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Bahamas vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 162nd vs. 158th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Qatar
Population
405203
2999260
Population rank 172/197 136/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Bahamas and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Qatar
2024 $15,832,800,000 $219,162,637,363
2023 $15,271,300,000 $217,308,516,484
2022 $13,896,800,000 $235,709,340,659
2021 $12,037,000,000 $179,732,142,857
2020 $10,363,200,000 $144,411,538,462
2019 $13,277,000,000 $176,371,428,571
2018 $12,819,200,000 $183,335,164,835
2017 $12,446,900,000 $161,099,175,824
2016 $11,880,900,000 $151,732,142,857
2015 $11,837,600,000 $161,739,835,165
2014 $11,139,100,000 $206,224,725,275
2013 $10,475,300,000 $198,727,747,253
2012 $10,720,400,000 $186,833,516,484
2011 $10,070,450,000 $167,775,274,725
2010 $10,095,760,000 $123,627,197,802
2009 $9,981,960,000 $97,798,351,648
2008 $10,526,000,000 $115,270,054,945
2007 $10,618,340,000 $79,712,087,912
2006 $10,167,250,000 $60,882,142,857
2005 $9,836,200,000 $44,530,494,505
2004 $9,055,290,000 $31,734,065,934
2003 $8,870,090,000 $23,533,791,209
2002 $8,881,160,000 $19,363,736,264
2001 $8,317,830,000 $17,538,461,538
2000 $8,076,470,000 $17,759,890,110
1999 $7,683,870,000 $12,393,131,868
1998 $6,833,220,000 $10,255,495,027
1997 $6,332,360,000 $11,297,802,115
1996 $3,609,000,000 $9,059,340,385
1995 $3,429,000,000 $8,137,911,978
1994 $3,259,000,000 $7,374,450,769
1993 $3,092,000,000 $7,156,593,654
1992 $3,109,000,000 $7,646,153,984
1991 $3,111,160,000 $6,883,516,484
1990 $3,166,000,000 $7,360,439,423
1989 $3,062,000,000 $6,487,912,088
1988 $2,817,900,000 $6,038,187,033
1987 $2,713,999,900 $5,446,428,681
1986 $2,472,500,000 $5,053,021,951
1985 $2,320,699,900 $6,153,296,456
1984 $2,041,100,000 $6,704,395,824
1983 $1,732,800,000 $6,467,582,308
1982 $1,578,300,000 $7,596,703,214
1981 $1,426,500,000 $8,661,263,764
1980 $1,335,300,000 $7,829,165,262
1979 $1,139,800,100 $5,632,962,997
1978 $832,400,000 $4,052,000,413
1977 $713,000,000 $3,617,564,638
1976 $642,100,000 $3,284,273,987
1975 $596,200,000 $2,512,773,166
1974 $632,400,000 $2,401,403,227
1973 $670,900,000 $793,885,560
1972 $590,900,000 $510,262,500
1971 $573,400,000 $387,703,106
1970 $539,500,000 $301,791,302
1969 $538,700,000 -
1968 $453,800,000 -
1967 $398,000,000 -
1966 $346,800,000 -
1965 $300,272,048 -
1964 $266,560,043 -
1963 $237,650,038 -
1962 $212,170,034 -
1961 $190,022,030 -
1960 $169,736,027 -

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

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Bahamas and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Qatar
2024 $39,455 $76,689
2023 $38,232 $81,817
2022 $34,957 $88,701
2021 $30,368 $71,752
2020 $26,179 $51,684
2019 $33,640 $66,841
2018 $32,642 $71,040
2017 $31,875 $63,280
2016 $30,617 $61,254
2015 $30,719 $68,985
2014 $29,137 $95,841
2013 $27,643 $103,697
2012 $28,552 $108,470
2011 $27,091 $103,262
2010 $27,473 $76,463
2009 $27,513 $60,786
2008 $29,392 $80,781
2007 $30,052 $65,954
2006 $29,185 $62,582
2005 $28,602 $53,950
2004 $26,650 $41,036
2003 $26,429 $31,602
2002 $26,782 $27,227
2001 $25,372 $25,871
2000 $24,940 $27,535
1999 $24,041 $20,234
1998 $21,667 $17,665
1997 $20,368 $20,523
1996 $11,784 $17,125
1995 $11,375 $15,823
1994 $10,991 $14,765
1993 $10,613 $14,770
1992 $10,873 $16,280
1991 $11,082 $15,133
1990 $11,473 $16,722
1989 $11,291 $15,243
1988 $10,576 $14,682
1987 $10,361 $13,719
1986 $9,601 $13,213
1985 $9,167 $16,815
1984 $8,202 $19,272
1983 $7,081 $19,616
1982 $6,559 $24,385
1981 $6,029 $29,505
1980 $5,743 $28,375
1979 $4,994 $21,777
1978 $3,720 $16,757
1977 $3,253 $16,058
1976 $2,993 $15,710
1975 $2,841 $13,014
1974 $3,080 $13,540
1973 $3,341 $4,905
1972 $3,014 $3,483
1971 $3,004 $2,952
1970 $2,916 $2,594
1969 $3,027 -
1968 $2,668 -
1967 $2,453 -
1966 $2,239 -
1965 $2,030 -
1964 $1,883 -
1963 $1,759 -
1962 $1,651 -
1961 $1,555 -
1960 $1,459 -

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

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Bahamas vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Qatar
2026 75 82.8
2025 74.9 82.7
2024 74.7 82.5
2023 74.6 82.4
2022 74.5 81.9
2021 70.8 81.1
2020 73 80.4
2019 71.4 82.9
2018 74.1 82.7
2017 74 82.5
2016 74 82.1
2015 73.8 81.8
2014 74 81.4
2013 73.9 81
2012 73.7 80.5
2011 73.6 80
2010 73.4 79.4
2009 73.5 78.8
2008 73.4 78.3
2007 73.5 77.7
2006 73.5 77.3
2005 73.4 76.9
2004 73.2 76.5
2003 73.2 76.1
2002 73 75.8
2001 72.8 75.5
2000 72.5 75.3
1999 72.1 75
1998 71.8 74.9
1997 71.6 74.7
1996 71.5 74.6
1995 71.4 74.4
1994 71.4 74.2
1993 71.4 74.1
1992 71.3 73.9
1991 71.2 73.7
1990 70.9 73.4
1989 70.7 73.1
1988 70.5 72.8
1987 70.4 72.5
1986 70.3 72.2
1985 70.3 71.8
1984 70.2 71.5
1983 70 71.1
1982 69.7 70.7
1981 69.4 70.3
1980 69.1 69.9
1979 69 69.5
1978 68.9 69.1
1977 68.8 68.6
1976 68.5 68.2
1975 68.1 67.7
1974 67.6 67.2
1973 67.1 66.6
1972 66.8 66.1
1971 66.5 65.5
1970 66.2 64.9
1969 65.8 64.2
1968 65.4 63.6
1967 65 62.9
1966 64.6 62.2
1965 64.3 61.4
1964 63.9 60.7
1963 63.5 60
1962 63.2 59.2
1961 62.8 58.5
1960 62.5 57.8
1959 62.1 57
1958 61.7 56.3
1957 61.4 55.6
1956 61 54.9
1955 60.7 54.2
1954 60.3 53.5
1953 60 52.8
1952 59.6 52.1
1951 59.2 51.5
1950 58.9 50.8

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

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Bahamas and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Qatar
2024 401,283 2,857,822
2023 399,440 2,656,032
2022 397,538 2,657,333
2021 396,373 2,504,910
2020 395,863 2,794,148
2019 394,675 2,638,657
2018 392,717 2,580,734
2017 390,485 2,545,820
2016 388,055 2,477,113
2015 385,346 2,344,557
2014 382,298 2,151,745
2013 378,953 1,916,426
2012 375,469 1,722,438
2011 371,729 1,624,761
2010 367,478 1,616,832
2009 362,810 1,608,903
2008 358,120 1,426,938
2007 353,334 1,208,595
2006 348,375 972,831
2005 343,894 825,408
2004 339,782 773,332
2003 335,618 744,682
2002 331,614 711,205
2001 327,836 677,925
2000 323,835 644,989
1999 319,614 612,500
1998 315,368 580,540
1997 310,904 550,500
1996 306,268 529,019
1995 301,461 514,325
1994 296,509 499,459
1993 291,339 484,545
1992 285,927 469,657
1991 280,731 454,853
1990 275,945 440,175
1989 271,178 425,646
1988 266,448 411,264
1987 261,935 397,005
1986 257,536 382,422
1985 253,154 365,940
1984 248,863 347,878
1983 244,698 329,709
1982 240,614 311,537
1981 236,614 293,553
1980 232,526 275,913
1979 228,230 258,670
1978 223,761 241,808
1977 219,157 225,285
1976 214,501 209,052
1975 209,886 193,087
1974 205,342 177,362
1973 200,791 161,841
1972 196,055 146,506
1971 190,857 131,346
1970 184,982 116,350
1969 177,981 103,025
1968 170,089 91,749
1967 162,267 81,439
1966 154,874 72,192
1965 147,952 64,065
1964 141,528 56,867
1963 135,087 50,380
1962 128,493 44,630
1961 122,197 39,680
1960 116,317 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Qatar

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Qatar
2023 1.37 1.73
2022 1.38 1.74
2021 1.38 1.61
2020 1.39 1.68
2019 1.4 1.73
2018 1.4 1.76
2017 1.42 1.83
2016 1.5 1.86
2015 1.57 1.98
2014 1.69 2.03
2013 1.74 2.03
2012 1.76 2.04
2011 1.79 2.07
2010 1.84 2.14
2009 2.01 2.25
2008 2 2.37
2007 2.04 2.44
2006 2.02 2.51
2005 2.01 2.64
2004 1.98 2.79
2003 1.97 2.93
2002 1.98 3.01
2001 2.02 3.08
2000 2.06 3.07
1999 2.13 3.12
1998 2.23 3.21
1997 2.29 3.33
1996 2.35 3.44
1995 2.42 3.56
1994 2.47 3.67
1993 2.61 3.77
1992 2.71 3.85
1991 2.51 3.99
1990 2.52 4.23
1989 2.52 4.41
1988 2.52 4.51
1987 2.52 4.54
1986 2.53 4.57
1985 2.55 4.64
1984 2.59 4.76
1983 2.65 4.9
1982 2.71 5.04
1981 2.77 5.2
1980 2.84 5.33
1979 2.94 5.46
1978 3.05 5.58
1977 3.17 5.69
1976 3.3 5.78
1975 3.42 5.86
1974 3.57 5.94
1973 3.73 6.01
1972 3.89 6.07
1971 4.06 6.15
1970 4.21 6.23
1969 4.38 6.31
1968 4.56 6.39
1967 4.69 6.46
1966 4.79 6.52
1965 4.88 6.53
1964 4.97 6.53
1963 5.06 6.53
1962 5.13 6.53
1961 5.16 6.53
1960 5.09 6.53

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

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Bahamas and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Qatar
2024 36 34.5
2023 35.6 34.1
2022 35.2 33.4
2021 34.9 32.9
2020 34.6 32.6
2019 34.3 32.3
2018 33.9 31.9
2017 33.6 31.6
2016 33.3 31.4
2015 33 31.2
2014 32.6 31.1
2013 32.4 30.9
2012 32.1 31
2011 31.8 31.2
2010 31.5 31.3
2009 31.3 30.8
2008 31 30.1
2007 30.8 30.1
2006 30.6 30.6
2005 30.3 30.9
2004 30 31
2003 29.6 30.9
2002 29.3 30.5
2001 28.9 30.1
2000 28.5 29.9
1999 28.2 29.8
1998 27.9 29.8
1997 27.5 29.9
1996 27.2 29.6
1995 26.9 29.1
1994 26.6 28.7
1993 26.3 28.4
1992 26 28.1
1991 25.7 27.9
1990 25.4 27.7
1989 25 27.6
1988 24.7 27.5
1987 24.3 27.5
1986 24 27.4
1985 23.7 27
1984 23.4 26.3
1983 23 25.6
1982 22.7 24.8
1981 22.4 24.1
1980 22.1 23.5
1979 21.8 22.9
1978 21.6 22.3
1977 21.3 21.8
1976 21.1 21.3
1975 20.9 21
1974 20.8 20.8
1973 20.7 20.9
1972 20.7 21.3
1971 20.6 22.2
1970 20.6 23.7
1969 20.5 24.4
1968 20.3 24
1967 20.2 23.5
1966 20.1 23
1965 19.9 22.5
1964 19.8 21.8
1963 19.7 21.1
1962 19.6 20.1
1961 19.6 19
1960 19.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Bahamas Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Qatar
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
97.8%
2014
English speaking
87.1%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Bahamas Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Qatar
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
4,374 mi
2016

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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)

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