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Bahamas vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 162nd vs. 96th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Eritrea
Population
405203
3700586
Population rank 172/197 130/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 140/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 30/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 25/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Bahamas and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Eritrea
2024 $15,832,800,000 -
2023 $15,271,300,000 -
2022 $13,896,800,000 -
2021 $12,037,000,000 -
2020 $10,363,200,000 -
2019 $13,277,000,000 -
2018 $12,819,200,000 -
2017 $12,446,900,000 -
2016 $11,880,900,000 -
2015 $11,837,600,000 -
2014 $11,139,100,000 -
2013 $10,475,300,000 -
2012 $10,720,400,000 -
2011 $10,070,450,000 $2,065,001,626
2010 $10,095,760,000 $1,589,515,447
2009 $9,981,960,000 $1,856,695,551
2008 $10,526,000,000 $1,380,188,800
2007 $10,618,340,000 $1,317,974,491
2006 $10,167,250,000 $1,211,161,880
2005 $9,836,200,000 $1,098,424,686
2004 $9,055,290,000 $1,109,054,005
2003 $8,870,090,000 $870,248,268
2002 $8,881,160,000 $729,321,680
2001 $8,317,830,000 $752,371,689
2000 $8,076,470,000 $706,370,816
1999 $7,683,870,000 $688,918,537
1998 $6,833,220,000 $745,523,117
1997 $6,332,360,000 $686,490,090
1996 $3,609,000,000 $693,535,954
1995 $3,429,000,000 $578,015,625
1994 $3,259,000,000 $531,688,312
1993 $3,092,000,000 $467,872,715
1992 $3,109,000,000 $477,101,652
1991 $3,111,160,000 -
1990 $3,166,000,000 -
1989 $3,062,000,000 -
1988 $2,817,900,000 -
1987 $2,713,999,900 -
1986 $2,472,500,000 -
1985 $2,320,699,900 -
1984 $2,041,100,000 -
1983 $1,732,800,000 -
1982 $1,578,300,000 -
1981 $1,426,500,000 -
1980 $1,335,300,000 -
1979 $1,139,800,100 -
1978 $832,400,000 -
1977 $713,000,000 -
1976 $642,100,000 -
1975 $596,200,000 -
1974 $632,400,000 -
1973 $670,900,000 -
1972 $590,900,000 -
1971 $573,400,000 -
1970 $539,500,000 -
1969 $538,700,000 -
1968 $453,800,000 -
1967 $398,000,000 -
1966 $346,800,000 -
1965 $300,272,048 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Eritrea
2024 $39,455 -
2023 $38,232 -
2022 $34,957 -
2021 $30,368 -
2020 $26,179 -
2019 $33,640 -
2018 $32,642 -
2017 $31,875 -
2016 $30,617 -
2015 $30,719 -
2014 $29,137 -
2013 $27,643 -
2012 $28,552 -
2011 $27,091 $689
2010 $27,473 $540
2009 $27,513 $643
2008 $29,392 $490
2007 $30,052 $480
2006 $29,185 $448
2005 $28,602 $413
2004 $26,650 $427
2003 $26,429 $349
2002 $26,782 $305
2001 $25,372 $325
2000 $24,940 $314
1999 $24,041 $311
1998 $21,667 $342
1997 $20,368 $319
1996 $11,784 $326
1995 $11,375 $285.4
1994 $10,991 $277.8
1993 $10,613 $252.1
1992 $10,873 $265.2
1991 $11,082 -
1990 $11,473 -
1989 $11,291 -
1988 $10,576 -
1987 $10,361 -
1986 $9,601 -
1985 $9,167 -
1984 $8,202 -
1983 $7,081 -
1982 $6,559 -
1981 $6,029 -
1980 $5,743 -
1979 $4,994 -
1978 $3,720 -
1977 $3,253 -
1976 $2,993 -
1975 $2,841 -
1974 $3,080 -
1973 $3,341 -
1972 $3,014 -
1971 $3,004 -
1970 $2,916 -
1969 $3,027 -
1968 $2,668 -
1967 $2,453 -
1966 $2,239 -
1965 $2,030 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Eritrea
2026 75 69.4
2025 74.9 69.2
2024 74.7 68.9
2023 74.6 68.6
2022 74.5 67.8
2021 70.8 66.9
2020 73 67
2019 71.4 67.3
2018 74.1 67
2017 74 66.6
2016 74 66.2
2015 73.8 65.9
2014 74 65.5
2013 73.9 65
2012 73.7 64.7
2011 73.6 64.2
2010 73.4 63.7
2009 73.5 63.2
2008 73.4 62.4
2007 73.5 62
2006 73.5 61.5
2005 73.4 60.6
2004 73.2 60.1
2003 73.2 59.5
2002 73 58.9
2001 72.8 58.4
2000 72.5 56.3
1999 72.1 44.5
1998 71.8 50
1997 71.6 56.2
1996 71.5 55.5
1995 71.4 54.8
1994 71.4 54
1993 71.4 53.2
1992 71.3 52.4
1991 71.2 50.5
1990 70.9 49.7
1989 70.7 47.8
1988 70.5 48.1
1987 70.4 47.4
1986 70.3 39.5
1985 70.3 38.6
1984 70.2 37.7
1983 70 37.2
1982 69.7 44.9
1981 69.4 45
1980 69.1 44.6
1979 69 43.8
1978 68.9 43.4
1977 68.8 43
1976 68.5 42.6
1975 68.1 39
1974 67.6 39
1973 67.1 41.1
1972 66.8 40.7
1971 66.5 41.5
1970 66.2 41.2
1969 65.8 40.8
1968 65.4 40.5
1967 65 40.2
1966 64.6 37.6
1965 64.3 39.6
1964 63.9 39.2
1963 63.5 38.8
1962 63.2 38.3
1961 62.8 37.9
1960 62.5 37.4
1959 62.1 37
1958 61.7 30.9
1957 61.4 30.4
1956 61 35.6
1955 60.7 35.2
1954 60.3 34.8
1953 60 34.4
1952 59.6 34
1951 59.2 33.6
1950 58.9 33.3

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

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Bahamas and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Eritrea
2024 401,283 3,535,603
2023 399,440 3,470,390
2022 397,538 3,409,447
2021 396,373 3,350,183
2020 395,863 3,291,271
2019 394,675 3,240,194
2018 392,717 3,192,760
2017 390,485 3,150,347
2016 388,055 3,124,698
2015 385,346 3,105,546
2014 382,298 3,095,173
2013 378,953 3,074,360
2012 375,469 3,036,988
2011 371,729 2,998,485
2010 367,478 2,945,186
2009 362,810 2,887,885
2008 358,120 2,816,327
2007 353,334 2,743,222
2006 348,375 2,703,502
2005 343,894 2,661,215
2004 339,782 2,598,284
2003 335,618 2,493,903
2002 331,614 2,392,978
2001 327,836 2,312,079
2000 323,835 2,247,031
1999 319,614 2,212,780
1998 315,368 2,180,419
1997 310,904 2,152,135
1996 306,268 2,128,464
1995 301,461 2,025,267
1994 296,509 1,913,915
1993 291,339 1,856,006
1992 285,927 1,798,748
1991 280,731 1,919,571
1990 275,945 2,032,737
1989 271,178 1,987,017
1988 266,448 1,938,255
1987 261,935 1,888,669
1986 257,536 1,845,164
1985 253,154 1,807,816
1984 248,863 1,771,730
1983 244,698 1,736,160
1982 240,614 1,695,461
1981 236,614 1,649,939
1980 232,526 1,605,797
1979 228,230 1,563,332
1978 223,761 1,522,378
1977 219,157 1,482,565
1976 214,501 1,443,807
1975 209,886 1,408,210
1974 205,342 1,375,688
1973 200,791 1,342,669
1972 196,055 1,309,235
1971 190,857 1,276,154
1970 184,982 1,243,453
1969 177,981 1,212,005
1968 170,089 1,181,737
1967 162,267 1,152,339
1966 154,874 1,124,957
1965 147,952 1,098,335
1964 141,528 1,071,287
1963 135,087 1,045,092
1962 128,493 1,019,788
1961 122,197 995,573
1960 116,317 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Eritrea
2023 1.37 3.71
2022 1.38 3.79
2021 1.38 3.87
2020 1.39 3.93
2019 1.4 4
2018 1.4 4.06
2017 1.42 4.11
2016 1.5 4.16
2015 1.57 4.22
2014 1.69 4.27
2013 1.74 4.34
2012 1.76 4.41
2011 1.79 4.49
2010 1.84 4.57
2009 2.01 4.66
2008 2 4.74
2007 2.04 4.81
2006 2.02 4.88
2005 2.01 4.93
2004 1.98 5.04
2003 1.97 5.14
2002 1.98 5.23
2001 2.02 5.31
2000 2.06 5.4
1999 2.13 5.52
1998 2.23 5.63
1997 2.29 5.74
1996 2.35 5.84
1995 2.42 5.94
1994 2.47 6.01
1993 2.61 6.07
1992 2.71 6.16
1991 2.51 6.24
1990 2.52 6.34
1989 2.52 6.41
1988 2.52 6.47
1987 2.52 6.52
1986 2.53 6.56
1985 2.55 6.59
1984 2.59 6.62
1983 2.65 6.65
1982 2.71 6.63
1981 2.77 6.62
1980 2.84 6.61
1979 2.94 6.62
1978 3.05 6.61
1977 3.17 6.61
1976 3.3 6.6
1975 3.42 6.59
1974 3.57 6.57
1973 3.73 6.55
1972 3.89 6.54
1971 4.06 6.54
1970 4.21 6.54
1969 4.38 6.5
1968 4.56 6.5
1967 4.69 6.5
1966 4.79 6.5
1965 4.88 6.49
1964 4.97 6.49
1963 5.06 6.48
1962 5.13 6.5
1961 5.16 6.47
1960 5.09 6.48

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

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Bahamas and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Eritrea
2024 36 19.9
2023 35.6 19.7
2022 35.2 19.5
2021 34.9 19.3
2020 34.6 19.1
2019 34.3 18.9
2018 33.9 18.7
2017 33.6 18.5
2016 33.3 18.4
2015 33 18.4
2014 32.6 18.5
2013 32.4 18.5
2012 32.1 18.5
2011 31.8 18.5
2010 31.5 18.4
2009 31.3 18.4
2008 31 18.2
2007 30.8 18.1
2006 30.6 18.2
2005 30.3 18.3
2004 30 18.3
2003 29.6 18
2002 29.3 17.7
2001 28.9 17.5
2000 28.5 17.4
1999 28.2 17.5
1998 27.9 17.8
1997 27.5 18
1996 27.2 18.4
1995 26.9 18.1
1994 26.6 17.6
1993 26.3 17.6
1992 26 17.5
1991 25.7 17.6
1990 25.4 17.6
1989 25 17.7
1988 24.7 17.8
1987 24.3 17.9
1986 24 17.9
1985 23.7 17.8
1984 23.4 17.8
1983 23 17.7
1982 22.7 17.7
1981 22.4 17.7
1980 22.1 17.8
1979 21.8 17.8
1978 21.6 17.8
1977 21.3 17.9
1976 21.1 18
1975 20.9 18.1
1974 20.8 18.2
1973 20.7 18.2
1972 20.7 18.3
1971 20.6 18.5
1970 20.6 18.6
1969 20.5 18.8
1968 20.3 18.9
1967 20.2 18.9
1966 20.1 19
1965 19.9 19
1964 19.8 19
1963 19.7 19
1962 19.6 18.9
1961 19.6 18.9
1960 19.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
39.6
2026
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
36.8%
2000

Energy

Bahamas Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Bahamas Eritrea
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
76.6%
2018
English speaking
87.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Bahamas Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Eritrea
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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