Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 42.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
make 26.3% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.
be 11.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 46.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.3% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bahamas, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 76.4% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bahamas spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.0% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.