Bahamas vs United States Virgin Islands

Bahamas (North America) and United States Virgin Islands (North America) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 2002-2022

Bahamas United States Virgin Islands World

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 2002 Bahamas: 26,781.62 United States Virgin Islands: 30,062.02 World: 5,539.32 2003 Bahamas: 26,429.12 United States Virgin Islands: 31,731.26 World: 6,129.87 2004 Bahamas: 26,650.29 United States Virgin Islands: 35,006.36 World: 6,818 2005 Bahamas: 28,602.42 United States Virgin Islands: 40,828.75 World: 7,290.57 2006 Bahamas: 29,184.79 United States Virgin Islands: 41,377.15 World: 7,803.19 2007 Bahamas: 30,051.85 United States Virgin Islands: 44,158.51 World: 8,685.33 2008 Bahamas: 29,392.38 United States Virgin Islands: 39,152.38 World: 9,425.74 2009 Bahamas: 27,512.91 United States Virgin Islands: 38,753.18 World: 8,827.04 2010 Bahamas: 27,473.1 United States Virgin Islands: 39,905.13 World: 9,555.07 2011 Bahamas: 27,090.84 United States Virgin Islands: 38,997.14 World: 10,496.93 2012 Bahamas: 28,552.02 United States Virgin Islands: 37,795.32 World: 10,597.85 2013 Bahamas: 27,642.74 United States Virgin Islands: 34,597.98 World: 10,759.35 2014 Bahamas: 29,137.22 United States Virgin Islands: 33,045.36 World: 10,912.24 2015 Bahamas: 30,719.41 United States Virgin Islands: 34,007.35 World: 10,191.98 2016 Bahamas: 30,616.54 United States Virgin Islands: 35,324.97 World: 10,239.47 2017 Bahamas: 31,875.49 United States Virgin Islands: 35,365.07 World: 10,784.4 2018 Bahamas: 32,642.34 United States Virgin Islands: 36,663.21 World: 11,344.73 2019 Bahamas: 33,640.34 United States Virgin Islands: 38,633.53 World: 11,417.6 2020 Bahamas: 26,178.75 United States Virgin Islands: 39,787.37 World: 10,999.49 2021 Bahamas: 30,367.86 United States Virgin Islands: 42,571.08 World: 12,472.91 2022 Bahamas: 34,957.16 United States Virgin Islands: 44,320.91 World: 12,876.24 2002 2008 2011 2014 2017 2022

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Bahamas United States Virgin Islands World

50 60 70 80 90 1960 Bahamas: 62.45 United States Virgin Islands: 62.74 World: 50.94 1961 Bahamas: 62.81 United States Virgin Islands: 63.12 World: 52.8 1962 Bahamas: 63.19 United States Virgin Islands: 62.67 World: 55.29 1963 Bahamas: 63.53 United States Virgin Islands: 61.43 World: 55.65 1964 Bahamas: 63.9 United States Virgin Islands: 64.12 World: 56.1 1965 Bahamas: 64.27 United States Virgin Islands: 64.79 World: 55.93 1966 Bahamas: 64.59 United States Virgin Islands: 63.68 World: 56.45 1967 Bahamas: 65.03 United States Virgin Islands: 64.43 World: 56.9 1968 Bahamas: 65.4 United States Virgin Islands: 65.18 World: 57.34 1969 Bahamas: 65.77 United States Virgin Islands: 65.85 World: 57.68 1970 Bahamas: 66.16 United States Virgin Islands: 66.5 World: 57.94 1971 Bahamas: 66.53 United States Virgin Islands: 67.1 World: 58.02 1972 Bahamas: 66.78 United States Virgin Islands: 65.57 World: 58.84 1973 Bahamas: 67.15 United States Virgin Islands: 67.14 World: 59.3 1974 Bahamas: 67.59 United States Virgin Islands: 67.41 World: 59.7 1975 Bahamas: 68.14 United States Virgin Islands: 67.68 World: 60.13 1976 Bahamas: 68.53 United States Virgin Islands: 67.87 World: 60.45 1977 Bahamas: 68.76 United States Virgin Islands: 68.07 World: 61.04 1978 Bahamas: 68.87 United States Virgin Islands: 68.26 World: 61.39 1979 Bahamas: 68.96 United States Virgin Islands: 68.46 World: 61.84 1980 Bahamas: 69.09 United States Virgin Islands: 68.69 World: 62.15 1981 Bahamas: 69.37 United States Virgin Islands: 68.87 World: 62.52 1982 Bahamas: 69.68 United States Virgin Islands: 69.08 World: 62.87 1983 Bahamas: 70 United States Virgin Islands: 69.31 World: 63.13 1984 Bahamas: 70.19 United States Virgin Islands: 69.5 World: 63.44 1985 Bahamas: 70.29 United States Virgin Islands: 69.65 World: 63.73 1986 Bahamas: 70.32 United States Virgin Islands: 69.94 World: 64.12 1987 Bahamas: 70.38 United States Virgin Islands: 70.17 World: 64.46 1988 Bahamas: 70.51 United States Virgin Islands: 70.39 World: 64.67 1989 Bahamas: 70.72 United States Virgin Islands: 70.53 World: 64.96 1990 Bahamas: 70.95 United States Virgin Islands: 70.68 World: 65.11 1991 Bahamas: 71.18 United States Virgin Islands: 70.81 World: 65.3 1992 Bahamas: 71.3 United States Virgin Islands: 70.96 World: 65.55 1993 Bahamas: 71.42 United States Virgin Islands: 71.08 World: 65.74 1994 Bahamas: 71.43 United States Virgin Islands: 71.22 World: 65.96 1995 Bahamas: 71.42 United States Virgin Islands: 71.17 World: 66.2 1996 Bahamas: 71.46 United States Virgin Islands: 71.58 World: 66.52 1997 Bahamas: 71.6 United States Virgin Islands: 70.92 World: 66.83 1998 Bahamas: 71.84 United States Virgin Islands: 71.25 World: 67.07 1999 Bahamas: 72.15 United States Virgin Islands: 71.11 World: 67.31 2000 Bahamas: 72.48 United States Virgin Islands: 76.62 World: 67.65 2001 Bahamas: 72.77 United States Virgin Islands: 77.62 World: 67.95 2002 Bahamas: 73.02 United States Virgin Islands: 77.52 World: 68.23 2003 Bahamas: 73.21 United States Virgin Islands: 77.52 World: 68.52 2004 Bahamas: 73.24 United States Virgin Islands: 77.77 World: 68.77 2005 Bahamas: 73.41 United States Virgin Islands: 77.42 World: 69.11 2006 Bahamas: 73.46 United States Virgin Islands: 78.32 World: 69.47 2007 Bahamas: 73.46 United States Virgin Islands: 76.86 World: 69.81 2008 Bahamas: 73.45 United States Virgin Islands: 77.16 World: 70 2009 Bahamas: 73.46 United States Virgin Islands: 77.51 World: 70.38 2010 Bahamas: 73.45 United States Virgin Islands: 77.87 World: 70.68 2011 Bahamas: 73.57 United States Virgin Islands: 78.32 World: 70.97 2012 Bahamas: 73.71 United States Virgin Islands: 78.52 World: 71.26 2013 Bahamas: 73.93 United States Virgin Islands: 78.72 World: 71.53 2014 Bahamas: 74.03 United States Virgin Islands: 78.87 World: 71.78 2015 Bahamas: 73.81 United States Virgin Islands: 79.02 World: 71.97 2016 Bahamas: 74.04 United States Virgin Islands: 79.17 World: 72.19 2017 Bahamas: 74.03 United States Virgin Islands: 79.37 World: 72.37 2018 Bahamas: 74.06 United States Virgin Islands: 79.52 World: 72.64 2019 Bahamas: 71.41 United States Virgin Islands: 79.67 World: 72.87 2020 Bahamas: 72.99 United States Virgin Islands: 79.82 World: 72.18 2021 Bahamas: 70.75 United States Virgin Islands: 80.07 World: 71.22 2022 Bahamas: 74.49 United States Virgin Islands: 80.32 World: 72.97 2023 Bahamas: 74.55 United States Virgin Islands: 80.52 World: 73.33 2024 Bahamas: 74.71 United States Virgin Islands: 80.77 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Bahamas United States Virgin Islands World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Bahamas: 5.09 United States Virgin Islands: 5.15 World: 4.69 1961 Bahamas: 5.16 United States Virgin Islands: 4.8 World: 4.56 1962 Bahamas: 5.13 United States Virgin Islands: 5.07 World: 5.02 1963 Bahamas: 5.06 United States Virgin Islands: 4.96 World: 5.31 1964 Bahamas: 4.97 United States Virgin Islands: 5.47 World: 5.13 1965 Bahamas: 4.88 United States Virgin Islands: 5.64 World: 5.08 1966 Bahamas: 4.79 United States Virgin Islands: 4.99 World: 4.97 1967 Bahamas: 4.69 United States Virgin Islands: 5.2 World: 4.87 1968 Bahamas: 4.56 United States Virgin Islands: 4.95 World: 4.98 1969 Bahamas: 4.38 United States Virgin Islands: 4.81 World: 4.88 1970 Bahamas: 4.21 United States Virgin Islands: 5.25 World: 4.84 1971 Bahamas: 4.06 United States Virgin Islands: 5.07 World: 4.69 1972 Bahamas: 3.89 United States Virgin Islands: 4.78 World: 4.55 1973 Bahamas: 3.73 United States Virgin Islands: 4.23 World: 4.42 1974 Bahamas: 3.57 United States Virgin Islands: 3.87 World: 4.26 1975 Bahamas: 3.42 United States Virgin Islands: 3.6 World: 4.07 1976 Bahamas: 3.3 United States Virgin Islands: 3.39 World: 3.97 1977 Bahamas: 3.17 United States Virgin Islands: 3.26 World: 3.84 1978 Bahamas: 3.05 United States Virgin Islands: 3.3 World: 3.77 1979 Bahamas: 2.94 United States Virgin Islands: 3.04 World: 3.76 1980 Bahamas: 2.84 United States Virgin Islands: 3.11 World: 3.73 1981 Bahamas: 2.77 United States Virgin Islands: 3 World: 3.71 1982 Bahamas: 2.71 United States Virgin Islands: 3.08 World: 3.72 1983 Bahamas: 2.65 United States Virgin Islands: 3.1 World: 3.59 1984 Bahamas: 2.59 United States Virgin Islands: 2.9 World: 3.57 1985 Bahamas: 2.55 United States Virgin Islands: 2.83 World: 3.53 1986 Bahamas: 2.53 United States Virgin Islands: 2.74 World: 3.51 1987 Bahamas: 2.52 United States Virgin Islands: 2.84 World: 3.48 1988 Bahamas: 2.52 United States Virgin Islands: 2.84 World: 3.39 1989 Bahamas: 2.52 United States Virgin Islands: 3.02 World: 3.35 1990 Bahamas: 2.52 United States Virgin Islands: 3.11 World: 3.31 1991 Bahamas: 2.51 United States Virgin Islands: 3.38 World: 3.13 1992 Bahamas: 2.71 United States Virgin Islands: 3.63 World: 3.04 1993 Bahamas: 2.61 United States Virgin Islands: 3.64 World: 2.97 1994 Bahamas: 2.47 United States Virgin Islands: 3.68 World: 2.92 1995 Bahamas: 2.42 United States Virgin Islands: 3.24 World: 2.87 1996 Bahamas: 2.35 United States Virgin Islands: 2.94 World: 2.82 1997 Bahamas: 2.29 United States Virgin Islands: 3.02 World: 2.78 1998 Bahamas: 2.23 United States Virgin Islands: 2.68 World: 2.75 1999 Bahamas: 2.13 United States Virgin Islands: 2.45 World: 2.72 2000 Bahamas: 2.06 United States Virgin Islands: 2.06 World: 2.73 2001 Bahamas: 2.02 United States Virgin Islands: 1.9 World: 2.69 2002 Bahamas: 1.98 United States Virgin Islands: 2.21 World: 2.66 2003 Bahamas: 1.97 United States Virgin Islands: 2.07 World: 2.64 2004 Bahamas: 1.98 United States Virgin Islands: 2.17 World: 2.63 2005 Bahamas: 2.01 United States Virgin Islands: 2.24 World: 2.61 2006 Bahamas: 2.02 United States Virgin Islands: 2.03 World: 2.61 2007 Bahamas: 2.04 United States Virgin Islands: 2.51 World: 2.6 2008 Bahamas: 2 United States Virgin Islands: 2.44 World: 2.6 2009 Bahamas: 2.01 United States Virgin Islands: 2.37 World: 2.59 2010 Bahamas: 1.84 United States Virgin Islands: 2.3 World: 2.57 2011 Bahamas: 1.79 United States Virgin Islands: 2.16 World: 2.55 2012 Bahamas: 1.76 United States Virgin Islands: 2.06 World: 2.56 2013 Bahamas: 1.74 United States Virgin Islands: 2.08 World: 2.53 2014 Bahamas: 1.69 United States Virgin Islands: 2.09 World: 2.52 2015 Bahamas: 1.57 United States Virgin Islands: 2.11 World: 2.49 2016 Bahamas: 1.5 United States Virgin Islands: 2.09 World: 2.49 2017 Bahamas: 1.42 United States Virgin Islands: 2.08 World: 2.46 2018 Bahamas: 1.4 United States Virgin Islands: 2.06 World: 2.39 2019 Bahamas: 1.4 United States Virgin Islands: 2.05 World: 2.35 2020 Bahamas: 1.39 United States Virgin Islands: 2.03 World: 2.28 2021 Bahamas: 1.38 United States Virgin Islands: 2.01 World: 2.25 2022 Bahamas: 1.38 United States Virgin Islands: 2 World: 2.22 2023 Bahamas: 1.37 United States Virgin Islands: 1.98 World: 2.2 2024 Bahamas: 1.37 United States Virgin Islands: 1.97 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Bahamas United States Virgin Islands World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Bahamas: 12.17 United States Virgin Islands: 10.92 World: 5.12 1992 Bahamas: 14.81 United States Virgin Islands: 11.09 World: 5.28 1993 Bahamas: 12.72 United States Virgin Islands: 11.19 World: 5.54 1994 Bahamas: 13.83 United States Virgin Islands: 10.96 World: 5.79 1995 Bahamas: 10.83 United States Virgin Islands: 10.61 World: 5.92 1996 Bahamas: 11.46 United States Virgin Islands: 10.65 World: 5.98 1997 Bahamas: 9.76 United States Virgin Islands: 10.55 World: 6.01 1998 Bahamas: 7.65 United States Virgin Islands: 10.45 World: 6.16 1999 Bahamas: 7.45 United States Virgin Islands: 10.17 World: 6.28 2000 Bahamas: 7.12 United States Virgin Islands: 9.83 World: 6.11 2001 Bahamas: 6.87 United States Virgin Islands: 9.97 World: 6.19 2002 Bahamas: 9.05 United States Virgin Islands: 10.23 World: 6.41 2003 Bahamas: 10.84 United States Virgin Islands: 10.57 World: 6.48 2004 Bahamas: 10.2 United States Virgin Islands: 10.27 World: 6.33 2005 Bahamas: 10.2 United States Virgin Islands: 10.23 World: 6.22 2006 Bahamas: 7.54 United States Virgin Islands: 9.73 World: 5.97 2007 Bahamas: 7.88 United States Virgin Islands: 9.52 World: 5.77 2008 Bahamas: 8.18 United States Virgin Islands: 9.61 World: 5.82 2009 Bahamas: 14.25 United States Virgin Islands: 10.86 World: 6.41 2010 Bahamas: 14.44 United States Virgin Islands: 11.06 World: 6.28 2011 Bahamas: 14.52 United States Virgin Islands: 11.34 World: 6.15 2012 Bahamas: 14.02 United States Virgin Islands: 11.39 World: 6.15 2013 Bahamas: 16.18 United States Virgin Islands: 11.8 World: 6.1 2014 Bahamas: 13.8 United States Virgin Islands: 11.87 World: 5.96 2015 Bahamas: 12 United States Virgin Islands: 11.65 World: 6 2016 Bahamas: 12.7 United States Virgin Islands: 11.73 World: 5.97 2017 Bahamas: 9.8 United States Virgin Islands: 11.45 World: 5.9 2018 Bahamas: 10 United States Virgin Islands: 11.7 World: 5.76 2019 Bahamas: 9.34 United States Virgin Islands: 11.77 World: 5.59 2020 Bahamas: 12.02 United States Virgin Islands: 14.37 World: 6.59 2021 Bahamas: 11.08 United States Virgin Islands: 13.51 World: 6.05 2022 Bahamas: 9.25 United States Virgin Islands: 12.09 World: 5.23 2023 Bahamas: 8.65 United States Virgin Islands: 11.36 World: 4.85 2024 Bahamas: 9.05 United States Virgin Islands: 11.42 World: 4.81 2025 Bahamas: 9.21 United States Virgin Islands: 11.44 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Bahamas United States Virgin Islands World

0 2 4 6 8 10 1970 Bahamas: 7.79 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.14 1971 Bahamas: 7.67 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.04 1972 Bahamas: 8.8 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1973 Bahamas: 8.56 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.32 1974 Bahamas: 7.31 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.23 1975 Bahamas: 7.32 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.14 1976 Bahamas: 6.32 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.31 1977 Bahamas: 6.87 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.36 1978 Bahamas: 6.83 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.42 1979 Bahamas: 6.9 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.46 1980 Bahamas: 6.65 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.33 1981 Bahamas: 5.75 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.18 1982 Bahamas: 4.63 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.05 1983 Bahamas: 3.36 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1984 Bahamas: 3.24 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.07 1985 Bahamas: 2.82 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.05 1986 Bahamas: 2.9 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.04 1987 Bahamas: 3.37 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.1 1988 Bahamas: 3.39 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1989 Bahamas: 3.9 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1990 Bahamas: 3.94 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.15 1991 Bahamas: 3.5 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.1 1992 Bahamas: 2.96 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1993 Bahamas: 2.99 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 3.97 1994 Bahamas: 3.25 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 3.94 1995 Bahamas: 3.7 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 3.99 1996 Bahamas: 4.07 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1997 Bahamas: 4.04 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.02 1998 Bahamas: 4.57 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 3.98 1999 Bahamas: 4.06 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 3.95 2000 Bahamas: 3.08 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.01 2001 Bahamas: 3.03 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.01 2002 Bahamas: 3.28 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.02 2003 Bahamas: 2.41 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.15 2004 Bahamas: 2.57 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.28 2005 Bahamas: 2.5 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.39 2006 Bahamas: 3.14 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.48 2007 Bahamas: 3.72 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.59 2008 Bahamas: 3.8 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.56 2009 Bahamas: 3.12 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.45 2010 Bahamas: 3.49 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2011 Bahamas: 2.3 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.76 2012 Bahamas: 2.71 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.77 2013 Bahamas: 2.88 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.81 2014 Bahamas: 2.97 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.78 2015 Bahamas: 2.91 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.7 2016 Bahamas: 3.21 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.65 2017 Bahamas: 3.52 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2018 Bahamas: 3.08 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.73 2019 Bahamas: 3.68 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.7 2020 Bahamas: 2.96 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.47 2021 Bahamas: 3.66 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.68 2022 Bahamas: 3.54 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2023 Bahamas: 3.53 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.68 2024 Bahamas: 3.64 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2017

Bahamas United States Virgin Islands World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Bahamas: 25 United States Virgin Islands: 27.34 World: 15.6 2006 Bahamas: 26 United States Virgin Islands: 27.33 World: 17.2 2007 Bahamas: 27 United States Virgin Islands: 27.34 World: 20.2 2008 Bahamas: 31.54 United States Virgin Islands: 27.36 World: 22.8 2009 Bahamas: 33.88 United States Virgin Islands: 27.4 World: 25.3 2010 Bahamas: 43 United States Virgin Islands: 31.22 World: 28.4 2011 Bahamas: 65 United States Virgin Islands: 35.6 World: 30.9 2012 Bahamas: 71.75 United States Virgin Islands: 40.55 World: 33.3 2013 Bahamas: 72 United States Virgin Islands: 45.3 World: 35.3 2014 Bahamas: 76.92 United States Virgin Islands: 50.07 World: 37.4 2015 Bahamas: 78 United States Virgin Islands: 54.84 World: 39.9 2016 Bahamas: 80 United States Virgin Islands: 59.61 World: 43.6 2017 Bahamas: 80.6 United States Virgin Islands: 64.38 World: 46.3 2005 2009 2011 2013 2017

Population

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
Population 403,033 2025
175th of 215		 103,792 2025
191st of 215
Population density 39.9 /km² 2023
160th of 214		 299.8 /km² 2023
40th of 214
Population growth 0.44 % 2025
143rd of 215		 -0.56 % 2025
200th of 215
Life expectancy 74.7 years 2024
107th of 215		 80.8 years 2024
47th of 215
Fertility rate 1.37 2024
181st of 215		 1.97 2024
102nd of 215
Birth rate 10.8 ‰ 2024
140th of 215		 11.1 ‰ 2024
134th of 215
Infant mortality 11.1 ‰ 2024
90th of 196		 -
Urban population 81.3 % 2025
52nd of 215		 95.4 % 2025
17th of 215
Aged 65+ 12.1 % 2025
83rd of 215		 23.1 % 2025
13th of 215
Living in cities 61.9 % 2025
28th of 215		 0.0 % 2025
214th of 215
Living in towns 20.6 % 2025
180th of 215		 73.6 % 2025
18th of 215
Living in rural areas 17.5 % 2025
154th of 215		 26.4 % 2025
96th of 215

Human development

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
Human Development Index 0.820 2023
66th of 193		 -
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.670 2023
67th of 169		 -
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.712 2023
57th of 156		 -
Gender Inequality Index 0.325 2023
81st of 172		 -

Economy

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
GDP 15.8 bn US$ 2024 4.7 bn US$ 2022
GDP per capita 39,455 US$ 2024 44,321 US$ 2022
GDP per capita (PPP) 41,258 int. $ 2024 49,785 int. $ 2022
GNI per capita 37,020 US$ 2024 -
GDP growth 3.4 % 2024 -1.3 % 2022
Inflation 0.4 % 2024 -
Trade 79.2 % 2024 205.6 % 2022
Exports 37.8 % 2024 97.4 % 2022
FDI inflows 1.5 % 2024
126th of 192		 -
Manufacturing 0.6 % 2024 -
Agriculture 0.5 % 2024 -
Tax revenue 17.3 % 2024
51st of 89		 -
Government debt 71.5 % 2024
36th of 56		 -

Labour

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
Unemployment 9.2 % 2025
143rd of 181		 11.4 % 2025
154th of 181
Youth unemployment 19.2 % 2025
130th of 181		 24.2 % 2025
147th of 181
Women in the labour force 70.7 % 2025
17th of 181		 52.8 % 2025
97th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 0.8 % 2025
177th of 181		 1.6 % 2025
162nd of 181
Weekly hours worked 36.6 h 2025
118th of 181		 35.8 h 2025
126th of 181
Youth NEET rate 15.0 % 2025
73rd of 181		 16.6 % 2025
84th of 181
Labour income share 34.4 % 2025
99th of 114		 56.0 % 2025
16th of 114
Output per hour 35.1 $ 2025
59th of 181		 61.8 $ 2025
29th of 181

Health

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
Health spending 6.3 % 2023
97th of 192		 -
Health spending per person 2,262 US$ 2023
36th of 191		 -
Physicians 1.90 /1,000 2017 -
Under-5 mortality 12.4 ‰ 2024
86th of 196		 -
Maternal mortality 76 /100k 2023
120th of 194		 -
Tobacco use 17.3 % 2024
73rd of 166		 -
Safe drinking water - 98.7 % 2024
34th of 147

Food

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
Protein supply 103.4 g 2022
61st of 174		 -
Animal protein supply 71.4 g 2022
28th of 174		 -
Fat supply 110.4 g 2022
69th of 174		 -
Food insecurity 17.2 % 2022 -
Severe food insecurity 3.4 % 2022 -
Cereal import dependency 98.4 % 2022
21st of 160		 -

Education

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
Secondary enrolment 79.5 % 2024
86th of 108		 -
Education spending 2.7 % 2023
91st of 121		 -
Expected schooling 11.9 yrs 2023
138th of 195		 -
Mean schooling 12.8 yrs 2023
22nd of 193		 -

Society

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
Internet use 92.5 % 2024
43rd of 182		 64.4 % 2017
Mobile subscriptions 96.7 /100 2024
119th of 151		 91.5 /100 2022
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
13th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
118th of 213
Women in parliament 18.4 % 2025
129th of 184		 -

Refugees

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
Refugees hosted 10 2025
158th of 177		 -
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
149th of 177		 -
Asylum-seekers hosted 0 2025
159th of 177		 -
Refugees from the country 1,598 2025
97th of 199		 -
Refugees from per 1,000 4.0 ‰ 2025
33rd of 199		 -

Governance

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
Control of corruption 72.8 /100 2024
26th of 207		 46.4 /100 2024
95th of 207
Government effectiveness 65.1 /100 2024
52nd of 205		 58.6 /100 2024
73rd of 205
Rule of law 61.3 /100 2024
85th of 207		 66.9 /100 2024
65th of 207
Regulatory quality 53.2 /100 2024
106th of 205		 72.2 /100 2024
32nd of 205
Voice and accountability 66.5 /100 2024
62nd of 205		 71.4 /100 2017
Political stability 83.8 /100 2024
32nd of 207		 82.5 /100 2024
41st of 207

Environment

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
CO₂ per capita 3.64 t 2024
123rd of 202		 0.00 t 2024
5th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 3.1 Mt 2024
146th of 204		 -
Share of global CO₂ 0.01 % 2024
146th of 204		 -
Cumulative CO₂ 0.2 Gt 2024
132nd of 204		 -
GHG per capita 4.60 t 2024
107th of 202		 0.23 t 2024
6th of 202
Renewable energy 1.1 % 2022
187th of 211		 5.9 % 2022
163rd of 211
Forest area 50.9 % 2023
51st of 212		 58.2 % 2023
30th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 5.3 µg/m³ 2023
17th of 200		 6.8 µg/m³ 2023
23rd of 200
Land area 10,010 km² 2023
163rd of 214		 350 km² 2023
196th of 214

Energy

Indicator Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
Renewable electricity 0.9 % 2024
181st of 190		 2.9 % 2023
Wind and solar 0.9 % 2024
142nd of 190		 2.9 % 2023
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
45th of 180		 0.0 % 2023
Low-carbon electricity 0.9 % 2024
181st of 190		 2.9 % 2023
Fossil electricity 99.1 % 2024
181st of 190		 97.1 % 2023
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
15th of 188		 0.0 % 2023
Carbon intensity of power 652 g/kWh 2024
165th of 190		 640 g/kWh 2023
Electricity per capita 5.61 MWh 2024
50th of 191		 7.93 MWh 2023

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.