Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Iraq, you would:

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.5 times more money

Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

be 40.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

be 59.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

Life

be 34.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Iraq, approximately 19.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2022.

have 44.7% fewer children

In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 91.8% more likely to have internet access

In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 40.4% less on education

Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 49.0% more on healthcare

Iraq spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 61.1 times more coastline

Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Bahamas: At a glance

Bahamas is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 10,010 sq km. Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management. Because of its location, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.
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