Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
live 2.1 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.3% more likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.
be 56.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
be 67.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 13.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.3% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bahamas, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 23.9 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bahamas: At a glance
How big is Bahamas compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.