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Bahamas vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 162nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Somalia
Population
405203
20503678
Population rank 172/197 66/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$1,602
2024
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
$1,885
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Bahamas and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Somalia
2024 $15,832,800,000 $11,967,000,000
2023 $15,271,300,000 $10,958,000,000
2022 $13,896,800,000 $10,203,000,000
2021 $12,037,000,000 $9,483,000,000
2020 $10,363,200,000 $8,628,000,000
2019 $13,277,000,000 $8,656,000,000
2018 $12,819,200,000 $7,873,000,000
2017 $12,446,900,000 $7,621,501,710
2016 $11,880,900,000 $6,613,743,070
2015 $11,837,600,000 $6,152,149,100
2014 $11,139,100,000 $5,728,399,720
2013 $10,475,300,000 $5,062,881,600
2012 $10,720,400,000 $4,364,670,160
2011 $10,070,450,000 $2,906,000,097
2010 $10,095,760,000 $2,687,807,004
2009 $9,981,960,000 $2,948,594,552
2008 $10,526,000,000 $5,913,620,293
2007 $10,618,340,000 $5,430,713,729
2006 $10,167,250,000 $5,026,743,282
2005 $9,836,200,000 $4,683,246,454
2004 $9,055,290,000 $3,859,592,813
2003 $8,870,090,000 $2,836,724,352
2002 $8,881,160,000 $2,192,684,135
2001 $8,317,830,000 $2,252,847,465
2000 $8,076,470,000 $3,412,797,450
1999 $7,683,870,000 $3,045,751,528
1998 $6,833,220,000 $2,962,047,564
1997 $6,332,360,000 $2,191,749,014
1996 $3,609,000,000 $1,792,234,297
1995 $3,429,000,000 $1,534,756,135
1994 $3,259,000,000 $1,481,205,098
1993 $3,092,000,000 $1,260,132,956
1992 $3,109,000,000 $709,297,579
1991 $3,111,160,000 $717,974,930
1990 $3,166,000,000 $1,031,282,081
1989 $3,062,000,000 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,817,900,000 $1,051,596,967
1987 $2,713,999,900 $1,018,972,664
1986 $2,472,500,000 $916,590,786
1985 $2,320,699,900 $875,702,247
1984 $2,041,100,000 $787,434,542
1983 $1,732,800,000 $735,408,642
1982 $1,578,300,000 $774,578,932
1981 $1,426,500,000 $699,302,473
1980 $1,335,300,000 $602,515,548
1979 $1,139,800,100 $589,566,929
1978 $832,400,000 $564,571,823
1977 $713,000,000 $498,550,725
1976 $642,100,000 $871,344,245
1975 $596,200,000 $757,015,879
1974 $632,400,000 $572,504,036
1973 $670,900,000 $483,699,611
1972 $590,900,000 $447,883,941
1971 $573,400,000 $347,039,446
1970 $539,500,000 $347,985,394
1969 $538,700,000 $306,357,285
1968 $453,800,000 $286,719,885
1967 $398,000,000 $271,781,887
1966 $346,800,000 $257,375,897
1965 $300,272,048 $243,725,898
1964 $266,560,043 $229,529,913
1963 $237,650,038 $216,145,936
1962 $212,170,034 $203,531,928
1961 $190,022,030 $191,659,914
1960 $169,736,027 $180,459,937

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

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Bahamas and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Somalia
2024 $39,455 $630
2023 $38,232 $597
2022 $34,957 $573
2021 $30,368 $549
2020 $26,179 $518
2019 $33,640 $540
2018 $32,642 $509
2017 $31,875 $511
2016 $30,617 $461
2015 $30,719 $446
2014 $29,137 $429
2013 $27,643 $393
2012 $28,552 $350
2011 $27,091 $235.3
2010 $27,473 $219.2
2009 $27,513 $246.5
2008 $29,392 $507
2007 $30,052 $480
2006 $29,185 $458
2005 $28,602 $440
2004 $26,650 $375
2003 $26,429 $286.3
2002 $26,782 $229.6
2001 $25,372 $244.9
2000 $24,940 $386
1999 $24,041 $359
1998 $21,667 $363
1997 $20,368 $280.1
1996 $11,784 $237.2
1995 $11,375 $210.7
1994 $10,991 $210.8
1993 $10,613 $188.6
1992 $10,873 $109.2
1991 $11,082 $105.4
1990 $11,473 $145.6
1989 $11,291 $166
1988 $10,576 $145.3
1987 $10,361 $141
1986 $9,601 $131.4
1985 $9,167 $130.8
1984 $8,202 $122.5
1983 $7,081 $118.6
1982 $6,559 $129
1981 $6,029 $116.9
1980 $5,743 $101.5
1979 $4,994 $108.2
1978 $3,720 $117.3
1977 $3,253 $111.2
1976 $2,993 $199.6
1975 $2,841 $177.8
1974 $3,080 $137.9
1973 $3,341 $119.6
1972 $3,014 $113.7
1971 $3,004 $90.4
1970 $2,916 $93.1
1969 $3,027 $84.1
1968 $2,668 $80.8
1967 $2,453 $78.7
1966 $2,239 $76.5
1965 $2,030 $74.4
1964 $1,883 $71.9
1963 $1,759 $69.5
1962 $1,651 $67.2
1961 $1,555 $64.9
1960 $1,459 $62.7

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

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Bahamas vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Somalia
2026 75 59.3
2025 74.9 59.1
2024 74.7 59
2023 74.6 58.8
2022 74.5 53.9
2021 70.8 55.7
2020 73 57.1
2019 71.4 57.2
2018 74.1 54.8
2017 74 52.2
2016 74 55.3
2015 73.8 55.1
2014 74 54.4
2013 73.9 54
2012 73.7 49.1
2011 73.6 32.5
2010 73.4 48.9
2009 73.5 52.1
2008 73.4 51.5
2007 73.5 50.9
2006 73.5 50.9
2005 73.4 50.9
2004 73.2 50.7
2003 73.2 50.7
2002 73 50.8
2001 72.8 50.8
2000 72.5 50.7
1999 72.1 50.6
1998 71.8 50.8
1997 71.6 50.3
1996 71.5 50.5
1995 71.4 50.6
1994 71.4 50.3
1993 71.4 50.6
1992 71.3 25
1991 71.2 25.4
1990 70.9 46.9
1989 70.7 46.6
1988 70.5 43.9
1987 70.4 49
1986 70.3 48.4
1985 70.3 48.3
1984 70.2 48.4
1983 70 48.2
1982 69.7 48
1981 69.4 47.8
1980 69.1 47.6
1979 69 47.4
1978 68.9 47
1977 68.8 47
1976 68.5 44.7
1975 68.1 44.5
1974 67.6 44.3
1973 67.1 46.2
1972 66.8 46
1971 66.5 45.8
1970 66.2 45.6
1969 65.8 45.5
1968 65.4 45.3
1967 65 45.1
1966 64.6 44.8
1965 64.3 44.6
1964 63.9 44.4
1963 63.5 44.2
1962 63.2 44
1961 62.8 43.7
1960 62.5 43.5
1959 62.1 43.3
1958 61.7 43.1
1957 61.4 42.9
1956 61 42.7
1955 60.7 42.5
1954 60.3 42.3
1953 60 42.1
1952 59.6 41.9
1951 59.2 41.7
1950 58.9 41.5

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

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Bahamas and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Somalia
2024 401,283 19,009,151
2023 399,440 18,358,615
2022 397,538 17,801,897
2021 396,373 17,271,431
2020 395,863 16,651,191
2019 394,675 16,030,971
2018 392,717 15,452,487
2017 390,485 14,916,629
2016 388,055 14,348,740
2015 385,346 13,806,963
2014 382,298 13,339,491
2013 378,953 12,869,594
2012 375,469 12,461,160
2011 371,729 12,348,830
2010 367,478 12,261,756
2009 362,810 11,961,201
2008 358,120 11,663,084
2007 353,334 11,322,582
2006 348,375 10,975,502
2005 343,894 10,644,228
2004 339,782 10,280,998
2003 335,618 9,909,157
2002 331,614 9,550,063
2001 327,836 9,198,493
2000 323,835 8,838,713
1999 319,614 8,492,059
1998 315,368 8,155,417
1997 310,904 7,824,525
1996 306,268 7,554,474
1995 301,461 7,285,007
1994 296,509 7,026,797
1993 291,339 6,681,399
1992 285,927 6,495,107
1991 280,731 6,813,760
1990 275,945 7,082,811
1989 271,178 7,114,817
1988 266,448 7,235,360
1987 261,935 7,228,302
1986 257,536 6,974,788
1985 253,154 6,693,289
1984 248,863 6,428,389
1983 244,698 6,198,430
1982 240,614 6,003,840
1981 236,614 5,982,849
1980 232,526 5,936,154
1979 228,230 5,449,117
1978 223,761 4,814,892
1977 219,157 4,484,050
1976 214,501 4,365,812
1975 209,886 4,257,535
1974 205,342 4,151,842
1973 200,791 4,045,592
1972 196,055 3,939,436
1971 190,857 3,837,691
1970 184,982 3,738,448
1969 177,981 3,641,015
1968 170,089 3,546,590
1967 162,267 3,454,537
1966 154,874 3,365,106
1965 147,952 3,277,874
1964 141,528 3,192,796
1963 135,087 3,110,361
1962 128,493 3,030,091
1961 122,197 2,952,054
1960 116,317 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Somalia

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Somalia
2023 1.37 6.13
2022 1.38 6.26
2021 1.38 6.35
2020 1.39 6.45
2019 1.4 6.56
2018 1.4 6.66
2017 1.42 6.77
2016 1.5 6.88
2015 1.57 6.98
2014 1.69 7.06
2013 1.74 7.14
2012 1.76 7.21
2011 1.79 7.27
2010 1.84 7.32
2009 2.01 7.38
2008 2 7.42
2007 2.04 7.46
2006 2.02 7.49
2005 2.01 7.53
2004 1.98 7.57
2003 1.97 7.6
2002 1.98 7.63
2001 2.02 7.64
2000 2.06 7.65
1999 2.13 7.66
1998 2.23 7.66
1997 2.29 7.66
1996 2.35 7.62
1995 2.42 7.58
1994 2.47 7.54
1993 2.61 7.53
1992 2.71 7.5
1991 2.51 7.47
1990 2.52 7.44
1989 2.52 7.42
1988 2.52 7.4
1987 2.52 7.37
1986 2.53 7.35
1985 2.55 7.33
1984 2.59 7.3
1983 2.65 7.28
1982 2.71 7.25
1981 2.77 7.23
1980 2.84 7.18
1979 2.94 7.16
1978 3.05 7.13
1977 3.17 7
1976 3.3 7.02
1975 3.42 7.03
1974 3.57 7.06
1973 3.73 7.09
1972 3.89 7.12
1971 4.06 7.15
1970 4.21 7.18
1969 4.38 7.21
1968 4.56 7.23
1967 4.69 7.25
1966 4.79 7.26
1965 4.88 7.26
1964 4.97 7.26
1963 5.06 7.26
1962 5.13 7.26
1961 5.16 7.25
1960 5.09 7.25

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

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Bahamas and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Somalia
2024 36 16.6
2023 35.6 16.5
2022 35.2 16.5
2021 34.9 16.4
2020 34.6 16.3
2019 34.3 16.3
2018 33.9 16.2
2017 33.6 16.2
2016 33.3 16.1
2015 33 16.1
2014 32.6 16
2013 32.4 16
2012 32.1 16
2011 31.8 15.8
2010 31.5 15.7
2009 31.3 15.6
2008 31 15.6
2007 30.8 15.6
2006 30.6 15.7
2005 30.3 15.9
2004 30 16
2003 29.6 16.1
2002 29.3 16.2
2001 28.9 16.2
2000 28.5 16.3
1999 28.2 16.3
1998 27.9 16.4
1997 27.5 16.4
1996 27.2 16.5
1995 26.9 16.6
1994 26.6 16.7
1993 26.3 16.8
1992 26 16.7
1991 25.7 16.5
1990 25.4 16.5
1989 25 16.7
1988 24.7 16.8
1987 24.3 17
1986 24 17.1
1985 23.7 17.2
1984 23.4 17.3
1983 23 17.4
1982 22.7 17.4
1981 22.4 17.5
1980 22.1 17.6
1979 21.8 17.6
1978 21.6 17.7
1977 21.3 17.7
1976 21.1 17.7
1975 20.9 17.7
1974 20.8 17.7
1973 20.7 17.6
1972 20.7 17.6
1971 20.6 17.6
1970 20.6 17.5
1969 20.5 17.5
1968 20.3 17.5
1967 20.2 17.5
1966 20.1 17.5
1965 19.9 17.5
1964 19.8 17.6
1963 19.7 17.7
1962 19.6 17.8
1961 19.6 17.9
1960 19.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
29
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Bahamas Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bahamas Somalia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Bahamas Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Somalia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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