Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ecuador, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
live 1.4 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 58.8% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.
be 62.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
be 76.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 29.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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.
be 18.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bahamas, 70.0 women do as of 2017.
have 11.0% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bahamas, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bahamas, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.0% less on education
Ecuador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 25.6% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 58.3% more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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
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