.68
2011 1.79 3.66
2010 1.84 3.66
2009 2.01 3.63
2008 2 3.62
2007 2.04 3.61
2006 2.02 3.6
2005 2.01 3.57
2004 1.98 3.55
2003 1.97 3.58
2002 1.98 3.69
2001 2.02 3.83
2000 2.06 3.99
1999 2.13 4.14
1998 2.23 4.18
1997 2.29 4.17
1996 2.35 4.2
1995 2.42 4.42
1994 2.47 4.68
1993 2.61 4.91
1992 2.71 5.11
1991 2.51 5.29
1990 2.52 5.4
1989 2.52 5.52
1988 2.52 5.61
1987 2.52 5.7
1986 2.53 5.79
1985 2.55 5.88
1984 2.59 5.94
1983 2.65 6
1982 2.71 6.08
1981 2.77 6.16
1980 2.84 6.24
1979 2.94 6.31
1978 3.05 6.38
1977 3.17 6.44
1976 3.3 6.49
1975 3.42 6.53
1974 3.57 6.55
1973 3.73 6.54
1972 3.89 6.53
1971 4.06 6.52
1970 4.21 6.52
1969 4.38 6.51
1968 4.56 6.5
1967 4.69 6.49
1966 4.79 6.47
1965 4.88 6.45
1964 4.97 6.43
1963 5.06 6.41
1962 5.13 6.35
1961 5.16 6.29
1960 5.09 6.24

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

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Bahamas and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Namibia
2024 36 22.1
2023 35.6 21.9
2022 35.2 21.8
2021 34.9 21.8
2020 34.6 21.8
2019 34.3 21.8
2018 33.9 21.7
2017 33.6 21.6
2016 33.3 21.5
2015 33 21.4
2014 32.6 21.3
2013 32.4 21.1
2012 32.1 20.9
2011 31.8 20.7
2010 31.5 20.5
2009 31.3 20.3
2008 31 20
2007 30.8 19.9
2006 30.6 19.7
2005 30.3 19.6
2004 30 19.4
2003 29.6 19.3
2002 29.3 19.2
2001 28.9 19.1
2000 28.5 19
1999 28.2 18.9
1998 27.9 18.9
1997 27.5 18.8
1996 27.2 18.7
1995 26.9 18.6
1994 26.6 18.5
1993 26.3 18.5
1992 26 18.4
1991 25.7 18.4
1990 25.4 18.3
1989 25 17.8
1988 24.7 17.3
1987 24.3 17
1986 24 16.9
1985 23.7 16.7
1984 23.4 16.5
1983 23 16.4
1982 22.7 16.3
1981 22.4 16.4
1980 22.1 16.6
1979 21.8 16.8
1978 21.6 17
1977 21.3 17.3
1976 21.1 17.5
1975 20.9 17.6
1974 20.8 17.7
1973 20.7 17.8
1972 20.7 17.9
1971 20.6 18
1970 20.6 18.1
1969 20.5 18.1
1968 20.3 18.2
1967 20.2 18.3
1966 20.1 18.3
1965 19.9 18.4
1964 19.8 18.4
1963 19.7 18.5
1962 19.6 18.6
1961 19.6 18.7
1960 19.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.9%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Bahamas Namibia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
87.6%
2023
English speaking
87.1%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Bahamas Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Namibia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
n/a

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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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