Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahamas, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2025.
make 30.8% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $39,455 as of 2024.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% less on education
Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bahamas spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.8 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.
Safety
be 84.7 times more likely to be murdered
Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 32.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 37.2% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahamas has 25.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 20.9% less CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bahamas emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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