Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahamas spends $2,316 as of 2023.
have 40.0% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahamas scores 77 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 48.3% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahamas, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 7.8 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $39,455 as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 45.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bahamas, 76.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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.
have 31.3% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.1% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bahamas, about 92.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bahamas spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.5% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.
Safety
be 107.3 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 32.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 43.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahamas, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.1 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahamas has 25.3 as of 2024.
Environment
be 82.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahamas, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.8% more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bahamas emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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