Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Vietnam, 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 15.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.
be 93.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 37.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 12.1% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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 27.0% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.7% less on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 61.7% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% 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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