Bahamas vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 99 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bahamas and France: Bahamas leads on Oil Imports (70,990) against France (2.22); Bahamas leads on Major Urban Areas Population (280,000 people) against France (11.21 people); Bahamas leads on Oil Consumption (35,000) against France (1.86). Across 99 compared metrics, Bahamas wins on 32 and France wins on 58.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 23 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 94.82 %★ | 86.84 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 95% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 215,000★ | 55.3 | |
| Televisions | 67,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | none | 14,932 |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 113,557 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.99★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population lives in urban areas, with two thirds living on New Providence Island where Nassau is located | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 700★ | 211 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.43 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 39.8 | 135.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 130 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 3,542 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 10 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 56.99 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 31★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 10 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 45.5 | 10.58★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.9★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.1 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 1.3 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.7 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 76 % | 7 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 31.6 % | 21.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 4,700★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 2,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
23 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 39.77 % | 52.51 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.11 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 35.65 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 2,272.7 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 75.52 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 404,782 persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 13.1 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.44 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.7 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 107,433.1 persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 237,100★ | 31.73 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 280,000 people★ | 11.21 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 172.75 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 82.54 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 1.9 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.08 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Total deaths | 3,193.3 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 55.26 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.36 per woman | 1.56 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 1,164.7 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 12.08 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 4.6★ | 1.35 | |
| Airports | 54 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 11 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 9 | 405★ |