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Bahamas vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 162nd vs. 98th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Nicaragua
Population
405203
7124343
Population rank 172/197 107/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Bahamas and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Nicaragua
2024 $15,832,800,000 $19,693,982,968
2023 $15,271,300,000 $17,805,842,284
2022 $13,896,800,000 $15,634,572,502
2021 $12,037,000,000 $14,209,020,362
2020 $10,363,200,000 $12,726,422,432
2019 $13,277,000,000 $12,699,023,614
2018 $12,819,200,000 $13,025,221,974
2017 $12,446,900,000 $13,785,893,007
2016 $11,880,900,000 $13,286,093,388
2015 $11,837,600,000 $12,756,696,261
2014 $11,139,100,000 $11,880,438,824
2013 $10,475,300,000 $10,982,988,249
2012 $10,720,400,000 $10,532,017,232
2011 $10,070,450,000 $9,774,329,333
2010 $10,095,760,000 $8,758,602,233
2009 $9,981,960,000 $8,298,702,489
2008 $10,526,000,000 $8,496,967,597
2007 $10,618,340,000 $7,423,375,015
2006 $10,167,250,000 $6,763,672,381
2005 $9,836,200,000 $6,321,324,279
2004 $9,055,290,000 $5,792,932,838
2003 $8,870,090,000 $5,322,228,351
2002 $8,881,160,000 $5,223,727,303
2001 $8,317,830,000 $5,351,752,034
2000 $8,076,470,000 $5,109,587,050
1999 $7,683,870,000 $4,856,026,259
1998 $6,833,220,000 $4,635,347,386
1997 $6,332,360,000 $4,389,973,490
1996 $3,609,000,000 $4,308,351,903
1995 $3,429,000,000 $4,140,470,000
1994 $3,259,000,000 $3,863,185,119
1993 $3,092,000,000 $1,756,454,248
1992 $3,109,000,000 $1,792,800,000
1991 $3,111,160,000 $1,488,804,124
1990 $3,166,000,000 $1,009,455,484
1989 $3,062,000,000 $1,013,184,756
1988 $2,817,900,000 $2,630,900,096
1987 $2,713,999,900 $3,851,200,118
1986 $2,472,500,000 $2,885,799,994
1985 $2,320,699,900 $2,683,699,935
1984 $2,041,100,000 $3,117,599,872
1983 $1,732,800,000 $2,753,100,058
1982 $1,578,300,000 $2,454,499,872
1981 $1,426,500,000 $2,474,700,227
1980 $1,335,300,000 $2,144,300,006
1979 $1,139,800,100 $1,567,599,982
1978 $832,400,000 $2,127,699,979
1977 $713,000,000 $2,226,999,874
1976 $642,100,000 $1,836,899,999
1975 $596,200,000 $1,581,599,959
1974 $632,400,000 $1,521,400,012
1973 $670,900,000 $1,092,900,015
1972 $590,900,000 $878,570,045
1971 $573,400,000 $828,569,953
1970 $539,500,000 $778,569,939
1969 $538,700,000 $750,000,003
1968 $453,800,000 $692,859,985
1967 $398,000,000 $657,140,011
1966 $346,800,000 $607,140,010
1965 $300,272,048 $564,290,020
1964 $266,560,043 $347,119,918
1963 $237,650,038 $297,324,163
1962 $212,170,034 $269,283,804
1961 $190,022,030 $244,144,237
1960 $169,736,027 $227,223,322

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

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Bahamas and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Nicaragua
2024 $39,455 $2,848
2023 $38,232 $2,609
2022 $34,957 $2,323
2021 $30,368 $2,138
2020 $26,179 $1,938
2019 $33,640 $1,959
2018 $32,642 $2,035
2017 $31,875 $2,183
2016 $30,617 $2,132
2015 $30,719 $2,074
2014 $29,137 $1,958
2013 $27,643 $1,835
2012 $28,552 $1,785
2011 $27,091 $1,680
2010 $27,473 $1,527
2009 $27,513 $1,467
2008 $29,392 $1,524
2007 $30,052 $1,350
2006 $29,185 $1,248
2005 $28,602 $1,183
2004 $26,650 $1,099
2003 $26,429 $1,021
2002 $26,782 $1,014
2001 $25,372 $1,052
2000 $24,940 $1,017
1999 $24,041 $980
1998 $21,667 $949
1997 $20,368 $913
1996 $11,784 $911
1995 $11,375 $892
1994 $10,991 $849
1993 $10,613 $394
1992 $10,873 $411
1991 $11,082 $350
1990 $11,473 $242.5
1989 $11,291 $249.2
1988 $10,576 $662
1987 $10,361 $992
1986 $9,601 $761
1985 $9,167 $724
1984 $8,202 $861
1983 $7,081 $780
1982 $6,559 $714
1981 $6,029 $740
1980 $5,743 $659
1979 $4,994 $495
1978 $3,720 $691
1977 $3,253 $744
1976 $2,993 $633
1975 $2,841 $561
1974 $3,080 $557
1973 $3,341 $413
1972 $3,014 $341
1971 $3,004 $331
1970 $2,916 $321
1969 $3,027 $319
1968 $2,668 $304
1967 $2,453 $297.9
1966 $2,239 $284
1965 $2,030 $272.3
1964 $1,883 $172.7
1963 $1,759 $152.5
1962 $1,651 $142.3
1961 $1,555 $132.9
1960 $1,459 $127.5

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

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Bahamas vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Nicaragua
2026 75 75.4
2025 74.9 75.3
2024 74.7 75.1
2023 74.6 74.9
2022 74.5 74.5
2021 70.8 70.5
2020 73 70.8
2019 71.4 73.8
2018 74.1 73.9
2017 74 73.4
2016 74 73.2
2015 73.8 72.9
2014 74 72.8
2013 73.9 72.6
2012 73.7 72.4
2011 73.6 72
2010 73.4 71.8
2009 73.5 71.5
2008 73.4 71.4
2007 73.5 71.2
2006 73.5 71
2005 73.4 70.4
2004 73.2 69.5
2003 73.2 68.7
2002 73 68
2001 72.8 67
2000 72.5 66.4
1999 72.1 65.9
1998 71.8 64.1
1997 71.6 65.5
1996 71.5 65.2
1995 71.4 64.9
1994 71.4 64.5
1993 71.4 64.1
1992 71.3 63.7
1991 71.2 63.3
1990 70.9 62.5
1989 70.7 61.9
1988 70.5 59.8
1987 70.4 57.3
1986 70.3 57.6
1985 70.3 56.4
1984 70.2 56.1
1983 70 56.9
1982 69.7 58.7
1981 69.4 58.3
1980 69.1 58
1979 69 50.8
1978 68.9 53.5
1977 68.8 56.1
1976 68.5 56.1
1975 68.1 55.8
1974 67.6 55.4
1973 67.1 55
1972 66.8 48
1971 66.5 54.2
1970 66.2 53.8
1969 65.8 53.4
1968 65.4 52.9
1967 65 52.3
1966 64.6 51.6
1965 64.3 50.6
1964 63.9 49.6
1963 63.5 48.8
1962 63.2 48
1961 62.8 47.3
1960 62.5 46.4
1959 62.1 46.1
1958 61.7 45.5
1957 61.4 44.9
1956 61 44.3
1955 60.7 43.7
1954 60.3 43.1
1953 60 42.4
1952 59.6 41.9
1951 59.2 40.8
1950 58.9 40.6

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

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Bahamas and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Nicaragua
2024 401,283 6,916,140
2023 399,440 6,823,613
2022 397,538 6,730,654
2021 396,373 6,644,741
2020 395,863 6,565,267
2019 394,675 6,483,657
2018 392,717 6,400,080
2017 390,485 6,316,231
2016 388,055 6,232,666
2015 385,346 6,149,417
2014 382,298 6,066,492
2013 378,953 5,983,845
2012 375,469 5,901,287
2011 371,729 5,819,051
2010 367,478 5,737,450
2009 362,810 5,656,601
2008 358,120 5,576,593
2007 353,334 5,497,243
2006 348,375 5,418,855
2005 343,894 5,342,105
2004 339,782 5,272,912
2003 335,618 5,210,963
2002 331,614 5,149,909
2001 327,836 5,087,825
2000 323,835 5,022,633
1999 319,614 4,954,018
1998 315,368 4,883,655
1997 310,904 4,809,573
1996 306,268 4,729,974
1995 301,461 4,642,931
1994 296,509 4,549,316
1993 291,339 4,453,732
1992 285,927 4,357,026
1991 280,731 4,259,637
1990 275,945 4,162,559
1989 271,178 4,066,476
1988 266,448 3,972,320
1987 261,935 3,882,164
1986 257,536 3,794,157
1985 253,154 3,706,479
1984 248,863 3,619,104
1983 244,698 3,530,282
1982 240,614 3,438,745
1981 236,614 3,345,674
1980 232,526 3,252,403
1979 228,230 3,164,525
1978 223,761 3,080,314
1977 219,157 2,992,534
1976 214,501 2,903,851
1975 209,886 2,816,943
1974 205,342 2,732,075
1973 200,791 2,649,278
1972 196,055 2,573,578
1971 190,857 2,499,825
1970 184,982 2,423,065
1969 177,981 2,348,398
1968 170,089 2,275,836
1967 162,267 2,205,567
1966 154,874 2,137,820
1965 147,952 2,072,681
1964 141,528 2,010,176
1963 135,087 1,950,159
1962 128,493 1,892,320
1961 122,197 1,836,451
1960 116,317 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Nicaragua
2023 1.37 2.22
2022 1.38 2.24
2021 1.38 2.27
2020 1.39 2.3
2019 1.4 2.32
2018 1.4 2.35
2017 1.42 2.38
2016 1.5 2.41
2015 1.57 2.43
2014 1.69 2.46
2013 1.74 2.49
2012 1.76 2.53
2011 1.79 2.56
2010 1.84 2.6
2009 2.01 2.63
2008 2 2.66
2007 2.04 2.7
2006 2.02 2.73
2005 2.01 2.77
2004 1.98 2.78
2003 1.97 2.83
2002 1.98 2.89
2001 2.02 3
2000 2.06 3.12
1999 2.13 3.22
1998 2.23 3.34
1997 2.29 3.47
1996 2.35 3.62
1995 2.42 3.78
1994 2.47 3.94
1993 2.61 4.1
1992 2.71 4.27
1991 2.51 4.43
1990 2.52 4.6
1989 2.52 4.76
1988 2.52 4.93
1987 2.52 5.07
1986 2.53 5.22
1985 2.55 5.36
1984 2.59 5.49
1983 2.65 5.61
1982 2.71 5.74
1981 2.77 5.84
1980 2.84 5.96
1979 2.94 6.07
1978 3.05 6.16
1977 3.17 6.28
1976 3.3 6.37
1975 3.42 6.45
1974 3.57 6.52
1973 3.73 6.59
1972 3.89 6.65
1971 4.06 6.71
1970 4.21 6.77
1969 4.38 6.83
1968 4.56 6.89
1967 4.69 6.94
1966 4.79 6.99
1965 4.88 7.03
1964 4.97 7.06
1963 5.06 7.08
1962 5.13 7.1
1961 5.16 7.11
1960 5.09 7.16

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

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Bahamas and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Nicaragua
2024 36 26.6
2023 35.6 26.3
2022 35.2 25.9
2021 34.9 25.6
2020 34.6 25.3
2019 34.3 25
2018 33.9 24.7
2017 33.6 24.3
2016 33.3 24
2015 33 23.7
2014 32.6 23.4
2013 32.4 23.1
2012 32.1 22.8
2011 31.8 22.5
2010 31.5 22.2
2009 31.3 22
2008 31 21.7
2007 30.8 21.4
2006 30.6 21.1
2005 30.3 20.8
2004 30 20.4
2003 29.6 20.1
2002 29.3 19.7
2001 28.9 19.4
2000 28.5 19.1
1999 28.2 18.8
1998 27.9 18.4
1997 27.5 18.1
1996 27.2 17.9
1995 26.9 17.6
1994 26.6 17.4
1993 26.3 17.2
1992 26 17
1991 25.7 16.8
1990 25.4 16.7
1989 25 16.5
1988 24.7 16.4
1987 24.3 16.4
1986 24 16.3
1985 23.7 16.3
1984 23.4 16.3
1983 23 16.3
1982 22.7 16.2
1981 22.4 16.2
1980 22.1 16.2
1979 21.8 16.2
1978 21.6 16.2
1977 21.3 16.2
1976 21.1 16.2
1975 20.9 16.2
1974 20.8 16.2
1973 20.7 16.2
1972 20.7 16.2
1971 20.6 16.1
1970 20.6 16.1
1969 20.5 16.1
1968 20.3 16
1967 20.2 16
1966 20.1 16
1965 19.9 15.9
1964 19.8 15.9
1963 19.7 15.9
1962 19.6 16
1961 19.6 16.1
1960 19.5 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Bahamas Nicaragua
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
82.6%
2015
English speaking
87.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Bahamas Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Nicaragua
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
14,849 mi
2014

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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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