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Bahamas vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 162nd vs. 137th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Lesotho
Population
405203
2396633
Population rank 172/197 143/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Lesotho
2024 $15,832,800,000 $2,271,759,455
2023 $15,271,300,000 $2,117,962,445
2022 $13,896,800,000 $2,354,980,960
2021 $12,037,000,000 $2,412,130,057
2020 $10,363,200,000 $2,053,699,864
2019 $13,277,000,000 $2,390,702,296
2018 $12,819,200,000 $2,556,247,292
2017 $12,446,900,000 $2,306,741,672
2016 $11,880,900,000 $2,114,426,452
2015 $11,837,600,000 $2,359,686,725
2014 $11,139,100,000 $2,441,063,054
2013 $10,475,300,000 $2,367,112,932
2012 $10,720,400,000 $2,477,702,216
2011 $10,070,450,000 $2,579,409,620
2010 $10,095,760,000 $2,234,754,242
2009 $9,981,960,000 $1,740,894,965
2008 $10,526,000,000 $1,766,902,709
2007 $10,618,340,000 $1,682,131,785
2006 $10,167,250,000 $1,800,092,564
2005 $9,836,200,000 $1,682,343,527
2004 $9,055,290,000 $1,511,236,656
2003 $8,870,090,000 $1,157,825,435
2002 $8,881,160,000 $775,777,239
2001 $8,317,830,000 $825,706,961
2000 $8,076,470,000 $887,291,688
1999 $7,683,870,000 $912,773,681
1998 $6,833,220,000 $928,460,893
1997 $6,332,360,000 $998,004,259
1996 $3,609,000,000 $946,112,493
1995 $3,429,000,000 $1,001,894,000
1994 $3,259,000,000 $878,250,945
1993 $3,092,000,000 $835,582,062
1992 $3,109,000,000 $831,029,862
1991 $3,111,160,000 $704,325,367
1990 $3,166,000,000 $596,410,264
1989 $3,062,000,000 $495,409,233
1988 $2,817,900,000 $470,395,801
1987 $2,713,999,900 $402,768,324
1986 $2,472,500,000 $318,858,423
1985 $2,320,699,900 $268,629,926
1984 $2,041,100,000 $333,163,670
1983 $1,732,800,000 $386,699,309
1982 $1,578,300,000 $348,741,684
1981 $1,426,500,000 $434,188,034
1980 $1,335,300,000 $431,542,537
1979 $1,139,800,100 $290,134,593
1978 $832,400,000 $266,570,067
1977 $713,000,000 $193,315,048
1976 $642,100,000 $147,660,037
1975 $596,200,000 $149,558,896
1974 $632,400,000 $150,851,317
1973 $670,900,000 $121,188,716
1972 $590,900,000 $80,913,200
1971 $573,400,000 $76,480,285
1970 $539,500,000 $68,739,973
1969 $538,700,000 $65,967,974
1968 $453,800,000 $61,445,975
1967 $398,000,000 $59,261,976
1966 $346,800,000 $56,699,977
1965 $300,272,048 $54,879,978
1964 $266,560,043 $51,939,979
1963 $237,650,038 $47,039,981
1962 $212,170,034 $41,859,983
1961 $190,022,030 $35,699,986
1960 $169,736,027 $34,579,986

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

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Bahamas and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Lesotho
2024 $39,455 $972
2023 $38,232 $916
2022 $34,957 $1,030
2021 $30,368 $1,067
2020 $26,179 $919
2019 $33,640 $1,082
2018 $32,642 $1,171
2017 $31,875 $1,069
2016 $30,617 $992
2015 $30,719 $1,121
2014 $29,137 $1,174
2013 $27,643 $1,151
2012 $28,552 $1,218
2011 $27,091 $1,281
2010 $27,473 $1,119
2009 $27,513 $879
2008 $29,392 $898
2007 $30,052 $861
2006 $29,185 $925
2005 $28,602 $861
2004 $26,650 $767
2003 $26,429 $583
2002 $26,782 $389
2001 $25,372 $413
2000 $24,940 $443
1999 $24,041 $456
1998 $21,667 $465
1997 $20,368 $502
1996 $11,784 $480
1995 $11,375 $513
1994 $10,991 $456
1993 $10,613 $439
1992 $10,873 $444
1991 $11,082 $382
1990 $11,473 $330
1989 $11,291 $279
1988 $10,576 $270.4
1987 $10,361 $236.5
1986 $9,601 $191.4
1985 $9,167 $165.4
1984 $8,202 $211
1983 $7,081 $252
1982 $6,559 $233.9
1981 $6,029 $299.8
1980 $5,743 $307
1979 $4,994 $212.4
1978 $3,720 $200.8
1977 $3,253 $149.9
1976 $2,993 $117.8
1975 $2,841 $123.2
1974 $3,080 $128.7
1973 $3,341 $107
1972 $3,014 $74
1971 $3,004 $72.4
1970 $2,916 $67.4
1969 $3,027 $67.1
1968 $2,668 $64.8
1967 $2,453 $64.8
1966 $2,239 $64.3
1965 $2,030 $64.3
1964 $1,883 $62.6
1963 $1,759 $58.4
1962 $1,651 $53.5
1961 $1,555 $47
1960 $1,459 $47

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

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Bahamas vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Lesotho
2026 75 58.6
2025 74.9 58.2
2024 74.7 57.8
2023 74.6 57.4
2022 74.5 56.8
2021 70.8 54.2
2020 73 55.1
2019 71.4 55.2
2018 74.1 54.6
2017 74 53.9
2016 74 52.9
2015 73.8 51.8
2014 74 50.8
2013 73.9 49.5
2012 73.7 48.2
2011 73.6 46.9
2010 73.4 46
2009 73.5 45.1
2008 73.4 44.3
2007 73.5 43.7
2006 73.5 43.2
2005 73.4 43.6
2004 73.2 44
2003 73.2 44.9
2002 73 46
2001 72.8 47.2
2000 72.5 48.8
1999 72.1 50.4
1998 71.8 52
1997 71.6 53.7
1996 71.5 55.1
1995 71.4 56.4
1994 71.4 57.3
1993 71.4 58.1
1992 71.3 58.6
1991 71.2 59.1
1990 70.9 59.3
1989 70.7 59.5
1988 70.5 59.6
1987 70.4 59.6
1986 70.3 59.3
1985 70.3 59.2
1984 70.2 59
1983 70 58.5
1982 69.7 58
1981 69.4 57.3
1980 69.1 56.5
1979 69 55.8
1978 68.9 55.2
1977 68.8 54.5
1976 68.5 53.9
1975 68.1 53.5
1974 67.6 52.9
1973 67.1 52.6
1972 66.8 52.3
1971 66.5 51.8
1970 66.2 51.5
1969 65.8 51.1
1968 65.4 50.8
1967 65 50.5
1966 64.6 50.4
1965 64.3 50.3
1964 63.9 50.3
1963 63.5 50.3
1962 63.2 50.3
1961 62.8 50.3
1960 62.5 50.2
1959 62.1 49.9
1958 61.7 49.6
1957 61.4 49.2
1956 61 48.6
1955 60.7 48
1954 60.3 47.3
1953 60 46.6
1952 59.6 45.9
1951 59.2 45.2
1950 58.9 44.6

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

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Bahamas and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Lesotho
2024 401,283 2,337,423
2023 399,440 2,311,472
2022 397,538 2,286,110
2021 396,373 2,261,542
2020 395,863 2,235,727
2019 394,675 2,209,405
2018 392,717 2,183,603
2017 390,485 2,157,110
2016 388,055 2,130,422
2015 385,346 2,104,611
2014 382,298 2,080,089
2013 378,953 2,056,504
2012 375,469 2,034,354
2011 371,729 2,014,009
2010 367,478 1,996,251
2009 362,810 1,980,883
2008 358,120 1,966,541
2007 353,334 1,953,268
2006 348,375 1,945,063
2005 343,894 1,953,076
2004 339,782 1,971,129
2003 335,618 1,985,059
2002 331,614 1,994,679
2001 327,836 2,000,853
2000 323,835 2,003,913
1999 319,614 2,003,234
1998 315,368 1,998,049
1997 310,904 1,988,130
1996 306,268 1,972,418
1995 301,461 1,951,437
1994 296,509 1,927,707
1993 291,339 1,901,793
1992 285,927 1,873,274
1991 280,731 1,842,379
1990 275,945 1,809,696
1989 271,178 1,775,436
1988 266,448 1,739,841
1987 261,935 1,703,390
1986 257,536 1,666,138
1985 253,154 1,624,379
1984 248,863 1,578,986
1983 244,698 1,534,413
1982 240,614 1,490,732
1981 236,614 1,448,069
1980 232,526 1,406,521
1979 228,230 1,366,169
1978 223,761 1,327,240
1977 219,157 1,289,967
1976 214,501 1,253,214
1975 209,886 1,213,643
1974 205,342 1,172,420
1973 200,791 1,132,697
1972 196,055 1,094,063
1971 190,857 1,056,246
1970 184,982 1,019,273
1969 177,981 983,202
1968 170,089 948,105
1967 162,267 913,982
1966 154,874 881,870
1965 147,952 854,090
1964 141,528 829,437
1963 135,087 805,373
1962 128,493 781,814
1961 122,197 758,824
1960 116,317 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Lesotho
2023 1.37 2.69
2022 1.38 2.72
2021 1.38 2.77
2020 1.39 2.85
2019 1.4 2.92
2018 1.4 3.02
2017 1.42 3.11
2016 1.5 3.18
2015 1.57 3.22
2014 1.69 3.24
2013 1.74 3.28
2012 1.76 3.3
2011 1.79 3.34
2010 1.84 3.25
2009 2.01 3.31
2008 2 3.39
2007 2.04 3.44
2006 2.02 3.41
2005 2.01 3.43
2004 1.98 3.51
2003 1.97 3.62
2002 1.98 3.68
2001 2.02 3.63
2000 2.06 3.61
1999 2.13 3.67
1998 2.23 3.82
1997 2.29 3.98
1996 2.35 4.06
1995 2.42 4.13
1994 2.47 4.21
1993 2.61 4.37
1992 2.71 4.54
1991 2.51 4.68
1990 2.52 4.81
1989 2.52 4.96
1988 2.52 5.1
1987 2.52 5.22
1986 2.53 5.32
1985 2.55 5.4
1984 2.59 5.48
1983 2.65 5.56
1982 2.71 5.63
1981 2.77 5.69
1980 2.84 5.75
1979 2.94 5.79
1978 3.05 5.82
1977 3.17 5.85
1976 3.3 5.87
1975 3.42 5.83
1974 3.57 5.75
1973 3.73 5.69
1972 3.89 5.69
1971 4.06 5.7
1970 4.21 5.7
1969 4.38 5.7
1968 4.56 5.73
1967 4.69 5.75
1966 4.79 5.76
1965 4.88 5.77
1964 4.97 5.77
1963 5.06 5.78
1962 5.13 5.79
1961 5.16 5.79
1960 5.09 5.78

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

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Bahamas and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Lesotho
2024 36 22.7
2023 35.6 22.5
2022 35.2 22.3
2021 34.9 22.1
2020 34.6 22
2019 34.3 21.8
2018 33.9 21.7
2017 33.6 21.6
2016 33.3 21.4
2015 33 21.3
2014 32.6 21.2
2013 32.4 21.1
2012 32.1 21
2011 31.8 20.9
2010 31.5 20.7
2009 31.3 20.6
2008 31 20.4
2007 30.8 20.2
2006 30.6 20
2005 30.3 19.9
2004 30 19.8
2003 29.6 19.7
2002 29.3 19.5
2001 28.9 19.4
2000 28.5 19.2
1999 28.2 19.1
1998 27.9 18.9
1997 27.5 18.8
1996 27.2 18.6
1995 26.9 18.6
1994 26.6 18.5
1993 26.3 18.4
1992 26 18.4
1991 25.7 18.4
1990 25.4 18.4
1989 25 18.5
1988 24.7 18.6
1987 24.3 18.7
1986 24 18.6
1985 23.7 18.4
1984 23.4 18.5
1983 23 18.6
1982 22.7 18.6
1981 22.4 18.7
1980 22.1 18.8
1979 21.8 18.8
1978 21.6 18.9
1977 21.3 19
1976 21.1 19
1975 20.9 18.9
1974 20.8 18.8
1973 20.7 18.6
1972 20.7 18.5
1971 20.6 18.3
1970 20.6 18.2
1969 20.5 18
1968 20.3 17.8
1967 20.2 17.6
1966 20.1 17.5
1965 19.9 17.5
1964 19.8 17.5
1963 19.7 17.4
1962 19.6 17.4
1961 19.6 17.4
1960 19.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share n/a
61.6%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
34.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Bahamas Lesotho
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
90.4%
2024
English speaking
87.1%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Bahamas Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Lesotho
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
3,691 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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