Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
be 21.8% less likely to be obese
In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
be 16.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bahamas, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 23.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
make 71.8% less money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $30,800 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 83.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jamaica, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 36.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Bahamas spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jamaica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.1% less coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Bahamas? See an in-depth size comparison.