Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 76.5% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahamas, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sweden, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 9.4 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 48.3% of people as of 2024.
see 70.2% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahamas spends $2,316 as of 2023.
Economy
make 37.5% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $39,455 as of 2024.
Life
have 16.3% more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bahamas, 76.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 62.6% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bahamas spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 43.9% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.1% more coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.
Safety
be 28.0 times more likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 32.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 7.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahamas, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 37.8% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahamas has 25.3 as of 2024.
Environment
be 25.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahamas, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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