Country profile
The Bahamas
The Bahamas ranks #174 of 215 for population, #39 of 209 for gdp per capita, #108 of 216 for life expectancy, across 23 open-data indicators.
People
Population
401,283
people · 2024
Rank #174 of 215
Life expectancy
74.7
years · 2024
Rank #108 of 216
Under-5 mortality
12.4
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #149 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
62.5%
% net enrollment · 2018
Rank #152 of 232
Tobacco use
11.3%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #122 of 163
Calorie supply
2,672
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #135 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
1,794,500
arrivals · 2020
Rank #75 of 203
GDP per capita
$39,455
current US$ · 2024
Rank #39 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
0.41
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #184 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
120
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #174 of 210
Forest area
50.9%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #54 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
18.9
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #142 of 248
Protected areas
8.3%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #164 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
7.65
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #37 of 210
Fertilizer use
74.4
kg per hectare · 2021
Rank #88 of 194
Pesticide use
16.2
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #20 of 193
Cereal yield
7.74
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #10 of 182
Digital
Internet users
92.5%
% of population · 2024
Rank #46 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
25.3
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #89 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
96.7
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #177 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
100%
% of population · 2023
Rank #11 of 215
Renewable electricity output
0.48%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #242 of 257
Energy use per person
30,598
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #57 of 210
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for The Bahamas; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield