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

Health

live 1.3 years longer

In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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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be 84.8% less likely to die by suicide

Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahamas, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 48.3% of people as of 2024.

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see 27.7% less spent on your healthcare

Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahamas spends $2,316 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $39,455 as of 2024.

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be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2025.

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Life

have 28.8% more children

In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 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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be 8.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bahamas, 76.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Russia, approximately 4.1 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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Expenditures

spend 34.1% less on education

Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bahamas spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 10.5% less on healthcare

Russia spends 7.0% 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 90.6% less coastline

Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

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Safety

be 4.8 times more likely to be murdered

Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahamas, that number is 32.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 52.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahamas, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Environment

be 74.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahamas, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.

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emit 74.0% less CO2

Russia emits 14.0 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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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