Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 16.7% less money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $32,400 as of 2017, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Turkey, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 75.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bahamas, approximately 70.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 10.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Turkey, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Turkey, about 71.0% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Bahamas? See an in-depth size comparison.