The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 173/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 162nd vs. 197th).
By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
404321
|
949
|
| Population rank | 173/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$15.8B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 140/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$39,455
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 30/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$41,198
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$12.3B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
78.3%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$30,693
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 24/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$25,682
2025 |
$17,307
2025 |
| Land area |
3,865 sq mi
2025 |
0.17 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
103.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
1.37
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
36 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
74.9 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
Bahamas and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Bahamas vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 58.9 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 59.2 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 59.6 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 60 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 60.3 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 60.7 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 61 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 61.4 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 61.7 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 62.1 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 62.5 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 62.8 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 63.2 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 63.5 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 63.9 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 64.3 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 65 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 65.4 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 65.8 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 66.2 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 66.5 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 66.8 | 72 |
| 1973 | 67.1 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 68.1 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 68.5 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 68.8 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 68.9 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 69 | 74 |
| 1980 | 69.1 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 69.4 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 69.7 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 70 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 70.2 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 70.3 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 70.3 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 70.4 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 70.5 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 70.7 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 70.9 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 71.2 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 71.3 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 71.4 | 77 |
| 1994 | 71.4 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 71.4 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 71.5 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 71.6 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 72.1 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 72.5 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 72.8 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 73 | 80 |
| 2003 | 73.2 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 73.2 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 73.4 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 73.5 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 73.5 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 73.4 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 73.5 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 73.4 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 73.6 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 73.7 | 82 |
| 2013 | 73.9 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 74 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 73.8 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 74 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 74 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 74.1 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 71.4 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 73 | 83 |
| 2021 | 70.8 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 74.5 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 74.6 | 83 |
| 2024 | 74.7 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 74.9 | 83.3 |
Bahamas and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 116,317 | - |
| 1961 | 122,197 | - |
| 1962 | 128,493 | - |
| 1963 | 135,087 | - |
| 1964 | 141,528 | - |
| 1965 | 147,952 | - |
| 1966 | 154,874 | - |
| 1967 | 162,267 | - |
| 1968 | 170,089 | - |
| 1969 | 177,981 | - |
| 1970 | 184,982 | - |
| 1971 | 190,857 | - |
| 1972 | 196,055 | - |
| 1973 | 200,791 | - |
| 1974 | 205,342 | - |
| 1975 | 209,886 | - |
| 1976 | 214,501 | - |
| 1977 | 219,157 | - |
| 1978 | 223,761 | - |
| 1979 | 228,230 | - |
| 1980 | 232,526 | - |
| 1981 | 236,614 | - |
| 1982 | 240,614 | - |
| 1983 | 244,698 | - |
| 1984 | 248,863 | - |
| 1985 | 253,154 | - |
| 1986 | 257,536 | - |
| 1987 | 261,935 | - |
| 1988 | 266,448 | - |
| 1989 | 271,178 | - |
| 1990 | 275,945 | - |
| 1991 | 280,731 | - |
| 1992 | 285,927 | - |
| 1993 | 291,339 | - |
| 1994 | 296,509 | - |
| 1995 | 301,461 | - |
| 1996 | 306,268 | - |
| 1997 | 310,904 | - |
| 1998 | 315,368 | - |
| 1999 | 319,614 | - |
| 2000 | 323,835 | 880 |
| 2001 | 327,836 | 890 |
| 2002 | 331,614 | 900 |
| 2003 | 335,618 | 911 |
| 2004 | 339,782 | 921 |
| 2005 | 343,894 | 921 |
| 2006 | 348,375 | 932 |
| 2007 | 353,334 | 821 |
| 2008 | 358,120 | 824 |
| 2009 | 362,810 | 826 |
| 2010 | 367,478 | 829 |
| 2011 | 371,729 | 832 |
| 2012 | 375,469 | 836 |
| 2013 | 378,953 | 839 |
| 2014 | 382,298 | 842 |
| 2015 | 385,346 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 388,055 | - |
| 2017 | 390,485 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 392,717 | - |
| 2019 | 394,675 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 395,863 | - |
| 2021 | 396,373 | - |
| 2022 | 397,538 | - |
| 2023 | 399,440 | - |
| 2024 | 401,283 | - |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$14.2B
2023 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.8%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.74%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.53%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
8.65%
2023 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
77.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.63%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
63.2
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.51B
2023 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$65.9M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,794,500
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
59.6%
2020 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,007 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.6
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.68 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.22 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.48%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,018
2024 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
83.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.36 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
59.7
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
65
2024 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
18
2025 |
32
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
31.2
2022 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.7
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
153
2025 |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.6%
2003 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
87.1%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
94.8%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,341
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$568
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
74.9 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.45%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.86
2017 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
76
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
12.7
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
48.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
100
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.65 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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