Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 Peru, 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 60.4% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.
be 66.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
be 90.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 18.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 21.6% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 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 32.4% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 46.7% more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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
How big is Bahamas compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.