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Bahamas vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 162nd vs. 194th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Tuvalu
Population
405203
9341
Population rank 172/197 196/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 140/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 30/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 25/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Tuvalu
2024 $15,832,800,000 -
2023 $15,271,300,000 $62,280,312
2022 $13,896,800,000 $59,065,982
2021 $12,037,000,000 $60,196,406
2020 $10,363,200,000 $51,746,594
2019 $13,277,000,000 $54,123,199
2018 $12,819,200,000 $48,015,260
2017 $12,446,900,000 $45,276,595
2016 $11,880,900,000 $41,629,064
2015 $11,837,600,000 $36,811,936
2014 $11,139,100,000 $38,760,983
2013 $10,475,300,000 $38,615,891
2012 $10,720,400,000 $39,345,579
2011 $10,070,450,000 $39,196,957
2010 $10,095,760,000 $32,105,408
2009 $9,981,960,000 $28,076,984
2008 $10,526,000,000 $31,874,435
2007 $10,618,340,000 $28,450,169
2006 $10,167,250,000 $24,096,875
2005 $9,836,200,000 $22,909,980
2004 $9,055,290,000 $22,798,275
2003 $8,870,090,000 $19,456,338
2002 $8,881,160,000 $16,842,673
2001 $8,317,830,000 $13,964,732
2000 $8,076,470,000 $15,073,976
1999 $7,683,870,000 $14,800,503
1998 $6,833,220,000 $13,795,146
1997 $6,332,360,000 $13,734,210
1996 $3,609,000,000 $13,338,597
1995 $3,429,000,000 $11,922,614
1994 $3,259,000,000 $11,772,611
1993 $3,092,000,000 $10,414,400
1992 $3,109,000,000 $10,535,028
1991 $3,111,160,000 $10,127,314
1990 $3,166,000,000 $9,542,901
1989 $3,062,000,000 $8,454,523
1988 $2,817,900,000 $7,011,059
1987 $2,713,999,900 $5,020,513
1986 $2,472,500,000 $4,574,706
1985 $2,320,699,900 $3,862,852
1984 $2,041,100,000 $4,481,978
1983 $1,732,800,000 $4,152,550
1982 $1,578,300,000 $4,118,945
1981 $1,426,500,000 $4,773,018
1980 $1,335,300,000 $4,206,128
1979 $1,139,800,100 $4,065,659
1978 $832,400,000 $3,798,782
1977 $713,000,000 $3,669,420
1976 $642,100,000 $3,919,072
1975 $596,200,000 $4,014,748
1974 $632,400,000 $4,122,329
1973 $670,900,000 $3,411,915
1972 $590,900,000 $2,968,458
1971 $573,400,000 $2,716,990
1970 $539,500,000 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Tuvalu
2024 $39,455 -
2023 $38,232 $6,345
2022 $34,957 $5,911
2021 $30,368 $5,905
2020 $26,179 $4,976
2019 $33,640 $5,115
2018 $32,642 $4,466
2017 $31,875 $4,166
2016 $30,617 $3,809
2015 $30,719 $3,358
2014 $29,137 $3,529
2013 $27,643 $3,510
2012 $28,552 $3,598
2011 $27,091 $3,636
2010 $27,473 $3,025
2009 $27,513 $2,684
2008 $29,392 $3,088
2007 $30,052 $2,794
2006 $29,185 $2,396
2005 $28,602 $2,305
2004 $26,650 $2,323
2003 $26,429 $2,007
2002 $26,782 $1,750
2001 $25,372 $1,457
2000 $24,940 $1,579
1999 $24,041 $1,559
1998 $21,667 $1,460
1997 $20,368 $1,461
1996 $11,784 $1,428
1995 $11,375 $1,285
1994 $10,991 $1,279
1993 $10,613 $1,141
1992 $10,873 $1,166
1991 $11,082 $1,134
1990 $11,473 $1,085
1989 $11,291 $976
1988 $10,576 $823
1987 $10,361 $600
1986 $9,601 $557
1985 $9,167 $480
1984 $8,202 $567
1983 $7,081 $533
1982 $6,559 $537
1981 $6,029 $634
1980 $5,743 $571
1979 $4,994 $566
1978 $3,720 $546
1977 $3,253 $549
1976 $2,993 $612
1975 $2,841 $656
1974 $3,080 $708
1973 $3,341 $601
1972 $3,014 $522
1971 $3,004 $478
1970 $2,916 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Tuvalu
2026 75 67.6
2025 74.9 67.4
2024 74.7 67.3
2023 74.6 67.1
2022 74.5 66.9
2021 70.8 65.8
2020 73 66.4
2019 71.4 66.1
2018 74.1 65.9
2017 74 65.7
2016 74 65.5
2015 73.8 65.4
2014 74 65.3
2013 73.9 65.2
2012 73.7 65.1
2011 73.6 65
2010 73.4 64.8
2009 73.5 64.7
2008 73.4 64.5
2007 73.5 64.4
2006 73.5 64.2
2005 73.4 64.1
2004 73.2 64
2003 73.2 63.9
2002 73 63.8
2001 72.8 63.7
2000 72.5 63.5
1999 72.1 63.3
1998 71.8 63.2
1997 71.6 62.9
1996 71.5 62.7
1995 71.4 62.5
1994 71.4 62.3
1993 71.4 62.1
1992 71.3 60.3
1991 71.2 61.8
1990 70.9 61.6
1989 70.7 61.5
1988 70.5 61.4
1987 70.4 61.3
1986 70.3 61.2
1985 70.3 61.1
1984 70.2 61.1
1983 70 60.9
1982 69.7 60.7
1981 69.4 60.5
1980 69.1 60.2
1979 69 59.9
1978 68.9 59.6
1977 68.8 59.2
1976 68.5 58.8
1975 68.1 58.3
1974 67.6 57.7
1973 67.1 57.2
1972 66.8 54.7
1971 66.5 56
1970 66.2 55.3
1969 65.8 54.7
1968 65.4 54.1
1967 65 53.5
1966 64.6 52.8
1965 64.3 52.1
1964 63.9 51.3
1963 63.5 50.6
1962 63.2 49.8
1961 62.8 49
1960 62.5 48.3
1959 62.1 47.5
1958 61.7 46.7
1957 61.4 45.8
1956 61 45
1955 60.7 44.2
1954 60.3 43.4
1953 60 42.5
1952 59.6 41.7
1951 59.2 40.8
1950 58.9 40

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

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Bahamas and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Tuvalu
2024 401,283 9,646
2023 399,440 9,816
2022 397,538 9,992
2021 396,373 10,194
2020 395,863 10,399
2019 394,675 10,581
2018 392,717 10,751
2017 390,485 10,869
2016 388,055 10,930
2015 385,346 10,963
2014 382,298 10,984
2013 378,953 11,001
2012 375,469 10,934
2011 371,729 10,780
2010 367,478 10,614
2009 362,810 10,461
2008 358,120 10,321
2007 353,334 10,182
2006 348,375 10,056
2005 343,894 9,940
2004 339,782 9,816
2003 335,618 9,695
2002 331,614 9,623
2001 327,836 9,586
2000 323,835 9,544
1999 319,614 9,496
1998 315,368 9,451
1997 310,904 9,400
1996 306,268 9,342
1995 301,461 9,280
1994 296,509 9,207
1993 291,339 9,126
1992 285,927 9,038
1991 280,731 8,928
1990 275,945 8,798
1989 271,178 8,662
1988 266,448 8,518
1987 261,935 8,371
1986 257,536 8,217
1985 253,154 8,046
1984 248,863 7,902
1983 244,698 7,789
1982 240,614 7,664
1981 236,614 7,526
1980 232,526 7,366
1979 228,230 7,184
1978 223,761 6,957
1977 219,157 6,686
1976 214,501 6,404
1975 209,886 6,117
1974 205,342 5,822
1973 200,791 5,681
1972 196,055 5,692
1971 190,857 5,685
1970 184,982 5,663
1969 177,981 5,631
1968 170,089 5,624
1967 162,267 5,652
1966 154,874 5,686
1965 147,952 5,715
1964 141,528 5,752
1963 135,087 5,751
1962 128,493 5,699
1961 122,197 5,648
1960 116,317 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Tuvalu
2023 1.37 3.21
2022 1.38 3.24
2021 1.38 3.28
2020 1.39 3.31
2019 1.4 3.33
2018 1.4 3.33
2017 1.42 3.3
2016 1.5 3.3
2015 1.57 3.31
2014 1.69 3.33
2013 1.74 3.39
2012 1.76 3.47
2011 1.79 3.46
2010 1.84 3.44
2009 2.01 3.43
2008 2 3.42
2007 2.04 3.45
2006 2.02 3.53
2005 2.01 3.55
2004 1.98 3.55
2003 1.97 3.58
2002 1.98 3.64
2001 2.02 3.75
2000 2.06 3.84
1999 2.13 3.92
1998 2.23 3.95
1997 2.29 3.95
1996 2.35 3.95
1995 2.42 3.96
1994 2.47 3.92
1993 2.61 3.92
1992 2.71 3.86
1991 2.51 3.79
1990 2.52 3.75
1989 2.52 3.8
1988 2.52 3.88
1987 2.52 3.94
1986 2.53 3.97
1985 2.55 3.97
1984 2.59 3.95
1983 2.65 3.91
1982 2.71 3.88
1981 2.77 3.8
1980 2.84 3.73
1979 2.94 3.65
1978 3.05 3.59
1977 3.17 3.56
1976 3.3 3.55
1975 3.42 3.58
1974 3.57 3.63
1973 3.73 3.71
1972 3.89 3.81
1971 4.06 3.94
1970 4.21 4.08
1969 4.38 4.23
1968 4.56 4.36
1967 4.69 4.49
1966 4.79 4.64
1965 4.88 4.73
1964 4.97 4.83
1963 5.06 4.91
1962 5.13 5
1961 5.16 5.09
1960 5.09 5.15

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

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Bahamas and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Tuvalu
2024 36 25.3
2023 35.6 25.3
2022 35.2 25.3
2021 34.9 25.3
2020 34.6 25.3
2019 34.3 25.3
2018 33.9 25.3
2017 33.6 25.2
2016 33.3 24.9
2015 33 24.7
2014 32.6 24.5
2013 32.4 24.3
2012 32.1 24.2
2011 31.8 24.1
2010 31.5 24
2009 31.3 23.9
2008 31 23.8
2007 30.8 23.7
2006 30.6 23.6
2005 30.3 23.6
2004 30 23.5
2003 29.6 23.5
2002 29.3 23.5
2001 28.9 23.7
2000 28.5 23.9
1999 28.2 24.1
1998 27.9 24.4
1997 27.5 24.6
1996 27.2 24.9
1995 26.9 25
1994 26.6 25.1
1993 26.3 25
1992 26 25
1991 25.7 24.9
1990 25.4 24.7
1989 25 24.5
1988 24.7 24.2
1987 24.3 24
1986 24 23.8
1985 23.7 23.6
1984 23.4 23.2
1983 23 22.5
1982 22.7 21.9
1981 22.4 21.4
1980 22.1 21
1979 21.8 20.9
1978 21.6 20.5
1977 21.3 20.2
1976 21.1 19.9
1975 20.9 19.8
1974 20.8 19.7
1973 20.7 19.4
1972 20.7 19
1971 20.6 18.6
1970 20.6 18.2
1969 20.5 18
1968 20.3 17.9
1967 20.2 18.1
1966 20.1 18.5
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 19.8 21
1963 19.7 22.6
1962 19.6 23
1961 19.6 23.1
1960 19.5 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
12.8%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
43.4%
2013

Energy

Bahamas Tuvalu
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 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Tuvalu
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
154
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
100%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Bahamas Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Tuvalu
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
4.97 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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