Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Serbia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
be 47.0% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.6% more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.
be 56.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 48.9% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 12.6% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bahamas: At a glance
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