Bahamas vs Ethiopia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 98 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Bahamas and Ethiopia: Bahamas leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (577,000) against Ethiopia (2.78); Bahamas leads on Major Urban Areas Population (280,000 people) against Ethiopia (5.46 people); Bahamas leads on Radios (215,000) against Ethiopia (15.20). Across 98 compared metrics, Bahamas wins on 42 and Ethiopia wins on 37.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 43 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 23 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇪🇹 EthiopiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.35 %16.7 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 95% (2023 est.)percent of population: 17% (2021 est.)
Radios215,00015.2
Televisions67,000682,000
Waterwaysnonenone

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇪🇹 EthiopiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.76M $61.91B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars19.15B $174.87B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.5 %NA
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.25 %13.5 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.3 % of GDP3.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.148
Electricity Consumption1.659.06
Electricity Exports0166
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1003
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants086
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables011
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity577,0002.78
Electricity Production1.7811.15
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)104.41 USD per capita2.37 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment29.924.6
Gross National Saving11.432.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)12.5 %9.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.4 %21 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP0.7 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption48,0200
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports48,0200
Natural Gas Production00
Natural Gas Proved Reserves024.92
Oil Consumption35,00047,000
Oil Exportstransshipments of 41,610 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 840
Oil Imports70,99033,480
Oil Production00
Oil Proved Reserves0430,000
Population Below Poverty Line9.3 people23.5 people
Public Debt73.731.4
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD7.3 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption20,04074,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports00
Refined Petroleum Products Imports19,15069,970
Refined Petroleum Products Production00
Remittances0.40.33
Revenue from Forest Resources0.015.81
Taxes and Other Revenues16.23.9
Unemployment Rate8.5 %3.4 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇪🇹 EthiopiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)113,557266,630
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.9918.52
Population Distributionmost of the population lives in urban areas, with two thirds living on New Providence Island where Nassau is locatedhighest density is found in the highlands of the north and middle areas of the country, particularly around the centrally located capital city of Addis Ababa; the far east and southeast are sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0 Cubic meters per year20 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources700122

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇪🇹 EthiopiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.43 %5.3 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)39.8121.31
Agricultural land130 sq. km393,721.2 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)3,542 km0 km
Irrigated Land101,814

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇪🇹 EthiopiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country56.99 %17.95 %
Administrative Divisions3112
Independence10oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world, at least 2,000 years; may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which appeared in the first century B.C.
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇪🇹 EthiopiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.94.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.1 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.3 %0.8 %
Hospital Bed Density2.7 people/sq km0.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)76 %195 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)31.6 %4.5 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS4,700620,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA21.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇪🇹 EthiopiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)2,000138,000

People and Society

23 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇪🇹 EthiopiaShare
Currently married (Percent)39.77 %68.08 %
Life expectancy at birth80.11 years72.18 years
Median age of population35.65 years19.34 years
Population Change2,272.7 persons3.49M persons
Population density75.52 per sq. km138.75 per sq. km
Total population404,782 persons138.88M persons
Birth Rate (%)13.1 %29.08 %
Death Rate (%)5.44 %5.58 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.7 % of GDP2.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age107,433.1 persons35.02M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate237,10054.47
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population280,000 people5.46 people
Mean Male Height (cm)172.75166.23
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.54 %67.29 %
Physician Density1.9 people/sq km0.14 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.08 %2.34 %
Total deaths3,193.3 persons769,483.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)55.26 %43.77 %
Total fertility rate1.36 per woman3.72 per woman
Total net-migration1,164.7 persons33,628.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate12.08 per live births39.98 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇪🇹 EthiopiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)4.60.03
Airports5458
Civil Air Travel1125
Heliports91

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