Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 36.8% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.2% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.
be 26.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 54.9% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bahamas, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bahamas, 70.0 women do as of 2017.
be 99.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 46.8% less on education
Russia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bahamas spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.6% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 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 Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.