If you lived in Bahamas instead of Belarus, you would:

Health

be 79.2% less likely to die by suicide

Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahamas, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 48.3% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 3.8 times more money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $39,455 as of 2024.

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be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2025.

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Life

have 53.9% more children

In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 76.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bahamas, 76.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 11.1 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 45.7% less on education

Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bahamas spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 11.0% less on healthcare

Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 13.5 times more likely to be murdered

Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 32.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahamas, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 30.3% less home broadband

Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahamas has 25.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 85.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahamas, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.

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emit 38.7% less CO2

Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bahamas emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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