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Bahamas vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 173/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 162nd vs. 97th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas North Korea
Population
404321
26621357
Population rank 173/197 56/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
78.3%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$30,693
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 24/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,682
2025
$1,642
2025
Land area
3,865 sq mi
2025
46,491 sq mi
2025
Population density
103.8 ppl/mi²
2024
570 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2025
73.9 years
2025

Bahamas and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

North Korea
Year GDP
Bahamas North Korea
1960 $169,736,027 -
1961 $190,022,030 -
1962 $212,170,034 -
1963 $237,650,038 -
1964 $266,560,043 -
1965 $300,272,048 -
1966 $346,800,000 -
1967 $398,000,000 -
1968 $453,800,000 -
1969 $538,700,000 -
1970 $539,500,000 -
1971 $573,400,000 -
1972 $590,900,000 -
1973 $670,900,000 -
1974 $632,400,000 -
1975 $596,200,000 -
1976 $642,100,000 -
1977 $713,000,000 -
1978 $832,400,000 -
1979 $1,139,800,100 -
1980 $1,335,300,000 -
1981 $1,426,500,000 -
1982 $1,578,300,000 -
1983 $1,732,800,000 -
1984 $2,041,100,000 -
1985 $2,320,699,900 -
1986 $2,472,500,000 -
1987 $2,713,999,900 -
1988 $2,817,900,000 -
1989 $3,062,000,000 -
1990 $3,166,000,000 -
1991 $3,111,160,000 -
1992 $3,109,000,000 -
1993 $3,092,000,000 -
1994 $3,259,000,000 -
1995 $3,429,000,000 -
1996 $3,609,000,000 -
1997 $6,332,360,000 -
1998 $6,833,220,000 -
1999 $7,683,870,000 -
2000 $8,076,470,000 -
2001 $8,317,830,000 -
2002 $8,881,160,000 -
2003 $8,870,090,000 -
2004 $9,055,290,000 -
2005 $9,836,200,000 -
2006 $10,167,250,000 -
2007 $10,618,340,000 -
2008 $10,526,000,000 -
2009 $9,981,960,000 $23,356,470,000
2010 $10,095,760,000 $25,995,513,000
2011 $10,070,450,000 $29,005,020,000
2012 $10,720,400,000 $29,890,710,000
2013 $10,475,300,000 $30,588,922,000
2014 $11,139,100,000 $30,554,460,000
2015 $11,837,600,000 $30,723,030,000
2016 $11,880,900,000 $28,882,640,000
2017 $12,446,900,000 $29,105,440,000
2018 $12,819,200,000 $28,536,400,000
2019 $13,277,000,000 $28,222,880,000
2020 $10,363,200,000 $27,728,240,000
2021 $12,037,000,000 $32,301,720,000
2022 $13,896,800,000 $28,971,360,000
2023 $15,271,300,000 $32,155,360,000
2024 $15,832,800,000 $34,943,120,000

Bahamas and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

North Korea
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas North Korea
1960 $1,459 -
1961 $1,555 -
1962 $1,651 -
1963 $1,759 -
1964 $1,883 -
1965 $2,030 -
1966 $2,239 -
1967 $2,453 -
1968 $2,668 -
1969 $3,027 -
1970 $2,916 -
1971 $3,004 -
1972 $3,014 -
1973 $3,341 -
1974 $3,080 -
1975 $2,841 -
1976 $2,993 -
1977 $3,253 -
1978 $3,720 -
1979 $4,994 -
1980 $5,743 -
1981 $6,029 -
1982 $6,559 -
1983 $7,081 -
1984 $8,202 -
1985 $9,167 -
1986 $9,601 -
1987 $10,361 -
1988 $10,576 -
1989 $11,291 -
1990 $11,473 -
1991 $11,082 -
1992 $10,873 -
1993 $10,613 -
1994 $10,991 -
1995 $11,375 -
1996 $11,784 -
1997 $20,368 -
1998 $21,667 -
1999 $24,041 -
2000 $24,940 -
2001 $25,372 -
2002 $26,782 -
2003 $26,429 -
2004 $26,650 -
2005 $28,602 -
2006 $29,185 -
2007 $30,052 -
2008 $29,392 -
2009 $27,513 $939
2010 $27,473 $1,040
2011 $27,091 $1,156
2012 $28,552 $1,186
2013 $27,643 $1,208
2014 $29,137 $1,201
2015 $30,719 $1,201
2016 $30,617 $1,124
2017 $31,875 $1,127
2018 $32,642 $1,100
2019 $33,640 $1,084
2020 $26,179 $1,061
2021 $30,368 $1,231
2022 $34,957 $1,100
2023 $38,232 $1,217
2024 $39,455 $1,319

Bahamas vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

North Korea
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas North Korea
1950 58.9 14.2
1951 59.2 17.7
1952 59.6 32.8
1953 60 40.3
1954 60.3 50.6
1955 60.7 51.8
1956 61 52.8
1957 61.4 53.7
1958 61.7 54.5
1959 62.1 55.2
1960 62.5 55.8
1961 62.8 56.4
1962 63.2 57
1963 63.5 57.6
1964 63.9 58.2
1965 64.3 58.8
1966 64.6 59.4
1967 65 60.1
1968 65.4 60.8
1969 65.8 61.4
1970 66.2 62
1971 66.5 62.7
1972 66.8 63.3
1973 67.1 63.8
1974 67.6 64.3
1975 68.1 64.8
1976 68.5 65.3
1977 68.8 65.8
1978 68.9 66.3
1979 69 66.7
1980 69.1 67.2
1981 69.4 67.7
1982 69.7 68.1
1983 70 68.5
1984 70.2 68.9
1985 70.3 69.2
1986 70.3 69.5
1987 70.4 69.8
1988 70.5 70.1
1989 70.7 70.3
1990 70.9 70.5
1991 71.2 70.7
1992 71.3 71
1993 71.4 70.8
1994 71.4 70.5
1995 71.4 60.8
1996 71.5 60.8
1997 71.6 60.9
1998 71.8 60.9
1999 72.1 60.9
2000 72.5 60.9
2001 72.8 60.9
2002 73 60.9
2003 73.2 69.4
2004 73.2 69.3
2005 73.4 69.2
2006 73.5 69.1
2007 73.5 69
2008 73.4 69.3
2009 73.5 69.7
2010 73.4 70.2
2011 73.6 70.8
2012 73.7 71.3
2013 73.9 71.9
2014 74 72.5
2015 73.8 72.8
2016 74 73
2017 74 73
2018 74.1 73
2019 71.4 72.9
2020 73 72.8
2021 70.8 73.4
2022 74.5 73.6
2023 74.6 73.6
2024 74.7 73.7
2025 74.9 73.9

Bahamas and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

North Korea
Year Population
Bahamas North Korea
1960 116,317 11,722,953
1961 122,197 11,990,713
1962 128,493 12,262,882
1963 135,087 12,567,057
1964 141,528 12,889,770
1965 147,952 13,219,369
1966 154,874 13,569,094
1967 162,267 13,958,350
1968 170,089 14,365,596
1969 177,981 14,767,615
1970 184,982 15,172,775
1971 190,857 15,572,457
1972 196,055 15,975,069
1973 200,791 16,350,367
1974 205,342 16,673,121
1975 209,886 16,971,055
1976 214,501 17,243,450
1977 219,157 17,492,798
1978 223,761 17,735,995
1979 228,230 17,983,470
1980 232,526 18,236,786
1981 236,614 18,501,295
1982 240,614 18,776,357
1983 244,698 19,054,034
1984 248,863 19,335,043
1985 253,154 19,620,388
1986 257,536 19,910,855
1987 261,935 20,205,483
1988 266,448 20,503,161
1989 271,178 20,804,367
1990 275,945 21,112,137
1991 280,731 21,428,638
1992 285,927 21,750,911
1993 291,339 22,073,352
1994 296,509 22,393,975
1995 301,461 22,669,304
1996 306,268 22,895,746
1997 310,904 23,110,830
1998 315,368 23,311,564
1999 319,614 23,497,599
2000 323,835 23,665,910
2001 327,836 23,815,358
2002 331,614 23,943,973
2003 335,618 24,090,380
2004 339,782 24,254,943
2005 343,894 24,396,433
2006 348,375 24,524,507
2007 353,334 24,646,383
2008 358,120 24,764,618
2009 362,810 24,878,332
2010 367,478 24,987,258
2011 371,729 25,097,874
2012 375,469 25,211,728
2013 378,953 25,329,451
2014 382,298 25,451,262
2015 385,346 25,575,350
2016 388,055 25,698,326
2017 390,485 25,817,709
2018 392,717 25,931,147
2019 394,675 26,037,632
2020 395,863 26,136,312
2021 396,373 26,232,534
2022 397,538 26,328,845
2023 399,440 26,418,204
2024 401,283 26,498,823

Fertility rates in Bahamas and North Korea

Fertility rate
Bahamas

North Korea
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas North Korea
1960 5.09 3.57
1961 5.16 3.26
1962 5.13 3.41
1963 5.06 3.63
1964 4.97 3.55
1965 4.88 3.56
1966 4.79 3.71
1967 4.69 4.05
1968 4.56 3.87
1969 4.38 3.86
1970 4.21 3.85
1971 4.06 3.74
1972 3.89 3.89
1973 3.73 3.35
1974 3.57 3.14
1975 3.42 3.05
1976 3.3 2.84
1977 3.17 2.77
1978 3.05 2.79
1979 2.94 2.85
1980 2.84 2.84
1981 2.77 2.92
1982 2.71 2.85
1983 2.65 2.78
1984 2.59 2.71
1985 2.55 2.65
1986 2.53 2.59
1987 2.52 2.53
1988 2.52 2.47
1989 2.52 2.41
1990 2.52 2.39
1991 2.51 2.35
1992 2.71 2.29
1993 2.61 2.22
1994 2.47 2.18
1995 2.42 2.15
1996 2.35 2.09
1997 2.29 2.03
1998 2.23 1.99
1999 2.13 1.97
2000 2.06 1.94
2001 2.02 1.94
2002 1.98 1.92
2003 1.97 1.91
2004 1.98 1.9
2005 2.01 1.87
2006 2.02 1.94
2007 2.04 1.94
2008 2 1.97
2009 2.01 1.91
2010 1.84 1.89
2011 1.79 1.88
2012 1.76 1.88
2013 1.74 1.88
2014 1.69 1.87
2015 1.57 1.86
2016 1.5 1.86
2017 1.42 1.85
2018 1.4 1.83
2019 1.4 1.83
2020 1.39 1.82
2021 1.38 1.81
2022 1.38 1.8
2023 1.37 1.78

Bahamas and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

North Korea
Year Median age, years
Bahamas North Korea
1960 19.5 19.9
1961 19.6 20.2
1962 19.6 20.6
1963 19.7 20.8
1964 19.8 21
1965 19.9 21.2
1966 20.1 21.3
1967 20.2 21.4
1968 20.3 21.4
1969 20.5 21.4
1970 20.6 21.4
1971 20.6 21.2
1972 20.7 20.9
1973 20.7 20.7
1974 20.8 20.7
1975 20.9 20.9
1976 21.1 21.1
1977 21.3 21.4
1978 21.6 21.8
1979 21.8 22.2
1980 22.1 22.5
1981 22.4 22.8
1982 22.7 23.1
1983 23 23.5
1984 23.4 23.9
1985 23.7 24.2
1986 24 24.5
1987 24.3 24.8
1988 24.7 25.1
1989 25 25.6
1990 25.4 26
1991 25.7 26.4
1992 26 26.8
1993 26.3 27.2
1994 26.6 27.6
1995 26.9 28
1996 27.2 28.3
1997 27.5 28.8
1998 27.9 29.2
1999 28.2 29.6
2000 28.5 30.1
2001 28.9 30.5
2002 29.3 31
2003 29.6 31.4
2004 30 31.8
2005 30.3 32.1
2006 30.6 32.5
2007 30.8 32.9
2008 31 33.3
2009 31.3 33.7
2010 31.5 34
2011 31.8 34.3
2012 32.1 34.5
2013 32.4 34.7
2014 32.6 35
2015 33 35.2
2016 33.3 35.4
2017 33.6 35.7
2018 33.9 35.9
2019 34.3 36.2
2020 34.6 36.4
2021 34.9 36.6
2022 35.2 36.8
2023 35.6 37.1
2024 36 37.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$14.2B
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.8%
2025
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
63.2
2025
3
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
n/a

Energy

Bahamas North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.68 megatons
2023
64.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.22 tons
2023
2.43 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Bahamas North Korea
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,018
2024
-2,473
2024
Urban population
83.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2025
11.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2024
15
2024
Higher education index
18
2025
12
2025
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
100%
2018
English speaking
87.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Bahamas North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,341
2022
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$568
2022
n/a
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2025
73.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.45%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.86
2017
3.67
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
100
2025
42
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas North Korea
% of world land
0.007%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2025
10,021 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2025
23,036 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
15,879 mi
2006

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