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Bahamas vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 162nd vs. 71st).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Philippines
Population
405203
117991570
Population rank 172/197 14/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Bahamas and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Philippines
2024 $15,832,800,000 $461,617,509,782
2023 $15,271,300,000 $437,055,627,244
2022 $13,896,800,000 $404,353,369,605
2021 $12,037,000,000 $394,087,359,848
2020 $10,363,200,000 $361,751,145,452
2019 $13,277,000,000 $376,823,402,239
2018 $12,819,200,000 $346,841,896,587
2017 $12,446,900,000 $328,480,736,803
2016 $11,880,900,000 $318,627,003,017
2015 $11,837,600,000 $306,445,871,242
2014 $11,139,100,000 $297,483,555,338
2013 $10,475,300,000 $283,902,828,589
2012 $10,720,400,000 $261,920,540,963
2011 $10,070,450,000 $234,216,730,291
2010 $10,095,760,000 $208,368,893,151
2009 $9,981,960,000 $175,974,755,881
2008 $10,526,000,000 $181,624,626,327
2007 $10,618,340,000 $155,980,408,673
2006 $10,167,250,000 $127,652,926,368
2005 $9,836,200,000 $107,419,977,318
2004 $9,055,290,000 $95,001,999,685
2003 $8,870,090,000 $87,039,092,974
2002 $8,881,160,000 $84,307,345,888
2001 $8,317,830,000 $78,921,234,458
2000 $8,076,470,000 $83,669,788,377
1999 $7,683,870,000 $85,640,171,045
1998 $6,833,220,000 $74,492,416,330
1997 $6,332,360,000 $94,106,317,565
1996 $3,609,000,000 $94,648,084,429
1995 $3,429,000,000 $84,644,328,727
1994 $3,259,000,000 $73,159,336,915
1993 $3,092,000,000 $62,036,529,147
1992 $3,109,000,000 $60,422,328,242
1991 $3,111,160,000 $51,784,144,943
1990 $3,166,000,000 $50,508,286,642
1989 $3,062,000,000 $48,513,773,721
1988 $2,817,900,000 $43,152,128,959
1987 $2,713,999,900 $37,791,488,666
1986 $2,472,500,000 $33,987,207,295
1985 $2,320,699,900 $34,961,486,348
1984 $2,041,100,000 $35,730,185,634
1983 $1,732,800,000 $37,759,179,895
1982 $1,578,300,000 $42,206,011,275
1981 $1,426,500,000 $40,499,388,869
1980 $1,335,300,000 $36,848,080,899
1979 $1,139,800,100 $31,218,296,292
1978 $832,400,000 $25,762,224,563
1977 $713,000,000 $22,283,109,803
1976 $642,100,000 $19,381,055,197
1975 $596,200,000 $16,875,240,684
1974 $632,400,000 $15,607,882,555
1973 $670,900,000 $11,412,449,735
1972 $590,900,000 $9,067,815,521
1971 $573,400,000 $8,375,075,630
1970 $539,500,000 $7,559,115,517
1969 $538,700,000 $9,571,800,653
1968 $453,800,000 $8,632,749,269
1967 $398,000,000 $7,724,873,935
1966 $346,800,000 $7,189,017,888
1965 $300,272,048 $6,517,349,772
1964 $266,560,043 $5,953,756,195
1963 $237,650,038 $5,505,023,238
1962 $212,170,034 $4,954,593,072
1961 $190,022,030 $8,171,194,425
1960 $169,736,027 $7,515,894,111

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

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Bahamas and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Philippines
2024 $39,455 $3,985
2023 $38,232 $3,804
2022 $34,957 $3,548
2021 $30,368 $3,484
2020 $26,179 $3,228
2019 $33,640 $3,401
2018 $32,642 $3,169
2017 $31,875 $3,038
2016 $30,617 $2,985
2015 $30,719 $2,910
2014 $29,137 $2,867
2013 $27,643 $2,781
2012 $28,552 $2,615
2011 $27,091 $2,384
2010 $27,473 $2,163
2009 $27,513 $1,864
2008 $29,392 $1,959
2007 $30,052 $1,713
2006 $29,185 $1,426
2005 $28,602 $1,220
2004 $26,650 $1,100
2003 $26,429 $1,027
2002 $26,782 $1,015
2001 $25,372 $970
2000 $24,940 $1,051
1999 $24,041 $1,101
1998 $21,667 $983
1997 $20,368 $1,273
1996 $11,784 $1,311
1995 $11,375 $1,200
1994 $10,991 $1,060
1993 $10,613 $919
1992 $10,873 $917
1991 $11,082 $804
1990 $11,473 $804
1989 $11,291 $792
1988 $10,576 $722
1987 $10,361 $650
1986 $9,601 $600
1985 $9,167 $633
1984 $8,202 $665
1983 $7,081 $723
1982 $6,559 $833
1981 $6,029 $821
1980 $5,743 $767
1979 $4,994 $667
1978 $3,720 $565
1977 $3,253 $502
1976 $2,993 $449
1975 $2,841 $401
1974 $3,080 $379
1973 $3,341 $283.2
1972 $3,014 $230.1
1971 $3,004 $217.4
1970 $2,916 $200.9
1969 $3,027 $261.1
1968 $2,668 $242.2
1967 $2,453 $223.1
1966 $2,239 $213.8
1965 $2,030 $199.8
1964 $1,883 $188.2
1963 $1,759 $179.5
1962 $1,651 $166.7
1961 $1,555 $283.8
1960 $1,459 $269.5

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

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Bahamas vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Philippines
2026 75 70.2
2025 74.9 70.1
2024 74.7 69.9
2023 74.6 69.8
2022 74.5 69.5
2021 70.8 66.7
2020 73 70.1
2019 71.4 69.7
2018 74.1 69.8
2017 74 70
2016 74 69.5
2015 73.8 69.5
2014 74 69.3
2013 73.9 69.3
2012 73.7 69.2
2011 73.6 69.1
2010 73.4 68.9
2009 73.5 68.6
2008 73.4 68.6
2007 73.5 68.5
2006 73.5 68.2
2005 73.4 68.4
2004 73.2 68.3
2003 73.2 68
2002 73 67.9
2001 72.8 67.8
2000 72.5 67.8
1999 72.1 67.5
1998 71.8 67.2
1997 71.6 67
1996 71.5 66.7
1995 71.4 66.3
1994 71.4 66
1993 71.4 65.7
1992 71.3 65.4
1991 71.2 64.6
1990 70.9 64.4
1989 70.7 64.1
1988 70.5 63.7
1987 70.4 63.3
1986 70.3 62.9
1985 70.3 62.7
1984 70.2 62.4
1983 70 62.3
1982 69.7 62.2
1981 69.4 61.9
1980 69.1 61.9
1979 69 61.7
1978 68.9 61.5
1977 68.8 61.4
1976 68.5 60.9
1975 68.1 60.9
1974 67.6 60.8
1973 67.1 60.7
1972 66.8 60.9
1971 66.5 61.1
1970 66.2 60.8
1969 65.8 61
1968 65.4 60.9
1967 65 60.8
1966 64.6 60.6
1965 64.3 60.4
1964 63.9 60.1
1963 63.5 60
1962 63.2 59.8
1961 62.8 59.5
1960 62.5 59.2
1959 62.1 58.7
1958 61.7 58.3
1957 61.4 57.8
1956 61 57.2
1955 60.7 56.6
1954 60.3 56
1953 60 55.4
1952 59.6 54.7
1951 59.2 54.1
1950 58.9 53.6

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

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Bahamas and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Philippines
2024 401,283 115,843,670
2023 399,440 114,891,199
2022 397,538 113,964,338
2021 396,373 113,100,950
2020 395,863 112,081,264
2019 394,675 110,804,683
2018 392,717 109,465,287
2017 390,485 108,119,693
2016 388,055 106,735,719
2015 385,346 105,312,992
2014 382,298 103,767,130
2013 378,953 102,076,336
2012 375,469 100,175,512
2011 371,729 98,248,614
2010 367,478 96,337,125
2009 362,810 94,384,250
2008 358,120 92,699,095
2007 353,334 91,075,184
2006 348,375 89,508,986
2005 343,894 88,015,962
2004 339,782 86,394,504
2003 335,618 84,731,835
2002 331,614 83,068,889
2001 327,836 81,401,488
2000 323,835 79,625,397
1999 319,614 77,753,257
1998 315,368 75,791,024
1997 310,904 73,908,810
1996 306,268 72,190,242
1995 301,461 70,546,246
1994 296,509 69,019,291
1993 291,339 67,530,621
1992 285,927 65,926,125
1991 280,731 64,382,249
1990 275,945 62,854,666
1989 271,178 61,265,260
1988 266,448 59,739,052
1987 261,935 58,157,496
1986 257,536 56,645,077
1985 253,154 55,213,006
1984 248,863 53,726,181
1983 244,698 52,194,620
1982 240,614 50,695,707
1981 236,614 49,311,727
1980 232,526 48,043,740
1979 228,230 46,807,103
1978 223,761 45,575,281
1977 219,157 44,367,962
1976 214,501 43,201,488
1975 209,886 42,120,826
1974 205,342 41,174,341
1973 200,791 40,294,130
1972 196,055 39,408,560
1971 190,857 38,518,659
1970 184,982 37,622,204
1969 177,981 36,660,799
1968 170,089 35,638,342
1967 162,267 34,621,320
1966 154,874 33,617,170
1965 147,952 32,625,316
1964 141,528 31,643,032
1963 135,087 30,674,731
1962 128,493 29,723,536
1961 122,197 28,792,621
1960 116,317 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Philippines

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Philippines
2023 1.37 1.92
2022 1.38 1.93
2021 1.38 1.95
2020 1.39 2.08
2019 1.4 2.22
2018 1.4 2.38
2017 1.42 2.53
2016 1.5 2.68
2015 1.57 2.83
2014 1.69 2.89
2013 1.74 3.04
2012 1.76 3.14
2011 1.79 3.24
2010 1.84 3.32
2009 2.01 3.38
2008 2 3.4
2007 2.04 3.4
2006 2.02 3.47
2005 2.01 3.45
2004 1.98 3.52
2003 1.97 3.59
2002 1.98 3.65
2001 2.02 3.72
2000 2.06 3.75
1999 2.13 3.83
1998 2.23 3.88
1997 2.29 3.94
1996 2.35 4
1995 2.42 4.07
1994 2.47 4.08
1993 2.61 4.1
1992 2.71 4.16
1991 2.51 4.27
1990 2.52 4.32
1989 2.52 4.37
1988 2.52 4.45
1987 2.52 4.51
1986 2.53 4.56
1985 2.55 4.66
1984 2.59 4.77
1983 2.65 4.87
1982 2.71 4.92
1981 2.77 4.97
1980 2.84 5.11
1979 2.94 5.26
1978 3.05 5.39
1977 3.17 5.44
1976 3.3 5.51
1975 3.42 5.6
1974 3.57 5.69
1973 3.73 5.79
1972 3.89 5.94
1971 4.06 6.08
1970 4.21 6.22
1969 4.38 6.33
1968 4.56 6.45
1967 4.69 6.57
1966 4.79 6.69
1965 4.88 6.8
1964 4.97 6.89
1963 5.06 6.95
1962 5.13 6.98
1961 5.16 6.99
1960 5.09 7

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

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Bahamas and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Philippines
2024 36 26.8
2023 35.6 26.3
2022 35.2 25.9
2021 34.9 25.5
2020 34.6 25.1
2019 34.3 24.7
2018 33.9 24.3
2017 33.6 24
2016 33.3 23.6
2015 33 23.3
2014 32.6 22.9
2013 32.4 22.7
2012 32.1 22.4
2011 31.8 22.2
2010 31.5 22
2009 31.3 21.7
2008 31 21.5
2007 30.8 21.3
2006 30.6 21.2
2005 30.3 21
2004 30 20.8
2003 29.6 20.6
2002 29.3 20.4
2001 28.9 20.2
2000 28.5 20
1999 28.2 19.8
1998 27.9 19.6
1997 27.5 19.4
1996 27.2 19.3
1995 26.9 19.2
1994 26.6 19.1
1993 26.3 19.1
1992 26 19
1991 25.7 18.9
1990 25.4 18.8
1989 25 18.7
1988 24.7 18.6
1987 24.3 18.5
1986 24 18.3
1985 23.7 18.2
1984 23.4 18.1
1983 23 17.9
1982 22.7 17.7
1981 22.4 17.5
1980 22.1 17.3
1979 21.8 17.1
1978 21.6 16.9
1977 21.3 16.7
1976 21.1 16.5
1975 20.9 16.3
1974 20.8 16.1
1973 20.7 16
1972 20.7 15.9
1971 20.6 15.8
1970 20.6 15.7
1969 20.5 15.6
1968 20.3 15.5
1967 20.2 15.4
1966 20.1 15.4
1965 19.9 15.4
1964 19.8 15.4
1963 19.7 15.4
1962 19.6 15.5
1961 19.6 15.6
1960 19.5 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.2%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Bahamas Philippines
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
98.5%
2020
English speaking
87.1%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Bahamas Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Philippines
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
134,457 mi
2020

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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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