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Bahamas vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bahamas
bhs
Leads on 33 of 107 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 64 of 107 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bahamas and Malaysia: Bahamas leads on Major Urban Areas Population (280,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Bahamas leads on Radios (215,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Bahamas leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (577,000) against Malaysia (33). Across 107 compared metrics, Bahamas wins on 33 and Malaysia wins on 64.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 23 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)92.47 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.82 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 95% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Radios215,000★10.9
Televisions67,000★10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.76M $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars19.15B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume893,482 tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.5 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.25 %4.61 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.3 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.183.3★
Electricity Consumption1.65136.9★
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04★
Electricity Imports033★
Electricity Installed Capacity577,000★33
Electricity Production1.78148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)104.41 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gross Fixed Investment29.9★20.3
Gross National Saving11.428.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)12.5 %★4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.4 %★1.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption48,020★30.44
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports48,020★2.8
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18★
Oil Consumption35,000561,000★
Oil Exportstransshipments of 41,610 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 84644,900
Oil Imports70,990355,300★
Oil Production0664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves04★
Population Below Poverty Line9.3 people5.6 people★
Public Debt73.764.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption20,040704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports19,150304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300★
Remittances0.40.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.011.57★
Taxes and Other Revenues16.2★12.6
Top Exporting Countries5.98B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate8.5 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate73.78 %66.12 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)113,557★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.99★260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionmost of the population lives in urban areas, with two thirds living on New Providence Island where Nassau is locateda highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation34 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources700★580

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.43 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)39.8209.87★
Agricultural land130 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)3,542 km4,675 km★
Irrigated Land104,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country56.99 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions31★13
Independence1031★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)45.57.47★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.921.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita2,692.45 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.1 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.3 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density2.7 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)76 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)31.6 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS4,700★92,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)2,000136,000★

People and Society

23 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)39.77 %58.88 %★
Life expectancy at birth80.11 years80.87 years★
Median age of population35.65 years★31.44 years
Population Change2,272.7 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density75.52 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population404,782 persons36.40M persons★
Birth Rate (%)13.1 %14.05 %★
Death Rate (%)5.44 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.7 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age107,433.1 persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate237,100★18.26
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population280,000 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)172.75★167.88
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.54 %83.21 %★
Physician Density1.9 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.08 %★0.97 %
Total deaths3,193.3 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)55.26 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.36 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration1,164.7 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate12.08 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)4.6★1.58
Airports54100★
Civil Air Travel1153★
Heliports924★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇧🇸 Bahamas🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate4 %★2.75 %

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