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Bahamas vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 162nd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Norway
Population
405203
5671119
Population rank 172/197 119/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Bahamas and Norway: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Norway economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Norway
2024 $15,832,800,000 $483,592,648,313
2023 $15,271,300,000 $482,949,731,777
2022 $13,896,800,000 $596,297,651,036
2021 $12,037,000,000 $503,367,986,030
2020 $10,363,200,000 $367,633,418,887
2019 $13,277,000,000 $408,742,840,909
2018 $12,819,200,000 $439,788,625,884
2017 $12,446,900,000 $401,745,275,035
2016 $11,880,900,000 $370,956,547,619
2015 $11,837,600,000 $388,159,512,246
2014 $11,139,100,000 $501,736,471,833
2013 $10,475,300,000 $526,014,468,085
2012 $10,720,400,000 $512,777,309,841
2011 $10,070,450,000 $501,360,549,669
2010 $10,095,760,000 $431,052,143,940
2009 $9,981,960,000 $387,976,400,617
2008 $10,526,000,000 $464,917,553,191
2007 $10,618,340,000 $402,643,260,488
2006 $10,167,250,000 $346,915,160,682
2005 $9,836,200,000 $309,978,579,744
2004 $9,055,290,000 $265,268,662,473
2003 $8,870,090,000 $229,385,469,337
2002 $8,881,160,000 $195,914,852,576
2001 $8,317,830,000 $174,239,354,071
2000 $8,076,470,000 $171,457,201,936
1999 $7,683,870,000 $162,383,706,021
1998 $6,833,220,000 $154,230,295,158
1997 $6,332,360,000 $161,356,631,888
1996 $3,609,000,000 $163,520,109,151
1995 $3,429,000,000 $152,029,612,325
1994 $3,259,000,000 $127,131,319,429
1993 $3,092,000,000 $120,579,213,713
1992 $3,109,000,000 $130,838,040,068
1991 $3,111,160,000 $121,872,464,483
1990 $3,166,000,000 $119,791,843,060
1989 $3,062,000,000 $102,633,934,391
1988 $2,817,900,000 $101,900,260,856
1987 $2,713,999,900 $94,229,907,236
1986 $2,472,500,000 $78,693,118,044
1985 $2,320,699,900 $65,416,879,914
1984 $2,041,100,000 $62,057,955,033
1983 $1,732,800,000 $61,627,240,831
1982 $1,578,300,000 $62,647,195,538
1981 $1,426,500,000 $63,596,654,761
1980 $1,335,300,000 $64,439,382,896
1979 $1,139,800,100 $53,132,244,624
1978 $832,400,000 $46,522,900,254
1977 $713,000,000 $41,508,030,431
1976 $642,100,000 $35,942,270,686
1975 $596,200,000 $32,877,805,200
1974 $632,400,000 $27,145,693,810
1973 $670,900,000 $22,534,253,703
1972 $590,900,000 $17,358,610,850
1971 $573,400,000 $14,583,114,840
1970 $539,500,000 $12,814,123,115
1969 $538,700,000 $11,136,187,440
1968 $453,800,000 $10,227,087,165
1967 $398,000,000 $9,577,383,653
1966 $346,800,000 $8,753,940,267
1965 $300,272,048 $8,111,945,661
1964 $266,560,043 $7,206,522,122
1963 $237,650,038 $6,553,269,536
1962 $212,170,034 $6,107,076,929
1961 $190,022,030 $5,669,689,210
1960 $169,736,027 $5,197,398,721

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

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Bahamas and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Norway
2024 $39,455 $86,785
2023 $38,232 $87,497
2022 $34,957 $109,270
2021 $30,368 $93,073
2020 $26,179 $68,340
2019 $33,640 $76,431
2018 $32,642 $82,793
2017 $31,875 $76,132
2016 $30,617 $70,867
2015 $30,719 $74,810
2014 $29,137 $97,667
2013 $27,643 $103,554
2012 $28,552 $102,176
2011 $27,091 $101,222
2010 $27,473 $88,163
2009 $27,513 $80,348
2008 $29,392 $97,504
2007 $30,052 $85,502
2006 $29,185 $74,434
2005 $28,602 $67,047
2004 $26,650 $57,769
2003 $26,429 $50,250
2002 $26,782 $43,171
2001 $25,372 $38,602
2000 $24,940 $38,178
1999 $24,041 $36,393
1998 $21,667 $34,803
1997 $20,368 $36,629
1996 $11,784 $37,322
1995 $11,375 $34,876
1994 $10,991 $29,316
1993 $10,613 $27,964
1992 $10,873 $30,524
1991 $11,082 $28,597
1990 $11,473 $28,243
1989 $11,291 $24,281
1988 $10,576 $24,207
1987 $10,361 $22,506
1986 $9,601 $18,883
1985 $9,167 $15,754
1984 $8,202 $14,989
1983 $7,081 $14,928
1982 $6,559 $15,225
1981 $6,029 $15,513
1980 $5,743 $15,772
1979 $4,994 $13,047
1978 $3,720 $11,463
1977 $3,253 $10,266
1976 $2,993 $8,927
1975 $2,841 $8,204
1974 $3,080 $6,812
1973 $3,341 $5,690
1972 $3,014 $4,414
1971 $3,004 $3,736
1970 $2,916 $3,306
1969 $3,027 $2,894
1968 $2,668 $2,680
1967 $2,453 $2,531
1966 $2,239 $2,333
1965 $2,030 $2,179
1964 $1,883 $1,951
1963 $1,759 $1,787
1962 $1,651 $1,678
1961 $1,555 $1,571
1960 $1,459 $1,451

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

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Bahamas vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Norway
2026 75 83.8
2025 74.9 83.6
2024 74.7 83.5
2023 74.6 83.3
2022 74.5 82.6
2021 70.8 83.2
2020 73 83.2
2019 71.4 83
2018 74.1 82.8
2017 74 82.6
2016 74 82.4
2015 73.8 82.3
2014 74 82.1
2013 73.9 81.7
2012 73.7 81.4
2011 73.6 81.2
2010 73.4 81
2009 73.5 80.9
2008 73.4 80.7
2007 73.5 80.5
2006 73.5 80.4
2005 73.4 80.2
2004 73.2 80
2003 73.2 79.5
2002 73 79
2001 72.8 78.9
2000 72.5 78.7
1999 72.1 78.4
1998 71.8 78.4
1997 71.6 78.2
1996 71.5 78.2
1995 71.4 77.8
1994 71.4 77.8
1993 71.4 77.2
1992 71.3 77.2
1991 71.2 77
1990 70.9 76.6
1989 70.7 76.5
1988 70.5 76.3
1987 70.4 76.1
1986 70.3 76.3
1985 70.3 75.9
1984 70.2 76.2
1983 70 76.1
1982 69.7 76
1981 69.4 75.9
1980 69.1 75.7
1979 69 75.4
1978 68.9 75.4
1977 68.8 75.4
1976 68.5 75
1975 68.1 74.8
1974 67.6 74.8
1973 67.1 74.4
1972 66.8 74.3
1971 66.5 74.2
1970 66.2 74.1
1969 65.8 73.7
1968 65.4 73.9
1967 65 74.1
1966 64.6 74
1965 64.3 73.7
1964 63.9 73.6
1963 63.5 73.1
1962 63.2 73.5
1961 62.8 73.6
1960 62.5 73.6
1959 62.1 73.6
1958 61.7 73.4
1957 61.4 73.4
1956 61 73.5
1955 60.7 73.4
1954 60.3 73.2
1953 60 73.1
1952 59.6 72.7
1951 59.2 72.5
1950 58.9 71.6

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

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Bahamas and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Norway
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Norway
2024 401,283 5,572,279
2023 399,440 5,519,601
2022 397,538 5,457,127
2021 396,373 5,408,320
2020 395,863 5,379,475
2019 394,675 5,347,896
2018 392,717 5,311,916
2017 390,485 5,276,968
2016 388,055 5,234,519
2015 385,346 5,188,607
2014 382,298 5,137,232
2013 378,953 5,079,623
2012 375,469 5,018,573
2011 371,729 4,953,088
2010 367,478 4,889,252
2009 362,810 4,828,726
2008 358,120 4,768,212
2007 353,334 4,709,153
2006 348,375 4,660,677
2005 343,894 4,623,291
2004 339,782 4,591,910
2003 335,618 4,564,855
2002 331,614 4,538,159
2001 327,836 4,513,751
2000 323,835 4,490,967
1999 319,614 4,461,913
1998 315,368 4,431,464
1997 310,904 4,405,157
1996 306,268 4,381,336
1995 301,461 4,359,184
1994 296,509 4,336,613
1993 291,339 4,311,991
1992 285,927 4,286,401
1991 280,731 4,261,732
1990 275,945 4,241,473
1989 271,178 4,226,901
1988 266,448 4,209,488
1987 261,935 4,186,905
1986 257,536 4,167,354
1985 253,154 4,152,516
1984 248,863 4,140,099
1983 244,698 4,128,432
1982 240,614 4,114,787
1981 236,614 4,099,702
1980 232,526 4,085,620
1979 228,230 4,072,517
1978 223,761 4,058,671
1977 219,157 4,043,205
1976 214,501 4,026,152
1975 209,886 4,007,313
1974 205,342 3,985,258
1973 200,791 3,960,612
1972 196,055 3,933,004
1971 190,857 3,903,039
1970 184,982 3,875,763
1969 177,981 3,847,707
1968 170,089 3,816,486
1967 162,267 3,784,539
1966 154,874 3,753,012
1965 147,952 3,723,168
1964 141,528 3,694,339
1963 135,087 3,666,537
1962 128,493 3,638,918
1961 122,197 3,609,800
1960 116,317 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Norway

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Norway
2023 1.37 1.4
2022 1.38 1.41
2021 1.38 1.55
2020 1.39 1.48
2019 1.4 1.53
2018 1.4 1.56
2017 1.42 1.62
2016 1.5 1.71
2015 1.57 1.72
2014 1.69 1.75
2013 1.74 1.78
2012 1.76 1.85
2011 1.79 1.88
2010 1.84 1.95
2009 2.01 1.98
2008 2 1.96
2007 2.04 1.9
2006 2.02 1.9
2005 2.01 1.84
2004 1.98 1.83
2003 1.97 1.8
2002 1.98 1.75
2001 2.02 1.78
2000 2.06 1.85
1999 2.13 1.85
1998 2.23 1.81
1997 2.29 1.86
1996 2.35 1.89
1995 2.42 1.87
1994 2.47 1.87
1993 2.61 1.86
1992 2.71 1.88
1991 2.51 1.92
1990 2.52 1.93
1989 2.52 1.89
1988 2.52 1.84
1987 2.52 1.74
1986 2.53 1.71
1985 2.55 1.68
1984 2.59 1.66
1983 2.65 1.66
1982 2.71 1.71
1981 2.77 1.7
1980 2.84 1.72
1979 2.94 1.75
1978 3.05 1.77
1977 3.17 1.75
1976 3.3 1.86
1975 3.42 1.98
1974 3.57 2.13
1973 3.73 2.23
1972 3.89 2.38
1971 4.06 2.49
1970 4.21 2.5
1969 4.38 2.7
1968 4.56 2.75
1967 4.69 2.81
1966 4.79 2.9
1965 4.88 2.94
1964 4.97 2.98
1963 5.06 2.93
1962 5.13 2.91
1961 5.16 2.94
1960 5.09 2.85

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

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Bahamas and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Norway
2024 36 40.7
2023 35.6 40.5
2022 35.2 40.4
2021 34.9 40.3
2020 34.6 40
2019 34.3 39.8
2018 33.9 39.6
2017 33.6 39.4
2016 33.3 39.3
2015 33 39.2
2014 32.6 39
2013 32.4 38.9
2012 32.1 38.8
2011 31.8 38.7
2010 31.5 38.6
2009 31.3 38.5
2008 31 38.4
2007 30.8 38.3
2006 30.6 38.1
2005 30.3 37.9
2004 30 37.7
2003 29.6 37.5
2002 29.3 37.3
2001 28.9 37.1
2000 28.5 36.9
1999 28.2 36.7
1998 27.9 36.5
1997 27.5 36.4
1996 27.2 36.2
1995 26.9 36.1
1994 26.6 35.9
1993 26.3 35.8
1992 26 35.7
1991 25.7 35.5
1990 25.4 35.4
1989 25 35.2
1988 24.7 35.1
1987 24.3 34.9
1986 24 34.8
1985 23.7 34.6
1984 23.4 34.4
1983 23 34.1
1982 22.7 33.9
1981 22.4 33.6
1980 22.1 33.3
1979 21.8 33.1
1978 21.6 32.9
1977 21.3 32.7
1976 21.1 32.6
1975 20.9 32.5
1974 20.8 32.4
1973 20.7 32.4
1972 20.7 32.5
1971 20.6 32.7
1970 20.6 32.9
1969 20.5 33.2
1968 20.3 33.5
1967 20.2 33.7
1966 20.1 33.9
1965 19.9 34.1
1964 19.8 34.2
1963 19.7 34.3
1962 19.6 34.4
1961 19.6 34.4
1960 19.5 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Norway
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
95%
2013
English speaking
87.1%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Bahamas Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Norway
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
60,737 mi
2025

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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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