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

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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