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

Health

live 2.5 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 6.7 times more spent on your healthcare

India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahamas spends $2,316 as of 2023.

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have 2.6 times more doctors per person

India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Bahamas has 18.9 as of 2017.

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have 22.2% more access to essential health services

India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahamas scores 77 as of 2021.

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be 74.1% less likely to die by suicide

India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahamas, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.

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be 6.0 times more likely to be obese

In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 48.3% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 57.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

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make 14.6 times more money

India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $39,455 as of 2024.

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be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2025.

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Life

be 52.4% less likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 23.3 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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have 32.3% fewer children

In India, there are approximately 16.0 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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Basic Needs

be 32.1% more likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Bahamas, about 92.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 33.2% less on education

India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bahamas spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 88.6% more on healthcare

India spends 3.3% 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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Geography

see 49.4% less coastline

India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

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Safety

be 11.4 times more likely to be murdered

India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 32.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 8.0 times more home broadband

India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahamas has 25.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 88.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahamas, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.

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emit 67.7% more CO2

India emits 2.2 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 (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2010–2011), 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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