Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $32,000 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
be 51.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
