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Bahamas vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 162nd vs. 168th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Samoa
Population
405203
220932
Population rank 172/197 177/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Bahamas and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Samoa
2024 $15,832,800,000 $1,175,749,786
2023 $15,271,300,000 $1,044,909,500
2022 $13,896,800,000 $889,554,712
2021 $12,037,000,000 $859,724,936
2020 $10,363,200,000 $868,884,903
2019 $13,277,000,000 $912,950,466
2018 $12,819,200,000 $878,448,433
2017 $12,446,900,000 $884,844,384
2016 $11,880,900,000 $843,924,797
2015 $11,837,600,000 $824,150,499
2014 $11,139,100,000 $796,683,520
2013 $10,475,300,000 $797,736,334
2012 $10,720,400,000 $773,141,661
2011 $10,070,450,000 $744,097,050
2010 $10,095,760,000 $680,260,907
2009 $9,981,960,000 $628,006,115
2008 $10,526,000,000 $641,346,192
2007 $10,618,340,000 $573,548,460
2006 $10,167,250,000 $499,923,758
2005 $9,836,200,000 $476,801,793
2004 $9,055,290,000 $407,747,565
2003 $8,870,090,000 $333,426,188
2002 $8,881,160,000 $281,790,134
2001 $8,317,830,000 $266,299,591
2000 $8,076,470,000 $258,856,140
1999 $7,683,870,000 $255,408,060
1998 $6,833,220,000 $269,485,244
1997 $6,332,360,000 $285,475,592
1996 $3,609,000,000 $249,907,869
1995 $3,429,000,000 $224,865,731
1994 $3,259,000,000 $221,098,107
1993 $3,092,000,000 $133,122,897
1992 $3,109,000,000 $132,303,041
1991 $3,111,160,000 $125,597,205
1990 $3,166,000,000 $125,766,270
1989 $3,062,000,000 $122,888,610
1988 $2,817,900,000 $133,016,065
1987 $2,713,999,900 $111,713,922
1986 $2,472,500,000 $100,947,849
1985 $2,320,699,900 $95,572,173
1984 $2,041,100,000 $109,200,934
1983 $1,732,800,000 $111,862,824
1982 $1,578,300,000 $121,221,652
1981 $1,426,500,000 $118,190,655
1980 $1,335,300,000 $125,747,038
1979 $1,139,800,100 $122,257,393
1978 $832,400,000 $108,223,444
1977 $713,000,000 $98,295,671
1976 $642,100,000 $85,003,078
1975 $596,200,000 $93,489,283
1974 $632,400,000 $93,549,611
1973 $670,900,000 $82,452,985
1972 $590,900,000 $62,566,116
1971 $573,400,000 $53,719,569
1970 $539,500,000 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Samoa
2024 $39,455 $5,393
2023 $38,232 $4,823
2022 $34,957 $4,132
2021 $30,368 $4,022
2020 $26,179 $4,100
2019 $33,640 $4,352
2018 $32,642 $4,232
2017 $31,875 $4,308
2016 $30,617 $4,147
2015 $30,719 $4,084
2014 $29,137 $3,983
2013 $27,643 $4,024
2012 $28,552 $3,935
2011 $27,091 $3,822
2010 $27,473 $3,524
2009 $27,513 $3,279
2008 $29,392 $3,374
2007 $30,052 $3,039
2006 $29,185 $2,663
2005 $28,602 $2,550
2004 $26,650 $2,189
2003 $26,429 $1,798
2002 $26,782 $1,528
2001 $25,372 $1,454
2000 $24,940 $1,425
1999 $24,041 $1,417
1998 $21,667 $1,506
1997 $20,368 $1,608
1996 $11,784 $1,419
1995 $11,375 $1,288
1994 $10,991 $1,277
1993 $10,613 $775
1992 $10,873 $777
1991 $11,082 $742
1990 $11,473 $744
1989 $11,291 $728
1988 $10,576 $790
1987 $10,361 $666
1986 $9,601 $604
1985 $9,167 $573
1984 $8,202 $655
1983 $7,081 $671
1982 $6,559 $728
1981 $6,029 $713
1980 $5,743 $765
1979 $4,994 $751
1978 $3,720 $671
1977 $3,253 $615
1976 $2,993 $541
1975 $2,841 $610
1974 $3,080 $626
1973 $3,341 $563
1972 $3,014 $433
1971 $3,004 $377
1970 $2,916 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Samoa
2026 75 72.1
2025 74.9 71.9
2024 74.7 71.8
2023 74.6 71.7
2022 74.5 71.6
2021 70.8 71.1
2020 73 70.7
2019 71.4 70.3
2018 74.1 71.1
2017 74 71
2016 74 71
2015 73.8 71.1
2014 74 71.1
2013 73.9 71.2
2012 73.7 71.2
2011 73.6 71.4
2010 73.4 71.5
2009 73.5 69.5
2008 73.4 71.5
2007 73.5 71.6
2006 73.5 71.6
2005 73.4 71.5
2004 73.2 71.5
2003 73.2 71.4
2002 73 71.2
2001 72.8 71
2000 72.5 70.8
1999 72.1 70.6
1998 71.8 70.3
1997 71.6 70
1996 71.5 69.8
1995 71.4 69.5
1994 71.4 69.2
1993 71.4 68.8
1992 71.3 68.5
1991 71.2 68
1990 70.9 67.8
1989 70.7 67.6
1988 70.5 67.3
1987 70.4 67
1986 70.3 66.8
1985 70.3 66.6
1984 70.2 66.3
1983 70 66
1982 69.7 65.6
1981 69.4 65.3
1980 69.1 65
1979 69 64.5
1978 68.9 64.1
1977 68.8 63.7
1976 68.5 63.3
1975 68.1 62.8
1974 67.6 62.3
1973 67.1 61.9
1972 66.8 61.4
1971 66.5 60.9
1970 66.2 60.4
1969 65.8 59.9
1968 65.4 59.4
1967 65 58.9
1966 64.6 58.2
1965 64.3 57.9
1964 63.9 54
1963 63.5 56.9
1962 63.2 56.3
1961 62.8 55.7
1960 62.5 55.2
1959 62.1 54.6
1958 61.7 54
1957 61.4 53.4
1956 61 52.8
1955 60.7 52.2
1954 60.3 51.6
1953 60 51
1952 59.6 50.4
1951 59.2 49.8
1950 58.9 49.2

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

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Bahamas and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Samoa
2024 401,283 218,019
2023 399,440 216,663
2022 397,538 215,261
2021 396,373 213,779
2020 395,863 211,944
2019 394,675 209,780
2018 392,717 207,582
2017 390,485 205,415
2016 388,055 203,499
2015 385,346 201,782
2014 382,298 200,037
2013 378,953 198,268
2012 375,469 196,498
2011 371,729 194,713
2010 367,478 193,023
2009 362,810 191,513
2008 358,120 190,107
2007 353,334 188,753
2006 348,375 187,709
2005 343,894 186,978
2004 339,782 186,249
2003 335,618 185,430
2002 331,614 184,471
2001 327,836 183,166
2000 323,835 181,685
1999 319,614 180,275
1998 315,368 178,905
1997 310,904 177,547
1996 306,268 176,071
1995 301,461 174,571
1994 296,509 173,159
1993 291,339 171,774
1992 285,927 170,331
1991 280,731 169,368
1990 275,945 169,042
1989 271,178 168,768
1988 266,448 168,346
1987 261,935 167,661
1986 257,536 167,061
1985 253,154 166,849
1984 248,863 166,796
1983 244,698 166,714
1982 240,614 166,484
1981 236,614 165,678
1980 232,526 164,322
1979 228,230 162,882
1978 223,761 161,375
1977 219,157 159,753
1976 214,501 157,113
1975 209,886 153,344
1974 205,342 149,431
1973 200,791 146,516
1972 196,055 144,538
1971 190,857 142,503
1970 184,982 140,400
1969 177,981 138,233
1968 170,089 136,020
1967 162,267 133,764
1966 154,874 131,073
1965 147,952 127,978
1964 141,528 124,894
1963 135,087 121,764
1962 128,493 118,597
1961 122,197 115,496
1960 116,317 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Samoa

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Samoa
2023 1.37 3.83
2022 1.38 3.88
2021 1.38 3.94
2020 1.39 4
2019 1.4 4.06
2018 1.4 4.14
2017 1.42 4.2
2016 1.5 4.26
2015 1.57 4.34
2014 1.69 4.42
2013 1.74 4.49
2012 1.76 4.55
2011 1.79 4.56
2010 1.84 4.52
2009 2.01 4.47
2008 2 4.42
2007 2.04 4.36
2006 2.02 4.32
2005 2.01 4.32
2004 1.98 4.34
2003 1.97 4.39
2002 1.98 4.44
2001 2.02 4.48
2000 2.06 4.52
1999 2.13 4.57
1998 2.23 4.64
1997 2.29 4.7
1996 2.35 4.74
1995 2.42 4.77
1994 2.47 4.79
1993 2.61 4.83
1992 2.71 4.87
1991 2.51 4.91
1990 2.52 5.01
1989 2.52 5.11
1988 2.52 5.21
1987 2.52 5.32
1986 2.53 5.42
1985 2.55 5.49
1984 2.59 5.55
1983 2.65 5.62
1982 2.71 5.68
1981 2.77 5.75
1980 2.84 5.86
1979 2.94 5.99
1978 3.05 6.15
1977 3.17 6.31
1976 3.3 6.47
1975 3.42 6.61
1974 3.57 6.75
1973 3.73 6.91
1972 3.89 7.07
1971 4.06 7.22
1970 4.21 7.34
1969 4.38 7.43
1968 4.56 7.5
1967 4.69 7.55
1966 4.79 7.6
1965 4.88 7.65
1964 4.97 7.7
1963 5.06 7.73
1962 5.13 7.76
1961 5.16 7.77
1960 5.09 7.78

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

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Bahamas and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Samoa
2024 36 20.9
2023 35.6 21
2022 35.2 21.1
2021 34.9 21.4
2020 34.6 21.4
2019 34.3 21.5
2018 33.9 21.4
2017 33.6 21.4
2016 33.3 21.3
2015 33 21.2
2014 32.6 21.1
2013 32.4 21
2012 32.1 20.8
2011 31.8 20.8
2010 31.5 20.8
2009 31.3 20.8
2008 31 20.7
2007 30.8 20.6
2006 30.6 20.4
2005 30.3 20.3
2004 30 20.1
2003 29.6 19.9
2002 29.3 19.7
2001 28.9 19.7
2000 28.5 19.8
1999 28.2 19.9
1998 27.9 19.9
1997 27.5 19.8
1996 27.2 19.7
1995 26.9 19.6
1994 26.6 19.3
1993 26.3 19
1992 26 18.7
1991 25.7 18.5
1990 25.4 18.4
1989 25 18.3
1988 24.7 18.2
1987 24.3 18
1986 24 17.8
1985 23.7 17.6
1984 23.4 17.4
1983 23 17.1
1982 22.7 16.8
1981 22.4 16.6
1980 22.1 16.4
1979 21.8 16.2
1978 21.6 16
1977 21.3 15.8
1976 21.1 15.5
1975 20.9 15.3
1974 20.8 15
1973 20.7 14.9
1972 20.7 14.8
1971 20.6 14.7
1970 20.6 14.6
1969 20.5 14.5
1968 20.3 14.5
1967 20.2 14.5
1966 20.1 14.5
1965 19.9 14.5
1964 19.8 14.6
1963 19.7 14.6
1962 19.6 14.8
1961 19.6 14.9
1960 19.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
5.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
19.8%
2020

Energy

Bahamas Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Samoa
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
87.1%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Bahamas Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Samoa
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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