Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 20.0% more money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2017, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,400 as of 2017.
be 57.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 32.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 15.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bahamas, 70.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 19.7% more likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Bahamas, about 85.0% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 50.8% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 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 Turkey? See an in-depth size comparison.