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Bahamas vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 162nd vs. 41st).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas South Sudan
Population
405203
12507858
Population rank 172/197 80/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 140/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 30/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 25/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58 years
2026

Bahamas and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas South Sudan
2024 $15,832,800,000 -
2023 $15,271,300,000 -
2022 $13,896,800,000 -
2021 $12,037,000,000 -
2020 $10,363,200,000 -
2019 $13,277,000,000 -
2018 $12,819,200,000 -
2017 $12,446,900,000 -
2016 $11,880,900,000 -
2015 $11,837,600,000 $11,997,800,760
2014 $11,139,100,000 $13,962,212,847
2013 $10,475,300,000 $18,426,469,017
2012 $10,720,400,000 $11,931,472,169
2011 $10,070,450,000 $14,907,308,933
2010 $10,095,760,000 $14,602,072,411
2009 $9,981,960,000 $12,231,264,525
2008 $10,526,000,000 $14,586,253,383
2007 $10,618,340,000 -
2006 $10,167,250,000 -
2005 $9,836,200,000 -
2004 $9,055,290,000 -
2003 $8,870,090,000 -
2002 $8,881,160,000 -
2001 $8,317,830,000 -
2000 $8,076,470,000 -
1999 $7,683,870,000 -
1998 $6,833,220,000 -
1997 $6,332,360,000 -
1996 $3,609,000,000 -
1995 $3,429,000,000 -
1994 $3,259,000,000 -
1993 $3,092,000,000 -
1992 $3,109,000,000 -
1991 $3,111,160,000 -
1990 $3,166,000,000 -
1989 $3,062,000,000 -
1988 $2,817,900,000 -
1987 $2,713,999,900 -
1986 $2,472,500,000 -
1985 $2,320,699,900 -
1984 $2,041,100,000 -
1983 $1,732,800,000 -
1982 $1,578,300,000 -
1981 $1,426,500,000 -
1980 $1,335,300,000 -
1979 $1,139,800,100 -
1978 $832,400,000 -
1977 $713,000,000 -
1976 $642,100,000 -
1975 $596,200,000 -
1974 $632,400,000 -
1973 $670,900,000 -
1972 $590,900,000 -
1971 $573,400,000 -
1970 $539,500,000 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas South Sudan
2024 $39,455 -
2023 $38,232 -
2022 $34,957 -
2021 $30,368 -
2020 $26,179 -
2019 $33,640 -
2018 $32,642 -
2017 $31,875 -
2016 $30,617 -
2015 $30,719 $1,080
2014 $29,137 $1,243
2013 $27,643 $1,650
2012 $28,552 $1,109
2011 $27,091 $1,449
2010 $27,473 $1,498
2009 $27,513 $1,323
2008 $29,392 $1,654
2007 $30,052 -
2006 $29,185 -
2005 $28,602 -
2004 $26,650 -
2003 $26,429 -
2002 $26,782 -
2001 $25,372 -
2000 $24,940 -
1999 $24,041 -
1998 $21,667 -
1997 $20,368 -
1996 $11,784 -
1995 $11,375 -
1994 $10,991 -
1993 $10,613 -
1992 $10,873 -
1991 $11,082 -
1990 $11,473 -
1989 $11,291 -
1988 $10,576 -
1987 $10,361 -
1986 $9,601 -
1985 $9,167 -
1984 $8,202 -
1983 $7,081 -
1982 $6,559 -
1981 $6,029 -
1980 $5,743 -
1979 $4,994 -
1978 $3,720 -
1977 $3,253 -
1976 $2,993 -
1975 $2,841 -
1974 $3,080 -
1973 $3,341 -
1972 $3,014 -
1971 $3,004 -
1970 $2,916 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas South Sudan
2026 75 58
2025 74.9 57.9
2024 74.7 57.7
2023 74.6 57.6
2022 74.5 57.2
2021 70.8 57
2020 73 57.6
2019 71.4 58.1
2018 74.1 51.9
2017 74 35.4
2016 74 36.7
2015 73.8 39.8
2014 74 45.6
2013 73.9 58.3
2012 73.7 58.2
2011 73.6 57.7
2010 73.4 57.5
2009 73.5 56.8
2008 73.4 56.3
2007 73.5 55.4
2006 73.5 54.7
2005 73.4 54
2004 73.2 53.1
2003 73.2 52.3
2002 73 49.4
2001 72.8 48.6
2000 72.5 47.6
1999 72.1 44.5
1998 71.8 19
1997 71.6 33.1
1996 71.5 32.1
1995 71.4 31.5
1994 71.4 44.9
1993 71.4 22.3
1992 71.3 21.9
1991 71.2 29.2
1990 70.9 28.6
1989 70.7 28.2
1988 70.5 11
1987 70.4 20.7
1986 70.3 32.8
1985 70.3 32.4
1984 70.2 31.8
1983 70 34.7
1982 69.7 38.7
1981 69.4 38.3
1980 69.1 38
1979 69 37.8
1978 68.9 37.6
1977 68.8 37.4
1976 68.5 37.1
1975 68.1 36.9
1974 67.6 36.6
1973 67.1 36.3
1972 66.8 31.3
1971 66.5 31
1970 66.2 25.6
1969 65.8 25.4
1968 65.4 26.1
1967 65 25.9
1966 64.6 25.6
1965 64.3 28.8
1964 63.9 32.5
1963 63.5 28.2
1962 63.2 28.5
1961 62.8 28.3
1960 62.5 28.1
1959 62.1 27.8
1958 61.7 27.6
1957 61.4 30.9
1956 61 31.6
1955 60.7 32
1954 60.3 31.7
1953 60 31.4
1952 59.6 31
1951 59.2 30.6
1950 58.9 30.2

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

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Bahamas and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Bahamas South Sudan
2024 401,283 11,943,408
2023 399,440 11,483,374
2022 397,538 11,021,177
2021 396,373 10,865,780
2020 395,863 10,698,467
2019 394,675 10,423,384
2018 392,717 10,122,977
2017 390,485 10,259,154
2016 388,055 10,830,102
2015 385,346 11,107,561
2014 382,298 11,235,073
2013 378,953 11,166,275
2012 375,469 10,756,240
2011 371,729 10,288,109
2010 367,478 9,745,953
2009 362,810 9,243,556
2008 358,120 8,817,647
2007 353,334 8,388,788
2006 348,375 7,976,526
2005 343,894 7,590,143
2004 339,782 7,233,041
2003 335,618 6,903,127
2002 331,614 6,596,806
2001 327,836 6,308,391
2000 323,835 6,032,267
1999 319,614 5,771,628
1998 315,368 5,620,068
1997 310,904 5,509,136
1996 306,268 5,356,925
1995 301,461 5,225,836
1994 296,509 5,071,184
1993 291,339 4,956,002
1992 285,927 4,909,749
1991 280,731 4,836,677
1990 275,945 4,737,633
1989 271,178 4,713,229
1988 266,448 4,848,029
1987 261,935 4,962,395
1986 257,536 4,921,240
1985 253,154 4,834,296
1984 248,863 4,750,627
1983 244,698 4,661,574
1982 240,614 4,557,686
1981 236,614 4,447,272
1980 232,526 4,339,030
1979 228,230 4,232,605
1978 223,761 4,127,657
1977 219,157 4,024,032
1976 214,501 3,921,910
1975 209,886 3,821,494
1974 205,342 3,723,259
1973 200,791 3,627,383
1972 196,055 3,542,497
1971 190,857 3,468,646
1970 184,982 3,409,614
1969 177,981 3,365,533
1968 170,089 3,321,528
1967 162,267 3,277,648
1966 154,874 3,236,423
1965 147,952 3,189,835
1964 141,528 3,129,918
1963 135,087 3,072,669
1962 128,493 3,024,308
1961 122,197 2,976,724
1960 116,317 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Bahamas

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas South Sudan
2023 1.37 3.86
2022 1.38 3.96
2021 1.38 4.05
2020 1.39 4.16
2019 1.4 4.26
2018 1.4 4.37
2017 1.42 4.48
2016 1.5 4.58
2015 1.57 4.7
2014 1.69 4.82
2013 1.74 4.94
2012 1.76 5.06
2011 1.79 5.19
2010 1.84 5.32
2009 2.01 5.45
2008 2 5.57
2007 2.04 5.7
2006 2.02 5.85
2005 2.01 6.02
2004 1.98 6.19
2003 1.97 6.35
2002 1.98 6.52
2001 2.02 6.65
2000 2.06 6.8
1999 2.13 6.94
1998 2.23 7.08
1997 2.29 7.2
1996 2.35 7.32
1995 2.42 7.34
1994 2.47 7.35
1993 2.61 7.36
1992 2.71 7.37
1991 2.51 7.38
1990 2.52 7.38
1989 2.52 7.37
1988 2.52 7.38
1987 2.52 7.39
1986 2.53 7.38
1985 2.55 7.36
1984 2.59 7.35
1983 2.65 7.34
1982 2.71 7.34
1981 2.77 7.33
1980 2.84 7.33
1979 2.94 7.32
1978 3.05 7.33
1977 3.17 7.33
1976 3.3 7.33
1975 3.42 7.33
1974 3.57 7.31
1973 3.73 7.31
1972 3.89 7.31
1971 4.06 7.3
1970 4.21 7.29
1969 4.38 7.28
1968 4.56 7.26
1967 4.69 7.26
1966 4.79 7.25
1965 4.88 7.22
1964 4.97 7.22
1963 5.06 7.2
1962 5.13 7.2
1961 5.16 7.18
1960 5.09 7.16

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

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Bahamas and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas South Sudan
2024 36 19.4
2023 35.6 19
2022 35.2 18.7
2021 34.9 18.4
2020 34.6 18.2
2019 34.3 17.8
2018 33.9 17.3
2017 33.6 17.4
2016 33.3 18.2
2015 33 18.6
2014 32.6 19
2013 32.4 19.3
2012 32.1 19.2
2011 31.8 19
2010 31.5 18.7
2009 31.3 18.4
2008 31 18.2
2007 30.8 18
2006 30.6 17.8
2005 30.3 17.6
2004 30 17.4
2003 29.6 17.3
2002 29.3 17.3
2001 28.9 17.3
2000 28.5 17.2
1999 28.2 17.1
1998 27.9 17
1997 27.5 16.9
1996 27.2 16.9
1995 26.9 16.9
1994 26.6 16.9
1993 26.3 16.9
1992 26 17
1991 25.7 17
1990 25.4 17
1989 25 17.1
1988 24.7 16.8
1987 24.3 16.5
1986 24 16.6
1985 23.7 16.7
1984 23.4 16.8
1983 23 16.8
1982 22.7 16.9
1981 22.4 17
1980 22.1 17.1
1979 21.8 17.1
1978 21.6 17.2
1977 21.3 17.2
1976 21.1 17.3
1975 20.9 17.4
1974 20.8 17.4
1973 20.7 17.5
1972 20.7 17.5
1971 20.6 17.6
1970 20.6 17.7
1969 20.5 17.9
1968 20.3 18
1967 20.2 18.2
1966 20.1 18.3
1965 19.9 18.3
1964 19.8 18.4
1963 19.7 18.4
1962 19.6 18.5
1961 19.6 18.5
1960 19.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Bahamas South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Bahamas South Sudan
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
61
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
34.5%
2018
English speaking
87.1%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Bahamas South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bahamas South Sudan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
27,633 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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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