Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
be 2.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
live 1.0 years less
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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.
be 38.0% more likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 32.2% more money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 19.6% more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bahamas, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 53.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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.
Geography
see 26.2 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis? See an in-depth size comparison.