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Bahamas vs Norway statistics compared

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The Bahamas has a population of 403K (ranked 172/197), compared with 5.61M 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 145/197 ($15.8B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Norway
Population
405486
5660666
Population rank 172/197 119/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$531B
2025
GDP rank 145/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 30/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$11.7B
2024
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.8%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$29,123
2024
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 25/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,621
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
36.4 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 - $530,755,719,439
2024 $15,832,800,000 $500,886,328,034
2023 $15,271,300,000 $502,197,633,323
2022 $13,896,800,000 $617,321,834,099
2021 $12,037,000,000 $521,592,200,233
2020 $10,363,200,000 $382,252,517,922
2019 $13,277,000,000 $424,244,886,364
2018 $12,819,200,000 $454,588,871,811
2017 $12,446,900,000 $415,673,181,543
2016 $11,880,900,000 $383,284,047,619
2015 $11,837,600,000 $400,669,174,331
2014 $11,139,100,000 $515,829,568,897
2013 $10,475,300,000 $540,132,255,319
2012 $10,720,400,000 $525,082,939,407
2011 $10,070,450,000 $512,868,581,628
2010 $10,095,760,000 $440,132,138,425
2009 $9,981,960,000 $395,664,488,017
2008 $10,526,000,000 $472,060,283,688
2007 $10,618,340,000 $407,813,774,161
2006 $10,167,250,000 $349,773,283,645
2005 $9,836,200,000 $311,417,306,946
2004 $9,055,290,000 $265,662,977,688
2003 $8,870,090,000 $229,192,678,173
2002 $8,881,160,000 $195,359,978,957
2001 $8,317,830,000 $173,590,978,347
2000 $8,076,470,000 $170,620,327,660
1999 $7,683,870,000 $161,304,620,987
1998 $6,833,220,000 $152,955,958,172
1997 $6,332,360,000 $160,013,571,974
1996 $3,609,000,000 $162,427,517,132
1995 $3,429,000,000 $151,083,627,983
1994 $3,259,000,000 $126,324,387,894
1993 $3,092,000,000 $119,841,699,440
1992 $3,109,000,000 $129,998,873,602
1991 $3,111,160,000 $121,149,331,318
1990 $3,166,000,000 $119,344,377,526
1989 $3,062,000,000 $102,226,808,603
1988 $2,817,900,000 $101,497,621,605
1987 $2,713,999,900 $93,913,320,965
1986 $2,472,500,000 $78,438,205,742
1985 $2,320,699,900 $65,211,464,198
1984 $2,041,100,000 $61,866,078,539
1983 $1,732,800,000 $61,417,685,434
1982 $1,578,300,000 $62,453,362,256
1981 $1,426,500,000 $63,392,804,251
1980 $1,335,300,000 $64,176,789,764
1979 $1,139,800,100 $52,935,763,512
1978 $832,400,000 $46,355,988,784
1977 $713,000,000 $41,362,637,363
1976 $642,100,000 $35,815,449,464
1975 $596,200,000 $32,742,543,381
1974 $632,400,000 $27,033,413,362
1973 $670,900,000 $22,433,660,550
1972 $590,900,000 $17,283,931,878
1971 $573,400,000 $14,523,306,736
1970 $539,500,000 $12,753,503,479
1969 $538,700,000 $11,083,505,596
1968 $453,800,000 $10,178,705,992
1967 $398,000,000 $9,532,076,026
1966 $346,800,000 $8,712,528,095
1965 $300,272,048 $8,073,570,566
1964 $266,560,043 $7,172,430,304
1963 $237,650,038 $6,522,268,053
1962 $212,170,034 $6,078,186,245
1961 $190,022,030 $5,642,867,672
1960 $169,736,027 $5,172,811,442

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

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Bahamas and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Norway
2025 - $94,594
2024 $39,455 $89,889
2023 $38,232 $90,984
2022 $34,957 $113,122
2021 $30,368 $96,443
2020 $26,179 $71,058
2019 $33,640 $79,329
2018 $32,642 $85,579
2017 $31,875 $78,771
2016 $30,617 $73,222
2015 $30,719 $77,221
2014 $29,137 $100,410
2013 $27,643 $106,333
2012 $28,552 $104,628
2011 $27,091 $103,545
2010 $27,473 $90,020
2009 $27,513 $81,940
2008 $29,392 $99,002
2007 $30,052 $86,600
2006 $29,185 $75,048
2005 $28,602 $67,358
2004 $26,650 $57,855
2003 $26,429 $50,208
2002 $26,782 $43,048
2001 $25,372 $38,458
2000 $24,940 $37,992
1999 $24,041 $36,151
1998 $21,667 $34,516
1997 $20,368 $36,324
1996 $11,784 $37,073
1995 $11,375 $34,659
1994 $10,991 $29,130
1993 $10,613 $27,793
1992 $10,873 $30,328
1991 $11,082 $28,427
1990 $11,473 $28,137
1989 $11,291 $24,185
1988 $10,576 $24,112
1987 $10,361 $22,430
1986 $9,601 $18,822
1985 $9,167 $15,704
1984 $8,202 $14,943
1983 $7,081 $14,877
1982 $6,559 $15,178
1981 $6,029 $15,463
1980 $5,743 $15,708
1979 $4,994 $12,998
1978 $3,720 $11,421
1977 $3,253 $10,230
1976 $2,993 $8,896
1975 $2,841 $8,171
1974 $3,080 $6,783
1973 $3,341 $5,664
1972 $3,014 $4,395
1971 $3,004 $3,721
1970 $2,916 $3,291
1969 $3,027 $2,881
1968 $2,668 $2,667
1967 $2,453 $2,519
1966 $2,239 $2,321
1965 $2,030 $2,168
1964 $1,883 $1,941
1963 $1,759 $1,779
1962 $1,651 $1,670
1961 $1,555 $1,563
1960 $1,459 $1,444

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Norway
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Norway
2025 403,033 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Norway

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Norway
2024 1.37 1.45
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Norway
2025 36.4 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.5%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.49%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.3%
2023
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
34.5%
2025
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
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.63B
2024
$85.5B
2025
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
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$21.4
2024
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
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Norway
% of world population
0.005%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.36 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
64.3
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
32.2
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
153
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
95%
2013
English speaking
87.1%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
92.5%
2024
99%
2024

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
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.4
2024
2.5
2024
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
17.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
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
9,589 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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