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Australia vs Bahamas statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 401K in The Bahamas (ranked 172/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 3,865 sq mi for The Bahamas (ranked 6th vs. 162nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Bahamas
Population
27799169
405203
Population rank 55/197 172/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$15.8B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 140/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$39,455
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 30/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$41,198
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
72.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$28,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 25/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$29,535
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 3,865 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.37
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
36 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Australia and Bahamas: Comparison Charts

Australia and Bahamas economies compared

GDP
Australia

Bahamas
1x
Year GDP
Australia Bahamas
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $15,832,800,000
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $15,271,300,000
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $13,896,800,000
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $12,037,000,000
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $10,363,200,000
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $13,277,000,000
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $12,819,200,000
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $12,446,900,000
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $11,880,900,000
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $11,837,600,000
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $11,139,100,000
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $10,475,300,000
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $10,720,400,000
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $10,070,450,000
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $10,095,760,000
2009 $931,761,689,771 $9,981,960,000
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $10,526,000,000
2007 $856,603,595,823 $10,618,340,000
2006 $749,708,370,333 $10,167,250,000
2005 $696,811,489,613 $9,836,200,000
2004 $615,643,050,221 $9,055,290,000
2003 $468,517,181,130 $8,870,090,000
2002 $396,436,967,263 $8,881,160,000
2001 $380,360,222,861 $8,317,830,000
2000 $416,901,962,163 $8,076,470,000
1999 $390,347,787,943 $7,683,870,000
1998 $400,361,527,505 $6,833,220,000
1997 $436,321,902,767 $6,332,360,000
1996 $401,962,517,479 $3,609,000,000
1995 $368,725,126,225 $3,429,000,000
1994 $323,269,456,935 $3,259,000,000
1993 $312,568,858,910 $3,092,000,000
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,109,000,000
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,111,160,000
1990 $311,840,666,465 $3,166,000,000
1989 $300,264,309,002 $3,062,000,000
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,817,900,000
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,713,999,900
1986 $182,707,050,923 $2,472,500,000
1985 $180,861,108,959 $2,320,699,900
1984 $193,749,932,078 $2,041,100,000
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,732,800,000
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,578,300,000
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,426,500,000
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,335,300,000
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,139,800,100
1978 $118,660,813,780 $832,400,000
1977 $110,504,702,914 $713,000,000
1976 $105,209,354,856 $642,100,000
1975 $97,440,939,506 $596,200,000
1974 $89,086,219,602 $632,400,000
1973 $63,923,126,201 $670,900,000
1972 $52,117,990,654 $590,900,000
1971 $45,283,847,245 $573,400,000
1970 $41,395,206,623 $539,500,000
1969 $36,738,245,878 $538,700,000
1968 $32,763,365,242 $453,800,000
1967 $30,487,524,878 $398,000,000
1966 $27,349,284,376 $346,800,000
1965 $26,014,244,162 $300,272,048
1964 $23,835,843,814 $266,560,043
1963 $21,573,443,452 $237,650,038
1962 $19,953,923,193 $212,170,034
1961 $19,713,123,154 $190,022,030
1960 $18,635,682,982 $169,736,027

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

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Australia and Bahamas economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Bahamas
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Bahamas
2024 $64,604 $39,455
2023 $65,058 $38,232
2022 $65,170 $34,957
2021 $60,759 $30,368
2020 $51,983 $26,179
2019 $55,195 $33,640
2018 $57,410 $32,642
2017 $54,118 $31,875
2016 $50,084 $30,617
2015 $56,970 $30,719
2014 $62,817 $29,137
2013 $68,477 $27,643
2012 $68,301 $28,552
2011 $62,799 $27,091
2010 $52,314 $27,473
2009 $42,955 $27,513
2008 $49,811 $29,392
2007 $41,128 $30,052
2006 $36,659 $29,185
2005 $34,535 $28,602
2004 $30,886 $26,650
2003 $23,758 $26,429
2002 $20,335 $26,782
2001 $19,734 $25,372
2000 $21,909 $24,940
1999 $20,750 $24,041
1998 $21,516 $21,667
1997 $23,683 $20,368
1996 $22,056 $11,784
1995 $20,479 $11,375
1994 $18,156 $10,991
1993 $17,725 $10,613
1992 $18,650 $10,873
1991 $18,885 $11,082
1990 $18,274 $11,473
1989 $17,858 $11,291
1988 $14,303 $10,576
1987 $11,666 $10,361
1986 $11,406 $9,601
1985 $11,455 $9,167
1984 $12,436 $8,202
1983 $11,532 $7,081
1982 $12,798 $6,559
1981 $11,871 $6,029
1980 $10,223 $5,743
1979 $9,308 $4,994
1978 $8,264 $3,720
1977 $7,786 $3,253
1976 $7,497 $2,993
1975 $7,014 $2,841
1974 $6,492 $3,080
1973 $4,778 $3,341
1972 $3,955 $3,014
1971 $3,500 $3,004
1970 $3,310 $2,916
1969 $2,996 $3,027
1968 $2,728 $2,668
1967 $2,584 $2,453
1966 $2,347 $2,239
1965 $2,284 $2,030
1964 $2,134 $1,883
1963 $1,970 $1,759
1962 $1,858 $1,651
1961 $1,880 $1,555
1960 $1,813 $1,459

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

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Australia vs. Bahamas life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Bahamas
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Bahamas
2026 84.3 75
2025 84.2 74.9
2024 84.1 74.7
2023 83.9 74.6
2022 82.8 74.5
2021 83.6 70.8
2020 83.7 73
2019 83.2 71.4
2018 83.3 74.1
2017 82.7 74
2016 82.8 74
2015 82.6 73.8
2014 82.5 74
2013 82.6 73.9
2012 82.3 73.7
2011 82.1 73.6
2010 82 73.4
2009 81.7 73.5
2008 81.4 73.4
2007 81.2 73.5
2006 81.3 73.5
2005 81.1 73.4
2004 80.7 73.2
2003 80.4 73.2
2002 80.1 73
2001 80 72.8
2000 79.6 72.5
1999 79.3 72.1
1998 79 71.8
1997 78.6 71.6
1996 78.3 71.5
1995 78.3 71.4
1994 77.9 71.4
1993 78 71.4
1992 77.5 71.3
1991 77.5 71.2
1990 77 70.9
1989 76.2 70.7
1988 76.3 70.5
1987 76.1 70.4
1986 76.1 70.3
1985 75.4 70.3
1984 75.5 70.2
1983 75.4 70
1982 74.7 69.7
1981 74.8 69.4
1980 74.6 69.1
1979 74.3 69
1978 73.7 68.9
1977 73.5 68.8
1976 72.8 68.5
1975 72.8 68.1
1974 71.8 67.6
1973 72.1 67.1
1972 71.8 66.8
1971 71.5 66.5
1970 70.7 66.2
1969 71.1 65.8
1968 70.7 65.4
1967 71 65
1966 70.7 64.6
1965 70.8 64.3
1964 70.6 63.9
1963 71 63.5
1962 70.9 63.2
1961 71.1 62.8
1960 70.9 62.5
1959 70.4 62.1
1958 70.9 61.7
1957 70.3 61.4
1956 70 61
1955 70.2 60.7
1954 69.9 60.3
1953 69.7 60
1952 69.1 59.6
1951 68.7 59.2
1950 69 58.9

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

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Australia and Bahamas population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Bahamas
1x
Year Population
Australia Bahamas
2024 27,196,812 401,283
2023 26,659,922 399,440
2022 26,018,721 397,538
2021 25,685,412 396,373
2020 25,649,248 395,863
2019 25,334,826 394,675
2018 24,963,258 392,717
2017 24,592,588 390,485
2016 24,190,907 388,055
2015 23,815,995 385,346
2014 23,475,686 382,298
2013 23,128,129 378,953
2012 22,733,465 375,469
2011 22,340,024 371,729
2010 22,031,750 367,478
2009 21,691,653 362,810
2008 21,249,199 358,120
2007 20,827,622 353,334
2006 20,450,966 348,375
2005 20,176,844 343,894
2004 19,932,722 339,782
2003 19,720,737 335,618
2002 19,495,210 331,614
2001 19,274,701 327,836
2000 19,028,802 323,835
1999 18,812,264 319,614
1998 18,607,584 315,368
1997 18,423,037 310,904
1996 18,224,767 306,268
1995 18,004,882 301,461
1994 17,805,468 296,509
1993 17,634,808 291,339
1992 17,478,635 285,927
1991 17,284,036 280,731
1990 17,065,128 275,945
1989 16,814,416 271,178
1988 16,532,164 266,448
1987 16,263,874 261,935
1986 16,018,350 257,536
1985 15,788,312 253,154
1984 15,579,391 248,863
1983 15,393,472 244,698
1982 15,184,247 240,614
1981 14,923,260 236,614
1980 14,692,000 232,526
1979 14,514,000 228,230
1978 14,358,000 223,761
1977 14,192,000 219,157
1976 14,033,000 214,501
1975 13,893,000 209,886
1974 13,723,000 205,342
1973 13,380,000 200,791
1972 13,177,000 196,055
1971 12,937,000 190,857
1970 12,507,000 184,982
1969 12,263,000 177,981
1968 12,009,000 170,089
1967 11,799,000 162,267
1966 11,651,000 154,874
1965 11,388,000 147,952
1964 11,167,000 141,528
1963 10,950,000 135,087
1962 10,742,000 128,493
1961 10,483,000 122,197
1960 10,276,477 116,317

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Bahamas

Fertility rate
Australia

Bahamas
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Bahamas
2023 1.5 1.37
2022 1.63 1.38
2021 1.7 1.38
2020 1.58 1.39
2019 1.66 1.4
2018 1.74 1.4
2017 1.74 1.42
2016 1.75 1.5
2015 1.81 1.57
2014 1.83 1.69
2013 1.86 1.74
2012 1.92 1.76
2011 1.93 1.79
2010 1.93 1.84
2009 1.97 2.01
2008 1.98 2
2007 1.96 2.04
2006 1.91 2.02
2005 1.81 2.01
2004 1.77 1.98
2003 1.75 1.97
2002 1.76 1.98
2001 1.74 2.02
2000 1.76 2.06
1999 1.76 2.13
1998 1.76 2.23
1997 1.78 2.29
1996 1.8 2.35
1995 1.82 2.42
1994 1.84 2.47
1993 1.86 2.61
1992 1.89 2.71
1991 1.85 2.51
1990 1.9 2.52
1989 1.84 2.52
1988 1.83 2.52
1987 1.85 2.52
1986 1.87 2.53
1985 1.92 2.55
1984 1.84 2.59
1983 1.92 2.65
1982 1.93 2.71
1981 1.94 2.77
1980 1.89 2.84
1979 1.91 2.94
1978 1.95 3.05
1977 2.01 3.17
1976 2.06 3.3
1975 2.15 3.42
1974 2.4 3.57
1973 2.49 3.73
1972 2.74 3.89
1971 2.96 4.06
1970 2.86 4.21
1969 2.89 4.38
1968 2.89 4.56
1967 2.85 4.69
1966 2.88 4.79
1965 2.98 4.88
1964 3.15 4.97
1963 3.33 5.06
1962 3.44 5.13
1961 3.54 5.16
1960 3.45 5.09

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

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Australia and Bahamas demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Bahamas
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Bahamas
2024 39 36
2023 38.8 35.6
2022 38.5 35.2
2021 38.3 34.9
2020 38 34.6
2019 37.6 34.3
2018 37.4 33.9
2017 37.4 33.6
2016 37.3 33.3
2015 37.3 33
2014 37.3 32.6
2013 37.2 32.4
2012 37.2 32.1
2011 37.1 31.8
2010 37 31.5
2009 36.9 31.3
2008 36.8 31
2007 36.8 30.8
2006 36.7 30.6
2005 36.5 30.3
2004 36.3 30
2003 36.1 29.6
2002 35.8 29.3
2001 35.6 28.9
2000 35.4 28.5
1999 35.1 28.2
1998 34.7 27.9
1997 34.3 27.5
1996 34 27.2
1995 33.6 26.9
1994 33.3 26.6
1993 33 26.3
1992 32.7 26
1991 32.4 25.7
1990 32.1 25.4
1989 31.8 25
1988 31.6 24.7
1987 31.3 24.3
1986 31.1 24
1985 30.8 23.7
1984 30.5 23.4
1983 30.2 23
1982 29.9 22.7
1981 29.6 22.4
1980 29.4 22.1
1979 29.1 21.8
1978 28.9 21.6
1977 28.6 21.3
1976 28.4 21.1
1975 28.1 20.9
1974 28 20.8
1973 27.8 20.7
1972 27.7 20.7
1971 27.7 20.6
1970 27.7 20.6
1969 27.8 20.5
1968 27.9 20.3
1967 28 20.2
1966 28.1 20.1
1965 28.3 19.9
1964 28.6 19.8
1963 28.8 19.7
1962 29.1 19.6
1961 29.3 19.6
1960 29.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Bahamas
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$14.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.74%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.18%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
8.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
77.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
9.63%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$2.51B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$65.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,794,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
59.6%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Bahamas
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,007 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$15.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
1.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
0.48%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Bahamas
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+935
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
81.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
61
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
24
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
31.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
154
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.6%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
94.8%
2023

Health

Australia Bahamas
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$2,262
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$622
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.51%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.9
2017
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
76
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
12.7
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
48.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.9%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.65 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Bahamas
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
9,631 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
50.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
1,969 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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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