Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.9 years less

In California, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 61.9% less money

California has a GDP per capita of $84,028 as of 2024, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

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be 80.4% more likely to be unemployed

In California, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, The World Factbook.

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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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