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Bahamas vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 162nd vs. 119th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Ireland
Population
405203
5518360
Population rank 172/197 121/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Bahamas and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Ireland
2024 $15,832,800,000 $609,157,459,747
2023 $15,271,300,000 $567,372,737,459
2022 $13,896,800,000 $548,341,794,599
2021 $12,037,000,000 $530,394,123,830
2020 $10,363,200,000 $436,009,027,819
2019 $13,277,000,000 $407,211,793,801
2018 $12,819,200,000 $395,780,319,817
2017 $12,446,900,000 $348,355,212,569
2016 $11,880,900,000 $305,431,252,709
2015 $11,837,600,000 $302,101,388,556
2014 $11,139,100,000 $266,490,442,124
2013 $10,475,300,000 $242,924,245,719
2012 $10,720,400,000 $226,921,827,888
2011 $10,070,450,000 $240,975,871,047
2010 $10,095,760,000 $221,732,824,603
2009 $9,981,960,000 $236,443,115,854
2008 $10,526,000,000 $275,447,471,451
2007 $10,618,340,000 $270,079,279,420
2006 $10,167,250,000 $232,180,617,162
2005 $9,836,200,000 $211,876,989,656
2004 $9,055,290,000 $194,372,115,041
2003 $8,870,090,000 $164,670,771,260
2002 $8,881,160,000 $128,596,035,288
2001 $8,317,830,000 $109,346,669,230
2000 $8,076,470,000 $100,207,610,430
1999 $7,683,870,000 $98,893,958,263
1998 $6,833,220,000 $90,199,410,116
1997 $6,332,360,000 $82,856,648,758
1996 $3,609,000,000 $75,790,786,290
1995 $3,429,000,000 $69,139,823,232
1994 $3,259,000,000 $57,097,656,066
1993 $3,092,000,000 $52,417,477,614
1992 $3,109,000,000 $55,918,538,121
1991 $3,111,160,000 $49,787,501,584
1990 $3,166,000,000 $49,305,632,408
1989 $3,062,000,000 $39,238,392,678
1988 $2,817,900,000 $37,772,896,221
1987 $2,713,999,900 $33,920,518,493
1986 $2,472,500,000 $28,714,571,852
1985 $2,320,699,900 $21,270,013,326
1984 $2,041,100,000 $20,106,648,455
1983 $1,732,800,000 $20,766,047,764
1982 $1,578,300,000 $21,474,752,962
1981 $1,426,500,000 $20,670,190,138
1980 $1,335,300,000 $21,747,855,640
1979 $1,139,800,100 $18,319,334,300
1978 $832,400,000 $14,647,996,074
1977 $713,000,000 $11,248,340,431
1976 $642,100,000 $9,453,756,015
1975 $596,200,000 $9,483,808,362
1974 $632,400,000 $7,896,860,615
1973 $670,900,000 $7,481,173,066
1972 $590,900,000 $6,318,060,582
1971 $573,400,000 $5,098,250,287
1970 $539,500,000 $4,395,995,086
1969 $538,700,000 $3,902,721,632
1968 $453,800,000 $3,378,701,147
1967 $398,000,000 $3,445,739,915
1966 $346,800,000 $3,198,820,904
1965 $300,272,048 $3,035,655,794
1964 $266,560,043 $2,851,091,646
1963 $237,650,038 $2,505,073,358
1962 $212,170,034 $2,329,372,972
1961 $190,022,030 $2,151,772,980
1960 $169,736,027 $1,998,550,222

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

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Bahamas and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Ireland
2024 $39,455 $112,895
2023 $38,232 $106,819
2022 $34,957 $105,191
2021 $30,368 $103,783
2020 $26,179 $86,514
2019 $33,640 $81,828
2018 $32,642 $80,804
2017 $31,875 $72,161
2016 $30,617 $64,130
2015 $30,719 $64,250
2014 $29,137 $57,215
2013 $27,643 $52,538
2012 $28,552 $49,336
2011 $27,091 $52,614
2010 $27,473 $48,624
2009 $27,513 $52,133
2008 $29,392 $61,353
2007 $30,052 $61,396
2006 $29,185 $54,329
2005 $28,602 $50,933
2004 $26,650 $47,754
2003 $26,429 $41,204
2002 $26,782 $32,705
2001 $25,372 $28,282
2000 $24,940 $26,335
1999 $24,041 $26,338
1998 $21,667 $24,295
1997 $20,368 $22,551
1996 $11,784 $20,836
1995 $11,375 $19,158
1994 $10,991 $15,903
1993 $10,613 $14,657
1992 $10,873 $15,714
1991 $11,082 $14,087
1990 $11,473 $14,031
1989 $11,291 $11,176
1988 $10,576 $10,716
1987 $10,361 $9,582
1986 $9,601 $8,112
1985 $9,167 $6,012
1984 $8,202 $5,692
1983 $7,081 $5,915
1982 $6,559 $6,161
1981 $6,029 $5,986
1980 $5,743 $6,372
1979 $4,994 $5,430
1978 $3,720 $4,400
1977 $3,253 $3,427
1976 $2,993 $2,920
1975 $2,841 $2,973
1974 $3,080 $2,517
1973 $3,341 $2,424
1972 $3,014 $2,080
1971 $3,004 $1,704
1970 $2,916 $1,487
1969 $3,027 $1,331
1968 $2,668 $1,159
1967 $2,453 $1,187
1966 $2,239 $1,107
1965 $2,030 $1,055
1964 $1,883 $995
1963 $1,759 $878
1962 $1,651 $821
1961 $1,555 $762
1960 $1,459 $707

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

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Bahamas vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Ireland
2026 75 82.9
2025 74.9 82.7
2024 74.7 82.6
2023 74.6 82.4
2022 74.5 82.1
2021 70.8 81.9
2020 73 82.4
2019 71.4 82.4
2018 74.1 82.1
2017 74 82.1
2016 74 81.7
2015 73.8 81.5
2014 74 81.4
2013 73.9 81.1
2012 73.7 80.9
2011 73.6 80.7
2010 73.4 80.6
2009 73.5 80.1
2008 73.4 79.8
2007 73.5 79.6
2006 73.5 79.2
2005 73.4 78.9
2004 73.2 78.5
2003 73.2 78.1
2002 73 77.6
2001 72.8 77.1
2000 72.5 76.5
1999 72.1 76.1
1998 71.8 76.2
1997 71.6 76
1996 71.5 75.8
1995 71.4 75.5
1994 71.4 75.8
1993 71.4 75.3
1992 71.3 75.4
1991 71.2 75
1990 70.9 74.8
1989 70.7 74.5
1988 70.5 74.4
1987 70.4 74.4
1986 70.3 73.6
1985 70.3 73.6
1984 70.2 73.6
1983 70 73.2
1982 69.7 73.2
1981 69.4 72.9
1980 69.1 72.5
1979 69 72.2
1978 68.9 71.9
1977 68.8 71.9
1976 68.5 71.8
1975 68.1 71.7
1974 67.6 71.1
1973 67.1 71.2
1972 66.8 71
1971 66.5 71.6
1970 66.2 70.8
1969 65.8 70.8
1968 65.4 70.9
1967 65 71.2
1966 64.6 70.2
1965 64.3 70.6
1964 63.9 70.4
1963 63.5 70.2
1962 63.2 69.9
1961 62.8 69.6
1960 62.5 70.2
1959 62.1 69.4
1958 61.7 69.3
1957 61.4 69
1956 61 69
1955 60.7 68
1954 60.3 68
1953 60 67.9
1952 59.6 67.2
1951 59.2 64.8
1950 58.9 65.6

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

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Bahamas and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Ireland
2024 401,283 5,395,790
2023 399,440 5,311,538
2022 397,538 5,212,836
2021 396,373 5,110,585
2020 395,863 5,039,747
2019 394,675 4,976,456
2018 392,717 4,898,022
2017 390,485 4,827,445
2016 388,055 4,762,722
2015 385,346 4,701,957
2014 382,298 4,657,740
2013 378,953 4,623,816
2012 375,469 4,599,533
2011 371,729 4,580,084
2010 367,478 4,560,155
2009 362,810 4,535,375
2008 358,120 4,489,544
2007 353,334 4,398,942
2006 348,375 4,273,591
2005 343,894 4,159,914
2004 339,782 4,070,262
2003 335,618 3,996,521
2002 331,614 3,931,947
2001 327,836 3,866,243
2000 323,835 3,805,174
1999 319,614 3,754,786
1998 315,368 3,712,696
1997 310,904 3,674,171
1996 306,268 3,637,510
1995 301,461 3,608,841
1994 296,509 3,590,386
1993 291,339 3,576,261
1992 285,927 3,558,430
1991 280,731 3,534,235
1990 275,945 3,513,974
1989 271,178 3,511,009
1988 266,448 3,524,949
1987 261,935 3,540,057
1986 257,536 3,539,690
1985 253,154 3,538,082
1984 248,863 3,532,423
1983 244,698 3,510,600
1982 240,614 3,485,800
1981 236,614 3,453,000
1980 232,526 3,412,800
1979 228,230 3,373,750
1978 223,761 3,329,100
1977 219,157 3,282,200
1976 214,501 3,238,050
1975 209,886 3,189,550
1974 205,342 3,137,500
1973 200,791 3,085,950
1972 196,055 3,036,850
1971 190,857 2,992,050
1970 184,982 2,957,250
1969 177,981 2,932,650
1968 170,089 2,915,550
1967 162,267 2,902,450
1966 154,874 2,888,800
1965 147,952 2,877,300
1964 141,528 2,866,550
1963 135,087 2,852,650
1962 128,493 2,836,050
1961 122,197 2,824,400
1960 116,317 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Ireland

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Ireland
2023 1.37 1.5
2022 1.38 1.54
2021 1.38 1.78
2020 1.39 1.63
2019 1.4 1.71
2018 1.4 1.75
2017 1.42 1.77
2016 1.5 1.81
2015 1.57 1.85
2014 1.69 1.89
2013 1.74 1.93
2012 1.76 1.98
2011 1.79 2.03
2010 1.84 2.05
2009 2.01 2.06
2008 2 2.06
2007 2.04 2.01
2006 2.02 1.91
2005 2.01 1.86
2004 1.98 1.93
2003 1.97 1.96
2002 1.98 1.97
2001 2.02 1.94
2000 2.06 1.89
1999 2.13 1.9
1998 2.23 1.94
1997 2.29 1.93
1996 2.35 1.88
1995 2.42 1.84
1994 2.47 1.85
1993 2.61 1.9
1992 2.71 1.99
1991 2.51 2.08
1990 2.52 2.11
1989 2.52 2.08
1988 2.52 2.17
1987 2.52 2.32
1986 2.53 2.44
1985 2.55 2.48
1984 2.59 2.58
1983 2.65 2.74
1982 2.71 2.94
1981 2.77 3.05
1980 2.84 3.21
1979 2.94 3.21
1978 3.05 3.21
1977 3.17 3.24
1976 3.3 3.29
1975 3.42 3.37
1974 3.57 3.59
1973 3.73 3.71
1972 3.89 3.84
1971 4.06 3.93
1970 4.21 3.85
1969 4.38 3.83
1968 4.56 3.77
1967 4.69 3.84
1966 4.79 3.94
1965 4.88 4.04
1964 4.97 4.07
1963 5.06 4.01
1962 5.13 3.92
1961 5.16 3.78
1960 5.09 3.78

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

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Bahamas and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Ireland
2024 36 39.7
2023 35.6 39.4
2022 35.2 38.9
2021 34.9 38.6
2020 34.6 38.2
2019 34.3 37.8
2018 33.9 37.4
2017 33.6 37.1
2016 33.3 36.8
2015 33 36.4
2014 32.6 36
2013 32.4 35.6
2012 32.1 35.2
2011 31.8 34.8
2010 31.5 34.3
2009 31.3 33.9
2008 31 33.5
2007 30.8 33.4
2006 30.6 33.4
2005 30.3 33.4
2004 30 33.4
2003 29.6 33.2
2002 29.3 33
2001 28.9 32.7
2000 28.5 32.5
1999 28.2 32.2
1998 27.9 31.9
1997 27.5 31.6
1996 27.2 31.3
1995 26.9 30.9
1994 26.6 30.6
1993 26.3 30.2
1992 26 29.9
1991 25.7 29.6
1990 25.4 29.2
1989 25 28.8
1988 24.7 28.4
1987 24.3 27.9
1986 24 27.6
1985 23.7 27.3
1984 23.4 27.1
1983 23 26.9
1982 22.7 26.7
1981 22.4 26.6
1980 22.1 26.5
1979 21.8 26.5
1978 21.6 26.5
1977 21.3 26.5
1976 21.1 26.4
1975 20.9 26.5
1974 20.8 26.5
1973 20.7 26.7
1972 20.7 26.9
1971 20.6 27.1
1970 20.6 27.4
1969 20.5 27.6
1968 20.3 27.8
1967 20.2 28
1966 20.1 28.2
1965 19.9 28.6
1964 19.8 28.9
1963 19.7 29.2
1962 19.6 29.5
1961 19.6 29.8
1960 19.5 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Ireland
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Bahamas Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Ireland
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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