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

Health

live 8.2 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 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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see 81.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahamas spends $2,316 as of 2023.

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have 7.6 times more doctors per person

Sudan has 2.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Bahamas has 18.9 as of 2017.

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have 75.0% more access to essential health services

Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahamas scores 77 as of 2021.

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be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.

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be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 48.3% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 19.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2025.

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be 80.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

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make 33.9 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $39,455 as of 2024.

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Life

be 70.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 256.0 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 74.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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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have 67.2% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 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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Basic Needs

be 51.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bahamas, about 92.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Sudan spends 2.9% 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 4.2 times more coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

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Safety

be 17.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahamas, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 421.2 times more home broadband

Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bahamas has 25.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 85.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahamas, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.

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emit 8.5 times more CO2

Sudan emits 0.4 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 (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2009–2023), World Health Organization (2024). 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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