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Bahamas vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 162nd vs. 131st).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Switzerland
Population
405203
9107866
Population rank 172/197 100/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Bahamas and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Switzerland
2024 $15,832,800,000 $936,564,198,049
2023 $15,271,300,000 $894,424,821,645
2022 $13,896,800,000 $828,508,926,958
2021 $12,037,000,000 $815,309,330,987
2020 $10,363,200,000 $741,999,406,006
2019 $13,277,000,000 $721,369,112,727
2018 $12,819,200,000 $725,568,717,468
2017 $12,446,900,000 $695,200,833,086
2016 $11,880,900,000 $687,895,460,903
2015 $11,837,600,000 $694,118,186,380
2014 $11,139,100,000 $726,537,808,338
2013 $10,475,300,000 $706,234,937,371
2012 $10,720,400,000 $686,420,221,558
2011 $10,070,450,000 $715,888,126,682
2010 $10,095,760,000 $598,851,028,907
2009 $9,981,960,000 $554,212,916,092
2008 $10,526,000,000 $567,267,767,519
2007 $10,618,340,000 $490,740,715,595
2006 $10,167,250,000 $441,634,672,197
2005 $9,836,200,000 $418,284,865,885
2004 $9,055,290,000 $403,912,891,033
2003 $8,870,090,000 $362,075,086,508
2002 $8,881,160,000 $309,301,422,430
2001 $8,317,830,000 $286,582,672,434
2000 $8,076,470,000 $279,216,033,870
1999 $7,683,870,000 $297,873,643,323
1998 $6,833,220,000 $303,459,014,347
1997 $6,332,360,000 $294,788,198,856
1996 $3,609,000,000 $340,103,959,547
1995 $3,429,000,000 $352,835,806,342
1994 $3,259,000,000 $301,375,055,202
1993 $3,092,000,000 $272,237,527,071
1992 $3,109,000,000 $279,921,425,828
1991 $3,111,160,000 $268,901,693,863
1990 $3,166,000,000 $265,763,573,999
1989 $3,062,000,000 $208,105,846,934
1988 $2,817,900,000 $215,540,625,299
1987 $2,713,999,900 $199,236,370,038
1986 $2,472,500,000 $159,089,921,063
1985 $2,320,699,900 $110,980,314,192
1984 $2,041,100,000 $109,455,312,168
1983 $1,732,800,000 $114,634,358,535
1982 $1,578,300,000 $115,043,365,512
1981 $1,426,500,000 $112,244,805,519
1980 $1,335,300,000 $122,557,843,886
1979 $1,139,800,100 $114,970,094,425
1978 $832,400,000 $102,280,472,036
1977 $713,000,000 $73,135,771,167
1976 $642,100,000 $68,476,524,644
1975 $596,200,000 $65,466,081,819
1974 $632,400,000 $57,103,011,446
1973 $670,900,000 $49,550,006,320
1972 $590,900,000 $36,844,318,854
1971 $573,400,000 $30,040,171,751
1970 $539,500,000 $24,998,066,773
1969 $538,700,000 $22,442,043,274
1968 $453,800,000 $20,712,102,794
1967 $398,000,000 $19,397,044,714
1966 $346,800,000 $18,019,402,374
1965 $300,272,048 $16,780,226,225
1964 $266,560,043 $15,833,133,858
1963 $237,650,038 $14,283,872,299
1962 $212,170,034 $12,989,649,694
1961 $190,022,030 $11,713,348,834
1960 $169,736,027 $10,412,232,621

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

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Bahamas and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Switzerland
2024 $39,455 $103,998
2023 $38,232 $100,624
2022 $34,957 $94,395
2021 $30,368 $93,665
2020 $26,179 $85,898
2019 $33,640 $84,122
2018 $32,642 $85,217
2017 $31,875 $82,254
2016 $30,617 $82,153
2015 $30,719 $83,806
2014 $29,137 $88,725
2013 $27,643 $87,304
2012 $28,552 $85,836
2011 $27,091 $90,477
2010 $27,473 $76,531
2009 $27,513 $71,568
2008 $29,392 $74,175
2007 $30,052 $64,989
2006 $29,185 $59,011
2005 $28,602 $56,243
2004 $26,650 $54,659
2003 $26,429 $49,336
2002 $26,782 $42,459
2001 $25,372 $39,639
2000 $24,940 $38,865
1999 $24,041 $41,696
1998 $21,667 $42,681
1997 $20,368 $41,584
1996 $11,784 $48,093
1995 $11,375 $50,114
1994 $10,991 $43,092
1993 $10,613 $39,237
1992 $10,873 $40,714
1991 $11,082 $39,544
1990 $11,473 $39,575
1989 $11,291 $31,309
1988 $10,576 $32,690
1987 $10,361 $30,441
1986 $9,601 $24,460
1985 $9,167 $17,152
1984 $8,202 $16,991
1983 $7,081 $17,859
1982 $6,559 $18,000
1981 $6,029 $17,665
1980 $5,743 $19,394
1979 $4,994 $18,266
1978 $3,720 $16,282
1977 $3,253 $11,644
1976 $2,993 $10,865
1975 $2,841 $10,328
1974 $3,080 $9,005
1973 $3,341 $7,856
1972 $3,014 $5,885
1971 $3,004 $4,835
1970 $2,916 $4,044
1969 $3,027 $3,657
1968 $2,668 $3,413
1967 $2,453 $3,237
1966 $2,239 $3,045
1965 $2,030 $2,865
1964 $1,883 $2,735
1963 $1,759 $2,508
1962 $1,651 $2,330
1961 $1,555 $2,155
1960 $1,459 $1,954

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

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Bahamas vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Switzerland
2026 75 84.4
2025 74.9 84.2
2024 74.7 84.1
2023 74.6 84
2022 74.5 83.2
2021 70.8 83.6
2020 73 83.1
2019 71.4 83.8
2018 74.1 83.6
2017 74 83.4
2016 74 83.4
2015 73.8 82.8
2014 74 83.1
2013 73.9 82.7
2012 73.7 82.6
2011 73.6 82.6
2010 73.4 82.3
2009 73.5 82
2008 73.4 82
2007 73.5 81.7
2006 73.5 81.5
2005 73.4 81.2
2004 73.2 81.1
2003 73.2 80.5
2002 73 80.4
2001 72.8 80.3
2000 72.5 79.8
1999 72.1 79.7
1998 71.8 79.5
1997 71.6 79.2
1996 71.5 79
1995 71.4 78.6
1994 71.4 78.5
1993 71.4 78.2
1992 71.3 77.9
1991 71.2 77.6
1990 70.9 77.4
1989 70.7 77.6
1988 70.5 77.4
1987 70.4 77.3
1986 70.3 77
1985 70.3 76.9
1984 70.2 76.8
1983 70 76.2
1982 69.7 76.2
1981 69.4 75.8
1980 69.1 75.6
1979 69 75.6
1978 68.9 75.3
1977 68.8 75.4
1976 68.5 74.9
1975 68.1 74.8
1974 67.6 74.4
1973 67.1 74.1
1972 66.8 73.8
1971 66.5 73.2
1970 66.2 73.1
1969 65.8 72.7
1968 65.4 72.7
1967 65 72.7
1966 64.6 72.4
1965 64.3 72.3
1964 63.9 72.2
1963 63.5 71.3
1962 63.2 71.3
1961 62.8 71.7
1960 62.5 71.4
1959 62.1 71.5
1958 61.7 71.3
1957 61.4 70.5
1956 61 70.2
1955 60.7 70.1
1954 60.3 70
1953 60 69.5
1952 59.6 69.6
1951 59.2 68.7
1950 58.9 68.9

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

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Bahamas and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Switzerland
2024 401,283 9,005,582
2023 399,440 8,888,822
2022 397,538 8,777,088
2021 396,373 8,704,546
2020 395,863 8,638,167
2019 394,675 8,575,280
2018 392,717 8,514,329
2017 390,485 8,451,840
2016 388,055 8,373,338
2015 385,346 8,282,396
2014 382,298 8,188,649
2013 378,953 8,089,346
2012 375,469 7,996,861
2011 371,729 7,912,398
2010 367,478 7,824,909
2009 362,810 7,743,831
2008 358,120 7,647,675
2007 353,334 7,551,117
2006 348,375 7,483,934
2005 343,894 7,437,115
2004 339,782 7,389,625
2003 335,618 7,339,001
2002 331,614 7,284,753
2001 327,836 7,229,854
2000 323,835 7,184,250
1999 319,614 7,143,991
1998 315,368 7,110,001
1997 310,904 7,088,906
1996 306,268 7,071,850
1995 301,461 7,040,687
1994 296,509 6,993,795
1993 291,339 6,938,265
1992 285,927 6,875,364
1991 280,731 6,799,978
1990 275,945 6,715,519
1989 271,178 6,646,912
1988 266,448 6,593,386
1987 261,935 6,545,106
1986 257,536 6,504,124
1985 253,154 6,470,365
1984 248,863 6,441,865
1983 244,698 6,418,773
1982 240,614 6,391,309
1981 236,614 6,354,074
1980 232,526 6,319,408
1979 228,230 6,294,365
1978 223,761 6,281,738
1977 219,157 6,281,174
1976 214,501 6,302,504
1975 209,886 6,338,632
1974 205,342 6,341,405
1973 200,791 6,307,347
1972 196,055 6,260,956
1971 190,857 6,213,399
1970 184,982 6,180,877
1969 177,981 6,136,387
1968 170,089 6,067,714
1967 162,267 5,991,785
1966 154,874 5,918,002
1965 147,952 5,856,472
1964 141,528 5,789,228
1963 135,087 5,694,247
1962 128,493 5,573,815
1961 122,197 5,434,294
1960 116,317 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Switzerland
2023 1.37 1.33
2022 1.38 1.39
2021 1.38 1.52
2020 1.39 1.46
2019 1.4 1.48
2018 1.4 1.52
2017 1.42 1.52
2016 1.5 1.54
2015 1.57 1.54
2014 1.69 1.54
2013 1.74 1.52
2012 1.76 1.52
2011 1.79 1.52
2010 1.84 1.52
2009 2.01 1.5
2008 2 1.48
2007 2.04 1.46
2006 2.02 1.44
2005 2.01 1.42
2004 1.98 1.42
2003 1.97 1.39
2002 1.98 1.39
2001 2.02 1.38
2000 2.06 1.5
1999 2.13 1.48
1998 2.23 1.47
1997 2.29 1.48
1996 2.35 1.5
1995 2.42 1.48
1994 2.47 1.49
1993 2.61 1.51
1992 2.71 1.58
1991 2.51 1.58
1990 2.52 1.58
1989 2.52 1.56
1988 2.52 1.57
1987 2.52 1.52
1986 2.53 1.53
1985 2.55 1.52
1984 2.59 1.53
1983 2.65 1.52
1982 2.71 1.56
1981 2.77 1.55
1980 2.84 1.55
1979 2.94 1.52
1978 3.05 1.51
1977 3.17 1.53
1976 3.3 1.55
1975 3.42 1.61
1974 3.57 1.73
1973 3.73 1.81
1972 3.89 1.91
1971 4.06 2.04
1970 4.21 2.1
1969 4.38 2.19
1968 4.56 2.29
1967 4.69 2.39
1966 4.79 2.5
1965 4.88 2.59
1964 4.97 2.66
1963 5.06 2.65
1962 5.13 2.58
1961 5.16 2.52
1960 5.09 2.44

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

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Bahamas and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Switzerland
2024 36 43.7
2023 35.6 43.4
2022 35.2 43
2021 34.9 42.8
2020 34.6 42.7
2019 34.3 42.6
2018 33.9 42.5
2017 33.6 42.4
2016 33.3 42.3
2015 33 42.2
2014 32.6 42.1
2013 32.4 42
2012 32.1 41.8
2011 31.8 41.6
2010 31.5 41.5
2009 31.3 41.3
2008 31 41.1
2007 30.8 40.9
2006 30.6 40.6
2005 30.3 40.3
2004 30 39.9
2003 29.6 39.6
2002 29.3 39.3
2001 28.9 39
2000 28.5 38.7
1999 28.2 38.4
1998 27.9 38.2
1997 27.5 37.9
1996 27.2 37.6
1995 26.9 37.3
1994 26.6 37.1
1993 26.3 37
1992 26 36.9
1991 25.7 36.9
1990 25.4 36.9
1989 25 36.8
1988 24.7 36.7
1987 24.3 36.5
1986 24 36.3
1985 23.7 36.1
1984 23.4 35.9
1983 23 35.6
1982 22.7 35.3
1981 22.4 35
1980 22.1 34.8
1979 21.8 34.5
1978 21.6 34.2
1977 21.3 33.8
1976 21.1 33.5
1975 20.9 33.1
1974 20.8 32.7
1973 20.7 32.5
1972 20.7 32.3
1971 20.6 32.2
1970 20.6 32
1969 20.5 31.7
1968 20.3 31.7
1967 20.2 31.6
1966 20.1 31.6
1965 19.9 31.6
1964 19.8 31.5
1963 19.7 31.7
1962 19.6 32
1961 19.6 32.4
1960 19.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Switzerland
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Bahamas Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Switzerland
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
52,266 mi
2021

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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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