Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 14.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
be 27.9% more likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.
be 45.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
be 30.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 14.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 58.2% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bahamas, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 53.7% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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 Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.