Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
be 6.0 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.1 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $34,700 as of 2022.
be 86.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2022.
Life
be 80.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.
be 67.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 52.5% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 35% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Bahamas, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.
be 76.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Bahamas, 99% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 94.9% more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 26.6% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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
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