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Bahamas vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 162nd vs. 4th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Canada
Population
405203
42181965
Population rank 172/197 38/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 140/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$37,320
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Bahamas and Canada: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Canada economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Canada
2024 $15,832,800,000 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $15,271,300,000 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $13,896,800,000 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $12,037,000,000 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $10,363,200,000 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $13,277,000,000 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $12,819,200,000 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $12,446,900,000 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $11,880,900,000 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $11,837,600,000 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $11,139,100,000 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $10,475,300,000 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $10,720,400,000 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $10,070,450,000 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $10,095,760,000 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $9,981,960,000 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $10,526,000,000 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $10,618,340,000 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $10,167,250,000 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $9,836,200,000 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $9,055,290,000 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $8,870,090,000 $895,540,646,635
2002 $8,881,160,000 $760,649,334,098
2001 $8,317,830,000 $738,981,792,355
2000 $8,076,470,000 $744,773,415,932
1999 $7,683,870,000 $678,412,196,271
1998 $6,833,220,000 $634,000,000,000
1997 $6,332,360,000 $654,986,999,856
1996 $3,609,000,000 $630,607,994,133
1995 $3,429,000,000 $605,961,090,061
1994 $3,259,000,000 $579,944,346,807
1993 $3,092,000,000 $579,053,561,739
1992 $3,109,000,000 $594,387,358,319
1991 $3,111,160,000 $612,527,712,316
1990 $3,166,000,000 $596,075,591,361
1989 $3,062,000,000 $567,211,993,243
1988 $2,817,900,000 $509,380,027,627
1987 $2,713,999,900 $433,134,238,311
1986 $2,472,500,000 $379,006,836,992
1985 $2,320,699,900 $366,186,012,450
1984 $2,041,100,000 $356,718,400,124
1983 $1,732,800,000 $341,866,277,183
1982 $1,578,300,000 $314,647,807,409
1981 $1,426,500,000 $307,246,642,756
1980 $1,335,300,000 $274,776,566,028
1979 $1,139,800,100 $243,891,124,296
1978 $832,400,000 $219,369,542,386
1977 $713,000,000 $212,325,176,305
1976 $642,100,000 $207,271,612,576
1975 $596,200,000 $174,419,757,177
1974 $632,400,000 $160,949,188,139
1973 $670,900,000 $131,764,343,566
1972 $590,900,000 $113,463,848,874
1971 $573,400,000 $99,606,454,744
1970 $539,500,000 $88,192,257,632
1969 $538,700,000 $79,405,011,125
1968 $453,800,000 $72,048,833,006
1967 $398,000,000 $65,856,924,424
1966 $346,800,000 $61,252,415,405
1965 $300,272,048 $54,649,410,479
1964 $266,560,043 $49,503,663,836
1963 $237,650,038 $45,140,337,827
1962 $212,170,034 $42,336,211,556
1961 $190,022,030 $41,038,192,838
1960 $169,736,027 $40,563,768,947

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

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Bahamas and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Canada
2024 $39,455 $54,340
2023 $38,232 $54,220
2022 $34,957 $56,257
2021 $30,368 $52,887
2020 $26,179 $43,538
2019 $33,640 $46,353
2018 $32,642 $46,539
2017 $31,875 $45,130
2016 $30,617 $42,314
2015 $30,719 $43,594
2014 $29,137 $50,961
2013 $27,643 $52,638
2012 $28,552 $52,670
2011 $27,091 $52,224
2010 $27,473 $47,561
2009 $27,513 $40,875
2008 $29,392 $46,710
2007 $30,052 $44,660
2006 $29,185 $40,504
2005 $28,602 $36,384
2004 $26,650 $32,146
2003 $26,429 $28,302
2002 $26,782 $24,256
2001 $25,372 $23,822
2000 $24,940 $24,271
1999 $24,041 $22,315
1998 $21,667 $21,025
1997 $20,368 $21,902
1996 $11,784 $21,297
1995 $11,375 $20,680
1994 $10,991 $19,998
1993 $10,613 $20,187
1992 $10,873 $20,950
1991 $11,082 $21,847
1990 $11,473 $21,526
1989 $11,291 $20,795
1988 $10,576 $19,013
1987 $10,361 $16,378
1986 $9,601 $14,521
1985 $9,167 $14,170
1984 $8,202 $13,930
1983 $7,081 $13,477
1982 $6,559 $12,527
1981 $6,029 $12,379
1980 $5,743 $11,208
1979 $4,994 $10,078
1978 $3,720 $9,154
1977 $3,253 $8,949
1976 $2,993 $8,839
1975 $2,841 $7,537
1974 $3,080 $7,057
1973 $3,341 $5,858
1972 $3,014 $5,107
1971 $3,004 $4,535
1970 $2,916 $4,136
1969 $3,027 $3,776
1968 $2,668 $3,473
1967 $2,453 $3,226
1966 $2,239 $3,055
1965 $2,030 $2,777
1964 $1,883 $2,562
1963 $1,759 $2,380
1962 $1,651 $2,274
1961 $1,555 $2,246
1960 $1,459 $2,265

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

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Bahamas vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Canada
2026 75 83.1
2025 74.9 82.9
2024 74.7 82.7
2023 74.6 82.6
2022 74.5 81.2
2021 70.8 82
2020 73 81.7
2019 71.4 82.3
2018 74.1 81.9
2017 74 81.9
2016 74 82
2015 73.8 81.9
2014 74 81.8
2013 73.9 81.8
2012 73.7 81.7
2011 73.6 81.5
2010 73.4 81.3
2009 73.5 81.1
2008 73.4 80.7
2007 73.5 80.5
2006 73.5 80.5
2005 73.4 80.1
2004 73.2 80
2003 73.2 79.7
2002 73 79.6
2001 72.8 79.4
2000 72.5 79.2
1999 72.1 78.9
1998 71.8 78.7
1997 71.6 78.5
1996 71.5 78.3
1995 71.4 78
1994 71.4 77.9
1993 71.4 77.7
1992 71.3 77.9
1991 71.2 77.6
1990 70.9 77.4
1989 70.7 77.1
1988 70.5 76.9
1987 70.4 76.8
1986 70.3 76.5
1985 70.3 76.3
1984 70.2 76.4
1983 70 76.1
1982 69.7 75.7
1981 69.4 75.5
1980 69.1 75.1
1979 69 74.8
1978 68.9 74.5
1977 68.8 74.2
1976 68.5 73.9
1975 68.1 73.4
1974 67.6 73.1
1973 67.1 73.1
1972 66.8 72.8
1971 66.5 72.9
1970 66.2 72.6
1969 65.8 72.4
1968 65.4 72.2
1967 65 72.1
1966 64.6 71.9
1965 64.3 71.7
1964 63.9 71.6
1963 63.5 71.3
1962 63.2 71.2
1961 62.8 71.2
1960 62.5 71
1959 62.1 70.6
1958 61.7 70.6
1957 61.4 69.9
1956 61 70
1955 60.7 70
1954 60.3 69.9
1953 60 69.1
1952 59.6 68.7
1951 59.2 68.5
1950 58.9 68.2

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

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Bahamas and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Canada
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Canada
2024 401,283 41,288,599
2023 399,440 40,083,484
2022 397,538 38,935,934
2021 396,373 38,239,864
2020 395,863 38,028,638
2019 394,675 37,618,495
2018 392,717 37,072,620
2017 390,485 36,545,075
2016 388,055 36,110,803
2015 385,346 35,704,498
2014 382,298 35,434,066
2013 378,953 35,080,992
2012 375,469 34,713,395
2011 371,729 34,339,221
2010 367,478 34,005,902
2009 362,810 33,630,069
2008 358,120 33,247,298
2007 353,334 32,888,886
2006 348,375 32,571,193
2005 343,894 32,242,732
2004 339,782 31,938,807
2003 335,618 31,642,461
2002 331,614 31,359,199
2001 327,836 31,020,855
2000 323,835 30,685,730
1999 319,614 30,401,286
1998 315,368 30,155,173
1997 310,904 29,905,948
1996 306,268 29,610,218
1995 301,461 29,302,311
1994 296,509 29,000,663
1993 291,339 28,684,764
1992 285,927 28,371,264
1991 280,731 28,037,420
1990 275,945 27,691,138
1989 271,178 27,276,781
1988 266,448 26,791,747
1987 261,935 26,446,601
1986 257,536 26,100,278
1985 253,154 25,842,116
1984 248,863 25,607,053
1983 244,698 25,366,451
1982 240,614 25,116,942
1981 236,614 24,819,915
1980 232,526 24,515,667
1979 228,230 24,201,544
1978 223,761 23,963,203
1977 219,157 23,725,843
1976 214,501 23,449,808
1975 209,886 23,143,275
1974 205,342 22,807,969
1973 200,791 22,491,777
1972 196,055 22,218,463
1971 190,857 21,962,032
1970 184,982 21,324,000
1969 177,981 21,028,000
1968 170,089 20,744,000
1967 162,267 20,412,000
1966 154,874 20,048,000
1965 147,952 19,678,000
1964 141,528 19,325,000
1963 135,087 18,964,000
1962 128,493 18,614,000
1961 122,197 18,271,000
1960 116,317 17,909,356

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Canada

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Canada
2023 1.37 1.26
2022 1.38 1.33
2021 1.38 1.44
2020 1.39 1.41
2019 1.4 1.47
2018 1.4 1.51
2017 1.42 1.55
2016 1.5 1.59
2015 1.57 1.6
2014 1.69 1.61
2013 1.74 1.61
2012 1.76 1.63
2011 1.79 1.63
2010 1.84 1.65
2009 2.01 1.69
2008 2 1.7
2007 2.04 1.67
2006 2.02 1.63
2005 2.01 1.58
2004 1.98 1.56
2003 1.97 1.55
2002 1.98 1.52
2001 2.02 1.54
2000 2.06 1.51
1999 2.13 1.55
1998 2.23 1.56
1997 2.29 1.57
1996 2.35 1.63
1995 2.42 1.67
1994 2.47 1.69
1993 2.61 1.69
1992 2.71 1.71
1991 2.51 1.72
1990 2.52 1.83
1989 2.52 1.77
1988 2.52 1.68
1987 2.52 1.68
1986 2.53 1.68
1985 2.55 1.67
1984 2.59 1.65
1983 2.65 1.68
1982 2.71 1.69
1981 2.77 1.7
1980 2.84 1.74
1979 2.94 1.75
1978 3.05 1.77
1977 3.17 1.78
1976 3.3 1.8
1975 3.42 1.82
1974 3.57 1.84
1973 3.73 1.89
1972 3.89 1.98
1971 4.06 2.14
1970 4.21 2.26
1969 4.38 2.33
1968 4.56 2.39
1967 4.69 2.53
1966 4.79 2.75
1965 4.88 3.12
1964 4.97 3.46
1963 5.06 3.61
1962 5.13 3.68
1961 5.16 3.75
1960 5.09 3.81

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

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Bahamas and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Canada
2024 36 41.5
2023 35.6 41.4
2022 35.2 41.3
2021 34.9 41.1
2020 34.6 40.9
2019 34.3 40.8
2018 33.9 40.8
2017 33.6 40.8
2016 33.3 40.7
2015 33 40.6
2014 32.6 40.5
2013 32.4 40.3
2012 32.1 40.1
2011 31.8 39.9
2010 31.5 39.7
2009 31.3 39.5
2008 31 39.3
2007 30.8 39.1
2006 30.6 38.8
2005 30.3 38.5
2004 30 38.1
2003 29.6 37.8
2002 29.3 37.4
2001 28.9 37.1
2000 28.5 36.7
1999 28.2 36.4
1998 27.9 36
1997 27.5 35.5
1996 27.2 35.1
1995 26.9 34.7
1994 26.6 34.3
1993 26.3 33.9
1992 26 33.6
1991 25.7 33.2
1990 25.4 32.9
1989 25 32.5
1988 24.7 32.2
1987 24.3 31.8
1986 24 31.4
1985 23.7 31
1984 23.4 30.6
1983 23 30.2
1982 22.7 29.8
1981 22.4 29.5
1980 22.1 29.2
1979 21.8 28.8
1978 21.6 28.5
1977 21.3 28.1
1976 21.1 27.7
1975 20.9 27.4
1974 20.8 27.2
1973 20.7 26.9
1972 20.7 26.6
1971 20.6 26.3
1970 20.6 26
1969 20.5 25.8
1968 20.3 25.7
1967 20.2 25.5
1966 20.1 25.5
1965 19.9 25.5
1964 19.8 25.6
1963 19.7 25.8
1962 19.6 26
1961 19.6 26.3
1960 19.5 26.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
44.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-2.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.4%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$8.75
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
57%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Canada
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
82.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
91.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
94%
2023

Health

Bahamas Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Canada
% of world land
0.007%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
647,655 mi
2014

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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