Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Singapore, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
live 10.2 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 74.9% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.
Life
have 48.9% more children
In Singapore, 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 11.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.
be 8.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.4 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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 Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.