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Bahamas vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 162nd vs. 180th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Palau
Population
405203
17629
Population rank 172/197 194/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 140/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 30/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 25/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Palau: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Palau economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Palau
2024 $15,832,800,000 -
2023 $15,271,300,000 $276,733,063
2022 $13,896,800,000 $243,826,813
2021 $12,037,000,000 $231,343,460
2020 $10,363,200,000 $261,688,507
2019 $13,277,000,000 $282,041,290
2018 $12,819,200,000 $287,998,352
2017 $12,446,900,000 $292,148,590
2016 $11,880,900,000 $305,227,020
2015 $11,837,600,000 $287,057,526
2014 $11,139,100,000 $245,591,095
2013 $10,475,300,000 $224,110,611
2012 $10,720,400,000 $215,616,882
2011 $10,070,450,000 $198,742,371
2010 $10,095,760,000 $188,042,374
2009 $9,981,960,000 $189,854,706
2008 $10,526,000,000 $201,067,734
2007 $10,618,340,000 $200,789,764
2006 $10,167,250,000 $193,611,359
2005 $9,836,200,000 $190,961,685
2004 $9,055,290,000 $166,363,739
2003 $8,870,090,000 $154,566,788
2002 $8,881,160,000 $162,658,722
2001 $8,317,830,000 $159,446,228
2000 $8,076,470,000 $149,551,483
1999 $7,683,870,000 $144,206,500
1998 $6,833,220,000 $149,079,600
1997 $6,332,360,000 $143,860,800
1996 $3,609,000,000 $137,494,600
1995 $3,429,000,000 $121,018,500
1994 $3,259,000,000 $106,138,500
1993 $3,092,000,000 $96,455,700
1992 $3,109,000,000 $104,771,300
1991 $3,111,160,000 $106,555,300
1990 $3,166,000,000 $97,702,303
1989 $3,062,000,000 $85,800,543
1988 $2,817,900,000 $75,348,615
1987 $2,713,999,900 $66,169,905
1986 $2,472,500,000 $58,109,314
1985 $2,320,699,900 $51,030,637
1984 $2,041,100,000 $44,814,259
1983 $1,732,800,000 $39,661,530
1982 $1,578,300,000 $36,027,583
1981 $1,426,500,000 $32,726,594
1980 $1,335,300,000 $29,728,054
1979 $1,139,800,100 $27,004,251
1978 $832,400,000 $24,530,015
1977 $713,000,000 $22,308,104
1976 $642,100,000 $20,364,420
1975 $596,200,000 $18,521,112
1974 $632,400,000 $16,848,759
1973 $670,900,000 $15,331,889
1972 $590,900,000 $13,956,474
1971 $573,400,000 $12,706,874
1970 $539,500,000 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Palau
2024 $39,455 -
2023 $38,232 $15,611
2022 $34,957 $13,730
2021 $30,368 $13,009
2020 $26,179 $14,708
2019 $33,640 $15,847
2018 $32,642 $16,167
2017 $31,875 $16,402
2016 $30,617 $17,150
2015 $30,719 $16,154
2014 $29,137 $13,863
2013 $27,643 $12,699
2012 $28,552 $12,137
2011 $27,091 $10,994
2010 $27,473 $10,222
2009 $27,513 $10,148
2008 $29,392 $10,578
2007 $30,052 $10,403
2006 $29,185 $9,882
2005 $28,602 $9,635
2004 $26,650 $8,394
2003 $26,429 $7,862
2002 $26,782 $8,340
2001 $25,372 $8,239
2000 $24,940 $7,798
1999 $24,041 $7,630
1998 $21,667 $8,048
1997 $20,368 $7,945
1996 $11,784 $7,788
1995 $11,375 $7,038
1994 $10,991 $6,329
1993 $10,613 $5,892
1992 $10,873 $6,553
1991 $11,082 $6,824
1990 $11,473 $6,403
1989 $11,291 $5,741
1988 $10,576 $5,145
1987 $10,361 $4,616
1986 $9,601 $4,144
1985 $9,167 $3,728
1984 $8,202 $3,360
1983 $7,081 $3,049
1982 $6,559 $2,838
1981 $6,029 $2,639
1980 $5,743 $2,423
1979 $4,994 $2,189
1978 $3,720 $1,972
1977 $3,253 $1,781
1976 $2,993 $1,616
1975 $2,841 $1,464
1974 $3,080 $1,328
1973 $3,341 $1,221
1972 $3,014 $1,145
1971 $3,004 $1,081
1970 $2,916 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Palau
2026 75 69.6
2025 74.9 69.5
2024 74.7 69.4
2023 74.6 69.3
2022 74.5 68.9
2021 70.8 68.6
2020 73 68.7
2019 71.4 69
2018 74.1 69
2017 74 69
2016 74 69
2015 73.8 69.1
2014 74 69.1
2013 73.9 69
2012 73.7 68.9
2011 73.6 68.6
2010 73.4 68.3
2009 73.5 68
2008 73.4 67.6
2007 73.5 67.1
2006 73.5 66.6
2005 73.4 66.2
2004 73.2 65.8
2003 73.2 65.4
2002 73 65.1
2001 72.8 64.8
2000 72.5 64.5
1999 72.1 64.2
1998 71.8 64
1997 71.6 63.7
1996 71.5 63.5
1995 71.4 63.3
1994 71.4 63.1
1993 71.4 63
1992 71.3 62.9
1991 71.2 62.8
1990 70.9 62.8
1989 70.7 62.8
1988 70.5 62.8
1987 70.4 62.8
1986 70.3 62.8
1985 70.3 62.7
1984 70.2 62.6
1983 70 62.5
1982 69.7 62.3
1981 69.4 62.1
1980 69.1 61.9
1979 69 61.6
1978 68.9 61.3
1977 68.8 60.9
1976 68.5 60.5
1975 68.1 60
1974 67.6 59.5
1973 67.1 59
1972 66.8 58.6
1971 66.5 58.1
1970 66.2 57.7
1969 65.8 57.3
1968 65.4 56.9
1967 65 56.5
1966 64.6 56.2
1965 64.3 55.9
1964 63.9 55.8
1963 63.5 55.6
1962 63.2 55.4
1961 62.8 55.1
1960 62.5 54.9
1959 62.1 54.6
1958 61.7 54.4
1957 61.4 54.1
1956 61 53.9
1955 60.7 53.7
1954 60.3 53.5
1953 60 53.3
1952 59.6 53.1
1951 59.2 52.9
1950 58.9 52.7

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

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Bahamas and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Palau
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Palau
2024 401,283 17,695
2023 399,440 17,727
2022 397,538 17,759
2021 396,373 17,783
2020 395,863 17,792
2019 394,675 17,798
2018 392,717 17,814
2017 390,485 17,812
2016 388,055 17,797
2015 385,346 17,770
2014 382,298 17,715
2013 378,953 17,648
2012 375,469 17,765
2011 371,729 18,078
2010 367,478 18,396
2009 362,810 18,709
2008 358,120 19,009
2007 353,334 19,302
2006 348,375 19,593
2005 343,894 19,819
2004 339,782 19,820
2003 335,618 19,659
2002 331,614 19,503
2001 327,836 19,352
2000 323,835 19,178
1999 319,614 18,901
1998 315,368 18,524
1997 310,904 18,108
1996 306,268 17,654
1995 301,461 17,195
1994 296,509 16,770
1993 291,339 16,372
1992 285,927 15,989
1991 280,731 15,614
1990 275,945 15,259
1989 271,178 14,945
1988 266,448 14,645
1987 261,935 14,334
1986 257,536 14,024
1985 253,154 13,688
1984 248,863 13,337
1983 244,698 13,006
1982 240,614 12,694
1981 236,614 12,402
1980 232,526 12,271
1979 228,230 12,337
1978 223,761 12,440
1977 219,157 12,525
1976 214,501 12,598
1975 209,886 12,655
1974 205,342 12,687
1973 200,791 12,552
1972 196,055 12,194
1971 190,857 11,759
1970 184,982 11,368
1969 177,981 11,159
1968 170,089 11,080
1967 162,267 10,988
1966 154,874 10,805
1965 147,952 10,547
1964 141,528 10,292
1963 135,087 10,037
1962 128,493 9,793
1961 122,197 9,555
1960 116,317 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Palau

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Palau
2023 1.37 1.91
2022 1.38 1.93
2021 1.38 1.95
2020 1.39 1.97
2019 1.4 1.98
2018 1.4 1.97
2017 1.42 2.02
2016 1.5 2.06
2015 1.57 2
2014 1.69 2.03
2013 1.74 2.05
2012 1.76 2.01
2011 1.79 1.97
2010 1.84 1.94
2009 2.01 1.94
2008 2 1.95
2007 2.04 1.97
2006 2.02 2
2005 2.01 2.02
2004 1.98 1.99
2003 1.97 1.96
2002 1.98 1.92
2001 2.02 1.87
2000 2.06 1.82
1999 2.13 1.91
1998 2.23 2.01
1997 2.29 2.19
1996 2.35 2.39
1995 2.42 2.55
1994 2.47 2.66
1993 2.61 2.73
1992 2.71 2.71
1991 2.51 2.74
1990 2.52 2.88
1989 2.52 2.92
1988 2.52 2.91
1987 2.52 2.93
1986 2.53 2.98
1985 2.55 3.01
1984 2.59 3.08
1983 2.65 3.14
1982 2.71 3.22
1981 2.77 3.28
1980 2.84 3.35
1979 2.94 3.49
1978 3.05 3.74
1977 3.17 4.09
1976 3.3 4.53
1975 3.42 4.9
1974 3.57 5.26
1973 3.73 5.59
1972 3.89 5.9
1971 4.06 6.16
1970 4.21 6.39
1969 4.38 6.58
1968 4.56 6.71
1967 4.69 6.84
1966 4.79 6.93
1965 4.88 7.01
1964 4.97 7.08
1963 5.06 7.12
1962 5.13 7.15
1961 5.16 7.17
1960 5.09 7.19

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

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Bahamas and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Palau
2024 36 39.2
2023 35.6 38.8
2022 35.2 38.5
2021 34.9 38.1
2020 34.6 37.8
2019 34.3 37.4
2018 33.9 37
2017 33.6 36.7
2016 33.3 36.3
2015 33 36
2014 32.6 35.6
2013 32.4 35.3
2012 32.1 35
2011 31.8 34.6
2010 31.5 34.2
2009 31.3 33.9
2008 31 33.5
2007 30.8 33.1
2006 30.6 32.7
2005 30.3 32.3
2004 30 32
2003 29.6 31.8
2002 29.3 31.5
2001 28.9 31.2
2000 28.5 30.8
1999 28.2 30.2
1998 27.9 29.4
1997 27.5 28.8
1996 27.2 28.3
1995 26.9 27.8
1994 26.6 27.4
1993 26.3 26.9
1992 26 26.4
1991 25.7 26
1990 25.4 25.6
1989 25 24.9
1988 24.7 24
1987 24.3 23.1
1986 24 22.2
1985 23.7 21.6
1984 23.4 21.1
1983 23 20.5
1982 22.7 19.9
1981 22.4 19.3
1980 22.1 18.9
1979 21.8 18.6
1978 21.6 18.3
1977 21.3 18.1
1976 21.1 17.8
1975 20.9 17.4
1974 20.8 17.1
1973 20.7 16.8
1972 20.7 16.6
1971 20.6 16.6
1970 20.6 16.5
1969 20.5 16.1
1968 20.3 15.7
1967 20.2 15.2
1966 20.1 14.9
1965 19.9 14.9
1964 19.8 15
1963 19.7 15.1
1962 19.6 15.5
1961 19.6 16.1
1960 19.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.53%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
62
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
93.5%
2017

Energy

Bahamas Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Palau
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
154
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
100%
2020
English speaking
87.1%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Bahamas Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bahamas Palau
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
160.8 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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