Bahamas vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 99 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bahamas and India: India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Bahamas (10); Bahamas leads on Oil Imports (70,990) against India (3.06); India leads on Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country (717.60 billion $) against Bahamas (42.76 million $). Across 99 compared metrics, Bahamas wins on 38 and India wins on 52.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 23 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 94.73 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 95% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Radios | 215,000★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 67,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | none | 16,180 |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 113,557★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.99 | 2.82★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population lives in urban areas, with two thirds living on New Providence Island where Nassau is located | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 700★ | 1.91 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.43 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 39.8 | 68.7★ | |
| Agricultural land | 130 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 3,542 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 10 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 56.99 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 31★ | 28 | |
| Independence | 10 | 15★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.9 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.1 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 1.3 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.7 people/sq km★ | 1.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 76 %★ | 80 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 31.6 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 4,700 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 2,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
23 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 39.77 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.11 years★ | 76.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 35.65 years★ | 29.19 years | |
| Population Change | 2,272.7 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 75.52 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 404,782 persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 13.1 % | 15.91 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.44 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.7 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 107,433.1 persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 237,100★ | 607.69 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 280,000 people★ | 32.94 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 172.75★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 82.54 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 1.9 people/sq km★ | 0.72 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.08 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Total deaths | 3,193.3 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 55.26 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.36 per woman | 1.93 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 1,164.7 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 12.08 per live births★ | 26.01 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 4.6★ | 0.14 | |
| Airports | 54 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 11 | 93★ | |
| Heliports | 9 | 289★ |