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Bahamas vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 162nd vs. 130th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Denmark
Population
405203
6032403
Population rank 172/197 114/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bahamas and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Denmark
2024 $15,832,800,000 $424,524,722,037
2023 $15,271,300,000 $404,651,706,118
2022 $13,896,800,000 $400,114,306,337
2021 $12,037,000,000 $406,110,162,088
2020 $10,363,200,000 $355,631,021,932
2019 $13,277,000,000 $345,401,473,013
2018 $12,819,200,000 $355,293,374,912
2017 $12,446,900,000 $331,610,593,962
2016 $11,880,900,000 $312,181,849,372
2015 $11,837,600,000 $301,758,922,338
2014 $11,139,100,000 $352,832,602,064
2013 $10,475,300,000 $344,631,016,965
2012 $10,720,400,000 $326,792,574,245
2011 $10,070,450,000 $344,315,595,263
2010 $10,095,760,000 $322,345,594,075
2009 $9,981,960,000 $322,619,152,195
2008 $10,526,000,000 $354,979,471,960
2007 $10,618,340,000 $320,213,157,595
2006 $10,167,250,000 $283,386,151,544
2005 $9,836,200,000 $265,150,087,712
2004 $9,055,290,000 $251,986,155,631
2003 $8,870,090,000 $218,421,193,436
2002 $8,881,160,000 $178,788,209,558
2001 $8,317,830,000 $164,881,594,415
2000 $8,076,470,000 $164,043,817,224
1999 $7,683,870,000 $177,887,720,536
1998 $6,833,220,000 $176,877,077,513
1997 $6,332,360,000 $173,241,365,735
1996 $3,609,000,000 $187,481,157,846
1995 $3,429,000,000 $184,848,481,008
1994 $3,259,000,000 $156,017,919,221
1993 $3,092,000,000 $143,111,306,004
1992 $3,109,000,000 $152,966,494,260
1991 $3,111,160,000 $139,180,507,778
1990 $3,166,000,000 $138,217,740,684
1989 $3,062,000,000 $112,312,200,761
1988 $2,817,900,000 $115,540,189,705
1987 $2,713,999,900 $109,183,446,340
1986 $2,472,500,000 $87,748,695,217
1985 $2,320,699,900 $62,452,421,011
1984 $2,041,100,000 $58,868,891,335
1983 $1,732,800,000 $60,331,158,447
1982 $1,578,300,000 $60,084,214,872
1981 $1,426,500,000 $61,459,941,461
1980 $1,335,300,000 $70,811,287,816
1979 $1,139,800,100 $70,393,030,603
1978 $832,400,000 $60,320,089,218
1977 $713,000,000 $49,711,709,588
1976 $642,100,000 $44,503,607,444
1975 $596,200,000 $40,418,967,666
1974 $632,400,000 $34,125,712,481
1973 $670,900,000 $30,718,181,337
1972 $590,900,000 $23,230,667,549
1971 $573,400,000 $19,086,192,720
1970 $539,500,000 $17,075,457,733
1969 $538,700,000 $15,414,902,667
1968 $453,800,000 $13,505,574,133
1967 $398,000,000 $13,059,064,806
1966 $346,800,000 $11,931,740,293
1965 $300,272,048 $10,870,670,865
1964 $266,560,043 $9,677,401,337
1963 $237,650,038 $8,466,044,980
1962 $212,170,034 $7,953,274,741
1961 $190,022,030 $7,058,361,229
1960 $169,736,027 $6,361,166,545

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

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Bahamas and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Denmark
2024 $39,455 $71,026
2023 $38,232 $68,044
2022 $34,957 $67,781
2021 $30,368 $69,341
2020 $26,179 $60,985
2019 $33,640 $59,404
2018 $32,642 $61,325
2017 $31,875 $57,522
2016 $30,617 $54,501
2015 $30,719 $53,094
2014 $29,137 $62,520
2013 $27,643 $61,378
2012 $28,552 $58,444
2011 $27,091 $61,810
2010 $27,473 $58,105
2009 $27,513 $58,413
2008 $29,392 $64,617
2007 $30,052 $58,632
2006 $29,185 $52,119
2005 $28,602 $48,926
2004 $26,650 $46,625
2003 $26,429 $40,519
2002 $26,782 $33,257
2001 $25,372 $30,768
2000 $24,940 $30,722
1999 $24,041 $33,426
1998 $21,667 $33,346
1997 $20,368 $32,780
1996 $11,784 $35,622
1995 $11,375 $35,321
1994 $10,991 $29,968
1993 $10,613 $27,582
1992 $10,873 $29,579
1991 $11,082 $27,003
1990 $11,473 $26,886
1989 $11,291 $21,882
1988 $10,576 $22,525
1987 $10,361 $21,296
1986 $9,601 $17,137
1985 $9,167 $12,213
1984 $8,202 $11,517
1983 $7,081 $11,797
1982 $6,559 $11,740
1981 $6,029 $12,000
1980 $5,743 $13,822
1979 $4,994 $13,757
1978 $3,720 $11,818
1977 $3,253 $9,770
1976 $2,993 $8,773
1975 $2,841 $7,988
1974 $3,080 $6,764
1973 $3,341 $6,117
1972 $3,014 $4,654
1971 $3,004 $3,846
1970 $2,916 $3,464
1969 $3,027 $3,151
1968 $2,668 $2,776
1967 $2,453 $2,701
1966 $2,239 $2,487
1965 $2,030 $2,284
1964 $1,883 $2,049
1963 $1,759 $1,807
1962 $1,651 $1,711
1961 $1,555 $1,531
1960 $1,459 $1,389

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

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Bahamas vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Denmark
2026 75 82.4
2025 74.9 82.2
2024 74.7 82.1
2023 74.6 81.9
2022 74.5 81.3
2021 70.8 81.4
2020 73 81.5
2019 71.4 81.4
2018 74.1 81
2017 74 81.1
2016 74 80.9
2015 73.8 80.7
2014 74 80.6
2013 73.9 80.3
2012 73.7 80.1
2011 73.6 79.8
2010 73.4 79.2
2009 73.5 79
2008 73.4 78.7
2007 73.5 78.3
2006 73.5 78.2
2005 73.4 78.2
2004 73.2 77.8
2003 73.2 77.4
2002 73 77.1
2001 72.8 77
2000 72.5 76.8
1999 72.1 76.6
1998 71.8 76.4
1997 71.6 76
1996 71.5 75.7
1995 71.4 75.3
1994 71.4 75.4
1993 71.4 75.2
1992 71.3 75.3
1991 71.2 75.2
1990 70.9 74.9
1989 70.7 74.9
1988 70.5 74.8
1987 70.4 74.7
1986 70.3 74.6
1985 70.3 74.5
1984 70.2 74.6
1983 70 74.5
1982 69.7 74.6
1981 69.4 74.3
1980 69.1 74.1
1979 69 74.2
1978 68.9 74.4
1977 68.8 74.7
1976 68.5 73.8
1975 68.1 74.1
1974 67.6 73.8
1973 67.1 73.7
1972 66.8 73.5
1971 66.5 73.4
1970 66.2 73.4
1969 65.8 73.2
1968 65.4 73.1
1967 65 73
1966 64.6 72.5
1965 64.3 72.4
1964 63.9 72.5
1963 63.5 72.4
1962 63.2 72.4
1961 62.8 72.5
1960 62.5 72.2
1959 62.1 72.2
1958 61.7 72.2
1957 61.4 71.8
1956 61 72
1955 60.7 71.9
1954 60.3 71.3
1953 60 71.2
1952 59.6 70.8
1951 59.2 70.9
1950 58.9 70.3

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

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Bahamas and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Denmark
2024 401,283 5,976,992
2023 399,440 5,946,952
2022 397,538 5,903,037
2021 396,373 5,856,733
2020 395,863 5,831,404
2019 394,675 5,814,422
2018 392,717 5,793,636
2017 390,485 5,764,980
2016 388,055 5,728,010
2015 385,346 5,683,483
2014 382,298 5,643,475
2013 378,953 5,614,932
2012 375,469 5,591,572
2011 371,729 5,570,572
2010 367,478 5,547,683
2009 362,810 5,523,095
2008 358,120 5,493,621
2007 353,334 5,461,438
2006 348,375 5,437,272
2005 343,894 5,419,432
2004 339,782 5,404,523
2003 335,618 5,390,574
2002 331,614 5,375,931
2001 327,836 5,358,783
2000 323,835 5,339,616
1999 319,614 5,321,799
1998 315,368 5,304,219
1997 310,904 5,284,991
1996 306,268 5,263,074
1995 301,461 5,233,373
1994 296,509 5,206,180
1993 291,339 5,188,628
1992 285,927 5,171,370
1991 280,731 5,154,298
1990 275,945 5,140,939
1989 271,178 5,132,594
1988 266,448 5,129,516
1987 261,935 5,127,024
1986 257,536 5,120,534
1985 253,154 5,113,691
1984 248,863 5,111,619
1983 244,698 5,114,297
1982 240,614 5,117,810
1981 236,614 5,121,572
1980 232,526 5,123,027
1979 228,230 5,116,801
1978 223,761 5,104,248
1977 219,157 5,088,419
1976 214,501 5,072,596
1975 209,886 5,059,862
1974 205,342 5,045,297
1973 200,791 5,021,861
1972 196,055 4,991,596
1971 190,857 4,963,126
1970 184,982 4,928,757
1969 177,981 4,891,860
1968 170,089 4,864,883
1967 162,267 4,835,354
1966 154,874 4,797,381
1965 147,952 4,759,012
1964 141,528 4,722,072
1963 135,087 4,684,483
1962 128,493 4,647,727
1961 122,197 4,611,687
1960 116,317 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Denmark

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Denmark
2023 1.37 1.5
2022 1.38 1.55
2021 1.38 1.72
2020 1.39 1.68
2019 1.4 1.7
2018 1.4 1.73
2017 1.42 1.75
2016 1.5 1.79
2015 1.57 1.71
2014 1.69 1.69
2013 1.74 1.67
2012 1.76 1.73
2011 1.79 1.75
2010 1.84 1.87
2009 2.01 1.84
2008 2 1.89
2007 2.04 1.84
2006 2.02 1.85
2005 2.01 1.8
2004 1.98 1.78
2003 1.97 1.76
2002 1.98 1.72
2001 2.02 1.74
2000 2.06 1.77
1999 2.13 1.73
1998 2.23 1.72
1997 2.29 1.75
1996 2.35 1.75
1995 2.42 1.8
1994 2.47 1.81
1993 2.61 1.75
1992 2.71 1.76
1991 2.51 1.68
1990 2.52 1.67
1989 2.52 1.62
1988 2.52 1.56
1987 2.52 1.5
1986 2.53 1.48
1985 2.55 1.45
1984 2.59 1.4
1983 2.65 1.38
1982 2.71 1.43
1981 2.77 1.44
1980 2.84 1.55
1979 2.94 1.6
1978 3.05 1.67
1977 3.17 1.66
1976 3.3 1.75
1975 3.42 1.92
1974 3.57 1.9
1973 3.73 1.92
1972 3.89 2.03
1971 4.06 2.04
1970 4.21 1.95
1969 4.38 2
1968 4.56 2.12
1967 4.69 2.35
1966 4.79 2.62
1965 4.88 2.61
1964 4.97 2.6
1963 5.06 2.67
1962 5.13 2.55
1961 5.16 2.55
1960 5.09 2.57

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

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Bahamas and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Denmark
2024 36 42.3
2023 35.6 42.2
2022 35.2 42.1
2021 34.9 42.2
2020 34.6 42.1
2019 34.3 41.9
2018 33.9 41.8
2017 33.6 41.7
2016 33.3 41.6
2015 33 41.5
2014 32.6 41.4
2013 32.4 41.2
2012 32.1 41
2011 31.8 40.7
2010 31.5 40.5
2009 31.3 40.4
2008 31 40.2
2007 30.8 40.1
2006 30.6 39.8
2005 30.3 39.5
2004 30 39.2
2003 29.6 39
2002 29.3 38.8
2001 28.9 38.6
2000 28.5 38.4
1999 28.2 38.2
1998 27.9 38
1997 27.5 37.9
1996 27.2 37.7
1995 26.9 37.7
1994 26.6 37.6
1993 26.3 37.5
1992 26 37.4
1991 25.7 37.3
1990 25.4 37.1
1989 25 36.9
1988 24.7 36.7
1987 24.3 36.5
1986 24 36.2
1985 23.7 36
1984 23.4 35.7
1983 23 35.5
1982 22.7 35.1
1981 22.4 34.7
1980 22.1 34.3
1979 21.8 33.9
1978 21.6 33.7
1977 21.3 33.4
1976 21.1 33.2
1975 20.9 33
1974 20.8 32.8
1973 20.7 32.7
1972 20.7 32.6
1971 20.6 32.5
1970 20.6 32.5
1969 20.5 32.5
1968 20.3 32.5
1967 20.2 32.5
1966 20.1 32.6
1965 19.9 32.8
1964 19.8 32.9
1963 19.7 33
1962 19.6 33
1961 19.6 33.1
1960 19.5 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98.7%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Denmark
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Bahamas Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Denmark
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
45,717 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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