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Bahamas vs Belize statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 417K in Belize (ranked 171/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 8,807 sq mi for Belize (ranked 162nd vs. 148th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Belize
Population
405203
430409
Population rank 172/197 171/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$3.2B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 168/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$7,681
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 98/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$14,347
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$2.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
65.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$5,026
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 78/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$9,204
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 8,807 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
2.01
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
27.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Bahamas and Belize: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Belize economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Belize
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Belize
2024 $15,832,800,000 $3,203,631,800
2023 $15,271,300,000 $3,052,362,650
2022 $13,896,800,000 $2,846,604,350
2021 $12,037,000,000 $2,428,606,250
2020 $10,363,200,000 $2,047,284,600
2019 $13,277,000,000 $2,381,187,850
2018 $12,819,200,000 $2,285,915,050
2017 $12,446,900,000 $2,266,028,250
2016 $11,880,900,000 $2,239,604,950
2015 $11,837,600,000 $2,193,095,150
2014 $11,139,100,000 $2,138,242,200
2013 $10,475,300,000 $2,035,191,450
2012 $10,720,400,000 $1,917,083,500
2011 $10,070,450,000 $1,831,576,700
2010 $10,095,760,000 $1,748,988,400
2009 $9,981,960,000 $1,688,012,750
2008 $10,526,000,000 $1,738,453,600
2007 $10,618,340,000 $1,706,190,450
2006 $10,167,250,000 $1,590,463,100
2005 $9,836,200,000 $1,474,298,400
2004 $9,055,290,000 $1,400,202,000
2003 $8,870,090,000 $1,308,280,250
2002 $8,881,160,000 $1,243,912,050
2001 $8,317,830,000 $1,172,045,150
2000 $8,076,470,000 $1,138,138,100
1999 $7,683,870,000 $999,713,050
1998 $6,833,220,000 $929,047,000
1997 $6,332,360,000 $872,916,050
1996 $3,609,000,000 $850,339,100
1995 $3,429,000,000 $818,590,250
1994 $3,259,000,000 $771,838,000
1993 $3,092,000,000 $752,255,150
1992 $3,109,000,000 $695,741,150
1991 $3,111,160,000 $596,682,100
1990 $3,166,000,000 $546,750,912
1989 $3,062,000,000 $491,100,000
1988 $2,817,900,000 $421,450,000
1987 $2,713,999,900 $371,100,000
1986 $2,472,500,000 $311,500,000
1985 $2,320,699,900 $287,300,000
1984 $2,041,100,000 $290,350,000
1983 $1,732,800,000 $262,150,000
1982 $1,578,300,000 $248,550,000
1981 $1,426,500,000 $260,750,000
1980 $1,335,300,000 $257,400,000
1979 $1,139,800,100 $151,800,000
1978 $832,400,000 $136,300,000
1977 $713,000,000 $117,650,000
1976 $642,100,000 $97,094,227
1975 $596,200,000 $118,194,026
1974 $632,400,000 $103,160,450
1973 $670,900,000 $78,214,768
1972 $590,900,000 $65,998,069
1971 $573,400,000 $59,074,687
1970 $539,500,000 $53,339,893
1969 $538,700,000 $47,399,905
1968 $453,800,000 $44,999,910
1967 $398,000,000 $47,431,256
1966 $346,800,000 $44,450,044
1965 $300,272,048 $40,110,040
1964 $266,560,043 $36,194,586
1963 $237,650,038 $33,750,114
1962 $212,170,034 $31,857,592
1961 $190,022,030 $29,965,000
1960 $169,736,027 $28,072,478

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

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Bahamas and Belize economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Belize
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Belize
2024 $39,455 $7,681
2023 $38,232 $7,425
2022 $34,957 $7,068
2021 $30,368 $6,143
2020 $26,179 $5,239
2019 $33,640 $6,172
2018 $32,642 $6,012
2017 $31,875 $6,072
2016 $30,617 $6,141
2015 $30,719 $6,155
2014 $29,137 $6,128
2013 $27,643 $5,957
2012 $28,552 $5,733
2011 $27,091 $5,596
2010 $27,473 $5,461
2009 $27,513 $5,400
2008 $29,392 $5,712
2007 $30,052 $5,762
2006 $29,185 $5,525
2005 $28,602 $5,270
2004 $26,650 $5,154
2003 $26,429 $4,960
2002 $26,782 $4,859
2001 $25,372 $4,719
2000 $24,940 $4,727
1999 $24,041 $4,290
1998 $21,667 $4,126
1997 $20,368 $4,014
1996 $11,784 $4,043
1995 $11,375 $4,010
1994 $10,991 $3,877
1993 $10,613 $3,860
1992 $10,873 $3,643
1991 $11,082 $3,190
1990 $11,473 $2,986
1989 $11,291 $2,742
1988 $10,576 $2,406
1987 $10,361 $2,166
1986 $9,601 $1,859
1985 $9,167 $1,754
1984 $8,202 $1,814
1983 $7,081 $1,677
1982 $6,559 $1,629
1981 $6,029 $1,753
1980 $5,743 $1,774
1979 $4,994 $1,071
1978 $3,720 $983
1977 $3,253 $866
1976 $2,993 $729
1975 $2,841 $906
1974 $3,080 $805
1973 $3,341 $619
1972 $3,014 $529
1971 $3,004 $481
1970 $2,916 $442
1969 $3,027 $402
1968 $2,668 $392
1967 $2,453 $426
1966 $2,239 $412
1965 $2,030 $383
1964 $1,883 $356
1963 $1,759 $342
1962 $1,651 $332
1961 $1,555 $320
1960 $1,459 $307

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

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Bahamas vs. Belize life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Belize
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Belize
2026 75 74.1
2025 74.9 73.9
2024 74.7 73.7
2023 74.6 73.6
2022 74.5 72.2
2021 70.8 70.9
2020 73 71.6
2019 71.4 72.6
2018 74.1 72.3
2017 74 72.1
2016 74 71.8
2015 73.8 71.6
2014 74 71.4
2013 73.9 71.3
2012 73.7 71.1
2011 73.6 71
2010 73.4 70.9
2009 73.5 70.8
2008 73.4 70.7
2007 73.5 70.7
2006 73.5 70.5
2005 73.4 70.3
2004 73.2 70.2
2003 73.2 69.8
2002 73 69.5
2001 72.8 68.9
2000 72.5 68.9
1999 72.1 69
1998 71.8 68.9
1997 71.6 69.2
1996 71.5 69.4
1995 71.4 69.5
1994 71.4 69.6
1993 71.4 69.6
1992 71.3 69.6
1991 71.2 69.6
1990 70.9 69.6
1989 70.7 69.5
1988 70.5 69.4
1987 70.4 69.1
1986 70.3 68.7
1985 70.3 68.3
1984 70.2 68
1983 70 67.6
1982 69.7 67.3
1981 69.4 67.1
1980 69.1 66.9
1979 69 66.7
1978 68.9 66.3
1977 68.8 66.1
1976 68.5 65.8
1975 68.1 65.4
1974 67.6 64.9
1973 67.1 64.5
1972 66.8 64
1971 66.5 63.5
1970 66.2 63
1969 65.8 62.5
1968 65.4 62
1967 65 61.4
1966 64.6 60.9
1965 64.3 60.4
1964 63.9 59.8
1963 63.5 59.3
1962 63.2 58.7
1961 62.8 52.9
1960 62.5 57.4
1959 62.1 56.6
1958 61.7 55.7
1957 61.4 54.8
1956 61 53.9
1955 60.7 52.7
1954 60.3 52.2
1953 60 51.4
1952 59.6 50.7
1951 59.2 49.9
1950 58.9 49.2

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

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Bahamas and Belize population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Belize
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Belize
2024 401,283 417,072
2023 399,440 411,106
2022 397,538 402,733
2021 396,373 395,346
2020 395,863 390,812
2019 394,675 385,829
2018 392,717 380,226
2017 390,485 373,202
2016 388,055 364,705
2015 385,346 356,333
2014 382,298 348,923
2013 378,953 341,627
2012 375,469 334,414
2011 371,729 327,298
2010 367,478 320,245
2009 362,810 312,614
2008 358,120 304,361
2007 353,334 296,100
2006 348,375 287,878
2005 343,894 279,731
2004 339,782 271,688
2003 335,618 263,780
2002 331,614 256,009
2001 327,836 248,379
2000 323,835 240,799
1999 319,614 233,059
1998 315,368 225,173
1997 310,904 217,446
1996 306,268 210,310
1995 301,461 204,146
1994 296,509 199,097
1993 291,339 194,902
1992 285,927 190,983
1991 280,731 187,040
1990 275,945 183,076
1989 271,178 179,107
1988 266,448 175,180
1987 261,935 171,338
1986 257,536 167,554
1985 253,154 163,796
1984 248,863 160,044
1983 244,698 156,297
1982 240,614 152,548
1981 236,614 148,786
1980 232,526 145,062
1979 228,230 141,678
1978 223,761 138,713
1977 219,157 135,887
1976 214,501 133,099
1975 209,886 130,387
1974 205,342 128,185
1973 200,791 126,445
1972 196,055 124,676
1971 190,857 122,805
1970 184,982 120,736
1969 177,981 118,040
1968 170,089 114,713
1967 162,267 111,272
1966 154,874 107,906
1965 147,952 104,675
1964 141,528 101,603
1963 135,087 98,704
1962 128,493 96,042
1961 122,197 93,632
1960 116,317 91,318

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Belize

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Belize
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Belize
2023 1.37 2.01
2022 1.38 1.95
2021 1.38 1.84
2020 1.39 2.04
2019 1.4 2.14
2018 1.4 2.34
2017 1.42 2.37
2016 1.5 2.4
2015 1.57 2.43
2014 1.69 2.47
2013 1.74 2.5
2012 1.76 2.51
2011 1.79 2.53
2010 1.84 2.55
2009 2.01 2.66
2008 2 2.78
2007 2.04 2.89
2006 2.02 3.02
2005 2.01 3.17
2004 1.98 3.25
2003 1.97 3.34
2002 1.98 3.43
2001 2.02 3.53
2000 2.06 3.63
1999 2.13 3.73
1998 2.23 3.75
1997 2.29 3.74
1996 2.35 3.76
1995 2.42 3.88
1994 2.47 3.97
1993 2.61 4.21
1992 2.71 4.43
1991 2.51 4.6
1990 2.52 4.8
1989 2.52 4.86
1988 2.52 4.87
1987 2.52 4.88
1986 2.53 4.94
1985 2.55 5
1984 2.59 5.12
1983 2.65 5.31
1982 2.71 5.5
1981 2.77 5.68
1980 2.84 5.85
1979 2.94 5.99
1978 3.05 6.11
1977 3.17 6.2
1976 3.3 6.25
1975 3.42 6.28
1974 3.57 6.29
1973 3.73 6.29
1972 3.89 6.28
1971 4.06 6.29
1970 4.21 6.3
1969 4.38 6.32
1968 4.56 6.34
1967 4.69 6.36
1966 4.79 6.38
1965 4.88 6.4
1964 4.97 6.42
1963 5.06 6.44
1962 5.13 6.46
1961 5.16 6.48
1960 5.09 6.5

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

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Bahamas and Belize demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Belize
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Belize
2024 36 27.4
2023 35.6 27
2022 35.2 26.5
2021 34.9 26.1
2020 34.6 25.7
2019 34.3 25.3
2018 33.9 24.9
2017 33.6 24.5
2016 33.3 24.2
2015 33 23.8
2014 32.6 23.4
2013 32.4 23.1
2012 32.1 22.7
2011 31.8 22.3
2010 31.5 21.9
2009 31.3 21.6
2008 31 21.4
2007 30.8 21.1
2006 30.6 20.9
2005 30.3 20.7
2004 30 20.4
2003 29.6 20.2
2002 29.3 20
2001 28.9 19.8
2000 28.5 19.6
1999 28.2 19.4
1998 27.9 19.1
1997 27.5 18.8
1996 27.2 18.5
1995 26.9 18.2
1994 26.6 18
1993 26.3 17.9
1992 26 17.8
1991 25.7 17.7
1990 25.4 17.6
1989 25 17.6
1988 24.7 17.6
1987 24.3 17.5
1986 24 17.5
1985 23.7 17.5
1984 23.4 17.5
1983 23 17.4
1982 22.7 17.4
1981 22.4 17.3
1980 22.1 17.2
1979 21.8 17.1
1978 21.6 16.9
1977 21.3 16.8
1976 21.1 16.6
1975 20.9 16.4
1974 20.8 16.2
1973 20.7 16
1972 20.7 15.8
1971 20.6 15.6
1970 20.6 15.4
1969 20.5 15.3
1968 20.3 15.4
1967 20.2 15.6
1966 20.1 15.9
1965 19.9 16.2
1964 19.8 16.6
1963 19.7 17
1962 19.6 17.3
1961 19.6 17.6
1960 19.5 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Belize
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$2.98B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
4.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.9%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-1.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
29.3%
2020
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
62.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
14.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
64.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$498M
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$154M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
487,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
30.9%
1998
Banked people share n/a
68%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Belize
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
601 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$17
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.39 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.93 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
30.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
92.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
33.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bahamas Belize
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+360
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
41.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
47.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
27.9
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
22.6
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
87.9%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
81.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Bahamas Belize
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$309
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$82.9
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
1.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.09
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
12.7
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
43.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Belize
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
21,116 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
703 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
4,801 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
2,039 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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