The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 11.9M in Belgium (ranked 82/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 11,774 sq mi for Belgium (ranked 162nd vs. 136th).
By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615).
Main facts and rankings
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
405203
|
11902714
|
| Population rank | 172/197 | 83/197 |
| GDP |
$15.8B
2024 |
$671B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 140/197 | 23/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$39,455
2024 |
$56,615
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 30/197 | 18/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$41,198
2024 |
$73,514
2024 |
| Government debt |
$11.5B
2024 |
$703B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
72.5%
2024 |
104.7%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$28,616
2024 |
$59,278
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 25/185 | 5/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$29,535
2026 |
$35,259
2026 |
| Land area | 3,865 sq mi | 11,774 sq mi |
| Population density |
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.37
2023 |
1.47
2023 |
| Median age |
36 years
2024 |
42.7 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
75 years
2026 |
82.6 years
2026 |
Bahamas and Belgium: Comparison Charts
Bahamas and Belgium economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2024 | $15,832,800,000 | $671,370,081,636 |
| 2023 | $15,271,300,000 | $651,330,595,110 |
| 2022 | $13,896,800,000 | $591,085,783,326 |
| 2021 | $12,037,000,000 | $598,522,422,242 |
| 2020 | $10,363,200,000 | $529,694,473,502 |
| 2019 | $13,277,000,000 | $536,726,344,405 |
| 2018 | $12,819,200,000 | $542,638,913,428 |
| 2017 | $12,446,900,000 | $500,908,767,352 |
| 2016 | $11,880,900,000 | $474,271,566,740 |
| 2015 | $11,837,600,000 | $461,044,767,545 |
| 2014 | $11,139,100,000 | $537,987,419,164 |
| 2013 | $10,475,300,000 | $524,097,026,599 |
| 2012 | $10,720,400,000 | $498,414,364,945 |
| 2011 | $10,070,450,000 | $527,196,649,049 |
| 2010 | $10,095,760,000 | $481,556,503,720 |
| 2009 | $9,981,960,000 | $485,014,525,992 |
| 2008 | $10,526,000,000 | $517,328,087,920 |
| 2007 | $10,618,340,000 | $470,922,156,309 |
| 2006 | $10,167,250,000 | $408,259,840,869 |
| 2005 | $9,836,200,000 | $385,714,762,230 |
| 2004 | $9,055,290,000 | $369,214,712,443 |
| 2003 | $8,870,090,000 | $318,082,528,507 |
| 2002 | $8,881,160,000 | $258,383,599,375 |
| 2001 | $8,317,830,000 | $236,746,141,604 |
| 2000 | $8,076,470,000 | $236,792,460,312 |
| 1999 | $7,683,870,000 | $258,245,733,221 |
| 1998 | $6,833,220,000 | $258,528,339,631 |
| 1997 | $6,332,360,000 | $252,708,051,421 |
| 1996 | $3,609,000,000 | $279,201,433,225 |
| 1995 | $3,429,000,000 | $288,025,588,396 |
| 1994 | $3,259,000,000 | $244,884,129,491 |
| 1993 | $3,092,000,000 | $224,721,795,709 |
| 1992 | $3,109,000,000 | $234,781,652,447 |
| 1991 | $3,111,160,000 | $210,510,999,409 |
| 1990 | $3,166,000,000 | $205,331,747,948 |
| 1989 | $3,062,000,000 | $164,221,056,511 |
| 1988 | $2,817,900,000 | $162,299,103,675 |
| 1987 | $2,713,999,900 | $149,394,404,106 |
| 1986 | $2,472,500,000 | $120,018,787,249 |
| 1985 | $2,320,699,900 | $86,268,264,148 |
| 1984 | $2,041,100,000 | $83,349,530,159 |
| 1983 | $1,732,800,000 | $87,184,239,053 |
| 1982 | $1,578,300,000 | $92,095,926,188 |
| 1981 | $1,426,500,000 | $104,730,018,470 |
| 1980 | $1,335,300,000 | $126,829,314,388 |
| 1979 | $1,139,800,100 | $116,315,456,797 |
| 1978 | $832,400,000 | $101,246,526,194 |
| 1977 | $713,000,000 | $82,839,905,459 |
| 1976 | $642,100,000 | $71,113,882,968 |
| 1975 | $596,200,000 | $65,678,189,097 |
| 1974 | $632,400,000 | $56,033,077,879 |
| 1973 | $670,900,000 | $47,743,801,490 |
| 1972 | $590,900,000 | $37,209,418,019 |
| 1971 | $573,400,000 | $29,821,661,870 |
| 1970 | $539,500,000 | $26,706,196,047 |
| 1969 | $538,700,000 | $24,019,653,475 |
| 1968 | $453,800,000 | $21,654,856,965 |
| 1967 | $398,000,000 | $20,252,508,995 |
| 1966 | $346,800,000 | $18,894,891,312 |
| 1965 | $300,272,048 | $17,597,783,297 |
| 1964 | $266,560,043 | $16,168,044,450 |
| 1963 | $237,650,038 | $14,445,805,381 |
| 1962 | $212,170,034 | $13,436,827,167 |
| 1961 | $190,022,030 | $12,561,701,694 |
| 1960 | $169,736,027 | $11,810,619,368 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bahamas and Belgium economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2024 | $39,455 | $56,615 |
| 2023 | $38,232 | $55,291 |
| 2022 | $34,957 | $50,606 |
| 2021 | $30,368 | $51,658 |
| 2020 | $26,179 | $45,906 |
| 2019 | $33,640 | $46,717 |
| 2018 | $32,642 | $47,487 |
| 2017 | $31,875 | $44,035 |
| 2016 | $30,617 | $41,855 |
| 2015 | $30,719 | $40,894 |
| 2014 | $29,137 | $47,996 |
| 2013 | $27,643 | $46,965 |
| 2012 | $28,552 | $44,874 |
| 2011 | $27,091 | $47,761 |
| 2010 | $27,473 | $44,197 |
| 2009 | $27,513 | $44,923 |
| 2008 | $29,392 | $48,303 |
| 2007 | $30,052 | $44,319 |
| 2006 | $29,185 | $38,705 |
| 2005 | $28,602 | $36,810 |
| 2004 | $26,650 | $35,429 |
| 2003 | $26,429 | $30,655 |
| 2002 | $26,782 | $25,006 |
| 2001 | $25,372 | $23,015 |
| 2000 | $24,940 | $23,099 |
| 1999 | $24,041 | $25,253 |
| 1998 | $21,667 | $25,338 |
| 1997 | $20,368 | $24,821 |
| 1996 | $11,784 | $27,490 |
| 1995 | $11,375 | $28,414 |
| 1994 | $10,991 | $24,209 |
| 1993 | $10,613 | $22,284 |
| 1992 | $10,873 | $23,373 |
| 1991 | $11,082 | $21,042 |
| 1990 | $11,473 | $20,600 |
| 1989 | $11,291 | $16,525 |
| 1988 | $10,576 | $16,391 |
| 1987 | $10,361 | $15,136 |
| 1986 | $9,601 | $12,170 |
| 1985 | $9,167 | $8,751 |
| 1984 | $8,202 | $8,457 |
| 1983 | $7,081 | $8,846 |
| 1982 | $6,559 | $9,344 |
| 1981 | $6,029 | $10,623 |
| 1980 | $5,743 | $12,864 |
| 1979 | $4,994 | $11,811 |
| 1978 | $3,720 | $10,290 |
| 1977 | $3,253 | $8,427 |
| 1976 | $2,993 | $7,243 |
| 1975 | $2,841 | $6,701 |
| 1974 | $3,080 | $5,734 |
| 1973 | $3,341 | $4,901 |
| 1972 | $3,014 | $3,832 |
| 1971 | $3,004 | $3,083 |
| 1970 | $2,916 | $2,766 |
| 1969 | $3,027 | $2,490 |
| 1968 | $2,668 | $2,251 |
| 1967 | $2,453 | $2,114 |
| 1966 | $2,239 | $1,983 |
| 1965 | $2,030 | $1,860 |
| 1964 | $1,883 | $1,724 |
| 1963 | $1,759 | $1,555 |
| 1962 | $1,651 | $1,457 |
| 1961 | $1,555 | $1,368 |
| 1960 | $1,459 | $1,290 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bahamas vs. Belgium life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2026 | 75 | 82.6 |
| 2025 | 74.9 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 74.7 | 82.3 |
| 2023 | 74.6 | 82.1 |
| 2022 | 74.5 | 81.2 |
| 2021 | 70.8 | 81.7 |
| 2020 | 73 | 80.8 |
| 2019 | 71.4 | 81.8 |
| 2018 | 74.1 | 81.5 |
| 2017 | 74 | 81.4 |
| 2016 | 74 | 81.3 |
| 2015 | 73.8 | 80.9 |
| 2014 | 74 | 81.1 |
| 2013 | 73.9 | 80.5 |
| 2012 | 73.7 | 80.3 |
| 2011 | 73.6 | 80.4 |
| 2010 | 73.4 | 80 |
| 2009 | 73.5 | 79.8 |
| 2008 | 73.4 | 79.6 |
| 2007 | 73.5 | 79.5 |
| 2006 | 73.5 | 79.4 |
| 2005 | 73.4 | 79.1 |
| 2004 | 73.2 | 79 |
| 2003 | 73.2 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 73 | 78.2 |
| 2001 | 72.8 | 78.1 |
| 2000 | 72.5 | 77.8 |
| 1999 | 72.1 | 77.6 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 77.5 |
| 1997 | 71.6 | 77.4 |
| 1996 | 71.5 | 77.2 |
| 1995 | 71.4 | 76.8 |
| 1994 | 71.4 | 76.7 |
| 1993 | 71.4 | 76.4 |
| 1992 | 71.3 | 76.4 |
| 1991 | 71.2 | 76.2 |
| 1990 | 70.9 | 76.1 |
| 1989 | 70.7 | 75.6 |
| 1988 | 70.5 | 75.6 |
| 1987 | 70.4 | 75.3 |
| 1986 | 70.3 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 70.3 | 74.5 |
| 1984 | 70.2 | 74.4 |
| 1983 | 70 | 73.9 |
| 1982 | 69.7 | 73.9 |
| 1981 | 69.4 | 73.7 |
| 1980 | 69.1 | 73.2 |
| 1979 | 69 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 68.9 | 72.7 |
| 1977 | 68.8 | 72.8 |
| 1976 | 68.5 | 72.1 |
| 1975 | 68.1 | 72 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 72 |
| 1973 | 67.1 | 71.6 |
| 1972 | 66.8 | 71.4 |
| 1971 | 66.5 | 71.1 |
| 1970 | 66.2 | 70.9 |
| 1969 | 65.8 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 65.4 | 70.6 |
| 1967 | 65 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 70.6 |
| 1965 | 64.3 | 70.6 |
| 1964 | 63.9 | 70.7 |
| 1963 | 63.5 | 70 |
| 1962 | 63.2 | 70.2 |
| 1961 | 62.8 | 70.5 |
| 1960 | 62.5 | 69.6 |
| 1959 | 62.1 | 70.3 |
| 1958 | 61.7 | 69.9 |
| 1957 | 61.4 | 69.2 |
| 1956 | 61 | 68.8 |
| 1955 | 60.7 | 68.5 |
| 1954 | 60.3 | 68.6 |
| 1953 | 60 | 68.4 |
| 1952 | 59.6 | 68 |
| 1951 | 59.2 | 66.7 |
| 1950 | 58.9 | 66.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Bahamas and Belgium population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2024 | 401,283 | 11,858,610 |
| 2023 | 399,440 | 11,779,946 |
| 2022 | 397,538 | 11,680,210 |
| 2021 | 396,373 | 11,586,195 |
| 2020 | 395,863 | 11,538,604 |
| 2019 | 394,675 | 11,488,980 |
| 2018 | 392,717 | 11,427,054 |
| 2017 | 390,485 | 11,375,158 |
| 2016 | 388,055 | 11,331,422 |
| 2015 | 385,346 | 11,274,196 |
| 2014 | 382,298 | 11,209,057 |
| 2013 | 378,953 | 11,159,407 |
| 2012 | 375,469 | 11,106,932 |
| 2011 | 371,729 | 11,038,264 |
| 2010 | 367,478 | 10,895,586 |
| 2009 | 362,810 | 10,796,493 |
| 2008 | 358,120 | 10,709,973 |
| 2007 | 353,334 | 10,625,700 |
| 2006 | 348,375 | 10,547,958 |
| 2005 | 343,894 | 10,478,617 |
| 2004 | 339,782 | 10,421,137 |
| 2003 | 335,618 | 10,376,133 |
| 2002 | 331,614 | 10,332,785 |
| 2001 | 327,836 | 10,286,570 |
| 2000 | 323,835 | 10,251,250 |
| 1999 | 319,614 | 10,226,419 |
| 1998 | 315,368 | 10,203,008 |
| 1997 | 310,904 | 10,181,245 |
| 1996 | 306,268 | 10,156,637 |
| 1995 | 301,461 | 10,136,811 |
| 1994 | 296,509 | 10,115,603 |
| 1993 | 291,339 | 10,084,475 |
| 1992 | 285,927 | 10,045,158 |
| 1991 | 280,731 | 10,004,486 |
| 1990 | 275,945 | 9,967,379 |
| 1989 | 271,178 | 9,937,697 |
| 1988 | 266,448 | 9,901,664 |
| 1987 | 261,935 | 9,870,234 |
| 1986 | 257,536 | 9,861,823 |
| 1985 | 253,154 | 9,858,308 |
| 1984 | 248,863 | 9,855,372 |
| 1983 | 244,698 | 9,855,520 |
| 1982 | 240,614 | 9,856,303 |
| 1981 | 236,614 | 9,858,982 |
| 1980 | 232,526 | 9,859,242 |
| 1979 | 228,230 | 9,848,382 |
| 1978 | 223,761 | 9,839,534 |
| 1977 | 219,157 | 9,830,358 |
| 1976 | 214,501 | 9,818,227 |
| 1975 | 209,886 | 9,800,700 |
| 1974 | 205,342 | 9,772,419 |
| 1973 | 200,791 | 9,741,720 |
| 1972 | 196,055 | 9,711,115 |
| 1971 | 190,857 | 9,673,162 |
| 1970 | 184,982 | 9,655,549 |
| 1969 | 177,981 | 9,646,032 |
| 1968 | 170,089 | 9,618,756 |
| 1967 | 162,267 | 9,580,991 |
| 1966 | 154,874 | 9,527,807 |
| 1965 | 147,952 | 9,463,667 |
| 1964 | 141,528 | 9,378,113 |
| 1963 | 135,087 | 9,289,770 |
| 1962 | 128,493 | 9,220,578 |
| 1961 | 122,197 | 9,183,948 |
| 1960 | 116,317 | 9,153,489 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Belgium
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2023 | 1.37 | 1.47 |
| 2022 | 1.38 | 1.53 |
| 2021 | 1.38 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 1.39 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 1.4 | 1.62 |
| 2017 | 1.42 | 1.65 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 1.68 |
| 2015 | 1.57 | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 1.69 | 1.74 |
| 2013 | 1.74 | 1.76 |
| 2012 | 1.76 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 1.79 | 1.81 |
| 2010 | 1.84 | 1.86 |
| 2009 | 2.01 | 1.84 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1.85 |
| 2007 | 2.04 | 1.82 |
| 2006 | 2.02 | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 2.01 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 1.98 | 1.72 |
| 2003 | 1.97 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 1.98 | 1.65 |
| 2001 | 2.02 | 1.67 |
| 2000 | 2.06 | 1.67 |
| 1999 | 2.13 | 1.62 |
| 1998 | 2.23 | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 2.29 | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 2.35 | 1.59 |
| 1995 | 2.42 | 1.56 |
| 1994 | 2.47 | 1.56 |
| 1993 | 2.61 | 1.61 |
| 1992 | 2.71 | 1.65 |
| 1991 | 2.51 | 1.66 |
| 1990 | 2.52 | 1.62 |
| 1989 | 2.52 | 1.58 |
| 1988 | 2.52 | 1.57 |
| 1987 | 2.52 | 1.54 |
| 1986 | 2.53 | 1.54 |
| 1985 | 2.55 | 1.51 |
| 1984 | 2.59 | 1.54 |
| 1983 | 2.65 | 1.57 |
| 1982 | 2.71 | 1.61 |
| 1981 | 2.77 | 1.66 |
| 1980 | 2.84 | 1.68 |
| 1979 | 2.94 | 1.69 |
| 1978 | 3.05 | 1.69 |
| 1977 | 3.17 | 1.71 |
| 1976 | 3.3 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 3.42 | 1.74 |
| 1974 | 3.57 | 1.83 |
| 1973 | 3.73 | 1.95 |
| 1972 | 3.89 | 2.09 |
| 1971 | 4.06 | 2.21 |
| 1970 | 4.21 | 2.25 |
| 1969 | 4.38 | 2.27 |
| 1968 | 4.56 | 2.31 |
| 1967 | 4.69 | 2.41 |
| 1966 | 4.79 | 2.52 |
| 1965 | 4.88 | 2.61 |
| 1964 | 4.97 | 2.71 |
| 1963 | 5.06 | 2.68 |
| 1962 | 5.13 | 2.59 |
| 1961 | 5.16 | 2.63 |
| 1960 | 5.09 | 2.54 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bahamas and Belgium demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2024 | 36 | 42.7 |
| 2023 | 35.6 | 42.4 |
| 2022 | 35.2 | 42.2 |
| 2021 | 34.9 | 42 |
| 2020 | 34.6 | 41.9 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 41.8 |
| 2018 | 33.9 | 41.7 |
| 2017 | 33.6 | 41.6 |
| 2016 | 33.3 | 41.4 |
| 2015 | 33 | 41.4 |
| 2014 | 32.6 | 41.3 |
| 2013 | 32.4 | 41.2 |
| 2012 | 32.1 | 41.1 |
| 2011 | 31.8 | 40.9 |
| 2010 | 31.5 | 40.8 |
| 2009 | 31.3 | 40.8 |
| 2008 | 31 | 40.7 |
| 2007 | 30.8 | 40.6 |
| 2006 | 30.6 | 40.4 |
| 2005 | 30.3 | 40.2 |
| 2004 | 30 | 40 |
| 2003 | 29.6 | 39.7 |
| 2002 | 29.3 | 39.4 |
| 2001 | 28.9 | 39.2 |
| 2000 | 28.5 | 38.9 |
| 1999 | 28.2 | 38.6 |
| 1998 | 27.9 | 38.3 |
| 1997 | 27.5 | 38.1 |
| 1996 | 27.2 | 37.8 |
| 1995 | 26.9 | 37.5 |
| 1994 | 26.6 | 37.2 |
| 1993 | 26.3 | 37 |
| 1992 | 26 | 36.7 |
| 1991 | 25.7 | 36.5 |
| 1990 | 25.4 | 36.3 |
| 1989 | 25 | 36.1 |
| 1988 | 24.7 | 35.9 |
| 1987 | 24.3 | 35.6 |
| 1986 | 24 | 35.4 |
| 1985 | 23.7 | 35.2 |
| 1984 | 23.4 | 35 |
| 1983 | 23 | 34.8 |
| 1982 | 22.7 | 34.5 |
| 1981 | 22.4 | 34.3 |
| 1980 | 22.1 | 34.2 |
| 1979 | 21.8 | 34.1 |
| 1978 | 21.6 | 34.1 |
| 1977 | 21.3 | 34.1 |
| 1976 | 21.1 | 34.1 |
| 1975 | 20.9 | 34.2 |
| 1974 | 20.8 | 34.3 |
| 1973 | 20.7 | 34.3 |
| 1972 | 20.7 | 34.3 |
| 1971 | 20.6 | 34.4 |
| 1970 | 20.6 | 34.5 |
| 1969 | 20.5 | 34.6 |
| 1968 | 20.3 | 34.7 |
| 1967 | 20.2 | 34.7 |
| 1966 | 20.1 | 34.7 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 34.8 |
| 1964 | 19.8 | 34.8 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 34.9 |
| 1962 | 19.6 | 34.9 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 34.9 |
| 1960 | 19.5 | 34.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$14.9B
2024 |
$656B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.6%
2024 |
54.5%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.74%
2023 |
6.28%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.28%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
24,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.18%
2024 |
-4.52%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.65%
2023 |
5.7%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
77.2%
2024 |
71%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.63%
2024 |
18.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
65.1
2026 |
69.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
22.2%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.7%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
549,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
5.92%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
11
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
117
2015 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$321B
2018 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.51B
2023 |
$41.4B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$65.9M
2024 |
$15.5B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,794,500
2020 |
2,584,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
59.6%
2020 |
1.77%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
98.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,007 kg
2007 |
4,051 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.6
2007 |
$17.8
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.46 megatons
2024 |
86.6 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.64 tons
2024 |
7.31 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
69.3%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.1%
2022 |
11.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
22.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
89.2%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
6,932 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.48%
2021 |
23.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
1.98%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
39.4%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+935
2025 |
+31,989
2025 |
| Urban population |
81.3%
2024 |
87.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
47.7:52.3
2024 |
49.3:50.7
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
5.88 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.36 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
61
2026 |
90.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2025 |
69
2025 |
| Higher education index |
24
2026 |
97
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
31.2
2022 |
1.08
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.7
2019 |
5.8
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
154
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.6%
2003 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
87.1%
2023 |
59%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
94.8%
2023 |
95.8%
2024 |
Health
|
Bahamas
|
Belgium
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,262
2023 |
$5,931
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$622
2023 |
$1,276
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
75 years
2026 |
82.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.51%
2023 |
0.01%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.9
2017 |
3.57
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
29.5 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
76
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
12.7
2023 |
3.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
48.2%
2022 |
20.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.9%
2024 |
5.9%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
100
2026 |
74
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.3%
2022 |
26.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.65 liters
2020 |
9.43 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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