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Bahamas vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 162nd vs. 57th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Iraq
Population
405203
48289334
Population rank 172/197 33/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Iraq
2024 $15,832,800,000 $279,641,257,615
2023 $15,271,300,000 $268,881,051,644
2022 $13,896,800,000 $287,372,232,138
2021 $12,037,000,000 $209,691,945,713
2020 $10,363,200,000 $180,898,797,517
2019 $13,277,000,000 $233,636,097,800
2018 $12,819,200,000 $227,367,469,034
2017 $12,446,900,000 $187,217,660,051
2016 $11,880,900,000 $166,743,557,748
2015 $11,837,600,000 $166,774,104,959
2014 $11,139,100,000 $228,415,656,175
2013 $10,475,300,000 $234,637,675,129
2012 $10,720,400,000 $218,002,476,129
2011 $10,070,450,000 $185,749,664,444
2010 $10,095,760,000 $138,516,722,650
2009 $9,981,960,000 $111,657,580,326
2008 $10,526,000,000 $131,614,434,154
2007 $10,618,340,000 $88,837,057,320
2006 $10,167,250,000 $65,147,051,918
2005 $9,836,200,000 $50,065,104,668
2004 $9,055,290,000 $36,633,669,269
2003 $8,870,090,000 $21,921,569,479
2002 $8,881,160,000 $32,928,454,672
2001 $8,317,830,000 $36,176,430,129
2000 $8,076,470,000 $48,364,250,944
1999 $7,683,870,000 $36,881,601,584
1998 $6,833,220,000 $20,617,405,044
1997 $6,332,360,000 $20,764,857,056
1996 $3,609,000,000 $10,433,698,621
1995 $3,429,000,000 $12,894,029,888
1994 $3,259,000,000 $3,991,349,283
1993 $3,092,000,000 $1,031,944,881
1992 $3,109,000,000 $553,671,958
1991 $3,111,160,000 $407,796,350
1990 $3,166,000,000 $180,408,064,516
1989 $3,062,000,000 $65,831,935,484
1988 $2,817,900,000 $62,684,516,129
1987 $2,713,999,900 $56,774,193,548
1986 $2,472,500,000 $47,264,516,129
1985 $2,320,699,900 $48,425,161,290
1984 $2,041,100,000 $46,938,387,097
1983 $1,732,800,000 $40,712,903,226
1982 $1,578,300,000 $42,382,333,333
1981 $1,426,500,000 $37,823,000,000
1980 $1,335,300,000 $52,569,000,000
1979 $1,139,800,100 $37,816,457,839
1978 $832,400,000 $23,762,275,652
1977 $713,000,000 $19,838,130,715
1976 $642,100,000 $17,754,825,601
1975 $596,200,000 $13,458,516,763
1974 $632,400,000 $11,516,762,614
1973 $670,900,000 $5,134,367,778
1972 $590,900,000 $4,113,848,002
1971 $573,400,000 $3,865,346,535
1970 $539,500,000 $3,281,318,687
1969 $538,700,000 $3,007,758,797
1968 $453,800,000 $2,896,598,841
1967 $398,000,000 $2,551,522,656
1966 $346,800,000 $2,530,306,096
1965 $300,272,048 $2,335,785,506
1964 $266,560,043 $2,136,408,198
1963 $237,650,038 $1,805,901,510
1962 $212,170,034 $1,784,174,541
1961 $190,022,030 $1,671,960,965
1960 $169,736,027 $1,537,252,193

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

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Bahamas and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Iraq
2024 $39,455 $6,074
2023 $38,232 $5,965
2022 $34,957 $6,521
2021 $30,368 $4,868
2020 $26,179 $4,295
2019 $33,640 $5,672
2018 $32,642 $5,647
2017 $31,875 $4,759
2016 $30,617 $4,334
2015 $30,719 $4,440
2014 $29,137 $6,249
2013 $27,643 $6,650
2012 $28,552 $6,478
2011 $27,091 $5,776
2010 $27,473 $4,462
2009 $27,513 $3,715
2008 $29,392 $4,543
2007 $30,052 $3,129
2006 $29,185 $2,277
2005 $28,602 $1,762
2004 $26,650 $1,328
2003 $26,429 $818
2002 $26,782 $1,266
2001 $25,372 $1,436
2000 $24,940 $1,980
1999 $24,041 $1,560
1998 $21,667 $901
1997 $20,368 $936
1996 $11,784 $485
1995 $11,375 $619
1994 $10,991 $198.2
1993 $10,613 $53.7
1992 $10,873 $30.3
1991 $11,082 $23
1990 $11,473 $10,261
1989 $11,291 $3,791
1988 $10,576 $3,707
1987 $10,361 $3,436
1986 $9,601 $2,940
1985 $9,167 $3,088
1984 $8,202 $3,066
1983 $7,081 $2,743
1982 $6,559 $2,942
1981 $6,029 $2,700
1980 $5,743 $3,868
1979 $4,994 $2,871
1978 $3,720 $1,863
1977 $3,253 $1,609
1976 $2,993 $1,489
1975 $2,841 $1,166
1974 $3,080 $1,031
1973 $3,341 $476
1972 $3,014 $394
1971 $3,004 $384
1970 $2,916 $337
1969 $3,027 $320
1968 $2,668 $319
1967 $2,453 $290.6
1966 $2,239 $298.2
1965 $2,030 $284.8
1964 $1,883 $269.4
1963 $1,759 $235.5
1962 $1,651 $240.7
1961 $1,555 $232.4
1960 $1,459 $218.9

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

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Bahamas vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Iraq
2026 75 72.6
2025 74.9 72.5
2024 74.7 72.4
2023 74.6 72.3
2022 74.5 72
2021 70.8 70.7
2020 73 69.7
2019 71.4 71.2
2018 74.1 71.1
2017 74 69.8
2016 74 68.7
2015 73.8 70
2014 74 69.7
2013 73.9 69
2012 73.7 68.8
2011 73.6 68.4
2010 73.4 68.1
2009 73.5 67.8
2008 73.4 66.5
2007 73.5 64.4
2006 73.5 64
2005 73.4 64.9
2004 73.2 64.6
2003 73.2 64.8
2002 73 65.7
2001 72.8 65.3
2000 72.5 64.9
1999 72.1 64.5
1998 71.8 64.4
1997 71.6 64.2
1996 71.5 64.6
1995 71.4 64.8
1994 71.4 65
1993 71.4 65.3
1992 71.3 65.3
1991 71.2 61.3
1990 70.9 57.6
1989 70.7 57.5
1988 70.5 56.7
1987 70.4 60.3
1986 70.3 60
1985 70.3 59.8
1984 70.2 59.5
1983 70 59.3
1982 69.7 59
1981 69.4 58.7
1980 69.1 60.9
1979 69 64.4
1978 68.9 64.2
1977 68.8 63.9
1976 68.5 63.6
1975 68.1 61.4
1974 67.6 61
1973 67.1 62.3
1972 66.8 61.8
1971 66.5 61.3
1970 66.2 60.5
1969 65.8 59.6
1968 65.4 59
1967 65 58.4
1966 64.6 57.3
1965 64.3 56.4
1964 63.9 55.2
1963 63.5 54.4
1962 63.2 53.5
1961 62.8 52.3
1960 62.5 51.5
1959 62.1 49.7
1958 61.7 49
1957 61.4 47.7
1956 61 46.4
1955 60.7 45
1954 60.3 43.5
1953 60 42.1
1952 59.6 40.5
1951 59.2 39
1950 58.9 37.4

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

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Bahamas and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Iraq
2024 401,283 46,042,015
2023 399,440 45,074,049
2022 397,538 44,070,551
2021 396,373 43,071,211
2020 395,863 42,116,605
2019 394,675 41,192,171
2018 392,717 40,265,624
2017 390,485 39,337,353
2016 388,055 38,469,627
2015 385,346 37,560,535
2014 382,298 36,550,059
2013 378,953 35,281,989
2012 375,469 33,654,842
2011 371,729 32,161,424
2010 367,478 31,045,366
2009 362,810 30,058,206
2008 358,120 28,971,036
2007 353,334 28,391,607
2006 348,375 28,616,515
2005 343,894 28,407,448
2004 339,782 27,577,878
2003 335,618 26,802,659
2002 331,614 26,006,559
2001 327,836 25,197,840
2000 323,835 24,424,056
1999 319,614 23,636,527
1998 315,368 22,884,399
1997 310,904 22,176,593
1996 306,268 21,501,321
1995 301,461 20,825,860
1994 296,509 20,139,807
1993 291,339 19,201,195
1992 285,927 18,300,845
1991 280,731 17,767,253
1990 275,945 17,581,206
1989 271,178 17,364,542
1988 266,448 16,908,819
1987 261,935 16,521,049
1986 257,536 16,074,145
1985 253,154 15,683,430
1984 248,863 15,310,733
1983 244,698 14,840,555
1982 240,614 14,406,083
1981 236,614 14,006,381
1980 232,526 13,591,992
1979 228,230 13,170,365
1978 223,761 12,753,355
1977 219,157 12,331,046
1976 214,501 11,927,651
1975 209,886 11,543,639
1974 205,342 11,167,761
1973 200,791 10,795,869
1972 196,055 10,430,164
1971 190,857 10,077,809
1970 184,982 9,735,611
1969 177,981 9,403,356
1968 170,089 9,085,016
1967 162,267 8,778,869
1966 154,874 8,485,104
1965 147,952 8,202,140
1964 141,528 7,929,566
1963 135,087 7,667,928
1962 128,493 7,413,875
1961 122,197 7,194,553
1960 116,317 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Iraq

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Iraq
2023 1.37 3.25
2022 1.38 3.29
2021 1.38 3.36
2020 1.39 3.42
2019 1.4 3.48
2018 1.4 3.55
2017 1.42 3.64
2016 1.5 3.84
2015 1.57 4.08
2014 1.69 4.31
2013 1.74 4.44
2012 1.76 4.54
2011 1.79 4.59
2010 1.84 4.46
2009 2.01 4.38
2008 2 4.37
2007 2.04 4.4
2006 2.02 4.46
2005 2.01 4.45
2004 1.98 4.53
2003 1.97 4.58
2002 1.98 4.67
2001 2.02 4.8
2000 2.06 4.92
1999 2.13 5.04
1998 2.23 5.11
1997 2.29 5.19
1996 2.35 5.25
1995 2.42 5.36
1994 2.47 5.49
1993 2.61 5.61
1992 2.71 5.72
1991 2.51 5.83
1990 2.52 5.93
1989 2.52 5.99
1988 2.52 6.05
1987 2.52 6.11
1986 2.53 6.18
1985 2.55 6.25
1984 2.59 6.32
1983 2.65 6.39
1982 2.71 6.46
1981 2.77 6.53
1980 2.84 6.59
1979 2.94 6.66
1978 3.05 6.73
1977 3.17 6.8
1976 3.3 6.86
1975 3.42 6.91
1974 3.57 6.95
1973 3.73 6.99
1972 3.89 7.02
1971 4.06 7.06
1970 4.21 7.07
1969 4.38 7.08
1968 4.56 7.06
1967 4.69 7.03
1966 4.79 7.02
1965 4.88 7.02
1964 4.97 7.01
1963 5.06 7.01
1962 5.13 6.99
1961 5.16 5.8
1960 5.09 5.3

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

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Bahamas and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Iraq
2024 36 21.6
2023 35.6 21.4
2022 35.2 21.1
2021 34.9 20.9
2020 34.6 20.6
2019 34.3 20.4
2018 33.9 20.1
2017 33.6 19.9
2016 33.3 19.7
2015 33 19.5
2014 32.6 19.4
2013 32.4 19.3
2012 32.1 19.2
2011 31.8 19.1
2010 31.5 19
2009 31.3 18.9
2008 31 18.8
2007 30.8 18.7
2006 30.6 18.6
2005 30.3 18.5
2004 30 18.3
2003 29.6 18.2
2002 29.3 18.1
2001 28.9 18
2000 28.5 17.9
1999 28.2 17.9
1998 27.9 17.8
1997 27.5 17.7
1996 27.2 17.6
1995 26.9 17.5
1994 26.6 17.4
1993 26.3 17.3
1992 26 17.3
1991 25.7 17.2
1990 25.4 17.1
1989 25 17
1988 24.7 16.9
1987 24.3 16.9
1986 24 16.8
1985 23.7 16.7
1984 23.4 16.6
1983 23 16.6
1982 22.7 16.5
1981 22.4 16.5
1980 22.1 16.5
1979 21.8 16.5
1978 21.6 16.6
1977 21.3 16.6
1976 21.1 16.7
1975 20.9 17
1974 20.8 17.2
1973 20.7 17.5
1972 20.7 17.7
1971 20.6 17.9
1970 20.6 18.1
1969 20.5 18.3
1968 20.3 18.5
1967 20.2 18.7
1966 20.1 19
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 19.8 19.5
1963 19.7 19.8
1962 19.6 20.1
1961 19.6 20.4
1960 19.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
30.2%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Iraq
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
84.1%
2021
English speaking
87.1%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Bahamas Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Iraq
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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