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Bahamas vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 162nd vs. 67th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Vietnam
Population
405203
102365351
Population rank 172/197 16/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75 years
2026

Bahamas and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Vietnam
2024 $15,832,800,000 $476,388,230,307
2023 $15,271,300,000 $433,857,681,378
2022 $13,896,800,000 $413,445,230,669
2021 $12,037,000,000 $366,474,752,771
2020 $10,363,200,000 $346,615,738,538
2019 $13,277,000,000 $334,365,270,497
2018 $12,819,200,000 $310,106,478,395
2017 $12,446,900,000 $281,353,605,987
2016 $11,880,900,000 $257,096,001,178
2015 $11,837,600,000 $239,258,328,382
2014 $11,139,100,000 $233,451,469,643
2013 $10,475,300,000 $213,708,811,665
2012 $10,720,400,000 $195,590,661,129
2011 $10,070,450,000 $172,595,049,184
2010 $10,095,760,000 $147,201,173,197
2009 $9,981,960,000 $106,014,659,565
2008 $10,526,000,000 $99,130,304,099
2007 $10,618,340,000 $77,414,425,532
2006 $10,167,250,000 $66,371,664,817
2005 $9,836,200,000 $57,633,255,738
2004 $9,055,290,000 $45,427,854,693
2003 $8,870,090,000 $39,552,513,232
2002 $8,881,160,000 $35,064,105,501
2001 $8,317,830,000 $32,685,198,809
2000 $8,076,470,000 $31,172,518,403
1999 $7,683,870,000 $28,683,659,007
1998 $6,833,220,000 $27,209,602,050
1997 $6,332,360,000 $26,843,700,442
1996 $3,609,000,000 $24,657,470,575
1995 $3,429,000,000 $20,736,164,459
1994 $3,259,000,000 $16,286,433,533
1993 $3,092,000,000 $13,180,953,598
1992 $3,109,000,000 $9,866,990,236
1991 $3,111,160,000 $9,613,369,520
1990 $3,166,000,000 $6,471,740,806
1989 $3,062,000,000 $6,293,304,975
1988 $2,817,900,000 $25,423,812,649
1987 $2,713,999,900 $36,658,108,850
1986 $2,472,500,000 $26,336,616,250
1985 $2,320,699,900 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Vietnam
2024 $39,455 $4,717
2023 $38,232 $4,323
2022 $34,957 $4,148
2021 $30,368 $3,704
2020 $26,179 $3,534
2019 $33,640 $3,441
2018 $32,642 $3,222
2017 $31,875 $2,956
2016 $30,617 $2,735
2015 $30,719 $2,578
2014 $29,137 $2,546
2013 $27,643 $2,360
2012 $28,552 $2,185
2011 $27,091 $1,951
2010 $27,473 $1,683
2009 $27,513 $1,226
2008 $29,392 $1,164
2007 $30,052 $926
2006 $29,185 $808
2005 $28,602 $711
2004 $26,650 $565
2003 $26,429 $497
2002 $26,782 $445
2001 $25,372 $419
2000 $24,940 $404
1999 $24,041 $376
1998 $21,667 $361
1997 $20,368 $362
1996 $11,784 $337
1995 $11,375 $287.8
1994 $10,991 $229.9
1993 $10,613 $189.4
1992 $10,873 $144.5
1991 $11,082 $143.7
1990 $11,473 $98.8
1989 $11,291 $98.1
1988 $10,576 $405
1987 $10,361 $595
1986 $9,601 $436
1985 $9,167 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Vietnam
2026 75 75
2025 74.9 74.9
2024 74.7 74.7
2023 74.6 74.6
2022 74.5 74.5
2021 70.8 74.1
2020 73 75.4
2019 71.4 74.2
2018 74.1 74.1
2017 74 74
2016 74 74
2015 73.8 74
2014 74 73.9
2013 73.9 73.8
2012 73.7 73.8
2011 73.6 73.7
2010 73.4 73.6
2009 73.5 73.5
2008 73.4 73.5
2007 73.5 73.4
2006 73.5 73.3
2005 73.4 73.2
2004 73.2 73.1
2003 73.2 73.2
2002 73 73.1
2001 72.8 73
2000 72.5 72.7
1999 72.1 72.6
1998 71.8 72.3
1997 71.6 71.7
1996 71.5 71.3
1995 71.4 70.9
1994 71.4 70.4
1993 71.4 70
1992 71.3 69.6
1991 71.2 69.3
1990 70.9 69
1989 70.7 68.8
1988 70.5 68.6
1987 70.4 68
1986 70.3 67.6
1985 70.3 67.2
1984 70.2 66.9
1983 70 66.5
1982 69.7 66.2
1981 69.4 65.8
1980 69.1 65.3
1979 69 65
1978 68.9 64.5
1977 68.8 64.1
1976 68.5 63.7
1975 68.1 61.9
1974 67.6 54.8
1973 67.1 55.7
1972 66.8 51.9
1971 66.5 55.6
1970 66.2 54.9
1969 65.8 54.8
1968 65.4 52.7
1967 65 56.7
1966 64.6 56.9
1965 64.3 57
1964 63.9 57.5
1963 63.5 56.9
1962 63.2 58.2
1961 62.8 58.5
1960 62.5 58
1959 62.1 57.4
1958 61.7 56.8
1957 61.4 56.2
1956 61 55.5
1955 60.7 54.8
1954 60.3 52
1953 60 50
1952 59.6 49.4
1951 59.2 48.7
1950 58.9 48

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

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Bahamas and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Vietnam
2024 401,283 100,987,686
2023 399,440 100,352,192
2022 397,538 99,680,655
2021 396,373 98,935,098
2020 395,863 98,079,191
2019 394,675 97,173,776
2018 392,717 96,237,319
2017 390,485 95,176,977
2016 388,055 94,000,117
2015 385,346 92,823,254
2014 382,298 91,679,578
2013 378,953 90,573,104
2012 375,469 89,510,356
2011 371,729 88,468,314
2010 367,478 87,455,152
2009 362,810 86,460,018
2008 358,120 85,175,788
2007 353,334 83,633,375
2006 348,375 82,167,897
2005 343,894 81,088,313
2004 339,782 80,338,971
2003 335,618 79,563,777
2002 331,614 78,772,224
2001 327,836 77,969,361
2000 323,835 77,154,011
1999 319,614 76,287,452
1998 315,368 75,299,660
1997 310,904 74,226,889
1996 306,268 73,156,447
1995 301,461 72,049,940
1994 296,509 70,854,391
1993 291,339 69,586,384
1992 285,927 68,260,337
1991 280,731 66,891,775
1990 275,945 65,504,552
1989 271,178 64,147,348
1988 266,448 62,843,228
1987 261,935 61,584,651
1986 257,536 60,347,048
1985 253,154 59,060,622
1984 248,863 57,706,067
1983 244,698 56,337,921
1982 240,614 55,011,289
1981 236,614 53,738,141
1980 232,526 52,490,101
1979 228,230 51,378,211
1978 223,761 50,249,552
1977 219,157 48,954,872
1976 214,501 47,684,931
1975 209,886 46,482,903
1974 205,342 45,413,537
1973 200,791 44,409,861
1972 196,055 43,429,168
1971 190,857 42,449,276
1970 184,982 41,475,230
1969 177,981 40,582,096
1968 170,089 39,734,609
1967 162,267 38,895,080
1966 154,874 38,024,836
1965 147,952 37,129,656
1964 141,528 36,201,563
1963 135,087 35,249,101
1962 128,493 34,288,560
1961 122,197 33,409,059
1960 116,317 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Vietnam
2023 1.37 1.91
2022 1.38 1.93
2021 1.38 1.94
2020 1.39 1.96
2019 1.4 1.94
2018 1.4 1.88
2017 1.42 1.99
2016 1.5 2
2015 1.57 2.1
2014 1.69 2.09
2013 1.74 1.98
2012 1.76 1.97
2011 1.79 1.93
2010 1.84 1.91
2009 2.01 1.92
2008 2 1.93
2007 2.04 1.91
2006 2.02 1.87
2005 2.01 1.89
2004 1.98 1.97
2003 1.97 2
2002 1.98 2.01
2001 2.02 2.02
2000 2.06 2.03
1999 2.13 2
1998 2.23 2.1
1997 2.29 2.27
1996 2.35 2.47
1995 2.42 2.7
1994 2.47 2.94
1993 2.61 3.17
1992 2.71 3.35
1991 2.51 3.52
1990 2.52 3.6
1989 2.52 3.64
1988 2.52 3.62
1987 2.52 3.72
1986 2.53 3.96
1985 2.55 4.21
1984 2.59 4.41
1983 2.65 4.52
1982 2.71 4.59
1981 2.77 4.67
1980 2.84 4.8
1979 2.94 4.94
1978 3.05 5.1
1977 3.17 5.29
1976 3.3 5.46
1975 3.42 5.62
1974 3.57 5.78
1973 3.73 6.11
1972 3.89 6.1
1971 4.06 6.07
1970 4.21 6.02
1969 4.38 6.01
1968 4.56 6.03
1967 4.69 5.88
1966 4.79 5.97
1965 4.88 6.16
1964 4.97 6.29
1963 5.06 6.39
1962 5.13 6.26
1961 5.16 5.48
1960 5.09 6.27

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

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Bahamas and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Vietnam
2024 36 33.9
2023 35.6 33.4
2022 35.2 33
2021 34.9 32.5
2020 34.6 32.1
2019 34.3 31.6
2018 33.9 31.2
2017 33.6 30.8
2016 33.3 30.5
2015 33 30.2
2014 32.6 29.8
2013 32.4 29.4
2012 32.1 29
2011 31.8 28.7
2010 31.5 28.3
2009 31.3 27.9
2008 31 27.4
2007 30.8 26.9
2006 30.6 26.3
2005 30.3 25.8
2004 30 25.4
2003 29.6 25
2002 29.3 24.6
2001 28.9 24.2
2000 28.5 23.7
1999 28.2 23.3
1998 27.9 22.9
1997 27.5 22.4
1996 27.2 22
1995 26.9 21.7
1994 26.6 21.4
1993 26.3 21.1
1992 26 20.9
1991 25.7 20.7
1990 25.4 20.5
1989 25 20.4
1988 24.7 20.2
1987 24.3 20.1
1986 24 20
1985 23.7 19.9
1984 23.4 19.8
1983 23 19.7
1982 22.7 19.6
1981 22.4 19.5
1980 22.1 19.4
1979 21.8 19.3
1978 21.6 19.1
1977 21.3 19
1976 21.1 18.8
1975 20.9 18.7
1974 20.8 18.6
1973 20.7 18.5
1972 20.7 18.5
1971 20.6 18.4
1970 20.6 18.4
1969 20.5 18.4
1968 20.3 18.4
1967 20.2 18.5
1966 20.1 18.7
1965 19.9 18.9
1964 19.8 19.2
1963 19.7 19.7
1962 19.6 20.2
1961 19.6 20.7
1960 19.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bahamas Vietnam
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Bahamas Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Vietnam
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
354,460 mi
2019

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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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