Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 14.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.

be 27.9% more likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.5 times more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.

be 45.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

be 30.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.

Life

be 14.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 58.2% more likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bahamas, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 53.7% less on education

Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.5 times more coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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

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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