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Bahamas vs Bahrain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 1.59M in Bahrain (ranked 151/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 309 sq mi for Bahrain (ranked 162nd vs. 174th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Bahrain
Population
405203
1669503
Population rank 172/197 151/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$47.1B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 96/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$29,654
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 42/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$66,941
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$62.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
133.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$39,552
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 14/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$23,253
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 309 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
34.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bahamas and Bahrain: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Bahrain economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Bahrain
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Bahrain
2024 $15,832,800,000 $47,109,734,309
2023 $15,271,300,000 $46,192,260,638
2022 $13,896,800,000 $46,458,191,489
2021 $12,037,000,000 $40,840,212,766
2020 $10,363,200,000 $35,837,632,979
2019 $13,277,000,000 $40,446,808,511
2018 $12,819,200,000 $39,567,978,723
2017 $12,446,900,000 $37,204,813,830
2016 $11,880,900,000 $33,884,680,851
2015 $11,837,600,000 $32,523,297,872
2014 $11,139,100,000 $34,772,526,596
2013 $10,475,300,000 $33,823,324,468
2012 $10,720,400,000 $31,963,404,255
2011 $10,070,450,000 $29,914,680,851
2010 $10,095,760,000 $26,805,984,043
2009 $9,981,960,000 $22,938,218,085
2008 $10,526,000,000 $25,710,904,255
2007 $10,618,340,000 $21,730,000,000
2006 $10,167,250,000 $18,504,760,638
2005 $9,836,200,000 $15,968,723,404
2004 $9,055,290,000 $13,150,159,574
2003 $8,870,090,000 $11,074,813,830
2002 $8,881,160,000 $9,593,510,638
2001 $8,317,830,000 $8,976,196,809
2000 $8,076,470,000 $9,062,898,936
1999 $7,683,870,000 $7,528,469,149
1998 $6,833,220,000 $7,031,309,043
1997 $6,332,360,000 $7,219,407,713
1996 $3,609,000,000 $6,938,166,755
1995 $3,429,000,000 $6,651,180,851
1994 $3,259,000,000 $6,330,627,926
1993 $3,092,000,000 $5,913,001,064
1992 $3,109,000,000 $5,402,232,447
1991 $3,111,160,000 $5,248,911,170
1990 $3,166,000,000 $4,809,511,005
1989 $3,062,000,000 $4,393,093,963
1988 $2,817,900,000 $4,209,834,173
1987 $2,713,999,900 $3,856,922,694
1986 $2,472,500,000 $3,470,746,843
1985 $2,320,699,900 $4,152,376,484
1984 $2,041,100,000 $4,440,874,566
1983 $1,732,800,000 $4,247,030,468
1982 $1,578,300,000 $4,145,421,080
1981 $1,426,500,000 $3,943,109,532
1980 $1,335,300,000 $3,493,834,468
1979 $1,139,800,100 $2,710,160,739
1978 $832,400,000 $2,272,042,965
1977 $713,000,000 $1,989,060,283
1976 $642,100,000 $1,581,709,519
1975 $596,200,000 $1,099,107,601
1974 $632,400,000 $1,042,176,884
1973 $670,900,000 $761,132,545
1972 $590,900,000 $534,081,184
1971 $573,400,000 $422,181,562
1970 $539,500,000 $391,577,364
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 Bahrain economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Bahrain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Bahrain
2024 $39,455 $29,654
2023 $38,232 $29,290
2022 $34,957 $30,471
2021 $30,368 $27,148
2020 $26,179 $24,343
2019 $33,640 $27,260
2018 $32,642 $26,324
2017 $31,875 $24,785
2016 $30,617 $23,800
2015 $30,719 $23,734
2014 $29,137 $26,452
2013 $27,643 $26,990
2012 $28,552 $26,439
2011 $27,091 $25,033
2010 $27,473 $21,819
2009 $27,513 $19,465
2008 $29,392 $23,299
2007 $30,052 $20,908
2006 $29,185 $19,267
2005 $28,602 $17,966
2004 $26,650 $15,964
2003 $26,429 $14,486
2002 $26,782 $13,501
2001 $25,372 $13,573
2000 $24,940 $14,214
1999 $24,041 $12,123
1998 $21,667 $11,625
1997 $20,368 $12,255
1996 $11,784 $12,092
1995 $11,375 $11,901
1994 $10,991 $11,629
1993 $10,613 $11,152
1992 $10,873 $10,460
1991 $11,082 $10,434
1990 $11,473 $9,343
1989 $11,291 $8,833
1988 $10,576 $8,772
1987 $10,361 $8,333
1986 $9,601 $7,777
1985 $9,167 $9,649
1984 $8,202 $10,697
1983 $7,081 $10,599
1982 $6,559 $10,712
1981 $6,029 $10,557
1980 $5,743 $9,733
1979 $4,994 $7,891
1978 $3,720 $6,926
1977 $3,253 $6,358
1976 $2,993 $5,310
1975 $2,841 $3,880
1974 $3,080 $3,874
1973 $3,341 $2,981
1972 $3,014 $2,206
1971 $3,004 $1,830
1970 $2,916 $1,742
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. Bahrain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Bahrain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Bahrain
2026 75 81.7
2025 74.9 81.6
2024 74.7 81.4
2023 74.6 81.3
2022 74.5 81
2021 70.8 78.1
2020 73 78.7
2019 71.4 80.5
2018 74.1 80.4
2017 74 80.4
2016 74 80.4
2015 73.8 80.3
2014 74 80.2
2013 73.9 80
2012 73.7 79.6
2011 73.6 79.1
2010 73.4 78.6
2009 73.5 78
2008 73.4 77.5
2007 73.5 77
2006 73.5 76.5
2005 73.4 76.1
2004 73.2 75.8
2003 73.2 75.5
2002 73 75.2
2001 72.8 74.9
2000 72.5 74.7
1999 72.1 74.4
1998 71.8 74.1
1997 71.6 73.9
1996 71.5 73.6
1995 71.4 73.4
1994 71.4 73.1
1993 71.4 72.9
1992 71.3 72.8
1991 71.2 72.7
1990 70.9 72.6
1989 70.7 72.5
1988 70.5 72.5
1987 70.4 72.4
1986 70.3 72.3
1985 70.3 72.1
1984 70.2 71.9
1983 70 71.6
1982 69.7 71.4
1981 69.4 71
1980 69.1 70.7
1979 69 70.3
1978 68.9 69.9
1977 68.8 69.4
1976 68.5 68.9
1975 68.1 68.3
1974 67.6 67.6
1973 67.1 66.9
1972 66.8 66.1
1971 66.5 65.3
1970 66.2 64.4
1969 65.8 63.4
1968 65.4 62.3
1967 65 61
1966 64.6 59.7
1965 64.3 58.4
1964 63.9 56.9
1963 63.5 55.4
1962 63.2 53.9
1961 62.8 52.3
1960 62.5 50.6
1959 62.1 49
1958 61.7 47.3
1957 61.4 45.7
1956 61 44.1
1955 60.7 42.8
1954 60.3 41.6
1953 60 40.7
1952 59.6 39.9
1951 59.2 39.3
1950 58.9 38.6

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

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Bahamas and Bahrain population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Bahrain
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Bahrain
2024 401,283 1,588,670
2023 399,440 1,577,059
2022 397,538 1,524,693
2021 396,373 1,504,365
2020 395,863 1,472,204
2019 394,675 1,483,756
2018 392,717 1,503,091
2017 390,485 1,501,116
2016 388,055 1,423,726
2015 385,346 1,370,322
2014 382,298 1,314,562
2013 378,953 1,253,191
2012 375,469 1,208,964
2011 371,729 1,195,020
2010 367,478 1,228,543
2009 362,810 1,178,415
2008 358,120 1,103,496
2007 353,334 1,039,295
2006 348,375 960,424
2005 343,894 888,822
2004 339,782 823,741
2003 335,618 764,517
2002 331,614 710,553
2001 327,836 661,316
2000 323,835 637,582
1999 319,614 620,989
1998 315,368 604,842
1997 310,904 589,115
1996 306,268 573,792
1995 301,461 558,879
1994 296,509 544,366
1993 291,339 530,225
1992 285,927 516,458
1991 280,731 503,052
1990 275,945 514,797
1989 271,178 497,327
1988 266,448 479,929
1987 261,935 462,854
1986 257,536 446,286
1985 253,154 430,358
1984 248,863 415,154
1983 244,698 400,707
1982 240,614 386,983
1981 236,614 373,524
1980 232,526 358,978
1979 228,230 343,457
1978 223,761 328,046
1977 219,157 312,823
1976 214,501 297,863
1975 209,886 283,243
1974 205,342 269,038
1973 200,791 255,320
1972 196,055 242,113
1971 190,857 230,733
1970 184,982 224,809
1969 177,981 222,469
1968 170,089 219,337
1967 162,267 214,189
1966 154,874 207,543
1965 147,952 200,866
1964 141,528 193,816
1963 135,087 186,501
1962 128,493 179,349
1961 122,197 172,346
1960 116,317 165,477

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Bahrain

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Bahrain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Bahrain
2023 1.37 1.82
2022 1.38 1.84
2021 1.38 1.85
2020 1.39 1.86
2019 1.4 1.84
2018 1.4 1.91
2017 1.42 1.98
2016 1.5 2.04
2015 1.57 2.11
2014 1.69 2.15
2013 1.74 2.17
2012 1.76 2.11
2011 1.79 2.03
2010 1.84 1.99
2009 2.01 2.05
2008 2 2.15
2007 2.04 2.28
2006 2.02 2.46
2005 2.01 2.67
2004 1.98 2.77
2003 1.97 2.78
2002 1.98 2.7
2001 2.02 2.65
2000 2.06 2.8
1999 2.13 2.9
1998 2.23 2.89
1997 2.29 2.92
1996 2.35 2.99
1995 2.42 3.13
1994 2.47 3.29
1993 2.61 3.46
1992 2.71 3.55
1991 2.51 3.63
1990 2.52 3.82
1989 2.52 3.96
1988 2.52 4.04
1987 2.52 4.13
1986 2.53 4.25
1985 2.55 4.28
1984 2.59 4.3
1983 2.65 4.41
1982 2.71 4.51
1981 2.77 4.6
1980 2.84 4.76
1979 2.94 4.94
1978 3.05 5.12
1977 3.17 5.29
1976 3.3 5.45
1975 3.42 5.62
1974 3.57 5.79
1973 3.73 5.97
1972 3.89 6.14
1971 4.06 6.28
1970 4.21 6.43
1969 4.38 6.57
1968 4.56 6.71
1967 4.69 6.84
1966 4.79 6.94
1965 4.88 7.03
1964 4.97 7.09
1963 5.06 7.14
1962 5.13 7.19
1961 5.16 7.23
1960 5.09 7.26

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

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Bahamas and Bahrain demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Bahrain
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Bahrain
2024 36 34.2
2023 35.6 33.8
2022 35.2 32.6
2021 34.9 31.6
2020 34.6 31.9
2019 34.3 32.2
2018 33.9 31.8
2017 33.6 31.4
2016 33.3 31.2
2015 33 31.1
2014 32.6 30.9
2013 32.4 30.8
2012 32.1 30.5
2011 31.8 30.2
2010 31.5 30
2009 31.3 29.6
2008 31 28.9
2007 30.8 28.3
2006 30.6 27.8
2005 30.3 27.4
2004 30 27
2003 29.6 26.8
2002 29.3 26.8
2001 28.9 26.8
2000 28.5 26.6
1999 28.2 26.2
1998 27.9 25.8
1997 27.5 25.5
1996 27.2 25.4
1995 26.9 25.3
1994 26.6 25.2
1993 26.3 25.2
1992 26 25.2
1991 25.7 25.1
1990 25.4 24.6
1989 25 24.2
1988 24.7 23.9
1987 24.3 23.6
1986 24 23.3
1985 23.7 23
1984 23.4 22.8
1983 23 22.6
1982 22.7 22.4
1981 22.4 22.2
1980 22.1 21.8
1979 21.8 21.3
1978 21.6 20.7
1977 21.3 20.2
1976 21.1 19.6
1975 20.9 19.2
1974 20.8 18.7
1973 20.7 18.3
1972 20.7 17.9
1971 20.6 17.6
1970 20.6 17.4
1969 20.5 17.2
1968 20.3 17.2
1967 20.2 17.4
1966 20.1 17.7
1965 19.9 17.9
1964 19.8 18.2
1963 19.7 18.4
1962 19.6 18.5
1961 19.6 18.7
1960 19.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Bahrain
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$44.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
29.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
1.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-10.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
1.2%
2012
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
53.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
42.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
65.7
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
39
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$4.95B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
1,909,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
2.82%
2020
Banked people share n/a
82.3%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Bahrain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
10,702 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$5.76
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
23.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-45.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
22,689 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
0.04%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Bahrain
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+18,128
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
90.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
62:38
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
72.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
5.2
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
97.8%
2024
English speaking
87.1%
2023
80%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Bahamas Bahrain
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$1,176
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$337
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.74
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
8.6
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
37.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
22.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
15%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
1.25 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Bahrain
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
194.4 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
31.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
2.93 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
2,561 mi
2010

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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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