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Bahamas vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 162nd vs. 48th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas France
Population
405203
68788006
Population rank 172/197 23/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 140/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bahamas and France: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and France economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

France
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas France
2024 $15,832,800,000 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $15,271,300,000 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $13,896,800,000 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $12,037,000,000 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $10,363,200,000 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $13,277,000,000 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $12,819,200,000 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $12,446,900,000 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $11,880,900,000 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $11,837,600,000 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $11,139,100,000 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $10,475,300,000 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $10,720,400,000 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $10,070,450,000 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $10,095,760,000 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $9,981,960,000 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $10,526,000,000 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $10,618,340,000 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $10,167,250,000 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $9,836,200,000 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $9,055,290,000 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $8,870,090,000 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $8,881,160,000 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $8,317,830,000 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $8,076,470,000 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $7,683,870,000 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $6,833,220,000 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $6,332,360,000 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $3,609,000,000 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $3,429,000,000 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $3,259,000,000 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $3,092,000,000 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $3,109,000,000 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $3,111,160,000 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $3,166,000,000 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $3,062,000,000 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $2,817,900,000 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $2,713,999,900 $926,320,855,615
1986 $2,472,500,000 $764,946,585,851
1985 $2,320,699,900 $547,220,981,165
1984 $2,041,100,000 $525,033,325,828
1983 $1,732,800,000 $553,356,312,936
1982 $1,578,300,000 $578,152,310,610
1981 $1,426,500,000 $609,184,791,792
1980 $1,335,300,000 $694,529,183,483
1979 $1,139,800,100 $608,218,624,730
1978 $832,400,000 $501,724,418,605
1977 $713,000,000 $406,401,711,688
1976 $642,100,000 $368,363,152,144
1975 $596,200,000 $357,324,307,786
1974 $632,400,000 $282,739,225,314
1973 $670,900,000 $261,970,536,240
1972 $590,900,000 $201,738,881,664
1971 $573,400,000 $164,694,210,962
1970 $539,500,000 $147,312,861,698
1969 $538,700,000 $140,660,914,841
1968 $453,800,000 $128,710,572,572
1967 $398,000,000 $118,088,635,381
1966 $346,800,000 $109,306,730,313
1965 $300,272,048 $100,927,668,584
1964 $266,560,043 $93,424,179,943
1963 $237,650,038 $84,227,606,650
1962 $212,170,034 $75,196,980,365
1961 $190,022,030 $67,158,050,215
1960 $169,736,027 $61,959,085,885

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

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Bahamas and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas France
2024 $39,455 $46,103
2023 $38,232 $44,700
2022 $34,957 $40,989
2021 $30,368 $43,725
2020 $26,179 $39,170
2019 $33,640 $40,408
2018 $32,642 $41,418
2017 $31,875 $38,687
2016 $30,617 $37,024
2015 $30,719 $36,702
2014 $29,137 $43,148
2013 $27,643 $42,669
2012 $28,552 $40,864
2011 $27,091 $43,930
2010 $27,473 $40,695
2009 $27,513 $41,728
2008 $29,392 $45,465
2007 $30,052 $41,486
2006 $29,185 $36,432
2005 $28,602 $34,696
2004 $26,650 $33,645
2003 $26,429 $29,480
2002 $26,782 $24,145
2001 $25,372 $22,332
2000 $24,940 $22,341
1999 $24,041 $24,576
1998 $21,667 $24,869
1997 $20,368 $24,169
1996 $11,784 $26,758
1995 $11,375 $26,792
1994 $10,991 $23,360
1993 $10,613 $22,239
1992 $10,873 $23,615
1991 $11,082 $21,501
1990 $11,473 $21,586
1989 $11,291 $17,547
1988 $10,576 $17,550
1987 $10,361 $16,176
1986 $9,601 $13,430
1985 $9,167 $9,657
1984 $8,202 $9,312
1983 $7,081 $9,862
1982 $6,559 $10,360
1981 $6,029 $10,956
1980 $5,743 $12,565
1979 $4,994 $11,063
1978 $3,720 $9,167
1977 $3,253 $7,459
1976 $2,993 $6,792
1975 $2,841 $6,617
1974 $3,080 $5,261
1973 $3,341 $4,907
1972 $3,014 $3,809
1971 $3,004 $3,137
1970 $2,916 $2,833
1969 $3,027 $2,729
1968 $2,668 $2,518
1967 $2,453 $2,328
1966 $2,239 $2,173
1965 $2,030 $2,024
1964 $1,883 $1,891
1963 $1,759 $1,723
1962 $1,651 $1,554
1961 $1,555 $1,402
1960 $1,459 $1,307

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

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Bahamas vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas France
2026 75 83.7
2025 74.9 83.6
2024 74.7 83.5
2023 74.6 83.3
2022 74.5 82.5
2021 70.8 82.3
2020 73 82.2
2019 71.4 82.7
2018 74.1 82.6
2017 74 82.4
2016 74 82.4
2015 73.8 82.1
2014 74 82.4
2013 73.9 82
2012 73.7 81.7
2011 73.6 81.8
2010 73.4 81.4
2009 73.5 81.2
2008 73.4 81
2007 73.5 81
2006 73.5 80.7
2005 73.4 80.3
2004 73.2 80.3
2003 73.2 79.4
2002 73 79.4
2001 72.8 79.2
2000 72.5 79
1999 72.1 78.7
1998 71.8 78.6
1997 71.6 78.4
1996 71.5 78.1
1995 71.4 77.9
1994 71.4 77.8
1993 71.4 77.3
1992 71.3 77.3
1991 71.2 77
1990 70.9 76.8
1989 70.7 76.5
1988 70.5 76.4
1987 70.4 76.1
1986 70.3 75.6
1985 70.3 75.3
1984 70.2 75.2
1983 70 74.7
1982 69.7 74.8
1981 69.4 74.4
1980 69.1 74.2
1979 69 74.1
1978 68.9 73.8
1977 68.8 73.7
1976 68.5 73.1
1975 68.1 72.9
1974 67.6 72.8
1973 67.1 72.5
1972 66.8 72.3
1971 66.5 72.1
1970 66.2 72.1
1969 65.8 71.2
1968 65.4 71.5
1967 65 71.5
1966 64.6 71.5
1965 64.3 71.1
1964 63.9 71.3
1963 63.5 70.3
1962 63.2 70.5
1961 62.8 71
1960 62.5 70.4
1959 62.1 70.2
1958 61.7 70.1
1957 61.4 68.9
1956 61 68.5
1955 60.7 68.4
1954 60.3 68.2
1953 60 67.3
1952 59.6 67.4
1951 59.2 66.1
1950 58.9 66.4

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

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Bahamas and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

France
1x
Year Population
Bahamas France
2024 401,283 68,551,653
2023 399,440 68,372,286
2022 397,538 68,184,457
2021 396,373 67,842,811
2020 395,863 67,601,110
2019 394,675 67,382,061
2018 392,717 67,158,348
2017 390,485 66,918,020
2016 388,055 66,724,104
2015 385,346 66,548,272
2014 382,298 66,312,067
2013 378,953 65,997,932
2012 375,469 65,657,659
2011 371,729 65,340,830
2010 367,478 65,026,211
2009 362,810 64,706,436
2008 358,120 64,375,116
2007 353,334 64,016,890
2006 348,375 63,622,342
2005 343,894 63,180,854
2004 339,782 62,707,588
2003 335,618 62,249,855
2002 331,614 61,812,142
2001 327,836 61,364,377
2000 323,835 60,918,661
1999 319,614 60,501,986
1998 315,368 60,190,684
1997 310,904 59,968,066
1996 306,268 59,754,504
1995 301,461 59,541,294
1994 296,509 59,324,863
1993 291,339 59,103,094
1992 285,927 58,846,584
1991 280,731 58,554,242
1990 275,945 58,261,012
1989 271,178 57,943,062
1988 266,448 57,598,186
1987 261,935 57,266,167
1986 257,536 56,956,002
1985 253,154 56,665,619
1984 248,863 56,383,085
1983 244,698 56,108,330
1982 240,614 55,806,789
1981 236,614 55,603,353
1980 232,526 55,274,184
1979 228,230 54,979,851
1978 223,761 54,734,030
1977 219,157 54,486,467
1976 214,501 54,232,383
1975 209,886 54,002,853
1974 205,342 53,746,571
1973 200,791 53,392,161
1972 196,055 52,962,356
1971 190,857 52,499,553
1970 184,982 52,007,169
1969 177,981 51,536,014
1968 170,089 51,112,980
1967 162,267 50,722,791
1966 154,874 50,311,637
1965 147,952 49,877,725
1964 141,528 49,401,492
1963 135,087 48,877,567
1962 128,493 48,389,516
1961 122,197 47,905,982
1960 116,317 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and France

Fertility rate
Bahamas

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas France
2023 1.37 1.66
2022 1.38 1.79
2021 1.38 1.84
2020 1.39 1.83
2019 1.4 1.86
2018 1.4 1.87
2017 1.42 1.89
2016 1.5 1.92
2015 1.57 1.96
2014 1.69 2
2013 1.74 1.99
2012 1.76 2.01
2011 1.79 2.01
2010 1.84 2.03
2009 2.01 2
2008 2 2.01
2007 2.04 1.98
2006 2.02 2
2005 2.01 1.94
2004 1.98 1.92
2003 1.97 1.89
2002 1.98 1.88
2001 2.02 1.9
2000 2.06 1.89
1999 2.13 1.81
1998 2.23 1.78
1997 2.29 1.77
1996 2.35 1.75
1995 2.42 1.74
1994 2.47 1.73
1993 2.61 1.73
1992 2.71 1.74
1991 2.51 1.75
1990 2.52 1.77
1989 2.52 1.79
1988 2.52 1.81
1987 2.52 1.83
1986 2.53 1.85
1985 2.55 1.86
1984 2.59 1.86
1983 2.65 1.86
1982 2.71 1.86
1981 2.77 1.85
1980 2.84 1.85
1979 2.94 1.87
1978 3.05 1.89
1977 3.17 1.94
1976 3.3 2.01
1975 3.42 2.09
1974 3.57 2.18
1973 3.73 2.28
1972 3.89 2.38
1971 4.06 2.47
1970 4.21 2.55
1969 4.38 2.62
1968 4.56 2.69
1967 4.69 2.75
1966 4.79 2.8
1965 4.88 2.84
1964 4.97 2.87
1963 5.06 2.89
1962 5.13 2.89
1961 5.16 2.87
1960 5.09 2.85

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

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Bahamas and France demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas France
2024 36 43
2023 35.6 42.8
2022 35.2 42.6
2021 34.9 42.4
2020 34.6 42.3
2019 34.3 42.1
2018 33.9 41.9
2017 33.6 41.6
2016 33.3 41.4
2015 33 41.2
2014 32.6 41
2013 32.4 40.8
2012 32.1 40.5
2011 31.8 40.3
2010 31.5 40
2009 31.3 39.8
2008 31 39.6
2007 30.8 39.4
2006 30.6 39.1
2005 30.3 38.9
2004 30 38.6
2003 29.6 38.4
2002 29.3 38.2
2001 28.9 37.9
2000 28.5 37.7
1999 28.2 37.4
1998 27.9 37.1
1997 27.5 36.8
1996 27.2 36.5
1995 26.9 36.2
1994 26.6 35.9
1993 26.3 35.6
1992 26 35.3
1991 25.7 35
1990 25.4 34.7
1989 25 34.5
1988 24.7 34.2
1987 24.3 34
1986 24 33.7
1985 23.7 33.5
1984 23.4 33.3
1983 23 33
1982 22.7 32.8
1981 22.4 32.6
1980 22.1 32.4
1979 21.8 32.3
1978 21.6 32.1
1977 21.3 31.9
1976 21.1 31.7
1975 20.9 31.6
1974 20.8 31.7
1973 20.7 31.8
1972 20.7 32
1971 20.6 32.2
1970 20.6 32.4
1969 20.5 32.5
1968 20.3 32.6
1967 20.2 32.7
1966 20.1 32.7
1965 19.9 32.7
1964 19.8 32.8
1963 19.7 32.8
1962 19.6 32.9
1961 19.6 32.8
1960 19.5 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas France
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Bahamas France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas France
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
48.5:51.5
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
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Bahamas France
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas France
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
654,437 mi
2011

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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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