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Bahamas vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 162nd vs. 170th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Mauritius
Population
405203
1240121
Population rank 172/197 157/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Bahamas and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Mauritius
2024 $15,832,800,000 $14,937,861,786
2023 $15,271,300,000 $14,072,212,290
2022 $13,896,800,000 $12,936,444,123
2021 $12,037,000,000 $11,622,048,697
2020 $10,363,200,000 $11,566,111,138
2019 $13,277,000,000 $14,645,235,205
2018 $12,819,200,000 $14,957,535,716
2017 $12,446,900,000 $13,896,938,315
2016 $11,880,900,000 $12,757,680,847
2015 $11,837,600,000 $12,162,211,503
2014 $11,139,100,000 $13,230,490,082
2013 $10,475,300,000 $12,434,596,541
2012 $10,720,400,000 $11,832,323,837
2011 $10,070,450,000 $11,677,718,382
2010 $10,095,760,000 $10,144,716,155
2009 $9,981,960,000 $9,264,513,545
2008 $10,526,000,000 $10,127,777,060
2007 $10,618,340,000 $8,277,442,915
2006 $10,167,250,000 $7,137,710,413
2005 $9,836,200,000 $6,576,108,447
2004 $9,055,290,000 $6,667,418,752
2003 $8,870,090,000 $5,894,873,920
2002 $8,881,160,000 $4,906,494,249
2001 $8,317,830,000 $4,675,755,867
2000 $8,076,470,000 $4,726,108,622
1999 $7,683,870,000 $4,402,193,195
1998 $6,833,220,000 $4,225,813,976
1997 $6,332,360,000 $4,243,755,308
1996 $3,609,000,000 $4,481,489,762
1995 $3,429,000,000 $4,094,741,652
1994 $3,259,000,000 $3,606,050,873
1993 $3,092,000,000 $3,307,302,126
1992 $3,109,000,000 $3,267,677,814
1991 $3,111,160,000 $2,895,354,736
1990 $3,166,000,000 $2,689,212,760
1989 $3,062,000,000 $2,211,312,823
1988 $2,817,900,000 $2,163,252,449
1987 $2,713,999,900 $1,906,174,438
1986 $2,472,500,000 $1,482,601,552
1985 $2,320,699,900 $1,090,611,325
1984 $2,041,100,000 $1,054,564,759
1983 $1,732,800,000 $1,104,956,573
1982 $1,578,300,000 $1,092,923,636
1981 $1,426,500,000 $1,157,769,444
1980 $1,335,300,000 $1,147,027,924
1979 $1,139,800,100 $1,227,446,632
1978 $832,400,000 $1,029,040,323
1977 $713,000,000 $834,722,972
1976 $642,100,000 $713,510,052
1975 $596,200,000 $673,311,287
1974 $632,400,000 $669,894,030
1973 $670,900,000 $404,285,775
1972 $590,900,000 $318,664,900
1971 $573,400,000 $251,437,338
1970 $539,500,000 $224,125,805
1969 $538,700,000 $221,553,613
1968 $453,800,000 $206,576,631
1967 $398,000,000 $238,439,291
1966 $346,800,000 $227,534,083
1965 $300,272,048 $230,024,161
1964 $266,560,043 $218,914,569
1963 $237,650,038 $253,839,558
1962 $212,170,034 $197,738,208
1961 $190,022,030 $191,757,729
1960 $169,736,027 $162,089,564

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

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Bahamas and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Mauritius
2024 $39,455 $11,991
2023 $38,232 $11,270
2022 $34,957 $10,247
2021 $30,368 $9,178
2020 $26,179 $9,136
2019 $33,640 $11,568
2018 $32,642 $11,819
2017 $31,875 $10,987
2016 $30,617 $10,095
2015 $30,719 $9,631
2014 $29,137 $10,490
2013 $27,643 $9,877
2012 $28,552 $9,422
2011 $27,091 $9,324
2010 $27,473 $8,113
2009 $27,513 $7,427
2008 $29,392 $8,141
2007 $30,052 $6,677
2006 $29,185 $5,784
2005 $28,602 $5,354
2004 $26,650 $5,461
2003 $26,429 $4,858
2002 $26,782 $4,073
2001 $25,372 $3,909
2000 $24,940 $3,982
1999 $24,041 $3,746
1998 $21,667 $3,642
1997 $20,368 $3,696
1996 $11,784 $3,952
1995 $11,375 $3,648
1994 $10,991 $3,240
1993 $10,613 $3,014
1992 $10,873 $3,013
1991 $11,082 $2,705
1990 $11,473 $2,540
1989 $11,291 $2,103
1988 $10,576 $2,074
1987 $10,361 $1,840
1986 $9,601 $1,442
1985 $9,167 $1,069
1984 $8,202 $1,042
1983 $7,081 $1,103
1982 $6,559 $1,101
1981 $6,029 $1,181
1980 $5,743 $1,187
1979 $4,994 $1,292
1978 $3,720 $1,102
1977 $3,253 $906
1976 $2,993 $787
1975 $2,841 $755
1974 $3,080 $763
1973 $3,341 $467
1972 $3,014 $374
1971 $3,004 $299.6
1970 $2,916 $271.3
1969 $3,027 $272.7
1968 $2,668 $258.7
1967 $2,453 $304
1966 $2,239 $296
1965 $2,030 $305
1964 $1,883 $297.3
1963 $1,759 $353
1962 $1,651 $282.3
1961 $1,555 $281.7
1960 $1,459 $238.3

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

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Bahamas vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Mauritius
2026 75 75.4
2025 74.9 75.3
2024 74.7 75.1
2023 74.6 74.9
2022 74.5 73.5
2021 70.8 72.9
2020 73 74.7
2019 71.4 74.2
2018 74.1 74.5
2017 74 75
2016 74 74.9
2015 73.8 74.7
2014 74 74.6
2013 73.9 74.4
2012 73.7 74.3
2011 73.6 74.1
2010 73.4 73.6
2009 73.5 73.3
2008 73.4 73.1
2007 73.5 72.9
2006 73.5 72.8
2005 73.4 72.6
2004 73.2 72.5
2003 73.2 72.3
2002 73 72.1
2001 72.8 72
2000 72.5 71.8
1999 72.1 71.4
1998 71.8 70.9
1997 71.6 70.7
1996 71.5 70.5
1995 71.4 70.6
1994 71.4 70.4
1993 71.4 70.4
1992 71.3 70.2
1991 71.2 70.1
1990 70.9 69.8
1989 70.7 69.5
1988 70.5 69.4
1987 70.4 69.2
1986 70.3 68.9
1985 70.3 68.7
1984 70.2 68.6
1983 70 68.4
1982 69.7 67.9
1981 69.4 67.2
1980 69.1 66.5
1979 69 66
1978 68.9 65.3
1977 68.8 64.8
1976 68.5 64
1975 68.1 64.4
1974 67.6 64.2
1973 67.1 64.3
1972 66.8 63.8
1971 66.5 63.8
1970 66.2 63.7
1969 65.8 62.7
1968 65.4 62.1
1967 65 61.7
1966 64.6 62.1
1965 64.3 62.1
1964 63.9 61.5
1963 63.5 61.1
1962 63.2 60.5
1961 62.8 59.5
1960 62.5 58.4
1959 62.1 57.4
1958 61.7 56.4
1957 61.4 55.7
1956 61 55.1
1955 60.7 53.8
1954 60.3 52.2
1953 60 51.5
1952 59.6 52.1
1951 59.2 52.5
1950 58.9 51.9

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

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Bahamas and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Mauritius
2024 401,283 1,245,779
2023 399,440 1,248,647
2022 397,538 1,262,523
2021 396,373 1,266,334
2020 395,863 1,266,014
2019 394,675 1,265,985
2018 392,717 1,265,577
2017 390,485 1,264,887
2016 388,055 1,263,747
2015 385,346 1,262,879
2014 382,298 1,261,208
2013 378,953 1,258,927
2012 375,469 1,255,882
2011 371,729 1,252,404
2010 367,478 1,250,400
2009 362,810 1,247,429
2008 358,120 1,244,121
2007 353,334 1,239,630
2006 348,375 1,233,996
2005 343,894 1,228,254
2004 339,782 1,221,003
2003 335,618 1,213,370
2002 331,614 1,204,621
2001 327,836 1,196,287
2000 323,835 1,186,873
1999 319,614 1,175,267
1998 315,368 1,160,421
1997 310,904 1,148,284
1996 306,268 1,133,996
1995 301,461 1,122,457
1994 296,509 1,112,846
1993 291,339 1,097,374
1992 285,927 1,084,441
1991 280,731 1,070,266
1990 275,945 1,058,775
1989 271,178 1,051,260
1988 266,448 1,043,239
1987 261,935 1,036,082
1986 257,536 1,028,360
1985 253,154 1,020,528
1984 248,863 1,012,221
1983 244,698 1,001,691
1982 240,614 992,521
1981 236,614 980,462
1980 232,526 966,039
1979 228,230 949,888
1978 223,761 933,499
1977 219,157 921,379
1976 214,501 906,507
1975 209,886 892,000
1974 205,342 878,042
1973 200,791 864,819
1972 196,055 852,053
1971 190,857 839,230
1970 184,982 826,000
1969 177,981 812,405
1968 170,089 798,413
1967 162,267 783,917
1966 154,874 768,813
1965 147,952 753,000
1964 141,528 736,381
1963 135,087 718,861
1962 128,493 700,349
1961 122,197 680,757
1960 116,317 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Mauritius
2023 1.37 1.39
2022 1.38 1.32
2021 1.38 1.41
2020 1.39 1.44
2019 1.4 1.4
2018 1.4 1.41
2017 1.42 1.44
2016 1.5 1.4
2015 1.57 1.36
2014 1.69 1.43
2013 1.74 1.44
2012 1.76 1.54
2011 1.79 1.55
2010 1.84 1.57
2009 2.01 1.59
2008 2 1.67
2007 2.04 1.74
2006 2.02 1.77
2005 2.01 1.88
2004 1.98 1.92
2003 1.97 1.87
2002 1.98 1.94
2001 2.02 1.91
2000 2.06 1.99
1999 2.13 2.05
1998 2.23 1.97
1997 2.29 2.04
1996 2.35 2.12
1995 2.42 2.14
1994 2.47 2.25
1993 2.61 2.21
1992 2.71 2.37
1991 2.51 2.3
1990 2.52 2.32
1989 2.52 2.23
1988 2.52 2.14
1987 2.52 2.05
1986 2.53 1.99
1985 2.55 2.02
1984 2.59 2.16
1983 2.65 2.4
1982 2.71 2.53
1981 2.77 2.67
1980 2.84 2.8
1979 2.94 2.91
1978 3.05 3.01
1977 3.17 3.07
1976 3.3 3.13
1975 3.42 3.2
1974 3.57 3.45
1973 3.73 3.07
1972 3.89 3.41
1971 4.06 3.51
1970 4.21 3.82
1969 4.38 3.97
1968 4.56 4.6
1967 4.69 4.63
1966 4.79 5.46
1965 4.88 5.51
1964 4.97 5.96
1963 5.06 6.18
1962 5.13 5.88
1961 5.16 5.98
1960 5.09 5.9

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

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Bahamas and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Mauritius
2024 36 38.5
2023 35.6 38
2022 35.2 37.5
2021 34.9 37.1
2020 34.6 36.8
2019 34.3 36.5
2018 33.9 36.2
2017 33.6 35.8
2016 33.3 35.4
2015 33 35
2014 32.6 34.6
2013 32.4 34.2
2012 32.1 33.8
2011 31.8 33.4
2010 31.5 32.9
2009 31.3 32.5
2008 31 32
2007 30.8 31.6
2006 30.6 31.1
2005 30.3 30.7
2004 30 30.3
2003 29.6 30
2002 29.3 29.7
2001 28.9 29.4
2000 28.5 29
1999 28.2 28.7
1998 27.9 28.4
1997 27.5 28
1996 27.2 27.6
1995 26.9 27.3
1994 26.6 26.9
1993 26.3 26.6
1992 26 26.3
1991 25.7 26
1990 25.4 25.6
1989 25 25.2
1988 24.7 24.7
1987 24.3 24.3
1986 24 23.9
1985 23.7 23.5
1984 23.4 23.2
1983 23 22.8
1982 22.7 22.4
1981 22.4 22.1
1980 22.1 21.9
1979 21.8 21.6
1978 21.6 21.3
1977 21.3 21
1976 21.1 20.6
1975 20.9 20.2
1974 20.8 19.8
1973 20.7 19.5
1972 20.7 19.1
1971 20.6 18.8
1970 20.6 18.5
1969 20.5 18.3
1968 20.3 18.1
1967 20.2 17.9
1966 20.1 17.8
1965 19.9 17.7
1964 19.8 17.6
1963 19.7 17.6
1962 19.6 17.6
1961 19.6 17.5
1960 19.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89.6%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Mauritius
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
94.3%
2023
English speaking
87.1%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Bahamas Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.44
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Mauritius
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
1,509 mi
2015

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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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