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Antigua and Barbuda vs Bahamas statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 401K in The Bahamas (ranked 172/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 3,865 sq mi for The Bahamas (ranked 183rd vs. 162nd).

By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177/197 ($2.21B) and The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 53/197 ($23,542), while The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455).

Main facts and rankings

Antigua Bahamas
Population
94757
405203
Population rank 185/197 172/197
GDP
$2.21B
2024
$15.8B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 140/197
GDP per capita
$23,542
2024
$39,455
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 30/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$41,198
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
72.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$15,910
2024
$28,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 39/185 25/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,563
2026
$29,535
2026
Land area 169.9 sq mi 3,865 sq mi
Population density
557 ppl/mi²
2026
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.37
2023
Median age
36.9 years
2024
36 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas: Comparison Charts

Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas economies compared

GDP
Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas
1x
Year GDP
Antigua Bahamas
2024 $2,207,622,874 $15,832,800,000
2023 $2,005,785,185 $15,271,300,000
2022 $1,866,566,667 $13,896,800,000
2021 $1,602,125,926 $12,037,000,000
2020 $1,411,637,037 $10,363,200,000
2019 $1,726,448,148 $13,277,000,000
2018 $1,661,529,630 $12,819,200,000
2017 $1,534,855,556 $12,446,900,000
2016 $1,489,603,704 $11,880,900,000
2015 $1,437,485,185 $11,837,600,000
2014 $1,378,707,407 $11,139,100,000
2013 $1,325,496,296 $10,475,300,000
2012 $1,364,729,630 $10,720,400,000
2011 $1,287,359,259 $10,070,450,000
2010 $1,298,348,148 $10,095,760,000
2009 $1,386,518,519 $9,981,960,000
2008 $1,557,640,741 $10,526,000,000
2007 $1,487,381,481 $10,618,340,000
2006 $1,303,674,074 $10,167,250,000
2005 $1,143,896,296 $9,836,200,000
2004 $1,026,329,630 $9,055,290,000
2003 $948,100,000 $8,870,090,000
2002 $898,092,593 $8,881,160,000
2001 $877,774,074 $8,317,830,000
2000 $901,003,704 $8,076,470,000
1999 $835,544,444 $7,683,870,000
1998 $789,788,889 $6,833,220,000
1997 $734,422,222 $6,332,360,000
1996 $679,140,741 $3,609,000,000
1995 $616,051,852 $3,429,000,000
1994 $625,081,481 $3,259,000,000
1993 $565,662,963 $3,092,000,000
1992 $525,133,333 $3,109,000,000
1991 $504,337,037 $3,111,160,000
1990 $478,718,519 $3,166,000,000
1989 $455,174,074 $3,062,000,000
1988 $411,396,296 $2,817,900,000
1987 $346,866,667 $2,713,999,900
1986 $297,562,963 $2,472,500,000
1985 $246,370,370 $2,320,699,900
1984 $212,214,815 $2,041,100,000
1983 $184,866,667 $1,732,800,000
1982 $166,444,444 $1,578,300,000
1981 $149,388,889 $1,426,500,000
1980 $132,451,852 $1,335,300,000
1979 $109,596,296 $1,139,800,100
1978 $88,040,741 $832,400,000
1977 $77,507,407 $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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Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas economies compared

GDP per capita
Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas
1x
Year GDP per capita
Antigua Bahamas
2024 $23,542 $39,455
2023 $21,495 $38,232
2022 $20,105 $34,957
2021 $17,349 $30,368
2020 $15,370 $26,179
2019 $18,896 $33,640
2018 $18,273 $32,642
2017 $16,966 $31,875
2016 $16,557 $30,617
2015 $16,078 $30,719
2014 $15,532 $29,137
2013 $15,052 $27,643
2012 $15,640 $28,552
2011 $14,912 $27,091
2010 $15,217 $27,473
2009 $16,472 $27,513
2008 $18,787 $29,392
2007 $18,205 $30,052
2006 $16,174 $29,185
2005 $14,369 $28,602
2004 $13,038 $26,650
2003 $12,173 $26,429
2002 $11,659 $26,782
2001 $11,539 $25,372
2000 $12,027 $24,940
1999 $11,342 $24,041
1998 $10,907 $21,667
1997 $10,336 $20,368
1996 $9,756 $11,784
1995 $9,034 $11,375
1994 $9,351 $10,991
1993 $8,625 $10,613
1992 $8,154 $10,873
1991 $7,956 $11,082
1990 $7,591 $11,473
1989 $7,188 $11,291
1988 $6,466 $10,576
1987 $5,424 $10,361
1986 $4,629 $9,601
1985 $3,814 $9,167
1984 $3,271 $8,202
1983 $2,847 $7,081
1982 $2,569 $6,559
1981 $2,310 $6,029
1980 $2,053 $5,743
1979 $1,705 $4,994
1978 $1,375 $3,720
1977 $1,214 $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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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Bahamas life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Antigua Bahamas
2026 78.1 75
2025 77.9 74.9
2024 77.8 74.7
2023 77.6 74.6
2022 77.5 74.5
2021 77.2 70.8
2020 77.2 73
2019 77.2 71.4
2018 77.1 74.1
2017 77 74
2016 77 74
2015 76.9 73.8
2014 76.9 74
2013 77 73.9
2012 77.1 73.7
2011 77 73.6
2010 76.7 73.4
2009 76.4 73.5
2008 76.1 73.4
2007 75.7 73.5
2006 75.5 73.5
2005 75.4 73.4
2004 75.3 73.2
2003 75.3 73.2
2002 75.2 73
2001 75.1 72.8
2000 74.8 72.5
1999 74.5 72.1
1998 74.2 71.8
1997 74 71.6
1996 73.8 71.5
1995 73.6 71.4
1994 73.5 71.4
1993 73.4 71.4
1992 73.4 71.3
1991 73.5 71.2
1990 73.6 70.9
1989 73.6 70.7
1988 73.8 70.5
1987 73.9 70.4
1986 73.9 70.3
1985 73.9 70.3
1984 73.8 70.2
1983 73.7 70
1982 73.5 69.7
1981 73.3 69.4
1980 73.1 69.1
1979 72.8 69
1978 72.5 68.9
1977 72.1 68.8
1976 71.8 68.5
1975 71.4 68.1
1974 71.1 67.6
1973 70.7 67.1
1972 70.3 66.8
1971 69.9 66.5
1970 69.4 66.2
1969 68.8 65.8
1968 68.2 65.4
1967 67.6 65
1966 66.9 64.6
1965 66.2 64.3
1964 65.4 63.9
1963 64.7 63.5
1962 64 63.2
1961 63.3 62.8
1960 62.6 62.5
1959 62.1 62.1
1958 61.6 61.7
1957 61.1 61.4
1956 60.7 61
1955 60.2 60.7
1954 59.8 60.3
1953 59.4 60
1952 59 59.6
1951 58.6 59.2
1950 58.1 58.9

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas population clocks and comparison

Population
Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas
1x
Year Population
Antigua Bahamas
2024 93,772 401,283
2023 93,316 399,440
2022 92,840 397,538
2021 92,349 396,373
2020 91,846 395,863
2019 91,364 394,675
2018 90,926 392,717
2017 90,468 390,485
2016 89,969 388,055
2015 89,409 385,346
2014 88,765 382,298
2013 88,064 378,953
2012 87,260 375,469
2011 86,332 371,729
2010 85,320 367,478
2009 84,173 362,810
2008 82,912 358,120
2007 81,704 353,334
2006 80,604 348,375
2005 79,611 343,894
2004 78,719 339,782
2003 77,884 335,618
2002 77,032 331,614
2001 76,069 327,836
2000 74,912 323,835
1999 73,666 319,614
1998 72,412 315,368
1997 71,053 310,904
1996 69,612 306,268
1995 68,189 301,461
1994 66,843 296,509
1993 65,587 291,339
1992 64,404 285,927
1991 63,387 280,731
1990 63,066 275,945
1989 63,325 271,178
1988 63,623 266,448
1987 63,946 261,935
1986 64,276 257,536
1985 64,591 253,154
1984 64,882 248,863
1983 64,934 244,698
1982 64,785 240,614
1981 64,665 236,614
1980 64,513 232,526
1979 64,274 228,230
1978 64,038 223,761
1977 63,862 219,157
1976 63,762 214,501
1975 63,839 209,886
1974 64,058 205,342
1973 64,342 200,791
1972 64,615 196,055
1971 64,729 190,857
1970 64,528 184,982
1969 63,819 177,981
1968 62,809 170,089
1967 61,837 162,267
1966 60,900 154,874
1965 59,970 147,952
1964 59,020 141,528
1963 58,138 135,087
1962 57,336 128,493
1961 56,540 122,197
1960 55,603 116,317

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

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Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas

Fertility rate
Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Bahamas
2023 1.58 1.37
2022 1.58 1.38
2021 1.58 1.38
2020 1.57 1.39
2019 1.47 1.4
2018 1.37 1.4
2017 1.49 1.42
2016 1.46 1.5
2015 1.57 1.57
2014 1.53 1.69
2013 1.54 1.74
2012 1.66 1.76
2011 1.75 1.79
2010 1.79 1.84
2009 2.01 2.01
2008 2.04 2
2007 1.86 2.04
2006 1.83 2.02
2005 1.83 2.01
2004 1.85 1.98
2003 1.89 1.97
2002 1.94 1.98
2001 2.02 2.02
2000 2.2 2.06
1999 1.96 2.13
1998 2.02 2.23
1997 2.19 2.29
1996 2.27 2.35
1995 2.16 2.42
1994 2.07 2.47
1993 2.04 2.61
1992 2.13 2.71
1991 2.04 2.51
1990 2.25 2.52
1989 2.2 2.52
1988 2.13 2.52
1987 2.07 2.52
1986 2.03 2.53
1985 2.15 2.55
1984 2.04 2.59
1983 2.12 2.65
1982 2.09 2.71
1981 2.17 2.77
1980 2.31 2.84
1979 2.63 2.94
1978 2.57 3.05
1977 2.78 3.17
1976 2.78 3.3
1975 2.77 3.42
1974 2.93 3.57
1973 3.13 3.73
1972 3.29 3.89
1971 3.46 4.06
1970 3.63 4.21
1969 3.83 4.38
1968 4.01 4.56
1967 4.18 4.69
1966 4.32 4.79
1965 4.42 4.88
1964 4.48 4.97
1963 4.54 5.06
1962 4.55 5.13
1961 4.56 5.16
1960 4.6 5.09

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas demographics compared

Median age
Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas
1x
Year Median age, years
Antigua Bahamas
2024 36.9 36
2023 36.5 35.6
2022 36.1 35.2
2021 35.7 34.9
2020 35.3 34.6
2019 34.8 34.3
2018 34.4 33.9
2017 34 33.6
2016 33.5 33.3
2015 33.1 33
2014 32.7 32.6
2013 32.3 32.4
2012 31.9 32.1
2011 31.6 31.8
2010 31.2 31.5
2009 31 31.3
2008 30.7 31
2007 30.5 30.8
2006 30.2 30.6
2005 29.9 30.3
2004 29.5 30
2003 29.2 29.6
2002 28.9 29.3
2001 28.6 28.9
2000 28.3 28.5
1999 28 28.2
1998 27.7 27.9
1997 27.4 27.5
1996 27.2 27.2
1995 26.9 26.9
1994 26.7 26.6
1993 26.4 26.3
1992 26.2 26
1991 25.9 25.7
1990 25.7 25.4
1989 25.5 25
1988 25.3 24.7
1987 25.1 24.3
1986 24.7 24
1985 24.4 23.7
1984 24 23.4
1983 23.5 23
1982 23 22.7
1981 22.5 22.4
1980 22 22.1
1979 21.5 21.8
1978 21 21.6
1977 20.5 21.3
1976 20 21.1
1975 19.6 20.9
1974 19.2 20.8
1973 18.8 20.7
1972 18.5 20.7
1971 18.2 20.6
1970 17.9 20.6
1969 17.8 20.5
1968 18.2 20.3
1967 18.6 20.2
1966 19 20.1
1965 19.3 19.9
1964 19.7 19.8
1963 19.8 19.7
1962 19.7 19.6
1961 19.7 19.6
1960 19.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Antigua Bahamas
GNI, Atlas method
$1.98B
2024
$14.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.74%
2023
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.61%
2024
-1.18%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
8.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.1%
2023
77.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2023
9.63%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2025
65.1
2026
Total reserves including gold
$358M
2024
$2.51B
2023
Personal remittances received
$26.2M
2024
$65.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
384,500
2020
1,794,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
70%
2020
59.6%
2020

Energy

Antigua Bahamas
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,787 kg
2007
2,007 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2007
$15.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.36 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.8 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
1.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.66%
2021
0.48%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Antigua Bahamas
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+12
2025
+935
2025
Urban population
24.4%
2024
81.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
66.1
2026
61
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
24
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.7
2022
31.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
145
2025
154
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2015
95.6%
2003
English speaking
80%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
77.6%
2023
94.8%
2023

Health

Antigua Bahamas
Government health expenditure per capita
$841
2023
$2,262
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175
2023
$622
2023
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.51%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.92
2017
1.9
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
76
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.3
2023
12.7
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
48.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.6%
2024
8.9%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.66 liters
2020
3.65 liters
2020

Territory

Antigua Bahamas
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,812 sq mi
2024
9,631 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
34.7 sq mi
2026
50.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30.6 sq mi
2026
1,969 sq mi
2026
Roads length
727 mi
2011
1,678 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 (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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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