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Bahamas vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 162nd vs. 58th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Sweden
Population
405203
10680056
Population rank 172/197 91/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bahamas and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Sweden
2024 $15,832,800,000 $603,715,224,266
2023 $15,271,300,000 $578,990,915,246
2022 $13,896,800,000 $575,071,237,641
2021 $12,037,000,000 $631,693,331,301
2020 $10,363,200,000 $544,265,668,452
2019 $13,277,000,000 $530,894,124,494
2018 $12,819,200,000 $549,649,344,043
2017 $12,446,900,000 $535,172,356,785
2016 $11,880,900,000 $513,058,312,951
2015 $11,837,600,000 $501,602,351,912
2014 $11,139,100,000 $577,727,767,304
2013 $10,475,300,000 $584,125,353,119
2012 $10,720,400,000 $549,739,674,655
2011 $10,070,450,000 $570,538,581,144
2010 $10,095,760,000 $492,750,897,239
2009 $9,981,960,000 $434,311,714,442
2008 $10,526,000,000 $514,614,100,833
2007 $10,618,340,000 $490,047,789,548
2006 $10,167,250,000 $422,528,394,459
2005 $9,836,200,000 $391,688,455,929
2004 $9,055,290,000 $384,545,442,175
2003 $8,870,090,000 $334,072,443,516
2002 $8,881,160,000 $267,371,907,447
2001 $8,317,830,000 $242,497,797,485
2000 $8,076,470,000 $262,903,560,280
1999 $7,683,870,000 $274,318,357,862
1998 $6,833,220,000 $270,887,306,759
1997 $6,332,360,000 $268,249,616,891
1996 $3,609,000,000 $291,949,597,375
1995 $3,429,000,000 $267,050,453,507
1994 $3,259,000,000 $228,699,066,874
1993 $3,092,000,000 $212,644,602,616
1992 $3,109,000,000 $283,908,914,454
1991 $3,111,160,000 $273,831,464,572
1990 $3,166,000,000 $261,466,577,009
1989 $3,062,000,000 $217,632,340,195
1988 $2,817,900,000 $206,686,590,776
1987 $2,713,999,900 $182,744,315,974
1986 $2,472,500,000 $150,279,869,729
1985 $2,320,699,900 $113,958,084,357
1984 $2,041,100,000 $109,043,045,407
1983 $1,732,800,000 $104,862,109,663
1982 $1,578,300,000 $114,214,731,799
1981 $1,426,500,000 $129,498,921,476
1980 $1,335,300,000 $141,886,067,004
1979 $1,139,800,100 $123,207,527,699
1978 $832,400,000 $104,290,933,496
1977 $713,000,000 $94,331,782,622
1976 $642,100,000 $89,232,517,046
1975 $596,200,000 $82,765,232,648
1974 $632,400,000 $65,917,634,590
1973 $670,900,000 $59,318,842,992
1972 $590,900,000 $48,883,173,400
1971 $573,400,000 $41,506,151,115
1970 $539,500,000 $38,037,226,668
1969 $538,700,000 $33,967,301,561
1968 $453,800,000 $31,277,871,669
1967 $398,000,000 $29,474,881,506
1966 $346,800,000 $27,154,716,721
1965 $300,272,048 $24,963,947,415
1964 $266,560,043 $22,685,490,195
1963 $237,650,038 $20,342,131,882
1962 $212,170,034 $18,794,066,990
1961 $190,022,030 $17,329,620,585
1960 $169,736,027 $15,930,075,467

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

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Bahamas and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Sweden
2024 $39,455 $57,117
2023 $38,232 $54,950
2022 $34,957 $54,837
2021 $30,368 $60,648
2020 $26,179 $52,569
2019 $33,640 $51,649
2018 $32,642 $54,018
2017 $31,875 $53,210
2016 $30,617 $51,704
2015 $30,719 $51,188
2014 $29,137 $59,583
2013 $27,643 $60,844
2012 $28,552 $57,750
2011 $27,091 $60,379
2010 $27,473 $52,543
2009 $27,513 $46,708
2008 $29,392 $55,817
2007 $30,052 $53,568
2006 $29,185 $46,531
2005 $28,602 $43,378
2004 $26,650 $42,758
2003 $26,429 $37,292
2002 $26,782 $29,958
2001 $25,372 $27,259
2000 $24,940 $29,633
1999 $24,041 $30,969
1998 $21,667 $30,605
1997 $20,368 $30,324
1996 $11,784 $33,022
1995 $11,375 $30,254
1994 $10,991 $26,046
1993 $10,613 $24,390
1992 $10,873 $32,753
1991 $11,082 $31,777
1990 $11,473 $30,549
1989 $11,291 $25,625
1988 $10,576 $24,499
1987 $10,361 $21,761
1986 $9,601 $17,955
1985 $9,167 $13,647
1984 $8,202 $13,080
1983 $7,081 $12,590
1982 $6,559 $13,719
1981 $6,029 $15,564
1980 $5,743 $17,073
1979 $4,994 $14,856
1978 $3,720 $12,602
1977 $3,253 $11,432
1976 $2,993 $10,853
1975 $2,841 $10,103
1974 $3,080 $8,078
1973 $3,341 $7,291
1972 $3,014 $6,018
1971 $3,004 $5,125
1970 $2,916 $4,729
1969 $3,027 $4,263
1968 $2,668 $3,953
1967 $2,453 $3,746
1966 $2,239 $3,478
1965 $2,030 $3,228
1964 $1,883 $2,961
1963 $1,759 $2,675
1962 $1,651 $2,485
1961 $1,555 $2,304
1960 $1,459 $2,128

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

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Bahamas vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Sweden
2026 75 83.7
2025 74.9 83.6
2024 74.7 83.4
2023 74.6 83.3
2022 74.5 83
2021 70.8 83
2020 73 82.4
2019 71.4 83.1
2018 74.1 82.5
2017 74 82.4
2016 74 82.3
2015 73.8 82.2
2014 74 82.2
2013 73.9 81.9
2012 73.7 81.7
2011 73.6 81.8
2010 73.4 81.5
2009 73.5 81.4
2008 73.4 81.1
2007 73.5 81
2006 73.5 80.8
2005 73.4 80.6
2004 73.2 80.5
2003 73.2 80.2
2002 73 79.9
2001 72.8 79.8
2000 72.5 79.7
1999 72.1 79.5
1998 71.8 79.4
1997 71.6 79.3
1996 71.5 79
1995 71.4 78.8
1994 71.4 78.7
1993 71.4 78.1
1992 71.3 78.1
1991 71.2 77.7
1990 70.9 77.6
1989 70.7 77.7
1988 70.5 77
1987 70.4 77.1
1986 70.3 77
1985 70.3 76.7
1984 70.2 76.8
1983 70 76.6
1982 69.7 76.3
1981 69.4 76
1980 69.1 75.7
1979 69 75.5
1978 68.9 75.5
1977 68.8 75.4
1976 68.5 75
1975 68.1 75
1974 67.6 75
1973 67.1 74.9
1972 66.8 74.7
1971 66.5 74.6
1970 66.2 74.7
1969 65.8 74.1
1968 65.4 74
1967 65 74.1
1966 64.6 74.1
1965 64.3 73.9
1964 63.9 73.7
1963 63.5 73.5
1962 63.2 73.4
1961 62.8 73.5
1960 62.5 73
1959 62.1 73.4
1958 61.7 73.2
1957 61.4 72.5
1956 61 72.7
1955 60.7 72.6
1954 60.3 72.4
1953 60 71.9
1952 59.6 71.8
1951 59.2 71.4
1950 58.9 71.1

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

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Bahamas and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Sweden
2024 401,283 10,569,709
2023 399,440 10,536,632
2022 397,538 10,486,941
2021 396,373 10,415,811
2020 395,863 10,353,442
2019 394,675 10,278,887
2018 392,717 10,175,214
2017 390,485 10,057,698
2016 388,055 9,923,085
2015 385,346 9,799,186
2014 382,298 9,696,110
2013 378,953 9,600,379
2012 375,469 9,519,374
2011 371,729 9,449,213
2010 367,478 9,378,126
2009 362,810 9,298,515
2008 358,120 9,219,637
2007 353,334 9,148,092
2006 348,375 9,080,505
2005 343,894 9,029,572
2004 339,782 8,993,531
2003 335,618 8,958,229
2002 331,614 8,924,958
2001 327,836 8,895,960
2000 323,835 8,872,109
1999 319,614 8,857,874
1998 315,368 8,850,974
1997 310,904 8,846,062
1996 306,268 8,840,998
1995 301,461 8,826,939
1994 296,509 8,780,745
1993 291,339 8,718,561
1992 285,927 8,668,067
1991 280,731 8,617,375
1990 275,945 8,558,835
1989 271,178 8,492,964
1988 266,448 8,436,489
1987 261,935 8,397,804
1986 257,536 8,369,829
1985 253,154 8,350,386
1984 248,863 8,336,605
1983 244,698 8,329,033
1982 240,614 8,325,263
1981 236,614 8,320,503
1980 232,526 8,310,531
1979 228,230 8,293,678
1978 223,761 8,275,599
1977 219,157 8,251,540
1976 214,501 8,222,286
1975 209,886 8,192,437
1974 205,342 8,159,955
1973 200,791 8,136,312
1972 196,055 8,122,300
1971 190,857 8,098,334
1970 184,982 8,042,801
1969 177,981 7,968,072
1968 170,089 7,912,273
1967 162,267 7,867,931
1966 154,874 7,807,797
1965 147,952 7,733,853
1964 141,528 7,661,354
1963 135,087 7,604,328
1962 128,493 7,561,588
1961 122,197 7,519,998
1960 116,317 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Sweden

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Sweden
2023 1.37 1.45
2022 1.38 1.53
2021 1.38 1.67
2020 1.39 1.67
2019 1.4 1.71
2018 1.4 1.76
2017 1.42 1.78
2016 1.5 1.85
2015 1.57 1.85
2014 1.69 1.88
2013 1.74 1.89
2012 1.76 1.91
2011 1.79 1.9
2010 1.84 1.98
2009 2.01 1.94
2008 2 1.91
2007 2.04 1.88
2006 2.02 1.85
2005 2.01 1.77
2004 1.98 1.75
2003 1.97 1.71
2002 1.98 1.65
2001 2.02 1.57
2000 2.06 1.54
1999 2.13 1.5
1998 2.23 1.5
1997 2.29 1.52
1996 2.35 1.6
1995 2.42 1.73
1994 2.47 1.88
1993 2.61 1.99
1992 2.71 2.09
1991 2.51 2.11
1990 2.52 2.13
1989 2.52 2.01
1988 2.52 1.96
1987 2.52 1.84
1986 2.53 1.8
1985 2.55 1.74
1984 2.59 1.66
1983 2.65 1.61
1982 2.71 1.62
1981 2.77 1.63
1980 2.84 1.68
1979 2.94 1.66
1978 3.05 1.6
1977 3.17 1.64
1976 3.3 1.68
1975 3.42 1.77
1974 3.57 1.87
1973 3.73 1.87
1972 3.89 1.91
1971 4.06 1.96
1970 4.21 1.92
1969 4.38 1.93
1968 4.56 2.07
1967 4.69 2.28
1966 4.79 2.37
1965 4.88 2.39
1964 4.97 2.47
1963 5.06 2.33
1962 5.13 2.25
1961 5.16 2.21
1960 5.09 2.17

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

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Bahamas and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Sweden
2024 36 41.1
2023 35.6 40.9
2022 35.2 40.7
2021 34.9 40.7
2020 34.6 40.6
2019 34.3 40.5
2018 33.9 40.6
2017 33.6 40.7
2016 33.3 40.8
2015 33 40.9
2014 32.6 40.9
2013 32.4 40.9
2012 32.1 40.9
2011 31.8 40.8
2010 31.5 40.7
2009 31.3 40.7
2008 31 40.6
2007 30.8 40.5
2006 30.6 40.4
2005 30.3 40.2
2004 30 40
2003 29.6 39.8
2002 29.3 39.7
2001 28.9 39.5
2000 28.5 39.4
1999 28.2 39.2
1998 27.9 39
1997 27.5 38.8
1996 27.2 38.6
1995 26.9 38.5
1994 26.6 38.4
1993 26.3 38.4
1992 26 38.4
1991 25.7 38.3
1990 25.4 38.3
1989 25 38.3
1988 24.7 38.2
1987 24.3 38.1
1986 24 37.9
1985 23.7 37.6
1984 23.4 37.4
1983 23 37.1
1982 22.7 36.8
1981 22.4 36.5
1980 22.1 36.2
1979 21.8 36
1978 21.6 35.7
1977 21.3 35.5
1976 21.1 35.4
1975 20.9 35.3
1974 20.8 35.3
1973 20.7 35.3
1972 20.7 35.3
1971 20.6 35.3
1970 20.6 35.4
1969 20.5 35.6
1968 20.3 35.8
1967 20.2 35.9
1966 20.1 36
1965 19.9 36.2
1964 19.8 36.3
1963 19.7 36.3
1962 19.6 36.3
1961 19.6 36.2
1960 19.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Sweden
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Bahamas Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Sweden
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
356,129 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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