If you lived in Bahamas instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 40.3% less likely to be obese

In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.7 times more money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.

be 71.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.

Life

be 41.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 35.8% fewer children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Bahamas, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bahamas, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 74.0% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bahamas spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 64.4% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 16.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 9.6 times more coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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

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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