Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Bahamas instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

Health

live 8.4 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 46.8% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $39,455 as of 2024.

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Life

be 85.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 11.1 children do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.2 times more coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

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Infrastructure

find 26.9% less home broadband

Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bahamas has 25.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 91.0 times more CO2

Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bahamas emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Bahamas is 31.6% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall
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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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