Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.8 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 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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Life

have 42.6% more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 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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Expenditures

spend 24.3% less on education

Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bahamas spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 51.7 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

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Infrastructure

find 44.5% more home broadband

Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bahamas has 25.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 29.3% less CO2

Aruba emits 5.2 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 (2021–2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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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