Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Syria, you would:

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 Syria, 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 13.7% more likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 12.0 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $34,700 as of 2022.

be 26.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2022.

be 88.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

Life

be 19.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.

have 39.6% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Bahamas, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 45.1% less on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 18.4 times more coastline

Syria 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

Bahamas is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 10,010 sq km. Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management. Because of its location, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.
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