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Bahamas vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 162nd vs. 150th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas El Salvador
Population
405203
6399793
Population rank 172/197 111/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Bahamas and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas El Salvador
2024 $15,832,800,000 $35,364,960,000
2023 $15,271,300,000 $33,853,940,000
2022 $13,896,800,000 $31,870,120,000
2021 $12,037,000,000 $29,043,140,000
2020 $10,363,200,000 $24,921,190,000
2019 $13,277,000,000 $26,881,140,000
2018 $12,819,200,000 $26,020,850,000
2017 $12,446,900,000 $24,979,190,000
2016 $11,880,900,000 $24,191,430,000
2015 $11,837,600,000 $23,438,240,000
2014 $11,139,100,000 $22,593,470,000
2013 $10,475,300,000 $21,990,960,000
2012 $10,720,400,000 $21,386,150,000
2011 $10,070,450,000 $20,283,780,000
2010 $10,095,760,000 $18,447,920,000
2009 $9,981,960,000 $17,601,620,000
2008 $10,526,000,000 $17,986,890,000
2007 $10,618,340,000 $17,011,750,000
2006 $10,167,250,000 $15,999,890,000
2005 $9,836,200,000 $14,698,000,000
2004 $9,055,290,000 $13,724,810,900
2003 $8,870,090,000 $13,243,892,200
2002 $8,881,160,000 $12,664,190,300
2001 $8,317,830,000 $12,282,533,600
2000 $8,076,470,000 $11,784,927,700
1999 $7,683,870,000 $11,284,197,000
1998 $6,833,220,000 $10,936,669,900
1997 $6,332,360,000 $10,221,705,900
1996 $3,609,000,000 $9,586,327,800
1995 $3,429,000,000 $8,921,947,100
1994 $3,259,000,000 $7,679,384,000
1993 $3,092,000,000 $6,680,269,200
1992 $3,109,000,000 $5,813,399,300
1991 $3,111,160,000 $5,252,342,400
1990 $3,166,000,000 $4,817,542,204
1989 $3,062,000,000 $4,372,215,300
1988 $2,817,900,000 $4,189,880,000
1987 $2,713,999,900 $3,958,045,800
1986 $2,472,500,000 $3,771,663,200
1985 $2,320,699,900 $3,800,368,600
1984 $2,041,100,000 $3,661,683,400
1983 $1,732,800,000 $3,506,347,800
1982 $1,578,300,000 $3,399,189,100
1981 $1,426,500,000 $3,437,200,200
1980 $1,335,300,000 $3,573,959,900
1979 $1,139,800,100 $3,463,639,900
1978 $832,400,000 $3,127,960,000
1977 $713,000,000 $2,941,640,100
1976 $642,100,000 $2,328,280,100
1975 $596,200,000 $1,884,120,100
1974 $632,400,000 $1,665,880,000
1973 $670,900,000 $1,442,320,000
1972 $590,900,000 $1,263,720,000
1971 $573,400,000 $1,186,120,000
1970 $539,500,000 $1,132,920,000
1969 $538,700,000 $1,049,400,000
1968 $453,800,000 $1,009,760,100
1967 $398,000,000 $976,200,000
1966 $346,800,000 $929,520,000
1965 $300,272,048 $877,720,000
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 El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas El Salvador
2024 $39,455 $5,580
2023 $38,232 $5,365
2022 $34,957 $5,075
2021 $30,368 $4,643
2020 $26,179 $3,997
2019 $33,640 $4,320
2018 $32,642 $4,184
2017 $31,875 $4,020
2016 $30,617 $3,901
2015 $30,719 $3,790
2014 $29,137 $3,666
2013 $27,643 $3,582
2012 $28,552 $3,498
2011 $27,091 $3,331
2010 $27,473 $3,040
2009 $27,513 $2,910
2008 $29,392 $2,983
2007 $30,052 $2,831
2006 $29,185 $2,666
2005 $28,602 $2,447
2004 $26,650 $2,286
2003 $26,429 $2,208
2002 $26,782 $2,115
2001 $25,372 $2,058
2000 $24,940 $1,983
1999 $24,041 $1,908
1998 $21,667 $1,860
1997 $20,368 $1,749
1996 $11,784 $1,651
1995 $11,375 $1,548
1994 $10,991 $1,344
1993 $10,613 $1,180
1992 $10,873 $1,041
1991 $11,082 $956
1990 $11,473 $892
1989 $11,291 $825
1988 $10,576 $806
1987 $10,361 $777
1986 $9,601 $755
1985 $9,167 $776
1984 $8,202 $763
1983 $7,081 $745
1982 $6,559 $735
1981 $6,029 $752
1980 $5,743 $787
1979 $4,994 $773
1978 $3,720 $712
1977 $3,253 $684
1976 $2,993 $553
1975 $2,841 $457
1974 $3,080 $413
1973 $3,341 $366
1972 $3,014 $329
1971 $3,004 $316
1970 $2,916 $309
1969 $3,027 $293.4
1968 $2,668 $290.1
1967 $2,453 $288.4
1966 $2,239 $282.4
1965 $2,030 $274.3
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. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas El Salvador
2026 75 72.7
2025 74.9 72.5
2024 74.7 72.3
2023 74.6 72.1
2022 74.5 72
2021 70.8 69.9
2020 73 70.2
2019 71.4 71.7
2018 74.1 71.4
2017 74 71
2016 74 70.9
2015 73.8 71
2014 74 71.1
2013 73.9 71.2
2012 73.7 71.4
2011 73.6 71.2
2010 73.4 70.9
2009 73.5 70.4
2008 73.4 70.1
2007 73.5 69.8
2006 73.5 69.6
2005 73.4 69.3
2004 73.2 69.3
2003 73.2 68.8
2002 73 68.5
2001 72.8 68
2000 72.5 67.7
1999 72.1 67.3
1998 71.8 66.7
1997 71.6 66.2
1996 71.5 65.5
1995 71.4 64.9
1994 71.4 64.5
1993 71.4 64
1992 71.3 62.9
1991 71.2 62.5
1990 70.9 62
1989 70.7 61.3
1988 70.5 60
1987 70.4 59.4
1986 70.3 59.3
1985 70.3 58
1984 70.2 56.6
1983 70 54.4
1982 69.7 53.3
1981 69.4 50.9
1980 69.1 48.6
1979 69 53.8
1978 68.9 54.7
1977 68.8 54
1976 68.5 54.4
1975 68.1 53.4
1974 67.6 52.9
1973 67.1 52.8
1972 66.8 52
1971 66.5 51.7
1970 66.2 51.4
1969 65.8 51.3
1968 65.4 50.8
1967 65 50.8
1966 64.6 50.7
1965 64.3 50.2
1964 63.9 49.7
1963 63.5 49.4
1962 63.2 49
1961 62.8 48.6
1960 62.5 48.3
1959 62.1 48
1958 61.7 47.7
1957 61.4 47.1
1956 61 46.6
1955 60.7 46
1954 60.3 45.5
1953 60 45
1952 59.6 44.8
1951 59.2 43.8
1950 58.9 44.2

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

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Bahamas and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Bahamas El Salvador
2024 401,283 6,338,193
2023 399,440 6,309,624
2022 397,538 6,280,319
2021 396,373 6,255,782
2020 395,863 6,234,673
2019 394,675 6,222,318
2018 392,717 6,219,807
2017 390,485 6,213,533
2016 388,055 6,200,800
2015 385,346 6,183,676
2014 382,298 6,162,955
2013 378,953 6,138,839
2012 375,469 6,113,975
2011 371,729 6,090,127
2010 367,478 6,068,249
2009 362,810 6,048,279
2008 358,120 6,029,297
2007 353,334 6,009,824
2006 348,375 6,002,319
2005 343,894 6,005,578
2004 339,782 6,004,671
2003 335,618 5,998,599
2002 331,614 5,986,631
2001 327,836 5,968,060
2000 323,835 5,943,366
1999 319,614 5,913,900
1998 315,368 5,880,781
1997 310,904 5,844,578
1996 306,268 5,805,286
1995 301,461 5,762,131
1994 296,509 5,714,129
1993 291,339 5,659,957
1992 285,927 5,585,609
1991 280,731 5,495,077
1990 275,945 5,399,726
1989 271,178 5,298,979
1988 266,448 5,195,833
1987 261,935 5,092,441
1986 257,536 4,992,769
1985 253,154 4,894,706
1984 248,863 4,798,003
1983 244,698 4,707,367
1982 240,614 4,622,477
1981 236,614 4,570,599
1980 232,526 4,540,382
1979 228,230 4,480,388
1978 223,761 4,394,114
1977 219,157 4,301,256
1976 214,501 4,210,310
1975 209,886 4,120,449
1974 205,342 4,029,671
1973 200,791 3,938,068
1972 196,055 3,846,830
1971 190,857 3,757,523
1970 184,982 3,668,796
1969 177,981 3,576,485
1968 170,089 3,480,773
1967 162,267 3,385,184
1966 154,874 3,290,961
1965 147,952 3,199,466
1964 141,528 3,111,883
1963 135,087 3,028,679
1962 128,493 2,949,204
1961 122,197 2,870,016
1960 116,317 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Bahamas

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas El Salvador
2023 1.37 1.78
2022 1.38 1.79
2021 1.38 1.8
2020 1.39 1.82
2019 1.4 1.84
2018 1.4 1.85
2017 1.42 1.9
2016 1.5 1.97
2015 1.57 2.07
2014 1.69 2.13
2013 1.74 2.15
2012 1.76 2.19
2011 1.79 2.22
2010 1.84 2.24
2009 2.01 2.26
2008 2 2.29
2007 2.04 2.35
2006 2.02 2.4
2005 2.01 2.44
2004 1.98 2.52
2003 1.97 2.64
2002 1.98 2.78
2001 2.02 2.93
2000 2.06 3.08
1999 2.13 3.22
1998 2.23 3.34
1997 2.29 3.38
1996 2.35 3.48
1995 2.42 3.57
1994 2.47 3.61
1993 2.61 3.69
1992 2.71 3.8
1991 2.51 3.89
1990 2.52 3.96
1989 2.52 4.03
1988 2.52 4.1
1987 2.52 4.18
1986 2.53 4.19
1985 2.55 4.32
1984 2.59 4.48
1983 2.65 4.65
1982 2.71 4.83
1981 2.77 4.99
1980 2.84 5.11
1979 2.94 5.23
1978 3.05 5.36
1977 3.17 5.47
1976 3.3 5.59
1975 3.42 5.71
1974 3.57 5.82
1973 3.73 5.93
1972 3.89 6.03
1971 4.06 6.13
1970 4.21 6.18
1969 4.38 6.28
1968 4.56 6.39
1967 4.69 6.49
1966 4.79 6.57
1965 4.88 6.64
1964 4.97 6.68
1963 5.06 6.69
1962 5.13 6.68
1961 5.16 6.64
1960 5.09 6.62

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

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Bahamas and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas El Salvador
2024 36 28.5
2023 35.6 28
2022 35.2 27.6
2021 34.9 27.2
2020 34.6 26.8
2019 34.3 26.4
2018 33.9 26
2017 33.6 25.6
2016 33.3 25.2
2015 33 24.9
2014 32.6 24.6
2013 32.4 24.3
2012 32.1 24.1
2011 31.8 23.9
2010 31.5 23.7
2009 31.3 23.5
2008 31 23.3
2007 30.8 23.2
2006 30.6 23
2005 30.3 22.7
2004 30 22.5
2003 29.6 22.2
2002 29.3 21.9
2001 28.9 21.6
2000 28.5 21.3
1999 28.2 21
1998 27.9 20.6
1997 27.5 20.3
1996 27.2 19.9
1995 26.9 19.6
1994 26.6 19.3
1993 26.3 19
1992 26 18.8
1991 25.7 18.8
1990 25.4 18.8
1989 25 18.7
1988 24.7 18.6
1987 24.3 18.5
1986 24 18.4
1985 23.7 18.2
1984 23.4 18
1983 23 17.8
1982 22.7 17.7
1981 22.4 17.6
1980 22.1 17.5
1979 21.8 17.4
1978 21.6 17.2
1977 21.3 17.1
1976 21.1 17
1975 20.9 16.9
1974 20.8 16.8
1973 20.7 16.7
1972 20.7 16.6
1971 20.6 16.6
1970 20.6 16.6
1969 20.5 16.6
1968 20.3 16.6
1967 20.2 16.7
1966 20.1 16.8
1965 19.9 16.9
1964 19.8 16.9
1963 19.7 17
1962 19.6 17
1961 19.6 17.1
1960 19.5 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
43.4%
2024

Energy

Bahamas El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Bahamas El Salvador
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
89.8%
2024
English speaking
87.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Bahamas El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas El Salvador
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
5,600 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) (2000–2025, 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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