Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.
be 36.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
be 59.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 34.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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.
have 40.7% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bahamas, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.0% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bahamas, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.9% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 61.1 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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 Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.