Skip to content

Bahamas vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 162nd vs. 74th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas New Zealand
Population
405203
5374272
Population rank 172/197 124/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Bahamas and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas New Zealand
2024 $15,832,800,000 $260,172,385,098
2023 $15,271,300,000 $255,194,972,673
2022 $13,896,800,000 $249,509,991,440
2021 $12,037,000,000 $253,977,931,815
2020 $10,363,200,000 $213,029,554,654
2019 $13,277,000,000 $213,006,341,102
2018 $12,819,200,000 $211,985,631,173
2017 $12,446,900,000 $206,745,969,246
2016 $11,880,900,000 $189,100,085,275
2015 $11,837,600,000 $178,224,167,088
2014 $11,139,100,000 $201,518,402,787
2013 $10,475,300,000 $191,012,364,177
2012 $10,720,400,000 $176,560,711,239
2011 $10,070,450,000 $168,484,908,960
2010 $10,095,760,000 $146,887,902,524
2009 $9,981,960,000 $121,663,439,315
2008 $10,526,000,000 $133,437,126,590
2007 $10,618,340,000 $137,188,946,866
2006 $10,167,250,000 $111,538,810,713
2005 $9,836,200,000 $114,720,129,550
2004 $9,055,290,000 $103,905,210,084
2003 $8,870,090,000 $88,250,885,550
2002 $8,881,160,000 $66,627,729,311
2001 $8,317,830,000 $53,872,425,917
2000 $8,076,470,000 $52,623,281,957
1999 $7,683,870,000 $58,762,260,626
1998 $6,833,220,000 $56,227,169,851
1997 $6,332,360,000 $66,075,143,415
1996 $3,609,000,000 $70,140,835,299
1995 $3,429,000,000 $63,918,703,507
1994 $3,259,000,000 $55,314,732,279
1993 $3,092,000,000 $46,775,620,817
1992 $3,109,000,000 $41,649,829,860
1991 $3,111,160,000 $42,745,329,732
1990 $3,166,000,000 $45,495,129,385
1989 $3,062,000,000 $43,920,222,525
1988 $2,817,900,000 $45,176,811,594
1987 $2,713,999,900 $40,376,354,070
1986 $2,472,500,000 $30,604,668,357
1985 $2,320,699,900 $24,679,795,396
1984 $2,041,100,000 $21,665,975,319
1983 $1,732,800,000 $24,309,279,706
1982 $1,578,300,000 $24,164,603,059
1981 $1,426,500,000 $24,417,617,184
1980 $1,335,300,000 $23,244,547,385
1979 $1,139,800,100 $20,731,243,113
1978 $832,400,000 $18,530,518,395
1977 $713,000,000 $15,446,825,318
1976 $642,100,000 $13,604,832,424
1975 $596,200,000 $12,861,983,284
1974 $632,400,000 $13,940,981,798
1973 $670,900,000 $12,802,281,898
1972 $590,900,000 $9,567,331,065
1971 $573,400,000 $7,911,136,757
1970 $539,500,000 $6,495,605,331
1969 $538,700,000 $5,814,357,709
1968 $453,800,000 $5,228,045,415
1967 $398,000,000 $6,016,017,227
1966 $346,800,000 $5,917,437,693
1965 $300,272,048 $5,706,251,400
1964 $266,560,043 $7,340,766,415
1963 $237,650,038 $6,699,741,645
1962 $212,170,034 $6,133,158,532
1961 $190,022,030 $5,721,994,864
1960 $169,736,027 $5,536,098,360

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/new-zealand | CC BY

Bahamas and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas New Zealand
2024 $39,455 $49,205
2023 $38,232 $49,076
2022 $34,957 $49,100
2021 $30,368 $49,950
2020 $26,179 $41,998
2019 $33,640 $42,856
2018 $32,642 $43,257
2017 $31,875 $42,950
2016 $30,617 $40,114
2015 $30,719 $38,665
2014 $29,137 $44,618
2013 $27,643 $43,000
2012 $28,552 $40,054
2011 $27,091 $38,432
2010 $27,473 $33,762
2009 $27,513 $28,277
2008 $29,392 $31,325
2007 $30,052 $32,480
2006 $29,185 $26,655
2005 $28,602 $27,751
2004 $26,650 $25,420
2003 $26,429 $21,914
2002 $26,782 $16,874
2001 $25,372 $13,883
2000 $24,940 $13,641
1999 $24,041 $15,322
1998 $21,667 $14,738
1997 $20,368 $17,474
1996 $11,784 $18,794
1995 $11,375 $17,400
1994 $10,991 $15,280
1993 $10,613 $13,094
1992 $10,873 $11,793
1991 $11,082 $12,230
1990 $11,473 $13,663
1989 $11,291 $13,312
1988 $10,576 $13,759
1987 $10,361 $12,331
1986 $9,601 $9,428
1985 $9,167 $7,601
1984 $8,202 $6,714
1983 $7,081 $7,598
1982 $6,559 $7,656
1981 $6,029 $7,814
1980 $5,743 $7,467
1979 $4,994 $6,668
1978 $3,720 $5,937
1977 $3,253 $4,951
1976 $2,993 $4,374
1975 $2,841 $4,172
1974 $3,080 $4,611
1973 $3,341 $4,323
1972 $3,014 $3,295
1971 $3,004 $2,773
1970 $2,916 $2,311
1969 $3,027 $2,097
1968 $2,668 $1,902
1967 $2,453 $2,208
1966 $2,239 $2,211
1965 $2,030 $2,171
1964 $1,883 $2,839
1963 $1,759 $2,646
1962 $1,651 $2,471
1961 $1,555 $2,365
1960 $1,459 $2,334

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/new-zealand | CC BY

Bahamas vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas New Zealand
2026 75 82.5
2025 74.9 82.4
2024 74.7 82.2
2023 74.6 82.1
2022 74.5 81
2021 70.8 82.3
2020 73 82.7
2019 71.4 81.8
2018 74.1 81.9
2017 74 81.6
2016 74 82
2015 73.8 81.6
2014 74 81.4
2013 73.9 81.6
2012 73.7 81.2
2011 73.6 80.8
2010 73.4 81.1
2009 73.5 80.5
2008 73.4 80.2
2007 73.5 80.1
2006 73.5 80
2005 73.4 80
2004 73.2 79.4
2003 73.2 79.1
2002 73 78.9
2001 72.8 78.7
2000 72.5 78.7
1999 72.1 77.9
1998 71.8 78.2
1997 71.6 77.3
1996 71.5 76.8
1995 71.4 76.8
1994 71.4 76.9
1993 71.4 76.5
1992 71.3 76.2
1991 71.2 76.1
1990 70.9 75.4
1989 70.7 74.9
1988 70.5 74.5
1987 70.4 74.2
1986 70.3 74.1
1985 70.3 73.9
1984 70.2 74.4
1983 70 73.8
1982 69.7 73.7
1981 69.4 73.6
1980 69.1 72.9
1979 69 73.1
1978 68.9 73
1977 68.8 72.1
1976 68.5 72.4
1975 68.1 72.2
1974 67.6 71.9
1973 67.1 71.7
1972 66.8 71.8
1971 66.5 71.7
1970 66.2 71.2
1969 65.8 71.5
1968 65.4 71.1
1967 65 71.4
1966 64.6 71.1
1965 64.3 71.2
1964 63.9 71.3
1963 63.5 71.3
1962 63.2 71.2
1961 62.8 70.9
1960 62.5 71.2
1959 62.1 70.8
1958 61.7 70.9
1957 61.4 70.3
1956 61 70.7
1955 60.7 70.5
1954 60.3 70.3
1953 60 70.2
1952 59.6 69.4
1951 59.2 69.1
1950 58.9 69.3

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/new-zealand | CC BY

Bahamas and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Bahamas New Zealand
2024 401,283 5,287,500
2023 399,440 5,200,000
2022 397,538 5,081,700
2021 396,373 5,084,600
2020 395,863 5,072,400
2019 394,675 4,970,300
2018 392,717 4,900,600
2017 390,485 4,813,600
2016 388,055 4,714,100
2015 385,346 4,609,400
2014 382,298 4,516,500
2013 378,953 4,442,100
2012 375,469 4,408,100
2011 371,729 4,384,000
2010 367,478 4,350,700
2009 362,810 4,302,600
2008 358,120 4,259,800
2007 353,334 4,223,800
2006 348,375 4,184,600
2005 343,894 4,133,900
2004 339,782 4,087,500
2003 335,618 4,027,200
2002 331,614 3,948,500
2001 327,836 3,880,500
2000 323,835 3,857,700
1999 319,614 3,835,100
1998 315,368 3,815,000
1997 310,904 3,781,300
1996 306,268 3,732,000
1995 301,461 3,673,400
1994 296,509 3,620,000
1993 291,339 3,572,200
1992 285,927 3,531,700
1991 280,731 3,495,100
1990 275,945 3,329,800
1989 271,178 3,299,200
1988 266,448 3,283,400
1987 261,935 3,274,400
1986 257,536 3,246,300
1985 253,154 3,247,100
1984 248,863 3,227,100
1983 244,698 3,199,300
1982 240,614 3,156,100
1981 236,614 3,124,900
1980 232,526 3,112,900
1979 228,230 3,109,000
1978 223,761 3,121,200
1977 219,157 3,120,200
1976 214,501 3,110,500
1975 209,886 3,083,100
1974 205,342 3,023,700
1973 200,791 2,961,300
1972 196,055 2,903,900
1971 190,857 2,853,000
1970 184,982 2,810,700
1969 177,981 2,772,800
1968 170,089 2,748,100
1967 162,267 2,724,100
1966 154,874 2,675,900
1965 147,952 2,628,400
1964 141,528 2,585,400
1963 135,087 2,531,800
1962 128,493 2,482,000
1961 122,197 2,419,700
1960 116,317 2,371,800

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/new-zealand | CC BY

Fertility rates in Bahamas and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Bahamas

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas New Zealand
2023 1.37 1.56
2022 1.38 1.66
2021 1.38 1.64
2020 1.39 1.61
2019 1.4 1.72
2018 1.4 1.71
2017 1.42 1.81
2016 1.5 1.87
2015 1.57 1.99
2014 1.69 1.92
2013 1.74 2.01
2012 1.76 2.1
2011 1.79 2.09
2010 1.84 2.17
2009 2.01 2.13
2008 2 2.19
2007 2.04 2.18
2006 2.02 2.01
2005 2.01 1.97
2004 1.98 1.98
2003 1.97 1.93
2002 1.98 1.89
2001 2.02 1.97
2000 2.06 1.98
1999 2.13 1.97
1998 2.23 1.89
1997 2.29 1.96
1996 2.35 1.96
1995 2.42 1.98
1994 2.47 1.98
1993 2.61 2.04
1992 2.71 2.06
1991 2.51 2.09
1990 2.52 2.18
1989 2.52 2.12
1988 2.52 2.1
1987 2.52 2.03
1986 2.53 1.96
1985 2.55 1.93
1984 2.59 1.93
1983 2.65 1.92
1982 2.71 1.95
1981 2.77 2.01
1980 2.84 2.03
1979 2.94 2.12
1978 3.05 2.07
1977 3.17 2.21
1976 3.3 2.27
1975 3.42 2.37
1974 3.57 2.58
1973 3.73 2.76
1972 3.89 3
1971 4.06 3.18
1970 4.21 3.17
1969 4.38 3.28
1968 4.56 3.34
1967 4.69 3.35
1966 4.79 3.41
1965 4.88 3.54
1964 4.97 3.8
1963 5.06 4.05
1962 5.13 4.19
1961 5.16 4.31
1960 5.09 4.24

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/new-zealand | CC BY

Bahamas and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas New Zealand
2024 36 38.6
2023 35.6 38.3
2022 35.2 38.1
2021 34.9 37.8
2020 34.6 37.5
2019 34.3 37.3
2018 33.9 37.3
2017 33.6 37.2
2016 33.3 37.3
2015 33 37.4
2014 32.6 37.5
2013 32.4 37.4
2012 32.1 37.2
2011 31.8 37
2010 31.5 36.8
2009 31.3 36.6
2008 31 36.4
2007 30.8 36.1
2006 30.6 35.8
2005 30.3 35.5
2004 30 35.2
2003 29.6 35
2002 29.3 34.8
2001 28.9 34.6
2000 28.5 34.3
1999 28.2 34
1998 27.9 33.6
1997 27.5 33.2
1996 27.2 32.8
1995 26.9 32.6
1994 26.6 32.3
1993 26.3 32
1992 26 31.7
1991 25.7 31.4
1990 25.4 31.1
1989 25 30.8
1988 24.7 30.4
1987 24.3 30.1
1986 24 29.8
1985 23.7 29.4
1984 23.4 29.1
1983 23 28.8
1982 22.7 28.5
1981 22.4 28.2
1980 22.1 27.9
1979 21.8 27.5
1978 21.6 27.1
1977 21.3 26.8
1976 21.1 26.5
1975 20.9 26.3
1974 20.8 26.2
1973 20.7 26
1972 20.7 25.9
1971 20.6 25.7
1970 20.6 25.6
1969 20.5 25.7
1968 20.3 25.7
1967 20.2 25.8
1966 20.1 25.9
1965 19.9 26
1964 19.8 26.2
1963 19.7 26.4
1962 19.6 26.8
1961 19.6 27.1
1960 19.5 27.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/new-zealand | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for the Bahamas and New Zealand.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
77.8
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
97.9%
2024

Energy

Bahamas New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas New Zealand
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Bahamas New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas New Zealand
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
60,159 mi
2020

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.