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Bahamas vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), 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 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Iran
Population
405203
93468444
Population rank 172/197 17/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Bahamas and Iran: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Iran economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Iran
2024 $15,832,800,000 $475,252,089,215
2023 $15,271,300,000 $457,510,482,317
2022 $13,896,800,000 $422,662,261,526
2021 $12,037,000,000 $407,350,685,583
2020 $10,363,200,000 $280,934,329,280
2019 $13,277,000,000 $347,988,400,958
2018 $12,819,200,000 $411,903,303,606
2017 $12,446,900,000 $510,239,893,418
2016 $11,880,900,000 $478,618,064,871
2015 $11,837,600,000 $409,191,686,497
2014 $11,139,100,000 $462,284,793,281
2013 $10,475,300,000 $500,399,839,840
2012 $10,720,400,000 $644,019,315,004
2011 $10,070,450,000 $629,082,257,472
2010 $10,095,760,000 $487,069,570,464
2009 $9,981,960,000 $414,059,094,949
2008 $10,526,000,000 $406,070,949,554
2007 $10,618,340,000 $349,736,591,832
2006 $10,167,250,000 $265,602,187,404
2005 $9,836,200,000 $224,970,371,325
2004 $9,055,290,000 $187,754,571,248
2003 $8,870,090,000 $151,911,222,119
2002 $8,881,160,000 $128,626,917,504
2001 $8,317,830,000 $126,878,750,296
2000 $8,076,470,000 $109,591,707,802
1999 $7,683,870,000 $113,848,450,088
1998 $6,833,220,000 $110,276,913,363
1997 $6,332,360,000 $113,919,163,421
1996 $3,609,000,000 $120,403,931,885
1995 $3,429,000,000 $96,419,225,744
1994 $3,259,000,000 $71,841,461,173
1993 $3,092,000,000 $63,743,623,232
1992 $3,109,000,000 $119,768,691,217
1991 $3,111,160,000 $131,637,664,958
1990 $3,166,000,000 $124,813,263,926
1989 $3,062,000,000 $120,496,362,916
1988 $2,817,900,000 $123,057,861,334
1987 $2,713,999,900 $134,009,995,923
1986 $2,472,500,000 $209,094,561,833
1985 $2,320,699,900 $180,183,629,600
1984 $2,041,100,000 $162,276,728,620
1983 $1,732,800,000 $156,365,156,618
1982 $1,578,300,000 $125,948,756,439
1981 $1,426,500,000 $100,499,312,750
1980 $1,335,300,000 $94,362,275,580
1979 $1,139,800,100 $90,391,877,326
1978 $832,400,000 $77,994,316,621
1977 $713,000,000 $80,600,122,702
1976 $642,100,000 $68,055,295,081
1975 $596,200,000 $51,776,222,350
1974 $632,400,000 $46,209,092,072
1973 $670,900,000 $27,081,698,250
1972 $590,900,000 $17,153,463,263
1971 $573,400,000 $13,731,802,833
1970 $539,500,000 $10,976,245,154
1969 $538,700,000 $9,743,089,607
1968 $453,800,000 $8,623,172,960
1967 $398,000,000 $7,555,383,690
1966 $346,800,000 $6,789,938,672
1965 $300,272,048 $6,197,319,929
1964 $266,560,043 $5,379,845,648
1963 $237,650,038 $4,928,628,018
1962 $212,170,034 $4,693,566,416
1961 $190,022,030 $4,426,949,095
1960 $169,736,027 $4,199,134,390

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

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Bahamas and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Iran
2024 $39,455 $5,190
2023 $38,232 $5,049
2022 $34,957 $4,721
2021 $30,368 $4,605
2020 $26,179 $3,203
2019 $33,640 $3,997
2018 $32,642 $4,783
2017 $31,875 $6,001
2016 $30,617 $5,711
2015 $30,719 $4,953
2014 $29,137 $5,672
2013 $27,643 $6,223
2012 $28,552 $8,114
2011 $27,091 $8,026
2010 $27,473 $6,291
2009 $27,513 $5,416
2008 $29,392 $5,377
2007 $30,052 $4,688
2006 $29,185 $3,619
2005 $28,602 $3,132
2004 $26,650 $2,672
2003 $26,429 $2,209
2002 $26,782 $1,891
2001 $25,372 $1,881
2000 $24,940 $1,650
1999 $24,041 $1,740
1998 $21,667 $1,709
1997 $20,368 $1,790
1996 $11,784 $1,915
1995 $11,375 $1,550
1994 $10,991 $1,168
1993 $10,613 $1,038
1992 $10,873 $1,957
1991 $11,082 $2,194
1990 $11,473 $2,138
1989 $11,291 $2,125
1988 $10,576 $2,234
1987 $10,361 $2,513
1986 $9,601 $4,064
1985 $9,167 $3,634
1984 $8,202 $3,395
1983 $7,081 $3,397
1982 $6,559 $2,845
1981 $6,029 $2,393
1980 $5,743 $2,368
1979 $4,994 $2,352
1978 $3,720 $2,101
1977 $3,253 $2,243
1976 $2,993 $1,954
1975 $2,841 $1,532
1974 $3,080 $1,409
1973 $3,341 $851
1972 $3,014 $555
1971 $3,004 $457
1970 $2,916 $377
1969 $3,027 $345
1968 $2,668 $314
1967 $2,453 $283.7
1966 $2,239 $262.9
1965 $2,030 $247.5
1964 $1,883 $221.7
1963 $1,759 $209.6
1962 $1,651 $205.8
1961 $1,555 $200.1
1960 $1,459 $195.6

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

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Bahamas vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Iran
2026 75 78.2
2025 74.9 78.1
2024 74.7 77.9
2023 74.6 77.7
2022 74.5 76.8
2021 70.8 73.8
2020 73 74.1
2019 71.4 76.9
2018 74.1 76.6
2017 74 76.4
2016 74 76.2
2015 73.8 75.9
2014 74 75.6
2013 73.9 75.3
2012 73.7 75
2011 73.6 74.7
2010 73.4 74.4
2009 73.5 74
2008 73.4 73.7
2007 73.5 73.3
2006 73.5 72.9
2005 73.4 72.4
2004 73.2 72
2003 73.2 70.5
2002 73 71.1
2001 72.8 70.6
2000 72.5 70.2
1999 72.1 69.7
1998 71.8 69.2
1997 71.6 68.6
1996 71.5 68.3
1995 71.4 67.9
1994 71.4 67.5
1993 71.4 67
1992 71.3 66.7
1991 71.2 66.2
1990 70.9 64.1
1989 70.7 65.3
1988 70.5 63.3
1987 70.4 62.7
1986 70.3 62.1
1985 70.3 61.5
1984 70.2 60.9
1983 70 58.5
1982 69.7 57.6
1981 69.4 56.6
1980 69.1 58.4
1979 69 58.5
1978 68.9 56
1977 68.8 56.7
1976 68.5 55.8
1975 68.1 54.8
1974 67.6 53.9
1973 67.1 52.9
1972 66.8 51.7
1971 66.5 51.1
1970 66.2 50.2
1969 65.8 49.4
1968 65.4 47.9
1967 65 47.8
1966 64.6 47.1
1965 64.3 46.4
1964 63.9 45.7
1963 63.5 45.1
1962 63.2 43.8
1961 62.8 43.9
1960 62.5 43.3
1959 62.1 42.8
1958 61.7 42.2
1957 61.4 41.3
1956 61 41.1
1955 60.7 40.6
1954 60.3 40
1953 60 39.5
1952 59.6 39.2
1951 59.2 38.7
1950 58.9 38.2

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

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Bahamas and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Iran
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Iran
2024 401,283 91,567,738
2023 399,440 90,608,707
2022 397,538 89,524,246
2021 396,373 88,455,488
2020 395,863 87,723,443
2019 394,675 87,051,648
2018 392,717 86,117,998
2017 390,485 85,026,754
2016 388,055 83,812,228
2015 385,346 82,619,362
2014 382,298 81,502,045
2013 378,953 80,414,686
2012 375,469 79,370,580
2011 371,729 78,383,598
2010 367,478 77,420,842
2009 362,810 76,457,825
2008 358,120 75,514,204
2007 353,334 74,602,648
2006 348,375 73,392,747
2005 343,894 71,828,455
2004 339,782 70,256,316
2003 335,618 68,769,340
2002 331,614 68,011,317
2001 327,836 67,452,005
2000 323,835 66,418,659
1999 319,614 65,445,391
1998 315,368 64,519,859
1997 310,904 63,639,638
1996 306,268 62,881,300
1995 301,461 62,205,567
1994 296,509 61,520,598
1993 291,339 61,403,543
1992 285,927 61,184,983
1991 280,731 59,986,931
1990 275,945 58,380,092
1989 271,178 56,704,914
1988 266,448 55,072,694
1987 261,935 53,323,493
1986 257,536 51,446,045
1985 253,154 49,582,289
1984 248,863 47,793,998
1983 244,698 46,029,535
1982 240,614 44,272,141
1981 236,614 41,989,312
1980 232,526 39,842,324
1979 228,230 38,424,952
1978 223,761 37,126,535
1977 219,157 35,933,181
1976 214,501 34,837,271
1975 209,886 33,802,973
1974 205,342 32,796,463
1973 200,791 31,839,838
1972 196,055 30,921,179
1971 190,857 30,029,071
1970 184,982 29,145,100
1969 177,981 28,273,482
1968 170,089 27,437,391
1967 162,267 26,628,432
1966 154,874 25,829,270
1965 147,952 25,036,978
1964 141,528 24,262,859
1963 135,087 23,519,005
1962 128,493 22,807,907
1961 122,197 22,125,726
1960 116,317 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Iran

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Iran
2023 1.37 1.7
2022 1.38 1.7
2021 1.38 1.71
2020 1.39 1.7
2019 1.4 1.77
2018 1.4 1.92
2017 1.42 2.02
2016 1.5 2.05
2015 1.57 2.02
2014 1.69 1.98
2013 1.74 1.91
2012 1.76 1.85
2011 1.79 1.79
2010 1.84 1.75
2009 2.01 1.74
2008 2 1.74
2007 2.04 1.75
2006 2.02 1.76
2005 2.01 1.76
2004 1.98 1.78
2003 1.97 1.8
2002 1.98 1.84
2001 2.02 1.92
2000 2.06 2
1999 2.13 2.09
1998 2.23 2.19
1997 2.29 2.32
1996 2.35 2.54
1995 2.42 2.85
1994 2.47 3.24
1993 2.61 3.67
1992 2.71 4.1
1991 2.51 4.57
1990 2.52 4.93
1989 2.52 5.17
1988 2.52 5.43
1987 2.52 5.72
1986 2.53 6.01
1985 2.55 6.24
1984 2.59 6.43
1983 2.65 6.53
1982 2.71 6.59
1981 2.77 6.62
1980 2.84 6.63
1979 2.94 6.55
1978 3.05 6.34
1977 3.17 6.18
1976 3.3 6.07
1975 3.42 5.95
1974 3.57 5.97
1973 3.73 6.06
1972 3.89 6.26
1971 4.06 6.55
1970 4.21 6.8
1969 4.38 7.01
1968 4.56 7.12
1967 4.69 7.19
1966 4.79 7.21
1965 4.88 7.22
1964 4.97 7.24
1963 5.06 7.32
1962 5.13 7.4
1961 5.16 7.46
1960 5.09 7.52

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

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Bahamas and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Iran
2024 36 34.3
2023 35.6 33.8
2022 35.2 33.3
2021 34.9 32.8
2020 34.6 32.3
2019 34.3 31.7
2018 33.9 31.2
2017 33.6 30.7
2016 33.3 30.2
2015 33 29.7
2014 32.6 29.2
2013 32.4 28.7
2012 32.1 28.2
2011 31.8 27.7
2010 31.5 27.2
2009 31.3 26.6
2008 31 26.1
2007 30.8 25.5
2006 30.6 24.8
2005 30.3 24.3
2004 30 23.7
2003 29.6 23.1
2002 29.3 22.6
2001 28.9 22
2000 28.5 21.4
1999 28.2 20.7
1998 27.9 20
1997 27.5 19.5
1996 27.2 19.1
1995 26.9 18.7
1994 26.6 18.4
1993 26.3 18.3
1992 26 18.4
1991 25.7 18.3
1990 25.4 18.2
1989 25 18.1
1988 24.7 18.2
1987 24.3 18.2
1986 24 18.2
1985 23.7 18.3
1984 23.4 18.4
1983 23 18.5
1982 22.7 18.6
1981 22.4 18.4
1980 22.1 18.2
1979 21.8 18.3
1978 21.6 18.3
1977 21.3 18.3
1976 21.1 18.2
1975 20.9 18.1
1974 20.8 18
1973 20.7 17.9
1972 20.7 17.8
1971 20.6 17.7
1970 20.6 17.6
1969 20.5 17.6
1968 20.3 17.6
1967 20.2 17.7
1966 20.1 17.7
1965 19.9 17.8
1964 19.8 17.9
1963 19.7 18.1
1962 19.6 18.4
1961 19.6 18.7
1960 19.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
41.8
2026
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
$1.03B
2004
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
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
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
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.8:49.2
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
61
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
78
2026
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
154
2025
52
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
$2,262
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
27
2026
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%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
138,867 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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