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Bahamas vs Saint Kitts and Nevis statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 46.8K in Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 189/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 100.4 sq mi for Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 162nd vs. 189th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Saint Kitts
Population
405203
47017
Population rank 172/197 189/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$34,847
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$13,301
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 100.4 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
468 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Saint Kitts
2024 $15,832,800,000 $1,122,388,889
2023 $15,271,300,000 $1,055,651,852
2022 $13,896,800,000 $981,429,630
2021 $12,037,000,000 $858,622,222
2020 $10,363,200,000 $883,922,222
2019 $13,277,000,000 $1,107,855,556
2018 $12,819,200,000 $1,076,548,148
2017 $12,446,900,000 $1,056,977,778
2016 $11,880,900,000 $1,006,818,519
2015 $11,837,600,000 $957,222,222
2014 $11,139,100,000 $952,111,111
2013 $10,475,300,000 $874,548,148
2012 $10,720,400,000 $824,585,185
2011 $10,070,450,000 $836,092,593
2010 $10,095,760,000 $778,718,519
2009 $9,981,960,000 $774,274,074
2008 $10,526,000,000 $777,692,593
2007 $10,618,340,000 $689,285,185
2006 $10,167,250,000 $644,414,815
2005 $9,836,200,000 $547,203,704
2004 $9,055,290,000 $506,900,000
2003 $8,870,090,000 $469,869,870
2002 $8,881,160,000 $481,077,374
2001 $8,317,830,000 $458,643,829
2000 $8,076,470,000 $421,695,770
1999 $7,683,870,000 $406,595,484
1998 $6,833,220,000 $383,257,331
1997 $6,332,360,000 $374,641,308
1996 $3,609,000,000 $333,944,444
1995 $3,429,000,000 $313,485,185
1994 $3,259,000,000 $295,159,259
1993 $3,092,000,000 $263,755,556
1992 $3,109,000,000 $242,137,037
1991 $3,111,160,000 $220,540,741
1990 $3,166,000,000 $217,259,259
1989 $3,062,000,000 $192,518,519
1988 $2,817,900,000 $172,692,593
1987 $2,713,999,900 $147,748,148
1986 $2,472,500,000 $130,685,185
1985 $2,320,699,900 $111,007,407
1984 $2,041,100,000 $98,603,704
1983 $1,732,800,000 $86,874,074
1982 $1,578,300,000 $86,022,222
1981 $1,426,500,000 $80,888,889
1980 $1,335,300,000 $68,459,259
1979 $1,139,800,100 $58,840,741
1978 $832,400,000 $49,433,333
1977 $713,000,000 $44,496,296
1976 $642,100,000 $30,095,602
1975 $596,200,000 $33,364,055
1974 $632,400,000 $31,514,856
1973 $670,900,000 $24,196,018
1972 $590,900,000 $22,944,849
1971 $573,400,000 $19,624,746
1970 $539,500,000 $16,300,000
1969 $538,700,000 $15,850,000
1968 $453,800,000 $14,600,000
1967 $398,000,000 $16,742,338
1966 $346,800,000 $14,469,078
1965 $300,272,048 $13,593,932
1964 $266,560,043 $13,416,633
1963 $237,650,038 $12,833,301
1962 $212,170,034 $12,541,635
1961 $190,022,030 $12,483,302
1960 $169,736,027 $12,366,636

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

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Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Saint Kitts
2024 $39,455 $23,961
2023 $38,232 $22,577
2022 $34,957 $21,012
2021 $30,368 $18,361
2020 $26,179 $18,859
2019 $33,640 $23,595
2018 $32,642 $22,901
2017 $31,875 $22,465
2016 $30,617 $21,388
2015 $30,719 $20,329
2014 $29,137 $20,219
2013 $27,643 $18,580
2012 $28,552 $17,532
2011 $27,091 $17,832
2010 $27,473 $16,623
2009 $27,513 $16,503
2008 $29,392 $16,605
2007 $30,052 $14,758
2006 $29,185 $13,838
2005 $28,602 $11,784
2004 $26,650 $10,945
2003 $26,429 $10,176
2002 $26,782 $10,454
2001 $25,372 $10,023
2000 $24,940 $9,320
1999 $24,041 $9,116
1998 $21,667 $8,711
1997 $20,368 $8,627
1996 $11,784 $7,788
1995 $11,375 $7,406
1994 $10,991 $7,065
1993 $10,613 $6,395
1992 $10,873 $5,947
1991 $11,082 $5,465
1990 $11,473 $5,373
1989 $11,291 $4,723
1988 $10,576 $4,206
1987 $10,361 $3,573
1986 $9,601 $3,140
1985 $9,167 $2,651
1984 $8,202 $2,341
1983 $7,081 $2,052
1982 $6,559 $2,023
1981 $6,029 $1,894
1980 $5,743 $1,598
1979 $4,994 $1,367
1978 $3,720 $1,144
1977 $3,253 $1,026
1976 $2,993 $692
1975 $2,841 $765
1974 $3,080 $721
1973 $3,341 $551
1972 $3,014 $521
1971 $3,004 $444
1970 $2,916 $365
1969 $3,027 $347
1968 $2,668 $309
1967 $2,453 $344
1966 $2,239 $290
1965 $2,030 $265.8
1964 $1,883 $256.4
1963 $1,759 $240.1
1962 $1,651 $230.3
1961 $1,555 $225.6
1960 $1,459 $221.6

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

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Bahamas vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Saint Kitts
2026 75 72.6
2025 74.9 72.4
2024 74.7 72.3
2023 74.6 72.1
2022 74.5 70.3
2021 70.8 69.3
2020 73 71.2
2019 71.4 71.5
2018 74.1 71.3
2017 74 71.3
2016 74 71.2
2015 73.8 71.2
2014 74 71.2
2013 73.9 71.3
2012 73.7 71.4
2011 73.6 71.4
2010 73.4 71.5
2009 73.5 71.5
2008 73.4 71.5
2007 73.5 71.4
2006 73.5 71.4
2005 73.4 71.2
2004 73.2 70.9
2003 73.2 70.6
2002 73 70.2
2001 72.8 69.8
2000 72.5 69.2
1999 72.1 68.7
1998 71.8 67.9
1997 71.6 67.8
1996 71.5 67.5
1995 71.4 67.2
1994 71.4 67
1993 71.4 66.7
1992 71.3 66.3
1991 71.2 66
1990 70.9 65.6
1989 70.7 65.4
1988 70.5 65.5
1987 70.4 65.5
1986 70.3 65.6
1985 70.3 65.5
1984 70.2 65.3
1983 70 65.1
1982 69.7 64.9
1981 69.4 64.6
1980 69.1 64.4
1979 69 64.2
1978 68.9 64
1977 68.8 63.7
1976 68.5 63.5
1975 68.1 63.2
1974 67.6 62.9
1973 67.1 62.5
1972 66.8 62.1
1971 66.5 61.7
1970 66.2 61.4
1969 65.8 61.1
1968 65.4 60.8
1967 65 60.4
1966 64.6 60.1
1965 64.3 59.6
1964 63.9 59
1963 63.5 58.4
1962 63.2 57.8
1961 62.8 57.3
1960 62.5 56.8
1959 62.1 56.6
1958 61.7 56.4
1957 61.4 56.4
1956 61 56.4
1955 60.7 56.4
1954 60.3 56.3
1953 60 56
1952 59.6 55.7
1951 59.2 55.2
1950 58.9 54.8

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

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Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Saint Kitts
2024 401,283 46,843
2023 399,440 46,758
2022 397,538 46,709
2021 396,373 46,763
2020 395,863 46,870
2019 394,675 46,952
2018 392,717 47,008
2017 390,485 47,050
2016 388,055 47,075
2015 385,346 47,087
2014 382,298 47,089
2013 378,953 47,069
2012 375,469 47,033
2011 371,729 46,886
2010 367,478 46,846
2009 362,810 46,916
2008 358,120 46,835
2007 353,334 46,706
2006 348,375 46,569
2005 343,894 46,437
2004 339,782 46,315
2003 335,618 46,176
2002 331,614 46,020
2001 327,836 45,761
2000 323,835 45,248
1999 319,614 44,601
1998 315,368 43,998
1997 310,904 43,428
1996 306,268 42,877
1995 301,461 42,326
1994 296,509 41,776
1993 291,339 41,242
1992 285,927 40,715
1991 280,731 40,358
1990 275,945 40,432
1989 271,178 40,758
1988 266,448 41,062
1987 261,935 41,348
1986 257,536 41,618
1985 253,154 41,874
1984 248,863 42,113
1983 244,698 42,334
1982 240,614 42,532
1981 236,614 42,698
1980 232,526 42,850
1979 228,230 43,033
1978 223,761 43,217
1977 219,157 43,358
1976 214,501 43,482
1975 209,886 43,606
1974 205,342 43,738
1973 200,791 43,880
1972 196,055 44,033
1971 190,857 44,206
1970 184,982 44,606
1969 177,981 45,731
1968 170,089 47,245
1967 162,267 48,605
1966 154,874 49,898
1965 147,952 51,139
1964 141,528 52,326
1963 135,087 53,441
1962 128,493 54,461
1961 122,197 55,334
1960 116,317 55,810

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Saint Kitts
2023 1.37 1.51
2022 1.38 1.51
2021 1.38 1.53
2020 1.39 1.55
2019 1.4 1.57
2018 1.4 1.59
2017 1.42 1.61
2016 1.5 1.63
2015 1.57 1.64
2014 1.69 1.67
2013 1.74 1.68
2012 1.76 1.71
2011 1.79 1.74
2010 1.84 1.76
2009 2.01 1.8
2008 2 1.83
2007 2.04 1.87
2006 2.02 1.9
2005 2.01 1.93
2004 1.98 1.96
2003 1.97 2
2002 1.98 2.04
2001 2.02 2.08
2000 2.06 2.13
1999 2.13 2.26
1998 2.23 2.31
1997 2.29 2.3
1996 2.35 2.26
1995 2.42 2.3
1994 2.47 2.31
1993 2.61 2.38
1992 2.71 2.43
1991 2.51 2.6
1990 2.52 2.73
1989 2.52 2.69
1988 2.52 2.62
1987 2.52 2.62
1986 2.53 2.68
1985 2.55 2.82
1984 2.59 2.88
1983 2.65 3.1
1982 2.71 3.18
1981 2.77 3.3
1980 2.84 3.26
1979 2.94 3.23
1978 3.05 3.29
1977 3.17 3.48
1976 3.3 3.59
1975 3.42 3.68
1974 3.57 3.81
1973 3.73 3.97
1972 3.89 4.16
1971 4.06 4.51
1970 4.21 4.73
1969 4.38 4.97
1968 4.56 5.17
1967 4.69 5.46
1966 4.79 5.78
1965 4.88 6.01
1964 4.97 6.08
1963 5.06 6.12
1962 5.13 6.06
1961 5.16 6.27
1960 5.09 6.54

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

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Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Saint Kitts
2024 36 36.8
2023 35.6 36.4
2022 35.2 36
2021 34.9 35.6
2020 34.6 35.2
2019 34.3 34.7
2018 33.9 34.2
2017 33.6 33.8
2016 33.3 33.3
2015 33 32.8
2014 32.6 32.3
2013 32.4 31.9
2012 32.1 31.5
2011 31.8 31.1
2010 31.5 30.6
2009 31.3 30
2008 31 29.6
2007 30.8 29.3
2006 30.6 28.9
2005 30.3 28.5
2004 30 28.1
2003 29.6 27.7
2002 29.3 27.4
2001 28.9 27
2000 28.5 26.7
1999 28.2 26.3
1998 27.9 25.9
1997 27.5 25.5
1996 27.2 25.1
1995 26.9 24.7
1994 26.6 24.4
1993 26.3 24.1
1992 26 23.7
1991 25.7 23.5
1990 25.4 23.3
1989 25 23.2
1988 24.7 23
1987 24.3 22.8
1986 24 22.5
1985 23.7 22.2
1984 23.4 21.8
1983 23 21.4
1982 22.7 21
1981 22.4 20.5
1980 22.1 20.1
1979 21.8 19.8
1978 21.6 19.5
1977 21.3 19.2
1976 21.1 18.9
1975 20.9 18.5
1974 20.8 18.1
1973 20.7 17.7
1972 20.7 17.3
1971 20.6 16.8
1970 20.6 16.3
1969 20.5 16.1
1968 20.3 16.4
1967 20.2 16.6
1966 20.1 16.9
1965 19.9 17.1
1964 19.8 17.3
1963 19.7 17.3
1962 19.6 17.4
1961 19.6 17.4
1960 19.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Saint Kitts
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$1.05B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
43.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
5.12%
2001
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
62
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$295M
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$38.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
301,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
61.8%
2018

Energy

Bahamas Saint Kitts
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
1,777 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.14 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
2.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
1.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
4.53%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Saint Kitts
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0006%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+18
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
31.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
56.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
23.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
2
2025
Visa free countries
154
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
97.8%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2023
78%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
76.4%
2023

Health

Bahamas Saint Kitts
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$1,295
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$541
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
3.09
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
74
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
16.3
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
46.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
4.69 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Saint Kitts
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
2,143 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
23.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
42.5 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
238 mi
2002

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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