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Bahamas vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 162nd vs. 108th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Portugal
Population
405203
10667081
Population rank 172/197 92/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Bahamas and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Portugal
2024 $15,832,800,000 $313,271,185,085
2023 $15,271,300,000 $292,323,800,949
2022 $13,896,800,000 $256,898,677,175
2021 $12,037,000,000 $256,055,879,091
2020 $10,363,200,000 $229,618,773,423
2019 $13,277,000,000 $240,115,970,063
2018 $12,819,200,000 $242,092,894,543
2017 $12,446,900,000 $220,862,990,767
2016 $11,880,900,000 $206,305,431,242
2015 $11,837,600,000 $199,038,523,120
2014 $11,139,100,000 $230,078,616,300
2013 $10,475,300,000 $226,677,408,292
2012 $10,720,400,000 $216,536,676,772
2011 $10,070,450,000 $245,426,767,676
2010 $10,095,760,000 $238,443,864,993
2009 $9,981,960,000 $244,667,762,836
2008 $10,526,000,000 $263,416,394,624
2007 $10,618,340,000 $240,496,147,317
2006 $10,167,250,000 $208,756,449,276
2005 $9,836,200,000 $197,253,876,705
2004 $9,055,290,000 $189,382,122,532
2003 $8,870,090,000 $165,226,175,537
2002 $8,881,160,000 $134,795,565,549
2001 $8,317,830,000 $121,604,107,165
2000 $8,076,470,000 $118,605,192,877
1999 $7,683,870,000 $127,470,385,557
1998 $6,833,220,000 $123,946,327,916
1997 $6,332,360,000 $117,016,535,163
1996 $3,609,000,000 $122,630,089,680
1995 $3,429,000,000 $118,122,007,430
1994 $3,259,000,000 $99,688,641,304
1993 $3,092,000,000 $95,009,751,901
1992 $3,109,000,000 $107,592,098,307
1991 $3,111,160,000 $89,233,599,278
1990 $3,166,000,000 $78,713,860,217
1989 $3,062,000,000 $60,594,092,182
1988 $2,817,900,000 $56,347,250,696
1987 $2,713,999,900 $48,182,925,857
1986 $2,472,500,000 $38,745,901,354
1985 $2,320,699,900 $27,115,807,742
1984 $2,041,100,000 $25,217,969,050
1983 $1,732,800,000 $27,239,650,742
1982 $1,578,300,000 $30,527,754,793
1981 $1,426,500,000 $31,977,276,873
1980 $1,335,300,000 $32,896,519,824
1979 $1,139,800,100 $26,622,819,672
1978 $832,400,000 $23,487,614,051
1977 $713,000,000 $21,439,523,311
1976 $642,100,000 $20,332,831,565
1975 $596,200,000 $19,347,607,843
1974 $632,400,000 $17,512,391,476
1973 $670,900,000 $15,090,564,186
1972 $590,900,000 $11,239,117,865
1971 $573,400,000 $9,201,604,240
1970 $539,500,000 $8,108,235,704
1969 $538,700,000 $7,287,555,035
1968 $453,800,000 $6,644,693,214
1967 $398,000,000 $6,002,607,030
1966 $346,800,000 $5,370,108,031
1965 $300,272,048 $4,901,711,248
1964 $266,560,043 $4,429,202,657
1963 $237,650,038 $4,084,251,593
1962 $212,170,034 $3,835,883,663
1961 $190,022,030 $3,573,719,085
1960 $169,736,027 $3,339,150,158

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

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Bahamas and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Portugal
2024 $39,455 $29,292
2023 $38,232 $27,635
2022 $34,957 $24,621
2021 $30,368 $24,711
2020 $26,179 $22,299
2019 $33,640 $23,343
2018 $32,642 $23,541
2017 $31,875 $21,442
2016 $30,617 $19,980
2015 $30,719 $19,216
2014 $29,137 $22,121
2013 $27,643 $21,676
2012 $28,552 $20,593
2011 $27,091 $23,247
2010 $27,473 $22,552
2009 $27,513 $23,151
2008 $29,392 $24,949
2007 $30,052 $22,811
2006 $29,185 $19,839
2005 $28,602 $18,780
2004 $26,650 $18,064
2003 $26,429 $15,798
2002 $26,782 $12,937
2001 $25,372 $11,735
2000 $24,940 $11,526
1999 $24,041 $12,475
1998 $21,667 $12,199
1997 $20,368 $11,576
1996 $11,784 $12,185
1995 $11,375 $11,781
1994 $10,991 $9,977
1993 $10,613 $9,535
1992 $10,873 $10,811
1991 $11,082 $8,959
1990 $11,473 $7,885
1989 $11,291 $6,056
1988 $10,576 $5,624
1987 $10,361 $4,804
1986 $9,601 $3,862
1985 $9,167 $2,705
1984 $8,202 $2,523
1983 $7,081 $2,735
1982 $6,559 $3,080
1981 $6,029 $3,246
1980 $5,743 $3,368
1979 $4,994 $2,756
1978 $3,720 $2,457
1977 $3,253 $2,267
1976 $2,993 $2,173
1975 $2,841 $2,128
1974 $3,080 $2,000
1973 $3,341 $1,748
1972 $3,014 $1,302
1971 $3,004 $1,065
1970 $2,916 $934
1969 $3,027 $832
1968 $2,668 $752
1967 $2,453 $676
1966 $2,239 $601
1965 $2,030 $545
1964 $1,883 $490
1963 $1,759 $452
1962 $1,651 $426
1961 $1,555 $400
1960 $1,459 $377

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

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Bahamas vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Portugal
2026 75 82.9
2025 74.9 82.7
2024 74.7 82.6
2023 74.6 82.4
2022 74.5 81.2
2021 70.8 81.4
2020 73 81.4
2019 71.4 82
2018 74.1 81.6
2017 74 81.7
2016 74 81.4
2015 73.8 81.3
2014 74 81.3
2013 73.9 80.9
2012 73.7 80.6
2011 73.6 80.6
2010 73.4 80.1
2009 73.5 79.8
2008 73.4 79.6
2007 73.5 79.3
2006 73.5 79.1
2005 73.4 78.3
2004 73.2 78.4
2003 73.2 77.6
2002 73 77.4
2001 72.8 77.2
2000 72.5 76.8
1999 72.1 76.3
1998 71.8 76.1
1997 71.6 75.9
1996 71.5 75.5
1995 71.4 75.5
1994 71.4 75.7
1993 71.4 74.8
1992 71.3 74.9
1991 71.2 74.2
1990 70.9 74.3
1989 70.7 74.7
1988 70.5 74.1
1987 70.4 74.1
1986 70.3 73.6
1985 70.3 73.2
1984 70.2 72.9
1983 70 72.7
1982 69.7 72.7
1981 69.4 71.9
1980 69.1 71.7
1979 69 71.6
1978 68.9 70.8
1977 68.8 70.3
1976 68.5 69.1
1975 68.1 68.8
1974 67.6 69.1
1973 67.1 68.6
1972 66.8 69.2
1971 66.5 66.8
1970 66.2 67.1
1969 65.8 66.4
1968 65.4 66.8
1967 65 66.5
1966 64.6 65.6
1965 64.3 66.1
1964 63.9 65.1
1963 63.5 64.9
1962 63.2 64.3
1961 62.8 62.8
1960 62.5 64.1
1959 62.1 62.9
1958 61.7 63.7
1957 61.4 61.4
1956 61 61.2
1955 60.7 61.4
1954 60.3 62.2
1953 60 61.1
1952 59.6 59.8
1951 59.2 58.7
1950 58.9 58.5

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

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Bahamas and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Portugal
2024 401,283 10,694,681
2023 399,440 10,578,174
2022 397,538 10,434,332
2021 396,373 10,361,831
2020 395,863 10,297,081
2019 394,675 10,286,263
2018 392,717 10,283,822
2017 390,485 10,300,300
2016 388,055 10,325,452
2015 385,346 10,358,076
2014 382,298 10,401,062
2013 378,953 10,457,295
2012 375,469 10,514,844
2011 371,729 10,557,560
2010 367,478 10,573,100
2009 362,810 10,568,247
2008 358,120 10,558,177
2007 353,334 10,542,964
2006 348,375 10,522,288
2005 343,894 10,503,330
2004 339,782 10,483,861
2003 335,618 10,458,821
2002 331,614 10,419,631
2001 327,836 10,362,722
2000 323,835 10,289,898
1999 319,614 10,217,828
1998 315,368 10,160,196
1997 310,904 10,108,977
1996 306,268 10,063,945
1995 301,461 10,026,176
1994 296,509 9,991,525
1993 291,339 9,964,675
1992 285,927 9,952,494
1991 280,731 9,960,235
1990 275,945 9,983,218
1989 271,178 10,005,000
1988 266,448 10,019,610
1987 261,935 10,030,031
1986 257,536 10,032,734
1985 253,154 10,023,613
1984 248,863 9,996,232
1983 244,698 9,957,865
1982 240,614 9,911,771
1981 236,614 9,851,362
1980 232,526 9,766,312
1979 228,230 9,661,265
1978 223,761 9,558,250
1977 219,157 9,455,675
1976 214,501 9,355,810
1975 209,886 9,093,470
1974 205,342 8,754,365
1973 200,791 8,633,100
1972 196,055 8,630,430
1971 190,857 8,643,756
1970 184,982 8,680,431
1969 177,981 8,757,705
1968 170,089 8,836,650
1967 162,267 8,874,520
1966 154,874 8,930,990
1965 147,952 8,998,595
1964 141,528 9,035,365
1963 135,087 9,030,355
1962 128,493 8,993,985
1961 122,197 8,929,316
1960 116,317 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Portugal

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Portugal
2023 1.37 1.44
2022 1.38 1.43
2021 1.38 1.35
2020 1.39 1.42
2019 1.4 1.44
2018 1.4 1.42
2017 1.42 1.38
2016 1.5 1.37
2015 1.57 1.31
2014 1.69 1.24
2013 1.74 1.21
2012 1.76 1.28
2011 1.79 1.35
2010 1.84 1.39
2009 2.01 1.34
2008 2 1.39
2007 2.04 1.35
2006 2.02 1.37
2005 2.01 1.41
2004 1.98 1.4
2003 1.97 1.44
2002 1.98 1.46
2001 2.02 1.45
2000 2.06 1.55
1999 2.13 1.5
1998 2.23 1.47
1997 2.29 1.47
1996 2.35 1.44
1995 2.42 1.41
1994 2.47 1.45
1993 2.61 1.52
1992 2.71 1.54
1991 2.51 1.56
1990 2.52 1.56
1989 2.52 1.57
1988 2.52 1.61
1987 2.52 1.62
1986 2.53 1.66
1985 2.55 1.72
1984 2.59 1.9
1983 2.65 1.95
1982 2.71 2.07
1981 2.77 2.13
1980 2.84 2.25
1979 2.94 2.31
1978 3.05 2.45
1977 3.17 2.69
1976 3.3 2.82
1975 3.42 2.75
1974 3.57 2.7
1973 3.73 2.77
1972 3.89 2.86
1971 4.06 3
1970 4.21 3.01
1969 4.38 3.12
1968 4.56 3.12
1967 4.69 3.16
1966 4.79 3.16
1965 4.88 3.15
1964 4.97 3.21
1963 5.06 3.12
1962 5.13 3.23
1961 5.16 3.21
1960 5.09 3.16

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

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Bahamas and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Portugal
2024 36 47.5
2023 35.6 47.2
2022 35.2 46.8
2021 34.9 46.5
2020 34.6 46.1
2019 34.3 45.6
2018 33.9 45.2
2017 33.6 44.7
2016 33.3 44.3
2015 33 43.8
2014 32.6 43.4
2013 32.4 42.9
2012 32.1 42.4
2011 31.8 41.9
2010 31.5 41.5
2009 31.3 41
2008 31 40.6
2007 30.8 40.2
2006 30.6 39.8
2005 30.3 39.4
2004 30 39
2003 29.6 38.6
2002 29.3 38.3
2001 28.9 38
2000 28.5 37.7
1999 28.2 37.4
1998 27.9 37.1
1997 27.5 36.8
1996 27.2 36.4
1995 26.9 36.1
1994 26.6 35.7
1993 26.3 35.4
1992 26 35
1991 25.7 34.6
1990 25.4 34.2
1989 25 33.7
1988 24.7 33.3
1987 24.3 32.9
1986 24 32.5
1985 23.7 32.1
1984 23.4 31.7
1983 23 31.4
1982 22.7 31.1
1981 22.4 30.8
1980 22.1 30.6
1979 21.8 30.3
1978 21.6 30
1977 21.3 29.9
1976 21.1 29.8
1975 20.9 29.7
1974 20.8 29.7
1973 20.7 29.6
1972 20.7 29.6
1971 20.6 29.7
1970 20.6 29.6
1969 20.5 29.4
1968 20.3 29.2
1967 20.2 29.1
1966 20.1 29
1965 19.9 28.8
1964 19.8 28.7
1963 19.7 28.5
1962 19.6 28.3
1961 19.6 28.1
1960 19.5 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Portugal
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
96.8%
2021
English speaking
87.1%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Bahamas Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Portugal
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
n/a

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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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