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Bahamas vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 162nd vs. 54th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Papua New Guinea
Population
405203
11002753
Population rank 172/197 89/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Bahamas and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Papua New Guinea
2024 $15,832,800,000 $31,800,428,266
2023 $15,271,300,000 $30,816,367,067
2022 $13,896,800,000 $31,653,185,953
2021 $12,037,000,000 $26,109,413,521
2020 $10,363,200,000 $23,848,447,850
2019 $13,277,000,000 $24,750,626,030
2018 $12,819,200,000 $24,109,780,708
2017 $12,446,900,000 $22,742,699,138
2016 $11,880,900,000 $20,758,876,953
2015 $11,837,600,000 $21,723,437,010
2014 $11,139,100,000 $23,210,823,987
2013 $10,475,300,000 $21,261,338,065
2012 $10,720,400,000 $21,295,168,666
2011 $10,070,450,000 $17,985,138,066
2010 $10,095,760,000 $14,250,786,675
2009 $9,981,960,000 $11,619,456,449
2008 $10,526,000,000 $11,670,892,801
2007 $10,618,340,000 $9,545,028,944
2006 $10,167,250,000 $8,354,911,041
2005 $9,836,200,000 $4,865,892,972
2004 $9,055,290,000 $3,927,157,867
2003 $8,870,090,000 $3,536,411,824
2002 $8,881,160,000 $2,999,511,040
2001 $8,317,830,000 $3,081,024,212
2000 $8,076,470,000 $3,521,339,699
1999 $7,683,870,000 $3,477,038,204
1998 $6,833,220,000 $3,789,443,015
1997 $6,332,360,000 $4,936,615,299
1996 $3,609,000,000 $5,155,311,077
1995 $3,429,000,000 $4,636,057,476
1994 $3,259,000,000 $5,502,786,070
1993 $3,092,000,000 $4,974,550,286
1992 $3,109,000,000 $4,377,980,510
1991 $3,111,160,000 $3,787,394,958
1990 $3,166,000,000 $3,219,729,083
1989 $3,062,000,000 $3,546,472,566
1988 $2,817,900,000 $3,656,177,881
1987 $2,713,999,900 $3,143,851,794
1986 $2,472,500,000 $2,647,995,602
1985 $2,320,699,900 $2,423,339,172
1984 $2,041,100,000 $2,552,662,617
1983 $1,732,800,000 $2,562,351,551
1982 $1,578,300,000 $2,368,719,683
1981 $1,426,500,000 $2,498,190,847
1980 $1,335,300,000 $2,545,808,456
1979 $1,139,800,100 $2,293,760,511
1978 $832,400,000 $1,947,878,831
1977 $713,000,000 $1,640,746,619
1976 $642,100,000 $1,511,843,235
1975 $596,200,000 $1,356,603,608
1974 $632,400,000 $1,467,417,672
1973 $670,900,000 $1,299,079,410
1972 $590,900,000 $858,761,926
1971 $573,400,000 $717,750,278
1970 $539,500,000 $645,568,215
1969 $538,700,000 $551,263,864
1968 $453,800,000 $485,184,190
1967 $398,000,000 $441,728,183
1966 $346,800,000 $390,992,063
1965 $300,272,048 $344,176,055
1964 $266,560,043 $305,312,049
1963 $237,650,038 $275,968,044
1962 $212,170,034 $261,184,042
1961 $190,022,030 $244,832,039
1960 $169,736,027 $230,496,037

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

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Bahamas and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Papua New Guinea
2024 $39,455 $3,007
2023 $38,232 $2,966
2022 $34,957 $3,102
2021 $30,368 $2,608
2020 $26,179 $2,430
2019 $33,640 $2,576
2018 $32,642 $2,566
2017 $31,875 $2,478
2016 $30,617 $2,316
2015 $30,719 $2,485
2014 $29,137 $2,723
2013 $27,643 $2,561
2012 $28,552 $2,635
2011 $27,091 $2,288
2010 $27,473 $1,867
2009 $27,513 $1,569
2008 $29,392 $1,625
2007 $30,052 $1,371
2006 $29,185 $1,238
2005 $28,602 $744
2004 $26,650 $621
2003 $26,429 $577
2002 $26,782 $506
2001 $25,372 $538
2000 $24,940 $636
1999 $24,041 $650
1998 $21,667 $733
1997 $20,368 $990
1996 $11,784 $1,071
1995 $11,375 $998
1994 $10,991 $1,228
1993 $10,613 $1,151
1992 $10,873 $1,051
1991 $11,082 $942
1990 $11,473 $826
1989 $11,291 $934
1988 $10,576 $985
1987 $10,361 $865
1986 $9,601 $745
1985 $9,167 $697
1984 $8,202 $750
1983 $7,081 $769
1982 $6,559 $726
1981 $6,029 $781
1980 $5,743 $813
1979 $4,994 $748
1978 $3,720 $648
1977 $3,253 $558
1976 $2,993 $525
1975 $2,841 $482
1974 $3,080 $533
1973 $3,341 $483
1972 $3,014 $327
1971 $3,004 $279.7
1970 $2,916 $257.6
1969 $3,027 $225.3
1968 $2,668 $202.9
1967 $2,453 $189
1966 $2,239 $171.1
1965 $2,030 $153.9
1964 $1,883 $139.5
1963 $1,759 $128.9
1962 $1,651 $124.7
1961 $1,555 $119.7
1960 $1,459 $115.5

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

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Bahamas vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Papua New Guinea
2026 75 66.5
2025 74.9 66.4
2024 74.7 66.3
2023 74.6 66.1
2022 74.5 65.3
2021 70.8 64.4
2020 73 65.1
2019 71.4 65.3
2018 74.1 65.1
2017 74 64.9
2016 74 64.7
2015 73.8 64.5
2014 74 64.2
2013 73.9 63.9
2012 73.7 63.6
2011 73.6 63.4
2010 73.4 63.1
2009 73.5 62.8
2008 73.4 62.5
2007 73.5 62.2
2006 73.5 62
2005 73.4 61.9
2004 73.2 61.8
2003 73.2 61.7
2002 73 61.6
2001 72.8 61.6
2000 72.5 61.6
1999 72.1 61.5
1998 71.8 60.4
1997 71.6 61.3
1996 71.5 61.1
1995 71.4 60.9
1994 71.4 60.7
1993 71.4 60.5
1992 71.3 60.3
1991 71.2 59.9
1990 70.9 59.8
1989 70.7 59.6
1988 70.5 59.4
1987 70.4 59.2
1986 70.3 59
1985 70.3 58.8
1984 70.2 58.6
1983 70 58.3
1982 69.7 58.1
1981 69.4 57.8
1980 69.1 57.4
1979 69 57
1978 68.9 56.5
1977 68.8 56
1976 68.5 55.5
1975 68.1 55
1974 67.6 54.4
1973 67.1 53.9
1972 66.8 53.3
1971 66.5 52.6
1970 66.2 52.1
1969 65.8 51.5
1968 65.4 50.9
1967 65 50.2
1966 64.6 49.6
1965 64.3 48.9
1964 63.9 48.3
1963 63.5 47.7
1962 63.2 46.7
1961 62.8 46.4
1960 62.5 45.8
1959 62.1 45.1
1958 61.7 44.6
1957 61.4 43.9
1956 61 43.3
1955 60.7 42.6
1954 60.3 42
1953 60 41.3
1952 59.6 40.7
1951 59.2 35.5
1950 58.9 39.4

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

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Bahamas and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Papua New Guinea
2024 401,283 10,576,502
2023 399,440 10,389,635
2022 397,538 10,203,169
2021 396,373 10,012,896
2020 395,863 9,815,746
2019 394,675 9,609,010
2018 392,717 9,394,513
2017 390,485 9,178,714
2016 388,055 8,961,718
2015 385,346 8,743,246
2014 382,298 8,523,441
2013 378,953 8,302,698
2012 375,469 8,081,390
2011 371,729 7,859,346
2010 367,478 7,633,523
2009 362,810 7,406,438
2008 358,120 7,183,002
2007 353,334 6,963,345
2006 348,375 6,747,720
2005 343,894 6,535,905
2004 339,782 6,328,041
2003 335,618 6,123,997
2002 331,614 5,924,003
2001 327,836 5,728,435
2000 323,835 5,537,064
1999 319,614 5,349,333
1998 315,368 5,166,390
1997 310,904 4,987,883
1996 306,268 4,813,361
1995 301,461 4,644,278
1994 296,509 4,480,208
1993 291,339 4,320,872
1992 285,927 4,166,699
1991 280,731 4,021,837
1990 275,945 3,896,481
1989 271,178 3,796,078
1988 266,448 3,711,880
1987 261,935 3,632,543
1986 257,536 3,554,793
1985 253,154 3,478,936
1984 248,863 3,405,198
1983 244,698 3,333,633
1982 240,614 3,264,291
1981 236,614 3,197,019
1980 232,526 3,131,512
1979 228,230 3,067,341
1978 223,761 3,003,714
1977 219,157 2,940,327
1976 214,501 2,877,327
1975 209,886 2,814,820
1974 205,342 2,752,671
1973 200,791 2,690,629
1972 196,055 2,628,432
1971 190,857 2,566,421
1970 184,982 2,505,628
1969 177,981 2,446,927
1968 170,089 2,390,803
1967 162,267 2,337,532
1966 154,874 2,285,774
1965 147,952 2,235,820
1964 141,528 2,188,325
1963 135,087 2,141,376
1962 128,493 2,093,919
1961 122,197 2,046,127
1960 116,317 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Papua New Guinea
2023 1.37 3.1
2022 1.38 3.17
2021 1.38 3.22
2020 1.39 3.27
2019 1.4 3.32
2018 1.4 3.38
2017 1.42 3.43
2016 1.5 3.5
2015 1.57 3.56
2014 1.69 3.63
2013 1.74 3.68
2012 1.76 3.75
2011 1.79 3.82
2010 1.84 3.88
2009 2.01 3.94
2008 2 4.01
2007 2.04 4.08
2006 2.02 4.15
2005 2.01 4.22
2004 1.98 4.28
2003 1.97 4.36
2002 1.98 4.42
2001 2.02 4.47
2000 2.06 4.53
1999 2.13 4.59
1998 2.23 4.63
1997 2.29 4.68
1996 2.35 4.73
1995 2.42 4.78
1994 2.47 4.87
1993 2.61 4.96
1992 2.71 5.03
1991 2.51 5.11
1990 2.52 5.18
1989 2.52 5.24
1988 2.52 5.3
1987 2.52 5.36
1986 2.53 5.42
1985 2.55 5.47
1984 2.59 5.51
1983 2.65 5.56
1982 2.71 5.59
1981 2.77 5.65
1980 2.84 5.71
1979 2.94 5.79
1978 3.05 5.88
1977 3.17 5.96
1976 3.3 6.02
1975 3.42 6.07
1974 3.57 6.11
1973 3.73 6.16
1972 3.89 6.2
1971 4.06 6.23
1970 4.21 6.25
1969 4.38 6.26
1968 4.56 6.25
1967 4.69 6.24
1966 4.79 6.23
1965 4.88 6.2
1964 4.97 6.19
1963 5.06 6.15
1962 5.13 6.14
1961 5.16 6.07
1960 5.09 6.02

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

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Bahamas and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Papua New Guinea
2024 36 23.6
2023 35.6 23.4
2022 35.2 23.2
2021 34.9 23
2020 34.6 22.8
2019 34.3 22.6
2018 33.9 22.4
2017 33.6 22.2
2016 33.3 22
2015 33 21.9
2014 32.6 21.7
2013 32.4 21.5
2012 32.1 21.3
2011 31.8 21.2
2010 31.5 21
2009 31.3 20.9
2008 31 20.7
2007 30.8 20.6
2006 30.6 20.4
2005 30.3 20.3
2004 30 20.2
2003 29.6 20
2002 29.3 19.9
2001 28.9 19.9
2000 28.5 19.8
1999 28.2 19.7
1998 27.9 19.6
1997 27.5 19.5
1996 27.2 19.4
1995 26.9 19.2
1994 26.6 19.1
1993 26.3 19
1992 26 18.9
1991 25.7 18.8
1990 25.4 18.7
1989 25 18.6
1988 24.7 18.6
1987 24.3 18.5
1986 24 18.5
1985 23.7 18.4
1984 23.4 18.3
1983 23 18.3
1982 22.7 18.2
1981 22.4 18.1
1980 22.1 18
1979 21.8 17.8
1978 21.6 17.7
1977 21.3 17.5
1976 21.1 17.4
1975 20.9 17.3
1974 20.8 17.2
1973 20.7 17.2
1972 20.7 17.1
1971 20.6 17.2
1970 20.6 17.3
1969 20.5 17.4
1968 20.3 17.5
1967 20.2 17.6
1966 20.1 17.8
1965 19.9 17.9
1964 19.8 18
1963 19.7 18.1
1962 19.6 18.3
1961 19.6 18.4
1960 19.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
0.04%
2018

Energy

Bahamas Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Bahamas Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
87.1%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Bahamas Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
5,809 mi
2011

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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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