Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Oman, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
live 0.8 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 17.0% more likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.0% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 11.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.
have 37.9% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.1% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 43.4% more on healthcare
Oman spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 69.3% more coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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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