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Bahamas vs Nigeria statistics compared

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The Bahamas has a population of 403K (ranked 172/197), compared with 238M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 162nd vs. 30th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 145/197 ($15.8B) and Nigeria ranks 50/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Nigeria ranks 172/197 ($1,224).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Nigeria
Population
405486
245016045
Population rank 172/197 6/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$291B
2025
GDP rank 145/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$1,224
2025
GDP per capita rank 30/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$11.7B
2024
$103B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.8%
2025
35.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$29,123
2024
$434
2025
Government debt per person rank 25/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,621
2026
$768
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
689 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2024
4.38
2024
Median age
36.4 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
55 years
2026

Bahamas and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Nigeria
2025 - $290,794,361,542
2024 $15,832,800,000 $252,261,880,140
2023 $15,271,300,000 $487,387,801,878
2022 $13,896,800,000 $646,950,257,575
2021 $12,037,000,000 $609,147,716,965
2020 $10,363,200,000 $598,586,817,817
2019 $13,277,000,000 $668,219,992,687
2018 $12,819,200,000 $421,739,251,509
2017 $12,446,900,000 $375,745,731,053
2016 $11,880,900,000 $404,649,125,252
2015 $11,837,600,000 $493,026,682,801
2014 $11,139,100,000 $574,183,763,412
2013 $10,475,300,000 $520,117,180,314
2012 $10,720,400,000 $463,971,018,239
2011 $10,070,450,000 $414,466,676,831
2010 $10,095,760,000 $366,990,417,129
2009 $9,981,960,000 $295,008,835,381
2008 $10,526,000,000 $339,476,276,258
2007 $10,618,340,000 $278,260,846,800
2006 $10,167,250,000 $238,454,997,161
2005 $9,836,200,000 $175,670,569,969
2004 $9,055,290,000 $135,764,731,646
2003 $8,870,090,000 $104,738,954,264
2002 $8,881,160,000 $95,054,059,303
2001 $8,317,830,000 $73,557,840,064
2000 $8,076,470,000 $69,171,451,627
1999 $7,683,870,000 $59,145,077,039
1998 $6,833,220,000 $218,416,200,673
1997 $6,332,360,000 $200,850,397,618
1996 $3,609,000,000 $185,730,236,700
1995 $3,429,000,000 $140,919,776,986
1994 $3,259,000,000 $80,399,613,064
1993 $3,092,000,000 $56,721,051,402
1992 $3,109,000,000 $52,058,181,854
1991 $3,111,160,000 $59,526,833,412
1990 $3,166,000,000 $54,035,795,388
1989 $3,062,000,000 $44,003,061,108
1988 $2,817,900,000 $49,648,470,440
1987 $2,713,999,900 $52,676,041,931
1986 $2,472,500,000 $54,805,852,581
1985 $2,320,699,900 $73,745,821,158
1984 $2,041,100,000 $73,484,359,521
1983 $1,732,800,000 $97,094,911,792
1982 $1,578,300,000 $142,769,363,314
1981 $1,426,500,000 $164,475,209,516
1980 $1,335,300,000 $64,201,788,123
1979 $1,139,800,100 $47,259,911,894
1978 $832,400,000 $36,527,862,209
1977 $713,000,000 $36,035,407,725
1976 $642,100,000 $36,308,883,249
1975 $596,200,000 $27,778,934,625
1974 $632,400,000 $24,846,641,318
1973 $670,900,000 $15,162,871,287
1972 $590,900,000 $12,274,416,018
1971 $573,400,000 $9,181,769,912
1970 $539,500,000 $12,546,094,982
1969 $538,700,000 $6,634,317,346
1968 $453,800,000 $5,200,997,920
1967 $398,000,000 $5,203,237,919
1966 $346,800,000 $6,366,917,453
1965 $300,272,048 $5,874,537,650
1964 $266,560,043 $5,552,931,319
1963 $237,650,038 $5,165,590,254
1962 $212,170,034 $4,909,399,176
1961 $190,022,030 $4,467,287,893
1960 $169,736,027 $4,196,174,502

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Nigeria
2025 - $1,224
2024 $39,455 $1,084
2023 $38,232 $2,139
2022 $34,957 $2,899
2021 $30,368 $2,787
2020 $26,179 $2,797
2019 $33,640 $3,190
2018 $32,642 $2,058
2017 $31,875 $1,876
2016 $30,617 $2,070
2015 $30,719 $2,586
2014 $29,137 $3,089
2013 $27,643 $2,873
2012 $28,552 $2,633
2011 $27,091 $2,418
2010 $27,473 $2,202
2009 $27,513 $1,820
2008 $29,392 $2,154
2007 $30,052 $1,816
2006 $29,185 $1,600
2005 $28,602 $1,211
2004 $26,650 $962
2003 $26,429 $763
2002 $26,782 $712
2001 $25,372 $566
2000 $24,940 $547
1999 $24,041 $481
1998 $21,667 $1,822
1997 $20,368 $1,720
1996 $11,784 $1,633
1995 $11,375 $1,272
1994 $10,991 $745
1993 $10,613 $540
1992 $10,873 $509
1991 $11,082 $597
1990 $11,473 $556
1989 $11,291 $465
1988 $10,576 $540
1987 $10,361 $588
1986 $9,601 $628
1985 $9,167 $869
1984 $8,202 $890
1983 $7,081 $1,207
1982 $6,559 $1,822
1981 $6,029 $2,162
1980 $5,743 $870
1979 $4,994 $661
1978 $3,720 $527
1977 $3,253 $536
1976 $2,993 $556
1975 $2,841 $438
1974 $3,080 $403
1973 $3,341 $252.4
1972 $3,014 $209.5
1971 $3,004 $160.5
1970 $2,916 $224.5
1969 $3,027 $121.4
1968 $2,668 $97.3
1967 $2,453 $99.5
1966 $2,239 $124.4
1965 $2,030 $117.3
1964 $1,883 $113.3
1963 $1,759 $107.7
1962 $1,651 $104.5
1961 $1,555 $97.1
1960 $1,459 $93.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Nigeria
2026 75 55
2025 74.9 54.8
2024 74.7 54.6
2023 74.6 54.5
2022 74.5 54.1
2021 70.8 53.5
2020 73 53.1
2019 71.4 53
2018 74.1 52.7
2017 74 52.4
2016 74 52.2
2015 73.8 51.9
2014 74 51.9
2013 73.9 51.8
2012 73.7 51.7
2011 73.6 51.5
2010 73.4 51.3
2009 73.5 51.1
2008 73.4 50.7
2007 73.5 50.4
2006 73.5 49.9
2005 73.4 49.5
2004 73.2 49.1
2003 73.2 48.6
2002 73 48
2001 72.8 47.5
2000 72.5 47.1
1999 72.1 46.6
1998 71.8 46.1
1997 71.6 46
1996 71.5 45.8
1995 71.4 45.9
1994 71.4 45.7
1993 71.4 45.8
1992 71.3 45.6
1991 71.2 45.5
1990 70.9 45.7
1989 70.7 45.8
1988 70.5 45.8
1987 70.4 45.9
1986 70.3 46
1985 70.3 46.2
1984 70.2 46.3
1983 70 46.4
1982 69.7 46.4
1981 69.4 46.3
1980 69.1 46
1979 69 45.7
1978 68.9 45.3
1977 68.8 44.8
1976 68.5 44.2
1975 68.1 43.1
1974 67.6 42.5
1973 67.1 41.8
1972 66.8 41.3
1971 66.5 40.6
1970 66.2 40
1969 65.8 38.9
1968 65.4 38.6
1967 65 37.5
1966 64.6 38.4
1965 64.3 38.2
1964 63.9 38
1963 63.5 37.8
1962 63.2 37.6
1961 62.8 37.4
1960 62.5 37.2
1959 62.1 37
1958 61.7 36.8
1957 61.4 36.6
1956 61 36.5
1955 60.7 36.3
1954 60.3 36.2
1953 60 36
1952 59.6 35.9
1951 59.2 35.7
1950 58.9 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Nigeria
2025 403,033 237,527,782
2024 401,283 232,679,478
2023 399,440 227,882,945
2022 397,538 223,150,896
2021 396,373 218,529,286
2020 395,863 213,996,181
2019 394,675 209,485,641
2018 392,717 204,938,755
2017 390,485 200,254,579
2016 388,055 195,443,700
2015 385,346 190,671,878
2014 382,298 185,896,915
2013 378,953 181,049,443
2012 375,469 176,200,625
2011 371,729 171,379,598
2010 367,478 166,642,886
2009 362,810 162,049,464
2008 358,120 157,595,014
2007 353,334 153,267,261
2006 348,375 149,077,334
2005 343,894 145,017,253
2004 339,782 141,057,045
2003 335,618 137,202,644
2002 331,614 133,471,989
2001 327,836 129,862,595
2000 323,835 126,382,494
1999 319,614 123,047,320
1998 315,368 119,846,254
1997 310,904 116,754,792
1996 306,268 113,754,779
1995 301,461 110,819,428
1994 296,509 107,935,714
1993 291,339 105,122,069
1992 285,927 102,372,770
1991 280,731 99,720,162
1990 275,945 97,120,925
1989 271,178 94,531,014
1988 266,448 92,020,090
1987 261,935 89,591,716
1986 257,536 87,235,953
1985 253,154 84,897,973
1984 248,863 82,526,443
1983 244,698 80,438,260
1982 240,614 78,378,701
1981 236,614 76,068,103
1980 232,526 73,764,641
1979 228,230 71,498,242
1978 223,761 69,326,532
1977 219,157 67,234,590
1976 214,501 65,258,009
1975 209,886 63,410,815
1974 205,342 61,679,144
1973 200,791 60,082,139
1972 196,055 58,601,748
1971 190,857 57,214,684
1970 184,982 55,893,838
1969 177,981 54,631,914
1968 170,089 53,432,783
1967 162,267 52,293,065
1966 154,874 51,188,234
1965 147,952 50,086,764
1964 141,528 49,012,016
1963 135,087 47,973,575
1962 128,493 46,965,292
1961 122,197 45,989,310
1960 116,317 45,053,782

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Nigeria
2024 1.37 4.38
2023 1.37 4.48
2022 1.38 4.55
2021 1.38 4.64
2020 1.39 4.7
2019 1.4 4.86
2018 1.4 5.02
2017 1.42 5.18
2016 1.5 5.34
2015 1.57 5.5
2014 1.69 5.62
2013 1.74 5.69
2012 1.76 5.8
2011 1.79 5.89
2010 1.84 5.95
2009 2.01 5.99
2008 2 6.02
2007 2.04 6.03
2006 2.02 6.05
2005 2.01 6.06
2004 1.98 6.09
2003 1.97 6.1
2002 1.98 6.12
2001 2.02 6.13
2000 2.06 6.12
1999 2.13 6.08
1998 2.23 6.07
1997 2.29 6.14
1996 2.35 6.22
1995 2.42 6.27
1994 2.47 6.32
1993 2.61 6.35
1992 2.71 6.39
1991 2.51 6.43
1990 2.52 6.46
1989 2.52 6.49
1988 2.52 6.5
1987 2.52 6.5
1986 2.53 6.56
1985 2.55 6.62
1984 2.59 6.7
1983 2.65 6.78
1982 2.71 6.8
1981 2.77 6.82
1980 2.84 6.85
1979 2.94 6.89
1978 3.05 6.92
1977 3.17 6.86
1976 3.3 6.81
1975 3.42 6.77
1974 3.57 6.7
1973 3.73 6.63
1972 3.89 6.58
1971 4.06 6.53
1970 4.21 6.47
1969 4.38 6.44
1968 4.56 6.42
1967 4.69 6.4
1966 4.79 6.39
1965 4.88 6.37
1964 4.97 6.36
1963 5.06 6.35
1962 5.13 6.36
1961 5.16 6.35
1960 5.09 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Nigeria
2025 36.4 19.2
2024 36 19
2023 35.6 18.8
2022 35.2 18.7
2021 34.9 18.5
2020 34.6 18.3
2019 34.3 18.2
2018 33.9 18
2017 33.6 17.9
2016 33.3 17.8
2015 33 17.8
2014 32.6 17.7
2013 32.4 17.7
2012 32.1 17.7
2011 31.8 17.7
2010 31.5 17.8
2009 31.3 17.8
2008 31 17.8
2007 30.8 17.9
2006 30.6 17.9
2005 30.3 17.9
2004 30 17.9
2003 29.6 17.9
2002 29.3 17.9
2001 28.9 17.9
2000 28.5 17.9
1999 28.2 17.9
1998 27.9 17.8
1997 27.5 17.7
1996 27.2 17.6
1995 26.9 17.6
1994 26.6 17.5
1993 26.3 17.4
1992 26 17.4
1991 25.7 17.3
1990 25.4 17.3
1989 25 17.3
1988 24.7 17.3
1987 24.3 17.3
1986 24 17.3
1985 23.7 17.3
1984 23.4 17.4
1983 23 17.5
1982 22.7 17.6
1981 22.4 17.7
1980 22.1 17.8
1979 21.8 17.9
1978 21.6 18
1977 21.3 18.2
1976 21.1 18.3
1975 20.9 18.4
1974 20.8 18.5
1973 20.7 18.6
1972 20.7 18.7
1971 20.6 18.8
1970 20.6 18.9
1969 20.5 19.1
1968 20.3 19.2
1967 20.2 19.2
1966 20.1 19.3
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 19.8 19.3
1963 19.7 19.3
1962 19.6 19.3
1961 19.6 19.3
1960 19.5 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$324B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.5%
2025
11.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.49%
2025
-1.76%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.3%
2023
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
58.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
16.4%
2025
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
165
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$86.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.63B
2024
$46B
2025
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$22.1B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
320 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
144.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Bahamas Nigeria
% of world population
0.005%
2025
2.9%
2025
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2025
63.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2025
50.6:49.4
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.73 ft
2026
Average female height
5.36 ft
2026
5.07 ft
2026
Quality of life index
64.3
2026
15.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
32.2
2022
15.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
153
2026
52
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
70.4%
2024
English speaking
87.1%
2026
60.6%
2026
People using the Internet
92.5%
2024
41.2%
2024

Health

Bahamas Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.4
2024
115.6
2024
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2024
3.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Nigeria
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
9,589 sq mi
2025
1,480 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
121,167 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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