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Bahamas vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 162nd vs. 134th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Netherlands
Population
405203
18252623
Population rank 172/197 72/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 140/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Netherlands
2024 $15,832,800,000 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $15,271,300,000 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $13,896,800,000 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $12,037,000,000 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $10,363,200,000 $932,560,861,701
2019 $13,277,000,000 $928,903,005,576
2018 $12,819,200,000 $929,733,599,797
2017 $12,446,900,000 $848,233,537,846
2016 $11,880,900,000 $797,163,949,290
2015 $11,837,600,000 $775,743,675,303
2014 $11,139,100,000 $901,556,501,756
2013 $10,475,300,000 $883,951,539,007
2012 $10,720,400,000 $845,689,017,066
2011 $10,070,450,000 $913,140,741,333
2010 $10,095,760,000 $852,464,982,433
2009 $9,981,960,000 $878,954,223,140
2008 $10,526,000,000 $957,901,566,041
2007 $10,618,340,000 $853,499,460,873
2006 $10,167,250,000 $737,593,995,289
2005 $9,836,200,000 $688,133,699,636
2004 $9,055,290,000 $661,224,886,143
2003 $8,870,090,000 $582,435,617,082
2002 $8,881,160,000 $475,529,972,123
2001 $8,317,830,000 $432,536,219,669
2000 $8,076,470,000 $417,649,282,154
1999 $7,683,870,000 $447,778,514,140
1998 $6,833,220,000 $438,612,530,549
1997 $6,332,360,000 $417,506,211,882
1996 $3,609,000,000 $451,372,549,020
1995 $3,429,000,000 $452,967,334,614
1994 $3,259,000,000 $379,688,232,232
1993 $3,092,000,000 $354,070,495,966
1992 $3,109,000,000 $363,497,050,125
1991 $3,111,160,000 $327,982,316,124
1990 $3,166,000,000 $318,799,003,994
1989 $3,062,000,000 $258,716,904,292
1988 $2,817,900,000 $262,295,966,105
1987 $2,713,999,900 $245,406,949,521
1986 $2,472,500,000 $201,157,708,221
1985 $2,320,699,900 $144,057,523,222
1984 $2,041,100,000 $144,124,462,912
1983 $1,732,800,000 $153,671,294,109
1982 $1,578,300,000 $158,712,765,536
1981 $1,426,500,000 $164,375,775,854
1980 $1,335,300,000 $195,439,301,707
1979 $1,139,800,100 $179,933,827,310
1978 $832,400,000 $156,089,077,205
1977 $713,000,000 $127,203,923,857
1976 $642,100,000 $109,329,386,564
1975 $596,200,000 $100,397,061,694
1974 $632,400,000 $87,371,810,804
1973 $670,900,000 $71,946,639,603
1972 $590,900,000 $54,787,070,173
1971 $573,400,000 $44,644,730,576
1970 $539,500,000 $38,220,884,519
1969 $538,700,000 $34,086,038,090
1968 $453,800,000 $30,097,635,751
1967 $398,000,000 $27,143,828,099
1966 $346,800,000 $24,741,480,717
1965 $300,272,048 $22,721,869,808
1964 $266,560,043 $20,232,048,553
1963 $237,650,038 $17,193,744,109
1962 $212,170,034 $15,847,582,341
1961 $190,022,030 $14,599,836,396
1960 $169,736,027 $13,282,979,015

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

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Bahamas and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Netherlands
2024 $39,455 $67,520
2023 $38,232 $63,516
2022 $34,957 $59,123
2021 $30,368 $60,142
2020 $26,179 $53,468
2019 $33,640 $53,555
2018 $32,642 $53,955
2017 $31,875 $49,514
2016 $30,617 $46,809
2015 $30,719 $45,794
2014 $29,137 $53,457
2013 $27,643 $52,602
2012 $28,552 $50,474
2011 $27,091 $54,702
2010 $27,473 $51,306
2009 $27,513 $53,172
2008 $29,392 $58,247
2007 $30,052 $52,101
2006 $29,185 $45,124
2005 $28,602 $42,165
2004 $26,650 $40,611
2003 $26,429 $35,897
2002 $26,782 $29,447
2001 $25,372 $26,956
2000 $24,940 $26,225
1999 $24,041 $28,319
1998 $21,667 $27,924
1997 $20,368 $26,745
1996 $11,784 $29,064
1995 $11,375 $29,301
1994 $10,991 $24,683
1993 $10,613 $23,156
1992 $10,873 $23,939
1991 $11,082 $21,764
1990 $11,473 $21,322
1989 $11,291 $17,423
1988 $10,576 $17,771
1987 $10,361 $16,734
1986 $9,601 $13,804
1985 $9,167 $9,941
1984 $8,202 $9,992
1983 $7,081 $10,696
1982 $6,559 $11,089
1981 $6,029 $11,537
1980 $5,743 $13,812
1979 $4,994 $12,817
1978 $3,720 $11,196
1977 $3,253 $9,180
1976 $2,993 $7,937
1975 $2,841 $7,346
1974 $3,080 $6,450
1973 $3,341 $5,353
1972 $3,014 $4,110
1971 $3,004 $3,384
1970 $2,916 $2,931
1969 $3,027 $2,647
1968 $2,668 $2,364
1967 $2,453 $2,155
1966 $2,239 $1,986
1965 $2,030 $1,848
1964 $1,883 $1,668
1963 $1,759 $1,437
1962 $1,651 $1,342
1961 $1,555 $1,254
1960 $1,459 $1,156

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

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Bahamas vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Netherlands
2026 75 82.6
2025 74.9 82.4
2024 74.7 82.3
2023 74.6 82.2
2022 74.5 81.9
2021 70.8 81.4
2020 73 81.4
2019 71.4 82.1
2018 74.1 81.8
2017 74 81.7
2016 74 81.6
2015 73.8 81.5
2014 74 81.7
2013 73.9 81.3
2012 73.7 81.1
2011 73.6 81.1
2010 73.4 80.8
2009 73.5 80.7
2008 73.4 80.4
2007 73.5 80.3
2006 73.5 79.8
2005 73.4 79.5
2004 73.2 79.2
2003 73.2 78.7
2002 73 78.4
2001 72.8 78.3
2000 72.5 78.1
1999 72.1 78
1998 71.8 78
1997 71.6 77.9
1996 71.5 77.6
1995 71.4 77.6
1994 71.4 77.5
1993 71.4 77
1992 71.3 77.4
1991 71.2 77.2
1990 70.9 77
1989 70.7 76.8
1988 70.5 77
1987 70.4 76.8
1986 70.3 76.4
1985 70.3 76.4
1984 70.2 76.3
1983 70 76.3
1982 69.7 76.1
1981 69.4 76
1980 69.1 75.8
1979 69 75.6
1978 68.9 75.2
1977 68.8 75.3
1976 68.5 74.7
1975 68.1 74.6
1974 67.6 74.6
1973 67.1 74.2
1972 66.8 73.8
1971 66.5 73.9
1970 66.2 73.6
1969 65.8 73.6
1968 65.4 73.6
1967 65 73.8
1966 64.6 73.6
1965 64.3 73.6
1964 63.9 73.7
1963 63.5 73.4
1962 63.2 73.2
1961 62.8 73.6
1960 62.5 73.4
1959 62.1 73.2
1958 61.7 73.1
1957 61.4 73
1956 61 72.5
1955 60.7 72.5
1954 60.3 72.4
1953 60 71.7
1952 59.6 72.1
1951 59.2 71.5
1950 58.9 71.4

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

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Bahamas and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Netherlands
2024 401,283 17,993,485
2023 399,440 17,877,117
2022 397,538 17,700,982
2021 396,373 17,533,044
2020 395,863 17,441,500
2019 394,675 17,344,874
2018 392,717 17,231,624
2017 390,485 17,131,296
2016 388,055 17,030,314
2015 385,346 16,939,923
2014 382,298 16,865,008
2013 378,953 16,804,432
2012 375,469 16,754,962
2011 371,729 16,693,074
2010 367,478 16,615,394
2009 362,810 16,530,388
2008 358,120 16,445,593
2007 353,334 16,381,696
2006 348,375 16,346,101
2005 343,894 16,319,868
2004 339,782 16,281,779
2003 335,618 16,225,302
2002 331,614 16,148,929
2001 327,836 16,046,180
2000 323,835 15,925,513
1999 319,614 15,812,088
1998 315,368 15,707,209
1997 310,904 15,610,650
1996 306,268 15,530,498
1995 301,461 15,459,006
1994 296,509 15,382,838
1993 291,339 15,290,368
1992 285,927 15,184,166
1991 280,731 15,069,798
1990 275,945 14,951,510
1989 271,178 14,848,907
1988 266,448 14,760,094
1987 261,935 14,665,037
1986 257,536 14,572,278
1985 253,154 14,491,632
1984 248,863 14,424,211
1983 244,698 14,367,070
1982 240,614 14,312,690
1981 236,614 14,247,208
1980 232,526 14,149,800
1979 228,230 14,038,270
1978 223,761 13,941,700
1977 219,157 13,856,185
1976 214,501 13,774,037
1975 209,886 13,666,335
1974 205,342 13,545,056
1973 200,791 13,439,322
1972 196,055 13,328,593
1971 190,857 13,194,497
1970 184,982 13,038,526
1969 177,981 12,877,984
1968 170,089 12,729,721
1967 162,267 12,598,201
1966 154,874 12,456,251
1965 147,952 12,294,732
1964 141,528 12,127,120
1963 135,087 11,965,966
1962 128,493 11,805,689
1961 122,197 11,638,712
1960 116,317 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Netherlands
2023 1.37 1.43
2022 1.38 1.49
2021 1.38 1.62
2020 1.39 1.54
2019 1.4 1.57
2018 1.4 1.59
2017 1.42 1.62
2016 1.5 1.66
2015 1.57 1.66
2014 1.69 1.71
2013 1.74 1.68
2012 1.76 1.72
2011 1.79 1.76
2010 1.84 1.79
2009 2.01 1.79
2008 2 1.77
2007 2.04 1.72
2006 2.02 1.72
2005 2.01 1.71
2004 1.98 1.72
2003 1.97 1.75
2002 1.98 1.73
2001 2.02 1.71
2000 2.06 1.72
1999 2.13 1.65
1998 2.23 1.63
1997 2.29 1.56
1996 2.35 1.53
1995 2.42 1.53
1994 2.47 1.57
1993 2.61 1.57
1992 2.71 1.59
1991 2.51 1.61
1990 2.52 1.62
1989 2.52 1.55
1988 2.52 1.55
1987 2.52 1.56
1986 2.53 1.55
1985 2.55 1.51
1984 2.59 1.49
1983 2.65 1.47
1982 2.71 1.5
1981 2.77 1.56
1980 2.84 1.6
1979 2.94 1.56
1978 3.05 1.58
1977 3.17 1.58
1976 3.3 1.63
1975 3.42 1.66
1974 3.57 1.77
1973 3.73 1.9
1972 3.89 2.15
1971 4.06 2.36
1970 4.21 2.57
1969 4.38 2.75
1968 4.56 2.72
1967 4.69 2.81
1966 4.79 2.9
1965 4.88 3.04
1964 4.97 3.17
1963 5.06 3.19
1962 5.13 3.18
1961 5.16 3.22
1960 5.09 3.12

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

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Bahamas and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Netherlands
2024 36 42.4
2023 35.6 42.4
2022 35.2 42.5
2021 34.9 42.6
2020 34.6 42.5
2019 34.3 42.5
2018 33.9 42.4
2017 33.6 42.3
2016 33.3 42.2
2015 33 42
2014 32.6 41.8
2013 32.4 41.6
2012 32.1 41.3
2011 31.8 41
2010 31.5 40.7
2009 31.3 40.3
2008 31 40
2007 30.8 39.7
2006 30.6 39.3
2005 30.3 38.9
2004 30 38.5
2003 29.6 38.1
2002 29.3 37.8
2001 28.9 37.5
2000 28.5 37.3
1999 28.2 37
1998 27.9 36.7
1997 27.5 36.4
1996 27.2 36.1
1995 26.9 35.7
1994 26.6 35.4
1993 26.3 35.1
1992 26 34.8
1991 25.7 34.6
1990 25.4 34.3
1989 25 34.1
1988 24.7 33.8
1987 24.3 33.5
1986 24 33.2
1985 23.7 32.9
1984 23.4 32.6
1983 23 32.3
1982 22.7 31.9
1981 22.4 31.6
1980 22.1 31.3
1979 21.8 31
1978 21.6 30.7
1977 21.3 30.3
1976 21.1 29.8
1975 20.9 29.4
1974 20.8 29.3
1973 20.7 29
1972 20.7 28.9
1971 20.6 28.7
1970 20.6 28.6
1969 20.5 28.6
1968 20.3 28.6
1967 20.2 28.5
1966 20.1 28.6
1965 19.9 28.6
1964 19.8 28.6
1963 19.7 28.7
1962 19.6 28.7
1961 19.6 28.8
1960 19.5 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Netherlands
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Bahamas Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Netherlands
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
88,123 mi
2022

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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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