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Bahamas vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 162nd vs. 195th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Nauru
Population
405203
12125
Population rank 172/197 195/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 140/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Nauru
2024 $15,832,800,000 $162,588,621
2023 $15,271,300,000 $151,435,610
2022 $13,896,800,000 $152,373,434
2021 $12,037,000,000 $175,390,281
2020 $10,363,200,000 $124,685,688
2019 $13,277,000,000 $125,160,116
2018 $12,819,200,000 $130,995,566
2017 $12,446,900,000 $109,355,639
2016 $11,880,900,000 $97,541,943
2015 $11,837,600,000 $84,863,441
2014 $11,139,100,000 $99,149,244
2013 $10,475,300,000 $94,385,015
2012 $10,720,400,000 $101,055,723
2011 $10,070,450,000 $65,071,880
2010 $10,095,760,000 $47,562,845
2009 $9,981,960,000 $44,176,246
2008 $10,526,000,000 $37,602,265
2007 $10,618,340,000 $22,766,972
2006 $10,167,250,000 $29,200,359
2005 $9,836,200,000 $30,070,666
2004 $9,055,290,000 $30,587,566
2003 $8,870,090,000 $24,778,160
2002 $8,881,160,000 $21,017,424
2001 $8,317,830,000 $22,613,288
2000 $8,076,470,000 $26,930,980
1999 $7,683,870,000 $27,328,613
1998 $6,833,220,000 $29,664,451
1997 $6,332,360,000 $37,331,507
1996 $3,609,000,000 $37,458,801
1995 $3,429,000,000 $39,969,706
1994 $3,259,000,000 $39,742,511
1993 $3,092,000,000 $43,542,088
1992 $3,109,000,000 $51,133,123
1991 $3,111,160,000 $52,533,789
1990 $3,166,000,000 $55,572,376
1989 $3,062,000,000 $53,736,786
1988 $2,817,900,000 $45,931,134
1987 $2,713,999,900 $40,118,410
1986 $2,472,500,000 $39,939,391
1985 $2,320,699,900 $41,548,741
1984 $2,041,100,000 $47,363,231
1983 $1,732,800,000 $48,439,093
1982 $1,578,300,000 $52,877,742
1981 $1,426,500,000 $51,689,637
1980 $1,335,300,000 $46,947,124
1979 $1,139,800,100 $44,431,330
1978 $832,400,000 $41,754,147
1977 $713,000,000 $40,444,702
1976 $642,100,000 $40,287,427
1975 $596,200,000 $40,106,776
1974 $632,400,000 $35,994,511
1973 $670,900,000 $26,529,817
1972 $590,900,000 $21,734,269
1971 $573,400,000 $19,009,433
1970 $539,500,000 $17,570,366
1969 $538,700,000 -
1968 $453,800,000 -
1967 $398,000,000 -
1966 $346,800,000 -
1965 $300,272,048 -
1964 $266,560,043 -
1963 $237,650,038 -
1962 $212,170,034 -
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Nauru
2024 $39,455 $13,609
2023 $38,232 $12,752
2022 $34,957 $12,912
2021 $30,368 $14,979
2020 $26,179 $10,709
2019 $33,640 $10,802
2018 $32,642 $11,414
2017 $31,875 $9,657
2016 $30,617 $8,748
2015 $30,719 $7,747
2014 $29,137 $9,230
2013 $27,643 $8,975
2012 $28,552 $9,843
2011 $27,091 $6,444
2010 $27,473 $4,736
2009 $27,513 $4,411
2008 $29,392 $3,757
2007 $30,052 $2,272
2006 $29,185 $2,910
2005 $28,602 $2,992
2004 $26,650 $3,041
2003 $26,429 $2,463
2002 $26,782 $2,085
2001 $25,372 $2,232
2000 $24,940 $2,649
1999 $24,041 $2,683
1998 $21,667 $2,909
1997 $20,368 $3,661
1996 $11,784 $3,679
1995 $11,375 $3,932
1994 $10,991 $3,921
1993 $10,613 $4,310
1992 $10,873 $5,103
1991 $11,082 $5,333
1990 $11,473 $5,776
1989 $11,291 $5,723
1988 $10,576 $5,012
1987 $10,361 $4,485
1986 $9,601 $4,569
1985 $9,167 $4,859
1984 $8,202 $5,654
1983 $7,081 $5,896
1982 $6,559 $6,577
1981 $6,029 $6,594
1980 $5,743 $6,138
1979 $4,994 $5,950
1978 $3,720 $5,721
1977 $3,253 $5,646
1976 $2,993 $5,703
1975 $2,841 $5,740
1974 $3,080 $5,199
1973 $3,341 $3,864
1972 $3,014 $3,191
1971 $3,004 $2,811
1970 $2,916 $2,619
1969 $3,027 -
1968 $2,668 -
1967 $2,453 -
1966 $2,239 -
1965 $2,030 -
1964 $1,883 -
1963 $1,759 -
1962 $1,651 -
1961 $1,555 -
1960 $1,459 -

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

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Bahamas vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Nauru
2026 75 62.6
2025 74.9 62.4
2024 74.7 62.3
2023 74.6 62.1
2022 74.5 61.9
2021 70.8 61.3
2020 73 61.5
2019 71.4 61.4
2018 74.1 61.2
2017 74 61.1
2016 74 61
2015 73.8 60.9
2014 74 60.8
2013 73.9 60.7
2012 73.7 60.5
2011 73.6 60.3
2010 73.4 60.1
2009 73.5 59.9
2008 73.4 59.7
2007 73.5 59.5
2006 73.5 59.4
2005 73.4 59.4
2004 73.2 59.3
2003 73.2 59.4
2002 73 59.4
2001 72.8 59.5
2000 72.5 59.6
1999 72.1 59.7
1998 71.8 59.9
1997 71.6 60
1996 71.5 60.1
1995 71.4 60.1
1994 71.4 60
1993 71.4 59.8
1992 71.3 59.5
1991 71.2 59.3
1990 70.9 59.1
1989 70.7 58.9
1988 70.5 58.7
1987 70.4 58.6
1986 70.3 58.6
1985 70.3 58.6
1984 70.2 58.7
1983 70 58.7
1982 69.7 58.6
1981 69.4 58.6
1980 69.1 58.5
1979 69 58.4
1978 68.9 58.3
1977 68.8 58.1
1976 68.5 58.2
1975 68.1 58.3
1974 67.6 58.3
1973 67.1 58.4
1972 66.8 58.4
1971 66.5 58.4
1970 66.2 58.4
1969 65.8 58.4
1968 65.4 58.6
1967 65 58.6
1966 64.6 58.4
1965 64.3 58.3
1964 63.9 58.2
1963 63.5 58.1
1962 63.2 58
1961 62.8 58
1960 62.5 57.9
1959 62.1 57.9
1958 61.7 57.8
1957 61.4 57.7
1956 61 57.6
1955 60.7 57.5
1954 60.3 57.4
1953 60 57.2
1952 59.6 57
1951 59.2 56.8
1950 58.9 56.6

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

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Bahamas and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Nauru
2024 401,283 11,947
2023 399,440 11,875
2022 397,538 11,801
2021 396,373 11,709
2020 395,863 11,643
2019 394,675 11,587
2018 392,717 11,477
2017 390,485 11,324
2016 388,055 11,150
2015 385,346 10,954
2014 382,298 10,742
2013 378,953 10,517
2012 375,469 10,267
2011 371,729 10,098
2010 367,478 10,043
2009 362,810 10,016
2008 358,120 10,009
2007 353,334 10,020
2006 348,375 10,034
2005 343,894 10,049
2004 339,782 10,060
2003 335,618 10,059
2002 331,614 10,082
2001 327,836 10,130
2000 323,835 10,168
1999 319,614 10,187
1998 315,368 10,198
1997 310,904 10,197
1996 306,268 10,183
1995 301,461 10,165
1994 296,509 10,137
1993 291,339 10,102
1992 285,927 10,021
1991 280,731 9,850
1990 275,945 9,622
1989 271,178 9,390
1988 266,448 9,165
1987 261,935 8,946
1986 257,536 8,742
1985 253,154 8,551
1984 248,863 8,377
1983 244,698 8,216
1982 240,614 8,040
1981 236,614 7,839
1980 232,526 7,649
1979 228,230 7,468
1978 223,761 7,298
1977 219,157 7,163
1976 214,501 7,064
1975 209,886 6,987
1974 205,342 6,923
1973 200,791 6,866
1972 196,055 6,812
1971 190,857 6,762
1970 184,982 6,710
1969 177,981 6,581
1968 170,089 6,328
1967 162,267 6,135
1966 154,874 6,043
1965 147,952 5,832
1964 141,528 5,515
1963 135,087 5,226
1962 128,493 4,979
1961 122,197 4,774
1960 116,317 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Nauru

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Nauru
2023 1.37 3.33
2022 1.38 3.38
2021 1.38 3.43
2020 1.39 3.47
2019 1.4 3.53
2018 1.4 3.68
2017 1.42 3.88
2016 1.5 4.03
2015 1.57 4.08
2014 1.69 4.09
2013 1.74 4.1
2012 1.76 4.12
2011 1.79 4.12
2010 1.84 4.02
2009 2.01 3.85
2008 2 3.67
2007 2.04 3.5
2006 2.02 3.4
2005 2.01 3.38
2004 1.98 3.38
2003 1.97 3.39
2002 1.98 3.4
2001 2.02 3.46
2000 2.06 3.54
1999 2.13 3.64
1998 2.23 3.68
1997 2.29 3.74
1996 2.35 3.78
1995 2.42 3.81
1994 2.47 3.84
1993 2.61 3.89
1992 2.71 3.95
1991 2.51 3.99
1990 2.52 4.02
1989 2.52 4.07
1988 2.52 4.11
1987 2.52 4.14
1986 2.53 4.15
1985 2.55 4.14
1984 2.59 4.11
1983 2.65 4.06
1982 2.71 3.99
1981 2.77 3.94
1980 2.84 3.88
1979 2.94 3.85
1978 3.05 3.84
1977 3.17 3.86
1976 3.3 3.9
1975 3.42 3.97
1974 3.57 4.07
1973 3.73 4.19
1972 3.89 4.36
1971 4.06 4.54
1970 4.21 4.74
1969 4.38 4.94
1968 4.56 5.14
1967 4.69 5.29
1966 4.79 5.41
1965 4.88 5.48
1964 4.97 5.47
1963 5.06 5.44
1962 5.13 5.42
1961 5.16 5.38
1960 5.09 5.34

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

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Bahamas and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Nauru
2024 36 21.4
2023 35.6 21.5
2022 35.2 21.6
2021 34.9 21.7
2020 34.6 21.8
2019 34.3 21.9
2018 33.9 21.8
2017 33.6 21.6
2016 33.3 21.5
2015 33 21.4
2014 32.6 21.5
2013 32.4 21.6
2012 32.1 21.7
2011 31.8 21.8
2010 31.5 21.8
2009 31.3 21.8
2008 31 21.7
2007 30.8 21.5
2006 30.6 21.3
2005 30.3 21.2
2004 30 21
2003 29.6 20.8
2002 29.3 20.6
2001 28.9 20.4
2000 28.5 20.1
1999 28.2 19.8
1998 27.9 19.6
1997 27.5 19.5
1996 27.2 19.4
1995 26.9 19.3
1994 26.6 19.3
1993 26.3 19.3
1992 26 19.4
1991 25.7 19.7
1990 25.4 20.2
1989 25 20.8
1988 24.7 21.4
1987 24.3 22.1
1986 24 22.8
1985 23.7 23.7
1984 23.4 24.5
1983 23 25.2
1982 22.7 25.1
1981 22.4 24.7
1980 22.1 24.2
1979 21.8 23.6
1978 21.6 22.9
1977 21.3 22.1
1976 21.1 21.5
1975 20.9 21
1974 20.8 20.4
1973 20.7 19.8
1972 20.7 19.4
1971 20.6 19.1
1970 20.6 18.7
1969 20.5 18.9
1968 20.3 21.2
1967 20.2 22.9
1966 20.1 22.9
1965 19.9 23.1
1964 19.8 23.4
1963 19.7 23.7
1962 19.6 23.9
1961 19.6 24
1960 19.5 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
5.68%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
2.32%
2018

Energy

Bahamas Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Nauru
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
154
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
96.6%
2023
English speaking
87.1%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Bahamas Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Nauru
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
18.6 mi
2002

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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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