Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
be 10.4% less likely to be obese
In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
be 15.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bahamas, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.8 years less
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 62.7% less money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $30,800 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
be 78.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
Life
have 26.8% more children
In Bahamas, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 70.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bahamas, approximately 70.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.0 times more 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Bahamas spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.9% more on healthcare
Bahamas spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 21.0% less coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
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