Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nicaragua, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
be 33.3% more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.
be 62.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
be 57.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 64.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bahamas, 70.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 11.4% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 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 93.3% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bahamas, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Bahamas, 99% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 26.5% less on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bahamas spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.0% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 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
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