What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Bahamas and World?

0.0009 1000 ha per person, with Bahamas ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and World?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs World: Inland waters — Area, per capita

Bahamas

0.001 1000 ha per person

in 2024

World

0.0001 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Bahamas rank

2nd

World rank

1st

Inland waters — Area, per capita over time

Bahamas
World

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 0.001 1000 ha per person against 0.0001 1000 ha per person in World, a difference of 0.0009 1000 ha per person.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 17.7 times World's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 140 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	World	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0026 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0025 1000 ha per person	Bahamas
1970s	0.0019 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0018 1000 ha per person	Bahamas
1980s	0.0015 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0015 1000 ha per person	Bahamas
1990s	0.0013 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0012 1000 ha per person	Bahamas
2000s	0.0011 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0011 1000 ha per person	Bahamas
2010s	0.001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.001 1000 ha per person	Bahamas
2020s	0.001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per capita, Bahamas or World?: Bahamas, at 0.001 1000 ha per person against 0.0001 1000 ha per person in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Bahamas and World?: 0.0009 1000 ha per person, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and World?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and World rank globally for inland waters — area, per capita?: Bahamas ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inland waters — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 142 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.