Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Jersey, you would:

Health

live 7.9 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 54.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2025.

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Life

be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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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have 11.3% fewer children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 50.6 times more coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022–2024), World Bank (2024–2025). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Bahamas is 1.9% more expensive than Jersey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Jersey is about 120 times smaller than Bahamas.
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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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