Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 Iran, 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 22.5% more likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.
be 14.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
be 50.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 13.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, 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.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bahamas, 70.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 32.4% less on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bahamas spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.4% less on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 45.2% more coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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 Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.