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Bahamas vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 162nd vs. 102nd).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Guatemala
Population
405203
19049936
Population rank 172/197 69/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
73 years
2026

Bahamas and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Guatemala
2024 $15,832,800,000 $113,199,581,158
2023 $15,271,300,000 $104,368,755,055
2022 $13,896,800,000 $95,641,446,501
2021 $12,037,000,000 $86,455,522,273
2020 $10,363,200,000 $77,719,468,248
2019 $13,277,000,000 $77,172,331,693
2018 $12,819,200,000 $73,328,356,008
2017 $12,446,900,000 $71,653,780,740
2016 $11,880,900,000 $66,053,408,206
2015 $11,837,600,000 $62,186,066,548
2014 $11,139,100,000 $57,852,159,008
2013 $10,475,300,000 $52,996,420,177
2012 $10,720,400,000 $49,593,929,487
2011 $10,070,450,000 $46,876,006,272
2010 $10,095,760,000 $40,676,578,423
2009 $9,981,960,000 $37,126,148,265
2008 $10,526,000,000 $38,503,720,224
2007 $10,618,340,000 $33,567,850,824
2006 $10,167,250,000 $29,744,246,827
2005 $9,836,200,000 $26,783,389,294
2004 $9,055,290,000 $23,577,298,095
2003 $8,870,090,000 $21,576,351,799
2002 $8,881,160,000 $20,444,205,991
2001 $8,317,830,000 $18,405,220,247
2000 $8,076,470,000 $19,288,929,030
1999 $7,683,870,000 $18,318,412,251
1998 $6,833,220,000 $19,395,491,993
1997 $6,332,360,000 $17,790,026,222
1996 $3,609,000,000 $15,674,835,615
1995 $3,429,000,000 $14,655,404,433
1994 $3,259,000,000 $12,983,233,311
1993 $3,092,000,000 $11,400,017,301
1992 $3,109,000,000 $10,440,781,588
1991 $3,111,160,000 $9,406,135,143
1990 $3,166,000,000 $7,650,196,845
1989 $3,062,000,000 $8,410,724,361
1988 $2,817,900,000 $7,841,602,824
1987 $2,713,999,900 $7,084,399,840
1986 $2,472,500,000 $7,231,963,516
1985 $2,320,699,900 $9,721,652,087
1984 $2,041,100,000 $9,470,000,100
1983 $1,732,800,000 $9,050,000,400
1982 $1,578,300,000 $8,716,999,700
1981 $1,426,500,000 $8,607,500,300
1980 $1,335,300,000 $7,878,700,000
1979 $1,139,800,100 $6,902,600,200
1978 $832,400,000 $6,070,600,200
1977 $713,000,000 $5,480,500,200
1976 $642,100,000 $4,365,300,200
1975 $596,200,000 $3,645,900,000
1974 $632,400,000 $3,161,499,900
1973 $670,900,000 $2,569,200,100
1972 $590,900,000 $2,101,300,000
1971 $573,400,000 $1,984,800,000
1970 $539,500,000 $1,904,000,000
1969 $538,700,000 $1,715,399,900
1968 $453,800,000 $1,610,500,000
1967 $398,000,000 $1,453,500,000
1966 $346,800,000 $1,390,700,000
1965 $300,272,048 $1,331,399,900
1964 $266,560,043 $1,299,099,900
1963 $237,650,038 $1,262,800,000
1962 $212,170,034 $1,143,600,000
1961 $190,022,030 $1,076,699,900
1960 $169,736,027 $1,043,599,900

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

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Bahamas and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Guatemala
2024 $39,455 $6,150
2023 $38,232 $5,758
2022 $34,957 $5,359
2021 $30,368 $4,913
2020 $26,179 $4,478
2019 $33,640 $4,512
2018 $32,642 $4,353
2017 $31,875 $4,325
2016 $30,617 $4,060
2015 $30,719 $3,894
2014 $29,137 $3,689
2013 $27,643 $3,444
2012 $28,552 $3,287
2011 $27,091 $3,169
2010 $27,473 $2,805
2009 $27,513 $2,612
2008 $29,392 $2,763
2007 $30,052 $2,459
2006 $29,185 $2,225
2005 $28,602 $2,046
2004 $26,650 $1,841
2003 $26,429 $1,723
2002 $26,782 $1,669
2001 $25,372 $1,538
2000 $24,940 $1,649
1999 $24,041 $1,604
1998 $21,667 $1,741
1997 $20,368 $1,638
1996 $11,784 $1,481
1995 $11,375 $1,421
1994 $10,991 $1,293
1993 $10,613 $1,166
1992 $10,873 $1,096
1991 $11,082 $1,014
1990 $11,473 $848
1989 $11,291 $958
1988 $10,576 $919
1987 $10,361 $854
1986 $9,601 $896
1985 $9,167 $1,238
1984 $8,202 $1,241
1983 $7,081 $1,220
1982 $6,559 $1,204
1981 $6,029 $1,216
1980 $5,743 $1,142
1979 $4,994 $1,026
1978 $3,720 $925
1977 $3,253 $856
1976 $2,993 $697
1975 $2,841 $595
1974 $3,080 $529
1973 $3,341 $441
1972 $3,014 $370
1971 $3,004 $358
1970 $2,916 $353
1969 $3,027 $326
1968 $2,668 $315
1967 $2,453 $291.9
1966 $2,239 $287.3
1965 $2,030 $283
1964 $1,883 $284.2
1963 $1,759 $284.4
1962 $1,651 $265.2
1961 $1,555 $257.2
1960 $1,459 $256.8

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

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Bahamas vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Guatemala
2026 75 73
2025 74.9 72.9
2024 74.7 72.7
2023 74.6 72.6
2022 74.5 71.2
2021 70.8 67.9
2020 73 70
2019 71.4 71.6
2018 74.1 71.5
2017 74 71.6
2016 74 71.2
2015 73.8 70.9
2014 74 70.9
2013 73.9 70.9
2012 73.7 70.7
2011 73.6 70.3
2010 73.4 69.9
2009 73.5 69.7
2008 73.4 69.5
2007 73.5 69.3
2006 73.5 68.8
2005 73.4 68.2
2004 73.2 68.2
2003 73.2 68.2
2002 73 67.8
2001 72.8 67.4
2000 72.5 67.1
1999 72.1 66.6
1998 71.8 66
1997 71.6 65.2
1996 71.5 64.5
1995 71.4 63.7
1994 71.4 63
1993 71.4 62.4
1992 71.3 62
1991 71.2 61.9
1990 70.9 61.8
1989 70.7 61.7
1988 70.5 61.5
1987 70.4 61
1986 70.3 60.3
1985 70.3 59.8
1984 70.2 59.1
1983 70 57.9
1982 69.7 48.9
1981 69.4 54.7
1980 69.1 55.3
1979 69 56.6
1978 68.9 56.4
1977 68.8 55.2
1976 68.5 47.6
1975 68.1 52.8
1974 67.6 53
1973 67.1 52.8
1972 66.8 51.8
1971 66.5 50.3
1970 66.2 48.5
1969 65.8 47.5
1968 65.4 47.8
1967 65 47.7
1966 64.6 47.5
1965 64.3 47.2
1964 63.9 47.1
1963 63.5 46.6
1962 63.2 46.5
1961 62.8 46.1
1960 62.5 45.8
1959 62.1 44.3
1958 61.7 43.1
1957 61.4 41.9
1956 61 41.3
1955 60.7 40.7
1954 60.3 40.1
1953 60 39.5
1952 59.6 38.9
1951 59.2 38.3
1950 58.9 37.8

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

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Bahamas and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Guatemala
2024 401,283 18,406,359
2023 399,440 18,124,838
2022 397,538 17,847,877
2021 396,373 17,598,650
2020 395,863 17,357,325
2019 394,675 17,103,803
2018 392,717 16,845,685
2017 390,485 16,567,357
2016 388,055 16,268,760
2015 385,346 15,971,743
2014 382,298 15,681,725
2013 378,953 15,387,337
2012 375,469 15,089,647
2011 371,729 14,792,126
2010 367,478 14,500,112
2009 362,810 14,215,611
2008 358,120 13,935,174
2007 353,334 13,652,040
2006 348,375 13,367,459
2005 343,894 13,087,629
2004 339,782 12,807,402
2003 335,618 12,525,842
2002 331,614 12,246,915
2001 327,836 11,969,422
2000 323,835 11,697,592
1999 319,614 11,422,965
1998 315,368 11,139,145
1997 310,904 10,857,754
1996 306,268 10,583,526
1995 301,461 10,312,996
1994 296,509 10,043,718
1993 291,339 9,779,761
1992 285,927 9,522,266
1991 280,731 9,272,584
1990 275,945 9,024,773
1989 271,178 8,775,546
1988 266,448 8,532,099
1987 261,935 8,296,485
1986 257,536 8,070,818
1985 253,154 7,849,693
1984 248,863 7,630,682
1983 244,698 7,419,642
1982 240,614 7,240,241
1981 236,614 7,075,648
1980 232,526 6,900,212
1979 228,230 6,727,797
1978 223,761 6,561,534
1977 219,157 6,401,515
1976 214,501 6,262,404
1975 209,886 6,128,731
1974 205,342 5,981,197
1973 200,791 5,831,631
1972 196,055 5,682,833
1971 190,857 5,538,355
1970 184,982 5,396,966
1969 177,981 5,257,081
1968 170,089 5,118,111
1967 162,267 4,978,862
1966 154,874 4,840,958
1965 147,952 4,704,965
1964 141,528 4,571,109
1963 135,087 4,440,264
1962 128,493 4,312,044
1961 122,197 4,186,201
1960 116,317 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Guatemala
2023 1.37 2.31
2022 1.38 2.34
2021 1.38 2.39
2020 1.39 2.47
2019 1.4 2.59
2018 1.4 2.74
2017 1.42 2.86
2016 1.5 2.97
2015 1.57 3.03
2014 1.69 3.09
2013 1.74 3.15
2012 1.76 3.22
2011 1.79 3.29
2010 1.84 3.38
2009 2.01 3.47
2008 2 3.57
2007 2.04 3.72
2006 2.02 3.85
2005 2.01 3.97
2004 1.98 4.13
2003 1.97 4.25
2002 1.98 4.37
2001 2.02 4.5
2000 2.06 4.58
1999 2.13 4.69
1998 2.23 4.8
1997 2.29 4.91
1996 2.35 5.01
1995 2.42 5.11
1994 2.47 5.19
1993 2.61 5.25
1992 2.71 5.31
1991 2.51 5.38
1990 2.52 5.48
1989 2.52 5.56
1988 2.52 5.62
1987 2.52 5.64
1986 2.53 5.66
1985 2.55 5.73
1984 2.59 5.86
1983 2.65 5.98
1982 2.71 6.06
1981 2.77 6.12
1980 2.84 6.17
1979 2.94 6.22
1978 3.05 6.26
1977 3.17 6.32
1976 3.3 6.37
1975 3.42 6.41
1974 3.57 6.46
1973 3.73 6.49
1972 3.89 6.51
1971 4.06 6.55
1970 4.21 6.6
1969 4.38 6.65
1968 4.56 6.7
1967 4.69 6.76
1966 4.79 6.8
1965 4.88 6.84
1964 4.97 6.87
1963 5.06 6.9
1962 5.13 6.93
1961 5.16 6.98
1960 5.09 7

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

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Bahamas and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Guatemala
2024 36 24
2023 35.6 23.7
2022 35.2 23.3
2021 34.9 22.9
2020 34.6 22.6
2019 34.3 22.3
2018 33.9 22
2017 33.6 21.7
2016 33.3 21.3
2015 33 21.1
2014 32.6 20.8
2013 32.4 20.4
2012 32.1 20.1
2011 31.8 19.9
2010 31.5 19.6
2009 31.3 19.4
2008 31 19.1
2007 30.8 18.9
2006 30.6 18.7
2005 30.3 18.5
2004 30 18.3
2003 29.6 18.1
2002 29.3 18
2001 28.9 17.8
2000 28.5 17.7
1999 28.2 17.7
1998 27.9 17.6
1997 27.5 17.5
1996 27.2 17.4
1995 26.9 17.4
1994 26.6 17.3
1993 26.3 17.3
1992 26 17.3
1991 25.7 17.2
1990 25.4 17.2
1989 25 17.1
1988 24.7 17.1
1987 24.3 17.1
1986 24 17.1
1985 23.7 17
1984 23.4 17
1983 23 17
1982 22.7 17.1
1981 22.4 17.1
1980 22.1 17.1
1979 21.8 17.1
1978 21.6 17
1977 21.3 17
1976 21.1 17
1975 20.9 16.9
1974 20.8 16.8
1973 20.7 16.8
1972 20.7 16.8
1971 20.6 16.8
1970 20.6 16.8
1969 20.5 16.8
1968 20.3 16.7
1967 20.2 16.7
1966 20.1 16.7
1965 19.9 16.7
1964 19.8 16.6
1963 19.7 16.6
1962 19.6 16.6
1961 19.6 16.7
1960 19.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.3%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Guatemala
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
82.1%
2024
English speaking
87.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Bahamas Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Guatemala
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
10,949 mi
2016

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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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