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Bahamas vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 162nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Vanuatu
Population
405203
344750
Population rank 172/197 174/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72 years
2026

Bahamas and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Vanuatu
2024 $15,832,800,000 $1,117,972,034
2023 $15,271,300,000 $1,115,861,056
2022 $13,896,800,000 $1,055,031,361
2021 $12,037,000,000 $950,394,007
2020 $10,363,200,000 $909,421,044
2019 $13,277,000,000 $936,526,268
2018 $12,819,200,000 $914,727,908
2017 $12,446,900,000 $880,043,284
2016 $11,880,900,000 $804,323,577
2015 $11,837,600,000 $759,690,181
2014 $11,139,100,000 $773,717,011
2013 $10,475,300,000 $758,304,466
2012 $10,720,400,000 $747,839,698
2011 $10,070,450,000 $770,153,588
2010 $10,095,760,000 $670,712,980
2009 $9,981,960,000 $592,622,319
2008 $10,526,000,000 $590,748,429
2007 $10,618,340,000 $516,392,923
2006 $10,167,250,000 $439,358,587
2005 $9,836,200,000 $394,962,433
2004 $9,055,290,000 $364,996,869
2003 $8,870,090,000 $314,471,413
2002 $8,881,160,000 $262,596,536
2001 $8,317,830,000 $257,926,882
2000 $8,076,470,000 $272,014,628
1999 $7,683,870,000 $268,006,973
1998 $6,833,220,000 $262,293,411
1997 $6,332,360,000 $272,771,209
1996 $3,609,000,000 $261,370,044
1995 $3,429,000,000 $249,333,250
1994 $3,259,000,000 $233,701,301
1993 $3,092,000,000 $200,491,853
1992 $3,109,000,000 $209,088,825
1991 $3,111,160,000 $201,334,169
1990 $3,166,000,000 $168,879,207
1989 $3,062,000,000 $154,013,202
1988 $2,817,900,000 $158,351,368
1987 $2,713,999,900 $139,464,174
1986 $2,472,500,000 $126,498,935
1985 $2,320,699,900 $131,856,421
1984 $2,041,100,000 $144,482,515
1983 $1,732,800,000 $117,389,554
1982 $1,578,300,000 $114,501,913
1981 $1,426,500,000 $113,781,796
1980 $1,335,300,000 $121,185,498
1979 $1,139,800,100 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Vanuatu
2024 $39,455 $3,411
2023 $38,232 $3,483
2022 $34,957 $3,370
2021 $30,368 $3,107
2020 $26,179 $3,043
2019 $33,640 $3,207
2018 $32,642 $3,207
2017 $31,875 $3,160
2016 $30,617 $2,956
2015 $30,719 $2,855
2014 $29,137 $2,973
2013 $27,643 $2,980
2012 $28,552 $3,005
2011 $27,091 $3,163
2010 $27,473 $2,815
2009 $27,513 $2,546
2008 $29,392 $2,604
2007 $30,052 $2,334
2006 $29,185 $2,035
2005 $28,602 $1,874
2004 $26,650 $1,774
2003 $26,429 $1,567
2002 $26,782 $1,341
2001 $25,372 $1,350
2000 $24,940 $1,460
1999 $24,041 $1,472
1998 $21,667 $1,471
1997 $20,368 $1,562
1996 $11,784 $1,529
1995 $11,375 $1,492
1994 $10,991 $1,431
1993 $10,613 $1,257
1992 $10,873 $1,344
1991 $11,082 $1,326
1990 $11,473 $1,141
1989 $11,291 $1,067
1988 $10,576 $1,125
1987 $10,361 $1,017
1986 $9,601 $946
1985 $9,167 $1,012
1984 $8,202 $1,137
1983 $7,081 $947
1982 $6,559 $946
1981 $6,029 $962
1980 $5,743 $1,048
1979 $4,994 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Vanuatu
2026 75 72
2025 74.9 71.8
2024 74.7 71.7
2023 74.6 71.5
2022 74.5 71.3
2021 70.8 70
2020 73 70.4
2019 71.4 70.8
2018 74.1 70.6
2017 74 70.5
2016 74 70.4
2015 73.8 70.2
2014 74 70
2013 73.9 70
2012 73.7 69.9
2011 73.6 69.7
2010 73.4 69.6
2009 73.5 69.4
2008 73.4 69.3
2007 73.5 69.1
2006 73.5 69.1
2005 73.4 69.2
2004 73.2 69
2003 73.2 68.9
2002 73 68.8
2001 72.8 68.7
2000 72.5 68.6
1999 72.1 67.9
1998 71.8 68.4
1997 71.6 68.3
1996 71.5 68.2
1995 71.4 68.1
1994 71.4 68
1993 71.4 67.7
1992 71.3 67.4
1991 71.2 67.1
1990 70.9 66.7
1989 70.7 66
1988 70.5 65.7
1987 70.4 64.4
1986 70.3 64.6
1985 70.3 63.9
1984 70.2 63.5
1983 70 63.1
1982 69.7 62.5
1981 69.4 61.9
1980 69.1 61.3
1979 69 60.9
1978 68.9 59.9
1977 68.8 59.2
1976 68.5 58.7
1975 68.1 58.1
1974 67.6 57.6
1973 67.1 57
1972 66.8 56.4
1971 66.5 55.9
1970 66.2 55.3
1969 65.8 54.8
1968 65.4 54.2
1967 65 53.7
1966 64.6 53.1
1965 64.3 52.5
1964 63.9 52
1963 63.5 51.5
1962 63.2 50.9
1961 62.8 50.4
1960 62.5 49.8
1959 62.1 49.3
1958 61.7 48.7
1957 61.4 48.2
1956 61 47.7
1955 60.7 47.1
1954 60.3 46.5
1953 60 45.8
1952 59.6 45.3
1951 59.2 42.2
1950 58.9 43.9

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

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Bahamas and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Vanuatu
2024 401,283 327,777
2023 399,440 320,409
2022 397,538 313,046
2021 396,373 305,868
2020 395,863 298,858
2019 394,675 291,985
2018 392,717 285,259
2017 390,485 278,507
2016 388,055 272,087
2015 385,346 266,101
2014 382,298 260,240
2013 378,953 254,482
2012 375,469 248,883
2011 371,729 243,474
2010 367,478 238,248
2009 362,810 232,731
2008 358,120 226,896
2007 353,334 221,276
2006 348,375 215,923
2005 343,894 210,760
2004 339,782 205,711
2003 335,618 200,746
2002 331,614 195,863
2001 327,836 191,031
2000 323,835 186,281
1999 319,614 182,048
1998 315,368 178,313
1997 310,904 174,626
1996 306,268 170,911
1995 301,461 167,137
1994 296,509 163,314
1993 291,339 159,463
1992 285,927 155,608
1991 280,731 151,793
1990 275,945 148,063
1989 271,178 144,393
1988 266,448 140,756
1987 261,935 137,187
1986 257,536 133,720
1985 253,154 130,356
1984 248,863 127,109
1983 244,698 123,998
1982 240,614 121,035
1981 236,614 118,249
1980 232,526 115,660
1979 228,230 113,040
1978 223,761 109,963
1977 219,157 106,618
1976 214,501 103,388
1975 209,886 100,269
1974 205,342 97,260
1973 200,791 94,362
1972 196,055 91,562
1971 190,857 88,862
1970 184,982 86,266
1969 177,981 83,755
1968 170,089 81,314
1967 162,267 78,921
1966 154,874 76,590
1965 147,952 74,358
1964 141,528 72,219
1963 135,087 70,159
1962 128,493 68,174
1961 122,197 66,264
1960 116,317 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Vanuatu
2023 1.37 3.6
2022 1.38 3.65
2021 1.38 3.7
2020 1.39 3.74
2019 1.4 3.79
2018 1.4 3.83
2017 1.42 3.88
2016 1.5 3.92
2015 1.57 3.95
2014 1.69 4
2013 1.74 4.04
2012 1.76 4.06
2011 1.79 4.09
2010 1.84 4.13
2009 2.01 4.16
2008 2 4.16
2007 2.04 4.12
2006 2.02 4.1
2005 2.01 4.13
2004 1.98 4.21
2003 1.97 4.29
2002 1.98 4.38
2001 2.02 4.5
2000 2.06 4.54
1999 2.13 4.56
1998 2.23 4.6
1997 2.29 4.66
1996 2.35 4.75
1995 2.42 4.85
1994 2.47 4.94
1993 2.61 5.02
1992 2.71 5.09
1991 2.51 5.13
1990 2.52 5.17
1989 2.52 5.21
1988 2.52 5.27
1987 2.52 5.33
1986 2.53 5.38
1985 2.55 5.43
1984 2.59 5.49
1983 2.65 5.55
1982 2.71 5.6
1981 2.77 5.65
1980 2.84 5.69
1979 2.94 5.73
1978 3.05 5.77
1977 3.17 5.81
1976 3.3 5.89
1975 3.42 5.98
1974 3.57 6.06
1973 3.73 6.15
1972 3.89 6.23
1971 4.06 6.29
1970 4.21 6.35
1969 4.38 6.41
1968 4.56 6.46
1967 4.69 6.51
1966 4.79 6.51
1965 4.88 6.52
1964 4.97 6.57
1963 5.06 6.62
1962 5.13 6.67
1961 5.16 6.73
1960 5.09 6.78

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

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Bahamas and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Vanuatu
2024 36 21.3
2023 35.6 21.2
2022 35.2 21.2
2021 34.9 21.2
2020 34.6 21.2
2019 34.3 21.2
2018 33.9 21.2
2017 33.6 21.2
2016 33.3 21.1
2015 33 21.1
2014 32.6 21
2013 32.4 20.9
2012 32.1 20.8
2011 31.8 20.6
2010 31.5 20.5
2009 31.3 20.3
2008 31 20.1
2007 30.8 19.9
2006 30.6 19.6
2005 30.3 19.4
2004 30 19.2
2003 29.6 18.9
2002 29.3 18.7
2001 28.9 18.5
2000 28.5 18.2
1999 28.2 18
1998 27.9 18
1997 27.5 18
1996 27.2 18
1995 26.9 17.8
1994 26.6 17.7
1993 26.3 17.7
1992 26 17.8
1991 25.7 17.9
1990 25.4 17.8
1989 25 17.8
1988 24.7 17.8
1987 24.3 17.8
1986 24 17.8
1985 23.7 17.7
1984 23.4 17.7
1983 23 17.7
1982 22.7 17.7
1981 22.4 17.7
1980 22.1 17.6
1979 21.8 17.5
1978 21.6 17.3
1977 21.3 17.2
1976 21.1 17.1
1975 20.9 17.1
1974 20.8 17.1
1973 20.7 17
1972 20.7 17
1971 20.6 17
1970 20.6 17
1969 20.5 17
1968 20.3 17
1967 20.2 17.1
1966 20.1 17.1
1965 19.9 17.2
1964 19.8 17.3
1963 19.7 17.4
1962 19.6 17.5
1961 19.6 17.6
1960 19.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
7.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
50.4%
2020

Energy

Bahamas Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Bahamas Vanuatu
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
88%
2023
English speaking
87.1%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Bahamas Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Vanuatu
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
665 mi
2000

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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, 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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