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Bahamas vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 162nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Zimbabwe
Population
405203
17361868
Population rank 172/197 74/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Bahamas and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Zimbabwe
2024 $15,832,800,000 $41,539,411,516
2023 $15,271,300,000 $35,871,779,681
2022 $13,896,800,000 $40,757,561,709
2021 $12,037,000,000 $41,287,673,690
2020 $10,363,200,000 $31,980,334,561
2019 $13,277,000,000 $33,357,695,635
2018 $12,819,200,000 $34,141,666,667
2017 $12,446,900,000 $51,035,657,371
2016 $11,880,900,000 $20,559,250,000
2015 $11,837,600,000 $19,973,250,000
2014 $11,139,100,000 $19,505,500,000
2013 $10,475,300,000 $19,100,750,000
2012 $10,720,400,000 $17,123,500,000
2011 $10,070,450,000 $14,109,000,000
2010 $10,095,760,000 $12,047,750,000
2009 $9,981,960,000 $9,670,750,000
2008 $10,526,000,000 $4,418,000,000
2007 $10,618,340,000 $5,294,750,000
2006 $10,167,250,000 $5,446,750,000
2005 $9,836,200,000 $5,758,250,000
2004 $9,055,290,000 $5,808,500,000
2003 $8,870,090,000 $5,730,500,000
2002 $8,881,160,000 $6,345,250,000
2001 $8,317,830,000 $6,780,750,000
2000 $8,076,470,000 $6,693,250,000
1999 $7,683,870,000 $6,861,500,000
1998 $6,833,220,000 $6,405,250,000
1997 $6,332,360,000 $8,534,000,000
1996 $3,609,000,000 $8,557,500,000
1995 $3,429,000,000 $7,115,000,000
1994 $3,259,000,000 $6,894,250,000
1993 $3,092,000,000 $6,567,250,000
1992 $3,109,000,000 $6,755,000,000
1991 $3,111,160,000 $8,646,000,000
1990 $3,166,000,000 $8,788,301,546
1989 $3,062,000,000 $8,290,553,535
1988 $2,817,900,000 $7,818,774,177
1987 $2,713,999,900 $6,744,657,033
1986 $2,472,500,000 $6,220,698,247
1985 $2,320,699,900 $5,640,137,575
1984 $2,041,100,000 $6,355,369,172
1983 $1,732,800,000 $7,768,031,182
1982 $1,578,300,000 $8,544,060,905
1981 $1,426,500,000 $8,015,464,252
1980 $1,335,300,000 $6,682,278,300
1979 $1,139,800,100 $5,180,102,910
1978 $832,400,000 $4,353,822,343
1977 $713,000,000 $4,366,610,469
1976 $642,100,000 $4,320,576,877
1975 $596,200,000 $4,373,532,601
1974 $632,400,000 $3,984,194,614
1973 $670,900,000 $3,311,043,292
1972 $590,900,000 $2,679,096,597
1971 $573,400,000 $2,179,828,710
1970 $539,500,000 $1,885,168,339
1969 $538,700,000 $1,748,891,294
1968 $453,800,000 $1,480,355,355
1967 $398,000,000 $1,397,715,282
1966 $346,800,000 $1,282,403,936
1965 $300,272,048 $1,312,105,394
1964 $266,560,043 $1,217,759,447
1963 $237,650,038 $1,160,103,724
1962 $212,170,034 $1,118,172,226
1961 $190,022,030 $1,097,206,526
1960 $169,736,027 $1,053,528,036

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

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Bahamas and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Zimbabwe
2024 $39,455 $2,497
2023 $38,232 $2,195
2022 $34,957 $2,536
2021 $30,368 $2,614
2020 $26,179 $2,060
2019 $33,640 $2,184
2018 $32,642 $2,271
2017 $31,875 $3,445
2016 $30,617 $1,408
2015 $30,719 $1,387
2014 $29,137 $1,373
2013 $27,643 $1,363
2012 $28,552 $1,239
2011 $27,091 $1,038
2010 $27,473 $902
2009 $27,513 $736
2008 $29,392 $341
2007 $30,052 $414
2006 $29,185 $431
2005 $28,602 $461
2004 $26,650 $470
2003 $26,429 $468
2002 $26,782 $525
2001 $25,372 $566
2000 $24,940 $563
1999 $24,041 $582
1998 $21,667 $552
1997 $20,368 $751
1996 $11,784 $767
1995 $11,375 $648
1994 $10,991 $634
1993 $10,613 $605
1992 $10,873 $631
1991 $11,082 $831
1990 $11,473 $867
1989 $11,291 $840
1988 $10,576 $816
1987 $10,361 $726
1986 $9,601 $693
1985 $9,167 $649
1984 $8,202 $757
1983 $7,081 $959
1982 $6,559 $1,096
1981 $6,029 $1,069
1980 $5,743 $949
1979 $4,994 $779
1978 $3,720 $665
1977 $3,253 $677
1976 $2,993 $687
1975 $2,841 $717
1974 $3,080 $674
1973 $3,341 $579
1972 $3,014 $483
1971 $3,004 $406
1970 $2,916 $361
1969 $3,027 $346
1968 $2,668 $302
1967 $2,453 $294.4
1966 $2,239 $278.7
1965 $2,030 $294.3
1964 $1,883 $281.9
1963 $1,759 $277.1
1962 $1,651 $275.7
1961 $1,555 $279.2
1960 $1,459 $276.6

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

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Bahamas vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Zimbabwe
2026 75 63.6
2025 74.9 63.3
2024 74.7 63.1
2023 74.6 62.8
2022 74.5 62.4
2021 70.8 60.1
2020 73 61.5
2019 71.4 61.1
2018 74.1 60.9
2017 74 60.3
2016 74 59.8
2015 73.8 59
2014 74 58.1
2013 73.9 56.8
2012 73.7 55.4
2011 73.6 53.9
2010 73.4 51.9
2009 73.5 49.7
2008 73.4 48.5
2007 73.5 47.6
2006 73.5 47.1
2005 73.4 46.6
2004 73.2 46
2003 73.2 45.4
2002 73 45.9
2001 72.8 44.5
2000 72.5 46
1999 72.1 46.4
1998 71.8 47.6
1997 71.6 48.5
1996 71.5 49
1995 71.4 51.1
1994 71.4 52.5
1993 71.4 54
1992 71.3 55.6
1991 71.2 57
1990 70.9 58.3
1989 70.7 59.4
1988 70.5 60.2
1987 70.4 60.7
1986 70.3 61
1985 70.3 60.9
1984 70.2 60.6
1983 70 60
1982 69.7 59.9
1981 69.4 59.4
1980 69.1 59.1
1979 69 54.9
1978 68.9 54.7
1977 68.8 57
1976 68.5 57.6
1975 68.1 58.2
1974 67.6 58.2
1973 67.1 58.1
1972 66.8 58.2
1971 66.5 58
1970 66.2 57.8
1969 65.8 57.5
1968 65.4 57.1
1967 65 56.8
1966 64.6 56.4
1965 64.3 55.9
1964 63.9 55.4
1963 63.5 54.9
1962 63.2 54.5
1961 62.8 54
1960 62.5 53.5
1959 62.1 53
1958 61.7 52.6
1957 61.4 52.2
1956 61 51.8
1955 60.7 51.4
1954 60.3 51
1953 60 50.6
1952 59.6 50.2
1951 59.2 49.8
1950 58.9 49.4

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

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Bahamas and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Zimbabwe
2024 401,283 16,634,373
2023 399,440 16,340,822
2022 397,538 16,069,056
2021 396,373 15,797,210
2020 395,863 15,526,888
2019 394,675 15,271,368
2018 392,717 15,034,452
2017 390,485 14,812,482
2016 388,055 14,600,294
2015 385,346 14,399,013
2014 382,298 14,207,359
2013 378,953 14,013,808
2012 375,469 13,817,887
2011 371,729 13,595,424
2010 367,478 13,356,548
2009 362,810 13,142,790
2008 358,120 12,959,149
2007 353,334 12,804,058
2006 348,375 12,636,445
2005 343,894 12,483,432
2004 339,782 12,365,896
2003 335,618 12,232,323
2002 331,614 12,087,653
2001 327,836 11,971,901
2000 323,835 11,892,055
1999 319,614 11,783,458
1998 315,368 11,594,297
1997 310,904 11,369,827
1996 306,268 11,158,360
1995 301,461 10,974,599
1994 296,509 10,873,148
1993 291,339 10,860,288
1992 285,927 10,702,700
1991 280,731 10,404,816
1990 275,945 10,137,281
1989 271,178 9,864,798
1988 266,448 9,583,094
1987 261,935 9,284,644
1986 257,536 8,982,578
1985 253,154 8,686,813
1984 248,863 8,391,488
1983 244,698 8,098,404
1982 240,614 7,796,496
1981 236,614 7,498,635
1980 232,526 7,041,303
1979 228,230 6,647,556
1978 223,761 6,543,575
1977 219,157 6,449,512
1976 214,501 6,287,105
1975 209,886 6,098,658
1974 205,342 5,908,328
1973 200,791 5,720,404
1972 196,055 5,542,445
1971 190,857 5,374,712
1970 184,982 5,215,918
1969 177,981 5,058,181
1968 170,089 4,900,440
1967 162,267 4,748,307
1966 154,874 4,601,217
1965 147,952 4,458,462
1964 141,528 4,320,006
1963 135,087 4,185,877
1962 128,493 4,055,959
1961 122,197 3,930,401
1960 116,317 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Zimbabwe
2023 1.37 3.72
2022 1.38 3.77
2021 1.38 3.77
2020 1.39 3.75
2019 1.4 3.75
2018 1.4 3.74
2017 1.42 3.77
2016 1.5 3.83
2015 1.57 3.91
2014 1.69 4.01
2013 1.74 4.11
2012 1.76 4.13
2011 1.79 4.13
2010 1.84 4.04
2009 2.01 3.95
2008 2 3.78
2007 2.04 3.68
2006 2.02 3.64
2005 2.01 3.69
2004 1.98 3.78
2003 1.97 3.86
2002 1.98 3.93
2001 2.02 3.98
2000 2.06 4.01
1999 2.13 4.06
1998 2.23 4.07
1997 2.29 4.08
1996 2.35 4.11
1995 2.42 4.15
1994 2.47 4.28
1993 2.61 4.39
1992 2.71 4.57
1991 2.51 4.72
1990 2.52 4.88
1989 2.52 5.07
1988 2.52 5.28
1987 2.52 5.5
1986 2.53 5.69
1985 2.55 5.87
1984 2.59 6.04
1983 2.65 6.2
1982 2.71 6.33
1981 2.77 6.45
1980 2.84 6.52
1979 2.94 6.59
1978 3.05 6.66
1977 3.17 6.71
1976 3.3 6.77
1975 3.42 6.83
1974 3.57 6.88
1973 3.73 6.94
1972 3.89 6.94
1971 4.06 6.94
1970 4.21 6.98
1969 4.38 7.04
1968 4.56 7.11
1967 4.69 7.16
1966 4.79 7.2
1965 4.88 7.23
1964 4.97 7.23
1963 5.06 7.23
1962 5.13 7.23
1961 5.16 7.21
1960 5.09 7.2

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

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Bahamas and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Zimbabwe
2024 36 19
2023 35.6 18.9
2022 35.2 18.7
2021 34.9 18.6
2020 34.6 18.5
2019 34.3 18.3
2018 33.9 18.2
2017 33.6 18.1
2016 33.3 18
2015 33 18
2014 32.6 18
2013 32.4 18
2012 32.1 18.1
2011 31.8 18.2
2010 31.5 18.3
2009 31.3 18.4
2008 31 18.5
2007 30.8 18.5
2006 30.6 18.5
2005 30.3 18.3
2004 30 18.3
2003 29.6 18.2
2002 29.3 18.1
2001 28.9 18
2000 28.5 17.8
1999 28.2 17.7
1998 27.9 17.5
1997 27.5 17.2
1996 27.2 16.9
1995 26.9 16.6
1994 26.6 16.4
1993 26.3 16.3
1992 26 16.4
1991 25.7 16.5
1990 25.4 16.3
1989 25 16.1
1988 24.7 15.9
1987 24.3 15.9
1986 24 15.9
1985 23.7 15.9
1984 23.4 15.8
1983 23 15.8
1982 22.7 15.8
1981 22.4 15.7
1980 22.1 15.6
1979 21.8 15.6
1978 21.6 15.7
1977 21.3 15.8
1976 21.1 15.8
1975 20.9 15.9
1974 20.8 15.9
1973 20.7 15.8
1972 20.7 15.8
1971 20.6 15.8
1970 20.6 15.7
1969 20.5 15.7
1968 20.3 15.7
1967 20.2 15.7
1966 20.1 15.7
1965 19.9 15.7
1964 19.8 15.7
1963 19.7 15.8
1962 19.6 16
1961 19.6 16.2
1960 19.5 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Bahamas Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Bahamas Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
60,439 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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