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Bahamas vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 162nd vs. 178th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Saint Lucia
Population
405203
180638
Population rank 172/197 178/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Bahamas and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Saint Lucia
2024 $15,832,800,000 $2,549,062,963
2023 $15,271,300,000 $2,430,166,667
2022 $13,896,800,000 $2,342,714,815
2021 $12,037,000,000 $1,867,185,185
2020 $10,363,200,000 $1,499,274,074
2019 $13,277,000,000 $2,095,344,444
2018 $12,819,200,000 $2,060,955,556
2017 $12,446,900,000 $1,998,503,704
2016 $11,880,900,000 $1,868,544,444
2015 $11,837,600,000 $1,807,640,741
2014 $11,139,100,000 $1,749,185,185
2013 $10,475,300,000 $1,660,392,593
2012 $10,720,400,000 $1,598,207,407
2011 $10,070,450,000 $1,568,370,370
2010 $10,095,760,000 $1,482,385,185
2009 $9,981,960,000 $1,401,507,889
2008 $10,526,000,000 $1,437,731,111
2007 $10,618,340,000 $1,336,088,815
2006 $10,167,250,000 $1,268,319,185
2005 $9,836,200,000 $1,135,555,556
2004 $9,055,290,000 $1,066,666,667
2003 $8,870,090,000 $987,407,407
2002 $8,881,160,000 $900,000,000
2001 $8,317,830,000 $892,592,593
2000 $8,076,470,000 $932,592,593
1999 $7,683,870,000 $921,851,852
1998 $6,833,220,000 $877,407,407
1997 $6,332,360,000 $805,925,926
1996 $3,609,000,000 $788,888,889
1995 $3,429,000,000 $762,962,963
1994 $3,259,000,000 $713,703,704
1993 $3,092,000,000 $684,814,815
1992 $3,109,000,000 $674,074,074
1991 $3,111,160,000 $613,703,704
1990 $3,166,000,000 $579,629,630
1989 $3,062,000,000 $486,666,667
1988 $2,817,900,000 $429,629,630
1987 $2,713,999,900 $375,555,556
1986 $2,472,500,000 $340,000,000
1985 $2,320,699,900 $284,444,444
1984 $2,041,100,000 $251,481,481
1983 $1,732,800,000 $197,037,037
1982 $1,578,300,000 $183,333,333
1981 $1,426,500,000 $194,444,444
1980 $1,335,300,000 $170,370,370
1979 $1,139,800,100 -
1978 $832,400,000 -
1977 $713,000,000 -
1976 $642,100,000 -
1975 $596,200,000 -
1974 $632,400,000 -
1973 $670,900,000 -
1972 $590,900,000 -
1971 $573,400,000 -
1970 $539,500,000 -
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Saint Lucia
2024 $39,455 $14,182
2023 $38,232 $13,555
2022 $34,957 $13,104
2021 $30,368 $10,459
2020 $26,179 $8,411
2019 $33,640 $11,794
2018 $32,642 $11,643
2017 $31,875 $11,333
2016 $30,617 $10,638
2015 $30,719 $10,335
2014 $29,137 $10,045
2013 $27,643 $9,577
2012 $28,552 $9,260
2011 $27,091 $9,129
2010 $27,473 $8,674
2009 $27,513 $8,251
2008 $29,392 $8,517
2007 $30,052 $7,964
2006 $29,185 $7,611
2005 $28,602 $6,863
2004 $26,650 $6,495
2003 $26,429 $6,059
2002 $26,782 $5,568
2001 $25,372 $5,570
2000 $24,940 $5,880
1999 $24,041 $5,883
1998 $21,667 $5,673
1997 $20,368 $5,282
1996 $11,784 $5,244
1995 $11,375 $5,148
1994 $10,991 $4,892
1993 $10,613 $4,765
1992 $10,873 $4,760
1991 $11,082 $4,399
1990 $11,473 $4,205
1989 $11,291 $3,565
1988 $10,576 $3,182
1987 $10,361 $2,819
1986 $9,601 $2,591
1985 $9,167 $2,202
1984 $8,202 $1,979
1983 $7,081 $1,576
1982 $6,559 $1,489
1981 $6,029 $1,605
1980 $5,743 $1,428
1979 $4,994 -
1978 $3,720 -
1977 $3,253 -
1976 $2,993 -
1975 $2,841 -
1974 $3,080 -
1973 $3,341 -
1972 $3,014 -
1971 $3,004 -
1970 $2,916 -
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Saint Lucia
2026 75 73.2
2025 74.9 73
2024 74.7 72.8
2023 74.6 72.7
2022 74.5 72.7
2021 70.8 69.1
2020 73 72.3
2019 71.4 72.2
2018 74.1 72.7
2017 74 72.5
2016 74 72.6
2015 73.8 72.9
2014 74 72.7
2013 73.9 72.7
2012 73.7 72.9
2011 73.6 73
2010 73.4 72.8
2009 73.5 72.9
2008 73.4 73
2007 73.5 72.9
2006 73.5 72.8
2005 73.4 72.5
2004 73.2 72.5
2003 73.2 72.2
2002 73 71.7
2001 72.8 71.4
2000 72.5 70.8
1999 72.1 70.7
1998 71.8 70.7
1997 71.6 70.8
1996 71.5 71
1995 71.4 71.2
1994 71.4 71.1
1993 71.4 71
1992 71.3 70.7
1991 71.2 70.3
1990 70.9 70
1989 70.7 70
1988 70.5 69.7
1987 70.4 69.7
1986 70.3 70.2
1985 70.3 70.3
1984 70.2 70.5
1983 70 70
1982 69.7 69
1981 69.4 68.7
1980 69.1 67.8
1979 69 67.4
1978 68.9 67.4
1977 68.8 67
1976 68.5 66.2
1975 68.1 65.9
1974 67.6 65.4
1973 67.1 64.6
1972 66.8 64.6
1971 66.5 64.5
1970 66.2 64.3
1969 65.8 64
1968 65.4 63.7
1967 65 63.2
1966 64.6 62.5
1965 64.3 61.9
1964 63.9 61.3
1963 63.5 60.5
1962 63.2 59.9
1961 62.8 59.1
1960 62.5 57.9
1959 62.1 57.3
1958 61.7 56.6
1957 61.4 55.9
1956 61 55.9
1955 60.7 55.4
1954 60.3 54.5
1953 60 53.2
1952 59.6 52.4
1951 59.2 49.8
1950 58.9 48.3

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

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Bahamas and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Saint Lucia
2024 401,283 179,744
2023 399,440 179,285
2022 397,538 178,781
2021 396,373 178,522
2020 395,863 178,250
2019 394,675 177,661
2018 392,717 177,017
2017 390,485 176,342
2016 388,055 175,646
2015 385,346 174,905
2014 382,298 174,138
2013 378,953 173,369
2012 375,469 172,587
2011 371,729 171,801
2010 367,478 170,906
2009 362,810 169,869
2008 358,120 168,808
2007 353,334 167,758
2006 348,375 166,639
2005 343,894 165,450
2004 339,782 164,239
2003 335,618 162,976
2002 331,614 161,641
2001 327,836 160,237
2000 323,835 158,616
1999 319,614 156,702
1998 315,368 154,677
1997 310,904 152,569
1996 306,268 150,436
1995 301,461 148,208
1994 296,509 145,890
1993 291,339 143,726
1992 285,927 141,617
1991 280,731 139,520
1990 275,945 137,857
1989 271,178 136,512
1988 266,448 135,000
1987 261,935 133,227
1986 257,536 131,239
1985 253,154 129,159
1984 248,863 127,067
1983 244,698 125,044
1982 240,614 123,087
1981 236,614 121,166
1980 232,526 119,290
1979 228,230 117,528
1978 223,761 115,834
1977 219,157 114,135
1976 214,501 112,425
1975 209,886 110,725
1974 205,342 109,076
1973 200,791 107,498
1972 196,055 106,002
1971 190,857 104,564
1970 184,982 103,165
1969 177,981 101,879
1968 170,089 100,675
1967 162,267 99,504
1966 154,874 98,463
1965 147,952 97,493
1964 141,528 96,505
1963 135,087 95,519
1962 128,493 94,505
1961 122,197 93,490
1960 116,317 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Saint Lucia
2023 1.37 1.38
2022 1.38 1.39
2021 1.38 1.4
2020 1.39 1.41
2019 1.4 1.42
2018 1.4 1.44
2017 1.42 1.45
2016 1.5 1.46
2015 1.57 1.47
2014 1.69 1.49
2013 1.74 1.5
2012 1.76 1.5
2011 1.79 1.5
2010 1.84 1.67
2009 2.01 1.74
2008 2 1.7
2007 2.04 1.7
2006 2.02 1.77
2005 2.01 1.81
2004 1.98 1.86
2003 1.97 1.94
2002 1.98 2.03
2001 2.02 2.13
2000 2.06 2.21
1999 2.13 2.5
1998 2.23 2.4
1997 2.29 2.74
1996 2.35 2.71
1995 2.42 3.03
1994 2.47 3.03
1993 2.61 3
1992 2.71 3.11
1991 2.51 3.19
1990 2.52 3.24
1989 2.52 3.31
1988 2.52 3.44
1987 2.52 3.61
1986 2.53 3.8
1985 2.55 3.97
1984 2.59 4.02
1983 2.65 4.08
1982 2.71 4.17
1981 2.77 4.28
1980 2.84 4.41
1979 2.94 4.58
1978 3.05 4.83
1977 3.17 4.97
1976 3.3 5.16
1975 3.42 5.36
1974 3.57 5.57
1973 3.73 5.69
1972 3.89 5.81
1971 4.06 5.95
1970 4.21 6.1
1969 4.38 6.25
1968 4.56 6.39
1967 4.69 6.51
1966 4.79 6.61
1965 4.88 6.69
1964 4.97 6.76
1963 5.06 6.72
1962 5.13 6.82
1961 5.16 6.84
1960 5.09 6.77

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

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Bahamas and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Saint Lucia
2024 36 35.2
2023 35.6 34.8
2022 35.2 34.3
2021 34.9 34
2020 34.6 33.6
2019 34.3 33.2
2018 33.9 32.8
2017 33.6 32.3
2016 33.3 31.9
2015 33 31.5
2014 32.6 31.1
2013 32.4 30.6
2012 32.1 30.2
2011 31.8 29.7
2010 31.5 29.3
2009 31.3 28.7
2008 31 27.9
2007 30.8 26.9
2006 30.6 26.2
2005 30.3 25.8
2004 30 25.4
2003 29.6 25
2002 29.3 24.7
2001 28.9 24.3
2000 28.5 23.8
1999 28.2 23
1998 27.9 22.2
1997 27.5 21.7
1996 27.2 21.4
1995 26.9 21.2
1994 26.6 20.9
1993 26.3 20.7
1992 26 20.5
1991 25.7 20.3
1990 25.4 19.9
1989 25 19.2
1988 24.7 18.4
1987 24.3 18
1986 24 17.8
1985 23.7 17.7
1984 23.4 17.6
1983 23 17.5
1982 22.7 17.3
1981 22.4 17.2
1980 22.1 17.1
1979 21.8 16.8
1978 21.6 16.3
1977 21.3 15.8
1976 21.1 15.4
1975 20.9 15.2
1974 20.8 15
1973 20.7 14.9
1972 20.7 14.9
1971 20.6 14.9
1970 20.6 14.9
1969 20.5 15
1968 20.3 15.1
1967 20.2 15
1966 20.1 14.9
1965 19.9 14.8
1964 19.8 15
1963 19.7 15.2
1962 19.6 15.5
1961 19.6 16
1960 19.5 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
88.8%
2018

Energy

Bahamas Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
90.1%
2001
English speaking
87.1%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Bahamas Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
752 mi
2011

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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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