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Bahamas vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 162nd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Kuwait
Population
405203
5100145
Population rank 172/197 127/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81 years
2026

Bahamas and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Kuwait
2024 $15,832,800,000 $160,227,273,053
2023 $15,271,300,000 $165,384,407,116
2022 $13,896,800,000 $183,502,046,694
2021 $12,037,000,000 $148,350,671,489
2020 $10,363,200,000 $111,045,470,606
2019 $13,277,000,000 $140,856,394,861
2018 $12,819,200,000 $138,646,316,351
2017 $12,446,900,000 $120,687,539,806
2016 $11,880,900,000 $109,406,674,125
2015 $11,837,600,000 $114,585,555,689
2014 $11,139,100,000 $162,650,450,685
2013 $10,475,300,000 $174,168,116,535
2012 $10,720,400,000 $174,047,662,680
2011 $10,070,450,000 $154,039,231,246
2010 $10,095,760,000 $115,416,245,242
2009 $9,981,960,000 $105,968,691,905
2008 $10,526,000,000 $147,379,737,230
2007 $10,618,340,000 $114,634,043,362
2006 $10,167,250,000 $101,557,330,723
2005 $9,836,200,000 $80,798,630,137
2004 $9,055,290,000 $59,439,090,601
2003 $8,870,090,000 $47,874,582,232
2002 $8,881,160,000 $38,135,788,414
2001 $8,317,830,000 $34,889,559,870
2000 $8,076,470,000 $37,718,743,480
1999 $7,683,870,000 $30,122,365,849
1998 $6,833,220,000 $25,943,705,784
1997 $6,332,360,000 $30,350,190,704
1996 $3,609,000,000 $31,492,373,309
1995 $3,429,000,000 $27,186,980,647
1994 $3,259,000,000 $24,848,483,838
1993 $3,092,000,000 $23,941,391,391
1992 $3,109,000,000 $19,858,555,215
1991 $3,111,160,000 $11,009,993,703
1990 $3,166,000,000 $18,427,777,778
1989 $3,062,000,000 $24,313,855,653
1988 $2,817,900,000 $20,690,322,153
1987 $2,713,999,900 $22,368,704,134
1986 $2,472,500,000 $17,903,989,745
1985 $2,320,699,900 $21,445,970,614
1984 $2,041,100,000 $21,700,082,753
1983 $1,732,800,000 $20,871,081,080
1982 $1,578,300,000 $21,577,153,356
1981 $1,426,500,000 $25,058,020,338
1980 $1,335,300,000 $28,638,868,356
1979 $1,139,800,100 $24,749,063,922
1978 $832,400,000 $15,503,557,496
1977 $713,000,000 $14,137,406,741
1976 $642,100,000 $13,132,252,802
1975 $596,200,000 $12,022,811,621
1974 $632,400,000 $13,006,948,296
1973 $670,900,000 $5,408,804,607
1972 $590,900,000 $4,450,537,925
1971 $573,400,000 $3,880,392,195
1970 $539,500,000 $2,873,638,851
1969 $538,700,000 $2,769,198,892
1968 $453,800,000 $2,662,798,935
1967 $398,000,000 $2,441,599,023
1966 $346,800,000 $2,391,199,044
1965 $300,272,048 $2,097,199,161
1964 $266,560,043 $2,071,668,533
1963 $237,650,038 $1,900,895,857
1962 $212,170,034 $1,828,107,503
1961 $190,022,030 -
1960 $169,736,027 -

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

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Bahamas and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Kuwait
2024 $39,455 $32,718
2023 $38,232 $34,076
2022 $34,957 $39,982
2021 $30,368 $34,019
2020 $26,179 $25,236
2019 $33,640 $31,708
2018 $32,642 $32,068
2017 $31,875 $29,048
2016 $30,617 $27,324
2015 $30,719 $29,882
2014 $29,137 $44,369
2013 $27,643 $49,651
2012 $28,552 $52,155
2011 $27,091 $49,170
2010 $27,473 $39,212
2009 $27,513 $37,907
2008 $29,392 $55,585
2007 $30,052 $45,709
2006 $29,185 $42,947
2005 $28,602 $36,123
2004 $26,650 $27,552
2003 $26,429 $22,691
2002 $26,782 $18,513
2001 $25,372 $17,374
2000 $24,940 $19,296
1999 $24,041 $15,854
1998 $21,667 $14,067
1997 $20,368 $16,977
1996 $11,784 $18,201
1995 $11,375 $16,168
1994 $10,991 $14,930
1993 $10,613 $14,318
1992 $10,873 $12,146
1991 $11,082 $8,147
1990 $11,473 $10,938
1989 $11,291 $10,965
1988 $10,576 $9,692
1987 $10,361 $10,896
1986 $9,601 $9,077
1985 $9,167 $11,322
1984 $8,202 $11,919
1983 $7,081 $11,965
1982 $6,559 $12,979
1981 $6,029 $15,825
1980 $5,743 $19,032
1979 $4,994 $17,386
1978 $3,720 $11,567
1977 $3,253 $11,238
1976 $2,993 $11,141
1975 $2,841 $10,882
1974 $3,080 $12,527
1973 $3,341 $5,532
1972 $3,014 $4,836
1971 $3,004 $4,486
1970 $2,916 $3,552
1969 $3,027 $3,695
1968 $2,668 $3,872
1967 $2,453 $3,887
1966 $2,239 $4,176
1965 $2,030 $4,024
1964 $1,883 $4,379
1963 $1,759 $4,445
1962 $1,651 $4,748
1961 $1,555 -
1960 $1,459 -

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

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Bahamas vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Kuwait
2026 75 81
2025 74.9 80.8
2024 74.7 80.6
2023 74.6 80.4
2022 74.5 78.8
2021 70.8 77.6
2020 73 78.2
2019 71.4 80
2018 74.1 79.9
2017 74 79.7
2016 74 79.5
2015 73.8 79.2
2014 74 78.9
2013 73.9 78.6
2012 73.7 78.2
2011 73.6 77.9
2010 73.4 77.5
2009 73.5 77.2
2008 73.4 76.9
2007 73.5 76.7
2006 73.5 76.6
2005 73.4 76.5
2004 73.2 76.4
2003 73.2 76.3
2002 73 76.2
2001 72.8 76
2000 72.5 75.9
1999 72.1 75.7
1998 71.8 75.6
1997 71.6 75.6
1996 71.5 75.6
1995 71.4 75.7
1994 71.4 75.7
1993 71.4 75.8
1992 71.3 75.7
1991 71.2 73.3
1990 70.9 72.9
1989 70.7 75
1988 70.5 74.6
1987 70.4 74.2
1986 70.3 73.8
1985 70.3 73.3
1984 70.2 72.9
1983 70 72.4
1982 69.7 71.9
1981 69.4 71.5
1980 69.1 71.1
1979 69 70.8
1978 68.9 70.5
1977 68.8 70.2
1976 68.5 69.9
1975 68.1 69.7
1974 67.6 69.4
1973 67.1 69.2
1972 66.8 68.9
1971 66.5 68.5
1970 66.2 68
1969 65.8 67.3
1968 65.4 66.6
1967 65 65.8
1966 64.6 64.9
1965 64.3 63.9
1964 63.9 63
1963 63.5 62
1962 63.2 61
1961 62.8 60
1960 62.5 58.9
1959 62.1 57.9
1958 61.7 56.9
1957 61.4 55.9
1956 61 54.9
1955 60.7 54
1954 60.3 53.1
1953 60 52.3
1952 59.6 51.4
1951 59.2 50.6
1950 58.9 49.7

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

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Bahamas and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Kuwait
2024 401,283 4,897,263
2023 399,440 4,853,420
2022 397,538 4,589,643
2021 396,373 4,360,865
2020 395,863 4,400,267
2019 394,675 4,442,316
2018 392,717 4,323,515
2017 390,485 4,154,812
2016 388,055 4,004,096
2015 385,346 3,834,574
2014 382,298 3,665,876
2013 378,953 3,507,844
2012 375,469 3,337,109
2011 371,729 3,132,814
2010 367,478 2,943,372
2009 362,810 2,795,484
2008 358,120 2,651,421
2007 353,334 2,507,887
2006 348,375 2,364,733
2005 343,894 2,236,788
2004 339,782 2,157,320
2003 335,618 2,109,881
2002 331,614 2,059,974
2001 327,836 2,008,121
2000 323,835 1,954,709
1999 319,614 1,900,030
1998 315,368 1,844,302
1997 310,904 1,787,683
1996 306,268 1,730,246
1995 301,461 1,681,513
1994 296,509 1,664,361
1993 291,339 1,672,151
1992 285,927 1,634,961
1991 280,731 1,351,399
1990 275,945 1,684,819
1989 271,178 2,217,468
1988 266,448 2,134,707
1987 261,935 2,052,994
1986 257,536 1,972,520
1985 253,154 1,894,242
1984 248,863 1,820,688
1983 244,698 1,744,295
1982 240,614 1,662,480
1981 236,614 1,583,426
1980 232,526 1,504,782
1979 228,230 1,423,514
1978 223,761 1,340,319
1977 219,157 1,258,023
1976 214,501 1,178,711
1975 209,886 1,104,863
1974 205,342 1,038,346
1973 200,791 977,654
1972 196,055 920,352
1971 190,857 865,076
1970 184,982 809,114
1969 177,981 749,452
1968 170,089 687,716
1967 162,267 628,089
1966 154,874 572,590
1965 147,952 521,174
1964 141,528 473,115
1963 135,087 427,694
1962 128,493 384,995
1961 122,197 345,945
1960 116,317 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Kuwait
2023 1.37 1.52
2022 1.38 1.55
2021 1.38 2.15
2020 1.39 2.03
2019 1.4 2.08
2018 1.4 2.12
2017 1.42 2.16
2016 1.5 2.06
2015 1.57 2.03
2014 1.69 2.06
2013 1.74 1.97
2012 1.76 1.99
2011 1.79 1.96
2010 1.84 2.04
2009 2.01 2.15
2008 2 2.27
2007 2.04 2.41
2006 2.02 2.59
2005 2.01 2.73
2004 1.98 2.76
2003 1.97 2.77
2002 1.98 2.8
2001 2.02 2.84
2000 2.06 2.89
1999 2.13 2.95
1998 2.23 3.04
1997 2.29 3.14
1996 2.35 3.22
1995 2.42 3.25
1994 2.47 3.27
1993 2.61 3.31
1992 2.71 3.35
1991 2.51 3.4
1990 2.52 3.49
1989 2.52 3.59
1988 2.52 3.7
1987 2.52 3.83
1986 2.53 4
1985 2.55 4.22
1984 2.59 4.45
1983 2.65 4.66
1982 2.71 4.85
1981 2.77 5.02
1980 2.84 5.18
1979 2.94 5.33
1978 3.05 5.52
1977 3.17 5.71
1976 3.3 5.9
1975 3.42 6.06
1974 3.57 6.23
1973 3.73 6.43
1972 3.89 6.64
1971 4.06 6.84
1970 4.21 7.03
1969 4.38 7.18
1968 4.56 7.28
1967 4.69 7.33
1966 4.79 7.34
1965 4.88 7.31
1964 4.97 7.29
1963 5.06 7.28
1962 5.13 7.25
1961 5.16 7.25
1960 5.09 7.22

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

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Bahamas and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Kuwait
2024 36 35.8
2023 35.6 35.5
2022 35.2 34.4
2021 34.9 35.8
2020 34.6 37.7
2019 34.3 37.1
2018 33.9 36.4
2017 33.6 35.6
2016 33.3 34.7
2015 33 33.8
2014 32.6 33
2013 32.4 32.3
2012 32.1 31.5
2011 31.8 30.5
2010 31.5 29.6
2009 31.3 29.2
2008 31 28.8
2007 30.8 28.6
2006 30.6 28.5
2005 30.3 28.3
2004 30 27.9
2003 29.6 27.3
2002 29.3 26.8
2001 28.9 26.3
2000 28.5 25.9
1999 28.2 25.6
1998 27.9 25.5
1997 27.5 25.5
1996 27.2 25.5
1995 26.9 25.5
1994 26.6 25.1
1993 26.3 24.2
1992 26 23.8
1991 25.7 23.6
1990 25.4 23.4
1989 25 23.2
1988 24.7 23
1987 24.3 22.8
1986 24 22.7
1985 23.7 22.4
1984 23.4 22.1
1983 23 21.7
1982 22.7 21.3
1981 22.4 20.9
1980 22.1 20.5
1979 21.8 20.1
1978 21.6 19.6
1977 21.3 19.2
1976 21.1 18.7
1975 20.9 18.4
1974 20.8 18.4
1973 20.7 18.3
1972 20.7 18.3
1971 20.6 18.3
1970 20.6 18.5
1969 20.5 18.8
1968 20.3 19.2
1967 20.2 19.6
1966 20.1 20
1965 19.9 20.4
1964 19.8 20.7
1963 19.7 21
1962 19.6 21.5
1961 19.6 21.8
1960 19.5 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
59.9
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.5%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Kuwait
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
96.5%
2020
English speaking
87.1%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Bahamas Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Kuwait
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
3,572 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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