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Bahamas vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 173/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 162nd vs. 17th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Iran ranks 37/197 ($437B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Iran ranks 122/197 ($4,771).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Iran
Population
404321
93020793
Population rank 173/197 17/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$437B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$4,771
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$18,442
2024
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
$161B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
78.3%
2025
39.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$30,693
2024
$1,758
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,682
2025
$2,970
2025
Land area
3,865 sq mi
2025
626,451 sq mi
2025
Population density
103.8 ppl/mi²
2024
146.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2025
78.1 years
2025

Bahamas and Iran: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Iran economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Iran
Year GDP
Bahamas Iran
1960 $169,736,027 $4,199,134,390
1961 $190,022,030 $4,426,949,095
1962 $212,170,034 $4,693,566,416
1963 $237,650,038 $4,928,628,018
1964 $266,560,043 $5,379,845,648
1965 $300,272,048 $6,197,319,929
1966 $346,800,000 $6,789,938,672
1967 $398,000,000 $7,555,383,690
1968 $453,800,000 $8,623,172,960
1969 $538,700,000 $9,743,089,607
1970 $539,500,000 $10,976,245,154
1971 $573,400,000 $13,731,802,833
1972 $590,900,000 $17,153,463,263
1973 $670,900,000 $27,081,698,250
1974 $632,400,000 $46,209,092,072
1975 $596,200,000 $51,776,222,350
1976 $642,100,000 $68,055,295,081
1977 $713,000,000 $80,600,122,702
1978 $832,400,000 $77,994,316,621
1979 $1,139,800,100 $90,391,877,326
1980 $1,335,300,000 $94,362,275,580
1981 $1,426,500,000 $100,499,312,750
1982 $1,578,300,000 $125,948,756,439
1983 $1,732,800,000 $156,365,156,618
1984 $2,041,100,000 $162,276,728,620
1985 $2,320,699,900 $180,183,629,600
1986 $2,472,500,000 $209,094,561,833
1987 $2,713,999,900 $134,009,995,923
1988 $2,817,900,000 $123,057,861,334
1989 $3,062,000,000 $120,496,362,916
1990 $3,166,000,000 $124,813,263,926
1991 $3,111,160,000 $131,637,664,958
1992 $3,109,000,000 $119,768,691,217
1993 $3,092,000,000 $63,743,623,231
1994 $3,259,000,000 $71,841,461,172
1995 $3,429,000,000 $96,419,225,745
1996 $3,609,000,000 $120,403,931,883
1997 $6,332,360,000 $113,919,163,421
1998 $6,833,220,000 $110,276,913,362
1999 $7,683,870,000 $113,848,450,089
2000 $8,076,470,000 $109,591,707,801
2001 $8,317,830,000 $126,878,750,296
2002 $8,881,160,000 $128,626,917,504
2003 $8,870,090,000 $151,911,222,120
2004 $9,055,290,000 $187,754,571,247
2005 $9,836,200,000 $224,970,371,329
2006 $10,167,250,000 $265,602,187,406
2007 $10,618,340,000 $349,736,591,836
2008 $10,526,000,000 $406,070,949,551
2009 $9,981,960,000 $414,059,094,950
2010 $10,095,760,000 $487,069,570,461
2011 $10,070,450,000 $629,082,257,472
2012 $10,720,400,000 $644,019,315,004
2013 $10,475,300,000 $500,399,839,840
2014 $11,139,100,000 $462,284,793,281
2015 $11,837,600,000 $409,191,686,497
2016 $11,880,900,000 $459,042,684,193
2017 $12,446,900,000 $489,168,731,811
2018 $12,819,200,000 $398,880,231,367
2019 $13,277,000,000 $333,519,146,339
2020 $10,363,200,000 $262,186,179,356
2021 $12,037,000,000 $383,436,202,447
2022 $13,896,800,000 $394,362,621,793
2023 $15,271,300,000 $404,625,655,076
2024 $15,832,800,000 $436,906,331,672

Bahamas and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Iran
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Iran
1960 $1,459 $195.6
1961 $1,555 $200.1
1962 $1,651 $205.8
1963 $1,759 $209.6
1964 $1,883 $221.7
1965 $2,030 $247.5
1966 $2,239 $262.9
1967 $2,453 $283.7
1968 $2,668 $314
1969 $3,027 $345
1970 $2,916 $377
1971 $3,004 $457
1972 $3,014 $555
1973 $3,341 $851
1974 $3,080 $1,409
1975 $2,841 $1,532
1976 $2,993 $1,954
1977 $3,253 $2,243
1978 $3,720 $2,101
1979 $4,994 $2,352
1980 $5,743 $2,368
1981 $6,029 $2,393
1982 $6,559 $2,845
1983 $7,081 $3,397
1984 $8,202 $3,395
1985 $9,167 $3,634
1986 $9,601 $4,064
1987 $10,361 $2,513
1988 $10,576 $2,234
1989 $11,291 $2,125
1990 $11,473 $2,138
1991 $11,082 $2,194
1992 $10,873 $1,957
1993 $10,613 $1,038
1994 $10,991 $1,168
1995 $11,375 $1,550
1996 $11,784 $1,915
1997 $20,368 $1,790
1998 $21,667 $1,709
1999 $24,041 $1,740
2000 $24,940 $1,650
2001 $25,372 $1,881
2002 $26,782 $1,891
2003 $26,429 $2,209
2004 $26,650 $2,672
2005 $28,602 $3,132
2006 $29,185 $3,619
2007 $30,052 $4,688
2008 $29,392 $5,377
2009 $27,513 $5,416
2010 $27,473 $6,291
2011 $27,091 $8,026
2012 $28,552 $8,114
2013 $27,643 $6,223
2014 $29,137 $5,672
2015 $30,719 $4,953
2016 $30,617 $5,477
2017 $31,875 $5,753
2018 $32,642 $4,632
2019 $33,640 $3,831
2020 $26,179 $2,989
2021 $30,368 $4,335
2022 $34,957 $4,405
2023 $38,232 $4,466
2024 $39,455 $4,771

Bahamas vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Iran
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Iran
1950 58.9 38.2
1951 59.2 38.7
1952 59.6 39.2
1953 60 39.5
1954 60.3 40
1955 60.7 40.6
1956 61 41.1
1957 61.4 41.3
1958 61.7 42.2
1959 62.1 42.8
1960 62.5 43.3
1961 62.8 43.9
1962 63.2 43.8
1963 63.5 45.1
1964 63.9 45.7
1965 64.3 46.4
1966 64.6 47.1
1967 65 47.8
1968 65.4 47.9
1969 65.8 49.4
1970 66.2 50.2
1971 66.5 51.1
1972 66.8 51.7
1973 67.1 52.9
1974 67.6 53.9
1975 68.1 54.8
1976 68.5 55.8
1977 68.8 56.7
1978 68.9 56
1979 69 58.5
1980 69.1 58.4
1981 69.4 56.6
1982 69.7 57.6
1983 70 58.5
1984 70.2 60.9
1985 70.3 61.5
1986 70.3 62.1
1987 70.4 62.7
1988 70.5 63.3
1989 70.7 65.3
1990 70.9 64.1
1991 71.2 66.2
1992 71.3 66.7
1993 71.4 67
1994 71.4 67.5
1995 71.4 67.9
1996 71.5 68.3
1997 71.6 68.6
1998 71.8 69.2
1999 72.1 69.7
2000 72.5 70.2
2001 72.8 70.6
2002 73 71.1
2003 73.2 70.5
2004 73.2 72
2005 73.4 72.4
2006 73.5 72.9
2007 73.5 73.3
2008 73.4 73.7
2009 73.5 74
2010 73.4 74.4
2011 73.6 74.7
2012 73.7 75
2013 73.9 75.3
2014 74 75.6
2015 73.8 75.9
2016 74 76.2
2017 74 76.4
2018 74.1 76.6
2019 71.4 76.9
2020 73 74.1
2021 70.8 73.8
2022 74.5 76.8
2023 74.6 77.7
2024 74.7 77.9
2025 74.9 78.1

Bahamas and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Iran
Year Population
Bahamas Iran
1960 116,317 21,470,434
1961 122,197 22,125,726
1962 128,493 22,807,907
1963 135,087 23,519,005
1964 141,528 24,262,859
1965 147,952 25,036,978
1966 154,874 25,829,270
1967 162,267 26,628,432
1968 170,089 27,437,391
1969 177,981 28,273,482
1970 184,982 29,145,100
1971 190,857 30,029,071
1972 196,055 30,921,179
1973 200,791 31,839,838
1974 205,342 32,796,463
1975 209,886 33,802,973
1976 214,501 34,837,271
1977 219,157 35,933,181
1978 223,761 37,126,535
1979 228,230 38,424,952
1980 232,526 39,842,324
1981 236,614 41,989,312
1982 240,614 44,272,141
1983 244,698 46,029,535
1984 248,863 47,793,998
1985 253,154 49,582,289
1986 257,536 51,446,045
1987 261,935 53,323,493
1988 266,448 55,072,694
1989 271,178 56,704,914
1990 275,945 58,380,092
1991 280,731 59,986,931
1992 285,927 61,184,983
1993 291,339 61,403,543
1994 296,509 61,520,598
1995 301,461 62,205,567
1996 306,268 62,881,300
1997 310,904 63,639,638
1998 315,368 64,519,859
1999 319,614 65,445,391
2000 323,835 66,418,659
2001 327,836 67,452,005
2002 331,614 68,011,317
2003 335,618 68,769,340
2004 339,782 70,256,316
2005 343,894 71,828,455
2006 348,375 73,392,747
2007 353,334 74,602,648
2008 358,120 75,514,204
2009 362,810 76,457,825
2010 367,478 77,420,842
2011 371,729 78,383,598
2012 375,469 79,370,580
2013 378,953 80,414,686
2014 382,298 81,502,045
2015 385,346 82,619,362
2016 388,055 83,812,228
2017 390,485 85,026,754
2018 392,717 86,117,998
2019 394,675 87,051,648
2020 395,863 87,723,443
2021 396,373 88,455,488
2022 397,538 89,524,246
2023 399,440 90,608,707
2024 401,283 91,567,738

Fertility rates in Bahamas and Iran

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Iran
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Iran
1960 5.09 7.52
1961 5.16 7.46
1962 5.13 7.4
1963 5.06 7.32
1964 4.97 7.24
1965 4.88 7.22
1966 4.79 7.21
1967 4.69 7.19
1968 4.56 7.12
1969 4.38 7.01
1970 4.21 6.8
1971 4.06 6.55
1972 3.89 6.26
1973 3.73 6.06
1974 3.57 5.97
1975 3.42 5.95
1976 3.3 6.07
1977 3.17 6.18
1978 3.05 6.34
1979 2.94 6.55
1980 2.84 6.63
1981 2.77 6.62
1982 2.71 6.59
1983 2.65 6.53
1984 2.59 6.43
1985 2.55 6.24
1986 2.53 6.01
1987 2.52 5.72
1988 2.52 5.43
1989 2.52 5.17
1990 2.52 4.93
1991 2.51 4.57
1992 2.71 4.1
1993 2.61 3.67
1994 2.47 3.24
1995 2.42 2.85
1996 2.35 2.54
1997 2.29 2.32
1998 2.23 2.19
1999 2.13 2.09
2000 2.06 2
2001 2.02 1.92
2002 1.98 1.84
2003 1.97 1.8
2004 1.98 1.78
2005 2.01 1.76
2006 2.02 1.76
2007 2.04 1.75
2008 2 1.74
2009 2.01 1.74
2010 1.84 1.75
2011 1.79 1.79
2012 1.76 1.85
2013 1.74 1.91
2014 1.69 1.98
2015 1.57 2.02
2016 1.5 2.05
2017 1.42 2.02
2018 1.4 1.92
2019 1.4 1.77
2020 1.39 1.7
2021 1.38 1.71
2022 1.38 1.7
2023 1.37 1.7

Bahamas and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Iran
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Iran
1960 19.5 19.1
1961 19.6 18.7
1962 19.6 18.4
1963 19.7 18.1
1964 19.8 17.9
1965 19.9 17.8
1966 20.1 17.7
1967 20.2 17.7
1968 20.3 17.6
1969 20.5 17.6
1970 20.6 17.6
1971 20.6 17.7
1972 20.7 17.8
1973 20.7 17.9
1974 20.8 18
1975 20.9 18.1
1976 21.1 18.2
1977 21.3 18.3
1978 21.6 18.3
1979 21.8 18.3
1980 22.1 18.2
1981 22.4 18.4
1982 22.7 18.6
1983 23 18.5
1984 23.4 18.4
1985 23.7 18.3
1986 24 18.2
1987 24.3 18.2
1988 24.7 18.2
1989 25 18.1
1990 25.4 18.2
1991 25.7 18.3
1992 26 18.4
1993 26.3 18.3
1994 26.6 18.4
1995 26.9 18.7
1996 27.2 19.1
1997 27.5 19.5
1998 27.9 20
1999 28.2 20.7
2000 28.5 21.4
2001 28.9 22
2002 29.3 22.6
2003 29.6 23.1
2004 30 23.7
2005 30.3 24.3
2006 30.6 24.8
2007 30.8 25.5
2008 31 26.1
2009 31.3 26.6
2010 31.5 27.2
2011 31.8 27.7
2012 32.1 28.2
2013 32.4 28.7
2014 32.6 29.2
2015 33 29.7
2016 33.3 30.2
2017 33.6 30.7
2018 33.9 31.2
2019 34.3 31.7
2020 34.6 32.3
2021 34.9 32.8
2022 35.2 33.3
2023 35.6 33.8
2024 36 34.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$14.2B
2023
$426B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.8%
2025
15%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.06%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2025
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
8.13%
2023
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
47.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
36.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2025
42.5
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share n/a
91.1%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$5.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.68 megatons
2023
779 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.22 tons
2023
8.6 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Iran
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,018
2024
+190,156
2024
Urban population
83.8%
2024
77.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2025
40.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2024
23
2024
Higher education index
18
2025
78
2025
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
88.9%
2023
English speaking
87.1%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Bahamas Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,341
2022
$237.8
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$568
2022
$92.9
2022
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2025
78.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.45%
2022
0.43%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.86
2017
1.51
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
100
2025
27
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Iran
% of world land
0.007%
2025
1.09%
2025
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2025
181,727 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2025
41,654 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
138,867 mi
2018

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