BSD
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CNY
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Bahamas
13,943 km²
0.1% of largest
China is 688.30× larger than Bahamas
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Bahamas
0.0% OF LARGEST
403.03K
PEOPLE
China has 3502.81× the population of Bahamas
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Bahamas
0.1% OF LARGEST
$15.83B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Bahamas
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.3K
TROOPS
China has 1565.38× the active personnel of Bahamas
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Bahamas
0.2% OF LARGEST
8
AIRCRAFT
China has 410.63× the aircraft of Bahamas
Naval Assets
China
Bahamas
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Bahamas
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Bahamas
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Bahamas
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Bahamas
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Bahamas
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Bahamas
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Bahamas
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Bahamas
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Bahamas
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Bahamas
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Bahamas
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Bahamas
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Bahamas
34.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 4.8 years older (median) than Bahamas
Youth Population
Bahamas has the highest youth population at 42.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Bahamas
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
0
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Bahamas
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $20 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $75 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,600 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $1,100 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $200 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $75 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $40 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Bahamas
China
Physicians per 1,000
China
Bahamas
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Bahamas
Diabetes prevalence
China
Bahamas
Obesity prevalence
Bahamas
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Bahamas
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Bahamas vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Bahamas | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 403033 | 1411750000 |
| Area (sq km) | 13943 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Nassau | Beijing |
| Official Language | English | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Bahamian Dollar (BSD) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Bahamas | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,300 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,300 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $82,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 10 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Bahamas | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $15,832,800,000 | $19,373,600,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $39,284 | $13,723 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.2% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 41.0 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Bahamian Dollar (BSD) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 688.3 times larger in area than Bahamas.
That's a massive difference!
China has 3502.8 times more people than Bahamas.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Bahamas has the highest GDP per capita at $39,284.1 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Bahamas vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 1223.6x larger than Bahamas's $16B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 3502.8x larger than Bahamas's 403,033.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 688.3x larger than Bahamas.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Bahamas's 1.3Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Bahamas's 75.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology