Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Libya, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
live 1.1 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Libya 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 66.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 30.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 13.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, 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.
have 32.1% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 21.6 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 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bahamas, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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 Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.