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Bahamas vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 162nd vs. 51st).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Spain
Population
405203
48806901
Population rank 172/197 32/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 140/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Bahamas and Spain: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Spain economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Spain
2024 $15,832,800,000 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $15,271,300,000 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $13,896,800,000 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $12,037,000,000 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $10,363,200,000 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $13,277,000,000 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $12,819,200,000 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $12,446,900,000 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $11,880,900,000 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $11,837,600,000 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $11,139,100,000 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $10,475,300,000 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $10,720,400,000 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $10,070,450,000 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $10,095,760,000 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $9,981,960,000 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $10,526,000,000 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $10,618,340,000 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $10,167,250,000 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $9,836,200,000 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $9,055,290,000 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $8,870,090,000 $907,963,217,058
2002 $8,881,160,000 $708,938,227,244
2001 $8,317,830,000 $627,798,682,379
2000 $8,076,470,000 $598,102,854,756
1999 $7,683,870,000 $634,394,904,387
1998 $6,833,220,000 $618,731,484,575
1997 $6,332,360,000 $589,739,772,727
1996 $3,609,000,000 $642,251,412,058
1995 $3,429,000,000 $614,170,002,669
1994 $3,259,000,000 $530,183,651,720
1993 $3,092,000,000 $524,700,572,624
1992 $3,109,000,000 $630,465,353,486
1991 $3,111,160,000 $576,753,902,322
1990 $3,166,000,000 $536,175,326,477
1989 $3,062,000,000 $414,460,794,097
1988 $2,817,900,000 $375,891,716,898
1987 $2,713,999,900 $318,520,253,335
1986 $2,472,500,000 $251,141,555,186
1985 $2,320,699,900 $180,664,322,896
1984 $2,041,100,000 $171,979,977,230
1983 $1,732,800,000 $170,829,074,246
1982 $1,578,300,000 $195,856,752,991
1981 $1,426,500,000 $202,663,023,968
1980 $1,335,300,000 $232,600,556,974
1979 $1,139,800,100 $214,448,666,336
1978 $832,400,000 $160,484,969,618
1977 $713,000,000 $132,354,665,936
1976 $642,100,000 $118,422,534,195
1975 $596,200,000 $114,695,060,870
1974 $632,400,000 $97,204,522,642
1973 $670,900,000 $78,583,355,226
1972 $590,900,000 $59,090,176,029
1971 $573,400,000 $46,586,119,760
1970 $539,500,000 $40,963,715,237
1969 $538,700,000 $37,090,689,288
1968 $453,800,000 $32,394,326,464
1967 $398,000,000 $32,570,905,397
1966 $346,800,000 $29,559,436,183
1965 $300,272,048 $25,479,619,607
1964 $266,560,043 $21,966,876,027
1963 $237,650,038 $19,631,714,760
1962 $212,170,034 $16,609,632,791
1961 $190,022,030 $14,238,126,760
1960 $169,736,027 $12,424,514,014

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

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Bahamas and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Spain
2024 $39,455 $35,327
2023 $38,232 $33,493
2022 $34,957 $30,319
2021 $30,368 $30,799
2020 $26,179 $27,234
2019 $33,640 $29,787
2018 $32,642 $30,602
2017 $31,875 $28,381
2016 $30,617 $26,756
2015 $30,719 $25,982
2014 $29,137 $29,708
2013 $27,643 $29,229
2012 $28,552 $28,456
2011 $27,091 $31,825
2010 $27,473 $30,659
2009 $27,513 $32,280
2008 $29,392 $35,603
2007 $30,052 $32,652
2006 $29,185 $28,422
2005 $28,602 $26,451
2004 $26,650 $24,925
2003 $26,429 $21,522
2002 $26,782 $17,111
2001 $25,372 $15,368
2000 $24,940 $14,743
1999 $24,041 $15,708
1998 $21,667 $15,382
1997 $20,368 $14,722
1996 $11,784 $16,101
1995 $11,375 $15,461
1994 $10,991 $13,406
1993 $10,613 $13,330
1992 $10,873 $16,101
1991 $11,082 $14,801
1990 $11,473 $13,795
1989 $11,291 $10,674
1988 $10,576 $9,696
1987 $10,361 $8,234
1986 $9,601 $6,509
1985 $9,167 $4,696
1984 $8,202 $4,487
1983 $7,081 $4,475
1982 $6,559 $5,156
1981 $6,029 $5,367
1980 $5,743 $6,204
1979 $4,994 $5,766
1978 $3,720 $4,353
1977 $3,253 $3,625
1976 $2,993 $3,277
1975 $2,841 $3,208
1974 $3,080 $2,748
1973 $3,341 $2,246
1972 $3,014 $1,708
1971 $3,004 $1,361
1970 $2,916 $1,211
1969 $3,027 $1,109
1968 $2,668 $978
1967 $2,453 $997
1966 $2,239 $916
1965 $2,030 $797
1964 $1,883 $695
1963 $1,759 $627
1962 $1,651 $535
1961 $1,555 $463
1960 $1,459 $408

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

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Bahamas vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Spain
2026 75 84.1
2025 74.9 84
2024 74.7 83.8
2023 74.6 83.7
2022 74.5 82.4
2021 70.8 83
2020 73 82.2
2019 71.4 83.5
2018 74.1 83.1
2017 74 83
2016 74 83
2015 73.8 82.6
2014 74 82.8
2013 73.9 82.7
2012 73.7 82.2
2011 73.6 82.2
2010 73.4 82
2009 73.5 81.6
2008 73.4 81.3
2007 73.5 81
2006 73.5 81
2005 73.4 80.3
2004 73.2 80.3
2003 73.2 79.7
2002 73 79.8
2001 72.8 79.7
2000 72.5 79.4
1999 72.1 78.9
1998 71.8 78.9
1997 71.6 78.9
1996 71.5 78.3
1995 71.4 78.2
1994 71.4 78.1
1993 71.4 77.7
1992 71.3 77.6
1991 71.2 77.1
1990 70.9 77
1989 70.7 77
1988 70.5 76.9
1987 70.4 77
1986 70.3 76.7
1985 70.3 76.4
1984 70.2 76.5
1983 70 76.1
1982 69.7 76.3
1981 69.4 75.7
1980 69.1 75.5
1979 69 75
1978 68.9 74.5
1977 68.8 74.3
1976 68.5 73.8
1975 68.1 73.5
1974 67.6 73.1
1973 67.1 72.7
1972 66.8 73
1971 66.5 71.7
1970 66.2 72.1
1969 65.8 71.1
1968 65.4 71.7
1967 65 71.3
1966 64.6 71.2
1965 64.3 70.9
1964 63.9 70.5
1963 63.5 69.8
1962 63.2 69.6
1961 62.8 69.6
1960 62.5 69.2
1959 62.1 68.7
1958 61.7 68.8
1957 61.4 66.6
1956 61 66.8
1955 60.7 66.7
1954 60.3 66.9
1953 60 65.7
1952 59.6 64.8
1951 59.2 61.5
1950 58.9 61.8

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

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Bahamas and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Spain
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Spain
2024 401,283 48,848,840
2023 399,440 48,352,528
2022 397,538 47,786,102
2021 396,373 47,443,821
2020 395,863 47,359,424
2019 394,675 47,118,501
2018 392,717 46,782,011
2017 390,485 46,571,232
2016 388,055 46,458,139
2015 385,346 46,422,303
2014 382,298 46,460,733
2013 378,953 46,604,197
2012 375,469 46,773,055
2011 371,729 46,742,697
2010 367,478 46,576,897
2009 362,810 46,362,946
2008 358,120 45,954,106
2007 353,334 45,226,803
2006 348,375 44,397,319
2005 343,894 43,653,155
2004 339,782 42,921,895
2003 335,618 42,187,645
2002 331,614 41,431,558
2001 327,836 40,850,412
2000 323,835 40,567,864
1999 319,614 40,386,875
1998 315,368 40,223,509
1997 310,904 40,057,389
1996 306,268 39,889,852
1995 301,461 39,724,050
1994 296,509 39,549,108
1993 291,339 39,361,262
1992 285,927 39,157,685
1991 280,731 38,966,376
1990 275,945 38,867,322
1989 271,178 38,827,764
1988 266,448 38,766,939
1987 261,935 38,684,815
1986 257,536 38,584,624
1985 253,154 38,469,512
1984 248,863 38,330,364
1983 244,698 38,171,525
1982 240,614 37,986,012
1981 236,614 37,758,631
1980 232,526 37,491,165
1979 228,230 37,191,330
1978 223,761 36,864,898
1977 219,157 36,511,638
1976 214,501 36,137,812
1975 209,886 35,757,900
1974 205,342 35,373,335
1973 200,791 34,988,947
1972 196,055 34,604,469
1971 190,857 34,224,490
1970 184,982 33,814,531
1969 177,981 33,441,054
1968 170,089 33,113,134
1967 162,267 32,682,947
1966 154,874 32,283,194
1965 147,952 31,954,292
1964 141,528 31,609,195
1963 135,087 31,296,651
1962 128,493 31,023,366
1961 122,197 30,739,250
1960 116,317 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Spain

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Spain
2023 1.37 1.12
2022 1.38 1.16
2021 1.38 1.18
2020 1.39 1.18
2019 1.4 1.23
2018 1.4 1.26
2017 1.42 1.31
2016 1.5 1.33
2015 1.57 1.33
2014 1.69 1.32
2013 1.74 1.27
2012 1.76 1.32
2011 1.79 1.34
2010 1.84 1.37
2009 2.01 1.38
2008 2 1.45
2007 2.04 1.38
2006 2.02 1.36
2005 2.01 1.33
2004 1.98 1.31
2003 1.97 1.3
2002 1.98 1.25
2001 2.02 1.23
2000 2.06 1.22
1999 2.13 1.17
1998 2.23 1.13
1997 2.29 1.15
1996 2.35 1.14
1995 2.42 1.16
1994 2.47 1.19
1993 2.61 1.26
1992 2.71 1.31
1991 2.51 1.33
1990 2.52 1.36
1989 2.52 1.4
1988 2.52 1.45
1987 2.52 1.49
1986 2.53 1.56
1985 2.55 1.64
1984 2.59 1.73
1983 2.65 1.8
1982 2.71 1.94
1981 2.77 2.04
1980 2.84 2.22
1979 2.94 2.37
1978 3.05 2.54
1977 3.17 2.65
1976 3.3 2.77
1975 3.42 2.77
1974 3.57 2.88
1973 3.73 2.84
1972 3.89 2.87
1971 4.06 2.9
1970 4.21 2.84
1969 4.38 2.86
1968 4.56 2.87
1967 4.69 2.94
1966 4.79 2.91
1965 4.88 2.94
1964 4.97 3.01
1963 5.06 2.88
1962 5.13 2.8
1961 5.16 2.77
1960 5.09 2.86

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

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Bahamas and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Spain
2024 36 46.4
2023 35.6 45.9
2022 35.2 45.4
2021 34.9 44.9
2020 34.6 44.5
2019 34.3 44.1
2018 33.9 43.8
2017 33.6 43.5
2016 33.3 43.1
2015 33 42.7
2014 32.6 42.2
2013 32.4 41.7
2012 32.1 41.1
2011 31.8 40.6
2010 31.5 40.2
2009 31.3 39.8
2008 31 39.4
2007 30.8 39.2
2006 30.6 39
2005 30.3 38.8
2004 30 38.5
2003 29.6 38.3
2002 29.3 38.1
2001 28.9 37.8
2000 28.5 37.4
1999 28.2 37
1998 27.9 36.6
1997 27.5 36.2
1996 27.2 35.7
1995 26.9 35.3
1994 26.6 34.9
1993 26.3 34.6
1992 26 34.2
1991 25.7 33.9
1990 25.4 33.6
1989 25 33.2
1988 24.7 32.9
1987 24.3 32.5
1986 24 32.2
1985 23.7 31.9
1984 23.4 31.6
1983 23 31.4
1982 22.7 31.1
1981 22.4 30.9
1980 22.1 30.7
1979 21.8 30.6
1978 21.6 30.4
1977 21.3 30.2
1976 21.1 30.1
1975 20.9 30
1974 20.8 30
1973 20.7 30
1972 20.7 30
1971 20.6 30.1
1970 20.6 30.1
1969 20.5 30.2
1968 20.3 30.4
1967 20.2 30.4
1966 20.1 30.3
1965 19.9 30.2
1964 19.8 30.1
1963 19.7 29.9
1962 19.6 29.7
1961 19.6 29.6
1960 19.5 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Spain
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99.7%
2021
English speaking
87.1%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Bahamas Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Spain
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
424,505 mi
2020

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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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