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Bahamas vs Switzerland statistics compared

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The Bahamas has a population of 403K (ranked 172/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 145/197 ($15.8B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Switzerland
Population
405486
9155878
Population rank 172/197 99/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 145/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 30/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$11.7B
2024
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.8%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$29,123
2024
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 25/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,621
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
36.4 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 - $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $15,832,800,000 $969,919,786,395
2023 $15,271,300,000 $928,435,275,852
2022 $13,896,800,000 $858,479,038,994
2021 $12,037,000,000 $840,710,023,481
2020 $10,363,200,000 $756,096,180,222
2019 $13,277,000,000 $736,384,764,157
2018 $12,819,200,000 $740,766,531,454
2017 $12,446,900,000 $706,660,443,624
2016 $11,880,900,000 $698,607,778,795
2015 $11,837,600,000 $706,199,008,879
2014 $11,139,100,000 $741,168,119,617
2013 $10,475,300,000 $718,748,402,260
2012 $10,720,400,000 $697,882,536,677
2011 $10,070,450,000 $727,231,637,102
2010 $10,095,760,000 $609,999,593,542
2009 $9,981,960,000 $563,659,557,945
2008 $10,526,000,000 $574,703,945,157
2007 $10,618,340,000 $498,993,845,385
2006 $10,167,250,000 $448,364,681,767
2005 $9,836,200,000 $424,511,048,024
2004 $9,055,290,000 $409,012,909,530
2003 $8,870,090,000 $366,563,952,625
2002 $8,881,160,000 $313,930,961,761
2001 $8,317,830,000 $290,160,142,214
2000 $8,076,470,000 $282,327,351,966
1999 $7,683,870,000 $301,911,268,140
1998 $6,833,220,000 $306,907,741,068
1997 $6,332,360,000 $298,868,250,534
1996 $3,609,000,000 $345,373,647,249
1995 $3,429,000,000 $358,152,520,085
1994 $3,259,000,000 $305,916,331,798
1993 $3,092,000,000 $276,339,744,180
1992 $3,109,000,000 $284,139,428,246
1991 $3,111,160,000 $272,953,645,746
1990 $3,166,000,000 $269,768,238,555
1989 $3,062,000,000 $211,241,694,480
1988 $2,817,900,000 $218,788,504,066
1987 $2,713,999,900 $202,238,567,597
1986 $2,472,500,000 $161,487,171,049
1985 $2,320,699,900 $112,652,623,418
1984 $2,041,100,000 $111,104,641,869
1983 $1,732,800,000 $116,361,728,836
1982 $1,578,300,000 $116,776,899,473
1981 $1,426,500,000 $113,936,168,924
1980 $1,335,300,000 $124,404,609,417
1979 $1,139,800,100 $116,702,524,208
1978 $832,400,000 $103,821,687,919
1977 $713,000,000 $74,237,819,014
1976 $642,100,000 $69,508,364,538
1975 $596,200,000 $66,452,559,176
1974 $632,400,000 $57,963,469,607
1973 $670,900,000 $50,296,651,921
1972 $590,900,000 $37,399,508,287
1971 $573,400,000 $30,492,832,676
1970 $539,500,000 $25,374,750,743
1969 $538,700,000 $22,780,211,812
1968 $453,800,000 $21,024,203,656
1967 $398,000,000 $19,689,329,510
1966 $346,800,000 $18,290,928,227
1965 $300,272,048 $17,033,079,428
1964 $266,560,043 $16,071,715,835
1963 $237,650,038 $14,499,109,270
1962 $212,170,034 $13,185,384,691
1961 $190,022,030 $11,889,851,950
1960 $169,736,027 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Switzerland
2025 - $114,769
2024 $39,455 $107,702
2023 $38,232 $104,450
2022 $34,957 $97,809
2021 $30,368 $96,583
2020 $26,179 $87,530
2019 $33,640 $85,873
2018 $32,642 $87,002
2017 $31,875 $83,610
2016 $30,617 $83,432
2015 $30,719 $85,265
2014 $29,137 $90,512
2013 $27,643 $88,851
2012 $28,552 $87,270
2011 $27,091 $91,910
2010 $27,473 $77,956
2009 $27,513 $72,788
2008 $29,392 $75,148
2007 $30,052 $66,082
2006 $29,185 $59,910
2005 $28,602 $57,080
2004 $26,650 $55,350
2003 $26,429 $49,947
2002 $26,782 $43,094
2001 $25,372 $40,134
2000 $24,940 $39,298
1999 $24,041 $42,261
1998 $21,667 $43,166
1997 $20,368 $42,160
1996 $11,784 $48,838
1995 $11,375 $50,869
1994 $10,991 $43,741
1993 $10,613 $39,828
1992 $10,873 $41,327
1991 $11,082 $40,140
1990 $11,473 $40,171
1989 $11,291 $31,780
1988 $10,576 $33,183
1987 $10,361 $30,899
1986 $9,601 $24,828
1985 $9,167 $17,411
1984 $8,202 $17,247
1983 $7,081 $18,128
1982 $6,559 $18,271
1981 $6,029 $17,931
1980 $5,743 $19,686
1979 $4,994 $18,541
1978 $3,720 $16,528
1977 $3,253 $11,819
1976 $2,993 $11,029
1975 $2,841 $10,484
1974 $3,080 $9,140
1973 $3,341 $7,974
1972 $3,014 $5,973
1971 $3,004 $4,908
1970 $2,916 $4,105
1969 $3,027 $3,712
1968 $2,668 $3,465
1967 $2,453 $3,286
1966 $2,239 $3,091
1965 $2,030 $2,908
1964 $1,883 $2,776
1963 $1,759 $2,546
1962 $1,651 $2,366
1961 $1,555 $2,188
1960 $1,459 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Switzerland
2025 403,033 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Switzerland
2024 1.37 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahamas and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Switzerland
2025 36.4 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.49%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.3%
2023
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.63B
2024
$1.08T
2025
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
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$38.7
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Switzerland
% of world population
0.005%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.36 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
64.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
32.2
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
153
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
92.5%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.4
2024
3.9
2024
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
17.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
9,589 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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