Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 74.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
live 5.9 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.9 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.
be 64.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 67.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.
be 64.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2022.
have 59.7% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Bahamas, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.
be 37.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Bahamas, 99% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 15.2% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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 Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.